Building Smart Cities Booklet Web

Executive Summary

In his State of the Nation Address on February 24, 2025, Gauteng Premier Hon. Panyaza Lesufi articulated the

ambitions of Gauteng’s 7th Administration, issuing a compelling call to address Gauteng’s Thirteen Problems:

Cable theft and vandalism

1

Water security

2

Non-functional traffic lights

3

4

Potholes

The proliferation of informal settlements

5

Crime and lawlessness

6

Increasing Gender-Based Violence and Femicide

7

Electricity supply issues

8

Service quality in hospitals and clinics

9

Drug abuse

10

Failing infrastructure and deteriorating CBDs

11

Insufficient schools

12

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