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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks Aslam,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I have downloaded the shape files from the Demarcation board website and the Government Gazette <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The problem that arises is that the Demarcation board Shape file Municipal boundary line , the property boundary line based on the Surveyor General digital boundary data and the actual WGS 84 coordinates as defined on the approved Surveyor General diagram that define the property boundary are not consistent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Demarcation board Shape file municipal boundary line shows the Tshwane municipal boundary running inside a farm boundary by some 30m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This farm is supposed to be inside Johannesburg municipality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Johannesburg municipality wishes to build a 30m wide road along the farm boundary but now sees that part of the road would fall inside Tshwane municipality according to the Demarcation board Shape file municipal boundary line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I would assume the obvious response is that the Municipal boundary should be contiguous with property boundaries, however I can find no legislation that clearly sates this ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Would you have some thoughts on how to resolve this ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>……………………………………...</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911;background:white'>Chris Kirchhoff</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911'><br><span style='background:white'>Professional Land Surveyor</span><br><span style='background:white'>Tel : 082-773 4868</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><a href="mailto:chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><a href="http://www.kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>www.kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911;background:white'>We believe good spatial information leads to superior planning, diminished project risks, improved feasibility assessments and efficient resource utilisation.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C45911'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Africa [mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Aslam Parker<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 July 2016 08:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions <africa@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] Municipal boundary demarcation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>The Municipal Demarcation Board <a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.demarcation.org.za/</span></a> is the only authoritative source of Demarcation data in South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>The Board’s mandate derives from:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>The Constitution Of The Republic Of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 Of 1996). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>The Board is mandated in terms of section 155(3)(b) to determine municipal Boundaries independently. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No 27 Of 1998)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>The latest <b>boundary data (shapefiles)</b> can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/downloads/boundary-data">http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/downloads/boundary-data</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>We are also encouraged to carefully scrutinise the Section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 the Municipal Demarcation Board which graphically shows re-determined the municipal boundaries. In most cases the boundary changes seems small and insignificant, but can have significant socio-political, as well as planning implications. <a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/site/?page_id=14588">http://www.demarcation.org.za/site/?page_id=14588</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>A Good example :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>“ In terms of Section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 the Municipal Demarcation Board has re-determined the municipal boundaries of Mnquma Local Municipality (EC122) and Mbhashe Local M unicipality (EC121) , by excluding the Administrative areas of Mhlahlana, Nkonkwana,KwaMente, and KwaNkanga from the municipal area of Mnquma Local Municipality (EC122), and by including them into the municipal area of Mbhashe Local M unicipality (EC121).”</span><span style='color:windowtext'> The example map can be accessed at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/municipal-boundaries/section-21-maps-and-notices/ec-sec21-dems/1104-dem4037-bpfc-sec21/file">http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/municipal-boundaries/section-21-maps-and-notices/ec-sec21-dems/1104-dem4037-bpfc-sec21/file</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Aslam Parker | Director: Geo-spatial Information and Professional Support |Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information | Department of Rural Development and Land Reform | </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="http://www.ngi.gov.za/"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.ngi.gov.za</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>|</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EC7600'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cape Town|</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EC7600'>Tel</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> +27 21 658 4302|</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EC7600'> Fax </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+27 21 689 1351| </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EC7600'>Mobile</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 082 331 8501| <a href="mailto:aslam.parker@drdlr.gov.za">aslam.parker@drdlr.gov.za</a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=imprintuniqueid> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=imprintuniqueid><img border=0 width=800 height=200 style='width:8.3333in;height:2.0833in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D1E266.B0F31FC0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=imprintuniqueid> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Africa [<a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lydia du Toit<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 July 2016 07:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] Municipal boundary demarcation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Hi Chris, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Contact the Demarcation Board, or download from their website.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>They have the 2011 and 2016 boundaries available.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Lydia Du Toit (Pr GISc)<br>Mobile: 0832713158<br>Email: <a href="mailto:Lydiadt@mweb.co.za">Lydiadt@mweb.co.za</a> or<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> <a href="mailto:chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za" title="chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za">Chris Kirchhoff</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> Wednesday, July 20, 2016 5:41 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> <a href="mailto:africa@lists.osgeo.org" title="africa@lists.osgeo.org">'Africa local chapter discussions'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> [OSGeo Africa] Municipal boundary demarcation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Is there a formal/ legal source of municipal boundary positions especially for boundary between Johannesburg and Tshwane municipalities <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>……………………………………...</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911;background:white'>Chris Kirchhoff</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911'><br><span style='background:white'>Professional Land Surveyor</span><br><span style='background:white'>Tel : 082-773 4868</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span 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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C45911'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Africa [<a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gavin Fleming<br><b>Sent:</b> 19 July 2016 11:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:africa@lists.osgeo.org">africa@lists.osgeo.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] QGIS splitting lines at intersections<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 19/07/2016 11:05, Zoltan wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Gavin,<br>I did see the one using "another layer", but that is problematic as when one is digitising (say) a town road network you would want to honour the straightness of the roads and then intersect them afterwards.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>If you're doing it while digitising I would rather set up snapping perfectly then node intersections while digitising. As simple as stopping a line and starting a new one instead of just clicking a vertex at an intersection. <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Hence "popping out" to other facilities just messes up your work-flow.<br><br>Will look at the scripting options - for now this is just a training exercise in teaching digitising principals.<br><br>Thanks & keep well,<br>Zoltan<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=150 height=118 style='width:1.5666in;height:1.2333in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D1E266.B0F31FC0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Gavin Fleming - Joint MD - PrGISc [PGP1234]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Visit <a href="http://kartoza.com/" target="_blank">http://kartoza.com</a> to find out about open source:<br>* Desktop GIS programming services<br>* Geospatial web development<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>* GIS Training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>* Consulting Services<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Skype: phlemingo<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Office: +27(0)878092702<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://w3w.co/moats.romance.tornado" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=20 height=20 style='width:.2083in;height:.2083in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D1E266.B0F31FC0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Kartoza = Linfiniti <span style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>∪</span> Afrispatial<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Africa mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Africa@lists.osgeo.org">Africa@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>You can UNSUBSCRIBE at <a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>