Transforming SA’s cities and enabling rural communities through technology
By Industry Contributor 3 June 2024With urban populations set to explode during the coming years, urban areas are leveraging technology to best serve their inhabitants and transform themselves into smart cities. Seacom's David Browne and Wandile Gumede... FULL STORY >
South Africa is well positioned to accelerate its move to smart cities. Here's how…
By Industry Contributor 21 November 2022By Jan Bouwer, Chief of Digital Platform Solutions at BCX FULL STORY >
Waterfall City: model for the future of South Africa’s smartest cities
By Ryan Noik 27 October 2022Following a comprehensive tour of Waterfall City, Ryan Noik spoke to Willie Vos, the CEO of Waterfall Management Company, to find out how the newly rebranded area is using technology to become an advanced city for... FULL STORY >
Fibre has laid the foundation for a smarter SA, now it’s up to the users
By Industry Contributor 4 July 2022The start of the digital evolution has been ignited by the laying of many thousands of kilometres of fibre around the country, but it’s now up to end-users to drive innovation on top of that layer, argues Shane... FULL STORY >
Adapting African cities for a better, safer life
By Staff Writer 9 November 2021While many have focused on data analysis and its security at an organisational level, it is even more imperative for the realisation of smarter and more sustainable cities capable of providing citizens with a better, safer lifestyle. FULL STORY >
Here's how to derive value for safe, smart cities
By Industry Contributor 16 February 2021Leona Mentz from BT explains how mobile adoption has spurred on the transformation from major cities into smart cities, and what it portends for the lives of citizens. FULL STORY >
SA needs smart cities but not in the way you think
By Industry Contributor 15 July 2019Mo Areff, Business Unit Lead - Customer Engagement at Altron Karabina, offers a different perspective on the drive to create smart cities. FULL STORY >
Opinion - The battle for campus connectivity: what can we learn from smart cities?
By Industry Contributor 14 June 2019How are universities akin to townships? And what do smart cities projects have to offer both in the quest for ubiquitous connectivity? Aruba answers both questions and more. FULL STORY >
Future cities, what’s the rush?
By Opinion 30 July 2018by LG Electronics SA Managing Director, CY Kim. FULL STORY >
Smart City era promises big improvement for Urban Ecosystems
By Press Release 29 June 2018Connected technology is ushering in a new era of “Smart Cities”, which promises to improve the quality of life for billions of people around the world. FULL STORY >
African cities at the forefront of smart city growth
By Opinion 7 May 2018Wael Youssef of Orange Business Services looks at why and how African cities are positioned to be at the forefront of the growth of smart cities in coming years. FULL STORY >
Tomorrow’s smart cities will need equally smart utilities
By Opinion 18 April 2018In light of Africa Utility Week 2018 taking place in Cape Town next month, Hannes Venter, industry advisor for utilities at SAP Africa, details the importance of prioritising digital transformation within the utilities sector. FULL STORY >
Smart Cities: Tapping into Innovation Networks
By Opinion 11 April 2018What makes a city smart? Its ability to make people’s lives easier, within the limits of urban design. FULL STORY >
Could breeding a ‘Digital Twin’ save our ‘dying’ cities?
By Opinion 14 February 2018Our cities are sick. Under strain from urbanisation, pollution, climate challenges and poor governance, could a ‘saviour sibling’ be a remedy for our sick cities? FULL STORY >
Interview with Ruckus Part 1: A Transforming World
By Ryan Noik 26 January 2018TechSmart’s senior journalist Ryan Noik (RN) had the opportunity to delve into the current economic and technological shift that digital transformation has caused, in an indepth and enlightening interview with Nick Watson (NW), the vice... FULL STORY >
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