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Geological Society of South Africa
ANNUAL REPORT
Number 115 • July 2015
CHERISH • PROMOTE • PROSPER
CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO SPONSORS AND DONORS:
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GSSA INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS:
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AGENDA:
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MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NO 114
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PRESIDENTS REPORT 2014/2015:
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GSSA PAST PRESIDENTS' ROLL OF HONOUR:
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REPORT ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION:
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EXECUTIVE MANAGER’S REPORT:
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COUNCIL AND OFFICE BEARERS:
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RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INVESTMENT (REI) FUND :
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:
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PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS:
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THE GSSA CPD STANDING COMMITTEE (CPDC):
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MEETINGS PORTFOLIO:
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FELLOWS COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT:
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COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOLIO :
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TRANSFORMATION:
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT:
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STONE SAGES:
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GEOHERITAGE:
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AWARDS:
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MUSEUM AFRICA GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM:
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BRANCH AND DIVISION REPORTS From page 60 to 72
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO SPONSORS AND DONORS
As a non-profit, voluntary association of members, the GSSA and its branches and divisions
rely on generous sponsorships and donations to fund events and strategic activities. While
member subscriptions cover operational administration costs, additional funding is also
needed for the Society to engage in activities of direct service to its members, as well as
activities of benefit to society at large. We would like to acknowledge the contributions of
all sponsors.
The GSSA wishes to acknowledge with sincere appreciation the support of its activities by
the following organizations during 2014/2015:
GeoSpectral Imaging
GIA
IAG
IMA Melbourne
IMP Innovative Solutions
Impulelo Technologies
Innov-Xafrica
Joburg Convention Bureau
KLA
KMPG
Komatsu
Lab Crystals
Leapfrog
MAC/AMC
Master Drilling Group
Media Partner
MEI
Micron Scientific
Mineral Services
MINSA
Mintek
National Research Foundation
Nikon
PANalytical
Perkin Elmer
PPC
Advanced Laboratory Solutions
Africore
Ametek
AMiS Matrix Reference Materials
AngloAmerican
Barloworld Equipment CAT
Bauer
Behre Dolbear
Bell
Bourevestnik
Bruker
Cameca Science and Metrology Solutions
Central Analytical Facilities
Core Scan
De Beers Group of Companies
De Bruyn Spectroscopic Solutions
Department of Science and Technology
DRA
Ekapa
Elements
Environmental Drilling and Remediation
Services
FEI
Flow Electronics
Geo-Explore Store
Georoc
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Red Dog Scientific Services
Rockwell Diamonds Inc
SGS
Shango Solutions
SHE Management Solutions
SMM Instruments (Pty) Ltd
Society of Economic Geologists
South Africa National Convention Bureau
Springer
The MSA Group
UIS Analytical Services
United Spectrometer Technologies cc
Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment (Pty)
Ltd
XRD Analytical Consulting
ZEISS
Zetech
In addition to the above supporters, the GSSA wishes to acknowledge the employers of
our MANCO members for the time spent by their employees on Society Affairs. This can
be considerable, particularly for the President.
J Barton Consulting
CSIR Centre for Mining Innovation
DMT Kai Batla
G Chunnett Consulting
Anglo American Platinum
SRK
Tronox Mineral Sands
Phoenix Geoconsulting
Harmony Gold
University of Johannesburg
North Parkes Mines
GSSA Instuonal Members
The GSSA wishes to thank the following Instuonal Members for their support.
Anglo American Planum Corporaon
Anglo Operaons
BHP Billiton
CGG Airborne Survey
Council for Geoscience
De Beers Group Services
Exxaro
Geosure
Gondwana Exploraon and Mining Consultants
Industrial Development Corporaon of South Africa
Lonmin
Master Drilling Group
Mineworks Soluons
Pan African Resources
Planum Group Metals
Rio Tinto Mining Exploraon
Saint-Gobain
Salene Mining
Sibanye Gold
SRK Consulng (South Africa)
Tullow Oil
Umvoto Africa
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NOTICE:
115th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
TO BE HELD IN THE
Johannesburg Country Club, Auckland Park
On Thursday 30th July 2015
At 18:00 for 18:30
The AGM will follow the Workshop on A to Z of Prospecng Rights in South Africa
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AGENDA
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Welcome
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Obituaries
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Minutes of 114th Annual General Meeng
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President’s Report for 2014/15
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Financial Statements for 2014
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Appointment of Auditors for 2015
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Inducon of President for 2015-2016
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Vote of Thanks to Outgoing President
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Declaraon of GSSA Council Members and Office Bearers for 2015/2016
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Award Presentaons
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A Look at the Coming Year
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IGC35 – status of the Internaonal Geological Congress
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Discussion and Any Other Business
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Vote of thanks and presentaons to Office Staff
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Closure
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Please note: The AGM will be followed by drinks and a light meal.
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MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NO 114
Held on 10th July 2014 at Glenhove Conference Center
Johannesburg at 18:00 for 18:30
Minutes of Previous Annual General Meeng:
The Minutes of the 113th Annual General Meeng
held on 4th July 2013 at Turbine Hall, Newtown
Johannesburg as part of the 2013 Geoforum
meeng, and bound and tabled as part of the 114th
Annual Report, were taken as read, and confirmed
as a true reflecon of discussions at and decisions
by the members present. Acceptance of the
minutes was proposed and seconded.
Present:
Dr. Avinash Bisnath (President in the Chair) plus
members, visitors, guests and students as per the
aendance register.
Apologies:
As per the aendance register.
Obituaries:
The president noted with regret that the following
members have passed away since the previous
Annual General Meeng, and requested a moment
of silence in their memory and in sympathy with the
bereaved families:
Financial Statements for 2013/2014:
The financial highlights for the 2013 year were
presented by the Execuve Manager, Craig Smith,
and the report is bound within
the 114th annual report (pp 11-13). The full audited
financial statements are aached to the 114th
Annual Report. The meeng accepted the audited
financial statements as tabled, as well as the Report
on Finance and Administraon 2013/2014.
Dr. Dirk Groeneveld
Mr. Robert Kidger
Mr. Gerhard Potgieter
Mr. Peter Winkler
Mr. Tom Evers
Mr. Godfrey Griffin
Mr. Anicet Kaboya
Mr. Augustine Lebani
Dr. Morna Mathias
Dr. Chris Potgieter
Mr. Ian Ward
Appointment of Auditors:
The re-appointment of Messrs Russell James & Co
as auditors for the financial year ending 31
December 2015 was proposed and seconded.
Presidenal Address for 2013/2014:
The President, Dr. Avinash Bisnath, presented a brief
overview of the acvies of the GSSA over the term
July 2013 to June 2014, and highlighted the
achievements of the different structures and
porolios of the Society. He noted a number of
advancements, and referred aendees to the
Presidents Report, on pp. 7 to 9 of the 114th Annual
Report. Dr. Bisnath noted that the geological
fraternity has experienced dramac events and
turmoil in industry in the past year, including
changes to the Minerals and Petroleum Resources
Development Act aer the consultaon process
with the DMR (not yet signed into law), strike acon
in the planum belt, a drop in global exploraon
investment, and restructuring and retrenchments in
the corporate sector. These events have negave
effects on the GSSA membership, but the resource
industry is cyclic and a return of the investors can be
expected. There are some posives; South Africa
staged a trouble free elecon, and the GSSA is
thriving.
Welcome:
The Execuve Manager, Craig Smith, opened the
proceedings.
The President, Dr. Avinash Bisnath, welcomed all
members and visitors present, especially invited
guests, representaves from other and affiliated
Sociees, as well as sponsors, Past Presidents and
their spouses to the 114th AGM of the GSSA, which
takes the form of a business meeng and award
announcements followed by networking over drinks
and snacks. This year the meeng was convened
following the Competent Persons workshop, also
held at Glenhove Conference Center, and
championed by Ed Swindell, Ken Lomberg, and
Jeannee McGill.
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Reappointment of President for 2014 - 2015:
In 2012 the GSSA changed its constuon to allow
for two year presidenal terms of office, given
raficaon by Manco and Council. Dr. Bisnath
indicated his willingness to serve a second year, and
this was rafied by Manco and Council. The
immediate past president therefore remains Ms.
Pamela Naidoo. Dr. Bisnath expressed his thanks to
Council for the confidence placed in him.
Tebatso Matlala
Darren Tiddy
Tarryn Orford
Jan Kramers
Paul Nex
Johan Krynauw
Marcia Van Aswegen
REI Fund – Reinie Meyer
Regional Council Members
KwaZulu-Natal
–
Mike Lain (on Manco)
Limpopo
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Günther Brändl
Western Cape
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Jodie Miller
Eastern Cape
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Steve Prevec
MINSA
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Sabine Verryn
OFS
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Willem
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Westhuizen
Results of Elecon of GSSA Council Members and
Office Bearers 2014/2015:
The President announced Office Bearers and Council
members elected for the term 2014/15 by reference
to page 18 of the 114th Annual Report. As in
previous years, there were not enough volunteers
to warrant elecons.
Awards:
The Draper Memorial Award:
The Draper Memorial Award for 2013 is awarded to
Dr. Ian McMillan for his lifeme work in establishing
the biostragraphy of South Africa’s Mesozoic
basisns. Dr. McMIllan was not present at the AGM,
and the award will be presented at the AGM of the
Western Cape Branch of the GSSA in Stellenbosch in
late July. The formal citaon can be found on pp 1920 of the 114th Annual Report.
One member of the previous Council, M Kota has
opted to step down for reasons of pressure of work.
He is thanked for his contribuon during his me in
office.
Management Commiee
(Manco) for 2014/2015:
Avinash Bisnath
President
Pamela Naidoo
Immediate Past President
Dumisani Sibiya
VP Transformaon
unfilled as of AGM
President-elect
Ed Swindell
VP Professional Affairs
Thomas Molelangoane VP Finance
George Henry
VP Communicaons
Sello Nzama
VP Membership
Jeanee McGill
VP Meengs
Mike Lain
VP Academic Affairs
Genevieve Pearson
VP Geoheritage
Craig Smith
Execuve Manager
Jay Barton
ex officio – co-editor SAJG
Gordon Chunne
ex officio - Chair
Fellows Commiee
Des Pretorius Award:
The Des Pretorius award for 2013 is awarded to Dr.
Chris Jennings for his work in kimberlite and
diamond exploraon. Dr. Jennings was not present
at the AGM, and the award will be presented at the
Fellows Dinner in November. The formal citaon
can be found on pp 20-21 of the 114th Annual
Report.
Jubilee Medal:
The award for the best paper in volume 116 of the
South African Journal of Geology is given to A
Wilson, PB Groenewald and C Palmer for their paper
Volcanic and Volcaniclasc Rocks of the
Mesoarchean Pongola Supergroup in South Africa
and Swaziland: distribuon, physical characteriscs,
stragraphy and correlaons, vol. 116, pp 119-168.
None of the authors were present to accept the
award and it will be presented at the Fellows Dinner
in November. The formal citaon can be found on p.
21 of the 114th Annual Report.
The President-Elect posion remains open as of the
Annual General Meeng.
General Council Members 2014/2015: :
Liz de Klerk
Alex Mason-Apps
Anika Solanki
Gillian Drennan
Neale Baartjes
Graham Gavine
Sifiso Siwela
Hannes Henckel
Mike Knoper
Chris Makgatlha
Ray Maloka
Taryn Scharf
Mapedi Molepo
Noleen Pauls
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Discussion
Prior to the acknowledgement and closure, the
meeng was opened for discussion from the floor.
No issues were raised.
Haughton Award:
The Haughton award was conferred on Mr. Michael
Hartnady of the University of Cape Town.
The Citaon for this parcular Award is aached as
pp 21-22 of the 114th Annual Report.
Acknowledgement:
The President expresses his gratude to the office
staff for their support and dedicaon during the past
year, and gis as tokens of appreciaon to the staff
were presented to S Nienaber (present) and L
Govender and M Olivier (both absent with
apologies). Robbie Cameron and Associates (the
Professional Conference Organizer of the GSSA) was
thanked for their efforts through the year.
Best Fourth Year Student:
The award for Best Fourth Year student went to Mr.
Darren Tiddy of the University of Johannesburg.
The Citaon for this parcular Award is aached as
p 22 of the 114th Annual Report.
The Execuve Manager was also pleased to cite and
award two office bearers for subming their annual
reports to the GSSA offices in record me (under 24
hours from the me of noce). Congratulaons to
Mr Gordon Chunne and Prof Bruce Cairncross for
being the first to submit their annual report
contribuons. Both received boles of fine whisky.
However, the last to submit, a somewhat dubious
honour, also deserved a dual award. Mr Reinie
Meyer (REI Fund) was presented with a (very)
inexpensive bole of (bad) wine. Dr Jeannee
McGill was presented with the 2014 ‘barking dog’.
This was indeed a race to the boom between these
two office bearers.
Corstorphine Medal and John Handley Award:
The John Handley award and Corstorphine medal
was conferred on Mr. Mathew Hodge of the
University of Cape Town.
The citaon for this Award is aached as p 21 of the
114th Annual Report.
Special Presidenal Award:
A Special Presidenal Award was conferred upon
Mr. Leopold Bosch for his contribuon to the GSSA
as its first professional manager. Mr. Bosch was not
present at the AGM, and the award will be formally
presented at the Fellows Dinner in November.
Closure:
In closing, the Execuve Manager thanked all
aendees for their presence and the Organising
Commiee for all the preparaons behind the
scenes, and invited all to the drinks and snacks
immediately following.
The citaon for this Award is can be found on p 22
of the 114th Annual Report.
A Look at the Coming Year – President
Dr. Avinash Bisnath gave a short presentaon
highlighng some current issues that will be
addressed going forward. He emphasized
transformaon (showing the current make-up of
Council in both race and age distribuon). He also
noted the need for succession planning in all
porolios, the need for more volunteers to assist the
GSSA, and some upcoming key events in 2014 and
2015.
PRESIDENT:………................…………………..
DATE:…………...................…….…..……………
IGC 35 and IMA 2014
Given the importance of these two major meengs
to South Africa and the GSSA, key spokespersons
were asked to give an update to these two
meengs. Dr. Jeannee McGill gave a progress
report on IGC 35. Dr. Sabine Verryn reported on
preparaons for IMA 2014.
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PRESIDENTS REPORT 2014/2015
“Two Year Term” …I have survived and successfully
retained my South African base with no aempt at
relocaon abroad, despite load shedding. It’s been
a long and interesng two years, being involved in
numerous projects, social dynamics and
parcipaon in various events on behalf of the
GSSA. Upfront I wish to thank the membership for
entrusng me with the Presidenal Role for the past
two years. I wish Jeannee McGill and her team of
VP’s well in the forthcoming term being the
penulmate year to the IGC 2016, which is being
supported by the GSSA. We do not have too much
risk exposure to it, given that the bid champion is
the Council for Geoscience, and the meeng will be
run through a stand-alone Not-For-Profit company.
IGC 2016 should aract 3000 to 6000 delegates.
Judging from the recepon at previous meengs, I
would suggest you book your seat ASAP to avoid
disappointment. This meeng promises to be
cung edge with both local and internaonal
speakers, with valuable opportunies for our earth
science researchers to network with leading earth
science researchers from around the globe. I urge
the membership to bookmark and follow the
website hp://www.35igc.org to keep abreast of
any new developments and deadlines.
about various events and issues, and has been well
received.
During the year I highlighted numerous acvies
and events in the Geobullen, which are all on track,
and with your support will be a great success. I am
very pleased to report that the society is and has
been making progress on numerous fronts during
the past year. The connued success of the society
is aributed to the dedicated Vice Presidents and
their porolio commiees, Past Presidents that are
sll acvely involved, all Council Members, Craig
Smith (Execuve Manager) and the administrave
staff of the GSSA. Craig has successfully completed
six years as the Execuve Manager and remains the
pillar of the society. The society is also indebted to
all its sponsors and volunteers.
Thomas Molelengoane heads up the Finance
Porolio. We have maintained our Level 4 BEE and
once again received an unqualified audit. The
society maintains a financial stable posion which
is the result of good investment decisions and
income from membership and professional course
organised by our Meengs Porolio under the
leadership of Jeannee McGill. Meengs are a vital
component of the society and they are a key source
of income. This porolio is constantly under
pressure to be innovave and dynamic so we can
draw in the numbers against a very compeve
market, as there are numerous service providers
offering course these days. With the build-up to IGC
no major event has been planned for the 2015 year,
however a series of short courses and commodity
days are planned.
Our great challenge currently is aracng
sponsorship. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to
raise funds in today’s climate, and the GSSA cannot
fulfill its mandate to members on member
subscripons only. The tradional Majors are not
being as generous as was previously enjoyed by the
GSSA and Junior companies are running on a very
ght “shoe string” budget - or that’s at least what
we are told! The IGC is also facing a crical lack of
sponsorship and efforts are being made on all fronts
to aract sponsorships.
The Communicaons Porolio is headed by George
Henry. He and his team connue to work hard at
transforming the face of the GSSA i.e. the website
and social media. He is ably supported by a team of
young Council members that are driving this change.
The Geobullen as always provides interesng
arcles, debates and informaon to our
membership under Chris Haon’s guidance. Chris
ensures that we receive our four copies per year on
me, which is appreciated by GSSA management
team.
Finally the website is up and running under the
maintenance of Johan Krynauw. You efforts are
appreciated and thank you. The Facebook page is
championed by Taryn Scharf and Darren Tiddy, and
is aracng a great deal of traffic. The new monthly
electronic newsleer, championed by Lully
Govender, is designed to keep members updated
Our Membership Porolio is headed by Sello Nzama
and our total membership is in excess of 3500. Sello
and his team are striving to increase this number
and are sll busy reviewing the offerings to GSSA
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members. Mike Lain, the Academic Affairs VP, has
worked hard at bridging the gap between the
Society, academia and industry. Steve McCourt has
been appointed as the Chief Editor of the SAJG and
a new submission process is being implemented.
Please ensure that all scienfic submissions to the
SAJG must be run through the office of the GSSA.
Please submit your manuscripts to Lully Govender
(lully.govender@gssa.org.za) so that we can track
the submission, review process and final
adjudicaon. In me we hope to run the submission
process via the website. I wish Steve all the best and
I also wish to thank Lew Ashwal and Jay Barton for
all their efforts in ensuring the high quality and
calibre of SAGJ publicaons.
The Geoheritage porolio has been led by
Genevieve Pearson. The IGC meeng in 2016 will
feature geoheritage and several books are
underway for release at that meeng. Genevieve is
also the Geoheritage chair of IGC, which will help
unify country-wide efforts underway by the GSSA,
the IGC commiee, the Council for Geoscience, and
various independent efforts.
In conclusion, my largest disappointment has not
been able to bridge the gap between our more
senior members and younger members. I have
expressed this issue and concern to both MANCO
and COUNCIL. If allowed, I will connue to drive this
effort.
The Fellows Commiee under the guidance of
Gordon Chunne connues to provide support to
the MANCO team. I urge the Fellows to get more
involved in fund raising iniaves and drives.
However, they connue to do a sterling job in
adjudicang the numerous GSSA awards.
Ed
Swindell, VP Professional Affairs is involved with
numerous iniaves, which will be highlighted in his
report. Ed connues to ensure that the society is
abreast of internaonal changes in ethics and
professionalism. Ed also represents the GSSA at the
SSC (SAMREC-SAMVAL Commiee) ensuring that
our membership needs are included in the
development of the different codes. The Connuing
Professional Development points system (CPD) is in
its final stages of tesng by Johan Krynauw. This
project is co-funded by GSSA and SACNASP.
Avinash Bisnath
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Henderson, J McLeland
Young, R B
Mellor, E T
Harger, H S
Hall, A L
McDonald, D P
Rogers, A W
Wagner, P A
Du Toit, A L
Maufe, H B
Garrard, J Jervis
Leslie, T N
Shand, S J
Gray, C J
Lawn, J G
Holford, W G
Haughton, S H
Young, R B
Du Toit, A L
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Kupferburger, W
Lombaard, B V
Lighoot, B
Pelleer, R A
Bridges, R J
Frommurze, H F
De Kock, W P
Mountain, E D
Scholtz, D L
King, L C
Frost, A
Truter, F C
Taylor, J H
MacGregor, A M
Venter, F A
Walker, F
Mendelssohn, E
Sharpe, J W N
Enslin, J F
Visser, D J L
Brock, B B
Willemse, J
Simpson, D J
Liebenberg, W R
Borchers, R
Nel, H J
Söhnge, A P G
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Kent, L E
Whiteside, H C M
Haughton, S H
Simpson, E S
Davies, D N
Ackermann, P B
Bond, G
Van Biljon, W J
Antrobus, E S A
Von Backström, J W
Maske, S
Le Roex, H D
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Nicolaysen, L O
Hunter, D R
Toens, P D
Bisschoff, A A
Van Wyk, W L
Fuller, A O
Kyle, D L
Anhaeusser, C R
Viljoen, R P
De Waal, S A
Viljoen, M J
Cilliers, J J le R
Potgieter, C T
Mendelsohn, F
Hammerbeck, E C I
Frick, C
Skinner, E M W
Viljoen, R P
Gregory, FH
Tucker, R F
Schoch, A E
Robb, L J
Meyer, R
Turner, L M
Reimold, W U
Van Wyk, D J le R
Barton, J M
McKenzie, A D
Pietersen, K C
Chrise, A D M
Mullins, MP
Van Aswegen, M
Nex, p
Krynauw, J
Naidoo, P
Bisnath, A
Bisnath, A
REPORT ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 2014/2015
This report covers the Society’s finances and
administrave funcons in the 2014 financial year,
and into the first half of 2015. The audited financial
statements for the year ending 31 December 2014
have been approved by Council and are appended
to the annual report. The Society is VAT compliant,
and retains its tax free status as a Voluntary
Associaon of members. Note that the GSSA is not
a registered company or voluntary associaon, and
historically it has been in the best interests of the
membership to remain so.
of circa ten per cent of the value of the fund on an
annual basis connue.
