Past conferences & workshops organised by RCA:


    2010

  • GSSA Drilling Methods & Techniques in Exploration and Mining
    Date: 18th and 19th February 2010
    Venue: Glen Hove Conferencing


  • SAIEG Core Logging, Soil Profiling and Chip Logging
    Date: 24 – 26 February 2010
    Venue: The SAICE House


  • Institution of Civil Engineers Conference for Middle East Africa Region,
    Cape Town 15 – 17 January 2010

    • 2009

  • FFF Industrial Boilers, Furnaces and Kilns Conference
    23 and 24 November 2009
    CSIR International Convention Centre, Brummeria, Pretoria
  • FFF Year End Annual Awards Ball
    20 November 2009
    The Balalaika Hotel, Sandton
  • Role of Coal in a Carbon-Constrained Economy – Part 1
    Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa
    Tuesday 17 November 2009
    Glen Hove Conference Centre, Melrose
  • GSSA Supporters Cocktail Party – 10 November 2009

  • The Board Meeting of Atlantic Philanthropies: 8 – 15 November 2009.

  • SAIEG Evening Talk – Legal Risk Management
    4 November 2009, 17:00 for 17:30, SAICE House, Midrand
  • Environmental and Social Aspects of Exploration and Mining
    23rd October 2009, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • 2nd Paediatric Neuropsychology Symposium
    19th – 23rd October 2009
    Leriba Lodge, Centurion, South Africa

  • The Geostatistical Association of Southern Africa
    MINN 7061: Sampling: Theory and Methods
    Francis Pitard
    12 – 16 October 2009
  • SAIEG Tony Brink Memorial Lecture
    14 October 2009, 18:30, SAICE House, Midrand
  • SAGA Biennial Conference – Swaziland 13 – 18 September 2009.
  • Phoenix Rising: the Ferrous Metals sector prepares for recovery
    4th September 2009, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • South African Neurological Rehabilitation Association Conference
    Venue: Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre, Fourways, Johannesburg
    Date: 26 – 28 August 2009
  • NEC Engineering & Construction Contract
    A day with Dr Martin Barnes, the originator of the NEC
    Wednesday 26 August 2009
    Bytes Conference Centre, Midrand
  • Geostatistics for non-geostatisticians
    Unpacking the Geostatistical Toolbox
    28th August 2009, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • SAIEG Geotechnical Core Logging, Soil Profiling and Chip Logging
    5, 6 and 7 August 2009
    The SAICE House, Vorna Valley, Johannesburg

  • MICSSA 2009 - Military Information and Communications Symposium of South Africa
    “Interoperability: Big Words or an Achievable Goal?”
    20 – 24 July 2009
    • CSIR Conference Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
  • GeoForum - “Surviving the Financial Crisis”
    9th-10th July, Mintek, Johannesburg
  • Advanced Drilling
    25th-26th June, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • FFF KZN Coal Indaba 2009 24 – 26 June 2009. Battlefields Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Bushveld Platinum Field Excursion
    19th-20th June, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • Bushveld Platinum Workshop
    17th-18th June, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • Spatial Literacy – An Educational Necessity
    A One day workshop
    11th June 2009 Sturrock Park, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Coal Exploration Projects in Southern Africa
    5th June, Glen Hove Conferencing

  • From Exploration to Mining, The Value Proposition in Minerals Projects,
    2nd & 3rd April 2009, Glen Hove Conferencing, Melrose, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • GASA – MINN 7056: Analytical Methods and QAQC, Scott Long, 30th March – 3rd April 2009, University of the Witwatersrand
  • SAIEG – Geotechnical Core Logging, Soil Profiling & Chip Logging Course
    18, 19 & 20 March 2009, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • FFF 14th Southern African Coal Science & Technology Conference – 11 & 12 March 2009, Glen Hove Conferencing
  • SAIEG 25th Annual General Meeting & Gold Award Dinner
    Wednesday 4th march 2009-02-16 Bytes Conference Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg
  • 26 & 27 February 2009 SAGA Wireline Logging course.
  • 12 & 13 February 2009 GSSA Introductory Drilling Course
  • Randolph Macon College, USA, Student Trip to South Africa January 2009 (2 weeks)

