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AfriGIS - proud sponsors at the 2018 Mastering Business Analytics Conference

AfriGIS - proud sponsors at the 2018 Mastering Business Analytics Conference Mar 20 2018This year’s Mastering SAP with Business Analytics conference was again hosted by the Eventful Group at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank on 12 – 13 March 2018...

Excellent customer service not an option, but a must-have!

Excellent customer service not an option, but a must-have! Mar 19 2018 SABS SANS 1883 and ISO compliant addresses AfriGIS address platform contains more than 40 Million searchable addresses Accurate and verified addresses...

SAVE TIME Get all your answers by typing just one address...

SAVE TIME Get all your answers by typing just one address... Feb 6 2018 - Does the address exist? - What is the erf number? - Who is the owner? - Is the address standards compliant? - Accessibility to convenience and necessities? Population density heatmap, Lightning strikes, Suburb risk factors...

AfriGIS Year End Letter 2017

AfriGIS Year End Letter 2017 Dec 15 2017 As we reflect on 2017 it has been without a doubt a challenging, yet gratifying and memorable journey. The 9th December Economist cover was, unfortunately, dedicated to South Africa for all the wrong reasons. It reflects one of the milestone challenges our country faces...

How Location Insights answers the WHERE questions of your business

How Location Insights answers the WHERE questions of your business Dec 7 2017The fourth quarter AfriGIS Data and Spatial Workshop took place at the Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand on 6 December 2017. A lot of our longstanding and new clients from across Gauteng attended the event where changes and additions to the AfriGIS Dataset and Spatial Environment...

Standardisation a main driving force

Standardisation a main driving force Dec 6 2017 The 45th Plenary week of ISO/TC211 was held in Wellington, New Zealand, during the last week of November 2017. Like a symphony, it takes a lot of people working together to develop a standard. ISO’s role is similar to that of a conductor, while the orchestra is made up of independent technical experts nominated by our members...

SABS compliant Addresses for SARS PAYE submissions

SABS compliant Addresses for SARS PAYE submissions Nov 23 2017In August 2017 SARS published new regulations aligned with South African Address Standards. Incorrect Pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) address details will likely result in your submissions not being accepted or delayed...

Know exactly WHERE your customers are

Know exactly WHERE your customers are Nov 15 2017 Accurate, verified & geomapped addresses solves data quality, KYC (Know Your Customer), risk and compliance challenges Addresses are used for almost everything we do daily: Financial services and insurance Courier services Telecommunications Municipal services Economic development Tax collection...

Vision in Action

Vision in Action Jul 18 2017 AfriGIS employees volunteer towards Mandela Day Initiative AfriGIS continues to always strive for better and an important part of that is our focus on creating awareness of the capabilities within the disability sector; ensuring sustainable social change and growth in our community. AfriGIS employees once again volunteered their 67 minutes for Mandela Day 2017...

Get better results - Know WHERE your customers are

Get better results - Know WHERE your customers are Jun 29 2017 WITH ACCURATE GEO-DATA YOU CAN Enhance risk and compliance ratingsCreate and maintain customer data quality in an integrated centralised information base Enrich data and improve claim recovery To find our how you can get better results...

Committed to standards

Committed to standards Jun 19 2017 The beautiful Stockholm in summer was the backdrop for the 44th plenary meeting of the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) task team, ISO/TC211, hosted from 29 May to 2 June 2017. The meeting was the first to be held under the new chair, Christina Wasström, of the new host nation, Sweden...

Giving you the competitive edge in enhancing your business intelligence with AfriGIS data

Giving you the competitive edge in enhancing your business intelligence with AfriGIS data Jun 14 2017 AfriGIS welcomed its clients to the second quarter Data and Spatial workshop on 7 June 2017 at the Blue Valley Golf Estate in Midrand, Gauteng. The workshop highlighted various ways to be creative in bringing datasets and business strategies together...

