As cities in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) experience rapid growth, the concept of smart cities, driven by innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), presents an extraordinary potential to revolutionise urban infrastructure and services. At the core of this transformation lies Lenovo’s Smart Cities initiative, harmonising AI expertise with the promise of smarter technology for all.
Smart cities are not just technological marvels; they embody the integration of technology, data, and citizen-centric solutions to optimise urban living. A smart city leverages AI, Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, and automation to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and the ‘livability’ of urban environments. By seamlessly connecting people, processes, and devices, a smart city essentially addresses critical urban challenges while laying the foundation for future generations.
The eThekwini municipality has set itself a target of equipping one million young people with critical IT skills within the next three years.
This was the word from eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality executive mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, speaking at the State IT Agency’s (SITA’s) annual ICT conference GovTech 2023 this week.
Weiterlesen: ZA: KwaZulu-Natal: eThekwini targets IT skills training for 1m youths
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Health and Social Development is moving swiftly towards providing sustainable service delivery and becoming a smart city with the rolling out of the new e-Health programme. It is a major technological advancement that allows the City to be part of new developments and to keep up with changes in the time of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This will accelerate the quality of primary care services delivered by the City.
According to Bheki Sibeko, the Director of Integrated Policy Planning & Research Unit, the new e-Health programme’s benefits will be endless for both residents and City employees working within the health space.
Weiterlesen: ZA: Johannesburg: New e-Health programme promises to transform healthcare in the City
South Africa must start small with its smart city ambitions, taking a ‘bite-sized’ approach and building on from there.
So says Rahul Ghosh, director of Enterprise Singapore for Middle East and Africa, sharing best-practices South Africa can learn from the Asian city-state that is considered to be the poster child for smart cities around the world.
Enterprise Singapore is an agency under the ministry of trade and industry in Singapore.
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The City manager promises that the app will be a faster, more efficient and transparent way of receiving complaints and or requests from citizens.
In a bid to achieve the ambition of being a smart city, eThekwini Municipality launched its brand new mobile app.
The municipality unveiled the new app yesterday afternoon, July 13, and City manager Musa Mbhele said the app will make life much easier for residents.
Weiterlesen: ZA: KwaZulu-Natal: Durban: eThekwini launches new mobile app for municipal services