Publications

Caving Emergencies:
Below is a list with the contact details of the SEC committee. In the event of any caving related emergency please contact the persons on the list below, starting at the top of the list until you get in touch with a committee member. 
Download this list and print it. Keep a copy in your vehicle and give a copy to a non-caving family member. 
Emergency Contact List - 2023/2024


SASA Bulletins:
SEC has a long history of caving and along with the CPSS, CERAC and Potch Potholers have produced many bulletins about cave exploration in Southern Africa. 
Below is the link to the latest SASA Bulletin:

SASA Bulletin 2020 - Volume 46


Cave Library:
SEC has access to vast amounts of information on caving in South Africa which is currently stored in an online library. For enquiries about access to this library, please contact the SEC committee. 


Other very useful information on caving include:

Alpine Caving Techniques
  
C.N.S.A.S. Manual on Cave Rescue

Life on a Line


Cave Geology


Cave Minerals of the World


The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats


CDC - Histoplasmosis Fact Sheet

On Station

UIS Cave Mapping Grades

BCRA Cave Survey Grades

M Class Surveys and Cave Length