This article addresses professional GISc practice and the Batho Pele principles. It will discuss the role of professionalism and ethics in the interpretation of these principles. Batho Pele is Sotho for “People First” [1]. It is political initiative introduced by the Mandela Administration which aims to provide guidelines of how public servants should conduct themselves […]
This article is based on the speech given by Morena Letsosa, national chairperson of the Geo-information Society of South Africa (GISSA) at Geomatics Indaba 2015 which was held recently in Ekurhuleni. Geomatics Indaba aims to empower our nation and address our socio-economic challenges by finding common solutions in a sustainable manner. The foundation to do this is already laid in the country’s constitution, […]
Ehlanzeni District Municipality through its Social Services Department in partnership with the Department of Education hosted a career expo that targeted disabled learners and youth. The career expo was held over a five day period from 18 to 22 May 2015 and targeted over 13 000 young people and 300 disabled learners from the […]
A Global Connections and Exchange: My Community, our Earth (MyCOE) Youth TechCamp was hosted at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Geoinformation Science (GISc) from 14 to 22 July 2014. The program aims to provide opportunities for youngsters to learn more about online geo-technologies and how to apply them in service of their communities. The camp […]
The GISSA Skills Survey was completed in March 2014 and participants were entered in to a lucky draw where the winner, Thendo Mugwena from the Western Cape Region, walked away with an in-car navigation system sponsored by GISSA. The skills survey received an impressive response, and although it confirmed what is believed to be […]
Notice from the South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors with respect to the re-opening of the Grandfather Clause for Professional GISc Practitioners and a window of opportunity for persons already registered at the Professional level to apply for registration in a different or an additional category. Reopening of the “Grandfather” clause registration […]
