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GENERIC STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH STEP TWO

Figure 16: Formal request for police station point dataset on the SAPS website (2020)
KEY CONSIDERATIONS

Take note of the following:
 Service point data should include geographic coordinates and physical addresses. Coordinates
should be provided in degrees Latitude and Longitude, using the Decimal Degree notation.

 A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS)
allows small electronic receivers to determine the geographic location of service points (longitude,
latitude, and altitude/elevation) to high precision.

 Ensure that the service point spatial and attribute data of your department are complete, accurate,
up to date and reliable.
 It is possible to do spatial data searches on the Electronic Metadata Catalogue (EMC) which is
hosted on the SASDI website (https://www.sasdi.gov.za).

 You should register the service point dataset of the department with SASDI by recording the metadata
on the Spatial Metadata Discovery facility on the SASDI website.

 Departments should always provide their service point datasets together with metadata.

 The Public Service Regulations (2016) require departments to publish information on their service
points.
 Your department should establish an agreement or protocol according to which its service point
datasets will be made available to other departments and users.

 The sharing of service delivery data facilitates synergy and alignment in planning processes in the
interest of joined-up government.

 Departments should make their service point data available on their websites in Excel or .csv file
format to enable ease of access by other departments and data users.
 Departments should also establish interactive service point locators with search functionality on their
websites to assist the public in obtaining information on service points of their choice.
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