We have uploaded our file on the SAFFA Exiteers. It happened slowly, or perhaps stealthily. People who leave their place of birth for new opportunities. Whether it is someone from the UK going to Australia, New Zealand or Canada, or from Asia and Africa to Western countries. In this increasingly Read more…
Statistics South Africa published Census 2022 at province, district and municipal level. Some of the reports have been retracted due to the post enumerated surveys which highlighted major issues. The final sub-place data will only be released towards the end of 2024, we hope. There has been three Census years Read more…
Our company first started collecting and collating data on Africa almost 11 years ago. In those early days much of the data was coming from the UN, World Bank and IMF all as fairly reliable sources, but require further detailed analysis as well. Today, with several expanded databases and maps Read more…
Our company collects, collates and disseminates information on 54 (+4) countries in Africa. Our continent is now at the cusp of a new breed of young people. Tech has opened up the continent to wider opportunities and interaction with the global world.On the plus side, the world is looking to Read more…
We are all about Africa! From creating a GIS on the continent, to expanding our knowledge on the various markets. We use local sources as a footprint onto the continent. Together with Asset Magazine, (a leading interactive digital publication, with 10,500 Linked in followers, 1,700 Twitter and 22,000 Mail subscribers Read more…
From the year 2000 to 2021, over 200 shopping centres were developed in the Sub-Saharan African countries. This excludes North African Countries (covered by the Middle East Council for Shopping Centres) and South Africa (covered by South African Council for Shopping Centres). Africa will continue to expand its retail footprint Read more…
The South African Treasury put out a document in 2018 about creating opportunities for all South Africans to live productive, prosperous, and dignified lives. This is a noble calling, but I think it requires a re-think given the global changes that will affect us all. It has not worked due Read more…
On compiling data on Africa, we always include the North African (or Maghreb) countries. The point many residents ponder on is: Am I an African, or Arab. The Africans feel Maghrebis are not African enought, the Arabs feel North Africans are not Arab enough. If you listen to Africans reciting Read more…
A month ago, the national broadcaster sent out letters (by post) to all sectional title owners in our building. They concentrated on the Staff Quarters. Someone, somewhere gave them a database of all property owners, with the official building name as given by the Surveyor General and the City. The Read more…