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…
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is the custodian and curator of all geotechnical information in South Africa, and acts as the national advisory authority in respect of geohazards related to infrastructure development. Part of its mandate is to provide advice…
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) and Mzansi Exploration, Drilling and Mining celebrated a crowning achievement as the 1800m drill for the Carbon Capture and Utilisation Storage (CCUS) was completed, a crucial component for the development of the CCUS pilot project.…
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) has been inundated with complaints and concerns relating to an existing TENDER/RFQ FRAUD SCAM where fraudsters are purporting to be CGS SCM employees and are soliciting bribes or facilitation fees in exchange for securing tender/RFQ…
