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10. Job Creation – Linking smart city projects to employment, skills development, and entrepreneurship. • Establish innovation hubs aligned with smart city initiatives. • Integrate STEM education programs to develop solutions for urban challenges. • Align job creation initiatives to smart city initiatives. • Ensure all provincial and municipal projects contribute to job creation.

By applying the intergrades approach, Gauteng can streamline urban operations, enhance public services, and drive long-term economic resilience —

ultimately transforming the region into a world-class, sustainable, and technology-driven city region.

7.4 Proposed Projects

Project Digital Transformation of all Municipalities Establish a digital plaform for real time performance dashboards and citizen engagement apps Create training programes for Municipal Governance and exchange programmes

Entity COGTA

Key Theme Local Government Turn Around

COGTA

COGTA

Create an Integrated Command and Control Centre for Utilities and Security

Water Security

Install Smart Meters to monitor usage and bill users

DID

Deploy Internet of Things enabled smart meters for real time monitoring

DID

Identify bulk water needs in Municipalities and prepare projects for Funding

DID

Energy Security

Promote smart micor-grids

COGTA

Coordinate the Construction of Solar Farms

COGTA

Coordinate the Establishment of a Centre for Solar and Hydrogen Research in the West Rand

COGTA

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