    • 2008

  • BHP Billiton / IBM Workshop 17, 18 19 November 2008, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Optimisation of Industrial Boilers VI, Pretoria Thursday 13 November 2008
  • Supporters of the GSSA Cocktail Party, 11 November 2008
  • SAIEG Tony Brink Memorial Lecture – Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town,
  • Uranium in Africa Symposium, 7th November 2008
  • SAGA Wireline Workshop 6th & 7th November 2008
  • 23 & 24 October – GSSA DPP Advanced Diamond Drilling Methods & Techniques
  • Technical Report Writing Skills (SAIEG) 17 October 2008
  • SOIL & CORE (SAIEG), 16 & 17 October 2008– Glen Hove Conference Centre
  • FFF - 14th Southern African Coal Science & Technology Indaba, 9 September 2008, Olifants River Lodge
  • FFF Highveld Coal Indaba 2008, 9 September 2008, Witbank
  • Advanced Diamond Drilling Methods & Techniques in Exploration & Mining, 4 & 5 September 2008
  • FFF – Coal in KZN Conference, 21-23 August 2008, Protea Hotel Waterfront (Richards Bay)
  • GASA-MINN 7061 Sampling Theory & Methods, 4-8 August, Wits
  • FFF -14th Annual Ball, 1 August 2008 – The Johannesburg Country Club
  • GSSA DPP Industrial Minerals 31 July and 1 Aug.
  • SOIL & CORE (SAIEG), 24/25 July 2008 – Glen Hove Conference Centre
  • JCMV : Junior Coal Mining (FFF), 24 July 2008 – Glen Hove Conference Centre
  • SEG-GeoForum 2008, Saturday 5 July 0 Thursday 10 July 2008, Misty Hills
  • WITS COMET 2008 – Communication, Medicine & Ethics South Africa, 2 – 4 July 2008, Cape Town International Convention Centre
  • Computer Applications in Geology, Tuesday 24 June 2008
  • What you have always wanted to know about coal and were too shy to ask III, Thurs 12 June
  • Techno Economic Evaluation of Mineral Projects, Thursday 5 & Friday 6 June 2008
  • Advanced Diamond Drilling Methods & Techniques in Exploration & Mining, Thursday 22 & Friday 23 May 2008
  • Exploration and Exploitation of Coal Deposits, Friday 16 May 2008
  • Barberton Pilgrim’s Rest Gold, Thursday 8 & Friday 9 May 2008
  • Non-Linear Geostatistics Course, Geostatistical Association of Southern Africa (GASA) 5 – 9 May 2008
  • BioFuels, BioEnergy and Co-generation III – costs, efficiencies and co-implementation, Wednesday 23 April
  • Current Exploration Projects in Africa, Friday 18 April 2008,
  • Geophysics in Exploration, Friday 4 April 2008,
  • Geochemistry in Exploration & Mining, Friday 14 March 2008

  • Junior Coal Mining Ventures IV – Marketing and Utilisation, Thursday 13 March

  • SAIEG & Awards Dinner, Thursday 8 March 2008

  • Magnetotellurics for Natural Resources, 6th & 7th March 2008

  • Carbon Capture and Storage in South Africa – Fossil Fuel Foundation, 20th & 21st February 2008.

  • Conditional Simulation Course, Geostatistical Association of Southern Africa (GASA) 18 – 22 February 2008

  • Paradoxes of the Post Colonial Public Sphere: South African Democracy at the Crossroads, Monday 28 – Thursday 31 January 2008, Origin Centre, University of the Witwatersrand


    • 2007

  • 7th Annual Midwives Congress December 2007

  • IOB 2007, Optimisation of Industrial Boilers Conference, Hosted by Fossil Fuel Foundation, 14 November 2007, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria

  • SAIEG Geotechnical Soil Profiling and Core Logging 2 day course, 31 0ctober – 1 November 2007

  • 10th SAGA Biennial Technical Meeting & Exhibition, 22 – 26 October 2007, Wild Coast Sun.

  • Advanced Diamond Drilling Methods & techniques in Exploration & Mining, 4th & 5th October 2007 - GSSA DPP

  • Coal, Coke and Carbon in the Metallurgical Industry, 25 – 28 September 2007, Wits Short Course Centre.