In late 2012, we transferred R2.5 million of GSSA
general funds from money market accounts to three
investment funds managed by Investec (one) and
Coronaon (two) in order to maximize the growth
of excess funds for future use. Although the GSSA is
now more exposed to the higher risk equity markets
with these funds, we have chosen relavely
conservave funds dominated by blue chip
securies. The investment porolio is currently
worth R3.59 million aer two years of impressive
gains. The two year return on the whole porolio is
close to 44 per cent. Our operaonal objecve is to
have at least two year’s running costs securely
invested but quickly available if needed.
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the
Chamber of Mines for connuing to provide the
Society with office space for which we pay a
relavely low rental. We connue to ulize
Chamber services to support the GSSA
administraon. Load shedding in the Marshalltown
district has affected operaon of the office from the
second half of 2014 unl the present, the main issue
being that the Chamber of Mines building has no
back-up generator.
The audited financials for 2014 show the Society to
be in good financial health. At year end we recorded
a net surplus of R1,124,552 against a prior year net
surplus of R141,695, and against a budget target of
a deficit of R287,000. The REI fund has increased in
value from R3,897,441 to R4,423,894 at end 2014,
and in mid 2015 is worth some 4.5 million Rands.
Note, however, that grant disbursements paid from
the GSSA general accounts during 2013/14 have not
yet been recovered from the fund.
The GSSA has retained its level 4 BBBEE status in
2014/2015.
Marliese Olivier, the Society bookkeeper, supports
GSSA management in all areas of financial
management. A sound governance system is in
place, with the bookkeeper having the authority to
load payments or transfers from the GSSA Standard
Bank accounts, and the execuve manager or VP
Finance having only the authority to release
payments or transfers. Banking processes are totally
electronic by this point, except for a small pey cash
float.
otal revenue for the year was R6,625,561 against
total expenditure of R5,500,938. The significant
increase in revenue from 2013 is largely due to two
factors. First, The GSSA had a higher than average
Meengs turnover (higher revenue plus higher
expenses), with a significant proporon due to the
Kimberley Diamond Meeng in September. Second,
the investment returns (an increase in the value of
the equity holdings) are incorporated into the
audited revenue, and are significant. Adjusng for
that we actually recorded an operaonal surpluse
of R425,187. Of the revenue, we received some
R1.85 million from subscripons (R1.71 million in
prior year) and some R3.62 million from meengs
(R2.61 million prior year). The remainder is made
up of interest, book sales, Geoscience World and
Exchange List payments, and adversing revenue.
The meengs porolio performed well generang a
surplus of revenue over expenses of close to R1.35
million, a return on expenditure of about 37 per
The 2014 audit was unqualified, thanks to the
efforts of all Branches and Divisions in reporng
their year end financials in me for inclusion in the
audit process. As a service to its members, the
Society pays the audit costs for the Branches and
Divisions, which amounted to about R45,000 this
year.
The REI fund has submied a separate report, but it
remains financially sound with close to R4.5 million
under management. SASFIN retains the mandate to
manage the REI Fund porolio, and disbursements
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cent – and illustrave of the effects of a single large
event if successfully staged. This compares to about
16 per cent in the prior year; and we have achieved
the target of at least a 20 per cent return on
revenue. Sponsorship is nevertheless even more
difficult than in the prior year, and because many
delegates register at the last possible minute we do
not have room to maneuver to cancel venues and
services should we need to. In short, staging
meengs is a much higher risk acvity than it was a
few years ago.
We connue to control costs, although staffing and
contracng costs have increased to 69 per cent of
operaonal costs, excluding income and
expenditure for meengs and publicaons (62 per
cent in prior year). Ulmately, the goal should be to
bring these costs down to about 60 per cent of
expenditure.
During the 2012 year, we became much more
stringent about keeping non-paying members on
the Society membership role, and that connues to
be ghtened. However, given the slump the
resource sector is in, we are allowing unemployed
members to suspend membership unl such me
as they are back in the labour force.
The total assets of the Society at end 2013 are R9.66
million, up significantly from R8.85 million at end
2013. Liquid assets (excluding the REI fund) largely
comprise the current and money market accounts,
(R1.7 million) plus the easily realizable investment
porolios (R3.6 million). The GSSA is liquid, and is
in a posion to maintain its managed equity
investment porolios
We wish to thank the outgoing President, Manco,
members of Council, and the branches and divisions
for your support and guidance during this year.
Society members are thanked for their mely
payment of membership dues, and for their loyal
aendance of our meengs, without which the
Society would surely struggle financially.
For 2015, we have again constructed a conservave
budget, the target being a R15,000 deficit. However,
projected revenue (R5.52 million) and expenditure
(5.58 million) has considerable variance because of
probable expenditure on having a significant
presence at IGC next year, and some probable
publicaon expenses. We had sight of neither of
these when the budget was constructed in Q4,
2014.
Thomas Moelengoane and Craig Smith
June, 2015
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EXECUTIVE MANAGER’S REPORT JUNE 2014 - JULY 2015
administraon. The Execuve Manager connues to be
responsible for the day to day operaon of the Society,
and for strategic input into MANCO and Council.
The 2014-2015 year has been another busy year, with a
number of highlights.
Dr. Avinash Bisnath has completed a two year
presidenal term; from the managers’ point of view the
experiment with two year terms has proven successful.
One year is not enough me for a president or VP to
execute or embed his/her strategic goals with the
organizaon.
The permanent and support staff includes:
Sally Nienaber – full me administraon officer
responsible for recepon, book sales, archives, general
administraon, general queries, and direct assistance to
the execuve manager.
Lully Govender - full me office supervisor responsible
for membership and the membership database (now run
on sequel server via our secure website), website liaison,
awards and medals, circulaon of publicaons, and
oversight and supervision of the office staff and
administrave operaons.
The GSSA offices connue to be housed in the Chamber
of Mines (COM) at 5 Hollard Street in Johannesburg, for
a nominal rental. The archives are connually becoming
more organized, and GSSA members also need to be
advised of a new development in the building. The
famous Chamber of Mines library on the 7th Floor, which
was neglected for many years, has been re-vitalized. The
Technical Library is a new company iniated when Anglo
American outsourced its technical library services. The
physical library has been moved into and combined with
the COM facility, and we are working to see how GSSA
membership may allow more affordable access to the
facility. Watch this space!
Marliese Olivier - full me bookkeeper responsible for
payroll, VAT and Tax, debtors, creditors, the Pastel
accounng system and producon of all management
financial reports.
Heidi Wasserman - an independent Pastel consultant,
provides occasional support on our Pastel accounng
system.
From the last half of 2014 going forwards, load shedding
in the downtown area of Johannesburg has proved
somewhat problemac. Firstly, the COM has no back-up
generator, and office operaons come to a halt when
load shedding occurs – oen unannounced. Downtown
traffic also snarls up when load shedding occurs, because
most of the traffic lights are out. This has resulted in staff
having to leave the office early on a number of occasions;
this appears to be a problem we are going to have to
adapt to over the next couple of years.
Jann Oo - part me contractor with the funcon of
adversing coordinator. She has also been tasked with
aracng sponsorship and exhibiters for the
Internaonal Mineralogical Associaon Meeng in
September, 2014 (IMA 2014).
Stephen Sco - through his consultancy, NCI, connues
to provide our IT support. Stephen also ensures that our
server is rounely backed up in case we need to go into
disaster recovery mode.
Another load shedding effect is that hosng meengs in
the COM has become problemac, so we are now using
a number of more convenient venues. In the past year
we have used several venues for Manco, Council, REI and
other funcons, and I would like to thank CSIR Center For
Mining Innovaon, the DMT Group (Kai Batla), VMI, and
the MSA Group for making meeng facilies available.
We are also making more frequent use of remote
meeng access using conference calling and Skype in
parcular. Four of our new Manco members and myself
no longer reside in Johannesburg, and remote meeng
capability saves costs and allows parcipaon. Given the
heavy road traffic in Johannesburg, we even rounely
use skype access for across town.
Touch Base - our contractor used for distribung bulk
email and the month end electronic newsleer, which
was iniated in late 2014, and is championed by Lully
Govender.
Jacky Vanloggerenberg - provides our minute taking
service for Council meengs.
Russell James and Company – the GSSA auditors, our key
contact being Andre Holmes. In addion to the annual
audit, Russell James and Company provides advice on
general governance issues, and completes our tax
returns to SARS. They also complete audits for the
Branches and Divisions, which is a legal and ‘best
pracce’ necessity, albeit at a cost to the Society.
Addionally, this year, the IMA 2014 event was audited
There have been no changes in the office staffing
numbers in the past year. Lully Govender serves as office
supervisor, with day to day responsibility for office
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as well. We have contracted this auding firm for a
number of years because they understand the Society
operaons, and because the GSSA is not a registered
company we are not constrained by the Companies Act
to change auditors.
taken its toll; and we are aware that some of our
members are in danger of being laid off or redeployed.
The majority of new members are young professionals
starng their careers, and the Society is clearly idenfied
as a professional home of choice, no doubt in part as a
result of our status as a Voluntary Associaon for earth
sciences within the South African Council for Scienfic
and Natural Professions. The GSSA has a representave
on the SACNASP Council, and in early 2015 SACNASP
Council was re-constuted by the Minister of the
Department of Science and Technology. Neale Baartjies,
a GSSA Council member, has been elected to represent
the GSSA in SACNASP.
ProHost - Our website service provider responsible for
the ‘Back End’ of the website operaon.
Johan Krynauw - website content manager, and also
spending me establishing the Connuing Professional
Developing points system, a legal requirement for
SACNASP. SACNASP is covering the costs of that work.
As regards the website, note that it is funconing very
well aer a few years of ‘misfiring’, in the main because
of good content management.
Financial highlights are reviewed in the VP Finance
report, and shown in the annual audit aached. Once
again, we have achieved an unqualified audit, thanks to
the cooperaon of all branches and divisions in
parcular. The Society generated a healthy surplus in
2014, in response to the strong growth of the Society’s
investment porolios and one parcularly successful
meeng.
Taryn Scharf and Darren Tiddy – Facebook content
managers; the Facebook page is very successful, and like
the website funcon acve content management is key.
Taryn and Darren are doing the work on a voluntary
basis; special thanks for that.
Robbie Cameron and Associates – Professional
Conference Organiser (PCO) that manages most of our
meengs and events.
The Communicaons porolio covers a broad range of
acvies and responsibilies. 2014 was a very successful
year for the website and the Facebook page because we
established very good content management capabilies.
A monthly electronic newsleer championed by Lully
Govender has been well received. 2014 and early 2015
have seen no change in editorial policy for the SAJG, but
the issues of open access publicaon, and fully digital
publicaon (no print!) have been elevated in importance.
The Meengs porolio (DPP) had a very successful year.
Three highlights in parcular are worthy of menon. The
Diamond Meeng staged in Kimberley, organized by John
Bristow and Mike de Wit, aracted nearly 300 delegates
and was a financial success. The November Exploraon
Projects Day staged in the Glenhove Conference Centre
in Johannesburg proved successful enough that we will
likely stage this as an annual event. The major meeng
of the year was the Internaonal Mineralogical
Associaon Meeng staged at Sandton Convenon
Centre in September, 2014, and ably overseen by Sabine
Verryn and Desh Chey. The event was staged by
MINSA, a GSSA specialist Division, with backing and
support from the GSSA. This was a major internaonal
event that aracted close to 900 delegates, and despite
being a technical success with a great field excursion
program (with close to a ten million Rand budget), it
failed to generate a financial surplus. Including the audit
costs, the meeng generated a loss of about R30,000.
We believe this was a small cost to cover given the
posive internaonal exposure for the GSSA and South
Africa.
Scaerlings of Africa – the PCO that handled the IMA
2014 conference.
Geobullen editor and layout specialist – Chris Haon
(editor) and Belinda Boyes-Varley (layout) are
responsible for Geobullen, which connues to enjoy
great success. Formal circulaon is approaching 2500
subscribers, we believe we have about 6000 readers, and
the magazine is now available via the website. This is
useful given some delays we have had with postal
stoppages and prinng problems exacerbated by load
shedding.
South African Journal of Geology – editorial team,
comprising Stephen McCourt, taking over as Scienfic
Editor from Jay Barton and Lew Ashwal; Jay and Lew will
use 2015 as the handover period to Steve. Sandy
Arrenbrecht connues to lay out each issue of the SAJG.
Mike Knoper serves as the technical editor, with a key
role do linking with Geoscience World, where the Journal
is published digitally. Note that the digital version of
SAJG is the ‘version of record’.
Afrihost - remains our Internet service provider.
Fat Budgie – remains our internet protocol PBX service
provider for the office phone system.
We connue to experience incremental monthly growth
in membership and we are now close to 3600 members.
In the past year, the slump in the resource cycle has
Organizaon for the Internaonal Geological Congress
planned for 2016 in Cape Town is proceeding, with a very
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strong technical program now in place, and the second
circular out. The GSSA is assisng with the organizaon
of the event, but is not significantly financially exposed to
it. The GSSA has purchased an exhibion stand but given
the experience of IMA, and in support of our branches
and divisions as well as iniaves worthy of support
(such as the Barberton Geotrail), we will likely expand
the stand significantly and make the decision to spend a
significant amount of money doing so. Our incoming
president, Jeannee McGIll, has also been appointed as
interim co-President (represenng the Council for
Geoscience), as a result of the resignaon from the CGS
of its CEO, Mxolisi Kota. A key risk to the meeng may be
the new Department of Home Affairs visa requirements,
which in many countries now requires a personal
interview at a SA consulate, as well as a biometric scan.
The organizing commiee is considering the best ways
to migate the risk.
The GSSA retains a seat on the board of the Council for
Geoscience; Jeannee McGill and Dumisani Sibiya are
the CGS board member and alternate, respecvely.
The GSSA retains its membership in the Naonal Science
and Technology Forum (NSTF), as well as ProSET, the
organizaon that will administer the trust fund of the
defunct Associated Technical and Scienfic Socieies
(AS&TS). Reinie Meyer is the GSSA representave on the
ProSET commiee.
I would like to thank Council and MANCO members for
their efforts over the past year. People’s me is a very
valuable commodity, but without that contribuon we
could not get involved in the number of issues we
address.
I would also like to thank the administrave staff of the
GSSA, who work hard and diligently at keeping the
Society funconing. We run the GSSA with relavely few
staff – and as the workloads increase and the Society
grows, we are examining various opons for bringing
another person onto the team.
In the Professional Affairs porolio, our partnership with
the SAIMM in developing minerals reporng codes
connues, with a major conference being planned jointly
with SAIMM to introduce the revisions. The planned
date is May, 2016. The Complaints Commiee, the Ethics
Commiee and the CPD Commiee have all been
established formally as standing commiees of the GSSA.
The GSSA has become more acve in commenng to
government on proposed legislaon. In the laer part
of 2014, the GSSA and SACNASP engaged the
Engineering Council (ECSA) when we became aware of
proposals submied by ECSA to the Compeon
Commission.
Craig Smith (June, 2015)
Effecvely, parts of that document proposed reservaon
of work to the engineering fraternity that is largely
performed by geologists. The submissions from the
GSSA were ‘robust’; we are dealing with the issue
through SACNASP (the statutory body represenng
natural sciensts in South Africa).
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GSSA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INVESTMENT (REI) FUND
GSSA administer any bursary scheme through the
REI Fund. As a general guideline, and to ensure
further capital growth in the Fund, approximately
10% of the market value at the beginning of the year
could be distributed to successful applicants. The
amount distributed annually varies and is influenced
largely by the quality of applicaons received.
Applicaons close at the end of January of each year
and funding is available to members of all classes of
membership. The REI Fund Commiee operates
independently from Council but decisions are
required to be rafied by Council. During 2014
thirty-eight applicaons were received from
members requesng a total amount of R807 900.
The Commiee evaluated all applicaons during
March and its recommendaons were rafied by
Council during a subsequent council meeng. A total
of R437 000 was approved for 2014.
Commiee members
The members of the REI Fund Commiee for 2014
did not change compared to those of the previous
year, except for the President that held office during
the year, being an ex officio member of the REI Fund
Commiee. The commiee members are: R Meyer
(Chairman), R Ingram, F Gregory, D Kyle, R Viljoen, M
Wilson, and ex officio: A Bisnath (GSSA President
2013/15) and C Smith (Execuve Manager, GSSA).
Finances
The total market value of the REI Fund investments
at the end of December 2014 amounted to R4 393
385, of which about 88% was invested in equies
and the rest was held in cash and Exchange Traded
Funds at the me. The funds are managed by Sasfin
Securies, the REI Fund investment advisors, and
during meengs between members of the REI
Commiee and Sasfin, the GSSA is advised on
current and expected future market trends and
adjustments to the investment porolio are
discussed and made at appropriate mes.
Investments are mainly in equies and due to the
changing investment environment during the
period, adjustments were made to the equity
porolio during the year by Sasfin in consultaon
with the Commiee. As a result, our current
investment in mining related equies is only 10.6%
which is significantly different to what it was a few
years ago. Despite an increasingly unfavorable
investment climate, an overall appreciaon of 13.5%
for the year was achieved.
The REI Fund consists of a porolio of sub-funds
which, other than the General Fund, serve specific
purposes. Depending on the purpose for which
funds are required, each of the approved
applicaons is allocated to one of the sub-funds. To
inform GSSA members and the larger earth science
community of the results and/or progress of
research projects funded enrely or parally with
REI Fund grants, a one day colloquium or report
back event open to members and other interested
persons was planned for the end of the year.
Unfortunately this did not materialize and is now
planned for 2015.
Grants approved during 2014
The REI Fund annually invites applicaons for
financial support from its membership for inter alia
general research in the earth sciences, postgraduate research projects, publicaons, travel
grants and promoon of the awareness of the
geological sciences. Only applicaons received from
members, including student members, are
considered for support, but undergraduate study
and tuion fees are not considered, nor does the
A new request for applicaons adversed in the
final 2014 issue of the Geobullen, on the GSSA
website and in the monthly digital newsleer to
members, aracted over new 40 applicaons for
2015.
R Meyer
Chairman, REI Fund
June 2015
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Porolio Brief -“ To provide a link between the
Academic earth science community and the GSSA
(which is more representave of the industry
praconers). It gives an opportunity for the
academic membership to have a voice at both
Manco and Council level, and is able to act as an
intermediary for professional issues, whether
sourced from government or other statutory bodies,
or from the academic community itself”
This has implicaons for our exisng arrangements
for the SAJG and Geo Science World. The new
arrangement came into effect on !st March 2015.
There are major problems in communicaon with
our Academic members as the firewalls set up to
protect University systems generally block e-mails
and links sent out from the GSSA office. It may be
that to avoid this, members will have to supply a
private non university e-mail address.
It has been a disappoinng 12 months in that only
one university could be visited, for personal reasons.
A visit to Wits however highlighted a number of
issues which have been raised in other forums.
During the first quarter of 2015, I was also tasked
with approaching a possible new editor for the
Journal as part of the rejuvenaon of this crical
Society offering. Recently Prof S McCourt has been
appointed as Senior Scienfic Editor and he is busy
looking for a new editorial review panel. More detail
is included in the Communicaons report.
Most University staff agree with the need for
presentaons on “ Ethics and Professionalism in the
Earth Sciences Field “. Ed Swindell the VP for
Professional Affairs has prepared such a talk and we
need to arrange for Council or Manco members to
present it when the opportunity arises.
Many of the Universies are requiring their PhD
candidates to publish a paper before their degree
will be awarded. This opens up a new source of
material for the Journal or some other suitable
publicaon of the Associaon.
