Geology students have been told to fasten their seatbelts and get ready to rock and roll as they will play a vital role in the future of South Africa’s development, from the built environment to climate change.
The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mosa Mabuza addressing staff and students
The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mosa Mabuza, reminded these future scientists at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) of the current opportunities and future career paths beyond mining minerals in the country.
Mabuza recently visited UWC to hand over maps to the students and to inspire them about the future of science and the opportunities that exist when they enter the world of work.
For example, Mabuza said that if the country is going to build more nuclear power stations, there would need to be a comprehensive analysis of the geography and land to ensure the safety of such a project, and the input of geologists would be crucial.
“Geoscience must continue to find expression in addressing societal problems. Everything that we do, we can not afford to exist in our bubble as scientists. At some point, the fantastic science that we do must address societal problems, and there are many societal problems,” he said.
UWC’s Earth Science Department is keen to forge a closer working relationship with the Council for Geoscience, and Mabuza’s visit was the first step. He visited current facilities and examined equipment to foster further engagement.
The department hosts several highly advanced imaging systems, such as the Gigapan, and an assortment of advanced camera and lens systems for both sample and field photography.
Image stacking is also available for sample photography for academics. Furthermore they have a drone equipped with a gimballed 4K camera and live feed system for outcrop and mine photography.
The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mosa Mabuza hands over maps to staff.
Head of the Department of Earth Sciences, Professor Mimonitu Opuwari, said they were honoured to host the CEO and grateful for his student gifts.
“It was important for the CEO to do the presentation on behalf of the Council for Geosciences, and this meeting also enabled us to discuss a formal collaboration. We are trying to initiate a formal institutional collaboration between the University of the Western Cape and the Council for Geosciences,” he said.
Prof Opuwari added: “The CEO's speech was encouraging to the students as it helps them to relate with where they are in their educational journey and see that as a geoscientist, the future is good for them in the country.”
The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mosa Mabuza addressing staff and students The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mosa Mabuza, reminded these future scientists at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) of the current opportunities and future career paths beyond mining minerals in the country.
Mabuza recently visited UWC to hand over maps to the students and to inspire them about the future of science and the opportunities that exist when they enter the world of work.
For example, Mabuza said that if the country is going to build more nuclear power stations, there would need to be a comprehensive analysis of the geography and land to ensure the safety of such a project, and the input of geologists would be crucial.
“Geoscience must continue to find expression in addressing societal problems. Everything that we do, we can not afford to exist in our bubble as scientists. At some point, the fantastic science that we do must address societal problems, and there are many societal problems,” he said.
UWC’s Earth Science Department is keen to forge a closer working relationship with the Council for Geoscience, and Mabuza’s visit was the first step. He visited current facilities and examined equipment to foster further engagement.
The department hosts several highly advanced imaging systems, such as the Gigapan, and an assortment of advanced camera and lens systems for both sample and field photography.
Image stacking is also available for sample photography for academics. Furthermore they have a drone equipped with a gimballed 4K camera and live feed system for outcrop and mine photography.
The CEO of the Council for Geoscience, Mosa Mabuza hands over maps to staff. Head of the Department of Earth Sciences, Professor Mimonitu Opuwari, said they were honoured to host the CEO and grateful for his student gifts.
“It was important for the CEO to do the presentation on behalf of the Council for Geosciences, and this meeting also enabled us to discuss a formal collaboration. We are trying to initiate a formal institutional collaboration between the University of the Western Cape and the Council for Geosciences,” he said.
Prof Opuwari added: “The CEO's speech was encouraging to the students as it helps them to relate with where they are in their educational journey and see that as a geoscientist, the future is good for them in the country.”
