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City of Joburg Celebrating

130 years

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ot only does the world’s largest manmade forest, and second largest city in Africa, boast over 10 million trees, but the City of Gold is also the flagship of the economic and cultural character of South Africa.

Joburg emerged as the most visited city in Africa for the second consecutive year in 2014 and offers visitors and inhabitants a diverse variety of unique experiences.

Humble beginnings The discovery of gold in the Joburg area in 1886 gave rise to the Witwatersrand Gold Rush, which founded Joburg as a small mining settlement and saw a mass migration of people to this small town.

Since then, the city has witnessed exceptional growth and prominent historical moments as well establishing itself as the country's economic, financial, industrial and academic capital.

Now, with its roots firmly established in a rich past, Joburg is a bustling metropolis with a strong infrastructure, old historical buildings, significant landmarks and more than four million inhabitants who contribute to the city’s vibrant character.

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1 T he Chris Hani Baragwanath

Hospital situated in Soweto is the largest academic hospital in the world.

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been discovered in and around Joburg, a fact which does not seem surprising with the Cradle of Humankind, a rich archaeological site, on the outskirts of the city.

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called Joburg. It was named by gold miners who had worked on the Witwatersrand Basin.

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an egg in Joburg than in coastal cities because the air in Joburg is less dense.

5 O .R. Tambo International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Africa.

6 T he Joburg skyline is home to the

tallest office block (the Carlton Centre at 50 storeys) as well as the tallest tower (the Hillbrow Tower at 90 storeys) in Africa.

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F R O M T HE E X E C UTIV E MA YO R

A world-class

African city

The City of Joburg is celebrating 130 years of

the founding of the city, in 1886, prompted by the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand reef.

Executive mayor Cllr Parks Tau shares the city’s achievements and progress.

Executive mayor Cllr Parks Tau

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FR OM TH E E X E CU TIV E MA YO R

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e can truly be proud of Joburg’s achievements in advancing the city towards what, I believe, is a bright future ahead.

Johannesburg is no exception to the rapid urbanisation experienced by other cities around the world. Two thirds of all South Africans live in urban areas, with 40% of city dwellers in South Africa residing in Joburg. The city is growing at an unprecedented rate in order to constantly and continuously transform itself as a world-class African city.

Rapid urbanisation comes with both challenges and opportunities for sustainable development. These universal challenges include poverty, unemployment and inequality, crime and safety. The City of Joburg remains mindful of these challenges in our strategic planning, which is geared towards the 2040 Growth and Development Strategy (GDS). This strategy underpins the type of society the city aspires to create by 2040. The resultant city will be a more equitable and spatially integrated city, with high-quality, sustainable neighbourhoods and vibrant urban spaces.

LOOKING AHEAD We have set 2040 as the target date for the GDS: in each decade, we will identify a set of achievable outcomes. These outcomes will be achieved through specific programmes, such as Smart Jozi, Jozi@Work, Green & Blue Economies and the integrated city programme – Corridors of Freedom.

Focusing on the youth, given that this group constitutes the majority of people in Joburg, with 42% of the population under 24, is vital for the city. The 2015 Youthful Cities Index named Johannesburg as the Most Popular African City overall for young people aged 15 to 19, beating out the thriving cities of Lagos and Nairobi, among others. We aim to maintain this view of Johannesburg, making sure it remains an attractive city for the youth.

No mayor is happy to see young people in their city jobless, as the youth are drivers of the future of our cities. We have various programmes within Jozi@ Work to uplift the youth of the city, equip them with skills and promote entrepreneurship. One of our key projects is the Vulindlela eJozi programme to assist the unemployed youth secure jobs in the public and private sectors.

Through this, we aim to break down barriers of employment for 200 000 youth to be employed by the end of 2016. This will address the over 800 000 workjoburg 130 th birthday celebration 2016

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seeking adults found in the city in the 2011 census. We are using Jozi@Work to demonstrate how we can innovate in order to transform the challenges of unemployment and service backlogs into an opportunity to create new enterprises and solve local problems.

Despite a number of service delivery protests, we are pleased to report that

accidents through rendering quality emergency services.

We are not getting complacent, however, and maintain our commitment to improving services offered in the city to address poverty, inequality and unemployment, by providing muchneeded jobs.

Key focus areas for the City of Joburg remain: • youth-specific initiatives outlined in Jozi@Work • innovative approaches to sustainable waste management and service delivery through the Blue and Green Economy projects • ICT advancements across the city with the Smart City programme • Creating an integrated city through the Corridors of Freedom, which is closely aligned to achieving the goals of SDS2040tourism and a wellrounded quality of life for residents and visitors alike.

The Blue Economy projects will take greater prominence in 2016, with the intention to use smart innovation to solve complex problems.

The projects are at different levels of planning and implementation with the in-pipe turbines project out to tender for construction in 2016. Other Blue Economy projects will be rolled out in 2016 to complement the existing Green Economy projects.

Johannesburg looks set to be a vibrant, equitable African city, strengthened through its diversity; a city that provides real quality of life we have pushed service delivery to higher standards. The city has, over the course of the current mayoral term: • delivered 12 500 housing units for the underprivileged • built 1 000 quality social housing units and rental places • resurfaced 323 km of roads • upgraded 44 km of gravel roads to surfaced roads • facilitated investment and business transactions worth R1 billion • ensured a 5% reduction in the mortality rate from fire and pedestrian

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MAKING HEADLINES Joburg has been in international headlines for all the right reasons, consistently winning awards and recognised by international bodies as an attractive, advanced city. Through the recent hosting of the 7th Edition Africities Summit and other conferences, we are able to share our successes and failures to learn from other African countries. This will also stimulate social cohesion among

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African cities and collaboration to drive growth for the continent.

Awareness of the important role local governments play in building communities and cities has progressed from the UN’s Millennium Goals in 2002 to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in September 2015. Goal number 11 of the SDGs recognises the important role local governments play in human development. Alignment to the SDGs is of increasing priority to the City of Joburg and will remain an ongoing consideration.

Joburg has been an economic hub from its inception, evident through the founding of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1887. One of Joburg’s major competitive advantages is its international recognition as the business and commercial capital of the African continent. The city is the best municipality in South Africa to start a business and employs 2% of the national workforce to generate 16% of the country’s GDP. The Smart City programme makes education and business more efficient, as illustrated through the Braamfontein Wireless Mesh project launched in October 2015 of 300 MB of usage per person per day. This allowance is 50 MB more per day than the City of Tshwane’s free Wi-Fi project. Smart City free Wi-Fi hotspots are available at nine Rea Vaya bus stations and 50% of clinics and libraries across the seven regions. Further sites will be rolled out in 2016.

Internationally, we are in a digital race. However, as a city and a country, we are not running nearly fast enough.

At the City of Joburg, we’re lacing up our digital running shoes to provide free technology and Internet access for all, essentially providing a mechanism to accelerate local social and economic growth. Joburg has set an ambitious target to get this going but it is really just the beginning – amazing things are coming. Smart City is here, this is our vision for a world-class African city.

Johannesburg looks set to be a vibrant, equitable African city, strengthened through its diversity; a city that provides real quality of life; a city that provides sustainability for all its citizens; a resilient and adaptive society.

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regiments

A force to be reckoned with

Six founding partners established Regiments Capital in 2004, seeking to have social upliftment and transform South Africa utilising their investment banking skills and experience.

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ince its inception 12 years ago, Regiments has grown into a multifaceted team of over 120 people working across interconnected divisions: Capital Markets, Investments and Real Estate.

WHAT’S IN A NAME The company’s visual identity is strongly conveyed throughout their new headquarters – 35 Ferguson Road, Illovo – that

As a highly successful business, the company has been able to fly under the radar in some circles but is set to become a household name through the Kgoro Central development in Sandton. Property experts regard this as the most sought-after property development project on the African continent due to the mixed-use potential and proximity to the world-class Gautrain transport system on Africa’s richest square mile.

Regiments took occupation of in September 2015. These

ALL ROADS LEAD TO KGORO

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The Real Estate Division is currently developing the site around Sandton Gautrain station. Over the next seven years, 200 000 m2 will be transformed into Kgoro Central – a mixed-use development comprised of residential apartments, two hotels, high-rise office towers, retail shops and an art museum all flowing onto the landmark square for a vibrant 24/7 experience, all within walking distance from Sandton City and Sandton Square.

This development will also boost tourism by attracting thousands of additional visitors to Sandton and Gauteng, as it will be host to the largest contemporary African art museum on the continent.

Kgoro Central is guaranteed to transform the skyline of the Sandton CBD. It will be one of the first truly integrated residential and commercial transport orientated developments.

showcase development of the Real Estate Division and have become a striking landmark in the area. Once inside the building, the icon of the African buffalo is evident as an image of the company divisions operating in tandem – akin to the legs of an African buffalo – to provide full support to the company value of ubuntu.

The name of Regiments takes inspiration from King Shaka’s army as a small force advancing straight ahead with the main force going into the flanks. King Shaka is regarded by many as the greatest strategist of the Southern Hemisphere. The same sense of determination and strategic focus with which he defeated the British is embodied within Regiments' approach.

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REGIMENTS INVESTMENTS Focused on accelerator, opportunistic, strategic and social investments.

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REGIMENTS REAL ESTATE Focused on large-scale property development and property development fund management.

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Regiments Real Estate, a division of Regiments, was started due to Princeton University Bachelor of Science graduate Niven Pillay’s fascination with property.

Under the leadership of executive director Niven Pillay, Regiments Real Estate has proven itself as the leading player in the property development industry

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egiments recognised the potential of providing innovative real estate solutions to meet the infrastructural challenges in South Africa and, combined with Niven Pillay’s passion for infrastructure development, Regiments Real Estate was formed.

The Real Estate team has experience across different sectors and skills, including architecture, urban design, property development, town planning, financial engineering and capital raising to consistently deliver end-toend development solutions to the public sector and selected private sector businesses.

The division has an edge over most development companies through a broader emphasis and strategic

Below and opposite page Regiments Real Estate’s biggest development, Kgoro Central – a dynamic multi-use development at the heart of Sandton’s transport hub

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approach to all developments. At the heart of the division are the focus areas of: property development, residential sales and marketing, office development and sales, contracting, property

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Above Regiments’ new headquarters at 35 Ferguson Road, Illovo research, strategy and contracting.

“We’re probably the only player in our competitive set that integrates the full

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suite of services under one umbrella,” says Niven.

This has allowed Regiments Real Estate to design and build numerous developments such as 35 Ferguson and Kgoro Central.

35 FERGUSON road A highlight of 2015 was the launch of the division’s first major development, Regiments’ new headquarters at 35 Ferguson Road, Illovo.

A refreshingly light and sustainabilitydriven building, 35 Ferguson is different from many company headquarters as it is a multi-tenanted building with numerous examples of efficient use of space between the tenants.

These include: • a common client reception • shared boardrooms • a communal training room • a restaurant on the roof of the building, which can be hired by any of the tenants for events, launches or team-building sessions.

Niven believes that sustainability is a commercial necessity. For him and the Real Estate Division, it is essential that sustainability is incorporated into all projects and, in his opinion, an organisation is doing a client a disservice in the future by not prioritising this.

The inaugural building contains numerous green elements and facilitates the use of non-motorised and public transport, evidence of Niven’s conscious approach to sustainability. Standout green features include:

• Bike racks and showers; a few team members cycle to work several times a week. The site is located on public transport routes; the Gautrain bus, taxis and the arterial Rivonia Road.

• The site is located on public transport routes: the Gautrain bus, taxis and within access from the arterial Rivonia Road.

• Vertical glass panels are used for greater light and views of the exterior, resulting in trees and the natural environment being clearly visible to enhance the employee experience and connectedness to nature.

• All rooms are fitted with light sensors to reduce energy consumption when not in use.

• The chillers and heat pumps used throughout the building for the air conditioning are very efficient as to be mindful of unnecessary energy consumption.

• Performance glass has been used in high-load areas for increased insulation and reduced heat loss.

• Regiments has developed an Ecopanel which is lighter, cheaper and more sustainable that brick curtain walls which were also used in the façade.

KGORO CENTRAL Niven is enthusiastic for Regiments Real Estate’s biggest development, Kgoro Central – a dynamic multi-use development at the heart of Sandton’s transport hub. This development has been in progress since 2009 and the initial phase of retail spaces opened in

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the fourth quarter of 2015. Niven eagerly anticipates the public getting to know the first residential phase of Kgoro West, through pre-construction launch events, with the next commercial and residential phases continuing to follow in the next three to five years.

Niven conveys his passion for Kgoro saying: “Our vision for Kgoro is to ultimately create a truly unique and memorable experience for both local and international visitors by combining first-class, transport infrastructure with a world-class Afrocentric built environment.”

While there is a precedent of green buildings, globally there are not yet standards or guidelines for entire precincts, which the pioneering Kgoro Central is. Niven has not allowed this to deter him in prioritising sustainability as a requisite for Regiments Real Estate developments.

A green specialist from Australia has been hired to guide the implementation of multiple green aspects. This is particularly relevant as Kgoro Central will be one of South Africa’s only integrated developments operating 24 hours a day, necessitating sustainability to be addressed in the many facets of the development. For example, closed-loop functionality including gas installation and using the heat generated from the air-conditioning systems to heat the floor of the Kgoro Square in the evenings for improved public usage in winter.

Kgoro Central, as a unique hub, will expedite the convergence of residential, hospitality, corporate and retail suites – a modern, multifunctional space that will promote economic growth and opportunity in the truest sense. Niven communicates the impact for South Africa and Regiments by saying: “One of our ‘game-changing’ investments, Kgoro Central, promises to make a significant impact in terms of this country’s socioeconomic development.”

Niven is not stopping at Kgoro in 2016, but has other projects on the cards, such as another large mixed-use development in Johannesburg South of a similar size to Kgoro Central, as well as smaller residential developments in Durban and Johannesburg. Together with 35 Ferguson and envisioned future developments, it is certain that Regiments Real Estate is a market leader that will transform the face of South Africa.

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Joburg 1886. Sappi 1936.

Our ‘home town’ is 130 years young! We’re proud to say that we’ve been in this vibrant city for 80 of them. Now as Sappi, a global leader in paper, packaging and specialised cellulose, we have production facilities on three continents, sales offices in 24 cities, customers in over 160 countries – and our global headquarters still remains right here in Joburg. www.sappi.com

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Proud to share

Jozi’s ethos

In 2016, Sappi celebrates 80 years of being an integral part of South Africa’s business landscape. Its global headquarters are proudly situated in Joburg, a city of diverse cultures and ideas with a hip, happening ethos; a city constantly on the cusp of change.

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haring its hometown’s vibrancy and passion for embracing the future, Sappi is inspired to create, develop and market products for its customers in over 160 countries around the world. Inspired by life and the chemistry of trees, its products are aimed at meeting 21st century needs for market-leading paper and paper packaging solutions, as well as specialised cellulose used in the manufacture of viscose fibre (a natural fabric), household and pharmaceutical goods.

A PART OF OUR LIVES In a world where natural resources are coming under increasing pressure, Sappi has the advantage as all its products originate from woodfibre – a renewable resource that can be planted over and over again. All products have been an indispensable part of South Africans’ daily lives for eight decades, and Sappi is

determined to take advantage of future trends to ensure its business remains as relevant tomorrow as it is today.

Sappi’s 12 500 people around the world are integral to making this happen by helping it to create and seize opportunities and bringing new ideas to fruition.

To achieve this, Sappi celebrates collaboration and cultural diversity and embraces innovation and different ways of doing things.

All of this will ensure that, in another 80 years, it will still be as much a part of Joburg, and everything its hometown represents, as it is today.

+27 (0)11 407 8111 www.sappi.com

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Sappi was founded in Springs in 1936, and is, today, headquartered in Braamfontein. It produces and sells commodity paper products, pulp, specialised cellulose and forest products for Southern African and export markets. Sappi is the world's largest producer of dissolving wood pulp.

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The one-millionth Mercedes-Benz Actros, produced in Wörth, Germany, was delivered to long-standing South African customer Imperial.

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he first mercedes-benz Actros was launched in the market in 1996 and, since then, the Actros has become the most successful heavyduty truck in the world. Among some of its most notable improvements is a reduction in fuel consumption and increased driving comfort. The milestone Actros 2646 LS 6X4, a three-axle tractor unit in arctic white, will soon be on South African roads.

With Kobus van Zyl, executive director: Daimler Trucks and Buses South Africa, in attendance, Stefan Buchner, head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, symbolically handed over the keys to Mark Lamberti, CEO of Imperial Holdings Limited, headquartered in South Africa.

"We are very proud to have already put one million Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks on the road from our Wörth plant. The Actros stands for maximum economy, safety and comfort. Among other things, the truck impresses with its fuel efficiency and that’s what makes it a global bestseller,” says Buchner.

“Mercedes-Benz South Africa has sold Actros trucks to countless customers. We have chosen Imperial Logistics as the most appropriate recipient of the one-millionth Actros, given the extensive, mutually beneficial business relationship developed

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over a long period. We also recognise the produces the Actros, Antos, Arocs, Axor leading position Imperial Logistics has as and Atego. The Mercedes-Benz Special a professional operator not only in Africa, Trucks Division vehicles Econic, Unimog but across the world. We appreciate the and Zetros also roll from its assembly company's unwavering loyalty to the lines. Up to 470 trucks customised three-pointed star, as this demonstrates according to customer requirements that our products are superior when it leave Wörth each day. Customers in comes to quality, economy and reliability. over 150 countries value the plant’s “The Actros is currently the model of choice for all Imperial operations in South Africa. This model, together with Milestone 1 000 000th Actros from Wörth plant the supporting services presented to Imperial and headed to South Africa and telematics system Actros is synonymous with maximum economy, safety FleetBoard, has been and comfort developed to meet Imperial Logistics regarded as crucial business partner and exceed all Imperial Logistics’ requirements,” says Van Zyl. claim: Quality made in Wörth. Daimler One of the reasons Imperial Logistics plans to invest €1 billion for modernisation utilises the Actros is the ease with which the and expansion of the site by 2020. Around trucks can be customised to suit various 11 400 employees work at the Mercedesapplications. They are also backed-up by Benz Wörth plant. a professional dealer network intent on ensuring maximum vehicle availability.