In my last report there were concerns regarding
SACNASP registraon for both Academic staff and
students. There has been lile progress or
clarificaon on this topic although it is an issue that
clearly has not gone away, and may be waing on
the expected update of the ” fields of pracce “ as
well as other aspects of the SACNASP mandate. It is
sll felt by the Academic community that the status
quo allows lecturing to be exempt from registraon,
but research and consulng does require
registraon.
It is intended to catch up on the University visits in
the next 12 months.
M J Lain - VP Academic Affairs
Other issues raised this year include:The SAJG and its ranking versus other African and
Internaonal publicaons remains a concern as far
as it aracts top quality papers. The recent move by
the NRF to require “open access” for research
papers fully or parally funded by the NRF, with just
a 12 month embargo period, has implicaons the
exisng arrangements for the SAJG and GeoScience
World.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS
services and pracces that are performed by many
natural scienfic professions (not only Geosciences).
SACNASP contended that the aempt to reserve various
work categories to the engineering profession would
have a severely negave impact on the natural scienfic
work professions. It submied that, this is ancompeve in nature and in conflict with the
Compeon Act.
The Professional Affairs Commiee
The Professional Affairs Commiee consists of Ed
Swindell (VP Professional Affairs), Avinash Bisnath
(President) and Craig Smith (Execuve Manager) on a
fullme basis. Past presidents and the members of
council who sit on the SACNASP Council are also
considered to be PAC members and are asked to assist
with related maers as and when necessary. In addion,
as and when there is a need, Fellows are approached to
assist with specific maers. This porolio is involved in a
number of iniaves including represenng the GSSA on
the Samrec and Samval Commiee (SSC).
The GSSA Professional Affairs Commiee accordingly
responded rapidly and worked directly with SACNASP. A
GSSA response to the Board Noce was formulated and
sent directly to the Compeons Commission but it was
agreed that the most significant and effecve response
would be in concert with SACNASP. The GSSA dealt with
this issue in terms of its formal relaonship as a
Voluntary Associaon of SACNASP. The GSSA was
included in the SACNASP delegaon to the meeng with
the Compeon Commission and the GSSA (Ed Swindell)
made a very detailed submission which was included in
the detailed SACNASP submission to the CC. This
response was in respect of a formal set of quesons
addressed in wring to SACNASP by the CC on the 14th
Oct 2014. This response was circulated to the GSSA
MANCO for input and comment. It was also circulated to
selected members of the SSC for input so as to ensure
that the response was aligned with thinking by the
geosciensts on the SSC. The SSC also submied an
independent response.
During the last year, a number of maers occupied the
Professional Affairs Commiee. These included the
following maers:
The Complaints and Disciplinary Commiees
The Complaints and Disciplinary Commiees are
funconing properly and a number of meengs have
been held. These maers are confidenal unl finalised.
Currently about four cases are under invesgaon. One
case has been finalised resulng in one member being
struck off the membership roll due to criminal acvity.
SACNASP similarly deregistered this person aer
following an independent process.
SACNASP
A new SACNASP Council has been appointed by the
Minister (DST). Neale Baartjes is the newly appointed
GSSA representave on the SACNASP Council replacing
Ray Maloka and George Henry who have completed their
terms of office. During this year members assisted
SACNASP by providing support to both the SACNASP
Registraon and Registraon Appeals Commiees.
As a consequence of these responses the Compeon
Commission instructed ECSA to engage properly with all
interested and affected pares, specifically, SACNASP.
The GSSA (ES) was included in the SACNASP delegaon
that met with ECSA. A way forward was discussed and
mapped out. ECSA acknowledged the fact that there
were an enormous range of overlaps in work pracce
between Science and Engineering work. ECSA tabled a
scheme showing that in effect a complete spectrum
exists between engineering work and science work as a
maer of principle. It was also agreed that both the
sciences and engineering are always evolving and
developing and that to define work at a point in me
actually makes lile sense as rigidly defined boundaries
will always rapidly become obsolete. A generic approach,
whereby there would be acceptance of total overlap and
the regulaon of the division of work would be via the
respecve ECSA and SACNASP Codes of Conduct or
Ethics was proposed. This approach would ensure that
no one registered with SACNASP or ECSA would pracce
A significant event this year was the applicaon (Board
Dra Noce 19 / 2014 – Council for the Built
Environment) by the Engineering Council for South Africa
(ECSA,) to the Compeons Commission (CC), for an
exempon of “Idenficaon of Engineering Work”
(IDEW), in respect of the applicaon of Schedule 1 of the
Compeon Act. This applicaon has the potenal to
specifically reserve much of the work done by
geosciensts in industry to Professional Engineers. Both
SACNASP and the GSSA reviewed the Board Dra Noce
and believed it imperave to submit detailed
commentary on the proposed Idenfied Engineering
Work for Professional Engineers. SACNASP (and the
GSSA) were concerned that the proposed work contains
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2.
The endorsement of courses, seminars,
symposia etc. that are deemed to aract CPD points
and the assignment of CPD points to such offerings.
a.
The CPDC shall consider all courses, seminars,
symposia etc. It is not limited to any parcular offering
by any parcular organizaon. Nor is it limited to the
NQF.
3.
The Commiee shall via the Office Manager
receive and process all applicaons by members and
/or organizaons for course endorsements for CPD
points
a.
The Commiee shall determine whether or not
a course, seminar, symposium etc. may be awarded
CPD points and if so how many and in which category.
b.
The Commiee shall also determine for how
long such an endorsement is valid and may call for a
review of an endorsement from me to me.
4.
The Commiee shall keep records of all courses
aracng CPD courses.
5.
The Commiee shall maintain via the GSSA
webpage and database a record of all Members’ CPD
records.
6.
The CPDC shall enter into an agreement with
SACNASP and by means of that agreement determine
the best manner in which GSSA CPD points may be
ascribed to SACNASP CPD points.
7.
The Commiee shall engage with similar
Professional Organisaons and may enter into
agreements as regarding CPD point’s system
equivalencies. (The intent would be to be able to
simply assign another associaon’s educaon and
training CPD points to the GSSA CPD system and
thereby minimise the volume of work).
a.
This could include training and educaonal
organisaons, such as Edumine, which rounely offer
training opportunies and designate CPD points to
their offerings.
8.
The Commiee shall from me to me
undertake benchmark studies to compare the GSSA
CPD system with that of sister organisaons.
9.
The day to day management and administraon
of the CPDC and its acvies will be the responsibility
of the Execuve Manager and shall be delegated to the
Office Manager or other office staff as circumstances
demand
outside of their fields of experse as defined by
qualificaon, educaon, training and experience. This
process remains underway and is not as yet finished.
Connuing Professional Development
The Connuing Professional Development system as
pracced by the GSSA remains a work in progress. The
website has started to take form and this is indeed crical
to the proper and effecve maintenance of members
CPD points. SACNASP has also been acvely working in
the area of seng up and implemenng the SACNASP
CPD system. Johan Krynauw started seng up the CPD
points system on behalf of the GSSA during 2014. He has
been working hard to capture the last 5 years of formal
courses that could be validated for purposes of CPD
points. The following aspects have been completed or
are in the final stages of compleon:
1.
A dra policy document, based on background
informaon on CPD systems in general and the
research that had been done was developed.
2.
All GSSA-related events since 2008 have been
entered.
3.
The system was tested towards the end of 2014
and seemed to work well.
4.
GSSA is working in close collaboraon with
SACNASP. A number of meengs have been held with
SACNASP and their subcontractors, including a
company that has been appointed to coordinate the
overall SACNASP strategy and implementaon, their
website developers, and an auding company that
specialises in accreditaon of courses and for the
medical fraternity.
A significant learning of the last year’s work is that the
system needs to be more strictly implemented and
formalised. Clearly an urgent move away from a strictly
volunteer based and ad hoc implementaon is needed.
To this end it has been suggested and approved by
MANCO, that a CPD Standing Commiee (CPDC) to foster
and manage the Connuing Professional Development
system of the GSSA would be established. A proposed
Terms of Reference for the Commiee has been draed
by Ed Swindell and Johan Krynauw. The vision is as
follows:
It is hoped to implement the improved system in the next
quarter.
The first order of business for the CPDC would be to
enter into an agreement with SACNASP as regards
maers such as CPD point’s equivalency and
administraon. An inial meeng was held with
SACNASP to discuss this concept and there is broad
agreement as to the way forward.
The CPDC shall be responsible for the following
acvies:
1.
The administraon and effecve running of the
online web based CPD system.
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for the revised Samrec Code. This is targeted to come out
in 2016. The final dra of the revised Samval Code needs
some more eding and is nearly ready for public
consultaon. A conference to launch the new revised
codes is scheduled for May 2016. Representaon on
CRIRSCO via the SSC connues and Ken Lomberg remains
the GSSA representave. The GSSA representave (ES)
has also parcipated fully in the acvies of the SSC
Disciplinary Sub-Commiee. The GSSA connues to meet
50% of the running expenses of the SSC and its working
groups. Ken Lomberg and members of the SAMREC
Working Group led another highly successful Samrec
Code training day under the auspices of the GSSA DPP
Program this year as well.
Internaonal Professionalism
An Internaonal Task Group on Global Geoscience
Professionalism (TGGGP) was set up by the IUGS at the
34th Internaonal Geological Congress in Brisbane,
Australia, in August 2012. The GSSA was approached
together with SACNASP to parcipate in this group. To
this end Council agreed and the GSSA is now fully
involved with the Task Group and is represented by Craig
Smith and Ed Swindell. The UN connues to fund this
Group and through this Group a closer relaonship with
the European Federaon of Geosciensts, amongst
others has developed. It is planned to ensure that this
group parcipates in a full session at the IGC in 2016.
The Task Group on Global Geoscience Professionalism
recognizes this transformaon of its profession and
provides a single global forum for interchange on
professional affairs in geoscience worldwide. The GSSA
believes this relaonship helps us keep abreast of
internaonal trends in professional affairs in the
geosciences and ensures that our acvies are
meaningful and relevant.
In response to global changes and the need to remain
current a fresh Terms of Reference and Disciplinary
Procedure for the SSC has been draed by Ed Swindell
on instrucon by the SSC. This is in final dra form but
has yet to be finalized and agreed to by the full SSC.
Training in Professionalism in the Geosciences
During this year two opportunies to train and educate
in respect of Professionalism in the Geosciences in South
Africa arose. These included a talk to Anglo Coal and to
the Honours students at UJ.
Through this acvity we have entered into Mutual
Recognion Agreements with the European Federaon
of Geologists and with Geosciensts Canada. We hope
through these agreements to further enhance the
professional status of the GSSA and its acvies. The
purpose of the agreements is, in the main, to allow the
organisaons to
GSSA is also member of the Naonal Science and
Technology Forum (NSTF). On the 19th March the NSTF
held one of its discussion fora entled “Ethics and
Professional Integrity”. This meeng was aended and
reported upon. (The web link for this meeng is
hp://www.ns.org.za/. (Once there go to “Discussion
Forums” and find the presentaons.))
a)
Cooperate in developing mechanisms for the
mutual recognion of standards across countries.
b)
To cooperate in the development and
maintenance of beneficial liaisons with equivalent
naonal organizaons in other countries involved in
the registraon of professional geosciensts and the
regulaon of the pracce of geoscience.
-----------------------------------EPW Swindell, FGSSA, Pr. Sci. Nat. VP Professional Affairs
One of the spin offs of this agreement has been the
regular sharing of informaon on global professional
pracce.
Samrec Samval Commiee (SSC)
For a lile over 2 and a half years the GSSA (Ed Swindell)
had chairmanship of the SSC. This was gratefully handed
over to Prof Fred Cawood of the SAIMM in 2014 while
the GSSA (ES) retains a seat on the Commiee. The
Working Groups of the SSC have been making a lot of
progress with the revision of the Samrec and Samval
Codes and with the draing of the new Oil and Gas Code,
SAMOG. All of these Codes are in the last lap. The dra
Samrec Code should be ready for SSC approvals and
hopefully will be launched in May. Ken Lomberg’s Samrec
Working Group is also working on a companion volume
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THE GSSA CPD STANDING COMMITTEE (CPDC)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
(JUNE 2015)
Purpose
This commiee shall stand unl July, 2017.
The purpose of the GSSA CPD Standing Commiee
(CPDC) is to foster and manage the Connuing
Professional Development system of the GSSA.
There are three key funcons:
- Managing the relaonship with SACNASP and
other related professional associaons
- Managing the web-based CPD points system for
members
- Managing event and event supplier course
accreditaon process
The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the
CPDC will be nominated by the GSSA from amongst
the members of Council including Manco and will
be reviewed every two year in July.
CPDC Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
Delegaon
The CPDC may delegate its acvies / work to
individuals or to sub-commiees.
Quorum
A quorum will consist of at least 3 representaves
of the CPDC of whom at least 1 shall be the
Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.
Members
The GSSA CPD Standing Commiee (CPDC) is a
commiee composed of members of the GSSA and
it reports to the GSSA Council and the MANCO
The members of the CPDC are as follows:
1. Volunteer Members of the GSSA Council
2. The VP Meengs or a delegated member of the
Meengs porolio.
3. The VP Academic Affairs or a delegated member
of the Academic Affairs porolio.
4. The VP Professional Affairs or a delegated
member of the Professional Affairs porolio.
5. The Execuve Manager (ex officio).
6. The GSSA Office Manager or a delegated
member of the Office staff.
7. CPD Commiee Chair (must be a Member of
Fellow of the GSSA; required to be an office
bearer or Council Member)
Decision Making
Decisions will be by majority consensus of members
present at the meeng.
Meengs
There shall be at least 2 meengs of the CPDC per
annum. All CPDC meeng shall be minuted and
these minutes shall comprise the definive record
of the Commiee. Meengs may take place
remotely using available facilies. Decisions may be
rafied by round robin e-mail.
Acvies
The CPDC shall be responsible for the following
acvies:
1. The administraon and effecve running of the
online web based CPD system.
2. The endorsement/accreditaon/validaon of
courses, seminars, symposia etc. that are
deemed to aract CPD points and the
assignment of CPD points to such offerings.
3. The consideraon of a pricing system for
validaon and accreditaon of courses
4. The CPDC shall consider all courses, seminars,
symposia etc. It is not limited to any parcular
offering by any parcular organisaon. Nor is it
limited to the NQF or MQA.
As of June, 2015, CPDC members are:
Ms Tarryn Scharf (Council)
Mr. Sifiso Siwela (VP Meengs from July, 2015)
Mr. Mike Lain (VP Academic Affairs)
Mr. Ed Swindell (VP Professional Affairs)
Dr. Craig Smith (Execuve Manager GSSA)
Ms. Lully Govender (Office Manager GSSA)
Dr. Johan Krynauw (Chair CPD Commiee)
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5. The Commiee shall via the Office Manager
receive and process all applicaons by members
and /or organisaons for course endorsements
for CPD points
a. The Commiee shall determine whether or
not a course, seminar, symposium etc. may
be awarded CPD points and if so how many
and in which category.
b. The Commiee shall also determine for how
long such an endorsement is valid and may
call for a review of an endorsement from
me to me.
6. The Commiee shall keep records of all courses
aracng CPD courses.
7. The Commiee shall maintain via the GSSA
webpage and database a record of all Members’
CPD records.
8. The CPDC shall enter into an agreement with
SACNASP and by means of that agreement
determine the best manner in which GSSA CPD
points may be ascribed to SACNASP CPD points.
The CPDC shall engage and agree with SACNASP
on managing the CPD system for SACNASP
registered earth sciensts who may not be
members of the GSSA.
9. The Commiee shall engage with similar
Professional Organisaons and may enter into
agreements as regarding CPD Points system
equivalencies. (The intent would be to be able
to simply assign another associaon’s educaon
and training CPD points to the GSSA CPD system
and thereby minimise the volume of work).
a. This could include training and educaonal
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organisaons, such as Edumine, which rounely
offer training opportunies and designate CPD
points to their offerings.
10. The Commiee shall from me to me
undertake benchmark studies to compare the
GSSA CPD system with that of sister
organisaons.
11. The CPDC shall process all applicaons within 30
days.
Reporng
The CPDC Chairperson shall make an annual report
to the GSSA Council for raficaon and transmission
to SACNASP.
Administraon
The day to day management and administraon of
the CPDC and its acvies will be the responsibility
of the Execuve Manager and shall be delegated to
the Office Manager or other office staff as
circumstances demand.
MEETINGS PORTFOLIO
The GSSA meengs porolio connues to provide a
significant impact to the offering of the GSSA to both
the membership and the greater geological
community in South and Southern Africa. The
porolio also provides substanal financial inflow to
the organizaon and remains an important
development conduit for the geological community.
The professional development arena remains hugely
compeve with numerous compeng sociees,
professional conference organizers and other
commercial offerings appearing on the annual
calendar. The underpinning philosophy and related
strategy of the meengs porolio is one that
delivers quality technical offerings to the delegates.
Each event is considered independently from a
financial standpoint ensuring each offering is priced
for the specific target audience. The GSSA does not
endorse or support any commercial offerings as the
quality of the product cannot be adjudicated or
ensured. All delegate feedback is seriously
deliberated aer each event to ensure that both
posive and negave feedback is incorporated in
future offerings.
audience to connect with various projects on the
African connent. Feedback received all the
complimented the range and exposure that the
various presentaons covered. The intenon is that
this becomes an annual event.
For the period under review the offerings have been
varied. July 2014 saw the first Competent Persons
Day being held to an enthusiasc audience. The
importance of fully informed competent persons for
SAMREC and SAMVAL compliant reports remains
important for the GSSA target audience. In August
another first was a day long update to the various
Geoheritage iniaves around the country. While
aendance numbers were not as large as envisaged
the level of solid interacon remains encouraging
for this highly complex space. Interested readers
should also refer to the Geoheritage report.
September saw the highly successful Diamonds
conference held in Kimberly. The event is held every
two or three years and remains a high point on the
calendar of diamond sector enthusiasts. The
opportunity to network and be exposed to all the
latest happening in the sector remains of solid value
for the delegates. Also in September saw the hosng
of the large internaonal conference for the
Internaonal Mineralogical Associaon (IMA),
interested readers should refer to the Divisions
annual report of Minsa for a more detailed
overview. The final event for the calendar year was
the first African Exploraon Showcase. The day
event was highly successful allowing for the
Therefore in summary – the meengs profile while
me consuming in preparaon and delivery remains
a corner stone of the GSSA. Firstly I wish to thank
the sub-commiee: Avinash Bisnath, Liz de Klerk,
Tarryn Orford, Mapadi Molepo, Genevieve Pearson,
Craig Smith, Sifiso Siwela, Richard Viljoen and Sabine
Verryn. Each of these offering would have not been
possible without our conference organizer: Robbie
Cameron and Associates (RCA) and finally without
the enthusiasc contribuon of the presenters,
delegates and sponsors. As I prepare to hand over
the reigns of this porolio to the highly competent
and supporve Sifiso Siwela I am heartened by the
commitment and interest displayed by all pares. I
know that under the leadership of Sifiso that this
porolio can connue to deliver the high quality and
financial gains to the Society such that impact
connues for years to come. Thank you.
The new calendar year began with an offering with
a social twist: an excursion up the Hartbeespoort
cableway to have an overview of two geological
superlaves (Wits Basin and Bushveld Complex)
followed by sundowners. This event was also
covered in the financial press which provided added
interest and some favorable publicity. In March the
popular Structural Geology course was again
presented and remains a staple in skills offering
provided by the GSSA meengs porolio. April saw
the second delivery of the well supported
competent person’s day which allowed delegates
exposure to the soon-to-be released updated
SAMREC and SAMVAL codes. At the me of wring
it is expected that other courses up to the AGM will
focus on energy applicaons, drilling and geophysics
for geologists.
Dr. Jeannee E. McGill
Chairperson: Meengs
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FELLOWS COMMITTEE
The Fellows Commiee currently comprise Gordon
Chunne (Chair), Paul Nex, Johan Krynauw, Larry
Neuhoff, Sipho Mofokeng, Alan McKenzie and Ron
Hieber. Mike de Wit stepped down from the
commiee during the course of the year. The
President and Execuve Manager are ex officio
commiee members.
Dr Chrisna Dohm has been an avid supporter of
geological endeavours mainly in the resource and
reserve fields, where her accent has been on
definion, quality assurance and control,
quanficaon, modelling, classificaon and
tabulaon, reporng, leading to annual report
jusficaon in line with the codes of reporng of
public companies. A strict and at mes demanding
task leader, she has led many Geologist
subordinates up steep performance and grading
curves to become self-reliant and confident
geologists. Long ago when our sister organisaon
GASA (today represented by John Paul Hunt) was a
branch of the GSSA, she was a GSSA member, but
with a string of geostascal qualificaons behind
her, Prof Ina Dohm has made a profound mark in the
area of resources and reserves within a range of
organisaons in RSA and abroad. We recognise her
in affording her the status of Honorary Fellowship
of the Geological Society of South Africa.