  • Modern Sampling Theory and Methods Course, 27th – 31st August 2007, WITS University, The Geostatistical Association of Southern Africa

  • Diamonds in Kimberley 23rd to 25th August 2007 – GSSA DPP

  • Fossil Fuel Foundation Awards Ball – 11th August 2007, Johannesburg Country Club - Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa

  • Coal Exploitation and Utilisation in KwaZulu-Natal, 7th August 2007, Natal Spa Resort - Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa

  • One-Day Symposium “What you have always wanted to know about coal and were to shy to ask” Part 1, 26th July 2007 - Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa

  • GeoForum 2007 11th to 13th July 2007

  • A Workshop on Geoparks, Geological and Mining Conservation and Tourism Development in South Africa, 22nd June 2007 – Conservation Committee GSSA

  • Drilling Methods & Techniques in Exploration and Mining 7 & 8 June 2007 – GSSA DPP

  • Techno- Economic Evaluation of Mineral Projects 31 May – 1 June 2007 – GSSA DPP

  • Bushveld Platinum Field Trip – 11th – 13th May 2007 – GSSA DPP

  • Bushveld Platinum Exploration: Core Logging to Resource Evaluation April 2007

  • SAIEG AGM & Dinner March 2007

  • Advanced Diamond Drilling Course March 2007

  • SAIEG Core Logging & Soil Profiling Course March 2007

  • Uranium Exploration and Exploitation in Africa, February 2007 GSSA DPP

  • Diamond Drilling Course, February 2007

  • SAGA Uranium Symposium February 2007

  • Randolph Macon College, USA, Student Trip to South Africa January 2007 (2 weeks)

    • 2006

  • 6th Annual Congress of Midwives of South Africa (December)

  • Advances Diamond Drilling Methods & Techniques in Exploration & Mining (November)

  • GSSA Sponsors Cocktail Party(November)

  • Platinum Exploration and Exploitation – GSSA (October)

  • Engineering & Environmental Geology and Geotechnics of the Winelands of the Western Cape – SAIEG (September)

  • Diamond Exploration and Exploitation in Africa – GSSA DPP (August)

  • Drilling Methods & Techniques in Exploration and Mining – GSSA DPP (August)

  • Manganese and Iron in Africa – Exploration and Exploitation – GSSA DPP (August)

  • Computers in Exploration and Mining – GSSA DPP (June)

  • “GeoForum 2006” Johannesburg & Maputo (June)

  • Techno Financial Evaluation of Mineral Deposits – GSSA DPP (May)

  • Diamond Exploration and Exploitation in Africa – GSSA DPP (May)

  • Wedding Coordination, Elephant House, Johannesburg Zoo (May)

  • Chrome Exploration and Exploitation (Bushveld Branch GSSA) (April)

  • Nickel Exploration & Exploitation – GSSA DPP (April)

  • Chrome Exploration & Exploitation Course and Field Trip – Bushveld Branch GSSA (April)

  • Mine Water Symposium – GSSA DPP (March)

  • Geotechnical Soil Profiling and Core Logging 2 day course - SAIEG (February)

  • Advanced Diamond Drilling Methods and Techniques in Exploration and Mining – GSSA DPP (February)

  • South African Energy Resources and the Future Workshop – GSSA DPP (February)

  • SAIEG AGM & Gold Award Dinner (March)

  • Randolph Macon College, USA, Student Trip to South Africa (2 weeks)

    • 2005

  • SAIEG AGM & Gold Award Dinner
  • Kimberlite Course – GSSA DPP
  • 1st Coal Course - GSSA DPP
  • Techno-Economic Course – GSSA DPP
  • Geo2005 & Trade Show – GSSA DPP
  • 2nd Coal Course – GSSA DPP
  • 2nd Industrial Minerals Symposium – GSSA DPP
  • Ore Resource Classification – GSSA DPP
  • 3rd Coal Deposits – GSSA DPP
  • 3rd International Health Conference – Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Drilling Techniques – GSSA DPP
  • Gold Symposium – GSSA DPPv
  • Atlantic Philanthropies Board & SMT Visit to Johannesburg & Cape Town
  • 2nd Platinum Symposium – GSSA DPP
  • Oxford Synagogue Centre Golf Day
  • Mine Geology Workshop – GSSA DPP
  • Coal Deposits – GSSA DPP
  • One Day Workshop on Environmental Issues – SAIEG
  • 5th Annual Midwives Congress of South Africa – Revive the Midwives and Save the Nation

    • 2004

  • Wiser Summer School: University of the Witwatersrand
  • Issues in Disability: Unheard Calls (The First Regional African AAC Conference 2004) CAAC, University of Pretoria).
  • Advanced Specialised Drilling – GSSA DPP
  • GeoScience Africa 2004 Trade Show – GSSA DPP
  • Platreef – Bushveld Branch GSSA
  • SAMREC, Compliance, Competence and Accountability Course – GSSA DPP
  • Landslides Field Trip – SAEIG
  • Advanced Diamond Drilling Course– GSSA DPP
  • Goundwater in South Africa our most Valuable Resources – GSSA DPP
  • Drilling Methods and Techniques in Exploration and Mining – GSSA DPP
  • 4th Annual Congress of Midwives of South Africa, Midwives taking the lead in Peri-Natal Care in 21st Century.

