[OSGeo Africa] RDP houses location Shapefile

[Thabang Monate]

Thanks for the information Peter. This will help.

Kind regards,
Thabang Monate

On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 2:20 PM Peter Newmarch <newmarch at land-surveyors.com>
wrote:

> Dear Thabang,
>
>
>
> There is no shapefiles for the Locality of Houses in an urban (GP) setting
> - to my knowledge. There will be dots for Rural housing projects. Be
> careful of the dots in the rural setting – they could be either pre
> construction or post construction – massive differences will exist with any
> imagery comparison.
>
>
>
> The National department of Human Settlements will definitely have
> shapefiles of the Housing Project Areas.
>
>
>
> An estimated 30% (possibly high of 40%) of RDP houses are built in the
> wrong place – causing untold problems. I wish they did in fact have a
> spatial layer of positions of houses, but its not part of the housing
> process to check and sign off.
>
>
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Peter
>
>
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> *From:* Africa <africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> *On Behalf Of *Thabang
> Monate
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 February 2020 11:02
> *To:* Africa local chapter discussions <africa at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo Africa] RDP houses location Shapefile
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>
> Hi Charlton,
>
>
>
> I think the locality of houses will do. However, if the projects shepefile
> is available, that can do as well.
>
>
>
> At the meantime, I'll try your suggestion. Thanks.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Thabang Monate
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 10:36 AM Charlton Modika <
> Charlton.Modika at dhs.gov.za> wrote:
>
> Hi Thabang
>
>
>
> Are you looking for locality of houses or projects?  I suggest you contact
> the National department of Human Settlements.  They have the HSS (Housing
> Subsidy System) that gives a record for the housing projects pre- and post
> 1994.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Africa <africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Thabang
> Monate <tjmonate at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 February 2020 9:31:18 AM
> *To:* Africa local chapter discussions; Charlton Modika
> *Subject:* [OSGeo Africa] RDP houses location Shapefile
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Trust you are well.
>
>
>
> I was looking for a GIS shapefile containing the location of all RDP
> houses throughout the country (SA).
>
> Do you perhaps have something like that, or know who I could contact to
> ask?
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Thabang Monate
>
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