DRAPER MEMORIAL MEDAL
The Fellows Commiee recommended the following
candidates for awards, which were rafied by
Council and bestowed during 2014.
PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
From me to me the Society may confer a special
Presidenal Award for exceponal service or
contribuons to the Society or to the earth sciences
in general. A Presidenal Award was conferred
upon Leopold Bosch, the first professional manager
of the GSSA. From the late 1990’s and early 2000’s
it became apparent that the Society’s affair and
acvies could not be managed and run with
volunteers working on a Saturday morning, and
those pressures have only grown in ensuing years.
Leopold Bosch stepped in as the first professional
manager of the Society in 2003, and retained that
role unl his rerement in 2009. Leopold oversaw
the establishment of a full me staff and internal
processes which is the template by which we
operate today. The Society is grateful as well as
proud of the contribuon that Leopold has made to
the Society, as its first professional manager.
The Draper Memorial Medal is the highest scienfic
award of the Geological Society, and was instuted
in 1932 in honour of Dr David Draper, one of the
founding fathers of the Geological Society in 1895. It
is awarded annually to pay tribute to exceponal
contribuons to the advancement of South African
geology.
At the recommendaon of the Fellows Commiee,
the Draper Memorial Medal for 2014 was presented
to Dr. Ian McMillan for his lifeme work in
establishing the biostragraphy of South Africa’s
Mesozoic basins. The Award was announced at the
AGM and was formally presented at the Local
Western Cape Branch meeng in July 2014 due to
Dr McMillian’s recent poor health. The full citaon
can be accessed in the GSSA Annual Report of July
2014.
He was the catalyst needed for growth of the
Society into a much more professional organizaon
with financial controls, was the manager of the first
full me employees, and focused Council and
Manco as well as providing a professional execuve
service to Council and Manco.
HONORARY FELLOWSHIP
From me to me, the Society honours pre-eminent
earth sciensts for the contribuon they have made
to the earth science profession over their careers.
Honorary Fellowship is the highest category of
membership within the Society and is reserved for
those individuals who through their careers have
demonstrated that they are leaders in the
profession.
DES PRETORIUS MEMORIAL AWARD
The Des Pretorius Memorial Award was introduced
by the Geological Society during 1998 in memory
and in recognion of the pioneering work of the late
Professor Des Pretorius, for work in Economic
geology to geologists working in Africa. It was not
actually awarded unl 2004. In 2014 the award was
made to Dr. Chris Jennings for his work in kimberlite
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of Cape Town for his thesis entled “Neotectonic
Deformaon Features in Plio-Pleistocene Coastal
Aeolianites: Palaeoseismology and Earthquake
Hazard Implicaons for the Southern Cape, South
Africa”. The word was supervised be A Fagereng and
documents geologically recent deformaon within
the Bredasdorp Group to esmate the current
upper crustal stress field, allowing assessment of
seismic hazards. The Jubilee Award
and diamonds exploraon. Chris has been a
Member and a Fellow of the GSSA since 1953, and
is one of the ‘Stone Sages’ of our Society. The full
citaon can be accessed in the GSSA Annual Report
of July 2014.
SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
Jubilee Medal
The Jubilee Medal of the Geological Society was
instuted in 1945 to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Society. It is awarded annually
for a paper of parcular merit published in the
South African Journal of Geology (SAJG) or in Special
Publicaons of the Society.
The Jubilee Medal of the Geological Society was
instuted in 1945 to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Society. It is awarded annually
for a paper of parcular merit published in the
South African Journal of Geology (SAJG) or in Special
Publicaons of the Society.
The Jubilee Medal for 2013 was awarded to Allan
Wilson, P.B. Groenewald, and C Palmer for their
paper entled: Volcanic and Volcaniclasc Rocks of
the Mesoarchaean Pongola Supergroup in South
Africa and Swaziland: Distribuon, Physical
Characteriscs, Stragraphy and Correlaons. SAJG,
116, 119-168
FELLOWS DINNER
The annual Fellows Dinner was held on the 10th
November 2013, at the Johannesburg Country Club,
Woodmead and the honorary guest speaker was Mr
Mike Teke, President of the Chamber of mines,
Chairman of the RBCT, Chairman of the 35th
Internaonal Geological Conference, and several
other notable organisaons gave us great insight
into the business of the mining industry in RSA,
enthralling over 160 guests. His talk was very well
received.
Haughton Award
The Haughton award is made annually to recognize
a meritorious Honours thesis produced at a South
African University in the year prior to the award.
The Haughton award for 2013 was conferred on
Michael Hartnady of the University of Cape Town for
his thesis entled “Geometry and Strain Localizaon
from an Ancient Accreonary Prism in the Damara
Belt, Namibia”. The work was supervised by A
Fagereng and J Dienar, and documents the structural
history of a Neoproterozoic accreonary margin
within the southern Damara.
Fellowship of the Geological Society of South Africa
has been bestowed on candidates.
Prof. Bernie Moon
Dr. David Van Djik
Dr. Desh Chetty
Prof. Fanus Viljoen
Mr. Henry Lombard
Mr. Hethendra Hira
Ms. Kelly Redman
Dr. Ken Maiden
Dr. Matthew Field
Dr. Mike Johnson
Mr. Mike Knoper
Best Fourth Year Student
The Society periodically awards a prize for the best
fourth year student in the earth science, irrespecve
of whether a thesis has been produced. The award
is presented on the basis of the final year mark and
scholasc achievement. The award for best fourth
year student in 2013 goes to Darren Tiddy for
achieving an 83 percent year mark and passing all
subjects with disncon.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mike Wuth
Moses Ndasi
Norman Lock
Owen Garvey
Paul Young
Paul Zweistra
Peiter Seigfried
Rod Fripp
Sifiso Siwela
Thibedi Ramontja
Thomas Molelengoane
Gordon Chunne, June 2015
Corstorphine Medal and John Handley Award
The 2013 John Handley award and Corstorphine
Medal are made to Mathew Hodge of the University
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COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOLIO
Commiee
The 2014-2015 commiee remained unchanged from
the previous period. It consisted of Dr George Henry
(Vice-President Communicaons), Professor Jay Barton,
Mr Mike Knoper, Ms Anika Solanki, Mr Darren Tiddy, Ms
Tarryn Orford and Dr Chris Haon. Professor Barton and
Professor Lew Ashwal connued as Scienfic Editors of
the South African Journal of Geology, with a changeover
in the last quarter of the report period. Professor
Stephen McCourt has kindly volunteered to step in as
Chief Scienfic Editor, with Professor Barton stepping
down as Scienfic Editor, but remains as Producon
Editor unl the end of 2015. Professor Ashwal connues
his role as Scienfic Editor. Mr Knoper has been doing
the unseen background work of Technical Editor,
involving mainly the readying of publicaons for
uploading onto the Internet, for which we are grateful.
We would like to extend our hearelt thanks to
Professor Barton for his invaluable services to our Society
as Scienfic Editor, together with Professor Ashwal, for
the past decade and a half. Their combined unselfish
snt has seen the growth of the SAJG from a publicaon
of mainly local interest to one that is widely cited.
Globally, Open Access of publicaons is beginning to
become an issue with instuons who rely on part of
their income from the pay-per-view model of scienfic
publicaons. Simply put, the author(s) of the paper make
it freely available, but the publisher charges the author(s)
a fee for the publicaon. We will connue to monitor
developments, especially as the South African Naonal
Research Foundaon (NRF), an important funder of
scienfic research in the country, is in the process of
formulang an Open Access policy.
The scanning of the pre-2000 issues of the SAJG and its
precedent – the Transacons of the Geological Society
of South Africa – was undertaken by Sabinet a few years
ago, with funding from the Carnegie Instute. Our
Society had plans to issue these scans as a CD ROM set
to our members, and also for sale to non-members. The
set was to have been named the Richard Viljoen Volume.
Due mainly to contractual issues, this did not occur.
Recent interest shown by our members has resulted in
re-negoaons with Sabinet about the availability of the
scanned material. There was a posive response from
Sabinet that most of the material is available
electronically, but that some maps sll needed scanning.
GSSA has agreed to fund the scanning of remaining
material, and also for Sabinet to host the arcles and
make them available for down-loading on Open Access.
This decision was taken by the GSSA Council as a service
to the global geoscience community, as well as to
increase the profile of the Society by aracng more
“hits” to our website. The collecon will be named aer
Richard Viljoen. The launch date of the Collecon is
under negoaon, but will definitely be in me for the
35th IGC in Cape Town.
Objecve
The objecve of the Communicaons Porolio is to
promote the GSSA to all members of the geoscienfic
community, the public and other interested pares
through effecve communicaon.
Publicaons
South African Journal of Geology
The SAJG remains our flagship publicaon, and we are
happy to report that the number of manuscripts
submied has picked up over the previous report period.
We will have four volumes going into 2016, and will
connue to urge our local geosciensts to publish in our
journal. Professor McCourt will have his hands full in the
next report period dealing with the special Mineral Fields
of Africa Volume that the SAJG will be publishing for the
35th Internaonal Geological Congress (IGC) in Cape
Town in 2016!
Geobullen
Dr Haon connues to edit our quarterly news forum
despite his heavy workload because of his involvement
with organizing the field trips for the 35th IGC. We once
again thank him and all the arcle contributors and loyal
adversers for their connued support. Ms Jann Oo
deserves special menon for aracng adversers.
Members’ arcles are always welcome.
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Facebook
This communicaon format has raised the profile of the
GSSA, especially amongst the younger geosciensts and
interested persons. For this we thank Darren Tiddy and
Taryn Scharf for their efforts, and to Craig Smith for
actually having a Facebook account!
Monthly GSSA e-Newsleer
Ms Lully Govender came up with the concept of a
monthly newsleer, about an A4 page worth of succinct
informaon, to be sent as an email drop to all GSSA
members at the end of every month. The concept has
been trialed for two months. Feedback from members
has been very posive so far, and we thank Lully for her
iniave. We extend our invitaon to all members to
email Lully any informaon that will be of interest to all.
George Henry
June 2015
Website
We beg the indulgence of our members for our
makeover from the modern Windows 8 look, to a more
tradional look. This was a direct result of the problems
we encountered in geng the new look to funcon
seamlessly, which did not happen. We engaged an ad hoc
content manager, Dr Johan Krynauw, to oversee the
changes as well as providing and solicing content for
the website, and we are glad to report that the website
is funconing smoothly. Thank you, Johan. Again, we
always welcome and value our members’ comments and
cricisms with regards our website.
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TRANSFORMATION
Objectives
Transformation is a deliberate strategy to change an organisation over a long period of time so
that it can continue to be relevant to its members. The GSSA is fully aware of a need to take a
holistic view to continually evaluate its status, relevance and to ensure sustainability of this
organization as a useful agent for geoscience fraternity in South Africa.
Transformation in the GSSA has long been closely intertwined with the matters of Membership.
Council felt strongly that these matters required full time attention and hence a decision to
have Transformation as a standalone portfolio. The Transformation Portfolio has been in
existence since 2010, after being hived off from the Membership Portfolio. Although it has
remained without a VP from 2012 to 2013, the transformation of the Society was still directed
by the President and other Vice Presidents. There were some positives in that approach insofar
that transformation became an integral part of daily business and evolved organically.
Transformation of Membership
The GSSA Membership has grown by almost 65% over the last decade. At the same time the
leadership of the GSSA changed to reflect the changing demographics of the Membership. The
current Membership demographics is illustrated below:
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The current demographics in leadership is shown below:
Concerted effort has been made to bring younger members into management structures of the
GSSA. The GSSA has seen diminishing participation by members from academia at ManCo
although there is still a significant representation in Council. A robust Academic Affairs
portfolio does compensate for this. Racial demographics of ManCo and Council closely map that
of our membership profile.
Great strides have been made in the last decade by management making conscious decisions to
ensure diversity of GSSA which has been achieved by increasing sense of belonging in the
organisation. The GSSA is a home to members with membership categories suited for various
geoscientific disciplines and interests. To improve cohesiveness amongst its members there
has been a conscious decision that events with social orientation are hosted. The changes that
have occurred in the last decade, particularly in the HDSAs groups are shown below:
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Future Challenges
The following transformational challenges lie ahead and will remain objective
ives
es of the
Transformation Portfolio:
Establishing and deepening collaboration and cooperation from academia;
Strengthening relationships with Institutional members who have supported the
GSSA through the years;
Attracting more, diversee members to be part of the Transformation Portfolio;
Attracting younger geosc
s ientists to join the GSSA amid current scarcity of jobs;
Determining how to beetter support and integrate many of our members who are
unemployed or experien
ncing problems in the industry;
Since GSSA is a voluntary organisation the goal should be to transform the roles of
the various Portfolios, Committees, and Branches and Divisions so that the goals of
the GSSA mother-body are better supported; The interface between the regulatory
body, SACNASP and the voluntary association, GSSA will need better alignment;
Evaluating organisational options so that the Society better responds to the needs
of its current members and remains attractive to future members; and
Articulating benefits of being part of a transformed GSSA;
Dumi Sibiya
June 2015
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the GSSA comprises a
diverse spectrum of individuals who are
either professionals in the field of earth
sciences and those who have a close
interest in the subject as well as
corporates involved in earth sciences
and related fields. Membership is
designed to suit all prospective
candidates and there are six (6) main
categories viz:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CLASS
Junior
A scholar – an application must be supported by the school for Council
to approve.
Student
A full-time student at an institution of Higher Education approved by
Council.
Member
A candidate shall possess an accredited Honours or higher degree at
university level in the earth sciences or have passed through a period of
training in geology or other approved earth science training of at least
four years duration.
Fellow
A candidate for transfer or election to the class shall have been engaged
in a responsible geology or approved earth science profession for at
least five years either.
Affiliate
Candidates include all members of the public with an interest in the
earth sciences, school teachers, or other persons who could not be
considered professional earth scientists.
Institutional Companies and organizations associated with, or involved in, the earth
sciences or mineral and energy resources or other sectors.
Application for membership must be
supported by at least two existing
members and Council has to give
approval for acceptance. Members in
good standing constitute Corporate
Members of the GSSA.
Affiliate
Members and non-paying Student
Members are excluded from Corporate
Membership.
Voting rights are
restricted to Corporate Members as per
the GSSA Constitution and By-Laws
Member Category
Affiliate Membership
Dual Membership
Fellow
Instuonal Member
Member
Rered Member
Student Member
Membership Statistics
The past year has shown an increase in
the GSSA membership portfolio with an
increase of approximately 2%. The is an
improvement considering the past 3
years, 2012 to 2014 has reported a
decline of 10%, 5% and 3% respectively.
A summary of the past year 2015 is
shown below.
Membership as at June 2014
Total South Africa Africa
Overseas
58
53
1
4
372
26
1977
328
25
1728
4
0
111
40
1
138
1004
3437
968
3102
11
127
25
208
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Membership as at June 2015
Total
South Africa
Africa
49
45
3
30
24
0
401
349
5
23
22
0
1928
1692
114
64
58
0
1013
977
9
3508
3167
131
Overseas
1
6
47
1
122
6
27
210
Membership
as end June
2014
Membership
as end June
2015
Difference
2014 vs 2015
Percentage
Difference
Total
South
Africa
Afric
a
Overseas
3437
3102
127
208
3508
3167
131
210
71
65
4
2
2%
2%
3%
1%
membership through the years. Where
membership fees are paid by
employers, it is still the responsibility of
individual members to follow-up and
ensure that such payments are linked
to correct details. Members who have
not made efforts to update their
membership for the past two years
have been permanently struck off and
will have to follow a process to
reinstate their membership via the
GSSA office.
The relative distribution of around 60%
Members, 30% Student Members with
Fellows accounting for about 10% of
membership is still the trend. About
2% of our members in various
categories are retired. The category of
Institutional Members remains low. A
number of initiatives are being
considered to increase institutional
membership in the next financial year.
Members are urged to immediately
contact the GSSA Office should there
be any changes in contact details.
Similarly if there are affordability
problems due to unemployment, it is
best to contact the office to arrange for
favourable payment terms or terms of
suspension
rather
than
being
permanently
struck-off.
Once
membership is struck-off, benefits
associated with years of membership
with the GSSA are lost, as is the
recognition of professional standing. In
order
to
be
re-admitted
to
membership, a new application will
have to be re-launched as per normal
application procedure. Meanwhile at
the discretion of Council, a suspended
member remains part of GSSA
membership but with restricted
benefits.
Movements
with
membership are shown in the table
below
The GSSA Office faces a difficult task of
tracking down members who have not
settled their accounts, or who for
whatever reason have lost contact.
Many attempts were made to try and
establish contacts with members who
are in arrears, but these efforts proved
only partially successful. The GSSA
database is currently being audited to
update member details for more
effective communication. The monthly
GSSA newsletter also features a
members section where the office
encourages members to update their
details on the GSSA website and help
trace those lost contacts. This is a
recent initiative and the effectiveness
of this has not been measured. The
GSSA is mindful of tough economic
environment faced by membership and
appreciates support given by the
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Membership
Category
Member
Membership Changes June 2014 June 2015
Affiliate Membership to Member
Dual Membership to Member
Fellow to Retired Member
Member to Retired Member
Resigned to Member
Struck Off to Member
Student Member (Free
Membership) to Member
Student (SAJG & Geobulletin)
Hardcopy to Member
Suspended to Member
Suspended to Retired Member
Deaceased
Affiliate Membership to Deceased
Life Fellow to Deceased
Life Member to Deceased
Member to Deceased
Retired Member to Deceased
Resigned
Affiliate Membership to Resigned
Dual Membership to Resigned
Fellow to Resigned
Institutional Member to Resigned
Member to Resigned
Student (SAJG & Geobulletin)
Hardcopy to Resigned
Student Member (Free
Membership) to Resigned
Suspended to Resigned
Struck Off
Suspended
Affiliate Membership to Struck Off
Dual Membership to Struck Off
Member to Struck Off
Student Member (Free
Membership) to Struck Off
Affiliate Membership to Suspended
Member to Suspended
Student Member (Free
Membership) to Suspended
The year 2015 has seen a fair number
of new members or conversion of
suspended/ struck off membership to
re-instate. A total of 106 new members
were recorded for 2015. This is an
improvement compared to the 2014
number of 95 new members. Also,
noted is an increasing number of
resignations
and
suspended
membership in 2015. A total of 241
members have resigned and been
struck off from the GSSA member list,
which is high compared to 2014’s total
of 138 members. The suspended
category has maintained a similar
number to 2014 with a total reported
suspension totalling 27. A high number
of resignations is concerning and in
most cases members cited affordability
of
membership
fees
and
unemployment. Whilst reasons are
partly understood, the GSSA remains
committed to being an organisation of
choice to its members and prospective
members, in providing a valuable
proposition
for
growth
and
development in the field of earth
sciences. Several are being investigated
for unemployed members, but none
have been approved as of yet.
Cou
nt
5
1
1
6
4
19
58
1
10
1
106
1
1
4
5
1
12
11
1
1
4
57
1
21
1
97
1
2
140
1
144
4
22
1
27
Outreach
GSSA participated
rammes:
In order to promote Earth Science to
the public especially to high school
learners, the GSSA is engaging various
societies as part of Outreach
programmes. It is still the intention of
the GSSA to expand membership to
high school learners who qualify for
Junior membership in order to instil
interest in earth sciences at a younger
age. During the reporting period, the
in
these
prog-
Science and Career Expo 2015,
hosted by Kodumela Bokamoso
under the leadership of Mr Peter
Sebake – was held in March 2014 at
Ngwana-Mohube Secondary School
in Mphahlele and Seotlong Circuit in
Limpopo; GSSA represented by Mr
Sello Nzama, Vice President –
Membership gave a talk and some
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marketing material to high school
learners and
practice as professional geologists in
South Africa. The alignment between
the GSSA and the role of SACNASP has
enabled members to maintain their
professional status and international
recognition. GSSA members with
supporting SACNASP registration are
recognised internationally as preeminent experts in their fields.
RockSoc Career Day at Wits
University held in May 2015. GSSA
gave a talk on Codes and Ethics for
members of the GSSA. This was a
successful event as it drew an
audience from University of
Johannesburg and the University of
Pretoria. A number of students also
signed up for the first time as
Student Members.
Obituary
It is with sadness that we report the
passing away of the following members
during this reporting period:
Professional Recognition
Members
are
reminded
and
encouraged to register with South
African Council for Natural Scientific
Professions (SACNASP) in order to
Membership Type
Affiliate Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Member
Retired Member
First Name
Takalane Karel
Kenneth
Jos
Ronald William
Hendrik Willem
John Augustus
Christian
Johannes
Ignatius Christian
Pieter
Jacobus Francois
Trevor Denzil
Pieter
Gerhard Alfred
Bruno
Kenneth
Surname
Sono
Graham
Lurie
Bartholomew
Voet
Barry
Glatthaar
van den Heever
Schutte
de Waal
Naude
Tregoning
Botha
Potgieter
Bvirakare
Bell
Committee Members
The Committee Members for the term
ending in 2015 were Sello Nzama (Vice
President), Neale Baartjes, Noleen
Pauls
and
Tebatso
Matlala.