AfriGIS, a 20-year journey worth celebrating

AfriGIS, a 20-year journey worth celebrating Jun 7 2017 Twenty years ago, a group of bright-eyed twenty-something year olds, created what soon became a company that significantly impacted the GIS landscape of our beautiful country, with more than 130 employees today. The journey started in an old house in Park Street, Arcadia. This surely was not an easy ride, but a dynamic business was built and shaped over the years to become...

Second quarter data updates announced

Second quarter data updates announced Jun 7 2017 Geospatial data provider AfriGIS announced its second quarter data updates to clients at its Data and Spatial Workshop on 7 June 2017. Additions to the company’s 14 national datasets include 100 694 street addresses (NAD), 18 918 street centrelines...

Point A to B: Do I have public transport available?

Point A to B: Do I have public transport available? May 3 2017 Point A to B: Do I have public transport available? South Africa desperately needs more viable, safe and sustainable public transport. Millions of commuters make use of public transport on a daily basis, of which the majority are dependent on minibus taxis...

AfriGIS - proud sponsors at the 2017 Mastering Business Analytics with SAP Solutions Conference, celebrating talent, technology, ideas and innovation

AfriGIS - proud sponsors at the 2017 Mastering Business Analytics with SAP Solutions Conference, celebrating talent, technology, ideas and innovation Mar 22 2017 Celebrating talent, technology, ideas and innovation AfriGIS Managing Director, Magnus Rademeyer, presented at this year’s Mastering SAP with Business Analytics conference, which was hosted by the Eventful Group at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank...

The mystery of having ONE location but MULTIPLE address answers

The mystery of having ONE location but MULTIPLE address answers Mar 10 2017 Why ONE location has MULTIPLE address answers We received many queries and had interesting discussions around this topic after the publication of our November 2016 Newsflash. Based on the number of requests received, we have decided to present the same information again, in order to provide more clarity and further information...

Combining data for business insight

Combining data for business insight Mar 8 2017Spatial Data Company AfriGIS’s first quarter Data and Spatial Workshop held on 7 March in Midrand explored how geospatial data can applied to create business intelligence. AfriGIS's Anneliese Ahrens, Vuyo Mazabane, Erna Lubbinge and Irene Masia (Photo credits: PositionIT) The company’s Christopher Ueckermann explained how multiple identifiers (e.g. erf number, postal addresses etc.) can be used to describe the same spatial location...

AfriGIS cares for four legged friends

AfriGIS cares for four legged friends Mar 7 2017 Wet Nose thanks AfriGIS for their kind hearts and giving nature. AfriGIS donation to Wet Nose AfriGIS Employees visit Wet Nose Source - AfriGIS Facebook

You can only get better results if you know exactly WHERE your customers are.

You can only get better results if you know exactly WHERE your customers are. Jan 31 2017 Accurate, geomapped addresses provide better data quality and results. Addresses are used for almost everything we do on a daily basis. Think about: Insurance & banking services Courier services Emergency response services Mail delivery Telecommunications Municipal...

AfriGIS 4th Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop

AfriGIS 4th Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop Dec 13 2016 Delegates at the fourth quarter AfriGIS data and spatial workshop for 2016 were presented with an update on the company’s data releases and base datasets, provided with insights into successful project management, and given a glimpse of the company’s future offerings. Brian Civin kicked off by reminding everyone of the Spatial Information Strategic Framework...

AfriGIS Year End Letter 2016

AfriGIS Year End Letter 2016 Dec 5 2016 Standing back in amazement a deep sense of gratitude overwhelms us. In a world where we saw the strangest of events take shape, the only certainty, indeed, remains change. At AfriGIS making sense of the world is simpler. We order data according to its position on the face of the earth and comment on what we see. Since all of us inhabit the same planet, it is quite simple to understand the importance of the answer to “WHERE”? Historically, articulating the correct questions was the challenge...

Don’t get caught in the eye of the storm

Don’t get caught in the eye of the storm Nov 21 2016 Extreme weather patterns are a reality affecting our lives more directly every year. Imagine the savings or gains in efficiencies if you were able to accurately predict extreme weather events. Some examples include the following: Insurance companies can significantly reduce losses due to hail damage Courier companies...

