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Exploring the world of Geology Safaris
For John Roff, the allure of rocks and landscapes has been a lifelong fascination and he boasts over three decades of experience as a registered professional nature guide.
The Year in Review 2023: A year of tremors and gas explosions in Joburg
The gas explosion, as well as the earthquakes and tremors that continue to trouble citizens, reignited an old debate about the city’s mining history.
Can earthquake aftershocks hit Gauteng? This is what the Geoscience Council says
The Council of Geoscience spokesperson Mahlatse Mononela said that while they could not predict earthquakes, they do know from experience that larger seismic events may be accompanied by aftershocks.
WATCH: Gauteng still reeling after early morning 4. 4 magnitude earthquake
According to the Council for Geoscience, the epicentre was located in the Boksburg area, a few kilometres outside the East Rand Propriety Mine in the East Rand of Johannesburg.
New ocean may arise as Africa continues to split, scientists predict
Uganda and Zambia could potentially have their own coastlines in millions of years.
LOOK: Scores of previously undescribed species discovered during Drakensberg Bioblitz
The bioblitz findings concluded that the high altitude sites were still in relatively pristine condition.
WATCH: Massive mysterious sinkhole discovered in Chile
Earlier this week a mysterious sinkhole of around 25 metres in diameter and 200 metres deep was discovered in a mining area in the north of Chile.