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Stone Sages
STONE SAGES
Below is a list of Society Members who have completed 50 years of
unbroken membership of the Geological Society of South Africa as at 30 June 2015
Title
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Prof.
Mr.
Prof.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Prof.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Prof.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Prof.
Prof.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
First Name
Neil
Gavin Campbell
Orwin
Edwin Alfred
Robin
Cecil Charles
Gerhardus Johannes
David John
Andries Adriaan
Johannes Leopold
Barrie Collester
Cecile
Herbert
Raymond
Grosvenor Rex
Louis Jakobus
Jacobus Smuts
Pieter
Sybrand Abraham
Richard Gurth
Terence Walker
Daniel Johannes
Rosemary
John
Peter Daam
Gerrit Petrus
Gunther Heinz
Arthur Orpen
Derek Gordon
Ivor
Egbert
Craigie Alexander
James George
David Percy
Kenneth Arthur
Derek
Surname
Andersen
Armstrong
Arnett
Barbour
Baxter-Brown
Begley
Beukes
Beverley
Bisschoff
Bosch
Butt
Cilliers
Cooke
Davies
Davis
De Beer
De Villiers
De Waal
De Waal
Dodson
Downard
Erasmus
Falcon
Ferguson
Fockema
Fourie
Friedrich
Fuller
Fullerton
Gerrard
Gerryts
Gibson
Gibson
Gold
Grace
Green
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Membership
Type
Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Election Date
1964/05/13
1959/01/09
1951/03/03
1956/05/08
1958/05/30
1961/04/29
1964/06/20
1958/09/30
1948/04/10
1959/12/28
1954/09/04
1953/01/08
1937/03/22
1958/03/21
1946/07/06
1965/05/19
1957/04/12
1958/10/04
1963/09/27
1949/05/07
1959/03/11
1964/01/09
1964/01/27
1960/05/30
1954/04/03
1942/04/11
1963/06/20
1950/12/02
1960/07/17
1953/08/19
1953/03/12
1953/07/02
1964/10/16
1953/06/03
1961/05/17
1958/10/31
Number of
Years
51
56
64
59
57
54
50
56
67
55
60
62
78
57
68
50
58
56
51
66
56
51
51
55
61
73
51
64
54
61
62
61
50
62
54
56
Prof.
Dr.
Prof.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Nicolaas Johannes
Patrick Louis
Ingo Walter
Hermanus Johannes
Norman Dudley
Stanley Gord
Diederik Christoffel
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Prof.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Prof.
Dr.
John Richard
Francois
Frank
Bryan Sherrington
Roger Edward
Jens Bahne Ernest
Anthony John
Hugh
Christopher
Anthony
David Huw
Jacobus
Edwin
Michael Warner
Joe
Robert John
Anthony Gordon
Erhart Cosmann
Wim
Theunis Louis
Otto Herrman
Derek Lyndon
Cyril Petrus
John Edmund
Gerald
Frederick Albert
Leon
Klaus
Linley Alice
Andries Frederik
Johan Christiaan
Malcolm Gordon
James Edward
Peter Elvor
Rodney Richard
Grobler
Grubb
Halbich
Hanekom
Harte
Hausmann
Heath
HelyHutchinson
Hoffman
Horscroft
Hutty
Jacob
Jacobsen
Jager
Jenner-Clarke
Jennings
Jones
Jones
Jordaan
Kable
Kamstra
Katzeff
Kleywegt
Knowles
Kostlin
Kramer
Kruger
Kuschke
Kyle
La Grange
Lee
Levin
Lewis
Liebenberg
Linning
Lister
Lombaard
Loock
Mackay
Martin
Matthews
Maud
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Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
1956/07/25
1956/05/07
1956/04/25
1959/03/25
1952/04/16
1957/04/13
1959/07/01
58
59
59
56
63
58
55
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
1950/01/30
1959/07/04
1951/03/03
1962/11/01
1963/03/30
1961/04/08
1958/02/01
1961/11/18
1953/06/06
1959/03/07
1958/06/18
1962/03/02
1962/09/04
1959/12/21
1962/01/06
1958/09/06
1964/12/30
1963/05/04
1961/06/03
1959/12/24
1951/10/26
1959/01/30
1954/09/24
1962/02/12
1956/01/05
1961/04/08
1963/09/27
1964/02/15
1960/08/06
1942/04/11
1960/10/01
1956/04/24
1965/05/25
1948/05/01
1960/01/22
65
55
64
52
52
54
57
53
62
56
56
53
52
55
53
56
50
52
54
55
63
56
60
53
59
54
51
51
54
73
54
59
50
67
55
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Prof.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Prof.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Prof.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mrs.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Prof.
Prof.
Joseph James
Ian Robert
Felix
Maureen Joan
Barbara Conway
Wyatt
Thomas Gordon
Jan Stephanus
John David
Marius Paul
Frank
Arthur Robert
Norman Colin
Mettinus Margarethus
Jacob Daniel Theunis
Christian
Izak Cornelis
Christoffel Hendrik
Edward Phillips
Heimo Horst
Frank Ernest
Aylva Ernest
Klaus Gerhard
Alexander Bruce
Johannes Segismundes
David Agard
James
Hugh Robin
Brian Desmond
Louis Stephanus
Charles Galahad
John Malise
Suzette Theodore
Frank Paul
Johannes Nicolaas
John Francis
Brian Ronald
John Randolph
Willem Johannes
Dr.
Mauritz Johan
Christoffel Johannes
Jansen
Mr.
Mayer
Mclachlan
Mendelsohn
Merefield
Michaelides
Minter
Molyneux
Mostert
Muirhead
Mulder
Netterberg
Newton
Officer
Oosterveld
Otto
Roering
Rust
Saayman
Saggerson
Schaum
Schie
Schoch
Seeger
Simpson
Smit
Smith
Snowdowne
Snyder
Stewart
Steyn
Stocken
Strathern
Stratten
Tennick
Theron
Truswell
Turner
Vail
Van Biljon
Van Der
Merwe
Life Member
Life Fellow
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Fellow
Honorary Fellow
1959/03/23
1964/06/01
1948/04/10
1965/03/30
1964/03/21
1962/04/07
1959/04/29
1963/07/25
1964/04/18
1950/08/03
1962/09/04
1961/10/03
1959/02/17
1965/06/12
1957/10/22
1959/03/28
1959/03/26
1959/07/04
1963/08/06
1957/04/13
1964/05/20
1960/09/12
1959/08/24
1959/06/17
1951/02/03
1957/06/20
1961/10/05
1960/08/15
1964/12/30
1959/10/07
1956/10/03
1950/04/15
1958/09/06
1960/08/04
1962/10/12
1956/04/07
1965/01/06
1952/01/05
1949/04/02
56
51
67
50
51
53
56
51
51
64
52
53
56
50
57
56
56
55
51
58
51
54
55
56
64
57
53
54
50
55
58
65
56
54
52
59
50
63
66
Life Fellow
1961/04/08
54
Van Vuuren
Life Member
1954/12/31
60
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Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Prof.
Prof.
Prof.
Mr.
Mr.
Wessel Lourens
Jan Stephanus Viljoen
Christoffel
Dirk
Alexander Abraham
Johannes Roelf
Willem Carel
Wilhelm Johannes
Morris James
Richard Pieter
Vandeurs Eksteen
Bernard Heinrich
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Gerhard
Herbert
Nigel Robert
Richard Harold
Jacobus Abraham
Thomas Keith
Hendrik De La Rey
Louis Ernest
Andries Louis
Van Wyk
Van Zijl
Van Zijl
Van Zyl
Van Zyl
Vegter
Verster
Verwoerd
Viljoen
Viljoen
Viljoen
Von Gottberg
Von
Gruenewaldt
Von Rahden
Wainwright
Welch
Weyers
Whitelock
Winter
Wolhuter
Zietsman
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Honorary Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Honorary Fellow
Life Fellow
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
1947/01/04
1958/01/27
1959/03/25
1960/08/06
1965/04/23
1946/02/02
1946/04/06
1950/06/03
1961/03/03
1960/05/03
1959/03/25
1960/07/02
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57
56
54
50
69
69
65
54
55
56
54
Honorary Fellow
Life Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Fellow
Honorary Fellow
Life Member
Life Member
1964/02/13
1957/05/08
1954/08/14
1961/03/04
1965/02/09
1963/08/01
1951/11/01
1953/03/13
1956/08/30
51
58
60
54
50
51
63
62
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GEOHERITAGE
SUMMARY:
In my appointment as VP Geoheritage, I connued
the iniaves started by my predecessor, Marcia van
Aswegen, while reviewing internally the role of
Geoheritage in the broader context of the GSSA and
South Africa in general. It has been difficult gaining
tracon on many fronts due to lack of me and
support from the geological fraternity – Geoheritage
seems to be viewed as a non-core part of geology
yet it encompasses the very reason many of us
became geologists.
necessarily core to the actual management of the
society. There is thus sufficient movaon to
potenally establish a separate Geoheritage Division
within the GSSA and it is hoped to achieve this by
the end of 2015, with the appropriate support and
involvement of key champions.
It is my view that the GSSA is there to promote the
interests and development of geologists in general,
providing advancement though professional
affiliaon to support a geologist’s career. While
Geoheritage can be argued to be an integral part of
the broader geological community, it is ulmately a
specialist interest group that is not a management
funcon of the society in the same way as Finance,
Meengs Professional or Academic Affairs is.
Furthermore, the issues that fall under
‘Geoheritage’ are sufficient to warrant the
establishment of its own enty without detracng
from the day-to-day management of the society and
the fulfilment of its mission. It also tends to be a
discipline that aracts rerees and non-geologists
due to its broad overlaps, thus we need to review
how to create broader appeal and aract interested
pares from all walks of life. There is such
opportunity to promote geology under the banner
of Geoheritage to learners and students through
tourism – it is crical to have a government level
strategy to support it with key champions from the
geological fraternity.
As is generally defined, “GEOHERITAGE” covers sites
or areas of geological features with significant
economic, scienfic, educaonal, cultural, or
aesthec value that serve the public interest. Such
sites are vital in advancing our knowledge of natural
hazards, groundwater supply, soil processes, climate
and environmental changes, evoluon of life,
mineral and energy supplies, and other aspects of
the nature and history of Earth. In the South African
context this especially includes sites of mining
heritage.
Vision and mission
The Geoheritage porolio within GSSA is focused on
outlining the mechanisms for the idenficaon,
protecon, management and celebraon of sites of
geological significance found at the local, provincial
and naonal scales for educaon and preservaon.
Strategy
Geoheritage is thus a broad and varied discipline
that extends beyond the realm of geology into
palaeontology, archaeology, astronomy, speleology,
museums, history, mining, conservaon, tourism
and heritage in general with a strong influence on
our present day culture and society.
The intent is to be able to aract the support and
funding of government instuons which will
enable Geoheritage to become a self-sustaining
enty within South African naonal and regional
structures as the voluntary basis of involvement
from stakeholders has limited longevity.
The links to Tourism in promong South Africa’s
geological heritage are paramount in driving this
iniave forward and we can follow the example of
many other countries with similar iniaves in place
under various enes (government, academia, etc.)
The aenon placed on Geoheritage thanks to the
upcoming IGC conference has necessitated a review
of the role of the Geoheritage Porolio within the
GSSA, parcularly at the Manco level, as it is not
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Geoheritage Conference 2014
A very successful, albeit small, Geoheritage Day was
held in October 2014 at Northwards in Westcliffe, a
heritage site. Apart from great presentaons by
various local champions of Geoheritage covering the
Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail, Vredefort Dome
and insights into some mining heritage sites as well
as proposed new Geoheritage sites, we were
privileged to host Alireza Amrikazemi from Iran who
wowed us with amazing examples of Iranian sites
and provided some great inspiraon as to how to
manage Geoheritage. We were also fortunate to
host a representave from the Department of
Tourism and a follow-up site inspecon of Vredefort
resulted from this event to assess the various issues
that plague this World Heritage Site.
This highlights the ‘status’ of Geoheritage in the
eyes of geological praconers – it tends to be seen
as a ‘so’ side of geology that is supported by
rerees and academics without the backing of
mining companies, yet it has the potenal to play a
significant role in generang interest for future
geosciensts that may eventually feed into the
mining sector. Educaon and Tourism are key spinoffs of Geoheritage that need to be leveraged to
benefit a wider audience.
Geoheritage thus needs a ‘new’ and ‘fresh’ identy
that appeals across age and industry. A rebranded
new division in partnership with a relevant
government instuon (such as DoT, DST, DTI
and/and DE) may well be what is required. These
discussions have commenced as funding of such an
enty cannot be borne enrely by the GSSA which
already funds numerous iniaves. We need to
figure out how to dovetail and support those
iniaves where there are synergies.
The Western Cape branch of the GSSA is to be
commended in its ongoing work in the promoon
of local sites and their own work on compiling a
database. It is noted that the support of the CGS in
this instance is of great importance and value –
something which is sorely lacking in the overall
mother society which is solely reliant on volunteers
from its membership with no CGS involvement.
Perhaps this is an avenue to explore further.
Geosites and Geotrails
The Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail was officially
launched on 30th April 2014 with the GSSA launch
held on 2nd August 2014. It was very well aended
thanks to the organisaon of Chris Rippon from the
Barberton branch of GSSA.
Overall, the opportunity to swap ideas and learn
from others’ successes and failures across the
country at regular meengs is of immense value to
the furtherance of Geoheritage and the promoon
of Geotourism. The 35th IGC in 2016 is holding a
session dedicated to Geoheritage (of which I am
champion along with Morris Viljoen) and I plan to
host another Geoheritage Day around Q3/4 2015 –
possibly to coincide with an official launch of the
proposed Geoheritage Division.
The number of tourists that regularly travel the
route is phenomenal, showing its immense
popularity. This geotrail has set a very high standard
for the development of future trails but also
highlights the importance of local municipal support
in the form of funding and resources, not to
menon the dedicaon of key champions in
bringing a vision to life. In this regard, Prof. Chistoph
Heubeck, Mr. Tony Ferrar and Nico Oosthuizen are
again to be commended along with the Barberton
Chamber of Commerce through the BATOBIC
(Barberton Tourism and Biodiversity Corridor)
Programme. It must be noted that this project took
4 years to get off the ground with substanal
funding. Sponsorship is crical to geng these
iniaves off the ground.
Finances
Despite the ‘technical’ and polical success of the
Geoheritage Day, regreably the funcon was a
loss-making exercise. The delegate fees were very
low compared to rates for regular scienfic
meengs in order to aract a wider range of interest
but even this seemed to be prohibive for a number
of would-be aendees.
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Geosites Database
Preliminary inroads have been made with beta
soware and the collaon of numerous sites is
ongoing. Again, limited me and resources is a
hindrance to the advancement of the project. In
me though, it is envisaged that the Western Cape
branch database will be incorporated into the
Naonal database.
There are to be two publicaons for the IGC:
1) Geoheritage of Africa, and
2) Mineral Fields of Africa,
co-ordinated by Richard Viljoen. In addion,
numerous Geotourism field trips as part of the
conference fall under the banner of Geoheritage
and while it is hoped that addional sites and trails
will be launched in me for IGC, this is unlikely
without significant funding and support.
Codes of Pracce
A major issue that arose in this past year is the
desecraon of prisne geological sites by careless
academics that have shown no regard for preserving
geological superlave sites for the benefit of all. It is
an internaonal issue with reports in other
countries of vising sciensts leaving their
unwelcome marks. As such, it has become crical to
establish a coring code of pracce and the
implementaon of sff penales administered
through the South African Heritage Resources
Agency (SAHRA) for those who disregard the code
and bring the geological sciences into disrepute. A
worrying trend is that it is not always the students
but their professors who are the culprits. This
highlights a need for university level awareness of
the South African Heritage Resources Act which is
the ulmate custodian of such sites under the
Department of Arts and Culture.
The Geosites Database will focus on well-known
sites that are part of recognised tourist routes and it
is envisaged that an interacve website which
provides detailed informaon on individual geosites
will be available for the IGC delegates.
Plans for 2015-2016
•
The establishment of a bona fide division
with regular features in GeoBullen and own
website;
•
formalised commiee;
•
proto-database and GoogleEarth-type
website;
•
rebranding of exisng geotrails / geosites
such as Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens;
•
Collaboraon with Mining to protect sites
such as Langlaagte, George Harrison etc.;
•
SAHRA – legislaon review covering geology;
•
Development of links with relevant
instuonal bodies.
Collaboraon with SAHRA is ongoing as it is the only
statutory body with authority to impose protecon
status and penales for transgressors. The GSSA,
however, has a duty to its membership to ensure
members (and geologists in general) adhere to its
code of ethics and behave appropriately.
Genevieve Pearson – VP Geoheritage
35th IGC 2016
Geoheritage and Geotourism are key drawcards for
aracng delegates to the IGC next year. Thus,
significant aenon is placed on Geoheritage and
the delivery of key milestones in me for the
conference. While these short-term targets will
bring Geoheritage into the spotlight and provide
leverage for educaon and tourism iniaves, the
IGC and GSSA needs to ensure that the Geoheritage
interests creates a lasng legacy well beyond the
IGC.
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AWARDS: 2014-2015
AWARDS OF HONOUR
world-wide stage.
Six papers in nature (two
mering a full colour cover picture) and two in
Science emphasise the calibre of Richardson’s
research.
Draper Memorial Medal
The Draper Memorial Medal is the highest scienfic
award of the Geological Society, and was instuted
in 1932 in honour of Dr David Draper, one of the
founding fathers of the Geological Society in 1895.
It is awarded annually to pay tribute to exceponal
contribuons to the advancement of South African
geology. The 2014 award is made to Dr. Steven
Richardson of the University of Cape Town. The
award will be announced at the AGM and conferred
at the Fellows Dinner in November.
Several traits contribute much to Richardson’s
exceponal research ability and successes. Firstly
he has amazing insights from which he can idenfy
great problems to work on. Secondly he is an
exceponally meculous analyst selecng research
material and operang mass spectrometers with
skills appropriate to geng the best out of state of
the art instrumentaon. Thirdly his record proves
that he is one of a very small group of the best Earth
Sciensts in the world at interpreng his findings
and realising their full significance without
overstatement. To emphasise this it is worth
direcng aenon to some key contribuons. First
his most quoted paper, (Richardson, et al 1984; 480
citaons and sll counng), demonstrated that
mineral inclusions in diamonds could provide
unique informaon relevant to processes in craton
evoluon and diamond formaon. In addion that
some diamonds are archean in age and that
diamonds are xenocrysts in the volcanic erupves
that carried them to the earth’s surface. This 1984
paper was revoluonary in several ways and gained
great acclaim but also aracted some intense
opposion. Its success was underpinned by
Richardson’s meculousness with sample selecon
and analysis. The results obtained in 1984 have
essenally been vindicated since then by further
diamond studies, a field where Richardson has
remained at the forefront.
Dr Richardson is a geochemist with exceponal
experse in Isotope geochemistry who has
specialised from the outset of his career in
addressing issues relang to magma producon,
connental evoluon and diamond genesis. His
approach to problem solving demands meculous
aenon to detail in sample selecon, analycal
techniques and in the way he interprets elemental
and isotopic measurements. Dr Richardson is an
honours graduate from UCT whose exceponal
abilies as a geochemist and researcher were early
demonstrated by the scholarship awards he won in
his final year at UCT in 1977. The fact that he wrote
up his honours project as a sole author publicaon
in the internaonally recognised journal,
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (Published 1979),
is a most unusual and meritorious occurrence.
Subsequently his atude and approach to research
opened the door for him to register for a PhD at the
Massachuses Instute of Technology (Boston,
USA) under the co supervision of Dr S.R. Hart (MIT)
and Dr A.J. Erlank (UCT). At MIT Richardson
parcipated in various research projects as well as
progressing his thesis. The laer led to his most
quoted paper which merited a full colour cover on
nature in 1984. Since then Dr Richardson has
connued to excel in a wide variety of ways
publishing papers of high interest and internaonal
recognion. His CV and citaon indices graphically
aest to the high regard with which he is held on a
Also while at MIT Richardson was associated as a coauthor in another ground breaking contribuon
(Staudigel, Hart and Richardson 1981), this me
cited 125 mes. It is on the subject of low
temperature sea floor mafic rock alteraon, a useful
back drop to his subsequent interest in craton
evoluon.
