Sink Hole

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Sink Hole A Danger to Society Infrastructure
- Laudium
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GEOLOGICAL SECTION GAUTRAIN
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AFRICAN
FRONT

• Southern African Development Community - SADC
• Geological Map of the SADC region
• SADC Water Sector very interested in the map

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AFRICAN
FRONT

• Tripartite Program Research on Karoo Supergroup.
• SA, Botswana Namibia (Malawi indicated interest
  to join the research group)
• Provide a better understanding of mineral
  deposits such as coal and oil shales

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• INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AFRICAN
  FRONT
• NEPAD
• Mineral Investment Database- Identification of
  Minimum Standards
• Collaborate with other African States on the
  assessment to extend the Offshore Territorial
  Area of African States

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• OTHER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
• Mozambique
• Morocco
• Mauritania
• Madagascar
• Ghana
• Gabon
• India Stratigraphic correlation

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• INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AFRICAN
  FRONT
• AfricaArray
• Objectives
• To develop a seismic network across the continent
• Develop and train scientists on Geophysics -
  emphasizing on seismology and earthquakes
• Partnership between CGS, Penn State University
  and Wits University
• Other African countries are currently joining

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Financials (R000)
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Overall Demographic Profile by Race
Current Status
Blacks 42 White 58
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Overall Demographic Profile by Gender
Current Status
Females 39 Males 61
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Overall Appointments by Race
Period April 2003 to Date
Blacks 67 Whites 33
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Overall Appointments by Gender
Period - April 2003 to Date
Females 55 Males 45
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Bursary Intake Analysis
Number of Bursars - 2000 to 2006

Our strategy is to target a set number of
students on a yearly basis. The success of this
approach is supported mainly by availability of
funds. We are targeting an additional number of 6
students who will increase our bursary intake 40
for the current financial year.
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Demographic Composition of Bursars by Race
Period - 2005/2006
Blacks 80 White 20
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Bursary Expenditure Analysis

Period 2000 to 2006
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Staff Training Expenditure Analysis

Period 2000 to 2006
Includes Part-time Bursaries and Functional
Skills.
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Demographic Compositionof Bursars by Gender
Period - 2003 to 2006
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