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MISSION

To regulate the Geomatics profession in South Africa by setting, instilling, and enforcing ethical and professional standards.

VALUES

Fairness, Respect, Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability and Competency.

WHY CHOOSE A SAGC REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL?

When you work with a geomatics professional registered with the SAGC, you can have confidence in their expertise, integrity, and commitment to providing accurate and reliable spatial information.

The SAGC is responsible for the qualifications, registration process, regulation, and promotion of the geomatics profession in South Africa.

By choosing a SAGC registered practitioner, you are ensuring that your projects are handled by professionals who adhere to high standards of competence and ethics.

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GEOMATIC COUNCIL ARE TO:

  • Regulate the geomatics profession so as to promote and protect the interests of the public in relation to geomatics work, as long as it is not inconsistent with any other applicable law;
  • Register persons in terms of this Act;
  • Institute and enforce disciplinary action against registered persons contravening the provisions of this Act;
  • Support the functioning of disciplinary and appeal structures established under this Act;
  • Ensure and promote a high standard of education and training in the geomatics sector; and
  • Advise the Minister on any matter referred to it by the Minister or on any matter it considers necessary to achieve the objects of this Act.

BRANCHES OF GEOMATICS PROFESSION

  • Engineering Surveying
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Hydrographic Surveying
  • Land Surveying
  • Mining Surveying
  • Photogrammetric Surveying

GEOMATICS PROFESSION BRANCHES AND CATEGORIES:

ENGINEERING SURVEYOR

Geomatics Professional Engineering Surveyor (GPr. ES)
Geomatics Technologist Engineering Surveyor (GTg. ES)
Geomatics Technician Engineering Surveyor (GTc. ES)

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (GISc)

Geomatics Professional GISc Practitioner (GPr. GISc)
Geomatics Technologist GISc Practitioner (GTg. GISc)
Geomatics Technician GISc Practitioner (GTc. GISc)

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYOR

Geomatics Professional Hydrographic Surveyor (GPr. HS)

LAND SURVEYOR

Geomatics Professional Land Surveyor (GPr. LS)

MINING SURVEYOR

Geomatics Professional Mining Surveyor (GPr. MS)
Geomatics Technologist Mining Surveyor (GTg. MS)
Geomatics Technician Mining Surveyor (GTc. MS)

PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEYOR

Geomatics Professional Photogrammetric Surveyor (GPr. PS)