Tag Archives: south africa

Municipal debt – A tale of two cities, comparison of Johannesburg and Cape Town municipal debt experiences

Municipal debt – A tale of two cities, comparison of Johannesburg and Cape Town municipal...

A site feasibility study is not the same as retail network optimisation – confusing the two costs retailers millions

Retailers lose millions of Rands every year because they approve a site that looks good...

Mapping Mobile Theft in South Africa – Precinct-Level Risk Data for Insurers and Telecoms

Mobile phones sit at the center of South Africa’s connected economy. They enable banking, identity,...

The R190bn “hidden retail giant” is visible on a map

South Africa’s townships and independent retail economy, mainly located in over 957 townships associated with...

The Matric Pass-Rate Paradox: How South Africa’s Matric Success Masks a Future Employment Crisis

South Africa’s government is celebrating. An 88% matric pass rate is being hailed as a...

Why South Africa’s Draft Entrepreneurship Strategy Needs A Spatial Intelligence Approach To Succeed

South Africa’s Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has released a Draft National Entrepreneurship Strategy...

Where South African’s Shop – Mapping Malls and Their Trade Areas for Smarter Retail Decisions

South Africa’s retail landscape is vast, diverse, and increasingly competitive, which is why having a...

Mapping Retail Outlets Defines Market Potential & Benchmarks Store Performance (Part 2)

Building on the insights explored in Part 1, where consumer data was shown to underpin...

Is South Africa Headed Toward a Failed State — or Can We Still Change Course?

Many voices in South Africa – in the media, among commentators, in online forums –...

Building a Spatially Intelligent State – DPME’s Geospatial Information Management Strategy (GIMS) Provides for Evidence-Based Governance

When the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) launched its Geospatial Information Management Strategy...