Deputy Minister Mohai leads the Provincial Geospatial Information Management Strategy Roadshow at eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
The Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, will lead the Geospatial Information Management Strategy (GIMS) Roadshow at the Chief Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, on 20 May 2026.
The GIMS, which was initiated by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation under the Chief Directorate Spatial Planning.The roadshow is in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government and the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
The GIMS was launched nationally on 19 September 2025 by the Minister in the Presidency, establishing a policy foundation for spatial governance and coordinated data management. The KwaZulu-Natal (eThekwini) event marks the first provincial Roadshow, setting the model for future rollouts.
The GIMS aims to enable evidence-based planning, data interoperability, and spatial monitoring of development outcomes.
The Provincial GIMS Roadshows represent the next step of taking the strategy from policy to practice.
This provincial GIMS Roadshow aims to:
- Institutionalise and operationalise the GIMS across all government spheres;
- Build awareness and technical capacity among provincial and municipal stakeholders;
- Strengthen geospatial data governance, interoperability, and the use of geospatial evidence for decision-making; and promote integration of geospatial data into national monitoring and evaluation systems.
The programme will include strategic remarks, provincial and municipal case studies, a live demonstration of the DPME Geospatial Enabled Dashboard and Geospatial Tools and an interactive question-and-answer session.
The programme will bring together various stakeholders that include executive leadership of National Government, Executive Leadership of the Office of the Premier KwaZulu-Natal; Executive Leadership of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality; representatives from relevant Provincial Departments; technical experts from the various National and Provincial Government Departments; Business, Private Sector, as well as representatives from academic institutions including the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) and Durban University of Technology (DUT).
Members of the media are invited to join the Provincial Roadshow as follows:
Date: 20 May 2026
Venue: Chief Albert Luthuli ICC, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Time: 08:30 – 14:30
Media Enquiries:
Ms Xoliswa Salman
Communications Specialist in the Office of the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Email: Xoliswa.Salman@dpme.gov.za
Cell: 066 305 7718
Mdu Ncalane
Communications Manager: eThekwini Municipality
Cell: 076 292 6535
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