Abstract
A reconstruction and development programme has been accepted by the Government of National Unity of South Africa to address the wrongs of the apartheid era. It is a people driven programme aimed at mobilising all the people and resources of the country to build a better future. The earth sciences can play a major part in this programme through their knowledge of earth resources and geological processes. The basic human rights such as owning a home and having access to safe drinking water and sanitation are all dependant on the identification of safe housing sites as well as the sustainable utilisation of natural resources such as construction materials, mineral deposits and groundwater. Engineering and environmental geologists have an obligation to future generations to find these safe sites for housing but also to ensure that environmental degradation is minimised. The possible input from all the different fields in geology is briefly outlined in this paper.
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