Your business is only as good as the quality of data that can be leveraged

Your business is only as good as the quality of data that can be leveraged Nov 2 2016 Due to the country’s history there are different sets of boundaries fulfilling different purposes. Unfortunately this can cause substantial challenges in Master Data Management...

AfriGIS 5th Annual Learnership Programme – Creating Sustainable Skills Development Initiatives in Partnership with MICT SETA and CTU Training Solutions

AfriGIS 5th Annual Learnership Programme – Creating Sustainable Skills Development Initiatives in Partnership with MICT SETA and CTU Training Solutions Oct 31 2016 On 28 October 2016, AfriGIS welcomed ten new candidates at the AfriGIS Induction day held at the CTU Pretoria Campus...

Dataset release sees 100 000 address additions

Dataset release sees 100 000 address additions Oct 4 2016Spatial data company AfriGIS has released its third quarter updates to its 14 national datasets on 21 September 2016. The release included 101 468 street address (NAD) addtions, 3644 links that were added to the Street Centrelines dataset and 38 864 Land Parcel additions...

AfriGIS 3rd Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop

AfriGIS 3rd Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop Sep 27 2016AfriGIS hosted their 3rd quarter Data and Spatial workshop at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand, Gauteng on 21 September 2016. The workshop highlighted new exciting changes and additions to the AfriGIS Dataset & Spatial Environment...

Local Government Elections 2016

Local Government Elections 2016 Aug 10 2016South Africa’s Local Government Elections took place on 3 August 2016. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) manages the National and Local Government Elections in South Africa and declares the results of those elections. “We are very excited as an organisation. We ran a smooth operation, and had some challenges here and there but all in all...

AfriGIS, answering WHERE

AfriGIS, answering WHERE Jul 19 2016We answer WHERE by giving you easy access to quality location information and insights. Exact location and related quality information thereof have become a prerequisite in corporate master data management. AfriGIS understands that reality and has been creating trusted base datasets for more than 15 years...

AfriGIS employees dedicate their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day to Employment Solutions

AfriGIS employees dedicate their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day to Employment Solutions Jul 18 2016As part of AfriGIS’s ongoing commitment to be involved and make a difference in our community AfriGIS employees devoted their 67 minutes for Mandela Day this year by visiting Employment Solutions, a non-profit organisation which was established in April 1999...

AfriGIS cares – comfort packs handed to SAPS Woman and Child Abuse Unit

AfriGIS cares – comfort packs handed to SAPS Woman and Child Abuse Unit Jul 15 2016AfriGIS contributed 100 comfort packs to the SAPS Woman and Child Abuse Unit who assist victims involved in abusive circumstances. AfriGIS HR Manager, Christa Welthagen remarked: “Our initiative, in the spirit of Mandela Day on 18 July...

Financial Mail’s Business Essentials speaks to AfriGIS

Financial Mail’s Business Essentials speaks to AfriGIS Jul 13 2016AfriGIS Director, Magnus Rademeyer sits in with Financial Mail’s Business Essentials to give a short interview of who we are and how we give easy access to quality information and insights. We are passionate about innovation, and specifically innovation around location by answering the WHERE questions...

Data workshop looks at data processes to close business gaps

Data workshop looks at data processes to close business gaps Jun 21 2016Geospatial data company AfriGIS’s second quarter Data and Spatial Workshop on 15 June 2016 looked at monitoring and reporting as the final elements in a spatial information strategy framework. Previous elements in the series included data, hardware, software and other aspects...

Use Smart Addresses to answer the “Where?” questions of your business

Use Smart Addresses to answer the “Where?” questions of your business Jun 10 2016 Because if you know “Where?” – then you will know, when, who and how. Where to sell? Where to improve? Where are we? Where are they? Where to go? Where to next? Where we connect?

Open source plug-in for road network analyses

Open source plug-in for road network analyses Jun 3 2016AfriGIS supports open-source initiatives and has recently released the Disconnected Islands QGIS Plugin. QGIS is a cross-platform free and open-source desktop geographic information system (GIS) application for data viewing, editing, and analysis.

