Geological Society of South Africa

The @GeologicalSocSA Western Cape Branch is hosting a Geotalk at the ES Dept on Thurs 29 Jan '26. Please RSVP by the end of today using the QR code, or click here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… so that catering arrangements can be finalised.

This #womensdaysa, we pay tribute to > 20000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 Aug 1956. Their courage laid the foundation for generations of women to defy limits. We celebrate not only their legacy, but also the women pioneers in geology, mining, and earth sciences!

STEMulator.org had an amazing time at the @MINSA: A Day as a Scientist event at @WitsUniversity this past Saturday, 19 July! A big THANK YOU @GeologicalSocSA @NSTF_SA #STEMulator #FutureScientists #STEM #WITSUniversity #ForParents #ForTeachers #ForLearners #WIKISTEM

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Reminder of the upcoming Geocongress from 23-27 June! More information here: geocongress2025.org.za

Please join us for the GSSA Annual General Meeting. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

University of the Free State is HIRING for a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in sedimentary petrology/sedimentology. Apply here before the 9th of June 2025: ufs.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting…

Please see the GSSA May 2025 Newsletter. Access the pdf file and links here: gssa.org.za/uploads/newsle…

🌍 Happy Earth Day! 2025 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒚’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑷𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹, 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑬𝑻- let’s 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒔𝒐 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒚 2030 - more info here: earthday.org/earth-day-2025/

Our newest podcast features Nico Denner, Bob Hatherly, Peet Meyer & Karin van Deventer talking about their extensive careers in coal. Find it on the GSSA website pod.link/gssa/episode/c… or on your favourite podcast platform.

Did you miss the International Geosciences Employment Truths Webinar? Listen to what our speakers have to say on the GSSA YouTube channel youtu.be/LaQEds-NsnA?si…

Monday Blues Credit: @ErrantScience

🥈 Sponsor appreciation post! Thank you to our event sponsors of the GSSA African Exploration Showcase! - Axiom Exploration Group (axiomex.com) - Spectrometer Technologies (us-tech.co.za) -Gemecs (Pty) Ltd (gemecs.co.za) #geotwitter #gssa #aes

🥇Sponsor appreciation! United Scientific (Pty) Ltd is 1 of our Gold sponsors for the GSSA African Exploration Showcase, represented by Jaco Le Roux. For more info check out their website: lnkd.in/dp3W9P4d Thank you for your continued support! #geotwitter

🥇Sponsor appreciation! Minrom is 1 of our Gold sponsors for the GSSA African Exploration Showcase, represented by JP Van den Berg & Leahn Pieterse. For more info on their offerings: minrom.com Thank you for your continued support Oscar van Antwerpen! #geotwitter

🥂 Thank you to The MSA Group for their generous sponsorship of our Day 1 after-session drinks at the Geological Society of South Africa African Exploration Showcase last night! #AES #Sponsorship #Africa #exploration #gssa

Day 1: GSSA African Exploration Showcase! Thanks to speakers Allan Saad, Gruffudd Gigler, Maryke Maree, Tshego Majane, Sara Sulway, Camille Kraak, Nikki Wagner, John Hancox, Andrew Pedley, Nic Steyn, Relebohile Makhema, Abdul Kenan, Hannelie de Beer, Niall T. and Mike Robertson.

𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔 4 𝑵𝒐𝒗. Have a sneak peek at the Programme. The GSSA's African Exploration Showcase held at Emperors Palace: lnkd.in/dJ_mnBAr *𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 #Africa #Exploration #AES