Author Archives: Craig Schwabe - GIS Specialist

Metropolitan municipalities’ revenues ails – and its not COVID-19

In an attempt to delay the spread of COVID-19, South Africa entered its first “lockdown”...

Retail network optimization in SA must be more holistic

To ensure that a retail networks’ outlets are optimum in location and number, requires a...

A data framework ensures a holistic approach to retail network optimization in South Africa

Over many years of research in the retail sector, the concept of the Diamond of...

Webinar: A more sustainable method to retail network development in SA

In a new webinar by Africascope, geospatial specialist Craig Schwabe explores several issues associated with...

Townships bearing the socio-economic burden of Covid-19

Between February to June 2020 the poor were ten times more likely to lose their...

Understanding the theory of retail development is key to sustaining the retail sector in South Africa

In recent times I have been reminded how important it is to understand the theory...

Retail network optimization – a more sustainable method to retail network development in South Africa

Craig Schwabe explores several issues associated with the retail sector in South Africa, including declining...

Retail networks in South Africa will continue to decline without scientific geospatial approaches

Statistics South Africa has shown that profit margins in the fast food and take away...

Farm murder statistics – how severe is the situation in South Africa?

Whether the murder ratios are trending downwards or the farm murder ratios are lower than...

Geospatial mapping a key part of the strategy to stop farm attacks and murders

South Africa is in dire straights when it comes to murder and if we do...