My ability is stronger than my disability

My ability is stronger than my disability May 12 2016On this trip I’ve discovered each project has its own special kind of magic, it’s the energy which makes the project beat. With some projects it’s not immediately evident and you have to scratch around for it, but with projects like Employment Solutions in Pretoria...

CTU Sandton Grand Opening

CTU Sandton Grand Opening Apr 18 2016 Passionate about job creation and making a difference in our beautiful country! The AfriGIS Learnership Programme, in partnership with CTU Training Solutions & MICT Seta, is currently running for the fourth consecutive year. We are thankful for the opportunity to positively impact the lives of these young individuals...

Analytical Location Intelligence

Analytical Location Intelligence Apr 11 2016 Addresses are the fundamental building block to many activities in the physical world. Addresses unlock industries and without accurate, geo-mapped addresses in your core systems, the benefits they could bring you and your customer base will be lost...

Resource management key in GIS projects

Resource management key in GIS projects Mar 30 2016Human and resource management was the focus of data company AfriGIS’s first Spatial and Data Workshop this year, held on 9 March 2016 in Midrand. The company continued its series of topics that explores GIS in business strategies and fulfilling business objectives. Petre Agenbag, AfriGIS The company believes quality data should underpin business strategy...

AfriGIS attending ISO/TC211 in Sydney

AfriGIS attending ISO/TC211 in Sydney Feb 3 2016 The 41st Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 211 took place in Sydney during December 2015. The meeting was attended by delegates from 86 countries. ISO/TC 211 Geographic Information/Geomatics is responsible for the ISO geographic information series...

Helpline inundated with calls from distressed matrics

Helpline inundated with calls from distressed matrics Jan 16 2016Johannesburg – The Department of Social Development’s matric helpline was inundated with calls from distressed pupils in their opening day on Wednesday. Social development spokesperson Lumka Oliphant told News24...

AfriGIS Year End Letter 2015

AfriGIS Year End Letter 2015 Dec 8 2015December brings with it the collective exhaustion and excitement only a year-end can deliver. We wind down from a year, which passed at the speed of thought, but soon the enthusiasm for the New Year will put a glimmer in our eye. With that sentiment of optimism I write to you. AfriGIS has grown significantly since our entrance...

Social Development on Technology Innovation World award

Social Development on Technology Innovation World award Dec 7 2015 Gender-Based Violence Command Centre wins best Technology Innovation World award The Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Gender Based Violence Command Centre (GBV CC), powered by AfriGIS solutions, has been recognised with various awards...

Bring your monitoring and planning together

Bring your monitoring and planning together Nov 12 2015 See it as it happens on a map, while your field force captures data with their mobile devices in the field. AfriGIS Forms data is now linked into AfriGIS GISlike!

AfriGIS – proud finalist 2015 EY World Entrepreneur Award™

AfriGIS – proud finalist 2015 EY World Entrepreneur Award™ Nov 6 2015 The EY World Entrepreneur Award Programme recognises the most exceptional entrepreneurs: Powerful minds, powerful ideas! AfriGIS founder members Magnus Rademeyer and Charl Fouché were among a selected group...

Mobile hearing screening

Mobile hearing screening Sep 30 2015As part of our continuing corporate investment strategy AfriGIS is a proud sponsor of hearScreen mobile hearing screening in collaboration with TUKS and the NEA Foundation. Bringing hope to disadvantaged children. AfriGIS at a hearScreen mobile hearing screening in collaboration with TUKS and the NEA Foundation...

Does lightning strike twice?

Does lightning strike twice? Sep 22 2015Don't take chances. SAWS weather data now available. Stay informed and on top of the latest weather conditions and trends with SA Weather Service (SAWS) weather data available from AfriGIS. Data is available as information linked to individual points...

Spatial data workshop looks at hardware infrastructure

Spatial data workshop looks at hardware infrastructure Sep 15 2015Geospatial data company AfriGIS held their second spatial data workshop in Midrand, Gauteng on 9 September 2015. The workshop focussed on hardware infrastructure, and incorporated the company’s 49th quarterly data show in which the company showcases updates to their datasets...

