Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Harvesting address data from valuation roll

2013-04-24 Thread Marlon v/d Linde
This poses an interesting question and possible solution to simplify a lot of things. Excellent point Sindile. If we can get this information from someone in the know, it would help a lot. It is my personal opinion that such a register should be publicly consumable, but I too, am not a lawyer.

Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Harvesting address data from valuation roll

2013-04-24 Thread Sindile Bidla
Once harvested, it is to post it on openstreetmap. This is the workflow I have in mind: 1. get the valuation roll from a municipality (pdf / csv - preferable / spreadsheet - preferable) - some have this info on their websites. 2. harvest the following - property description and address (have

Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Harvesting address data from valuation roll

2013-04-24 Thread Gerhardus Geldenhuis
Hi If we could get all that information it would be great, we have a very progressive set of laws in South Africa which we should utilise to the fullest extend as citizens. Sindile, could you perhaps copy a row of data of what is typically found or provide a link? Would the cadastre information

Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Harvesting address data from valuation roll

2013-04-24 Thread Sindile Bidla
The act provides for the following particulars to be part of a valuation roll: 1. list all properties in a municipality 2. each property must reflect the following - property description, rates category, physical address, extent, market value, owner name, other prescribed particulars 3. here is

Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Harvesting address data from valuation roll

2013-04-24 Thread Gerhardus Geldenhuis
That looks very useful. I have not investigated this in any detail but it seems the main problem would be to obtain the cadastre data to spatially reference the address details. If were able to get that we would suddenly surpasse a lot of countries in completeness and detail of the map. Having