The call to make Cape Town a ‘Smart City’ is getting serious
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
Further calls to make Cape Town a 'Smart City' continue to increase.
One of the people in the forefront of these calls is Chris Whelan, CEO of business think-tank Accelerate Cape Town.
Whelan says, “Developing a ‘smart city’, where information and communication technology (ICT) is leveraged to provide excellent service and which significantly contributes to a business environment conducive to both foreign and domestic investment, is an important part of positioning Cape Town as Africa’s global city, a city of innovation and inspiration.”
According to Whelan, enabling technology exploitation in education, healthcare, transport, and safety and security all contribute to the development of a ‘smart city’.
“One of the most exciting steps the city is taking...