Spatial database user group discusses application development

Spatial database user group discusses application development Aug 20 2015The Oracle Spatial and Graph special interest group held their second biannual meeting for 2015 on 20 August. The user group forms part of the larger South African Oracle User Group...

Vodacom wins MMA Industry Award at Loeries Creative Week

Vodacom wins MMA Industry Award at Loeries Creative Week Aug 19 2015The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) of South Africa announced the 2015 South African MMA Standard Bank SMARTIES™ winners at the MMA Standard Bank SMARTIES function, recently hosted in Durban...

AfriGIS celebrates another first

AfriGIS celebrates another first Aug 15 2015 AfriGIS recently announced that it has joined the ranks of Google®, Oracle® and Intergraph® in becoming a member of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). The OGC is an international industry consortium of more than 500 companies...

AfriGIS GISlike powers decision making and business analytics for leading franchise and retail outlets.

AfriGIS GISlike powers decision making and business analytics for leading franchise and retail outlets. Jun 18 2015 Know “WHERE?” your customers are and identify potential business areas for growth throughout your network. With the powerful simplicity of AfriGIS GISlike information is visually displayed on a map making...

Online mapping for business applications

Online mapping for business applications May 4 2015The AfriGIS GISlike, an online mapping and analysis application, allows its users to streamline their planning and operations by mapping their own data, together with extensive AfriGIS and Census datasets, This allows users to view and analyse their customer data on a map...

Value-added data to assist organisations

Value-added data to assist organisations Apr 30 2015The first AfriGIS data show for the year took place on 11 March 2015 at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand. New and long standing clients using the AfriGIS datasets in their various industries and sectors attended the event. The event gave clients an in-depth look into the changes that occurred in the various datasets...

Famous Brands tell how AfriGIS tools help in giving them the competitive edge

Famous Brands tell how AfriGIS tools help in giving them the competitive edge Apr 15 2015 Geo-demographic information powering decision making on sales patterns, competitor analyses and customer trends Through the use of GIS and spatial information Famous Brands can now easily conduct market research...

AfriGIS Data assisting clients across the board

AfriGIS Data assisting clients across the board Mar 11 2015 Add value to your organisation with the application of AfriGIS Data The first AfriGIS Data show for the year took place on 11 March 2015 at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand. New and long standing clients using the AfriGIS Datasets in their various industries and sectors attended the event...

AfriGIS: A different picture

AfriGIS: A different picture Mar 3 2015If a picture paints a thousand words, what does a map do? Taking into account the different roads, points of interests, and all the terrain, chances are it does a great deal more than that. But, making the most of that map is not an easy ask. Imagine an explorer trying to travel from Cape to Cairo (sans GPS unfortunately, only his traditional map)...

Streamline your planning with AfriGIS GISlike

Streamline your planning with AfriGIS GISlike Feb 27 2015 KNOW WHERE - Your customers are - You need to deliver services AfriGIS GISlike enables our clients across various government and private industries to adjust their trade areas, sales strategies and decision making processes...

Cut costs by optimising first time deliveries with AfriGIS Search

Cut costs by optimising first time deliveries with AfriGIS Search Jan 30 2015 More and more prominent Courier & Delivery Companies are using AfriGIS Search, powered by IntiendoLS, to capture and validate correct addresses for optimal first time deliveries. AfriGIS Search, powered by IntiendoLS, is an advanced address capturing, cleaning and geocoding solution that enables...

AfriGIS Year End Message from MD, Magnus Rademeyer

AfriGIS Year End Message from MD, Magnus Rademeyer Nov 28 2014 As the busyness ebbs and things quieten down, we stand in awe of our Maker and see His hand in the year past. Time, Rhythm and Reflection was part of our festive season wish list for you at the end of 2013...

AfriGIS Search, powered by IntiendoLS

AfriGIS Search, powered by IntiendoLS Nov 24 2014 AfriGIS Search, powered by IntiendoLS - latest release with more than 26 million address combinations Improve your customer service with AfriGIS Search AfriGIS’s cutting edge address Search solution, IntiendoLS now boasts more than 16 million records...