"First-class logistics services need first-class trucks. Therefore, for many years, we at Imperial have relied on the collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Trucks,” says Lamberti.

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CITY OF JOHANNESBURG

130 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

From Johannesburg's founding in 1886 with the discovery of gold and a population of a few hundred people, the City of Johannesburg's population today stands at 4.8 million.

Today, City of Johannesburg is the leading cosmopolitan city in Africa and contributes over 17% to the GDP of South Africa.

As a strategic partner, Avis Fleet would like to congratulate the City of Johannesburg on all it has achieved in just 130 years.

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letter To the Honourable Councillor Mpho Parks Tau

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t is indeed a privilege and honour for EOH to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the City of Joburg on the prestigious occasion of your 130th anniversary. This significant achievement is no doubt due to the hard work and commitment to excellence of your dedicated councillors, executive management and officials.

EOH is proud to be considered a partner to a city that is home to the headquarters of most local and multinational companies in banking, finance and industry because of our world-class economic and social infrastructure. It is the home of Africa’s most advanced financial sector and of the JSE – the largest stock exchange on the continent.

Over the course of 130 years, the City of Joburg has come to be known to look after its people through its housing initiatives, its successful healthcare programmes, its human and social development interventions, its expanded social package for indigent communities and the vulnerable, its urban agriculture programmes to ensure food security, and a society where no one should go to bed hungry.

EOH will continue to be an integral part of the success of this city that is rolling out innovative solutions in the fields of high-speed broadband, alternative energy and public transport – a city in which the public transport system is carrying a growing number of passengers every month and integrates with other transport modes.

As the service delivery demands of the city evolve, EOH remains at the forefront of providing industry-leading knowledge services. Our relentless drive and focus in creating industry-specific solutions and supporting enterprise development and job creation is key to our partnership with the City of Joburg.

The City of Joburg has made an amazing impact on the African continent and will, no doubt, continue to create healthier futures for all of its citizens and South Africa. EOH is honoured to be associated with this success story and will remain committed to supporting the city in its aggressive development as you strive to achieve the strategic imperatives of your Growth and Development Strategy 2040.

Thank you for the opportunity for EOH to partner with the City of Joburg, a world class African city. It is my personal commitment that the city will continue to receive top-level focus from EOH. Please do not hesitate to call on my office if I can be of any assistance to you in the future.

Sincerely,

Asher Bohbot Chief Executive Officer – EOH

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EOH’S AFRICAN FOOTPRINT The company is currently active in over 134 locations in South Africa, 38 African countries and internationally.

EOH has a deep understanding of the technology and outsourcing market, and a proven ability to provide leading deployment and execution on the continent.

This experience enables EOH to offer customers flexible and robust solutions to the unique challenges and opportunities in Africa.

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KEY BUSINESS AREAS Business at EOH can be broadly described as a consulting, technology and outsourcing service offering, more specifically structured into the five key business areas. Its specialists stay abreast of the latest developments, technologies and vendor solutions across the following lines of business: • Applications: enterprise applications, information management, software development and integration, digital, own niche applications.

• IT management: IT performance management and optimisation, IT security and governance, IT infrastructure, data centre virtualisation, end-user computing and mobility, cloud services.

• IT outsourcing: applications, infrastructure, unified communication, network solutions.

• Industrial technologies: connectivity infrastructure, security and safety, automation and control, energy infrastructure and services, infrastructure engineering.

• BPO: human capital, learning and development, workplace health, customer services outsourcing, legal services.

EOH provides a catalogue of solutions tailored to your needs in critical service delivery industries.

EOH’s extensive experience in delivering turnkey solutions to support the unique management requirements on the African continent, underpinned by advanced and integrated technologies for its wide spectrum of services, makes the company your knowledge services partner of choice.

EOH Corporate Overview

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EOH PURPOSE

n the face of soaring deficits and • T o provide the technology, knowledge, tightening budgets, governments skills and organisational ability critical around the world are responding to Africa’s development and growth to complex 21st century challenges • To be an ethical, relevant force and opportunities presented by for good demographic change, growing climate • and to play a positive role in our change, globalisation, urbanisation, society, beyond normal business. an ageing workforce, shortages of qualified personnel, social mobility, EOH PHILOSOPHY legislative reform, cyber security threats, Best People Attract, develop and retain technology advances and increasing the best people led by great leaders. demand for high-quality, cost effective Partner for Life Nurture lifelong and reliable public services. partnerships with customers and Through business partners. innovative Right First Time technologyEnsure professional EOH’s operating model is twodimensional, concentrating around enabled public planning and key business areas and industry sector solutions, execution verticals, while the approach is to EOH continues to and have offer end-to-end services across the assist government pride in all the spectrum, through a simple design, build and operate formula. A key in providing company does. differentiator in its model is that sustainable capital Sustainable the company provides specialised project delivery, Transformation expertise in both its key business areas stabilised energy, Transform and and in industry-vertical domains. In summary, EOH: safe water, celebrate is a leader in technology and effective transport diversity. knowledge services and the supply of Lead and Grow was listed on the JSE in 1998 essential services Be number one provides end-to-end offerings such as education in every domain is active in over 29 countries in Africa employs over 10 000 staff and health – all the company services over 2 000 customers of which affect operates in, has a R11 billion market cap the daily lives of while remaining is a force for good in society. its citizens. entrepreneurial.

EOH AT A GLANCE

+27 (0)11 607 8100 info@eoh.co.za • www.eoh.coza

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EOH E-Government Services “EOH is one of SA’s leading IT services players – arguably the single strongest one in enterprise applications and business process outsourcing – and is rapidly becoming a formidable force in several other areas.” Irnest Kaplan, Kaplan Equity Analysts

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s citizens demand more that multichannel access, information and business performance indicators, effective and efficient services sharing and collaboration are key to governments are continuously around the clock, Africa’s ability supporting the improvement of services, seeking ways to leverage innovative to compete in the competitive and sustaining urban and rural development, partnerships. shifting global ICT industry will largely and winning the trust of citizens. In this With broadband connectivity on be determined by how governments increasingly dynamic environment of the continent expected to increase stimulate the sector. automated processes, digital content substantially by 2018, e-services is an The primary challenge area Africa can use to is the application its advantage. of information and The current success in the • Unified communication systems communications use of mobile telephony to • Citizen-interaction portal development and implementation technologies in provide fast and efficient • Connectivity – broadband build, operate and transfer solutions • Electronic payment management products and services achieving social, communication between • Smartcard technologies for secure identification economic and government institutions and • Verification and analytics services for businesses and professionals political goals. their clients bears testament • Business intelligence and customised executive dashboard solutions Experience shows to this fact.

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EOH Water Management

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EOH SPECIALIST EXPERTISE

EOH’s geospatially based asset management solutions operate in more than 50 clients managing water infrastructure.

Successes achieved are attributable to the fact that we provide an extensive service related to the optimal analysis, planning and management of water distribution and sewer reticulation systems. Specialist engineers and financial consultants deliver solutions with customThomas Fuller, 1732 built, GIS-based asset management software.

Through its market-leading turnkey asset management services and webhe lack of access to clean water currently based software to water utility customers, affects billions of people and has, therefore, infrastructure managers have a better become one of civilisation’s most daunting knowledge of the integrated challenges. With water becoming scarcer, nature of their asset the need and resultant responsibility master planning, to supply clean urban water in asset maintenance an effective and efficient planning, asset manner is ever present. condition and MANAGING THE ASSETS useful life, as population Today, more than ever well as better households before, infrastructure control over managers have it tough, their budgets, reservoirs and water towers as they do battle with revenue and water pipes tight financial controls, priorities. EOH key pressure on existing services include: sewer pipes infrastructure and having to • master planning make sense of huge volumes of (future demand and data across different asset classes, as growth planning) is the case with the City of Joburg.

• risk management (e.g. pipe Over the medium term, R28 billion, of an replacement prioritisation) estimated R45 billion spend, is earmarked for • non-revenue and water loss analysis the Department of Water Affairs’ regional • asset accounting implementation and support programme. A further • revenue management R11 billion is allocated for its water infrastructure • real-time, web-based business management programme. intelligence.

“Water is the scarcest commodity on Earth today. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.”

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company is positioned to support development, maximise processes, enhance safety and implement operations in a cost-effective way.

EOH’s core strength is its ability to integrate and manage complex projects, people, processes and technologies into seamless end-to-end solutions as a single service aggregator.

In partnering with EOH, you gain a proven partner with local engineering expertise within the energy utilities space. EOH’s related This capability provides solutions range from energy analytics and information systems to clients with the financial energy management and optimisation, power conditioning solutions, and technical ability renewable energy solutions and energy infrastructure. The company to establish the new also has extensive knowledge and solutions for energy trading and facilities, as well as the power pools, and tariff and regulatory services. Some significant benefits realised include: operational capability to • enhancing demand-side management support the future optimal • localised job creation running and upgrades of • improved energy demand forecasting the system to meet the • built-in functionality of smart meters – predictable demand, load shifting broader energy demands.

• near real-time information – consumption and status The key EOH • improved customer service – billing-related queries and energy services are fault detection. outlined below.

A partner enabling a unified solution.

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Energy Analytics & Information Systems • Electricity Trading & Power Pool Solutions • Utility Analytics & Load Research • Demand Respond Services (Virtual Power Station) • Smart Metering & Metering Data Management Services • Tariff & Regulatory Consulting Services • Quality of Supply Information Services • Smart Grid Solutions

Energy Management & Optimization • Energy Consulting • Energy Assessments & Audits • Energy Optimization • Energy Management Tools (ISO 50001) • Measurement & Verification • Energy Efficiency Compliance Certification • Energy Training • Lighting: Design, Retrofits & Turn-key Projects

Power Conditioning Solutions • Power Quality Management • Quality of Supply (Monitoring & Reporting) • Power Quality Audits & Metering • Power Factor Correction • Active Harmonic Filtering • Auto Voltage Regulation

Renewable Energy Solutions • Alternative Energy Solutions • Customised Hybrid Energy Solutions • Solar: Photo Voltaic (PV) Solutions • Wind Energy • Bio-Gas • Back-up Power

Energy Infrastructure • Plant Electrical Infrastructure • Plant Control and Automation • LV/MV/HV SubStations • Reactive Power Compensation • Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) • HVDC • Control & Protection • Uninterruptible Power Suppliers • Inverters • Converters • Charging Equipment

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EOH Intelligent Infrastructure A portfolio of integrated engineering, technology, environmental and social solutions.

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ith major trends changing our continent and our lives – such as digitalisation, climate change and rapid urbanisation – EOH combines state-of-the-art technology and best practice to create facilities and infrastructures that are efficient, smart, safe, healthy and secure.

EOH continues to invest in supporting the continent’s large infrastructure-development needs through a rich and diversified portfolio, a high degree of expertise and specialisation, and the largest diversified engineering skills base in South Africa.

EOH Intelligent Infrastructure offerings EOH Intelligent Infrastructure aims to provide a solution

through the careful analysis of customer risks and needs profiles to produce an outcome-based solution according to the customer’s expectation. Careful analysis provides a solution to drive improvements in not only security, but also in safety and productivity – thus enhancing the overall operation.

Connectivity Infrastructure

• Network reticulation for Integrated voice, data, video networks • Structured cabling • Fibre-optics • Wireless solutions • Microwave solutions

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• Full turn-key design, build, maintain • Backup power solutions • HVAC systems • Off-grid DC solutions • Mobile DC solutions • Facilities Management

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Fire, Safety & Security

• Monitoring and surveillance • Access control • Time and attendance • Biometric ID management • Smart card solutions • Fire safety • Asset Mgmt / tracking • Building Management

Industrial Automation & Control

• MES Systems • DCS systems • SCADA Systems • HMI Solutions • Measurement & Instrument • Plant Electrical Infrastructure • Plant automation

Energy Infr. and Services

• Smart Metering • Smart Grid solutions • Backup power • Energy Audits • Energy Management

Infr. Engineering & Environ. Mgmt

• Road planning and Mgmnt.

• Rail Signalling • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Asset life-cycle Management • Measurement & Verification • Hydraulic modelling • Power Quality Management

• Renewable Energy • Sub-station Infrastructure

• Environmental Impact Studies • Emmissions Monitoring • Sustainability Management

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EOH Information Technology The cornerstone of EOH’s IT management solutions is a journey towards IT maturity – a process of transitioning IT from the traditional reactive mode to the new ITaaS approach.

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OH IT management lines of business provide consultation, readiness assessments, agnostic needs analysis, planning, migration and on-site support. Solutions are designed to protect business-critical servers that house your organisation’s information assets.

EOH’s vast depth and breadth of knowledge and skills span infrastructure, platforms, applications, cloud and networks.

EOH is, therefore, perfectly poised to take a holistic approach when assessing, optimising and monitoring your IT environment – enabling you to

have an end-to-end understanding of the environment, associated risks and potential to improve.

EOH’s specialised solutions and toolsets provide the granularity and accuracy to equip customers with insight and, ultimately, foresight.

Enterprise resource planning systems Customised application development Source data and database management Networks and unified communication IT management and optimisation Data centres and virtualisation

Private/ public/hybrid cloud

Security, governance and compliance

Performance management and optimisation

Mobile and end-user computing

Managed services

Big data and digital

BI and analytics

Leading the ICT space

Largest Systems Integrator in Africa EOH is the most comprehensive end-to-end IT services provider Leader in Applications and Information Management Most application developers in Africa Most IT management and optimisation specialists Leader in transformational outsourcing

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EOH Youth Job Creation Initiative

“If every eighth person throughout business were a trainee – as is the case at EOH – we could halt youth unemployment in its tracks.”

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ccording to Bohbot, “Business in South Africa can’t think like its counterparts in developed countries – there, they have responsibility primarily to their shareholders. In South Africa, business must have a much broader role, which must include the well-being of our society. The interesting thing is that this kind of thinking is not in conflict with shareholder interests. It is harder to run a successful business in a failing society.”

EOH has launched the EOH Youth Job Creation Initiative, aimed at stimulating job creation by interacting with customers, business partners and government.

The main areas of the EOH Youth Job Creation Initiative are: • t he promotion of internship and training programmes

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• r epatriation of jobs offshored to other countries and the creation of jobs by offshoring services to other countries • w orking with government to mobilise business to leverage government incentive schemes for job creation • e ncouraging business to invest more in South Africa, which will result in job creation.

EOH estimates that it is currently offshoring between 20 000 and 25 000 jobs. The objective for the next three years is to bring some 10 000 jobs back home. The company also wants to help create internships for 20 000 graduates, and learnerships for 30 000 matriculants and TVET college graduates. “We at EOH believe that the country is short of skills, rather than short of jobs. One set of skills equals one job,” says Bohbot.

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To date, the following bluechip clients have endorsed and are participating in the initiative by implementing learnership and internship programmes within their organisations: Standard Bank, Investec, Sasol, Barloworld, SAB, Murray & Roberts, Anglo American and Transnet, to name a few.

It is EOH’s aim to create 50 000 jobs by 2020, in cooperation with its clients and partners. To make that happen, the company has made a team of experts available to focus on creating partnerships with relevant stakeholders, from FET colleges and SETAs to employers in scarce skills environments and public and private sector associations.

The EOH Youth Job Creation Initiative is endorsed by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

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Opening doors for entrepreneurs The Jozi@Work programme has been enthusiastically received by residents across the City of Joburg, following its launch in September 2014. The programme was devised as a forward-thinking approach to job creation and service delivery in South Africa’s biggest city.

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ozi@Work was conceived to divert from the conventional model of urban service delivery used in cities worldwide to an innovative, modern approach to focus upon citizens as active participants in the delivery of services for the overall improvement of Johannesburg, as a dynamic, resident-focused, modern city. The programme empowers residents by providing them with business opportunities within the city council’s service delivery activities and provides an opportunity for communities to partner with the city in the delivery of services to their own neighbourhood.

Executive mayor Cllr Parks Tau asserts his commitment to Jozi@Work: “The City of Joburg is quickly turning traditional thinking about the functions of municipalities on its head. This programme will change the way the city does business – creating thousands of new neighbourhood cooperatives and micro enterprises hungry for entrylevel workers.”

This global move to a more dynamic, innovative approach was sparked by new technologies and growing pressures to address unemployment, increased urbanisation and the lack of practical skills in cities, with Johannesburg being one of the cities adopting this new model.

Johannesburg is faced with the particular challenges of inequality, rectifying a historically disadvantaged population, maintaining and improving service standards as well as the universal tasks of urgently addressing poverty, unemployment,

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healthcare and education, all while creating an environmentally sustainable city.

The Jozi@Work programme has been allocated more than R1 billion to address the findings of the 2011 census, which showed that over 800 000 adults in Johannesburg were unable to secure a sustainable livelihood for themselves.

The objective of Jozi@Work is to create employment through cooperative businesses or entrepreneurs who have partnered with the city, and foster relationships between communities and the city for service delivery to become more community-oriented.

The goal is to create 40 000 new jobs across nine sectors, by the close of the current mayoral term in 2016, through this model, which empowers people and focuses on skills development, and the facilitation of valuable work experience for the previously unemployed.

