[OSGeo Africa] What software is currently used in South Africa tertiary institutions

[Sindile Bidla]

Hi Zoltan,

Thank you for your response and it is quite useful

The context to my question is the following comment:

"Most government departments and institutes of higher learning use
proprietary software and most GIS practitioners were trained on proprietary
software such that more GIS professionals are more experienced in
proprietary software than open source software. Therefore, it might be
challenging for municipalities to recruit candidates with relevant
experience in open-source software."

This arose in the context of developing a corporate GIS implementation
plan, where the option of using proprietary and free and open source tools
was presented.

I also lean towards the view that what software tool you learn at
university is irrelevant, as a result I thought let me ask on this list.

Regards,
Sindile





On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 00:32, Zoltan Szecsei via Africa <
africa at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hi Sindile,
> If you state the reason for your query, you might get more useful or
> relevant answers.
>
> (So lets see how useful my response is 😕  )
>
> One does not go to a learning institution (as in University) to learn a SW
> product.
> The usage of any SW product is incidental to what you are being taught.
> (So prior knowledge of which SW they base their studies upon, is not
> useful to you)
> To learn a product, go to the product supplier.
>
> If your query to this list is because you want to register with SAGC, then:
> (Register as "In Training" before you start/continue your studies.)
>
>    - If you have not started studying, pick an SAGC accredited course.
>    - If you are partially through your studies, then look on the SAGC
>    website to find a Table with the required course *content* as needed
>    for the different types and levels of registration.
>       - Compare the *content* of your completed courses against the
>       content required for registration.
>       - From this you will see what *content* (and subjects) you are
>       missing and thus need to complete before you can register.
>       - Then choose appropriate courses to gain credits in your missing
>       content.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Kind regards,
> Zoltan
>
>
>
>
> On 2024/03/10 11:27, Sindile Bidla via Africa wrote:
>
> Hello List,
>
> Does anyone know what software is used by various South African tertiary
> institutions that offer a qualification in GIS whether it is accredited by
> SAGC or not.
> Are students exposed to both desktop and server tools during their studies?
>
> An internet search revealed the following institutions offer GIS in their
> curricula
>
> SAGC Accredited
> University of Cape Town
> University of Stellenbosch
> University of Pretoria
> Cape Peninsula University of Technology
>
> Others
> University of Johannesburg
> University of South Africa
> University of Venda
> University of Fort Hare
> Nelson Mandela University
> University of KwaZulu Natal
> University of Free State
> North West University
> University of Witwatersrand
>
> Thank you for your feedback.
>
> Regards,
> Sindile
>
>
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