DSD GBV Command Centre wins AfricaCom Changing Lives Award

DSD GBV Command Centre wins AfricaCom Changing Lives Award Nov 14 2014 The 7th annual AfricaCom Awards was hosted in Cape Town on 12 November 2014. The awards celebrate and acknowledge excellence in digital technology, ICT, telecommunications and media across Africa...

AfricaCom Awards 2014 - Winners Announced!

AfricaCom Awards 2014 - Winners Announced! Nov 13 2014 “The overall quality of the entries this year surpassed expectation,” commented Adam Thompson, Research Manager, Informa Telecoms & Media. “The innovation taking place in the digital ecosystem across the entire continent is heartening and also world class...

Answering the ‘Where’ questions

Answering the ‘Where’ questions Oct 23 2014 Local technology innovation company, AfriGIS believes that the answer to “Where” holds the key to future growth. TechSmart Business spoke to its MD, Magnus Rademeyer to find out more...

Customers powered by AfriGIS solutions shortlisted for AfricaCom 2014 Awards

Customers powered by AfriGIS solutions shortlisted for AfricaCom 2014 Awards Oct 13 2014 The annual AfricaCom Awards celebrate and acknowledge leaders in digital technology, ICT, Telecommunications and Media across Africa “The overall quality of the entries this year surpassed expectation...

AfriGIS Learnership, in association with CTU Training Solutions and MICT SETA

AfriGIS Learnership, in association with CTU Training Solutions and MICT SETA Sep 30 2014 In 2012 AfriGIS launched a new Learnership Programme, in association with CTU Training Solutions and MICT SETA. The objective of the Learnership Programme is to empower young learners and offer them the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience at AfriGIS...

Data provider highlights dataset updates and GIS trends

Data provider highlights dataset updates and GIS trends Sep 15 2014 AfriGIS released their third quarter updates to 14 of their datasets in September at an event attended by clients in Johannesburg. Brian Civin stated in his opening comments that the way data and GIS are used is changing as business pose more specific questions for GIS departments to answer...

Gender-Based Violence Command Centre wins award

Gender-Based Violence Command Centre wins award Sep 2 2014 PRETORIA Barely six months after its launch, the Department of Social Development’s Gender-Based Violence Command Centre has been recognised by the contact centre community. The Contact Centre Management Group (CCMG), the professional body of the contact centre industry in South Africa, has presented the command centre in Pretoria...

AfriGIS shows value in validating the Power of your Address

AfriGIS shows value in validating the Power of your Address Jul 30 2014 TechSmart Business spoke to Magnus Rademeyer, managing director of AfriGIS, a technology innovation company focused on unlocking the power of addresses. The potential application of which has benefits for both large corporates and everyday users alike...

SARS implementation fights non-compliance

SARS implementation fights non-compliance Apr 30 2014A multimillion-rand geographical information systems (GIS) implementation at SARS has assisted in the identification of various remote locations eligible for mobile registration and registration campaigns, enabling the organisation to grow the taxpayer register...

24-hour gender violence call centre launched

24-hour gender violence call centre launched Mar 26 2014 Victims of gender-based violence will now be able to contact social workers around the clock for guidance on a new hotline. The Department of Social Development yesterday launched the Control Centre on Gender- Based Violence (GBV) in partnership with Vodacom and the South African Police Service (SAPS). The 24-hour call centre* is dedicated to provide support and counselling...

44th AfriGIS data show

44th AfriGIS data show Mar 20 2014 Data provider showcases updates and additions AfriGIS held its 44th data show on 6 March 2014 in Midrand and explained the latest updates and changes to its 15 main datasets. Christopher Ueckermann, AfriGIS Data Manager, presented a numerical breakdown of the changes to each dataset, accompanied by maps displaying the changes according to province...

Spatial data SIG launched

Spatial data SIG launched 24 Feb 2014 South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG) and AfriGIS have started a new special interest group (SIG). They held their first meeting at Oracle’s head office in late January. Although other SIGs exist, this is the first local one with a focus on Spatial and Graph. The main idea of the group is to provide a forum for Oracle Spatial and Graph, and Oracle MapViewer users to exchange best practices, share project experience and work closer with Oracle as a supplier to identify user needs...

