Satplan Alpha

15/09/2017

Up to 10 million South Africans live in shacks, we wanted to see how many names we could find for these informal homes with a snap-survey with our colleagues and friends.

Up to 10 million South Africans live in shacks; simple huts built from corrugated iron sheets attached to a basic wooden frame.

08/09/2017

It's a common sight in South Africa to see someone selling fruit at the traffic lights. We sat down with informal fruit traders Jerry and Lawrence to map out a day in the life of their business.

We drive past a fruit trader without a second thought. Where do they travel from each day? How do they manage stock? How much do they earn?

31/08/2017

High-res historical maps from around the world? Yes please! Old Maps Online is a geographical treasure chest.

A geographical treasure chest at Old Maps with high-res scans of historical maps in different archive collections from around the world.

23/08/2017

We love old maps. Recently we came across a beautifully drawn historical map of one of South Africa’s lesser known former Boer Republics, ‘Stellaland’. Could Stellaland still be with us as a ‘fossil’ embedded in a farm boundary somewhere? Read More as we look for old traces of boundaries.

Recently we came across a beautifully drawn historical map of one of South Africa’s lesser known former Boer Republics, ‘Stellaland’.

10/08/2017

We are a water scarce country and should be doing all that we can to better utilize and conserve this vital resource. Thermal imagery is one of the tools that we can use to improve our ability to plan for water security.

Drought is the most prevalent natural disaster in South Africa. We show how groundwater is found through thermal imagery.

29/07/2017

How old are the major settlements in the Western Cape? Watch the Western Cape grow as we share data that shows the interesting history of settlements throughout the Western Cape.
Read More: http://bit.ly/satwcs

21/07/2017

WE COMPARED: The long forgotten Johannesburg Tram System with the current Rea Vaya network with interesting results.

It is hard to picture Johannesburg (today so dominated by motor vehicles) as ever having an extensive and fully fledged tram system.

17/07/2017

In a data-driven world, there is increasing demand for Planners.

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06/07/2017

We loved the map by WhereIsMyTransport of the Cape Town Taxi network, but why do we need more data like this in South Africa?

Read More: http://buff.ly/2uNaJl9

25/05/2017

In South Africa, worlds are about to collide. Most South African villages are comprised of geopolitical boundaries that are not accurately reflected in official government demarcations such as wards and main places.

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17/05/2017

VIEWPOINT | The Indigenisation of South African Planning

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11/05/2017

We are fast approaching an era of ubiquitous data.

http://bit.ly/SATWCCD

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