The Council for Geoscience is one of the national science councils of South Africa and is the legal successor of the Geological Survey of South Africa, which was formed in 1912 by the amalgamation of three former surveys, the oldest of which — the Geological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope — was founded in 1895. The Geoscience Act (no. 100 of 1993) established the Council for Geoscience in its present form. Today, the Council for Geoscience is a modern institution that boasts excellent facilities and expertise, ranking among the best in Africa.
As a scientific research council, the Council for Geoscience is mandated to promote research, extend knowledge in the field of geoscience and provide specialised geoscientific services. The Council for Geoscience has a national footprint in South Africa.
The @CGS_RSA hosted its Quarterly Technical Workshop today at its head office to share geoscientific insights and knowledge. The CGS’s representatives convened their best minds to the workshop, covering a range of topics from mineral identification, geological mapping techniques…
The @CGS_RSA and @SANSA7 have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed at the CGS offices in Pretoria on Friday, 04 October 2024. The MoU will pave the way for enhanced collaboration in research, knowledge sharing, and data storage. Together, the two…
Wrapping up #18SAGA2024 with a presentation by Emmanuel Chirenje titled “mapping concealed caldera complexes from aeromagnetic data: the cretaceous bumbeni complex, South Africa”. His talk highlighted the use of high resolution aeromagnetic data interpretation enhanced by 3D…
As the #18SAGA2024 conference continues, @CGS_RSA representatives made a number of presentations. Among them are Ms. Tebogo Matlou, Mr. David Ngobeni, Ms. Mpumelelo Dube and Dr. Vunganai Midzi,
Tebogo Matlou presented on “damage distribution for residential buildings in the City…
At the @SAGA_1977 conference, Dr Thifhelimbilu Mulabisana gave a talk titled “a more realistic and improved Seismic Hazard Assessment for Southern Africa”. Her presentation was focused on a multidisciplinary investigation of areas where large earthquakes have occurred in Southern…
The @CGS_RSA is today participating at the Joburg Indaba that is taking place at the Inanda Club in Sandton, Johannesburg. The CEO of the CGS, Mr Mosa Mabuza is part of a panel discussion together with other industry leaders.
The @CGS_RSA is participating at the @SAGA_1977 conference taking place from 1-4 October in Windhoek, Namibia under the theme “Collaborative Geoscience for Critical Supply”. As a Gold Sponsor, Mr Williem Mentjies, presented on the CGS and its mandate. He mentioned that the…
The @CGS_RSA was invited to participate at the 13th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference 2024, which is held on 1-2 October 2024 in Kampala, Uganda. Dr Thuli Khumalo was a panellist on “Leveraging the opportunities in Mining as a Region”. She emphasized the importance of having…
Today, the @CGS_RSA is hosting its second Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) workshop at the Gallagher Convention Center, which aims to foster collaboration and meaningful dialogue between the CGS and SMMEs that do business with CGS.
The session commenced with opening…
The @CGS_RSA is recruiting for the following vacant positions. kindly click the link provided to obtain more details about applications. https://www.geoscience.org.za/cgs/work-with-us/vacancies/
The @CGS_RSA participated in the National Science Week Pre-launch event hosted by the University of Limpopo at Paledi Mall, Limpopo. The exhibition provided an opportunity to share the organisational mandate, illustrating the vital role of geoscience in addressing societal…
The @CGS_RSA was invited to present on its CCUS project at the Carbfix Mineralisation Summit from 12-13 September 2024 in Reykjavik, Iceland. This event brings global leaders and industry experts focussing on how geological carbon mineralisation can contribute to climate change…