Check your e-toll fees

Check your e-toll fees Feb 7 2014Popular demand has prompted us to write an e-toll plug-in for AfriGIS Navigator, trusted by over 300 thousand South Africans. This handy tool allows you to check your routes and toll charges accruing to your e-toll account. This is a free service on your AfriGIS Navigator. Start using it today! How to get started We need to match your e-mail address with your mobile number...

Government offers emotional support for struggling mourners

Government offers emotional support for struggling mourners 13 Dec 2013 Government offers emotional support for struggling mourners PRETORIA The Department of Social Development says it has made psychosocial support available for South African citizens who are struggling to deal with Nelson Mandela’s passing away. Mourners can call the Command Centre for Gender-Based Violence* – a 24-hour call centre for victims of gender-based violence staffed by trained...

AfriGIS Navigator Logbook Functionality

AfriGIS Navigator Logbook Functionality 26 Nov 2013 Calculate e-toll fees using your smartphone Technology innovation company AfriGIS’s Navigation tools offer you free logbook functionality with tolling components With the AfriGIS Logbook, you create a logbook while driving, without having to activate any other functionality. It is different from other logbook and navigation tools in that it integrates seamlessly with AfriGIS Navigator. With tolling being a very topical matter at the moment, many of our customers have asked the same questions...

Year End Letter

Year End Letter 25 Nov 2013 It is with an immense sense of gratitude to our Maker that we look back on 2013. The organisation and its people are blessed. Looking back over the year we celebrated the 15 year anniversary of three-, 10 year anniversary of three- and the five year anniversaries of no less than 10 employees. The company entered a new phase of maturity where we are seeing more and more prominent services and customers powered by AfriGIS...

AfriGIS toolset IntiendoLS

AfriGIS toolset IntiendoLS 22 Nov 2013 AfriGIS toolset IntiendoLS - latest release (Nov 2013) offers amazing speed and auto-complete Are you ever frustrated with searching for a Farm name or Stand (Erf) number? You can now verify Farm names and Erf numbers and view them on a map by using the AfriGIS cutting edge address search facility...

Technology innovation company AfriGIS assist HDA with development of NASHO database

Technology innovation company AfriGIS assist HDA with development of NASHO database 22 Nov 2013A first for South Africa in terms of Housing Stock availability & development In July 2012 the Housing Development Agency (HDA) was requested to support the National Association of Social Housing Organisations (NASHO)...

Evolution of AfriGIS product suite into industry specific solutions

Evolution of AfriGIS product suite into industry specific solutions 21 Nov 2013 AfriGIS product suite for facilities maintenance and repair businesses AfriGIS is now celebrating the evolution of its products into an industry specific solution for facilities management and maintenance companies...

Fast Facts

Fast Facts 15 Nov 2013 Interesting Fast Facts on AfriGIS: Gautrain App now includes live bus tracker & alert message! Download yours today AfriGIS Navigator, boasting more than 300 000 downloads, seamlessly integrates tolling components & calculations More than 14 billion impressions served on Marbil Mobile Marketing...

Budget Car and Van Rental enhanced customer service

Budget Car and Van Rental enhanced customer service 23 Oct 2013 AfriGIS map, location & direction tool giving Budget customers peace of mind Budget Car and Van Rental has enhanced their service delivery tools in order to maintain its record of superior customer service...

AfriGIS launches integrated logbook functionality

AfriGIS launches integrated logbook functionality 23 Sep 2013 Technology innovation company AfriGIS announced the launch of their integrated logbook functionality with their popular Navigation tools. The logbook functionality is integrated into their Free AfriGIS Navigator product and the paid for AfriGIS Navigator Plus with Traffic. "How the logbook is different from other tools is that it is integrated seamlessly with the Navigator...