Since these two very successful
publicaons, Richardson has consistently produced
more of the same at the approximate rate of two a
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year of which 27 have been cited more than 27
mes each. Richardson’s publicaons over a full 35
years have connued to play a significant role in his
field of experse. In parcular he has contributed
evidence of the importance of recycled ocean crust
in the genesis of eclogic diamonds in Southern
African kimberlites. As an extension of that
research, he, in collaboraon with Dr Steve Shirey
of the Carnegie Instuon, has mapped out in a
2011 manuscript the Archean onset of the Wilson
cycle (the opening and closing of ocean basins by
virtue of movements of the earth’s crust). Another
recent publicaon that will become a landmark
paper once it is appreciated is his 2012 manuscript
(Harte and Richardson) which tracks the evoluon
of a mesozoic slab beneath Western Gondwanaland
and more than incidentally provides the first realisc
age and origin for nitrogen free type II diamonds.
experience and takes me to do and is not recepve
to handing over to junior researchers. Add to that,
that Richardson’s papers are always beaufully
wrien it is not to be wondered at that the output
is around 2 per year.
His citaons record validates the importance of his
science, as comparison with his peers shows. It is
also relevant to point out that this record is only for
citaons in approved journals and that if Conference
Proceedings were included the count would be even
higher by a considerable margin. Lastly, Dr
Richardson’s work has also aracted the aenon
of outlets for popular science such as Naonal
Geographic, and documentary producons.
Prof John Gurney
Dr Andy Moore
Des Pretorius Memorial Award
The Des Pretorius Memorial Award was introduced
by the Geological Society during 1998 in memory
and in recognion of the pioneering work of the late
Professor Des Pretorius, for work in economic
geology to geologists working in Africa. It was not
actually awarded unl 2004. In 2014 the award is
made to Murray W Hitzman, of the Colorado School
of Mines. He is the Charles Fogarty Professor of
Economic Geology at the Colorado School of Mines,
a posion he has held since 1996. He worked in
Washington D.C. (1993-1996) as a policy analyst in
both the U.S. Senate and the White House Office of
Science and Technology Policy. Professor Hitzman
worked in the minerals industry from 1976-1993 in
mineral exploraon worldwide, and was largely
responsible for the discovery of the Lisheen Zn-PbAg deposit discovery in Ireland (1990). He has been
working in the Central African Copper Belt for many
years and is considered a world expert on these
deposits and also on IOCG deposit systems. He has
also been involved in research projects in both
Nambia and Botswana. He received his Ph.D. in
Geology in 1983 from Stanford University and is
currently a director of several junior mineral
exploraon companies, some acve in Africa, and
served as President of the Society of Economic
Geologists in 2005.
Prof Paul Nex
Richardson, through his research has played a
leading role in opening several doors to upper
mantle research on a world-wide basis. Centres of
excellence have been established across the world
to exploit these opportunies yet Richardson,
always welcome as a guest invesgator at the
Carnegie Instute Washington DC USA has as high a
profile as anyone from those centres. His work has
led to a greatly approved understanding of diamond
genesis in a variety of processes and a range of
physical condions. This in turn has indirectly
allowed the development of a vastly improved
technique for exploring for kimberlites that have
diamonds and which has been applied successfully
parcularly in Canada.
Dr Richardson’s name and research ability is without
doubt world renowned amongst a large group of
earth sciensts interested either in connental
evoluon or diamonds per se. Having been a
collaborator with him for many years in diverse
projects I am keenly aware of the incisiveness he
brings to his research. I am also aware that he has
aracted some cricism for his rather slow
publicaons rate and his failure to aract many
post-graduate students to operate under his
supervision. In my opinion both these cricisms are
inapt. A high proporon of the work he does needs
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SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
Earth Sciences. This submission was significantly
upgraded from an Honours thesis, for which Mr.
Hartnady was awarded the Haughton award the
prior year. Bianca Kennedy submied a thesis
entled “Invesgaon of the Possibility of PlanumGroup Element Clusters in Magmac Systems, Using
Synthec Sulfide Melts”, supervised by Prof M
Tredoux (Department of Geology) and Prof G Steyl
(Department of Chemistry).
This work has
implicaons for mineralizaon in mafic magmac
systems, such as the Bushveld Complex.
Both theses are of exceponally high standard, and
both are also accordingly awarded the Corstorphine
Medal.
Jubilee Medal
The Jubilee Medal of the Geological Society was
instuted in 1945 to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Society. It is awarded annually
for a paper of parcular merit published in the
South African Journal of Geology (SAJG) or in Special
Publicaons of the Society.
The Jubilee Medal for 2014 is sll under
adjudicaon at the me of publicaon of the annual
report. The award will be announced at the AGM
and conferred at the Fellows Dinner in November.
Student Awards
The Society gives awards to students on an annual
basis, including the John Handley award, the
Corstorphine Medal, the Haughton award, and Best
4th Year Student award. It should be noted that all
submissions received for 2014 are of exceponally
high standard.
Haughton Award
The Haughton award is made annually to recognize
a meritorious Honours thesis produced at a South
African University in the year prior to the award. For
2014, the award is conferred on Keegan Benallack
of the School of Agriculture, Earth and
Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZuluNatal.
The work is entled “The Seismic
Stragraphy and Evoluon of the False Bay and
North Lake Basins of Lake St. Lucia, Northern
KwaZulu-Natal”, and was supervised by Dr. Andrew
Green.
Corstorphine Medal and John Handley Award
The John Handley Award was introduced by the
Geological Society during 2002/2003 to recognize
the best MSc thesis awarded at a South African
university in the year prior to the award. The
Corstorphine Medal was instuted in 1927 to
commemorate George Corstorphine’s exceponal
services to South African geology, and recognizes an
MSc thesis with exceponal merit, worthy of
internaonal recognion. It is not necessarily
awarded in any given year. In some years, under
exceponal circumstances, dual awards may be
conferred, and this is the case for 2014. The 2014
awards are parally sponsored by the South African
Council for Natural Scienfic Professions (SACNASP).
Best Fourth Year Students
The Society periodically awards a prize for the best
fourth year student in the earth sciences,
irrespecve of whether a thesis has been produced.
The award is presented on the basis of the final year
mark and scholasc achievement. As with the other
student awards, the adjudicang commiee may
elect to declare dual winners, and this is the case for
2014. The awards for best fourth year students in
201 go to Jacolene Herbst of the University of
Johannesburg and Julius K Freiherr von Ketelhodt of
the University of the Witwatersrand. The students
achieved year marks of 79 and 80 per cent.
The 2014 John Handley Award and Corstorphine
Medal are jointly awarded to Michael Ian Hay
Hartnady of the University of Cape Town, and to
Bianca Kennedy of the University of the Free State.
Michael Hartnady submied a thesis entled “The
Structural Evoluon of an Ancient Accreonary
Prism in the Damara Belt, Namibia”, supervised by
Dr. A Fagereng and Dr. J Diener, in the Department of
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RECIPIENTS OF THE CORSTORPHINE BRONZE MEDAL (1925-2013)
and THE JOHN HANDLEY AWARD (2004-2013)
RECIPIENT /THESIS TITLE AND REFERENCE
1925
1926
1928
1943
1948
1949
1950
1951
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
Edna P. Plumstead (nee Janisch) - The Occurrence of Phosphates in Pegmatite
Bodies in the Zoutpansberg District of the Northern Transvaal.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
E Mendelssohn - A Chemical and Mineralogical Investigation of an Occurrence
Foyaite Porphyry, Near Bank, Transvaal. (University of the Witwatersrand)
JM Lagrange - A Study of an Occurrence of Beryl in the N.E. Transvaal, with some
observations on Metallogenetic Zoning in the Murchison Range.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
SJ van Graan - Die Geologie in die Omgewing van Mopanistasie, Noord Transvaal.
(University of Pretoria)
DA Pretorius - The Geology of the Southernmost Extension of the Barberton
Mountain Land. (University of the Witwatersrand)
B Swart - Morphological Aspects of the Bokkeveld Series at Wupperthal,
Clanwilliam C.P. (University of Stellenbosch)
PJ van Zijl - The Complex Dioritic Stocks, West of the Malmesbury-Paardeberg
Granite Pluton. (University of Stellenbosch)
S Maske - The Diorites of Ysterfontein, Darling, C.P.
A Critical Review of Superimposed and Antecedent Rivers in Southern Africa.
(University of Stellenbosch)
V Vellet - The Application of the Stereographic Projection to Problems in
Structural Geology. (University of Stellenbosch)
JDT Otto - The Dyke Rocks of Cape St. Martin. (University of Stellenbosch)
BF Weilers - The Geology of the Klein Letaba Gold Mine in the Sutherland Range,
North-Eastern Transvaal. (University of Stellenbosch)
D Bruynzeel - A Petrographic Study of the Waterfall Gorge Profile at Insizwa.
(University of Stellenbosch)
KP Bahnemann - The Ores of the'J-Lines' Sanyati Copper Mine, Southern
Rhodesia.
(University of Pretoria)
IW Halbich - On the Morphology of the Dwyka Series in the Vicinity of
Loeriesfontein, C.P. (University of Stellenbosch)
DR Pike - The Monazite Deposits of the Vanrhynsdorp Division, Cape Province.
(University of Pretoria)
JP van Zyl - Die Petrologie van die Merenskyrif en Geassosieerde Gesteentes in 'n
Aantal Boorgat - en Mynprofiele op Swartklip 988, Rustenburg.
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1962
1963
1964
1966
1968
1969
1970
1972
1974
1975
1976
1977
1979
1980
1981
1983
(University for CHE)
JBE Jacobsen - The Geology of the Lomagundi District.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
LS Steyn - The Sedimentology and Gold Distribution Pattern of the Livingstone
Reefs on the West Rand.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
MJ Viljoen - The Geology of the Lily Syncline and Portion of the Eureka Syncline
between the Consort Mine and Joe's Luck Siding, Barberton Mountain Land.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
MJ Leith - The Geology of an Area to the South of Mapumulo, Natal.
(University of Natal)
G von Gruenewaldt - The Geology of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, East of the
Kruis River Cobalt Occurrence, North of Middelburg, Transvaal.
(University of Pretoria)
Catherine Comins (nee McLachlan) - A Grain-Size Study of Zircon and Chromite in
the Vaal Reef of the Klerksdorp Goldfield, Transvaal.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
CJH Hartnady - Structural Analysis of Some Pre-Cape Formations in the Western
Province. (University of Cape Town)
P Prins - Geochemical and Mineralogical Variations in the Wallrocks of CopperBearing Bodies, Namaqualand. (University of Stellenbosch)
CD Potgieter - Die Geologie van 'n Gebied Suid van Douglas, Noord-Kaapland.
(University of the Orange Free State)
DM le Roux - Struktuurondersoek van die Kaapse Plooigordel Oos van Barrydale.
(University of Stellenbosch)
RCA Minnitt - The Geology of the Eastern Portion of the Murchison Range
Between the Quagga Camp Area and the Kruger National Park.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
JE Guy - The Geology of an Area to the Northwest of Mandini, Zululand.
(University of Natal)
JW Bristow - The Geology and Geochemistry of the Southern Lebombo.
(University of Natal)
RD Lipson - Some Aspects of the Geology of Part of the Aggeneysberge and
Surrounding Gneisses, Namaqualand. (University of the Witwatersrand)
MG Wuth - The Geology and Mineralization Potential of the OorschotWeltevreden Schist Belt Southwest of Barberton, Eastern Transvaal.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
AN Clay - The Geology of the Malmani Dolomite Subgroup in the Carletonville
Area, Transvaal. (University of the Witwatersrand)
JA Conradie - Petrological and Petrochemical Aspects of the Koperberg Suite,
Namaqualand. (University of the Orange Free State)
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CG Sanderson-Damstra - Geology of the Central and Southern Domains of the
Koras Group. (Rhodes University)
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
LC Venter - Geometriese en Vervormingsanalises op Enkele Steilstrukture van die
Okiep Koperdistrik. (University of the Orange Free State)
JJ Pretorius - 'n Stratigrafiese en Petrochemiese Ondersoek van die
Jannelsepangroep-gesteentes in die Boksputsomgewing, met Verwysing na
Kontroles vir Sulfied-mlneralisasie. (University of the Orange Free State)
FH Cilliers - Isotope Characteristics of the Areachap Group in the Boksputs Are
A a,
NW Cape. (University of the Orange Free State)
MAJ Huizinga - A study of Volatile-melt Inclusions in Olivines from Some
Kimberlites. (University of Natal)
D McB Martin - Early Proterozoic Syndepositional Tectonics Along the
ThabazimbiMurchison Line West of Thabazimbi. (University of the Witwatersrand)
CI Wright - The Sedimentary Dynamics of St. Lucia Estuary Mouth, Zululand,
S. Africa. (University of Natal)
SW Kedda - Geochemical and Stable Isotope Studies of Gold Bearing Granitoids in
the Murchison Schist Belt, Northeastern Transvaal.
(University of the Witwatersrand)
PL Linton - The Geochemical Stratigraphy of the Kllipriviersberg Group Along the
Western Margin of the Witwatersrand Basin. (Univversity of the Witwatersraand)
P Hilliard - The Structural Evolution of the Johannesb
e urg Dome, Kaapvaal Crraton,
South Africa. (University of Pretoria)
e t: a Highly Differentiated
d
CM Williams - Petrogenesis of the New Amalfi Shee
Karoo Intrusion. (Rhodes University)
W Pretorius - A geochemical and geophysical invest
s igation of a suite of Crusstal
and Upper Mantle modules from Venetia Kimberlit
i es, Limpopo Belt, South Africa.
(Rand Afrikaans University)
KE Quadling - The layered marker sequence, Main Zone, Eastern Bushveld
Complex - A Model for Modal Layering. (University of the Witwatersrand)
CM Smit - Die petrologiese verband tussen kwarts-kalsiet-aar generasies en
s y of Stellenbosch)
W-Mo-mineralisasie in die Riviera Pluton. (Universit
HC Dorland - Palaeoproterozoic Laterites, red beds and the Ironstones of the
Pretoria Group, with reference to the history of Attmospheric Oxygen.
(Rand Afrikaans University)
2000
2001
KJ Westerland - The Geochemical Study of Diamonds, Diamond Inclusion
Minerals, and other Mantle Mineral from Klipspringer Kimberlites, South Affrica.
(University of Cape Town)
Robert F. Preston - An experimental investigation of the compositions of aqueous
fluids in the system Na2O-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O(-CO2) at 1 kbar and 850 C and theeir
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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2011
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bearing on the nature of fenitizing fluids. (University of the Witwatersrand)
Louis Coetzee - Genetic Stratigraphy of the Paleoproterozoic Pretoria Group in
the Western Transvaal. (Rand Afrikaans University)
Kaydy Lavern Pinetown - Quantitative evaluation of minerals in coal deposits in
the Witbank and Highveld Coalfields and the potential impact on acid mine
drainage. (University of the Free State)
Michiel Olivier de Kock - Magnetostratigraphic Studies in the Main Karoo Basin
(South Africa): Implications for Mass Extinction Events and the Supercontinent of
Pangea. (Rand Afrikaans University)
Robyn Pickering - The statigraphy, chronology and paleo-environment of the
Pleistocene cave fill, Gladysvale cave, South Africa (University of Witwatersrand)
Willem van der Merwe - Stratigraphy and Facies Architecture of the Uppermost
Fan System of the Tanqua Sub-Basin, Permian Ecca Group, South
Africa(University of Stellenbosch) - Corstorphine and Handley Awards
Emily Kate Hanson - Estimating erosion of Cretaceous-aged kimberlites in the
Republic of South Africa through the examination of upper-crustal xenoliths
(Rhodes University) - Only Handley Award - Corstorphine not awarded
AJB Smith Paleo-environmenta Significance of the Iron-Formations and Ironrich Mudstones of the Mesoarchean Witwatersrand Mozaan Basin, South Africa
(University of Johannesburg) - Corstorphine and Handley Awards
W Hastie - Rock Fabric Study of the Northern Lebombo and Rooi Rand Dyke
Swarms - Regional and Local Implication.
(University of KwaZulu Natal) - Corstorphine and Handley Awards
No award
No award
T Scharf - Denudation rates and geomorphic evolution of the Cape Mountains
Determined by the Analysis of in-situ Produced Cosmogenic 10Be
(University of Cape Town) - Only Handley Award
M Hodge - Neotectonic Deformation Features in Plio-Pleistocene Coastal
Aeolianites: Palaeoseismology and Earthquake Hazard Implications for the
Southern Cape, South Africa. (University of Cape Town) - Corstorphine and
Handley Awards
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DES PRETORIUS AWARD
(Introduced 1998)
2010 - Alex Van Zyl
2011 - Judith Kinnaird
2012 - Mark Bristow
2013 - Christopher Jennings
2004 - Anton Esterhuizen
2005 - Pat Ryan
2006 - Ted Grobicki and Derrick Kyle
2007 - Mike Scott
2008 - John Moore
2009 - Roy Corrans
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JP van Wyk
G Potgieter
J Ward
G Bosch
H G Swartz
D Meth
A Spath
D Haskins
O van Antwerpen
P de Graaf
I Basson
I de Bruyn
A Bye
S Perritt
R Leuci
B Clarke
W Viljoen
G Cloete
W van der Merwe
K A Shuping
CC Medlin
W Hastie
K Lindsell Stewart
J Gauntlett
BP von der Heyden
D Colarossi
B Jones
T Kim-Rudnick
R Whitehead
M Hartnady
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RAU
University of Natal
University of Cape Town
University of Western Cape
University of Natal
University of Cape Town
University of Natal
University of Port Elizabeth
University of Natal
University of Natal
University of Natal
University of Natal
University of Natal
University of Natal
University of Natal
Rhodes University
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Stellenbosch
University of Cape Town
University of Pretoria
University of KwaZulu Natal
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
University of the Witwatersrand
University of KwaZulu Natal
University of Stellenbosch
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Cape Town
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AL Hall
AL Du Toit
HB Maufe
RB Young
AW Rogers
SJ Shand
GAF Molengraaff
ET Mellor
HS Harger
SH Haughton
B Lightfoot
LT Nel
TW Gevers
F Dixey
LJ Krige
AM Macgregor
H Merensky
DL Scholtz
E Mendelsohn
RA Pelletier
HF Frommurze
PFW Beetz
WP De Kock
FC Truter
F Walker
A Frost
JA Bancroft
LC King
BV Lombaard
BB Brock
J Willemse
ED Mountain
JC Ferguson
OR Van Eeden
JWN Sharpe
R Borchers
HM Martin
APG Sohnge
EP Plumstead
J De Villiers
LE Kent
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WG Garlick
ESW Simpson
JF Enslin
CA Cousins
DA Pretorius
AE Phaup
LH Ahrens
WR Liebenberg
LO Nicolaysen
G Bond
P Ramdohr
MJ & RP Viljoen
HL Allsopp
AJ Erlank
CR Anhaeusser
DR Hunter
G Von Gruenewaldt
ABA Brink
AF Lombaard
JW Kitching
HV Eales
RMS Falcon
JJ Gurney
F Netterberg
LJ Robb
JR Vegter
TS McCarthy
JEJ Martini
RM Miller
NJ Beukes
J B Hawthorne
A Wilson
T Partridge
S de Waal
JS Marsh
W van Biljon
CA Lee
W Verwoerd
TN Clifford
I Rust
I McMillan
JUBILEE MEDAL RECIPIENTS (1945 - 2010)
YEAR
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1947
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RECIPIENT / PAPER TITLE AND REFERENCE
AL du Toit - The origin of the amphibole asbestos deposits of South Africa.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 48, p. 161-206 (1945)
LH Ahrens - The determination of geological age by means of the natural
radioactivity of rubidium; a report of preliminary investigations.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 50, p. 23-54 (1947)
JU Swiegers - The gold deposits of the Pilgrims Rest Gold Mining District,
Transvaal. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 51, p. 81-122 (1948)
A Poldervaart and JW von Backstrom - A study of an area at Kakamas (Cape
Province). Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 52, p. 433-495 (1949)
CA Strauss and FC Truter - The alkali complex at Spitskop, Sekukuniland,
Eastern Transvaal. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 53, p. 81-125 (1950)
DJ Simpson - Some results of radiometric logging in the boreholes of the
Orange Free State gold fields and neighbouring areas. Trans. geol. Soc. S.