    • 2003

  • The Applied Coal Courses x 2 – GSSA DPP.
  • SAAPI Workshop.
  • SMASA Breakfast & Luncheon Meeting.
  • Alluvial Diamond Symposium & Field Trip – GSSA DPP.
  • Drilling Course x 3 days GSSA DPP.
  • Sex & Secrecy – 4th Conference of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society. Wits University, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, June 2003.
  • GeoForum (3 day conference) & AGM and Fellow’s Dinner – GSSA DPP June 2003.
  • Clays & Other Industrial Minerals in South Africa – 1-Day Workshop & 1 Day Field Trip GSSA DPP.
  • “Sustainable Health” 10th Biennial International Congress for National Society of Community
  • Nurses (SA) 3 day Conference 1-3 October 2003.
  • SAAPI Workshop.

    • 2002

  • Resource Management Workshop, GSSA DPP.
  • 2nd International Health Conference 2002: Reshaping the Nursing Landscape (Department of Nursing Education, Wits).
  • SAAPI, South African Association for Pharmacists in Industry – Legitimate Business Practice or Perverse Incentives Workshop.
  • Platinum Symposium 2 days plus 3-day field trip – GSSA DPP.
  • 3 day Applied Coal Geology Course – GSSA DPP.
  • Marketing for the “The 5th International Conference on Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy” Rhodes University, June 2002.
  • Health Science Academy – Complementary Medicines Listing Workshop.
  • SAAPI, South African Association for Pharmacists in Industry – Counterfeit Medicine Workshop.
  • SMASA -Self-Medication Manufacturers Association of South Africa – Professional Promotion and Sale of OTC Medicines Breakfast Meeting and Workshop.
  • Health Science Academy – “The Big Issue” Facing the challenges of recent healthcare legislation. 2-day conference.
  • SMASA -Self-Medication Manufacturers Association of South Africa – Professional Pricing Committee OTC Medicines Workshop.

    • 2001

  • Emergency Program Management Workshop, Tufts University (USA).
  • National Coordination for the Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising (SAIF)
  • Coordination of SAIF National Education & Training Workshops.
  • Project work for Peppers & Rogers Group – Executive Forum.
  • Marketing and media liaison for Water Matters (Hippo - the Water Saver).
  • Gold Symposium, Directorate of Professional Programmes, Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA).
  • SAAPI , South African Association for Pharmacists in Industry Workshop.
  • Mapping 2001, GSSA DPP.
  • Lode Gold Workshop, GSSA DPP.

    • 2000

  • 2nd International Symposium on Communication Disorders in Multilingual Populations - Symposium 2000 (Wits).
  • SA3 - Biennial Conference of the Southern African Association of Archaeologists (Wits).
  • Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa 2000 Conferences.
  • Lifeline SA - Trauma Workshop for HR Managers.
  • Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children (Wits) Golf Day.
  • Teddy Bear Clinic Theatre Premier Evening.
  • Voices of our Children Choir Competition – TMI (Wits).

    • 1999

  • The Aftermath: Women in Post-War Reconstruction Conference (Wits).
  • Animal Anti-Cruelty League Golf Day.
  • Casa do Sol Golf Day.
  • 2nd European South African Paediatric Congress (Cape Town).
  • BUILD-A-BEAR Project for the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children (Wits).
  • Y5KK Banquet – ISMA.

    • 1998

  • Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Meeting for the Consulate General of India, Transvaal Gandhi Centenary Council and the Indian Cultural Centre.
  • Rennies Freight (Pty) Ltd Corporate Conference.
  • 5th World Congress for People who Stutter.
  • 8th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (Wits).
  • English Academy of Southern Africa Conference (Wits).
  • 18th SAALA Conference.
  • Conference on Information Technology in Tertiary Education (CITTE 98) (Wits/UNISA).
  • Vuleka Golf Day.

    • 1997

  • 1st European South African Paediatric Congress.
  • Seventh Biennial Southern African Society of Human Genetics Congress (Wits).
  • English Teachers' Connect Conference (Department of Applied Language Studies, Wits).
  • 17th SAALA Conference (Wits).
  • IBFAN Africa Regional Conference.
  • Dr Richard Leakey Lecture, Great Hall, Wits.

    • 1996

  • Clean Diesel Campaign Workshop (Wits).
  • FDE Residential Course (Wits).
  • International Symposium on Development (Zoology Department, Wits).
  • ICRO/UNESCO Training Course (Wits).