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.
Read more: ZA: 'Smart Nation' Singapore gives SA smart city advice
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.
Read more: ZA: Johannesburg: New e-Health programme promises to transform healthcare in the City
The City has launched a new mobile app that will, according to eThekwini Municipality, make life easier for residents.
City manager Musa Mbhele says the application was introduced as a preferred first point of contact for customers to enquire about any services rendered by eThekwini.
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.
Read more: ZA: KwaZulu-Natal: Durban: eThekwini launches new mobile app for municipal services
George Municipality has partnered with My Smart City to bring a tailored one-stop solution to your service delivery needs.
George Municipality’s new citizen App “My Smart City” goes live tomorrow, Thursday 1 June.
The App is already available for download on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or via the My Smart City website (mysmart.city).
Read more: ZA: Western Cape: George Municipality: My Smart City App Goes Live