Afr. 54, p. 99-133 (1951)
FHS Vermaas - The amphibole asbestos of South Africa.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 55, p. 199-229 (1952)
H Korn and H Martin - The Messum Igneous Complex in South-West Africa.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 57, p. 83-124 (1954)
WR Liebenberg - The occurrence and origin of gold and radioactive minerals
in the Witwatersrand System, the Dominion Reef, the Ventersdorp Contact
Reef and the Black Reef. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 58, p. 101-227 (1955)
EP Plumstead - The habit of growth of Glossopteridae.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 61, p. 81-96 (1958)
PE Matthews - The metamorphism and tectonics of the pre-Cape formations
in the post-Ntingwe thrust-belt, S. W. Zululand, Natal.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 62, p. 257-322 (1959)
JP Buchmann - Exploration of a geophysical anomaly at Trompsburg, Orange
Free State, South Africa. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 63, p. 1-10 (1960)
TW Gevers - Geology along the northwestern margin of the Khomas
Highlands between Otjimbingwe-Karibib and Okahandja, South West Africa.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 66, p. 199-258 (1963)
J Willemse and JJ Bensch - Inclusions of original carbonate rocks in gabbro
and norite of the eastern part of the Bushveld Complex.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 67, p. 1-87 ( 1964)
J McCarthy - Stratigraphical and sedimentological evidence from the Durban
region of major sea-Ievel movements since the late-Tertiary.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 70, p. 135-165 (1967)
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1969
1970
1971
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
SA Hiemstra - The geochemistry of the uraniferous conglomerate of the
Dominion Reefs Mine, Klerksdorp area. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 71, p. 67-100
(1968)
A Kröner - The correlation of the Pre-Cape sediments in the Vanrhynsdorp
region, Cape Province. Trans.geol. Soc. S. Afr. 72, p. 127-15- (1969)
DR Hunter - The Ancient Gneiss Complex in Swaziland.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 73, p. 107-150 (1970)
RN Crockett - The rocks of the Ventersdorp System of the Lobatse and
Ramotswa areas, Republic of Botswana: their possible origins and regional
correlations.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 74, p. 1-24 (1971)
A Button - Low-potash pillow basalts in the Pretoria Group, Transvaal
Supergroup.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 77, p. 99-104 (1974)
DL Jones, IDM Robertson and PL McFadden - A palaeomagnetic study of
Precambrian dyke swarms associated with the Great Dyke of Rhodesia.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 78, p. 57-65 (1975)
DM Rowsell and AMJ de Swardt - Diagenesis in Cape and Karroo sediments,
South Africa, and its bearing on their hydrocarbon potential.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 79, p. 81-145 (1976)
CR Anhaeusser - The geology of the Sheba Hills area of the Barberton
Mountain Land, South Africa, with particular reference to the Eureka
Syncline.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 79, p. 253-280 (1976)
FJ Coertze, AJ Burger, F Walraven, AG Marlow and DR MacCaskie - Field
relations and age determinations in the Bushveld Complex.
Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 81, p. 1-11 (1978)
JSV van Zijl - The relationship between the deep electrical resistivity
structure and tectonic provinces in Southern Africa. Part 1: Results obtained
by Schlumberger soundings. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 81, p. 129-142 (1978)
DL Reid - Age relationships within the Mid-Proterozoic Vioolsdrif batholith,
lower Orange River region. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 82, p. 305-311 (1979)
CW Stowe - A sequence of plutons in the central portion of the Rhodesdale
granitic terrane, Rhodesia. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 82, p. 277-285 (1979)
1982
RG Cawthorn and TS McCarthy - Bottom crystallisation and diffusion control
in layered complexes: evidence from Cr distribution in magnetite from the
Bushveld Complex. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 84, p. 41-50 (1981)
1983
LJ Robb and CR Anhaeusser - Chemical and petrogenetic characteristics of
Archaean tonalite-trondhjemite gneiss plutons in the Barberton Mountain
Land.
Spec. Publ. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 9, p. 103-116 (1983)
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1984
1985
DD van Reenen - Cordierite + garnet + hypersthene + biotite-bearing
assemblages as a function of changing metamorphic conditions in the
Southern Marginal Zone of the Limpopo Metamorphic Complex, South
Africa.
Spec. Publ. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 8, p. 143-167 (1983)
C Roering - The Witwatersrand Supergroup at Swartkops: A re-examination
of the structural geology. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 87, p. 87-99 (1984)
1986
C Frick and F Walraven - The petrology and geochemistry of the Pre-Karoo
Elandskraal volcano, South Africa. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 88, p. 225-243
(1985)
1987
RB Hargraves, DL Reid, P Joubert and TC Onstott - Constraints on the
tectonic evolution of the Namaqua Province I: Palaeomagnetic and 4OAr/39Ar
results from the Richtersveld Sub-province. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 89, p.
117-142 (1986)
1988
1989
TC Partridge and RR Maud - Geomorphic evolution of Southern Africa.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 90, p. 179-208 (1987)
RW Hutchinson and RP Viljoen - Re-evaluation of gold source in
Witwatersrand ores. S. Afr. J. Geol. 91, p. 157-173 (1988)
1990
H de la R Winter - A tectonic classification of certain South African
depositional basins and criteria for recognition of major unconformitybounded sequences.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 92, p. 167-182 (1989)
1991
LJ Robb, FM Meyer, MF Ferraz and GR Drennan - The distribution of radioelements in Archaean granites of the Kaapvaal Craton, with implications for
the source of uranium in the Witwatersrand. S. Afr. J. Geol. 93, p. 5-40
(1990)
1992
1993
B Cairncross and NJ Beukes - A lithostratigraphic-sedimentological reference
profile for the late Archaean Mozaan Group, Pongola Sequence: application
to sequence stratigraphy and correlation with the Witwatersrand
Supergroup.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 94, p. 44-69 (1991)
JNJ Visser - Deposition of the Early to late Permian Whitehill Formation
during a sea-level highstand in a juvenile foreland basin. S. Afr. J. Geol. 95,
p. 181-193 (1992)
1994
DS Barker - Diagnostic magmatic features in carbonatites: implications for
the origins of dolomite and ankerite-rich carbonatite. S. Afr. J. Geol. 96, p.
131-138 (1993)
1995
HW Carr, Dl Groves and RG Cawthorn - Controls on the distribution of
Merensky Reef potholes at the Western Platinum Mine, Bushveld Complex,
South Africa: implication for disruptions of the layering and pothole
formation in the Complex.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 97, p. 431-441 (1994)
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1984
1985
DD van Reenen - Cordierite + garnet + hypersthene + biotite-bearing
assemblages as a function of changing metamorphic conditions in the
Southern Marginal Zone of the Limpopo Metamorphic Complex, South
Africa.
Spec. Publ. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 8, p. 143-167 (1983)
C Roering - The Witwatersrand Supergroup at Swartkops: A re-examination
of the structural geology. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 87, p. 87-99 (1984)
1986
C Frick and F Walraven - The petrology and geochemistry of the Pre-Karoo
Elandskraal volcano, South Africa. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 88, p. 225-243
(1985)
1987
RB Hargraves, DL Reid, P Joubert and TC Onstott - Constraints on the
tectonic evolution of the Namaqua Province I: Palaeomagnetic and 4OAr/39Ar
results from the Richtersveld Sub-province. Trans. geol. Soc. S. Afr. 89, p.
117-142 (1986)
1988
1989
TC Partridge and RR Maud - Geomorphic evolution of Southern Africa.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 90, p. 179-208 (1987)
RW Hutchinson and RP Viljoen - Re-evaluation of gold source in
Witwatersrand ores. S. Afr. J. Geol. 91, p. 157-173 (1988)
1990
H de la R Winter - A tectonic classification of certain South African
depositional basins and criteria for recognition of major unconformitybounded sequences.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 92, p. 167-182 (1989)
1991
LJ Robb, FM Meyer, MF Ferraz and GR Drennan - The distribution of radioelements in Archaean granites of the Kaapvaal Craton, with implications for
the source of uranium in the Witwatersrand. S. Afr. J. Geol. 93, p. 5-40
(1990)
1992
1993
B Cairncross and NJ Beukes - A lithostratigraphic-sedimentological reference
profile for the late Archaean Mozaan Group, Pongola Sequence: application
to sequence stratigraphy and correlation with the Witwatersrand
Supergroup.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 94, p. 44-69 (1991)
JNJ Visser - Deposition of the Early to late Permian Whitehill Formation
during a sea-level highstand in a juvenile foreland basin. S. Afr. J. Geol. 95,
p. 181-193 (1992)
1994
DS Barker - Diagnostic magmatic features in carbonatites: implications for
the origins of dolomite and ankerite-rich carbonatite. S. Afr. J. Geol. 96, p.
131-138 (1993)
1995
HW Carr, Dl Groves and RG Cawthorn - Controls on the distribution of
Merensky Reef potholes at the Western Platinum Mine, Bushveld Complex,
South Africa: implication for disruptions of the layering and pothole
formation in the Complex.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 97, p. 431-441 (1994)
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
S Ono, N J Beukes, D Rumble, M L Fogel - Early evolution of atmospheric
oxygen from multi-sulphur and carbon isotope records of the 2.9 Ga Mozaan
Group of the Pongola Supergroup, Southern Africa. S. Afr. J. Geol. 109, p. 97
- 108 (2006)
M J de Wit - The Kalahari Epeirogeny and climate change: differentiating
cause and effect from core to space. S. Afr. J. Geol. 110, p. 367 - 392 (2007)
T Clifford The Geology of the Neoproterozoic Swakopp-Otavi Transition
Zone in the Outjo District, Northern Damara Orogen, Namibia.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 111, p. 117 140.
PHGM Dirks, EG Charlesworth, MR Munyai Cratonic Extension and
Archean Gold Mineralisation in the Sheba-Fairview Mine, Barberton
Greenstone Belt, South Africa. S. Afr. J. Geol. 112, p. 291-316 (2009)
R Boyd, O Nordgulen, RJ Thomas, B Bingen, T Bjerkgard, T Grenne, I
Henderson, VA Melezhik, M Often, JS Stanstad, A Solli, E Tveten, G Viola,
RM Key, RA Smith, E Gonzalez, LJ Hollick, J Jacobs, D Jamal, G Motuza, W
Bauer, E Daudi, P Feitio, V Manhica, A Moniz and D Rosse in The Geology
and Geochemistry of the East African Orogen in Northeastern Mozambique.
S. Afr. J. Geol. 113, p. 87 129 (2010)
CG Curtis, RB Trumbull, CD de Beer, C Harris, DL Reid, RL Romer in
Geochemistry of the Early Cretaceous Koegel Fontein Anorogenic Igneous
Complex, South Africa. S. Afr. J. Geol. 114, p.353 378 (2011)
HC Cawthra, R Uken, and MN Ovechkina in New Insights into the Geological
Evolution of the Durban Bluff and adjacent Blood Reef, South Africa. S. Afr.
J. Geol. 115, p291-308
A Wilson, PB Groenewald and C Palmer in Volcanic and Volcaniclastic Rocks
of the Mesoarchaean Pongola Supergroup in South Africa and Swaziland:
distribution, physical characteristics, stratigraphy and correlations. S. Afr. J.
Geol. 116, p119-168
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MUSEUM AFRICA GEOLOGY MUSEUM
Last year was a relavely quiet year for our commiees, partly due to unavailability of commiee members
and partly due to the lighng and security issues experienced in the Geology Exhibit. Despite these
drawbacks we did hold at least 2 commiee meengs and we held 3 Witwatersrand Gold Mining Expo
working group meengs.
The new commiee officially thanked the outgoing Chairperson (Prof Bruce Cairncross) and Treasurer
(Wendy Thompson) for a job well done over a number of years. Their service to the Museum, and to the
Geology Commiee in parcular, are highly valued.
Kate James must be thanked for all her efforts during the past year. In 2015 she successfully ran an outreach
at the museum during the Naonal Science Week where a good number of school children were introduced
to basic geology. She also arranged all the meengs and set up the working group.
The Witwatersrand Gold Mining working group has put together the outlines of what needs to be displayed
and Kate has draed a possible floor plan for said display. It is hoped that the models of a mine sha and
headgear, as well as a stamp baery, will be included in the display. It is hoped that this display could form
part of the Museum visit for parcipants of the 2016 35th IGC Meeng (August – September 2016)
The new Treasurer, Ms. Ellen de Koch, is in the process of changing the banking details and signatories for
the Geology Museum Account.
Gillian Drennan
Chairperson
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MINERALOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
A division of the Geological Society of South Africa
Chair’s report for the period 1 September 2014 to 1
June 2015
4. Acvies hosted by or involving MINSA
IMA2014 was the main focus of MINSA acvies in
2014 – other acvies were scaled down, but will
be picking up from May 2015 – giving members a bit
of a break aer an exhausng run-up to the
conference – a large number of members were
involved in preparaons. The following acvies
took place:
1. 2014 Annual General Meeng
The Mineralogical Associaon of South Africa
(MINSA) conducted its 2014 Annual General
Meeng in conjuncon with IMA2014 on the 1st of
September, 2014. The AGM took place at the
Sandton Convenon Centre in Johannesburg.
31 August 2014
Thin-secon workshop
Hosted by SGS Lakefields and coordinated by
Annegret Lombard as part of IMA2014
It was chaired by Dr Louise Coney, outgoing Chair,
who reported back on MINSA’s acvies for the
year.
Instead of the customary invited talk, chosen by the
incoming chair, MINSA members aending the
meeng, were invited to view the poster session as
well as the exhibion hall of IMA2014.
17-19 October
Excursion to the Bloemfontein area:
This was organized by Igor Tonzec and led by
members of the University of the Freestate. The
excursion was very good and included a visit to the
fossil museum including a demonstraon on how
fossil cleaning was carried out.
2. Execuve commiee
(September 2014 to August 2014)
Dr Sabine Verryn (Chair)
Dr Desh Chey(Vice-Chair)
Dr Jill Richards (Secretary/Treasurer)
Mr Igor Tonzec
Ms Keshree Pillay
Mr Darren Tiddy
25 January 2015
New Years Lunch:
The 2014 tradional Christmas lunch aended by
the MINSA execuve and co-opted commiee
members was postponed to a New Years’ Lunch on
25 January 2015, taking place at Vigour and Verve
Restaurant, Silverstar Casino, Krugersdorp. The
reason for the choice of venue is that Silverstar was
hosng the Tutankhamun, his tomb and his
treasures exhibion at the me, which could be
visited either before or aer lunch.
The MINSA commiee also consisted of about 30
co-opted members, represenng both academia
and industry covering the various regions.
3. Membership
Membership stood at ~170 acve members last
year. MINSA and the GSSA has embarked upon a
joint effort in order to ensure that all membership
details are up-to-date, and to request annual fees
via GSSA. Only 53 members have updated their
details so far, but a further 50 are expected to
respond.
29 May 2014:
Visit to NECSA
The SAFARI-1 Reactor looking at Neutron Diffracon.
CT and Radiography as well as the Diffracon
Laboratory were visited.
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7. Upcoming/future events
8. Financial summary
MINSA currently holds a balance of ~R 43 000 in two
bank accounts, lower than last years’ balance as
moneys were used to assist students from the
University of the Limpopo with aending the IMA
2014 conference, the MINSA exhibion stall at
IMA2014, T-shirts as well as calendars to market
MINSA.
26 June
Visit to PPC Hercules Cement factory
27 August
AGM – to be held at the Ditsong Naonal Museum
of Natural History in Pretoria
27-28 October
Analycal Techniques workshop – in conjuncon
with GSSA – DPP
9. Closing comments
A big “thank you” to the members of the MINSA
commiee for their support and enthusiasm this
year. All the contribuons of the Execuve (as listed
above) and co-opted commiee are gratefully
acknowledged.
MINSA would also like to thank the GSSA, especially
Dr Craig Smith, for their connuous support and
interest in our acvies.
As well as possible visits to a ceramic factory, a talk
by Prof Bruce Cairncross on his book “Minerals of
the Kalahari”, talk on coloured precious metals, and
others to be decided on
5. IMA 2014
The Internaonal Mineralogical Associaon (IMA)
meeng, the largest internaonal gathering of
mineralogists taking place every four years was held
at the Sandton Convenon Centre, Johannesburg,
South Africa from 1–5 September 2014. I would like
to thank all MINSA members on the organizing
commiee as well as those helping in the
background. A special vote of thanks goes to the
chairs of the different porolios: Dr Desh Chey, Dr
Craig Smith, Prof Judith Kinnaird, Dr Bertus Smith,
Mrs Wiebke Grote, Mr David Long. This conference
was viewed by all delegates as a highlight successful
and smulang event. Another big “Thank You”
goes to the GSSA for their connuous financial as
well as organisaonal support.
I wish Dr Desh Chey as the incoming chair, and the
new commiee to be elected shortly before the
AGM, all the best for the year ahead. It was a great
honour to chair MINSA during the last year.
Dr Sabine Verryn
10 June 2015
6. IMA
Roger Dixon has now taken over from Prof Johan de
Villiers as the South Africa Representave on the
IMA Commission on New Minerals. Thank you to
both.
Prof Johan de Villiers stood down as the South
African Representave for IMA. Dr Desh Chey was
voted unopposed as the new SA Representave to
IMA. Dr Sabine Verryn is sll a member of the IMA
Council.
7. Public benefit iniaves
MINSA aims to promote interest in the major fields
in which its members are involved, namely
mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. The
organisaon aims to increase awareness, specifically
amongst university students interested in pursuing
careers in the aforemenoned fields.
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BRANCH REPORT FOR JULY 2014 – JUNE 2015
1. COMMITTEE 2014 - 2015
Chairperson: Sabelo Zwane (Barberton Mines Ltd)
Secretary: Sicelo Dlamini (Barberton Mines Ltd)
Treasurer: Chris Rippon (Barberton Mines Ltd)
2015
18 July: Oung to view Moodies Group sediments in
Conglomerate Creek at the Old Coach Road Inn and a
family picnic aerwards.
1 August :Oung to Roses and Rimers Creek
12 August: Stephne’ Slier:” Bon Accord Sulphide
deposit”
15 August: Oung to Dulltroom to view sediments of
Transvaal and stromatolites.
19 September: Kaaspehoop visit
17 October: Ngwenya Mine visit.
Commiee Members: Justus Dirks (Lay), Stephne’ Slier
(African Nickel), Sabelo Zwane (Barberton Mines Ltd),
Sicelo Dlamini (Barberton Mines Ltd), Dave Mourant
(Rered Goldfields Geologist), Kgomotso Ndause
(Vantage Goldfields), Mike Baynes (Vantage Goldfields),
Grant Cockburn (Nkoma Mines Ltd), Ntsako Mhlarhi
(Galaxy Gold), Tyler Robinson (Graduate), Nomsa Maluka
(Vantage Goldfields), Dan Mapholo (Galaxy Goldfields).
4. PUBLIC BENEFIT ACTIVITIES / INITIATIVES
The Society successfully hosted the Alex du Toit lecture,
which was well aended, 27 people came to the lecture.
We are also aiming connue with our programme of
giving a presentaon at local high schools explaining
what a career in Geology entails, some info on the
Barberton geology and try to movate learners to study
maths and science at the higher level for Matric.
2. MEMBERSHIP
Total number of members: Pracsing geologists 17 (13
acve in the branch, 10 paid up Barberton Branch
members), rered geologists 1, Lay members 11 (8
rered),
Number of members from Historically Disadvantaged
Groups: 7
Number of student members: 0
Number / % of members who are also members of the
GSSA: 13/28 = 46% (esmate – not verified)
The Society members are also acvely involved in hosng
student visits to the various mines.
Financial Summary
Bank Balance R6079.10 (Calculated as at 12 June 2015)
3. ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR
2014
14 September: Geotrail launch
7 November: Lily Mine visit
5 December: Golden quary and Eureka city visit
Sabelo Zwane
(Chairman 2015-2016)
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KZN BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2014 – 2015
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SA
KZN BRANCH
Annual Report for 2014 – 2015
Field Trips
Two field trips were organised during the period of
this report.
Commiee
The KZN Branch Commiee for 2014-2015 was
elected as follows:
Chairperson – Dr Riaan Botes; Vice-Chair – Mrs
Lesley Turner; Secretary – Mr Nigel Hicks; Treasurer
– Ms Lauren Hoyer; Mike Lain KZN GSSA
Representave; Field Trips and Talks: Ms Debbie
Abel; Student Representave: Ms Lauren Pretorius.
27th September 2014: A guided geological hike
through Giba Gorge (Westmead) was arranged by
KZN Branch. The hike was well aended by
members and the public.
20 - 22nd March 2015: Joint Geological and
Astronomy Society Berg Field Trip. The trip was
arranged as a joint exercise with the Astronomy
Society so that we could look at celesal features at
night and geology during the day. Most of the me
was spent in the northern Berg area and
Oliviershoek Pass looking at the upper Karoo rocks.
Talks
The society hosted five talks during the period of
this report, including the Alex du Toit Memorial
Lecture.
Financial
The financial posion of the branch is secure and
the bank account signatories have been updated.
Membership fees were collected during the year
was R260.00.
th
15 October 2014: Alex du Toit Memorial lecture.
Prof. Nic Beukes.
Genesis and paleo-environmental significance of
Precambrian sedimentary iron and manganese deposits
with special reference to the history of free oxygen in the
ocean and atmosphere.
The starng and ending total balances bank
balances for our current and investment accounts is
Opening balance R 36638.65
Closing Balance R 37684.51
27th November 2014:
Dr Chris Hatton. The Great Oxidation Event; a story
in three parts.
