Author Archives: Craig Schwabe - GIS Specialist

Geospatial data key to addressing crime and looting in South Africa

Reviews of traditional/social media reveals the names of 34 #shoppingmalls that were looted while SAPOA...

Data for Africa – retail census data the foundation for route to market planning and business/ market development in Africa

There is strategic benefit in having access to detailed retail census data for African countries....

Daily Maverick: SAPS must get its act together: Increase in carjackings damages the economy

Read the Daily Maverick article…………click logo below. For a more detailed exposé on the subject...

BizCommunity – Daily movement of retail customers in SA to remain in flux

Level 4 lockdown from the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is upon us. For the next two...

LSM mapping: revealing a whole new layer of consumer information

SAARF’s Living Standard Measures (LSM) has been around for more than a decade now. Over...

CONVERSATIONS ON CRIME: street/public robbery – the litmus test of visible policing in South Africa

Deal with street/public robbery to reduce murder and attempted murder in South Africa. There is...

Geospatial fieldwork maps critical to improve market research in Africa

Various household surveys are undertaken by government departments and marketing departments in companies at a...

Effectiveness of Policing during Covid-19 Lockdowns in South Africa

The purpose of a police service like the South African Police Service (SAPS) is primarily...

Africa rising – unparalleled opportunity for investment through the use of geospatial information

The sun is rising on the “dark continent” Historically, Africa was been known as the...

Geo-Intelligence: monitoring development in Africa.

Geospatial systems & data provide intelligence for planning, development, maintenance of services & infrastructure. It...