To: All Media STATEMENT ON THE ERRONEOUS PUBLICATION OF AN INCORRECT VERSION OF THE DOLOMITE LAND LAYER ON THE CGS DATA PORTAL The Council for Geoscience (CGS) would like to bring to the attention of its stakeholders, a breach of…
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) would like to bring to the awareness of the public, alleged earthquake probability forecasting statements that were published by an online media outlet, “Earthquake News Everyday” between 3 and 5 December 2024. These statements ought…
The Council for Geoscience is currently undertaking a comprehensive assessment of all its palaeontology collections to ensure that it upholds the highest standards of quality and accessibility. As a result, the organisation will temporarily suspend all collection visits and loans…
Pretoria – The Council for Geoscience (CGS) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Eskom and its leadership on the successful approval to extend the life of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant. This milestone marks a significant achievement in South Africa’s journey…
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH SEISMIC EVENTS I Gauteng I South Africa 29 JUNE 2024 – 01 JULY 2024 EPICENTRAL REGION The epicentres are situated within the Central Rand mining boundary, within proximity to the ceased Crown Mine. The map shows the two…
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) can confirm that an earthquake occurred this morning around 08:54. The earthquake registered a preliminary 3.6 on the local magnitude scale as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network. Click here to view the full…
The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) has officially handed over the Au and PGM Resource Atlas to the Council for Geoscience (CGS). The Resource Atlas was developed by the MMP in 2018 on one of the world’s leading geographic information systems,…
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) can confirm that an earthquake occurred on Sunday morning 06 November 2022 at around 09:29 (South African Standard Time). The earthquake registered a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 on the local magnitude scale as recorded by…
The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mr Mosa Mabuza gave a presentation on 29 September 2022 at the Limpopo Mining, Energy and Industrialisation Investment Conference coordinated by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in Polokwane. Mr Mabuza presented…
The Kingdom of Eswatini recognises the importance of geoscience in economic development. For this purpose, investment has been made in the collection of high-resolution geophysical data that will initially cover the north-western sector of the country. The Geological Survey Department…