Jozi@Work roll-out To ensure that the objectives of the Jozi@Work programme are achieved, the city is focused on raising awareness that this is a programme focused on those who are ready to embrace becoming job creators for themselves and others, rather than those who are seeking a handout.

The Jozi@Work launch on 30 September 2014 followed six weeks of awareness road shows across Johannesburg targeting over 10 000 community members. Subsequent to the launch, the first phase, conducted over three months, involved the Jozi@Work registration throughout Johannesburg, which resulted in the registration of 2 013 new cooperatives as legal entities, and 3 399 existing companies conveyed their interest in the programme.

The second phase started in December 2014, continuing until

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Challenges and status February 2015, involving Jozi@Work regional forums in 35 wards throughout The cooperatives model was devised Johannesburg, which were advertised to work for citizens without any, or with via bulk SMSs to those community low levels of, commercial experience, members who had expressed an or for recently formed companies with a interest in the roadshows as well as challenge being that these coops lack through the www.joziatwork.org.za the administrative experience and cash website, a mobile site, community radio flow to procure equipment. To ease and print media. this, community-based enterprises are The function of these forums was to provided with mentoring on how to grow brief communities on available work into sustainable businesses, advice for packages in their region for which they accessing finance and expectations of could apply using a simplified fivethe contracted work packages through page form that was scored by regional the CSAs provided by the city. steering committees of officials for their Another challenge remains to educate ward. The scoring prioritises location, the public on the programme, the economic disadvantage, job creation application process and how the potential and public involvement for scoring is conducted, for the smooth the applied package. running of the project.

Cooperatives were also The youth are particularly encouraged to involve pertinent to the success local, less experienced of this programme Through the bold Jozi@Work coops as a layer of recognising the youth’s programme, subcontracting. role in spearheading Johannesburg is able Contract roll-outs innovation and skills to retain its position commenced on 11 development. The benefit as an innovative city, pioneering urban March 2015, with the of this project has been service delivery contracted cooperative to instil a sense of pride in in South Africa, and community-based the communities of those changing lives, enterprises overseen by a involved in the coops, and ensuring that Joburg remains the new system of Capability as well as provide work powerhouse of the Support Agents (CSAs), experience and income country and a hub for which the city has for members who were job creation. been procuring. previously unemployed.

The CSAs take on the role of mentors, providing quality Changing lives in 2016 and beyond assurance, professional guidance as As at November 2015, 66 cooperatives well as assisting the enterprises with – consisting of 190 members – had sourcing raw materials, equipment been contracted to deliver on the and recovering costs as milestones are municipal services in their communities, met. This structure has the advantage including 56 cooperatives focused on of reducing barriers to entry for those grass-cutting at city-owned community seeking to be part of the Joburg facilities, as supported by the Community economy despite low levels of Development Department. education or work experience.

A new apprenticeship programme The Jozi@Work projects have been is scheduled for 2016 to increase the structured as 8 to 10 work packages in level of skills and on-the-job experience each region of Johannesburg, with each gained, and will include digital learning at of these packages consisting of 20 work recreation centres and libraries afterhours sites, resulting in numerous and diverse and on days off. The outcome will be a opportunities with the contracted trade certification and the opportunity to community enterprises. Projects are take apprentices’ expertise further. varied, with each aimed at improving The programme will expand in 2016 to communities through the water, energy include back-office support to improve and construction sector, through the functioning of the city services, as projects including waste recycling, street well as 10% of the city’s maintenance cleaning, parks, illegal dumping and work and 5% of construction for road maintenance. diversified skills development.

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Proud participant in Johannesburg’s development Aveng Infraset is honoured to have played a significant role in Joburg’s development and its aesthetic enhancement by providing a range of high-quality precast concrete products over a substantial part of its 130-year history.

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ost recently, Aveng Infraset has supplied a selection of paving blocks for several of the upgrade projects in and around the city. These include: the Johannesburg Development Agency’s (JDA) pavement upgrade of the Hillbrow, Berea and Yeoville areas and paving projects in Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, Doornfontein, Ellis Park precinct, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Nasrec Gateway and the FNB Stadium (Soccer City).

For example, the paving in the Hillbrow, Berea and Yeoville areas formed an important part of a R171 million makeover, which, besides extensive paving, included the fitting of new benches, bollards, special parking bays and new bus shelters.

Most of the paving took place on pavements and road intersections.

Aveng Infraset pavers were specified because they offered designers with an outstanding selection of colours, shapes and textures and the pavers have made a substantial contribution to transforming decaying precincts into colourful, vibrant urban nodes.

In the case of the Hillbrow project, the paving assisted with the bourough’s socialisation process known as Ekhaya Neighbourhood. Some of the products supplied for the project included Village Cobble and Craz-E GBlok pavers, and Garden Kerbs.

LEADING MANUFACTURER Operating to a ‘Philosophy of Excellence’, Aveng Infraset is South Africa’s leading manufacturer of precast concrete paving and ecofriendly landscape products. These

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3 1 A broad pedestrian avenue in the Ellis Park precinct paved with Aveng Infraset’s sahara Masonique and tan Cottage Stone with charcoal Classic Cobbles in the background 2 A side street in Hillbrow, which was paved with Aveng Infraset’s charcoal Village Cobbles 3 One of the roads in Ellis Park precinct paved with Aveng Infraset’s multiblend Craz-E GBlok 4 Aveng Infraset’s grey GBlok pavers grace one of the upgraded pavements in Hillbrow

1 not only protect and enhance the country’s diverse and awe-inspiring natural beauty, but have won numerous awards.

This philosophy is firmly grounded in seeking the best landscaping and paving solutions to suit local conditions, and entails working closely with leading local and international authorities, either directly or through international partners. It also involves joint research with leading local universities as well as other bodies such as the CSIR, C&CI, the CMA and SABS. Aveng Infraset also derives considerable benefit from international licence agreements with two of the world’s foremost producers of landscape products, namely Germany’s Uni-International and SF Corporation.

Our paving blocks are the product of choice for many specifiers, landscape architects, developers and paving contractors, and are available in numerous shapes, sizes, load-bearing capacities, colours and textures. Further

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Aveng Infraset pavers are manufactured on some of the world’s most advanced equipment. Our Masa plant in Rossway, Midrand, has introduced new and, in many instances, unique product options for landscape architects and other construction professionals.

Moreover, it has extended our landscape product offering to include dry-pressed flagstone (Villa) pavers, exposed aggregate pavers and kerbs.

The new plant was custom-built for Aveng Infraset by Germany’s Masa Group, one of the world’s leading

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5 Aveng Infraset’s sahara Masonique pavers in the foreground at Nasrec Gateway paving and retaining-block equipment manufacturers. The state-of-the-art plant includes steel production pallets for enhanced vibration transference, in-line washing and sealing, ageing and washing techniques, and a specially insulated curing chamber.

It also boasts a sophisticated computer-driven colour-blending facility, which is faster and more accurate than earliergeneration blenders.

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The numbers of

power and money The power of electricity and the money to pay for it are essential to both consumers and the City of Joburg, which manages this vital resource.

Even so, there’s more to reading electricity meters than meets the eye.

The City of Joburg is divided into seven regions to facilitate more effective provision of services

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s a functional city, Johannesburg is a daily logistical challenge to an order of magnitude that is, at times, quite mindboggling. Besides the wide range of services provided, there is electricity, a fundamental resource that is essential to keeping the city running.

And, the demand is growing. At an average growth rate of 3.18% per annum, this translates into 46 629 new households every year, or over 200 000 people who make the city their home.

In looking at the bigger picture, of the 1 434 856 households in the city’s subdivided seven regions, 81.4% are formal dwellings and 18.6% are informal dwellings. Of these, a combined 90.8% have electricity – a remarkable achievement. But, what is more remarkable is the army of meter readers who diligently read the electricity meters on a daily basis – so that the city can bill and collect payments from consumers and pay Eskom, the state-owned utility that provides electricity to the nation, as well as make a profit to fund other city projects.

To this end, a number of companies have been appointed to do the reading of electricity meters. Of these companies, one stands out head and shoulders above the rest – Aviwe Business Development Services. Why? Because

jozi@work | this company, besides normal meter reading, handles all the tough jobs such as dealing with delinquent accounts.

While this may appear to be a simple administrative process, it is far from it.

In some instances, in high-risk areas like Westbury, Rabie Ridge, Newclere and Finetown, meter readers have been physically assaulted and robbed of the equipment they carry and what little possessions they have on their person.

Now, meter readers are sent out in pairs, not on foot but in cars. In the high-risk areas, cars carry no company branding for fear of being targeted. Fortunately, every cloud has its silver lining. People

FROM FAR LEFT Aviwe provides an essential service to the City of Joburg Aviwe meter readers identifying themselves to a resident Reading, recording and photographing an electricity meter are beginning to understand that the culture of non-payment cannot be sustained, especially if they wish to enjoy a better life.

Nonetheless, come rain or shine, the life of a meter reader is quite demanding. Besides some people giving them a hard time, the physical distances over time can be quite challenging. In other instances, where building codes are not properly followed, with proper earthing not installed, the electricity box housing may be positive and emit an electrical current when touched.

For safety purposes, meter readers are equipped with voltage testers to enable them to test for this danger and prevent electrocution.

All in all, to deal with these stresses and strains, meter readers tend to

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generate between 700 and 950 readings every day, and all from different, remote locations.

be young, clever, street-smart and physically healthy.

How it all works In meeting the minimum health and matric qualification criteria, and before a meter reader is put in the field, he or she is thoroughly trained. Sent to City Power, they go through electrical and safety training. Thereafter, Aviwe puts them through intensive instrument and state-ofthe-art application software training. Any new electrician is given additional safety and product training by City Power.

The process begins with the city preparing a daily, online, reading work-order list, with a select number of readings allocated to Aviwe, which, in turn, allocates these to its meter readers.

All of this happens electronically, with meter readers receiving their reading lists via Wi-Fi on their cell phones. Information provided includes the consumer’s name, address and GPS location reference. Each entry on the work-order list has a unique number, a thread that links the consumer with the reading and subsequent processing.

Readers are equipped with a built-for-purpose, high-tech instrument, which has integrated GPS, a digital camera, standard wireless capabilities that include builtin Bluetooth, giving cable-free connections to peripherals such as RFID readers and barcode scanners, and a built-in cellular modem to exchange data wirelessly utilising the city’s ForceLink software application. They read each meter on their work order, taking the mandatory photo of the meter. The reading and photo are immediately transmitted to Aviwe’s database at head office and to the Trimble Cloud data hub for disasterrecovery purposes. The city is able, at any point in time, to follow progress against an allocated work-order list.

This technology enables Aviwe’s 19 teams of two meter readers each to

Exceptions There are two types of exceptions.

At times, certain households are inaccessible because occupants are simply not at home. In other instances, people refuse to open their gates out of fear. To minimise such cases, meter readers wear a bib clearly identifying them as meter readers and they carry identification cards, which they are required to present to the occupant. In both instances, if access is not possible, a letter is left providing contact information so that the occupant can contact Aviwe to arrange a date and time, usually over a weekend, for a reading to be done.

Aviwe believes in a policy of availing themselves to consumers and making it as convenient as possible for them to have their meters read and for them to pay their accounts in time.

Cut-offs and reconnections This involves people who do not pay their accounts, despite letters requesting them to do so. In cases where people are able to reconnect by breaking into a switch box or by illegally connecting to an alternate source of electricity, the cable to the household is physically cut by a qualified Aviwe electrician.

Unfortunately, this does happen, more often in the high-risk areas than in the less risky areas. However, there have been occasions where drastic action was needed in the more affluent areas. In such instances, Aviwe’s staff members are usually at personal risk.

In painting this picture, it is Aviwe’s hope that, the next time you see a meter reader, you will have a little more understanding of the challenges of his or her job and be accommodating by allowing them to do their job without fear or hindrance.

Meter readers wear a bib, identifying them as meter readers, and carry identification cards

+27 (0)11 492 3577/3563 www.aviwebds.co.za

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Greeningour tomorrow Biza iAfrica is a full-service landscaping and consultancy company that ensures its customers always get value for money. Over the years, the company has developed the capacity to handle projects of any size.

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ounded by Frances Dlongolo in 2001, this startup company has made a name for itself in the landscaping and outdoor maintenance sphere, with qualified and skilled personnel who have up to 30 years’ industry experience. Biza iAfrica’s dynamic team takes pride in ensuring that all clients’ needs are met through the delivery of tailor-made products.

FAST FACTS BEE status: Level 1 CIDB grading: 6SH PE, 1GB Industry registration: South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) Awards: SALI Silver Award of Excellence for Landscape and Turf Maintenance 2015

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CUSTOMER SATISIFACTION As each client has different needs, all the designs and concepts are customised to satisfy each customer in a unique way. By adding value and leaving a lasting legacy through excellent service delivery, Biza iAfrica aims to transform its customers’ environment.

This is done by providing professional, customer-focused

services that have been developed to bring solutions to client needs, on time and at a competitive, market-related price.

WHAT THE COMPANY DOES Biza iAfrica offers the following services: LANDSCAPING Biza iAfrica expertly plans and designs exterior and open spaces for human use and enjoyment, and

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MEET THE TEAM Frances Dlongolo (CEO) is a dynamic and versatile woman who believes in a work ethic that rewards individuality, teamwork, honesty and integrity.

She has an AIM from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. Before she started Biza iAfrica, Frances was involved in the hospitality industry for 20 years, where she consulted for various municipalities and was part of an investment mission to China.

Thobeka Dlongolo (finance director) is a vibrant young woman who obtained a qualification in marketing from Durban Institute of Technology.

After graduating, she worked for a few promotional companies as sales and project coordinator. Before she joined Biza iAfrica, she worked at AC Nielsen as client service executive, where she was involved in analysing data for FMCG manufacturers and providing marketing information and solutions. for environmental conservation and rehabilitation. The company utilises a vast supply of cultivated, indigenous plants and trees to create a unique and personal style required by each customer. Also provided are turf maintenance, community park design, construction and rehabilitation, and alien species control.

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND REPORTS The company assists local municipalities in identifying and developing potential tourism spots. Biza iAfrica will then design attractions that work in terms of being user-friendly, economical to operate and conducive to income generation.

FACILITATION AND LIAISON The company plays a coordinating role by ensuring that all relevant stakeholders participate in projects and project delivery through dialogue, social compact agreements and active participation in project implementation, ensuring broader beneficiation of communities.

MARKETING OF TOURISM RESOURCES AND EVENTS COORDINATION Biza iAfrica assists municipalities

by marketing and promoting potential tourism spots to local and international markets. The company does this by using a variety of promotional techniques to create product awareness to stimulate demand.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Biza iAfrica assists clients in project delivery and management of project resources within given time frames.

The company also analyses the scope of the projects, develops projects’ operational plans and assists with monitoring project implementation and evaluation.

WHERE TO FIND BIZA iAFRICA Starting out in KwaZulu-Natal, the demand for Biza iAfrica’s services has grown and the company now has offices in the Eastern Cape and Gauteng.

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BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR world-class business and government

Business and government are only truly mature if they understand, and can cope with, the risks they face. ContinuitySA has been helping African organisations build resilience in the face of the unexpected for more than two decades.

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he world is full of risks. Flu epidemics, industrial action, fire, natural disasters, ICT failure, power interruptions – the list is endless. The discipline of business continuity has emerged to provide organisations in the public and private sectors with a formal methodology for assessing and prioritising the risks they face and develop a business continuity plan to help mitigate those risks.

The business continuity plan enables an organisation to understand exactly which business processes are most critical in order to keep delivering

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services to customers, citizens, suppliers and business partners, and satisfy any relevant regulators.

Because business continuity is a process rather than a single event, the cycle of performing a business impact analysis, creating a business continuity plan and then testing it regularly has a wider set of benefits. Not only does it ensure that the company has plans in place for specific eventualities, it creates a more resilient organisation, better able to withstand the unexpected that is so characteristic of today’s business environment.

Unsurprisingly, business continuity

is receiving more and more attention from boards as they integrate sustainability thinking into the way organisations are run. The ability to assess and prioritise risks objectively and put mitigation strategies in place is becoming a key differentiator for organisations in an increasingly uncertain world.

Like all governance initiatives, business continuity builds confidence among staff as well as customers and suppliers.

PARTNER WITH EXPERTS Providing for business continuity is complex. The process has steadily become more rigorous

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WHY CONTINUITYSA? COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF END-TO-END SERVICES The company offers a range of hosted, availability, network and standby solutions, backed by strong professional services, to ensure clients make the right choices and create a solution that is right for them.

EXPERIENCE For over more than two decades, ContinuitySA has worked with companies in a wide range of industries to design tailored business continuity solutions. It has also built seven customised recovery sites, performed hundreds of risk assessments and business impact analyses, developed many viable recovery strategies and solutions, and written the supporting business, incident and IT continuity plans.

THE RIGHT RESOURCES AND FACILITIES ContinuitySA is proud to have some of the country’s leading business continuity practitioners among its staff. The people are backed up by a network of world-class facilities, offering a total of 15 000 m2 of data centre space, with disaster recovery centres in Gauteng (Midrand and Randburg), Cape Town (Bellville and Somerset West), Botswana, Mozambique and Mauritius.

METHODOLOGIES AND FRAMEWORKS IN A PROCESS CONTEXT This market leader has distilled years of experience into a range of reusable frameworks, methodologies and toolsets that reduce risk for its clients, and ensure standard, consistent engagements in line with best practice. These core items of intellectual property are rendered even more valuable because they are deployed as part of a proven set of processes aligned with the business continuity management life cycle. Most important of all, the company understands that business continuity is a process rather than an event, and invests the requisite time to build an ongoing relationship with clients.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND STANDING ContinuitySA subscribes to the highest international standards and is a Gold Partner of the Business Continuity Institute. Based in Britain, the institute sets standards and best practices for the industry.

