July 2017 - Satplan Alpha

DATA DAY | Fossil Republic: United States of Stellaland

Here is a map of one of South Africa’s lesser known former Boer Republics, ‘Stellaland’, located in the North West Province.

We are a water scarce country and Thermal imagery is one of the tools that we can use to improve our ability to plan for water security.

South Africa’s oldest town is Cape Town, established in 1652. Yet few know when other old towns like Stellenbosch, were established.

For those born after 1960 it is hard to picture a city like Johannesburg as ever having an extensive and fully fledged tram system.

There is increasing demand for Geospatial Planners that are able to harness and deploy geospatial solutions for development planning.

South Africa’s minibus taxis are a vital part of public transport, but we lack public information about them.