I was in Eswatini from the 21-22 May 2025 on what turned out to be my last training event for SWiP. My stay nearby to the Residence of Ndlovukazi (the Queen Mother) at Lobamba, Eswatini was far to brief. Muzi tells me that this is the royal, spiritual, cultural and political heart of Eswatini (previously …
Monthly archives: January 2026
Spatial Lens
Maps are the loveliest way for us to see complicated geodata. “Geomatics is the study of methods and technologies used to collect, distribute, analyse and present geographical, and spatial data, both natural and human-made”. https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/become-geomatics-professional There are geomaticians with pen and paper (look out for Peter Slingsby ‘s routes and paths in the Drakensberg and …
About You – in pictures
Have you been asked to write a “speaker bio” or “author profile”? My reaction is …. Writing about oneself objectively and neutrally (especially in the third person) can be an uncomfortable task. I know about a “Goldilocks profile” (not too hot, not too cold, but just right). But… if I’m frank, I’ve never found that perfect bio …