More than 40% of the members and associates of the Business Continuity Institute working in South Africa are employed

by ContinuitySA. TRAINING To ensure that its people have the right skills, ContinuitySA offers a one-day IT Continuity® Programme and a five-day Complete Continuity® Practitioner Programme. It also offers ISO 22301 Lead Implementer courses.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ContinuitySA is a Level 4 BBEE contributor. The current corporate social investment is focused on education.

and, now, global standards of best practice exist in the form of the ISO 22301 standard and the Business Continuity Institute’s Good Practice Guidelines.

While it is business-critical, business continuity management is not core to the work of a business or government agency, making outsourcing to a specialist partner a logical decision for most organisations.

agnostic, and has been proven over more than two decades.

To serve its clients, it has built an impressive network of disasterand work-area recovery centres across South Africa and into the rest of Africa. It can offer a full range of flexible and scalable business continuity management solutions backed up by a strong advisory capability.

As the market leader in business continuity management in Africa, ContinuitySA is the partner of choice for corporate and public sector organisations who are serious about not letting risk put them out of business.

+27 (0)11 554 8000 info@continuitysa.co.za www.continuitysa.com

Another key factor is the need to provide alternative work areas in the event that offices or call centres are not usable, including ICT equipment and networks.

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FINANCE

SPECIALISTS IN INNOVATIVE ASSET RENTAL SOLUTIONS

We’ll help you get there Founded in 2002 by its current CEO, Dr Mdu Gama, Resultant Finance is now one of the longest existing, and leading asset rental company in South Africa.

RATIONALE FOR A RENTAL SOLUTION There are certain asset types whose ownership does not make economic sense. These are mainly assets that depreciate drastically such as computers, servers and other technology related assets. On the other hand, it is often a reality that the success of a business depends on whether or not it possesses the latest cutting-edge technology.

For most entities, the rental of technology becomes the optimal solution of ensuring that the company keeps up with the latest technology while incurring rental costs that are comprehensive and advantageous.

OUR UNIQUE RENTAL PROPOSITION Flexible payment terms Wholistic finance solution Cost centre billing information Technology buy- back solution Compliance with applicable legislation Product take- back solution Pre-approved rental facilities

TYPES OF ASSETS RENTED OUT IT hardware and software Telecommunications equipment Photocopiers and printers PABX equipment Medical equipment Yellow metal equipment Solar water geysers Water and electricity meters Aviation equipment Fleet vehicles Other asset types

OUR TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE SOLUTION Our clients can upgrade a certain percentage of the equipment to the latest technology at no additional cost.

This means that clients have access to the latest technology while paying the same original rental (sometimes less).

The rental payments remain fixed for at least 36 months (depending on the opted solution).

+27 (0)11 483 0840 www.resultant.co.za

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A partner you can count on Resultant Finance is an asset-based finance service provider to the City of Joburg and is assisting it to optimally manage the cost of financing its moveable assets.

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WHY RESULTANT FINANCE? with reports highlighting the status of or certain types of The Resultant Finance solution is unique since all equipment financed by them. This assets, ownership does not it offers: report may also be used to allocate make economic sense.

• F lexible payment terms Finance solutions are charges to various users or entities These are assets that depreciate always tailor-made to meet the requirements within the client. drastically, such as computers, of clients. Staggered and payment holidays printers, servers, medical may be applied in order to suit the cash flow • Technology buyback solution In equipment, electricity and water situation of clients. order to optimise the cost of the meters, and other technologyfinance solution, Resultant is able to related products.

• A holistic finance solution The capital cost purchase all the technology from Prior to 2004, the City of Joburg of the equipment and other related costs its clients at a value significantly had no coherent strategy on such as insurance, on-site maintenance and higher than what the entity is likely to financing its moveable assets and other services can be bundled together and secure through auctions and/or other was purchasing moveable assets financed under one single agreement. In disposal mechanisms. at a cost that far exceeded the return, the company manages the payment local government’s funding. to various vendors (including service • Compliance with applicable legislation It was for this reason that providers) without any cost to clients. This All finance agreements are up to date the city took a decision to allows clients to process one payment to a and comply with the International centralise the financing of all its single entity.

Financial Reporting Standards, the moveable assets including those Public Finance Management Act procured by all its municipal• Cost centre billing and the Municipal Finance owned entities such as City information Resultant Management Act. For Power, City Parks, Johannesburg Finance provides clients government departments and Water, Johannesburg Zoo and government-owned entities, Metro Police. the company is able to confirm The tender was awarded that its finance solutions to Resultant Finance, which and agreements are in line has been managing the city’s Resultant Finance believes in with all applicable National moveable assets for over socio-economic transformation Treasury regulations.

12 years. initiatives. It has undertaken the following: • Pre-approved finance facilities • s upport for black female chartered accountants For most clients, Resultant • s upport for black Finance has existing prefemale entrepreneurs approved finance facilities.

Resultant provides innovative • s upport for black female finance solutions on a wide This means that the approval students at tertiary institutions Resultant Finance range of equipment, including process is less onerous when •m obile science laboratory for was founded in 2002 (but not limited to): a township school compared with other finance by Dr Mdu Gama.

It • IT equipment, both hardware •p aying tuition fees for is one of the oldest companies. In instances where and software deserving youth currently leading asset rental there are no existing finance • telecommunications serving prison sentences companies in South equipment facilities, it undertakes to •p aying full tertiary fees Africa. The company • photocopiers and approve or decline a finance is a specialist in (including books) for printing equipment packaging innovative deserving students coming facility within 48 hours.

• PABX equipment asset rental solutions. from rural communities • medical equipment Some of the major •b uying primary and high • yellow metal equipment clients funded school uniforms for deserving • Isolar water geysers include the City children in rural communities • water and electricity meters of Joburg, KZN •e nsuring that a certain • aviation equipment Health Department, percentage of its used +27 (0)11 483 0840 • fleet vehicles BHP Billiton and equipment is donated to mdu@resultant.co.za • other asset types.

Murray & Roberts. the communities. www.resultant.co.za

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Security Solutions The SASSTEC Group is a pioneering producer of advanced integrated security solutions in South Africa.

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SA Fence & Gate minimises unnecessary expenses and maximises value-add to projects

ince its inception in 1994, the SASSTEC Group has built a progressive reputation in the security solutions industry by subscribing to a distinct philosophy that concentrates largely on innovation, advancement and maintaining customer satisfaction in all business dealings.

Driven by highly capable and devoted staff, the SASSTEC Group has, over the years, expanded into various sub–companies, namely: • SA Fence & Gate, which services all fencing security installation needs • Integritron, which focuses on the electronic security needs

• T avhara, which specialises in design, engineering and manufacturing •C ivil-Quip, the civils, plant and equipment division.

Together, the SASSTEC Group of companies enable us to assist clients with a total security solution, from design to installation and, hence, enhancing the SASSTEC Group’s competitive advantage.

SA Fence & Gate was conceived during the early days of the SASSTEC Group and has contributed largely to the growth of the group. SA Fence & Gate has set the stage for the group by investing in, and providing unmatched levels of, mastery and efficiency that assist in minimising unnecessary expenses and maximising the value to be added to the projects.

SA Fence & Gate is a multinational, solution-driven security company that boasts a team of skilled individuals who are able to facilitate intelligent design and flawlessly executed projects for high-end security facilities. These include the likes of clients such as the Department of Defence, Eskom and the Department of Correctional Services. The scope of work consisted of design, installation, commissioning and maintenance.

Why choose us • SA Fence & Gate has, for over 20 years, provided clients with security solutions • SA Fence & Gate supplies total turnkey security solutions from design and installation to commissioning and maintenance • SA Fence & Gate continuously employs dedicated individuals who aim to excel and pride themselves in exceeding customer expectations • SA Fence & Gate has branches operating in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape and other African countries

0800 336 2464 • info@fencegate.co.za www.fng.co.za

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KJM BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Real Growth is Growing Together

Need A Construction Company ?

Come to KJM Business Enterprises, You name it, we build it!

KJM Business Enterprise is a 100% black-owned company established in 1997.

The company is an entity recognised by the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and has a Level 1 BEE entity.

The services KJM Business Enterprise provides include by are not limitted to the following: Construction Work • Demolitions • Earthworks and Platforms • Infrastructure • Storm Water • Flooring (All types) • Foundations (Trenching, roofing and slabs) • Civil works (Roads and Bridges) • Renovations • Concrete work • Accommodation • Logistics

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service delivery Making Joburg work City Power

Keeping Joburg switched on 50 City Power Driving growth through improved infrastructure

52 City of Joburg Investing in the city

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Load-shedding has become a regular feature of our lives since Eskom conceded that it does not have sufficient generating capacity to meet growing demand. City Power is making a plan to keep Joburg’s lights on.

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any businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMSE), often lack the resources to offset the impact of load-shedding and have been hard hit by incessant bouts of power outages.

According to statistics released by energy expert Chris Yelland, the cost to the economy during Stage 1 loadshedding with 10 hours of blackouts per day, for 20 days a month, totalled R20 billon per month. Stage 2 loadshedding, using the same type parameters, costs the economy R40 billon per month. “Mindful of the economic impact of load-shedding, City Power explored alternative and innovative ways of alleviating the impact of load-shedding on the residents of Joburg. The utility explored how smart technologies could be deployed to reduce the onset of load-shedding and foster minimal consumption of electricity, especially during periods of constrained supply” says City Power managing director Sicelo Xulu.

To that end, City Power introduced a range of first-to-market technological innovations that help consumers to save, encourage responsible consumption of electricity and help to avoid the potential implementation of the early stages of load-shedding.

LOAD-LIMITING Load-limiting is a technology that enables City Power to accurately identify and ascertain household consumption in real time in relation to the available generating capacity. The deployment of load-limiting enables City Power to remotely disconnect households that

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Load-shedding and load-limiting interventions don’t comply with requests to reduce consumption using smart meters.

Households that have an excessive consumption experience repetitive disconnections at five-minute intervals for a period of 30 seconds until they have reduced their consumption to required levels. Should they fail to abide by instructions to reduce consumption, they will be disconnected remotely via smart meters.

The areas being targeted with loadlimiting are Aspen Hills, Aspen Lakes, Liefde and Vrede, Mulbarton, Bassonina, Glenvista and Glenanda.

“As a result of the expanding smart meter footprint, City Power expects to yield more energy savings and ensure that more ratepayers across Joburg reap the benefits of this cutting-edge solution,” Xulu says.

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utility to remotely disconnect energy guzzling geysers during peak periods when the supply is constrained.

The remote disconnection of geysers is not intrusive and it is done discreetly via the smart meter network that City Power has deployed throughout its areas of supply in Joburg.

During periods of constrained supply, City Power can free up to 110 MW of electricity.“Through the implementation of this solution, City Power ensures that the utility alleviates the pressure on the grid and residents of Joburg can keep the lights on,” says Xulu.

TIME OF USE City Power has deployed a solution called time of use, which is a dynamic tariff system that allows a utility to incentivise usage during off-peak periods by pricing electricity more economically and discouraging consumption during peak periods by pricing electricity at a premium during this time. The solution was previously reserved for large power users. “The beauty about time of use is that it provides a lifeline to hard-

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Driving growth through improved infrastructure City Power is spending more than R824 million to build a new substation in Sebenza, nort-heast Johannesburg, to increase its capacity and strengthen power supply in one of the fastest growing areas in the city. The areas to benefit from the multimillion-rand infrastructure investment are Alexandra, Gresswold, Sandringham, Atholl-Oaklands, Rosebank, Melrose, Parkhurst, Midrand and Modderfontein.

Work on the 400/275/88 kV substation, which started in December last year, is being carried out by Conco Energy Solutions, a division of Consolidated Power Projects. Conco, which is headquartered in Midrand, has almost three decades of electrical construction experience in sub-Sahara Africa, focusing on its core business as a full turnkey electrical procurement and construction contractor.

According to mayoral committee for Infrastructure Services and Environment member Councillor Matshidiso Mfikoe, the timing was crucial as growth in the designated supply area had significantly increased without any upgrade of ageing power infrastructure being undertaken.

The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2017. An extra 1 000 MVA is expected to be added to the utility’s currently installed capacity on completion.

According to Mfikoe, the Sebenza Substation project will also stimulate muchneeded economic growth in Joburg. “Part of the project’s initiative is to take some of the load sitting at Prospect Substation to Sebenza Substation. Economic numbers confirm that Joburg’s growth and development has a direct link to Gauteng and the South African economy at large,” says Mfikoe.

As a result of the investment, power outages would be minimised while output would be maximised. A similar project was being mooted for the south of Johannesburg.

Power to residents of informal settlements The days of living in darkness for residents of two of Joburg’s informal settlements are almost over.

City Power has embarked on a R423 million project to provide prepaid electricity to Thembelihle and Lawley Station informal settlements in Region G, south of the city. The project will commence in the current financial year and will be completed next financial year.

Thembelihle will be electrified at a cost of R323 million, whereas Lawley Station has been allocated R100 million to enable its residents to access the power grid.

The community will receive hybrid electrification, which includes an energy mix of the grid, photovoltaic panels and portable gas bottles accompanied by gas stoves.

Sicelo Xulu, City Power’s managing director, said one of the benefits of the energy mix was that during load-shedding residents would still have their lights on, as they would, at that point, be using energy harvested from the Sun. Xulu said gas stoves, to be installed by City Power and accompanied by free 9 kg gas cylinder per household, would enable residents to cook and provide heating to mitigate the impact of load-shedding. Electrification of the settlements would enable pupils to study and do their homework at night in the comfort of their own homes, without the fear of power disruptions. Streetlights will remain on, even during load-shedding. There will be gas depots in both informal settlements manned by Jozi@Work contractors, who would be charged with the responsibility of maintaining solar panels, among other things.

pressed consumers by encouraging them to use electricity during periods it is priced at its lowest. Due to the savings households will generate, City Power expects to see a change in traffic and usage patterns, which will alleviate pressure on the grid during peak times and lessen the potential onset of load-shedding,” says Xulu.

The development and implementation of these solutions demonstrates how smart technologies can be deployed to address some of the challenges we are facing. These solutions are not the panacea that will resolve the energy shortages; consumers need to play their part by using their electricity sparingly.

To date, City Power has rolled out over 65 000 smart meters across Johannesburg and expects to cover 150 000 households before the end of the year.

The households that have smart meters have the potential of yielding 153 MW of demand reduction when load-limiting is implemented. Since the demand savings required by Eskom during Stage 1 of load-shedding is 175 MW, 343 MW for Stage 2 and 686 MW for Stage 3, these savings are significant and have ensured the avoidance of the implementation of the early stages of load-shedding.

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Investing or the 2015/16 financial year, the majority of the R52 billion budget will be spent on service delivery to ensure Johannesburg’s status as a world-class African city.

The city has made immense strides over the past 20 years in achieving service delivery goals.

These goals focus on the following areas: delivering basic services of water, sanitation and electricity; healthcare; roads maintenance and upgrades; digitising the city; safety; and food security.

Residents’ lives are improved through efficient service delivery in

these areas, enhancing their pride in the city.

The vision for 2040 is reliant upon service delivery across different areas, for a city that is attractive to all residents and welcomes tourists and investment. The vision for the city is outlined as: “Johannesburg – a world-class African city of the future – a vibrant, equitable African city, strengthened through its diversity; a city that provides real quality of life; a city that provides sustainability for all its citizens; a resilient and adaptive society.”

The City of Joburg has devised four programmes to deliver on service delivery goals. These

three main service delivery issues being addressed asic service delivery in informal settlements and hostels to provide water, sewage, electricity or B refuse services roviding quality of life for Joburg residents through the 2 343 parks, 22 nature reserves and 15 P bird sanctuaries maintained by the Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo reas of persistent service delivery complaints are prioritized; for example, areas where there is A continual illegal dumping, cable theft or power outages.

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programmes are: Jozi@Work, Smart City, Corridors of Freedom, and Blue and Green Economy.

MEETING CHALLENGES The city faces various challenges, including housing backlogs, illegal water and electricity connections, inaccessible roads, lack of toilets and sanitation, illegal dumping, inadequate water drainage, water leakage and unemployment across the city. Integrated plans by all city-owned entities – including Johannesburg Water, City Power, Johannesburg Roads Agency, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, Pikitup and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department – are required to find solutions for these challenges.

The city has a service delivery structure for prioritising and resolving service delivery issues.

Immediate basic service delivery issues are dealt with on a daily basis to rectify problems such as potholes, non-working streetlights and water outages. Larger issues such as housing and power shortages are addressed in conjunction with the national and provincial departments.

The city’s three-year budget for the Sustainable Services Cluster amounts to R25.9 billion. This cluster includes: • The Department of Housing has a budget of R864 million in FY 2015/16 to focus upon bulk roads and stormwater infrastructure, hostel refurbishment and new mixed-

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in the city energy diversification.

•C ity Power will continue with the ongoing roll-out of smart and prepaid meters. The city has allocated R200 million for the electrification of informal settlements during 2015/16.

• Johannesburg Water aims to address citywide programmes for water provision, and

the upgrading of existing infrastructure and water storage capacity through its allocated budget of R7.2 billion.

• Pikitup is focused on the inner city, street sweeping, waste separation and the removal of illegal dumping, with an objective of reducing the load on the landfills. Johannesburg joburg 130 th birthday celebration 2016

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•E nvironment and Infrastructure Services has been allocated R234 million for FY 2015/16 as a foremost role in biodiversity conservation, integrated waste management, mine dump rehabilitation, air quality, and green initiatives – through climate change and

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“The City of Joburg is not unique in facing the continuing challenges of service delivery, but it remains our commitment to provide a better life for its residents.”

