EngineerIT Inbox

This month’s winning letter from Michele Rivarola focuses on the issue of how long it takes to complete the process of professional registration… (more)

PositionIT INBOX

Is a GISc Technologist a professional registration? This letter looks at the issue of professional registration and GISc Technologists… (more)

Responses to OSD and GISc professional registration

Dear Editor, I read two articles in the latest PositionIT with very great interest – “OSD complicates professional registration” and “Tensions at GISc Professional Registration workshop”. I like your closing remarks which put the onus on people working in GISc to strive to achieve the highest qualification rather than trying to force PLATO to lower their standards to accommodate all… (more)

OSD complicates professional registration

Tensions were high at the NSIF and GISSA workshop dealing with Geo-information Science (GISc) professional registration held in Pretoria earlier this month. It was very clear that there is a lot of disgruntlement with the PLATO registration process and the PLATO GISc professional academic model… (more)

PLATO re-opens grandfather clause

Notice is hereby given that the South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO) has resolved to allow a further opportunity, for persons who feel that they may qualify for registration in terms of Section 20(2)(A) or Section 22(3) of Act 40 of 1984 (as amended by Act 170 of 1993), to apply for registration with the council. All applications must the reach the registrar’s office on or before 31 May 2010. No applications received after this date will be considered… (more)