The Kingdom of Eswatini possesses geology that has significant potential for mineral resources, particularly the “minerals of the future”, and this work aims to characterise and highlight this potential in more detail. As one of southern Africa’s water-deprived nations, this work will also seek to inform the mapping and sustainable use of water resources.

As he launched the project, the Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, His Excellency, Honourable Peter Bhembe, alluded that this project forms part of the country’s Strategic Road Map 2019-2022 and identified the mining industry as one of the pillars for the economic recovery of the Kingdom. The geoscientific endeavour also aims to develop much-needed geoscientific skills in the Kingdom and will form the base for further geoscience mapping and research in the future.

Through the GSD, the CGS and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy have had a long-standing partnership in geoscience research, including specifically in the area of seismology.

For more information please contact the Head of Communication and Stakeholder Relations: Ms Mahlatse Mononela on mmononela@geoscience.org.za

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The CGS has worked hard to ensure quality geoscience data and information are accessible and available to all stakeholders. The organisation began the process by finalising the data and information policy that its Board approved. The policy was drafted to provide guidelines on the modalities of releasing the data. Following this, there was a review of the pricing guidelines for data and information. The guidelines updated the cost of data and information to ensure that the prices were current and affordable to the various categories of stakeholders and the public. The Pricing guidelines then necessitated the development of a Data and Information Catalogue, which outlines the different categories of maps and databases available at either a cost or no cost.
The data portal has been developed to ensure that access to geoscience data and information records published by the CGS in the form of maps, documents and databases are made available to stakeholders and clients from the comfort of their homes. All data requests are streamlined through the Public Information Officer, and a dedicated email address has been established to manage all data requests and dissemination. This forms part of the CGS’s commitment to ensure that data and information are available and easily accessed to showcase the country’s exploration potential and secure the government’s pledge of attaining 5% of the global share of exploration. 

Data requests can be directed to the Public Information Officer; Ms. Karabo Mphuthi on data@geoscience.org.za

The link to the data portal is:
https://maps.geoscience.org.za

For more information please contact the Head of Communication and Stakeholder Relations: Ms. Mahlatse Mononela on mmononela@geoscience.org.za