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Social Housing Company will undertake repairs and upgrades of city hostels and flats, as well as new building projects, with its budget of R138 million for FY 2015/16 year.

Effective communication with residents is an ongoing task to ensuring a response is given to residents and they are updated on the status of their reported issue.

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FOOD SECURITY Food accounts for 30% of the budget of working-class households and up to 60% in poor households. The City of Joburg prioritises food security through the Food Resilience programme led by executive mayor Cllr Parks Tau, who has said: “There is no justification for anyone in Johannesburg to go to bed hungry when there is enough land available to plant vegetables.”

The Food Resilience programme sees collaboration between provincial government, non-profit organisations and the private sector, with the objective of reducing food insecurity in the city. The programme is linked to increasing skills development and

unemployment through converting open spaces within the city into foodproducing gardens.

Community members are trained to look after gardens in their communities with cooperatives formed within the inner city, surrounding suburbs and townships. Women have been spearheading food gardens at schools and in communities to provide nutritional feeding schemes for schools throughout the city.

A successful food gardens project is the Bambanani Food and Herb Garden project in Bertrams, which was established in 2007 through the City of Joburg. Businesswoman and entrepreneur Refiloe Molefe and her

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business partner, Amos Maluleka, now run the thriving cooperative.

Refiloe is making a major impact on food security in Johannesburg, resulting in Bambanani continuing to grow. The garden has signed an agreement to distribute its produce to private sector companies for their canteens.

The City of Joburg is not unique in facing the continuing challenges of service delivery, but it remains the commitment of the city to provide a better life for its residents, as communicated Cllr Geoffry Makhubo: “Joburg, today, is far better than it was yesterday and, in working together, tomorrow will certainly be better than today!”

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The importance of the green economy

The Green City Startup winners, Sean Moolman of Power Optimal and Paseka Lesolang from WHC

The City of Joburg has fine-tuned many development decisions and

projects with the needs of a green planet in mind, through a determination to create a green city. rojects focused on reducing carbon emissions and energy usage in buildings to encourage the growth of green entrepreneurs with a passion for improving the city is one of the main aims for the City of Joburg.

The development of a green economy is a strategic objective aligned to both the National Development Plan and the provincial strategy, which states: "We will make the transition towards clean, innovative, resource-efficient, lowcarbon technologies and infrastructure", ensuring this is a core strategic objective for the City of Joburg.

Projects to meet this objective include: the new eco-friendly Metrobus fleet, the EcoMobility World Festival and the Green City Startup project, among others.

PIONEERING GREEN CONCEPTS The City of Joburg, as part of its green economy projects, has prioritised sustainable and environmentally friendly methods of transport for the city. Energy and land usage are addressed through

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a sustainable approach to stimulating supply for green technologies through increased demand. The new dual-fuel Metrobuses launched in July 2015 emit 90% less carbon emissions than the previous diesel buses, as an example of a commitment to an environmentally sound city. A further 190 dual-fuel buses will be rolled out by June 2016 to replace older buses, some of which are more than 20 years old.

THE FUTURE OF URBAN TRANSPORT The inaugural South African EcoMobility World Festival 2015 was hosted by the City of Johannesburg in the Sandton CBD during the month of October 2015.

Executive Mayor Parks Tau declared it a success at conclusion. Residents of Johannesburg were inspired by the Festival to make long-standing changes to their transport habits in the spirit of the campaign slogan: ‘Change the way you move’.

Results after the festival indicated over 15 000 people attended the street events during October and Gautrain ridership increasing by 10%, compared to October 2014. Additionally, foot traffic along West Street in Sandton

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was 5% higher than in 2013, when last measured. The City of Joburg has been able to conclude that there is a need for safe, affordable public transport and allowances for non-motorised transport, among other important lessons learnt during the festival. Safety for cyclists will be addressed through CCTV cameras, marshals and law enforcement officials along the cycle pathways that are to be completed in 2016.

Cllr Tau declared his endorsement of the outcomes of the festival: “The city has officially begun reclaiming its streets to resolve Johannesburg’s congestion and greenhouse gas emission concerns, which are increasingly threatening both our environment and the economic health of our city.”

THE CITY’S GREEN ENTREPRENEURS The Green City Startup challenge is a new green entrepreneurship campaign that is a key component of the city’s green economy. The inaugural challenge took place in 2015, over the course of nine months, from March until September. The challenge is aimed at unearthing the city’s green entrepreneurs to propose solutions to energy, water, waste management, transport and

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building challenges. Additionally, the challenge addresses skills development and unemployment for upcoming entrepreneurs. The challenge is in partnership with the University of Johannesburg and Resolution Circle, a UJowned company focused on sustainable development.

The City of Joburg received 86 promising entries for the Green City Startup challenge, which was reduced to 20 by an independent team of entrepreneurs and technical experts. Through a process of pitching their concepts, eight finalists were selected to receive mentoring, R250 000 in funding, and business development guidance to develop and improve their prototype concepts.

The competition concluded in September 2015, when the City of Joburg awarded the 2015 first-place winner, Paseka Lesolang, his prize of R1 million for the further development and implementation of his toilet reduction device, the Leak-Less Valve. This innovative product was conceived as a solution to the common concern of water loss through leaking toilets. The Leak-Less Valve reduces water loss by up to 70% in toilets, saving 10% on the user’s water bill.

The aim of the challenge was to position the city as a skills development and knowledge-based economy focused on stimulating and supporting green entrepreneurship and innovation. The challenge sets an example for other entrepreneurs and creates sustainable business opportunities for collaboration and integration of informal economic initiatives.

Following this successful challenge, 2016 is likely to see an increase in entries for the Green City Startup challenge with entries now open. Entries will only be available through the Green City Startup website: thegreencitystartup.co.za and social media channels, as the city recognises these are platforms where the entrepreneurial entrants are likely to be most active.

EcoMobility Festival legacy projects for 2016 ontinuation of the park-and-ride facilities from Brightwater C Commons, Montecasino and Emperors Palace to Sandton ew cycle lanes and widened sidewalks for pedestrians on both N sides of West and Maude streets in Sandton to be completed by June 2016. ompletion of new bicycle lanes connecting Rosebank C and Sandton edicated cycle bridge over D Sandton Drive to be built in 2016 in partnership with Growthpoint L aunch of bike donation, training and repairs programme in Region E (Sandton and Alexandra) in partnership with Qhubeka, Freedom Ride, local schools and community organisations ompletion, by end of 2016, C of construction of a 5 km dedicated cycling and pedestrian pathway between Alexandra and Sandton to serve the 10 000 people who walk this route daily.

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xecutive Mayor Parks Tau has said the intention of the Blue Economy is “to use smart innovation to solve complex problems, transforming service delivery, creating jobs and promoting entrepreneurship.” The City of Joburg perceives urbanisation as an opportunity rather than an obstacle, resulting in prioritising the inventive and competitive Blue Economy projects.

Belgian economist Gunter Pauli spearheads the ‘blue is the new green’ concept, focused on closed-loop processes of waste products. He led a team of 130 experts from the Zero Emissions Research and Initiative (ZERI), in October 2014, to investigate potential Blue Economy projects in Johannesburg. While in Johannesburg, Pauli visited sites and met with the city’s leadership to gain a greater understanding of the context in Johannesburg. His research findings and subsequent report proposed potential projects for the City of Joburg to develop.

The City of Joburg is currently researching and trialling the following projects suggested by Pauli: • Micro mushroom farms for a nutritious food source while creating community-based employment as urban farmers.

• Bread baked using fruit that would otherwise have been wasted or discarded to complement flour. This results in a more affordable and wholesome product.

• In-pipe turbines to generate electricity harnessing the water flowing in the city’s water pipe system. Increased demand for high-performance steel pipe designs and reduced loadshedding through an alternative energy solution serving households and industrial businesses.

• Stone paper constructed from rubble at illegal dumpsites and tailing dams at mine dumps. This will repurpose the 250 000 tonnes of rubble from illegal dumpsites aligned to the Blue Economy goals of reusing or repurposing waste products. It will provide an opportunity for a private-public partnership as well as create new employment opportunities.

• Li-Fi technology for street lighting as an energyefficient option that would stimulate the growth of a local industry to manufacture photo-voltaic panels, reducing unemployment.

The Blue Economy projects aim to create viable businesses for communities through focusing on existing products that are available to convert the waste into new products or materials. Food security affects 1.4 million residents of Johannesburg annually; this is a major concern for the City of Joburg. These projects tackle challenges affecting the city such as unemployment, food security and waste management.

The city’s Blue Economy projects are currently in the conceptual stage for exploration, feasibility studies and possible implementation in 2016. Once advanced, these projects will allow for Johannesburg to be a global leader in sustainable economic development among global civil society and communities. joburg 130 th birthday celebration 2016

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Advancing into a spatially integrated city The transport infrastructure in Johannesburg has undergone massive transformation through the 130 years of the city’s existence.

HE PAST 10 years have seen great advancements in transport infrastructure, yet many residents still need to travel long distances from their homes to their places of work, services, schools and for leisure activities.

A characteristic of city development during apartheid was singleusage areas; for example, informal settlements on the outskirts of the city are still not integrated and people are required to travel long distances, which impacts on time with family, health,

increased financial implications as well as separating people from areas of social and economic opportunities.

For residents living in Orange Farm or Soweto, this means leaving home before dawn to be at work on time in the northern suburbs, due to the inadequate public transport and the previous, spread-out layout of the city.

Studies in 2013, by Stats SA, found that 16.4% of Gauteng residents spend more than 20% of their monthly income on transport.

The Johannesburg 2040 Growth and Development Strategy, for an

advanced, efficient world-class city, necessitated that the previous model, which was uncompetitive and inefficient, be altered through new integrated infrastructure and services for the improved quality of life for Joburg residents. The city prioritised this through the Corridors of Freedom (CoF) programme, which links people more closely to their jobs and to safe, reliable, affordable integrated public transport routes. The time and cost of commuting are reduced, with the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) serving as the backbone of the programme.

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three corridors, which are currently under development, namely: Empire-Perth corridor Louis Botha Avenue corridor Turffontein corridor

The CoF’s name was chosen as these new transport routes will revolutionise the manner in which and the distances that residents commute around the city. The programme aims to provide greater freedom of movement and economic liberation achieved by high-density and mixed land usage in areas in close proximity to public transport infrastructure.

CoF was launched by executive mayor Cllr Parks Tau, during his State of the City address in 2013, as a pioneering approach to advance the city. “Over time, we will drastically reduce the need for private vehicles as the city progressively moves towards effective public transport systems, cycling lanes and pedestrian walkways,” announced Tau.

It is an ongoing project aligned to GDS 2040 – a collaboration between the state, private sector and civil society to modernise and remodel Johannesburg. Pedestrian safety is an important component of the CoF, which will include wide pavements,

initiated in the 1980s. The concept has since been adopted in over 168 cities as a global example of sustainable urban mobility.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COF While the above corridors are the eventual goal, initial, phased steps need to be taken to set up this new system to achieve it.

These steps include the nowcompleted BRT system connecting Soweto to the CBD, followed by the expansion of the BRT, currently in progress, to connect the CBD to Sandton along Louis Botha Avenue, which incorporates Alexandra as a key residential hub.

The CoF project will benefit property owners in the corridors and surrounding areas through property values increasing through this renewal as well as those becoming prime investment locations for property developers installation of CCTV cameras, cycle lanes and street-side lighting throughout the corridors. CoF is modelled on Curitiba in Brazil, where the BRT concept was successfully

The Braamfontein to CBD Rea Vaya BRT line

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The city encourages property investors to build mixed-usage (density and mix) developments within the corridors.

Planning frameworks that increase the land usage rights allowed in these areas, as well as rate rebates for development, are already in place.

This forms part of the enabling policy regime, consisting of frameworks for the envisioned corridors. The CoF project will benefit property owners in the corridors and surrounding areas, with property values increasing through this renewal and becoming prime investment locations for property developers.

Other non-road factors the City of Joburg has had to consider when implementing the CoF are those of the carrying capacity of existing engineering and social infrastructure, in order to prevent strain due to increased loads.

This level of planning involved discussions between various provincial departments and the city regarding the availability of schools, health services and other services. Some are to be upgraded while additional facilities will be constructed, if necessary.

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The CoF is a powerful, impactful programme with farreaching consequences beyond employment, job creation and the environmental perspective

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decrease transport costs and create an integrated environment. R225 million has been allocated for housing projects within the corridors from 2014 to 2017.

The Empire-Perth corridor development and roll-out will include a major upgrade to the Westdene Dam. Part of this will be the development of a park and recreational area, landscaping and public upgrades valued at R2 million, with a number of jobs being created through the development. The total remaining cost of this corridor is R20 million and it is set to be completed in the first quarter of 2016. The focus of this development is placed on pathways and access for non-motorised transport, as well as improved access to the new Rea Vaya routes.

The CoF programme is an ongoing project, with further phased expansion scheduled until completion in 2040. It is not limited to the BRT; other public transport players of the rail networks, Gautrain and Prasa, will also be increasing their footprint, resulting in safer commuting and an increased connectedness between different parts of the city.

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Affordable housing is a key focus of the CoF programme as it aims to

envisioned to stop at Sandton. They will connect other outlying and residential

hubs to Sandton to allow for the easy and affordable flow of people throughout the city.

The CoF is a powerful, impactful programme with far-reaching consequences beyond employment, job creation and the environmental perspective of reduced carbon emissions.

The socio-economic benefits include improved families – with more time spent together and less time commuting – better health and, in turn, enhanced happiness levels.

The City of Joburg is proud to be spearheading this programme through which residents will have the ability to ‘live, work and play’ within a densely integrated geographic area.

Other phases of the CoF programme scheduled for completion in 2016 include the following Rea Vaya transport routes: Turffontein node Mining belt to CBD CBD to Alexandra Alexandra to Sandton

Long-term phases of development until 2040 Routes for completion by 2040 include: Sandton and Randburg to Diepsloot Alexandra to Ivory Park

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ecome one of those people who yearn for convenience and freedom of movement. Be someone that aspires to upward mobility, who values their time and demands available, fast, punctual service.

Be the tourist who wants to explore Gauteng or the businessman on his way to meetings or work.

Gautrain is about the people that it moves every day – the banker from Park Station to Sandton or the tourist eager to explore and experience Gauteng. Since its inception, Gautrain has changed and shaped people’s lifestyles, be it working or playing, in Gauteng.

Quickly hopping on and off at stations, for either leisure or work, is becoming the norm – stress-free. This is also one of the City of Joburg’s objectives of ensuring easy mobility for the people of Johannesburg.

GETTING YOU THERE ON TIME Located close to various points of interest, Gautrain brings people not only to their places of work, but also closer to various facilities such as hospitals, educational institutions, shopping centres, and places of entertainment and sports events.

Getting to your destination has never been easier or faster. Convenience equals travelling from O.R. Tambo International Airport to the business district of Sandton in 15 minutes, while reliance on the Gautrain’s punctuality reduces the chances of missing flights.

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During the 2015 October Transport Month, Gauteng and the City of Joburg, with help from the EcoMobility Festival, were put on a trajectory to make public transport part of people’s lifestyles.

Various transport projects such as were also highlighted and celebrated by the city.

Gautrain showed a substantial passenger increase of 8% on its train passenger trips compared to the previous year. The EcoMobility Festival proved that public transport is accessible and affordable and is a mode of choice and not of force. Travel with Gautrain – For people on the move.

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– such ld r o w e ies und th o r a art cit s m ie s it n c a er rb g the u join oth in o t r ough a e r n e h la t n p io s t p ld – ge bo tal tar apore has a n g e g in r S m u n d b o ir an . y of Jo nd env kholm y (ICT) a c g o lo t ic o S The Cit m n l, o n ch ou ial, eco tion te c don, Se a o n ic s o n L u g s a etin mm and co t of me n n e io t m a e rm mov to info t n e m it comm he City of Joburg transportation, education, is striving to be a smart health, planning, governance city with the objective to and people, which will be enhance residents’ quality achieved by providing of life, through ensuring a accessible services facilitated greater uptake of the use by technology, resulting in of technology and innovative financial, environmental and ways to improve service delivery sustainable service delivery. through smart systems, As the city evolves into as geared towards an environmentally Johannesburg’s friendly, smart Johannesburg’s 2040 strategy. city – guided by initiative took Executive principles and what it called a “giant mayor Cllr Parks technologies leap” forward in March Tau defines the aimed at 2015 with the launch of its future Smart improving Smart Citizen programme, which includes free City vision: energy Internet and Wi-Fi in “Johannesburg efficiency and libraries across is a world-class water and waste the city African city that management – the makes decisions and way in which businesses, governs through technologically the city and residents operate enhanced engagement will also change. with its citizens who have The driver for the Smart City universal access to services programme is to advance and information where socioJohannesburg as a competitive economic development and world-class city, which was efficient service delivery are at conveyed by Ravi Naidoo, its core.” executive director: Department This is a dynamic programme of Economic Development to transform the city into and Tourism, City of Joburg: a smart city in terms of the “Johannesburg is recognised economy, environment utilities, as the most competitive city 68

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in Africa, but we need to be competitive globally. One of the easiest ways to do this is to improve productivity through ICT broadband and highspeed connectivity.”

The City of Joburg is striving to be a smart city by 2040, with the City of Tshwane to follow in 2055, with broadband capacity being the backbone of the new smart city.

The Smart City programme is focused on benefiting all citizens of the city, with a particular focus on the youth, schoolgoing children and small business owners due to a key pillar of the programme being the provision of high-speed Internet access, as well as improved access to city municipal services in a user-friendly manner.

Access to electronic learning material at public libraries will reduce material costs and complementary aural and/ or visual teaching support will enhance users’ learning experience.

