Esri South Africa recently hosted one of its monthly technical seminars for their clients, demonstrating different Esri Spatial Analysis tools and best practices to optimise workflow. Rudolf de Munnik and Liezel Botha presented the seminar to 80 clients across various sectors. Key focus areas were the desktop toolbox tools, as well as spatial workflow automation, […]
A new multi-disciplinary African postgraduate programme in space studies is being offered by the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment at the University of Cape Town. The Master’s of Philosophy specialising in space studies is aimed at anyone who wishes to enter the space sector, or to deepen his or her knowledge of […]
Esri South Africa hosted seven high school girls from various areas in Gauteng as part of the “Take a Girl Child to Work” initiative, which is aimed at reminding the girls of their potential in society. The students were welcomed to the Esri South Africa offices, with a tour to the various company departments. Presentations […]
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, is making its training textbooks available to the general public for non-commercial use. The company’s instructor-led training courses cover a wide range of topics for users of all skill and experience levels. In Geomatica I, students learn about viewing geospatial imagery […]
Dr. Suchith Anand, chair of the ICA-OSGeo labs has welcomed Z_GIS from the Department of Geoinformatics at the University of Salzburg as the 75th ICA-OSGeo lab. Z_GIS is a leading global centre of Geospatial education and research with over 85 staff, and one of the best examples of its global impact and leadership is its distance education initiative […]
NPM Geomatics recently conducted a half-day training and development workshop for its entire survey staff. Application was made to PLATO for recognition of the workshop for CPD points. The morning programme was focussed on both theoretical and practical training, and was followed by a company-sponsored spit-braai. In addition to the training, NPM Geomatics used […]
A recent study by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has found that poor service delivery in South Africa relates directly to competency and to whether the skills sets of employees in the Built Environment are suited to their work. The construction of the Gautrain, the revamping of transport infrastructure and erection of nine […]
Ehlanzeni District Municipality (EDM) celebrated GIS Day on 20 November 2013 at their Disaster Management centre. The theme for the event was “Planning for our communities through GIS”. EDM’s Executive Mayor Letta Shongwe graced the event with her presence. She showed her unwavering support through her warm opening and welcoming remarks. Members of the […]
On 15 November 2013, Aurecon’s GIS team hosted a GIS-focused event in celebration of International GIS Day. The event, with the slogan “Come and see, ask and cure your curiosity!” was attended by the major GIS vendors and companies in South Africa, who showcased their cutting-edge technologies, products and services. The aim of the […]
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s City Planning Department celebrated GIS Day on 21 November 2013 at Dries Niemandt Park in Kempton Park. It was one of seven registered GIS events held in South Africa. The function was open to members of the public, but was mainly attended by 28 Villa-Lisa Secondary School pupils from Grades 9 […]