AfriGIS Press Office on BizCommunity

AfriGIS Press Office on BizCommunity Sep 18 2013Visit our press office for all official articles

High quality geographical data, trusted by government and corporate customers

High quality geographical data, trusted by government and corporate customers 13 Sep 2013 Technology innovation company, AfriGIS, held their 42nd successful Data Show at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand on 5 September 2013. According to AfriGIS Managing Director, Magnus Rademeyer “constantly enhancing...

MTN Business App of the Year Awards 2013

MTN Business App of the Year Awards 2013 29 Aug 2013 The MTN Business App of the Year Awards 2013 event took place on Tuesday night 27 August 2013, at The Venue in Melrose Arch, and saw SnapScan being awarded the title of Best App of the Year for 2013...

5 September 2013

AfriGIS Gauteng Data Show Bytes Conference Centre, Midrand

3 September 2013

AfriGIS exhibiting at 14th Annual ST Group User Conference Bytes Conference Centre, Midrand

23 – 24 July 2013 SA Surveying and Geomatics Indaba 2013

SA Surveying and Geomatics Indaba 2013, Emperors Palace Conference and exhibition of surveying, geo-informatics, GIS, mapping, remote sensing and location-based business

23 July 2013 ITSSA Smart Mobility Workshop

Empowering Commuters: The Vital Role of Social Media and Mobile Apps Hosted at Aecom South Africa (BKS), Hatfield, Pretoria

AfriGIS: Know where you are going?

AfriGIS: Know where you are going? 14 Jul 2013 Technology today ensures that we are constantly bombarded with data from all sides. This data is, however, useless unless it can be understood, manipulated and turned into information. Geographic information and communication company AfriGIS does just this and has a carefully designed product portfolio...

AfriGIS: Know where you are going?

friGIS: Know where you are going? 14 Jun 2013 Technology today ensures that we are constantly bombarded with data from all sides. This data is, however, useless unless it can be understood, manipulated and turned into information. Geographic information and communication company AfriGIS does just this and has a carefully designed product portfolio...

AfriGIS hosts 41st successful Data Show

AfriGIS hosts 41st successful Data Show 10 Jun 2013Quality data resulting in innovative, world-class solutions Technology innovation company, AfriGIS, held their 41st successful Data Show at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand on 6 June 2013. “Highlights of the latest data release include the improvement of the Deeds and Cadastre links, enhanced allocation...

AfriGIS hosts 41st successful Data Show

AfriGIS hosts 41st successful Data Show 10 Jun 2013 Quality data resulting in innovative, world-class solutions Technology innovation company, AfriGIS, held their 41st successful Data Show at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand on 6 June 2013. “Highlights of the latest data release include the improvement of the Deeds and Cadastre links, enhanced allocation...

AfriGIS launches Census Portal – www.census2011.co.za

AfriGIS launches Census Portal – www.census2011.co.za 31 May 2013 Informative geographical analysis of Census results in your area AfriGIS embarked on a journey to create an informative online Census portal with the release of Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA) 2011 Census results...

AfriGIS Telecoms Market- and Movement Insights Database

AfriGIS Telecoms Market- and Movement Insights Database 27 Apr 2013Providing you with real-time geographical behavioural analysis tools Geographical Information and Communication specialist AfriGIS has announced the long awaited release of the AfriGIS Telecoms Market Share- and AfriGIS Movement Insights Databases...

Meeting and maintaining standards all the way

Meeting and maintaining standards all the way 22 Mar 2013 Solar Inspection and Administration System developed by AfriGIS for the SABS The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is a leading global provider of standards, management systems, business improvement and regulatory approval information...

Call to action

Call to action 26 Feb 2013The proliferation of new technologies is resulting in a whole new space in positioning businesses to address responsible management of resources and environment. Any publication or industry body would be remiss if it was not addressing future sustainability through application of technology...

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! 22 Feb 2013AfriGIS Learnership in association with CTU Training Solutions, Class of 2012 Graduation Ceremony, hosted at AfriGIS on 8 February 2013 Friday 8 February 2013 marked a very special milestone for ten promising and talented young learners. AfriGIS hosted the first Graduation Ceremony of the AfriGIS Learnership Programme, launched in 2012, in association with CTU Training...