Increased connectivity through high-speed Internet will remove the barrier to entry for many small

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businesses and enable them to use cloud technology and other applications that had previously not been possible owing to bandwidth constraints.

As part of the city’s drive to accelerate and enable the use of technology, the installation of high-speed Internet in townships and public spaces, including in libraries and on Rea Vaya bus routes, will be completed by utilising the city’s 990 km of fibreoptic cables. The city has already started this high-speed Internet drive where it counts most – in education. The Connect @ Your Library programme has, as at November 2015, been rolled out at 44 libraries to promote learning and narrow the digital divide, with an expanded roll-out scheduled for 2016, as part of the city’s Smart Citizen programme.

The Smart City programme aims to improve many aspects of service delivery, economic development and job creation through helping residents to gain employment and increase productivity of existing businesses, thus benefiting both the city and its residents. The

through tasking hundreds City of Joburg is hopeful that an of youth, who have been additional consequence of this inducted as City of Jozi project will be that it will Educational Digital rejuvenate the CBD Learn more Interns (CoJedi), through increased as outreach connectivity. about your parks, ambassadors to Cllr Tau public spaces and demonstrate recognises other ways to enjoy this to their that universal, diverse city in the Joburg communities free access to Tourism section on how to access communications page 111 the city’s facilities services is and services becoming as vital and in assisting with as access to water applying for state tenders and electricity, and is a online through the new necessity for the growth of the connectivity services. city, saying: “The Smart City The aim is to train 1 000 initiative will bridge the digital students annually, enabling divide as access to technology them to become employable and connectivity will assist or for them to start their own entrepreneurs and businesses to SMMEs through the skills and thrive, thus increasing economic training received. activity in the city.”

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Smart City projects and achievements

A major component of the Smart City programme is to communicate the benefits and potential of this campaign to the residents of the city. This need has been combined with job creation and skills development

The city’s Corporate Shared Services Department was allocated R1.2 billion for the ICT infrastructure modernisation and the citywide renewal of computer hardware, software and Wi-Fi hotspots,

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Through the Smart City programme, the City of Johannesburg is set to join an elite category among global cities as a smart city

among others. The Smart City programme was initiated in 2011 with achievements to date including: • 54 Wi-Fi hotspots, all on the Rea Vaya T1 and T2 routes with 20 mobile hotspots (buses) • ensured Internet access in 44 libraries, with a total of 80 libraries to be connected by June 2016 • installed 65 000 smart meters across the city • launched the CoJedi initiative and #Hack.Jozi Challenge, which called for entrepreneurs to submit their best digital solution concepts to increase engagement with communities and build the city’s economy.

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• the Digital Ambassadors programme, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, is training over 3 000 previously unemployed young people with more in-depth digital skills and will then distribute them across the city to provide digital literacy training to other members of the community.

Additionally, the city is creating a citizen platform titled Maru a Jozi, which will be an exceptionally user-friendly mobile app and website focused on raising awareness for the city’s programmes.

The Vulindlela eJozi programme was set up to address youth unemployment with participants

in the initiative to receive literacy, numeracy and digital literacy training after which opportunities, based on their aptitudes and capabilities, will be procured.

Through the Smart City programme, the City of Johannesburg is set to join an elite category among global cities as a smart city – Africa’s first and an inspiration for other African and South African cities.

This transition doesn’t happen overnight and collaboration between the private and public sectors is required to maintain a smart city, with the city having secured numerous partnerships to ensure that the programme’s targets are met.

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hat is a smart city? And, why does the City of Joburg need to become one?

Before answering these questions, a little perspective is needed. The city is the economic hub of the country, generating 17% of the country’s GDP. People and businesses flock to the city in search of economic opportunities. This results in increased urbanisation, at an average rate of 3.18% per annum, and puts added pressure on the city’s service delivery capabilities, which inevitably results in problems and challenges.

The city spans an area of 1 645 km2 and has an estimated (2015) population of five million people living in 1 659 495 households, of which 90.8% have electricity. Water is distributed to 91.6% via 33 water towers, 87 reservoirs and pump stations, and 10 958 km of water distribution pipes. Flush toilet sanitation is provided to 87.1% via 38 sewer pumping stations and 10 058 km of sewer pipeline, and the city collects 2.1 million tonnes of refuse per annum. Over and above this, there are 7 224 km of roads, bridges and stormwater channels to maintain, traffic lights at 400 major intersections, streetlights, public transport, public safety and emergency services – all to be managed, including the city’s 25 000 employees and their needs.

So, to answer the question of what a smart city is – it is a city that uses information and communication

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technologies to enhance the quality, effectively manage what you don’t performance and interactivity of urban measure demands that a completely services, to reduce costs and resource new approach is needed – and one consumption and to improve service that is agile and scalable to match the delivery and contact between citizens city’s future needs. and government.

To make all this possible, IBM’s The city views itself as a world-class smart city solution uses a newAfrican city and is interested in solving generation tool, called Watson, that its most pressing problems with worldcombines artificial intelligence and class solutions. The 2040 Growth and sophisticated analytical software Development Strategy responds to the for optimal performance as a multiple challenges faced by the city “question-answering” machine. The and is a prerequisite for the mediumdevice is named after IBM’s founder, term, strategic, spatially oriented plans Thomas J Watson. for infrastructure, housing and Watson’s advantage is that transportation. To cope with it uses natural language these changes, the city is processing and machine strengthening its adaptive learning to reveal insights capacity. This is where IBM’s from large amounts of smart city concept comes in. unstructured data.

The statistics mentioned Watson processes at a rate above drive home the need of 80 teraflops (trillion Mayor Cllr Parks Tau to understand that the mass floating-point operations) needs to make the right of data generated by these per second. To replicate decisions at the right time diverse operations on a or even surpass a highdaily basis is simply enormous. This is functioning human’s ability to answer called big data, which is a broad term questions, Watson accesses 90 servers, used to describe data sets so large or with a combined data store of over complex that traditional data processing 200 million pages of information, which applications are inadequate. Challenges it processes against six million logic include capture, storage, processing, rules. The device and its data are analysis, visualisation and effective self-contained in a space that could application and use in everyday accommodate 10 refrigerators. management. Within the context of management, renowned management Current economic realities guru Peter Drucker’s widely Today, more than ever, the traditional acknowledge principle that you cannot “brick-and-mortar” drivers of economic

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of the future growth are giving way to an economy based on “brains and creativity”.

Competitive differentiation, today, is more likely to be based on the ability of the workforce to create and absorb skills and innovation, rather than on traditional drivers such as available natural resources, physical labour or manufacturing prowess. As a result, the skills, aptitude, knowledge, creativity and innovation of a workforce – which, collectively, can be viewed as the talent pool in the economy – have become increasingly important drivers of economic growth and activity.

This is true for central, provincial and local governments, as much as it is for commerce and industry. It is the new norm.

For the City of Joburg, its economic system, or ecosystem, is a complex web of interdependent organisations and relationships aimed at creating and allocating value. But there is more.

Dr Martin Fleming, IBM’s chief economist and vice-president: Business Performance Services, stresses that “there is something mutual and multiplicative about the ecosystems – the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. If this were not the case, there would be no incentive to be part of the system. Ecosystems are broad by nature, potentially spanning multiple geographical areas and disciplines, including public and private institutions, and consumers.”

Building on Fleming’s point, Dr Jacob Dencik, senior managing consultant with IBM Business Analytics and Strategy, adds that “within the public

IBM’s Watson is capable of learning and answering questions sector, collaboration in an ecosystem will go beyond the traditional publicprivate partnership models, with their transactional and market-driven relationships, and seek a network of partners that act out of mutual shared interest.

Those in the new ecosystems, formally or informally, operate together to produce something of greater value for the mutual benefit of the ecosystem as a whole.

In addition, ecosystems exist because participants can deliver more value acting together rather than alone.”

Said Fleming, “Government leaders foresee an even greater increase in social and digital interaction than their private sector peers. They recognise that, in an era of abundant connectivity and information, and ubiquitous digitisation,

government organisations must embrace transparency and openness. This means that public sector organisations will be looking to partner with other stakeholders and collaborate with end users as they seek to innovate and improve their service delivery in response to new citizen demands.

However, accepting end users as stakeholders in determining a public sector organisation’s future has huge cultural and organisational implications. These organisations can’t just be citizen-centric; they must be citizen-activated through fully reciprocal relationships with a population that is increasingly seeking to shape the services it receives.”

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Forward-thinking leaders recognise that, although tight budgets, scarce resources and legacy systems frequently challenge their goals, new and innovative technologies can help turn challenges into opportunities.

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hese leaders see transformative possibilities in using big data and analytics for deeper insights, collaboration among disparate agencies, using mobile technology to gather data and to address problems directly at the source as well as using social technologies for better engagement with citizens. Being smarter does change the way cities work, and it improves service delivery as never before, as we see from the examples below:

Davao, Philippines IBM is helping Davao City to create unprecedented renewal by integrating city operations into a single system in its Public Safety and Security Command Centre. Using IBM’s Intelligent Operations Center (IOC), the command centre has a centralised dashboard view that allows the city to monitor events and operations in real time, helping them predict and plan for potential issues. china IBM has launched a 10-year initiative to support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens. Dubbed “Green Horizon”, the project sets out to leap beyond current global practices in three areas critical to China’s sustainable growth: air-quality management, renewable energy forecasting and energy optimisation for industry. Led by IBM’s China Research Laboratory, the initiative will tap into the company’s network of 12 global research labs and create an innovative ecosystem of partners from government, academia, industry and private enterprise.

One of the first partners to come on board is the Beijing municipal

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government. Through a collaboration agreement, the two parties have agreed to work together to develop solutions that can help tackle the city’s air pollution challenges. The collaboration will leverage some of IBM’s most advanced technologies, such as cognitive computing, optical sensors and the Internet of things, all based on a big data and analytics platform and drawing on IBM’s deep experience in weather prediction and climate modeling. IBM’s cognitive computing systems will analyse and learn from streams of real-time data generated by air-quality monitoring stations, meteorological satellites and IBM’s new-generation optical sensors – all connected by the Internet of things. By applying supercomputing processing power, scientists from IBM and the Beijing government aim to create visual maps showing the source and dispersion of pollutants across Beijing 72 hours in advance, with street-scale resolution.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Following a series of floods and mudslides that claimed the lives of 100 people back in April 2010, the city of Rio de Janeiro announced a significant overhaul of its city operations – a big step in preparing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. The city is collaborating with IBM on a multimilliondollar plan, including a city operations centre that will help meteorologists, geological surveyors, field operations and security work together to dramatically

speed up emergency responsiveness.

The centre integrates and interconnects information from over 20 government departments and public agencies in the municipality to improve city safety and responsiveness to various types of incidents, including localised critical flash floods and landslides.

The centre is the first in the world to integrate all the stages of a crisis management situation: from the prediction, mitigation and preparedness, to the immediate response to events, and, finally, to capture feedback from the system to be used in future incidents.

Istanbul, Turkey Analytics is providing new insight to city officials in Istanbul, helping them understand how people move throughout the city and enabling them to more effectively improve city infrastructure and transit systems. IBM is working in partnership with Istanbul Ulasim, the city’s transportation authority, and Vodafone to build an understanding of where public transportation is required using the privacy-protected data collected from the mobile phone network. The goal of the project is to improve traffic flow, public safety decisions, fuel conservation and cost-effectiveness.

Tayside, Scotland Tayside Fire and Rescue in Scotland, which serves more than 400 000 residents, is improving the management of critical firefighting and emergency response equipment.

IBM helps automate maintenance and provides real-time information on the equipment critical to the safety of firefighters and the citizens they protect.

Processing times for requests for repairs were reduced by 10% in the first few months of using IBM software and a reduction of 30% is expected once the new system is fully in place.

Republic of Malta IBM and the island of Malta are building the first nationwide “smart utility” system that will digitise the entire country’s electricity grid and water system. Malta’s 250 000 utility meters will be replaced with interactive versions that will allow Malta’s electric utility, Enemalta, to monitor electricity use in real time and set variable rates. Halfway through the project, more than 66 000 smart meters have been installed and some 7 000 will soon be added each month.

Additionally, IBM and the Maltese utilities recently launched a smart grid customer portal that allows consumers to view upto-date consumption for both water and electricity, and compare usage levels in similar households.

Corpus Christi, usa The city of Corpus Christi is applying IBM software to measure, monitor and improve the way it manages water, roads, airport, parks and utilities. With greater intelligence across its departments, the city can more quickly evaluate and respond to issues, anticipate and prevent problems, and improve the quality of life for its IBM is working with Istanbul to improve their transport system

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citizens. According to Pike Research, IBM examined existing and sensor-driven data on water, identifying that 33% of the city’s wastewater efforts addressed just 1.4% of residents, which helped the city tailor its maintenance schedule to address the places in most need of repair first.

Dubuque, usa According to Pike Research, Dubuque is one of the few examples in North America of a comprehensive “smarter city” project targeting multiple municipal service lines simultaneously. The city of Dubuque, Iowa, is working with IBM to pilot a systematic mechanism to help consumers and businesses make informed decisions about electricity, water, natural gas and oil consumption.

The first phase includes two projects to enhance the collective understanding of energy consumption and water management, thereby reducing costs and the overall carbon footprint. The city is currently implementing a citywide water meter replacement project to allow consumers to identify waste and consider corrective measures.

In the ‘Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Water Pilot Study’, IBM technology helped reduced water utilisation by 6.6% and increased leak detection and response eightfold.

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Working with IBM, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has built a state-of-theart system for collecting and sharing data in real time that can potentially prevent fires and protect firefighters and other first responders when a fire occurs. FDNY’s Coordinated Building Inspection and Data Analysis System

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The City of Portland and IBM have collaborated to develop an interactive model of the relationships that exist among the city’s core systems, including the economy, housing, education, public safety, transportation, healthcare and wellness, government services and utilities. The resulting computer predictive modelling simulation allowed Portland’s leaders to see how city systems work together and, in turn, identify opportunities to become a smarter city. The model was built to support the development of metrics for the Portland Plan, the city’s roadmap for the next 25 years.

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Aware that traditional policing approaches were becoming less effective, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) created Blue CRUSH, or Criminal Reduction Utilizing Statistical History, an innovative, evidence-based approach using IBM predictive analytics software, built in partnership with the University of Memphis’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Working with IBM, the MPD has enhanced its crime-fighting techniques with IBM predictive analytics software and reduced serious crime by more than 30%, including a 15% reduction in violent crimes since 2006. The MPD recorded an 863% ROI in just 2.7 months – an average annual benefit of $7 205 501.

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San Francisco, usa The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) uses IBM technology to improve safety and reliability and manage the inventory and maintenance systems that support trains, equipment and operations. The use of this software is expected to contribute to more efficient operations, improved service and enhanced passenger safety.

As part of a multiyear modernisation project that includes updating and integrating existing equipment, as well as adding new rail cars to the fleet, BART will use the software to know the condition and location of all of its assets and efficiently manage the parts and people required to fix problems – often before problems arise.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is using IBM software to help reduce pollution in the water that surrounds the city. The SFPUC is using IBM software to develop smarter management of the city’s 1 000 miles of sewer system and three treatment facilities. As of 2009, IBM software has already improved the organisation’s ratio of preventive to corrective maintenance by approximately 11%, meaning that the organisation has been doing more preventive and less corrective maintenance. IBM software gives the SFPUC greater visibility into its maintenance operations and physical infrastructure, with near-real-time status of equipment and maintenance history.

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ity leaders must think holistically about urban planning, environmental protection, energy and water, transportation, education, social welfare and health, public safety, emergency management, and government and agency administration.

Some of the key components include:

Intelligent operations centre This is the heart of the smart city.

Johannesburg, as with most other cities, has critical information stored in multiple disparate systems, across multiple, disconnected departments, hindering situational awareness and making it difficult for senior city officials to coordinate and measure executive council efforts. Without a single, integrated view of events, incidents or impending crises, and without the ability to rapidly share information, a city might be unable to deliver services in a sustainable fashion, protect citizens or drive economic growth for the future.

IBM’s intelligent operations centre solution offers integrated data visualisation, real-time collaboration and deep analytics that can help city agencies prepare for problems,

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coordinate and manage response efforts and enhance the ongoing efficiency of city operations.

Executive dashboard capabilities give decision-makers a real-time, unified view of operations so they can see what personnel and resources are needed and available.

They can also share information across agency lines to accelerate problem response and improve project coordination. The benefits are: • allows the mayor and senior officials to monitor and manage a range of services • enables departments, individually or collectively, to respond rapidly to events • delivers situational awareness and reporting • facilitates real-time collaboration • streamlines management of resources and critical assets • includes an easy-to-use interface for multiple types of users, from daily operators to senior managers • integrates with open-standard connection points to existing and future systems, giving it all-important agility and scalability.

begun implementing a public safety and intelligence pilot using existing CCTV video feeds and IBM i2 Intelligent Law Enforcement (ILE), IOC, and intelligent video analytics software to provide real-time situational awareness of bylaw transgressions and avoidance, as well as command centre performance tracking for the city. The capabilities of these combined technologies are simply amazing. What this technology can do, to assist the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, is as follows: • pick up informal traders occupying restricted areas • determine an unusual crowd forming • pick up a person running at speed, typically after a crime has been committed • pick up a car driving at high speed or in the wrong direction • identify loiterers • use pattern recognition to identify faces and body shapes, despite a change of clothing • cross-reference face images to a database of ID photos • map the behavioural patterns of identified individuals • identify incidents that matter so that officers do not waste time wading through hours of video footage.

And, it does this in full colour. What is more, in a retail store, the system can identify the movement of any item off

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the shelf and into a pocket, bag, into or under any other item of clothing. It really is a case of “Big Brother” watching.