Membership
Current membership is esmated at 42 of which 13
are student members.
25th February 2015: Dr GV Price.
Antarctica & the Southern Seas – A Personal
pioneering glimpse of the great white South.
Noces of talks are sent to more than 50 people by
e-mail and meengs have been well aended.
Sincere thanks are due to all the commiee
members and to Tanja Reinhardt for organising
access to the Science Educaon Centre for our
meengs.
th
8 April 2015: Donald Davies.
Old goldmines of Natal and Zululand: 24th September
1867 to present. Postponed due to load shedding 20th
May 2015: Dr Molla Demlie. Potential Seawater
Intrusion along the Zululand Coast Line: Do we need to
worry?
Riaan Botes – Chairperson 2014-2015
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT (2014)
• 8 September 2014: Dan Difrancesco from Lockheed
Marn in the USA, gave a presentaon tled, “The use of
gravity gradiometry in exploraon programs.”
BUSHVELD BRANCH OF THE GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
PO Box 20804, Proteapark, 0305
• 11th November 2014. Richard Viring gave a
presentaon tled, “The magmac difference of the
Merensky Reef between the Rustenburg and Swartklip
chambers.”
Chairman’s Report (2014)
1. Commiee
Nicole Wansbury - Chairlady
Grant Cawthorn - Vice chairman
4.FINANCIAL SUMMARY JANUARY – DECEMBER 2014
Closing balance 31 Dec 2013
The balance as at 31 Dec 2014
1 - Treasurer
Alida Hartzenburg - Secretary
Johan Marais - Addional member/Membership
Edgar Muthego - Addional member/Impala
representave
Mike Hall - Addional member/MSA representave
R 99 056.85
R 93 686.50
5. SPONSORS
We are most indebted to our sponsors for their
donaons over the past year (Assmang, and Leapfrog),
our dedicated commiee for their invested energy and
me and the support of our loyal members.
2. Membership
The Bushveld branch can look back to yet another
successful year, with membership standing at 334 (346
for 2013).
Nicole Wansbury
Chairlady
Over the past few years it has become increasingly
difficult to secure membership payment from our large
corporate members, not through any fault of their own,
but because we are not registered vendors. This maer
is currently under discussion and we hope that we are
able to find a soluon within the year ahead.
3. Events
For logisc reasons, most of the Bushveld Branch’s
evening lectures were hosted at Anglo Planum’s
excellent facilies at their Recreaon Club, in Waterfall
Village.
Once again, we aempted to cater for the diverse
interests of all our members and always welcome input
and suggesons. This past year we hosted three
acvies:
• 28th August 2014: Professor Nic Beukes from UJ
presented the Alex Du Toit lecture series with a
presentaon tled, “Origins and paleo environmental
significance of Precambrian sedimentary iron and
manganese deposits with special reference to the history
of free oxygen in the ocean and atmosphere.”
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The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2014
Russell James and Company Incorporated
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Registered Auditors
Issued 23 February 2015
73
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Index
The reports and statements set out below comprise the annual financial statements presented to the members:
Index
Page
Members' Responsibilities and Approval
2
Independent Auditors' Report
3-4
Members' Report
5-6
Statement of Financial Position
7
Statement of Comprehensive Income
8
Statement of Changes in Funds
9
Statement of Cash Flows
10
Accounting Policies
11 - 13
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements
14 - 17
The following supplementary information does not form part of the annual financial statements and is
unaudited:
Detailed Income Statement
18 - 19
Tax Computation
20
Level of assurance
These annual financial statements have been audited in accordance with the relevant requirements of the
Constitution of the Society.
Preparer
I. Gaffoor
SAIPA
74
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Members' Responsibilities and Approval
The members are required by the Constitution of the Society, to maintain adequate accounting records and are
responsible for the content and integrity of the annual financial statements and related financial information
included in this report. It is their responsibility to ensure that the annual financial statements fairly present the state
of affairs of the society as at the end of the financial year and the results of its operations and cash flows for the
period then ended, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized
Entities. The external auditors are engaged to express an independent opinion on the annual financial statements.
The annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard for
Small and Medium-sized Entities and are based upon appropriate accounting policies consistently applied and
supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates.
The members acknowledge that they are ultimately responsible for the system of internal financial control
established by the society and place considerable importance on maintaining a strong control environment. To
enable the members to meet these responsibilities, the committee of members sets standards for internal control
aimed at reducing the risk of error or loss in a cost effective manner. The standards include the proper delegation
of responsibilities within a clearly defined framework, effective accounting procedures and adequate segregation
of duties to ensure an acceptable level of risk. These controls are monitored throughout the society and all
employees are required to maintain the highest ethical standards in ensuring the society’s business is conducted in
a manner that in all reasonable circumstances is above reproach. The focus of risk management in the society is on
identifying, assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of risk across the society. While operating risk
cannot be fully eliminated, the society endeavours to minimise it by ensuring that appropriate infrastructure,
controls, systems and ethical behaviour are applied and managed within predetermined procedures and constraints.
The members are of the opinion, based on the information and explanations given by management, that the system
of internal control provides reasonable assurance that the financial records may be relied on for the preparation of
the annual financial statements. However, any system of internal financial control can provide only reasonable, and
not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.
The members have reviewed the society’s cash flow forecast for the year to 31 December 2015 and, in the light of
this review and the current financial position, they are satisfied that the society has or has access to adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
The external auditors are responsible for independently auditing and reporting on the society's annual financial
statements. The annual financial statements have been examined by the society's external auditors and their report
is presented on page 3.
The annual financial statements set out on pages 5 to 20, which have been prepared on the going concern basis,
were approved by the committee of members on 23 February 2015 and were signed on its behalf by:
President
Vice President
Executive Manager
Page 2
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Independent Auditors' Report
To the members of The Geological Society of South Africa
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the annual financial statements of The Geological Society of South Africa, as set out on
pages 7 to 17, which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2014, and the statement of
comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and the
notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Directors' Responsibility for the Annual Financial Statements
The society’s members are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these annual financial
statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities and
requirements of the Constitution of the Society, and for such internal control as the directors determine is
necessary to enable the preparation of annual financial statements that are free from material misstatements,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these annual financial statements based on our audit. We conducted
our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the annual financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the annual
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgement, including the assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the annual financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those
risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of
the annual financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the annual financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the annual financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The
Geological Society of South Africa as at 31 December 2014, and its financial performance and cash flows for the
year then ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized
Entities, and the requirements of the Constitution of the Society.
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Supplementary information
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to the fact that supplementary information set out on page
s 18 to 20 does not form part of the annual financial statements and is presented as additional information. We
have not audited this information and accordingly do not express an opinion thereon.
Russell James and Company Incorporated
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Registered Auditors
Per: A.M. Holmes
Mulbarton
23 February 2015
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Members' Report
The members have pleasure in submitting their report on the annual financial statements of The Geological
Society of South Africa for the year ended 31 December 2014.
1.
Nature of business
The Geological Society of South Africa was incorporated in South Africa with interests in the Services
industry. The society operates in South Africa.
The society is engaged in the study of earth sciences and operates in Africa.
There have been no material changes to the nature of the society's business from the prior year.
2.
Review of financial results and activities
The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities and the requirements of the Constitution of the Society. The
accounting policies have been applied consistently compared to the prior year.
Net surplus of the society was R1,124,553 (2013 - R141,693) after providing for current and deferred
taxation of RNil (2013 - RNil).
3.
Going concern
The members believe that the society has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the
foreseeable future and accordingly the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis. The members have satisfied themselves that the society is in a sound financial position and that it has
access to sufficient borrowing facilities to meet its foreseeable cash requirements. The members are not
aware of any new material changes that may adversely impact the society. The members are also not aware
of any material non-compliance with statutory or regulatory requirements or of any pending changes to
legislation which may affect the society.
4.
Events after the reporting period
The members are not aware of any material event which occurred after the reporting date and up to the date
of this report.
5.
Property, plant and equipment
During the year, the society acquired property, plant and equipment to the value of R63,841 (2013 - R38, 847)
by means of working capital.
There have been no major changes in the policy relating to their use.
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Members' Report
6.
Committee of members
The committee of members in office at the date of this report are as follows:
Names:
A. Bisnath
C. Smith
D. Sibiya
Ed Swindell
G. Chunnett
G. Henry
G. Pearson
J. Barton
J. McGill
M. Lain
P. Naidoo
S. Nzama
T. Molelengoane
Portfolio:
President
Executive Manager
Vice President Transformation
Vice President Professional Affairs
Chairman Fellows
Committee
Vice President Communications
Vice President Geoheritage
Honorary Editor - SAJG
Vice President - Meetings
and President Elect
Vice President - Academic
Affairs
Immediate Past President
Vice President Membership
Vice President - Finance
and Admin
There have been no changes to the directorate for the period under review.
7.
Independent auditors
Russell James and Company Incorporated will continue in office as independent auditors of the society in
accordance with a mandate expressed by the committee.
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2014
Note(s)
2014
R
2013
R
Assets
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other financial assets
2
3
Current Assets
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
4
5
6
Total Assets
85,091
7,838,044
49,242
7,062,102
7,923,135
7,111,344
260,486
231,758
1,241,839
265,824
370,808
1,105,201
1,734,083
1,741,833
9,657,218
8,853,177
4,423,894
4,391,019
3,897,441
3,938,943
8,814,913
7,836,384
842,305
1,016,793
9,657,218
8,853,177
Equity and Liabilities
Equity
Research, education and investment fund
Retained funds
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
7
Total Equity and Liabilities
80
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Note(s)
Revenue
8
Cost of sales
9
2014
R
2013
R
2,047,617
(62,973)
1,928,842
(126,852)
Gross profit
1,984,644
1,801,990
Other income
3,785,428
3,114,765
(5,500,938)
(5,690,241)
Operating expenses
Operating surplus/(deficit)
10
269,134
(773,486)
Investment revenue
11
156,124
150,645
Fair value adjustments
12
699,365
764,536
Finance costs
13
Net surplus for the year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the year
81
(71)
-
1,124,552
141,695
-
-
1,124,552
141,695
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Statement of Changes in Funds
Research,
Education
and
Investment
Fund
R
Retained
funds
Total
R
R
Balance at 01 January 2013
3,054,525
4,270,058
7,324,583
Net surplus for the year
Other comprehensive income
-
141,695
-
141,695
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
141,695
141,695
Transfer between reserves
Transfer to research, education and investment fund
842,916
(472,810)
-
(472,810)
842,916
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company
recognised directly in equity
842,916
(472,810)
370,106
Balance at 01 January 2014
3,897,441
3,938,943
7,836,384
Net surplus for the year
Other comprehensive income
-
1,124,552
-
1,124,552
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
1,124,552
1,124,552
Transfer between reserves
Transfer to education, research and investment fund
526,453
(672,476)
-
(672,476)
526,453
Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company
recognised directly in equity
526,453
(672,476)
(146,023)
Balance at 31 December 2014
4,423,894
Note(s)
82
4,391,019
8,814,913
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Statement of Cash Flows
Note(s)
2014
R
2013
R
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash receipts from customers
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
15
Cash generated from (used in) operations
Interest income
Dividends received
Finance costs
Net cash from operating activities
2,151,130
(1,901,409)
2,022,886
(2,642,706)
249,721
64,003
92,121
(71)
(619,820)
66,499
84,146
-
405,774
(469,175)
(63,841)
(59,271)
(672,476)
(38,847)
(3)
(574,577)
(472,809)
(795,588)
(1,086,236)
Cash flows from investing activities
2
2
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Disposal of property, plant and equipment
Additions to other financial assets
Transfer between reserves
Net cash from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Net movement on research, education and investment fund
526,453
Total cash movement for the year
Cash at the beginning of the year
6
Total cash at end of the year
83
842,916
136,639
1,105,201
(712,495)
1,817,696
1,241,840
1,105,201
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Accounting Policies
1.
Presentation of Annual Financial Statements
The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities, and the Constitution of the Society. The annual financial
statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, and incorporate the principal accounting policies
set out below. They are presented in South African Rands.
These accounting policies are consistent with the previous period.
1.1 Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are tangible items that:
are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others or for administrative
purposes; and
y
are expected to be used during more than one period.
y
Property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
losses.
Cost includes all costs incurred to bring the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable
of operating in the manner intended by management.
Costs include costs incurred initially to acquire or construct an item of property, plant and equipment and
costs incurred subsequently to add to, replace part of, or service it. If a replacement cost is recognised in the
carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment, the carrying amount of the replaced part is
derecognised.
Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method to write down the cost, less estimated residual value
over the useful life of the property, plant and equipment, which is as follows:
Item
Computer equipment
Furniture and fittings
Office equipment
Average useful life
3 years
5 years
5 years
The residual value, depreciation method and useful life of each asset are reviewed at each annual reporting
period if there are indicators present that there has been a significant change from the previous estimate.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are
recognised in profit or loss in the period.
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Accounting Policies
1.2 Financial instruments
Initial measurement
Financial instruments are initially measured at the transaction price. This includes transaction costs, except for
financial instruments which are measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial instruments at amortised cost
Debt instruments, as defined in the standard, are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method. Debt instruments which are classified as current assets or current liabilities are measured at
the undiscounted amount of the cash expected to be received or paid, unless the arrangement effectively
constitutes a financing transaction.
At the end of each reporting date, the carrying amounts of assets held in this category are reviewed to
determine whether there is any objective evidence of impairment. If so, an impairment loss is recognised
1.3 Leases
A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to
ownership to the lessee. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not transfer substantially all the
risks and rewards incidental to ownership.
Operating leases – lessee
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term except in
cases where another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the benefit from the leased asset,
even if the receipt of payments is not on that basis, or where the payments are structured to increase in line
with expected general inflation.
1.4 Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and selling price less costs to complete and sell, on the first-in,
first-out (FIFO) basis.
1.5 Taxation
As the society is an association not for gain, it is exempt for taxation in terms of Section 10(i)(f) of the
Income Tax Act of 1962, effective 04 December 1959.
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Accounting Policies
1.6 Revenue
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all the following conditions have been satisfied:
y
the company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;
y
the company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with
ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
y
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
y
it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company; and
y
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be estimated reliably, revenue
associated with the transaction is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the
end of the reporting period. The outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably when all the following
conditions are satisfied:
y
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
y
it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company;
y
the stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
y
the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to complete the transaction can be measured reliably.
Interest is recognised, in profit or loss, using the effective interest rate method.
1.7 Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements
2014
R
2.
2013
R
Property, plant and equipment
2014
Cost /
Valuation
Computer equipment
Furniture and fittings
Office equipment
Total
2013
Accumulated
depreciation
and
impairments
Carrying
value
Cost /
Valuation
Accumulated
depreciation
and
impairments
Carrying
value
77,622
92,050
94,233
(58,958)
(54,765)
(65,091)
18,664
37,285
29,142
58,423
47,408
94,233
(46,299)
(47,201)
(57,322)
12,124
207
36,911
263,905
(178,814)
85,091
200,064
(150,822)
49,242
Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment - 2014
Opening
balance
12,124
207
36,911
Computer equipment
Furniture and fittings
Office equipment
49,242
Additions
Depreciation
Total
19,199
44,642
-
(12,659)
(7,564)
(7,769)
18,664
37,285
29,142
63,841
(27,992)
85,091
Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment - 2013
Opening
balance
25,944
1,665
6
Computer equipment
Furniture and fittings
Office equipment
27,615
Additions
Depreciation
Total
38,847
(13,820)
(1,458)
(1,942)
12,124
207
36,911
38,847
(17,220)
49,242
An asset register is available for inspection at the registered office of the
company.
3.
4.
Other financial assets
At fair value
Listed shares
7,838,044
7,062,102
Non-current assets
At fair value
7,838,044
7,062,102
260,486
265,824
Inventories
Merchandise
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements
5.
2013
R
231,758
-
335,271
35,537
231,758
370,808
831
1,241,008
391
1,104,810
1,241,839
1,105,201
80,450
23,856
707,751
30,248
82,888
231,175
702,730
-
842,305
1,016,793
1,846,758
200,859
1,713,227
215,615
2,047,617
1,928,842
62,973
126,852
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables
VAT
6.
2014
R
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:
Cash on hand
Bank balances
7.
Trade and other payables
Accrued audit fees
Accrued expenses
Amounts received in advance
VAT
8.
Revenue
Membership fees received
Educational book sales
9.
Cost of sales
Sale of goods
Cost of goods sold
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements
2014
R
2013
R
10. Operating surplus/(deficit)
Operating surplus/(deficit) for the year is stated after accounting for the
following:
Operating lease charges
Premises
y
Contractual amounts
Motor vehicles
y
Contingent amounts
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Gains on disposal of other financial assets
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment
Employee costs
44,864
39,523
-
1,087
44,864
40,610
17,306
27,992
1,684,164
(3)
131,762
17,217
1,516,050
11. Investment revenue
Dividend revenue
Listed financial assets - Local
92,121
84,146
Interest revenue
Listed financial assets
Bank
16,631
47,372
19,539
46,960
64,003
66,499
156,124
150,645
699,365
764,536
71
-
12. Fair value adjustments
Gain on fair value adjustment to other financial assets
13. Finance costs
Bank
14. Auditors' remuneration
Fees
Adjustment for previous year
89
80,450
(818)
82,888
5,390
79,632
88,278
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements
2014
R
2013
R
15. Cash generated from (used in) operations
Profit before taxation
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Gains on disposal of other financial assets
(Gain)/loss on foreign exchange
Dividends received
Interest received - investment
Finance costs
Gain on fair value adjustment on listed investments
Changes in working capital:
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables
1,124,552
90
141,695
27,992
(17,306)
(146)
(92,121)
(64,003)
71
(699,365)
17,217
(131,759)
77,975
(84,146)
(66,499)
(764,536)
5,338
139,197
(174,488)
56,153
20,089
113,991
249,721
(619,820)
The Geological Society of South Africa
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Detailed Income Statement
Note(s)
Revenue
Membership fees
Educational book sales
8
Cost of sales
Opening stock
Purchases
Closing stock
9
2014
R
2013
R
1,846,758
200,859
1,713,227
215,615
2,047,617
1,928,842
(265,824)
(57,635)
260,486
(321,977)
(70,699)
265,824
(62,973)
(126,852)
Gross profit
1,984,644
1,801,990
Other income
Bad debt recovered
Commissions received
Dividends received
Donations received
Gains on disposal of other financial assets
Gain on fair value adjustment on listed investments
Gain on exchange differences
Geobulletin advertising income
Interest received
Sponsorship revenue
Sundry income
Training, conference and event recoveries
15,667
3,316
92,121
16,868
17,306
699,365
146
56,771
64,003
58,002
3,617,352
7,097
84,146
9,402
131,762
764,536
66,499
284,740
29,932
2,651,832
4,640,917
4,029,946
(5,500,938)
(5,690,241)
11
12
11
Expenses (Refer to page 19)
Operating surplus
Finance costs
10
13
Net surplus for the year
1,124,623
(71)
141,695
-
1,124,552
141,695
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Detailed Income Statement
Note(s)
Operating expenses
Accounting fees
Advertising
Auditors remuneration
Bad debts
Bank charges
Chamber of Mines expenses
Computer expenses
Consulting fees
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments
Discount allowed
Employee costs
Geobulletin expenses
Gifts
Lease rentals on operating lease
Loss on disposal of assets
Loss on exchange differences
Meeting expenses
Other expenses
Postage
Printing and stationery
Staff welfare
Student awards
Subscriptions
Telephone and fax
Training, conference and event expenses
Travel - local
14
2014
R
2013
R
(380)
23,949
79,632
6,629
87,622
55,740
130,877
5,503
27,992
14,981
1,684,164
299,216
32,004
44,864
153,392
1,004
1,845
486,475
9,823
12,196
8,046
39,238
2,265,628
30,498
18,250
3,600
88,278
93,382
73,200
100,392
127,016
40,450
17,217
18,651
1,516,050
315,107
40,610
3
77,975
151,752
2,200
561,906
9,315
43,857
4,755
54,578
2,298,197
33,500
5,500,938
5,690,241
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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
Tax Computation
2014
R
Net profit per income statement
1,124,552
Permanent differences (Non-deductable/Non taxable items)
Exempt income in terms of Section 10(i)(f)
Tax thereon @ 28% in the Rand
(1,124,552)
Nil
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Artist’s impression of the eruption of the Rooiberg felsites at the
beginning of the Bushveld magmatic event. Oxidised, red lavas
succeed earlier dark-coloured lavas.
Artist - Maggie Lambert-Newman
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The Geological Society of South Africa
telephone +27 (11) 492 3370 • facsimile +27 (11) 492 3371
email: info@gssa.org.za
5 Hollard Str, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
P.O. Box 61809, Marshalltown, 2107, Johannesburg, South Africa
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