Gemini GIS an Environmental Services

Contact Information

Telephone: +27 11 492 0902
Fax: +27 86 689 3137
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Company Profile

COMPANY OVERVIEW

GGES is a 100% black women owned business with more than 25 years combined experience in Environmental Management (EM), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RM). The two founders and Managing Members Tankiso Phidza and Andiswa Silinga own 50% shares each.

Tankiso Phidza has 14 years Environmental Management experience in the Department of Environmental Affairs and Eskom Power Stations. Tankiso has BSc in Botany, Zoology and a Diploma in Safety Management.

Andiswa Silinga has 13 years GIS experience in diamond and platinum Exploration and water management. Andiswa has MSc in GIS for Spatial Analysis and Environmental Management; she is also a registered Professional GIS Practitioner.

Environmental Management services focus on assisting construction and mining sectors on best environmental practice for assurance to legal compliance, conformance to environmental management systems and protecting and restoring the natural environment. The aim is to ensure that businesses limit their negative impact on the environment while continuing to function in an efficient manner. GIS services support the EM services through capturing, storage, analysis and mapping of the environmental information and changes. GIS is used as a strategic tool to automate processes, transform environmental management operations by collecting new knowledge, and support decisions. GIS services are also offered in various businesses across public and private sectors, in areas such as housing development, exploration, marketing, telecommunications, crime and policing, education, health and local government. Capacity building services is responding to the national shortage of skills. GGES offer skills development in the Environmental Management, Waste Management and GIS profession. The aim is to increase productivity and innovation in businesses. GGES is in a process of getting accreditation for training in Environmental Management with Local Government SETA (LGSETA).

Our project experience include amendment of the Environmental Management Programme for a low housing project, development of a GIS based progress monitoring system for housing projects, GIS training of municipal officials, development of a GIS system for an exploration company, GIS Mapping for Agricultural Feasibility Study for a local municipality.

GIS SERVICES GIS Strategy development and implementation

Integrate IT strategy with GIS data strategy

GIS and Business Intelligence solutions (Systems Integration)

Link business projects with GIS
Automate project GIS and non GIS activities
Integrate GIS and other business applications and non-GIS activities into GIS workflows

Data capturing

Field data collection using GPS
Map scanning, georeferencing and digitising
Data conversion from different formats
Data cleaning and editing

Spatial data analysis and modelling

Mapping positions, quantities, density and classify features
Create 3D perspective views
Calculate cost over a geographic surface
Create time series and mapping change

Relational Database and Geodatabase design, implementation and management

Database design
Database implementation
Database control and maintanance

GIS Application development and customisation

Create conceptual, logical and physical application design
Coding, testing and debugging the application design

Web based GIS mapping development

ArcGIS web application development
Opensource web application development (using Mapserver, Django)

GIS training and support

Introduction to GIS Basics
Introduction to GPS
Understanding coordinating systems
Database development

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Environmental Impact Assessments
Conducting studies and report preparation
Report reviews

Environmental Management Programme

Development of construction and operational EMP
Implementation of EMP

Environmental Management System

Develop and implement an EM system

Safety, Health and Environment management system

Development of SHE plans
Development of standard operating procedures

Auditing

Development of audit questionnaires, gap/initial reviews, data integrity, legal compliance and system audit

Compliance monitoring

Development of monitoring plans and implementation
End of pipe monitoring (industry) and reporting

Environmental Management

Management of aquatic and terrestrial resources
Management of water resources in terms of quality and quantities (industry)
Ensuring compliance in terms of National water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) – General Authorisations during construction
Land resources are managed through land evaluations

Environmental training and support