However, perhaps the most amazing thing is that it builds a record over time, determines patterns, smooths data for greater predictive accuracy and performs simulations all by itself. It learns.

Smart building management The City of Joburg owns in excess of 52 000 properties, with many properties just vacant land. Nonetheless, the buildings the city has on its assets register are expensive to own, maintain and operate. Facilities operations, management and capital planning, together, are a major cost centre, after payroll. Operational costs represent the major percentage of the life-cycle costs, approximately 71%, and these costs are growing, often unpredictably. Budget volatility is damaging to operations, especially from fixed assets that are key strategic assets.

Turning buildings into data-centric smarter buildings brings benefits, especially when the right data is in the right hands. It ushers in a new era of management and operational control.

Here are just a few examples: • Executive administrators ensure optimal building support for operations with comprehensive cost control and predictability for budgets and performance.

• Facility professionals improve the business of managing and operating buildings to meet the responsibilities set by enterprise administration.

• Department managers gain optimum building performance and predictability to protect and support the people, processes and

equipment necessary to deliver on the organisation’s mission.

• Sustainability managers meet obligations to reduce energy use and emissions, and meet sustainability mandates in concert with enterprise operations.

• Capital investors transparently track investments in facilities and energy conservation for accountability in how assets are allocated and maintained for optimum returns.

• Citizens and government executives reduce the tax burden by lowering the cost of operating government buildings, and create enforceable policies for improving resource allocation, energy conservation and sustainability for the common good.

• Design and construction professionals meet professional responsibilities for life safety and property protection while improving industry standards of care and facility performance at competitive cost.

IBM’s smarter building offerings are packaged with connecting interfaces to an array of building source data systems, and can integrate this information into the maintenance management system.

The value of integrating data analytics, using building data, with facilities planning and maintenance to optimise building performance, as well as the work effort necessary to keep buildings in an optimum state of repair, will ensure a higher level of occupancy and return on investment.

Water management The City of Joburg, like many cities around the world, faces the ongoing challenge of keeping up with rapid population growth while delivering the services its citizens demand. This puts the city in a situation

where it faces several interrelated challenges, which leaves it vulnerable to: • Diminishing water resources, while demand for those resources is increasing. In 2012, IBM worked with the City of Tshwane to reduce the gap between the demand for and the supply of water, the management of water resources must be improved.

• Ageing and inadequate water infrastructure. Reducing maintenance costs and improving the reliability of the water network requires better asset management.

• Declining water quality. To improve and maintain water quality, pollution must be monitored and controlled.

• A shortage of workers with the right industry skills. It is vital to preserve knowledge and improve the attractiveness of the water industry to young, skilled workers.

• Climate change causing more frequent, more extreme weather, both too dry and too wet. It is important to be able to analyse data to help predict when, where and how severe events will occur to mitigate costs and improve preparedness and incident response.

Water resources management is quickly becoming as much of a big data problem as a water problem.

Water managers and their financial counterparts need to become aware of the costs of managing water and develop strategies for achieving greater efficiencies and lowering costs.

The water industry needs a robust and comprehensive platform that facilitates integrated operations, enables collaborative research and knowledge transfer, and provides advanced modeling capabilities and predictive analytics.

Moving forward, it will be essential for stakeholders to consolidate disparate data sources to improve situational awareness, enhance decision-making with collaboration and predictive insights, and keep operators informed with customisable rules-based alerts.

By developing a common operating picture, they can improve interoperability between systems, exchange data and information, and gain the flexibility to support better operations and planning.

The City of Joburg is the most polluted South African city and ranks 99 in the world.

With the help of IBM, the city is dealing with this problem to ultimately lower the levels of air pollution

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The IBM solutions for water resources management enable integrated operations that facilitate the flow of information across departmental and organisational boundaries.

Transport management In Gauteng, a nightmarish scenario of unparalleled proportion is looming. Traffic gridlocks – 25 million passenger trips per day and 6.5 million vehicles on the roads – and all within the next 25 years, puts the City of Joburg on the back foot. City managers will have to create a smarter, more integrated transportation infrastructure plan, and systems, to support this anticipated growth. An integrated transportation system will help reduce congestion, improve mobility, increase public transportation use and raise citizens’ quality of life. This system will be: • I nstrumented: Track traffic from source to destination, monitor conditions in real time, and instantly identify defects and inefficiencies across assets and infrastructure using information obtained from installed and mobile technologies, including sensors, cameras, mobile phones, social media and connected cars.

• Interconnected: Integrate all of this information to give transportation professionals and users easy access to continuously updated information, travel choices and shipment options, with instant notification of any irregularities in the transport process.

• Intelligent: Apply advanced analytics to real-time data to automatically respond to changes in the transportation network and proactively monitor the health of their infrastructure.

This capability can help cities take measures such as dynamically

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The City of Joburg, recognises the important leadership role in sustainable and environmentally friendly growth. As a way to demonstrate its commitment to this vision and test-drive new transportation initiatives, the city hosted EcoMobility World Festival 2015 in the Sandton CBD during October 2015. During the month, the city engaged citizens, businesses and government departments in a joint effort to become a more ecomobile city.

During Joburg’s EcoMobility Festival, IBM’s data scientists used the company’s world renowned Watson cognitive computing system to ingest and understand about 18,000 tweets from over 6,000 Twitter users. They provided the city with regular updates about public opinion on ecomobility so we could keep track of what people were saying and thinking. Insight from IBM Watson told us that the overall sentiment towards Ecomobility was 57% neutral, 25% positive, 7% negative, with the remainder being either ambivalent or not expressing a clear opinion. IBM offered its services at no cost to the City of Joburg. IBM has the world’s largest industrial research organisation and recently chose Johannesburg as the home of one of its global research labs. adjusting conditions, aligning congestion toll pricing with demand, initiating security measures and making appropriate decisions based on environmental impact.

Key to this, and it is coming, is the intelligent networked vehicle that will have the potential to transform the way cities think about safety, mobility, traffic flow management and environmental performance.

Anticipatory driving will be enhanced through the development of a nextgeneration “electronic horizon” platform, which will ultimately make highly automated driving a reality.

Vehicles with embedded sensors will not only receive data, they will also transmit information such as position, speed or deceleration to a cloud where data will be processed, analysed and acted upon. The result will be a real-time map that will enable a vehicle to literally look around the corner.

The realisation of fully connected vehicles requires technology expertise that uses big data, embedded intelligence and has the ability to provide services over a highly scalable cloud platform. Three strategic innovation forces will advance automotive industry trends: vehicle automation, reduced emission with fuel-efficient driving or vehicle electrification, and connectivity.

The emerging digital world provides a powerful stimulus to each of these trends.

The vehicle will not just be connected to the Internet, it will become part of it.

Networked, intelligent mobility opens up enormous potential for innovation and will enable several new functions for

making it happen Driving a smarter city transformation is paramount to Hamilton Ratshefola, (top) country GM, IBM South Africa, and Ahmed Simjee, client executive: Smarter Planet, IBM South Africa, who are focused across various government initiatives.

Bibi Goba, client executive: Public Sector, IBM South Africa, is focused and supports the progress of the City of Joburg smart city transformation.

drivers. These include cloudbased voice recognition, realtime traffic flow data exchange, and anticipatory driving based on online and navigation data – leading to vehicles that will be even safer and more efficient.

Air-quality management plan As the economic hub of South Africa, the City of Joburg is the most polluted city in South Africa, and ranks 99th worldwide.

In collaboration with IBM and its smart city solution, and building on the Chinese Beijing model, which uses advanced decision analytics and air-quality forecasting, the city intends to deal with and ultimately decrease air pollution.

Besides vehicle pollution, with the city being a regional transport hub, coaland wood-fire smoke from townships, and the burning of old tyres for metal recovery, Johannesburg’s establishment as a mining town created the problem of toxic mine tailings dust from mine dumps that cause high levels of particulate matter during windy periods. However, and although the levels of particulate matter are high, the situation has not reached a state where one has to buy

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IBM is working with the City of Joburg to transform its buildings into data-centric, smarter ones oxygen on the city street corner or masks, such as in other heavily polluted cities such as Beijing and Delhi.

Nonetheless, and in looking ahead at the anticipated population growth with its need for additional mobility and transport infrastructure, there is an urgent need to develop clean, low-carbon mass transport In order to address critical issues ranging from public safety options that are accessible and to water management, IBM provided pro bono consulting to affordable to all City of Joburg the following South African cities: residents.

• City of Tshwane: water management • City of eThekweni: economic revitilisation The city is collaborating with sustainable. It will allow the • City of Joburg: safety and security national departments, such as city to reaffirm its position • City of Cape Town: service delivery the departments of Minerals, as a world-class African city Transport, Environment and and the economic hub of others, to find solutions to rehabilitate network will be reviewed, based on South Africa. mine dumps and provide efficient public the analysis of ongoing air-quality The cost of not doing what is necessary, transport to ensure the city becomes information produced by its existing to manage the city effectively, in all of sustainable, liveable and resilient. network of eight fixed monitoring stations its areas of responsibility, and mitigate To support the initiative to combat and one mobile monitoring station, the pollution problem, is simply too high. air pollution, a network of monitoring which can be deployed to problem The city has a duty to perform and must stations has been set up across areas when required. The fixed stations execute its responsibility in a proper and the city to measure the levels of monitor particulate matter such as PM10 fit manner – as expected by its citizens. the various pollutants. Once the (particulates with a diameter of less than To do this, it needs investment, and it emissions inventory is complete, an 10 micron), sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of needs it now. The time for cognitive atmospheric dispersion modelling nitrogen (NO), nitric oxide (NO), ozone computing to unlock added value and system will provide an understanding (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO). In new knowledge is now. The time to be of the major dispersion patterns of general, each station monitors pollution smart is now. harmful gases and particulates, and within a 5 km radius, which highlights will be the key to understanding the the fact that the current network is not To conclude nature and magnitude of health and sufficient to provide a full picture of air IBM supports economic and social environmental impacts of air pollution quality in the city, and at least nine more development locally through within the city. Against this inventory, an monitoring stations are needed. programmes that apply expertise emission reduction strategy for priority Dust fallout from gravel roads and mine and technology resources. Through its pollutants will be developed together dumps is also measured. Some private strategic focus on Africa, the company with mitigation measures, as well as an companies have their own monitoring works with governments, universities, enabling institutional framework, whose stations and make their data available to small NGOs and industry itself. In the purpose will be to: city officials for compliance purposes. last five years, IBM has supported South • achieve acceptable air-quality levels There is also a Johannesburg Roads Africa with 11 corporate service teams, throughout the city Agency automated traffic mobility comprising 150 IBM participants from • promote a clean and healthy system and the bus rapid transit 25 countries. It has delivered 34 projects environment for all citizens within system, currently being developed by in six of the nine provinces in South the city the Department of Transport, which Africa. It has also supported national • minimise the negative impacts monitors traffic movement and can governement with analytics and of air pollution on health and be aligned with the city’s air-quality commissioned a nation ‘JAM’ to sollicit the environment monitoring network. feedback from South African youth • promote the reduction of greenhouse As the city would like to be the which served as input to the national gases in support of the council’s destination of choice when it comes development plan. climate protection programme. to attracting investment and human Moreover, IBM has heavily invested The city’s air-quality management plan talent, it needs to lead the way in the in the Smarter Cities Challenge by is, at the same time, being revised to provision of services and, in particular, deploying three SCC teams with 18 include the permitting and licensing of in protecting the environment and IBM executives, providing pro bono specified activities, with the enforcement human health through reasonable consulting to four South African cities, and monitoring regime preventing such measures to control air pollution, all helping them to address the critical activities as the burning of tyres. Noise within a development framework that is issues of public safety, management and odour control will be included technically and economically feasible, of revenues from water services, and and the existing air-quality monitoring socially acceptable and ecologically optimising social services delivery.

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an inner-city area which is today re-emerging as one of Johannesburg’s most dynamic and vibrant districts.

Aligned with areas of strategic national importance and bolstering South Africa’s leadership in science and technology, the lab’s focus areas will include: • Digital urban renewal: The lab’s inner-city location will allow IBM’s new researchers to form part of a ‘living lab’ that will explore the role of advanced digital technologies and Big Data analytics in urban renewal. Mobile technologies, global positioning systems, cameras and sensors are becoming ubiquitous in cities, thereby providing opportunities to reimagine the delivery of services such as transportation, energy and security.

• Helping to transform healthcare: IBM’s South Africa-based researchers will explore new approaches using Big Data analytics and cognitive computing to increase At the launch of IBM’s Research lab the efficiency, in Johannesburg, scalability and Minister of Science effectiveness and Technology, of healthcare Naledi Pandor (left) and IBM chairman, in resourcepresident and CEO, constrained Ginni Rometty (right) environments in South Africa and across the African continent.

• Big data for big science: IBM’s new researchers will also contribute to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope project which aims to answer fundamental questions about the origins of the universe. In one of the most ambitious science efforts ever launched, scientists from South Africa will work with those from ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy and IBM Research – Zurich.

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s part of a 10-year investment programme through the Department of Trade and Industry and working closely with the Department of Science and Technology, the new research facility will be based at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits).

“IBM considers two factors when deciding where to place research labs: access to world-class skills and talent and the ability to work on pressing business and societal challenges that can be best addressed through advanced information technology,” said Dr. John E. Kelly III, Senior Vice President of IBM Solutions Portfolio and Research. “South Africa provides an exciting backdrop as we look to expand our research efforts in the region. Our Africa-based researchers are part of a global community of IBM scientists who are forging the future of our company and ensuring that we remain at the forefront of scientific discovery.”

FOSTERING INNOVATION IBM’s South Africa researchers will partner extensively with local universities, research institutions, innovation centers, start-ups and government agencies, thus bolstering South Africa’s emerging innovation ecosystem and helping to develop next generation technology skills. The company has already struck up agreements with Wits University, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to collaborate on research programs and skills development.

The new lab will be located in the Tshimologong Precinct in Braamfontein –

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FAST FACTS

• IBM has been a partner to public and private sector in South Africa for almost 100 years, providing the technologies to optimize and transform key industries and services.

• Most recently, IBM announced Joburg as the home of its second Africa research laboratory which is driving innovation and sparking new business opportunities in key areas such as transportation, healthcare, energy and environment and smarter cities.

• To help the City of Joburg engage with citizens on ecomobility matters, IBM’s new South Africa research lab will apply its latest analytics technologies to draw key insight from twitter feeds and other social media data.

• One of the main focus areas of the new South Africa lab is Digital Urban Renewal. The lab’s inner-city location in Braamfontein will allow IBM’s new researchers to form part of a ‘living lab’ that will explore the role of advanced digital technologies and Big Data analytics in urban transformation and renewal.

• Mobile technologies, global positioning systems, cameras and sensors are becoming ubiquitous in cities, thereby providing opportunities to re-imagine the delivery of services such as transportation, energy and public safety.

• IBM’s researches and partner organisations will develop solutions using computational modeling, Internet of Things and cognitive systems to engage more effectively with citizens and help revitalize inner-city areas in South Africa and around the world – making them safer, more sustainable and more efficient.

• IBM has decades of experience working with cities around the world to leverage the vast amount of information already available to deliver better citizen services.

• IBM is uniquely positioned in the smarter cities space with experience in leveraging advanced technologies to transform city services such as traffic management, public safety, smart grids, air quality management, renewable energy forecasting. Key to all of these areas an understanding of complex business and environmental issues, the ability integrate and draw insight from a broad variety of data sets, the use of IoT technologies to help gather data from sensor networks on the ground and cognitive systems that can learn from data and self-configure.

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connected world Ericsson is making strides in ensuring that developing cities are able to stay connected by using innovative digital technologies.

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he world population is expected to soar to more than nine billion people by 2050, with roughly 70% living in cities, according to the United Nations.

At the same time, information and communication technology (ICT) is extending its reach – according to Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, there are currently the same number of mobile subscriptions as there are people on the planet. In 2010, there were 500 million mobile subscriptions across Africa; by the end of 2015, this number will have doubled to one billion. Closer to home, mobile subscription penetration in sub-Saharan Africa, which is estimated to be around 80% by end 2015, is expected to reach 100% in the region by 2021.

These two parallel trends – the explosive growth of cities and the rapid uptake of broadband and ICT – are intersecting at a time when the world faces serious economic, environmental, and social challenges to achieving more sustainable development. In the networked society, future cities can thrive without taking a huge toll on already scarce resources.

According to Shiletsi Makhofane, vicepresident and head of government and industry relations for Ericsson in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a clear trend toward more investments in ICT infrastructure, greater affordability and

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increased ICT use in cities. “Where it wasn’t possible before, many developing cities now have the opportunity to leapfrog more advanced ones by avoiding expensive and increasingly obsolete physical infrastructure and instead move straight to innovative applications, using advanced mobile technology. With the rapid deployment of broadband networks and many countries beginning to adopt national broadband plans to seize the potential of new technologies, ICT, as a tool for effective social governance, is no longer a theory, but a reality.”

The transformation of various industries and society, as a result of ICT, and subsequent collaboration between various stakeholders, all help to contribute to the establishment of a smart city equipped to manage some of the most important needs in an evolving city, such as safety, transportation and utilities.

PUBLIC SAFETY IN A SMART CITY As citizens, we rely on public safety agencies who are responsible for making us feel safe and secure, whether at home, work, school, or on the move.

As urban populations expand, public safety agencies such as the police, fire fighters, ambulance services and agencies face fundamental challenges to the way in which they provide services. They must respond faster, more effectively and

smart city | with greater efficiency and, to do this, they must transform. Such transformation requires organisational restructuring, business process reform and technical change. Ericsson helps public safety and security authorities leverage the power of new technological solutions to transform and enhance the services they provide to their citizens and governments.

