The Council for Geoscience (CGS) can confirm that an earthquake occurred on Thursday morning, 17 April 2025, at around 10:57 SAST. The preliminary results show that the earthquake registered local magnitude of approximately 3.7, as recorded by the South African…
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 MOURNS THE PASSING OF DR LUC CHEVALLIER The CGS mourns the passing of Dr Luc Chevallier. Dr Chevallier served as a Specialist Scientist and Manager within the on- and offshore theme. He obtained his PhD from…
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…
Thungela and the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance research into emission reduction technologies, focusing on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS). This collaboration aligns with Thungela’s advocacy for accelerated deployment of technologies…
Leandra, Mpumalanga, South Africa – Last week, in a ground-breaking move for South Africa’s climate strategy, the Honourable Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Gwede Mantashe (MP), officially unveiled the country’s first pilot Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS)…
TO: All STAKEHOLDERS Please be advised that the Geoscience Portal services will be down from 16 to 18 August 2024 for the planned downtime due to system maintenance and upgrade. The affected services will include Portal Data Management and Download…
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…
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