📢Join us for the Quality-of-Life Survey 7 (2023/24) results launch! Since 2009, our survey has shaped South African policy and research. This 7th edition of the survey offers new insights into Gauteng’s development and well-being.
Register to join: https://t.co/5U0A2BHOSx
GCRO GIS Analyst Phemelo Mahamuza joins the #GTACPEC, where she presents on how the Gauteng City-Region Observatory leverages Google Earth Pro imagery to analyse population density, informal residential zones, and registered townships in Gauteng #GCRO#Data#Governance
This year we reflect on 30 years of South Africa’s democracy. With that backdrop, this discussion series explores various aspects of service delivery in South Africa. #ServiceDelivery#SDGs https://t.co/3lNtzpyv1L
Service delivery is more than counting the number water or electricity connections. Proud to have a piece in this discussion series. Follow the link to download and access the full series of papers
Service delivery is more than water or electricity supply; using survey data we show that quality, affordable and reliable services are important measures for equitable infrastructure access. @gilly_am@Wits_News@GCR_Observatory#SDG1#SDG6#SDG7#SDG10 https://t.co/fcWhOcD8M1
🌍 Exploring Spatial Transformation in South African Cities 🌍
The August #MapoftheMonth highlights racial diversity and income levels across wards.
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/CjayPceODP
While Gauteng has lost manufacturing jobs since 2008 not all regions are shedding jobs, in fact some regions are industrialising. Explore these regional changes in our latest #mapofthemonth here: https://t.co/pEigO4uASz
All this tweet does is summarise how out of touch Joburg Water is with the current situation. 1. Why don’t you normalise this data by population and try again. 2. The advice to people living in Alexander & the CBD is to stop water gardens and filling their pools with hosepipes??
Opportunity for Student Researchers - The Inclusive Economies Programme at the GCRO is looking for student researchers to assist on a new project. Terms of reference and details here: https://t.co/843DrjTOnk. Applications close 1 November
In celebration of #LGBTIQ+ Pride month in South Africa, GCRO Junior Researcher Sthembiso Pollen Mkhize shares his insights on the latest release of 2022 #census data to emphasize the importance of LGBTIQ+ inclusion in future censuses.
Read: https://t.co/vkf1iyY2oa
Statistical surprises! We've just published a rapid research report exploring #census2022 results for Gauteng. Some expected results and some unexpected trends
Download and read: https://t.co/nuH9j3D0IN
In collaboration with @nicd_sa our latest output is a photo essay on sewersheds & wastewater monitoring for #COVID19. This project looks at the relationship between socio-economics, GIS & burden of disease to inform #publichealth. Read here: https://t.co/pIhkRmsj3D
An outcome of #inequality in #Gauteng is that some people have more space to live in than others. Explore our latest #mapofthemonth looking at building volume per person in Gauteng: https://t.co/aYKDetseRP
GCRO’s 44th Vignette shows that household #foodinsecurity has a specific causal pathway leading to a greater risk of intimate partner violence (#IPV) among a population-based sample of #women in Gauteng.
Read more here: https://t.co/S7I4NaKSXL
Our final #Mapofthemonth for 2022 looks at #water interruptions. Using data from 2017/18 and 2020/21 we map how frequent water interruptions are more likely to affect poorer households and those in townships. Explore the interactive map and data here: https://t.co/kBgYPa6Uds