“ICT solutions enable advanced situational awareness, better operational efficiency and, of course, a faster emergency response time. All of these aspects are critical for the safety and well-being of a city and its inhabitants, and fully integrated end-to-end solutions are able to bring many improvements that ultimately save more lives,” says Makhofane.

across the energy supply chain, which could dramatically reduce the costs of bringing new fuel sources online.

Another opportunity is the provision of small-scale ICT systems that are able to manage microbilling and micropayments for the increasing number of community-based renewable installations.

These systems could create dramatic changes in industrial structures by empowering consumers, as well as triggering dramatic reductions in carbon emissions.

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The energy industry also has a key role in the future of our society and specifically in our cities. Today, it faces a multitude of challenges, from handling decarbonisation

Globally, the transportation industry has undergone significant change as a result of ICT and the impact is felt on cities globally. It is the type of change that led Curitiba in Brazil to become the first city in the world to connect public buses to a mobile broadband network and provide a more reliable bus service, now used by 70% of all

requirements and bringing online a reliable supply of fuel sources, to ensuring that end users receive secure and affordable heat and energy for their daily lives. ICT has played a critical role over the past few decades in various parts of the energy supply chain, particularly by enabling efficiency improvements for established players. With the introduction of smart grids, ICT will contribute to even greater efficiencies.

At the same time, digital technologies offer opportunities for transformation within the energy industry by allowing consumers and producers of electricity to connect with one another in new ways, thereby reconfiguring value chains within the energy industry. This industry is now seeing more integration of data sets

commuters. Today, the bus service produces a fraction of the 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year previously generated by annual car travel.

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by Ericsson at Transform Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, to make public bus transportation a smart, more efficient, integrated system. With intelligent transport, the whole idea is to eliminate cash from the public transport system and reduce leakages.

It also introduces greater efficiency in the utilisation of the existing public transport capacity through dynamic fleet management. Ultimately, an intelligent transport solution enables travellers greater control to plan their

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journeys more efficiently by giving them visibility of dynamic bus timetables, and the ability to interact with the system to check the bus location.

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT TECHNOLOGY In its fullest sense, smartness encompasses not only technological transformation and policy action, but also a community revolution. Too many urban developments, today, are planned as hardware on a giant scale, and this approach misses the essential point of a smart city. Smartness does not just happen by signing a bill into law or by flicking a switch to turn on a system – it is an ongoing process, which, with the right levels of participation from citizens, government and industry, should evolve like a living organism.

Examples of the impact of digital transformation are apparent in our cities; however, in order to embrace the shift, it is critical to continue creating an ecosystem that enables and promotes innovation and growth through partnership.

Makhofane concludes: “The public and private sectors have an equally vital role to play and must work together if we are going to optimise the opportunities and maximise impact. At Ericsson, we are committed to playing our part and creating a truly networked society in South Africa and being part of the City of Joburg’s journey to become a truly smart city.”

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Modderfontein New City, the proposed mixed-use project, is looking to welcome close to 100 000 new residents over the next 20 years. The project will also create an estimated 200 000 new jobs – increasing the number of people travelling to and from the new city.

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hen Marty McFly was sent 30 years into the future in Back to the Future, he arrived on 21 October 2015 – a time when hoverboards zipped around, people wore self-lacing shoes and flying cars were the norm. And this is how Hollywood distorted the view of smart cities; the reality is virtually more grounded.

The planned Modderfontein New City, north-east of Johannesburg, could well be the closest example of how modern technology, when working in concert, can improve the overall quality of life and not just internet latency. From a developer’s lens, a smart city really means using all resources, including technology, in an intelligent and coordinated manner, to build urban centres that are integrated, liveable and sustainable.

POPULATION EXPLOSION Gauteng is fast accelerating its status as South Africa’s most populous province, with its population projected to double over the next 25 years, increasing the need for reliable public transport. According to provincial estimates, close to 20 000 people come to Gauteng every month

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from the rest of the country, Southern Africa and abroad. It is no secret that large population centres need to reinvent themselves to become more efficient and sustainable over time.

In pushing the smart agenda, the immediate priority is to rethink the city’s transport links, communal spaces and how best to move people from point to point without compromising the environment or residents’ lifestyles.

THE MAKINGS OF A SMART CITY Modderfontein New City ultimately intends to incorporate everything that cutting-edge technology has to offer – from Wi-Fi connectivity and fibre-to-the-home, to a CCTV network for enhanced security, point-to-point public transportation, solar-powered traffic control systems, the conservation of waterways, the promotion of biodiversity and cycling lanes to reduce dependence on fossil-fuel-powered transportation.

The city is being planned entirely around the idea of sustainability. The objective is to encourage residents to be less dependent on mechanised

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of the K113 (which will ultimately link Edenvale to Marlboro Drive), which traverse the development footprint.

Construction has also commenced on various precincts that will shape Modderfontein New City. The Centenary, a luxury residential development adjacent to Modderfontein Golf Course, was launched during September 2015.

The development of the education precinct has gained momentum with the expansion of Modderfontein Montessori School and the establishment of Advtech’s Founders Hill College.

Land to accommodate both a private hospital and an office block has been sold and transferred to private developers. Both projects form part of the preferred master plan and are in line with providing a route towards the delivery of the vision for Modderfontein New City, which includes meeting the

forms of transport (particularly singleoccupancy cars) and create neighbourhoods where residents can walk from point to point. While this might seem simplistic, in the grand scheme of things, it improves life in the city immensely by reducing its carbon footprint.

The adoption of these principles offers intrinsic benefits such as reduced emissions (with fewer vehicles on the road), a reduced risk of motor vehicle accidents and reduced fuel consumption, which is a saving to residents in the area.

It also creates support for small-format retail environments closer to residences and commercial properties.

As part of the master plan, developer Zendai and consulting engineering firm Arup have assembled a thorough evidence base to comprehensively assess the impact of development on the demand for transport and

infrastructure – in order to maximise infrastructure efficiency. From a transport/traffic perspective, mitigation measures that would be required are already being put into place to lessen the localised impact and link into surrounding road networks.

These include: • the completion of the 1.7 km Marlboro Drive extension • the completion of 2.4 km of roads that link to the London Road off-/on-ramp • the current extension to Centenary Way (under construction) to link through to Longmeadow Business Estate and ultimately the N3 • the planned construction of sections

needs of a diverse population.

It is evident that the smart city concept does not simply have to be about Internet and technology, but rather a host of integrated aspects, including a smart economy, smart transportation, smart development planning and, most importantly, smart citizens. A smart city is not an end but rather a means to creating a vibrant lifestyle for all.

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Zendai Development plans to create a mixed-use town which provides solutions in terms of convenience, sustainability, integrated development and economic prosperity.

Development is ultimately about people; Zendai seeks to provide the ultimate live, work, play, grow and prosper offering.

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The Internet of things South Africa is highly regarded as a centre of software development and offers attractive inward investment opportunities in areas including silicon processing for fibre optics and others.

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pending on ICT is predicted to rise to R120 billion by 2016, increasing 13% faster than real GDP growth over that period, according to Business Monitor International, 2012.

The justification of the projected spend in ICT is underpinned by trends in technology adoption placing increased emphasis on cloud, big data/analytics, mobile, security and the Internet of things.

In response to these developments, South Africa needs to become a leading developer and innovator of digital technology, as this provide a good route to resolve youth unemployment.

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ICT infrastructure local ICT industry 2. Application development will lead to to promote SMME 3. Information security better service development and 4. Network infrastructure delivery, better township economy governance revitalisation. The 5. Software as a and improved plan is to create service/cloud computing international new local industries links so as to enable the rapid across the ICT value chain as the ICT transformation of the ICT landscape in strategy is being implemented. the country. About two-thirds of South The City of Joburg, in partnership Africa’s ICT companies are located with various organisations, has put in Gauteng. in place an innovative The cities plan to work with intervention within the the private sector network ICT function.

“Joburg is a city that knows it must turn its challenges into opportunities – that understands its destiny is determined by its capacity to innovate in order to transform.” Executive mayor Parks Tau

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Empowering the youth to get on the ICT train The City of Joburg Educating Digital Intern programme, coined CoJedi, was initiated by the city in January 2015 as part of the foundation phase of developing a smart city.

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oJedi’s strategy is to recruit and train 1000 of the city’s brightest young information technology (IT) minds to be part of the new digital intern programme.

The project will support the Gauteng infrastructure investment programme launched by the premier focusing in the area of ICT and broadband.

The CoJedi project is aimed at providing the youth within the City of Johannesburg with the IT skills and expertise to be innovative professionals and entrepreneurs in turning Johannesburg into a smart city of the future.

The students that are currently on the programme are enthusiastic young people who are full of positive energy; the project requires the dedication of top leadership structures from the city and all the partners to ensure that these young people are supported fully.

At the launch of the programme, Johannesburg’s mayor, Cllr Parks Tau, stated that, “this programme will go a long way to improving IT skills and expertise in Johannesburg. It provides a superb opportunity for some of our brightest minds to learn the skills they will need to be more employable in future.”

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and interact. Students for the programme will be equipped to technically service the needs of the municipality’s smart city objectives.

“The city has developed a strong broadband connectivity around its local communities, but the challenge is that there are not enough human resources to maintain the infrastructure, let alone the necessary skills to sustain effective connectivity.” Khathu Mashau, ceo, Nunnovation Africa Foundation

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he concept of ‘digital technology hubs’ will be familiar to many living in USA and Europe. Almost every city in the world now has a district, road, building, neighbourhood or precinct where people gather to learn, work and innovate. London has Silicon Roundabout in Shoreditch, Nairobi has its iHub and Boston has Kendall Square.

However, Johannesburg, Africa’s most important economic centre, does not yet have such an area.

Johannesburg hosts the headquarters of many multinationals operating in Africa, and has become one of the continent’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. Tens of thousands of young, ambitious, innovative and entrepreneurial Africans have found their way to Johannesburg in search of opportunities.

Many have settled in Braamfontein – an inner-city area close to Wits University, Nelson Mandela’s alma mater, and one of Africa’s top

is a seSotho word meaning “new beginnings”. The project is said to be the first step in developing a prosperous Braamfontein ICT cluster. research-intensive universities. After experiencing urban decay in the 1980s and 90s, Braamfontein has, over the past two years, become the very exciting and fashionable centre of the city’s youth culture. Apart from its cosmopolitan population of over 10 000 residents from across Africa, Braamfontein is a magnet for young people from Johannesburg’s townships in the south and affluent suburbs in the north.

Wits University believes that Braamfontein is a fantastic candidate to become a hugely successful digital technology hub. The hub will be located in a row of five buildings owned by the University in Juta Street, Braamfontein – two blocks away from the University’s main campus. In creating the hub, Wits aims to grow skills, create jobs,

encourage the establishment of new businesses and promote the regeneration of Johannesburg’s innercity area.

The aim is to benefit not only the University’s own students, but to create a focal point for digital innovation for all of Johannesburg’s citizens – young and old, employed and unemployed, South African and others.

Professor Barry Dwolatzky is driving this exciting project. He is head of Software Engineering in the School of Electrical & Information Engineering at Wits. He is also director of its Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE). In 2013, he was named South Africa’s “IT Personality of the Year”.

While the University has already invested over R30 million in the initiative, a similar amount is being sought to equip the hub and establish a range of focused skills development, internship and enterprisedevelopment programmers.

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This was one of the key drivers for the Department of Economic Development’s #Hack.Jozi challenge.

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he #Hack.Jozi challenge allowed for entrepreneurs to bring forth their best digital solution ideas to improve the communities and, essentially, the economy within the City of Johannesburg. Application forms, including Youtube videos, were submitted online, with over 144 applications being received. These were whittled down to 23 teams. The top 10 teams were then selected at the Hackathon, where

applicants were expected to display their minimum viable product. Finally, the top 3 teams were selected at the judging event. The 10 teams presented their demos to the media and investors and, finally, also to the executive mayor of Joburg, Cllr Parks Tau, who then announced the top 3 winners.

The ‘Think Be Do’ entrepreneurial training offered by Seed Academy was provided to more than 100 delegates.

FAK’UGESI AFRICAN DIGITAL INNOVATION FESTIVAL “Africa needs innovation and the tremendous possibilities of digital will be the basis for an explosion of technological and artistic innovation. We are offering participants an excellent opportunity to learn, network and play again. The 2014 Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Festival was a great success and we are looking forward to another stimulating programme focused on digital innovation through the fusion of technology and creative arts,” said Prof Christo Doherty, co-founder and director of the Fak’ugesi: African Digital Innovation Festival and head of Digital Arts at Wits University. Aimed primarily at the youth, as well as programmers, artists, digital entrepreneurs, gamers, musicians, 3D makers, dancers, choreographers, and hackers, the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival is the perfect opportunity for accessing digital innovation.

The Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Festival is an umbrella event hosted by

Wits University in Johannesburg. The festival is aimed at coordinating and curating a number of stand-alone conferences, exhibitions, workshops, short-courses and other activities in the inner city of Johannesburg that will promote the fusion of creative and technical development in Africa by “switching on the power” of digital culture. Each event will turn the spotlight on some aspect of digital technology including software, hardware, networks, digital content and games. The festival will be centred on the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering’s Tshimologong Precinct in Braamfontein.

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This focused on business training, aimed to equip entrepreneurs at all levels with the skills and knowledge needed to launch these businesses successfully.

The top 10 winners were hosted and mentored in Jozi’s new digital innovation hub, The Tshimolong Precinct, in the heart of Braamfontein, where they gained access to various resources, mentors, advisors, investors, technical support as well as partners to make their vision of helping their community a reality. The hub is an initiative hosted

by Wits University under the leadership of Professor Barry Dwolatzky. Award winners also leveraged on IBM’s Bluemix, a cloud-based hosting platform that will be sponsored for a year. Overall, it was the merging of a great partnership that came together with the City of Joburg to make a significant difference.

The outstanding judging committee was made up of executives from the mayoral office, representatives from the WITS School of Entrepreneurs, Innovation Hub, Microsoft BizSpark and various other entrepreneurs, who had the task of selecting the winners and, unfortunately, also eliminating the teams that did not qualify for the next round.

The future of SA and its cities depends on igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in our communities. This is but one of the digital initiatives that seeks to contribute towards the mayor’s Smart City vision and building a world-class African city by promoting the use of technology.

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The enabler of SA’s More often than not, accolades are given to the actors, the front of stage players, while the backstage crew never get a mention. Yet, truth be told, without the backstage, the show would never go on.

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T he difference between analogue and digital is that, in analogue technology, information is translated into electric pulses of varying electrical amplitude.

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Analogue to digital To take South Africa to the very frontier of cutting-edge technology, SENTECH was mandated, by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), to drive the migration of the country’s broadcasting services signal distribution infrastructure from analogue to digital. To this end, the company has implemented the world-class digital terrestrial television (DTT) and the direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform service technologies to enable universal access of digital television for the country’s citizenry.

Its DVB-T2 (terrestrial) and DVB-S2 (satellite) network will replace the current analogue infrastructure when analogue switch-off is announced by government. To date, the DTT and DTH network successfully covers almost 100% of the country’s population, through 84% reach via the DVB-T2 terrestrial network and the remaining 16% via the DVB-S2 network.

The company is now focused on developing and rolling out openaccess, multiscreen platforms that will enrich SA’s digital content distribution industry.

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SENTECH provides the technical and service delivery platform to connect City of Joburg stakeholders and communities via its high-tech national communications infrastructure, which also enables the company to leverage its best practice service support facility in the process.

The My Joburg TV brand portrays the city as ‘Joburg at work’, with the moto ‘My Joburg.

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Our Joburg’.

Graphically, it portrays the city in all its facets – the rich culture and the variety of services that the city offers its citizens, stakeholder communities and residents.

It portrays a uniquely world-class African city, while the colours of the national flag anchor the city to its South African identity.

The operational concepts for 'My Joburg TV' draw on best in class from similar international projects. A delegation from the city of Joburg and SENTECH visited Barcelona in March 2015 to learn how Barcelona City implemented various smart city projects including Barcelona City TV and Barcelona City Radio. In May 2015 'My Joburg TV' was launched as a pilot channel to test the capabilities and effectiveness of the platform through programming that aims to educate residents about the services the city offers and promoting public-facing city programmes and projects.

The channel was broadcast as a closed channel via satellite to several city of Joburg facilities such as customer service centres, clinics and public safety units.

Sentech has the capability to offer access and connectivity to clinics and schools, as well as further education and training institutions

The My Joburg TV channel project In looking at the future, and with smart technologies in mind, the City of Joburg engaged SENTECH to develop a communications platform to give city stakeholders a means to connect using the power of audiovisual technology. Flowing from this initiative, ‘My Joburg TV’ was born. Now, in partnership with SENTECH, the city of Joburg is well on its way to becoming

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broadcasting future The content was aggregated by various City of Joburg divisions and municipality’s agencies. The programming included flagship programmes such as Jozi@Work, Corridors of Freedom and Hack Jozi, and inserts from municipal-owned entities such as the Joburg Zoo and Pikit Up. The 'My Joburg TV' pilot included significant learnings important to helping the city to establish some of the key requirements to roll out a full-scale dedicated public-access TV channel and fully supported the need for it to be delivered and accessed through multiple platforms.

'My Joburg TV' further bridges the communication gap between the city and all its stakeholders, thereby creating consistent awareness about the City of Joburg’s services, projects and activities – ‘a city at work’.

Digital Radio Trials The analogue to digital migration of terrestrial television services will result in spectrum being made available for other services, namely terrestrial mobile services (Digital Dividend I and II) and terrestrial digital radio (DAB+). In preparation for the eventual introduction of DAB+ (digital audio broadcasting plus), SADIBA/NAB have initiated a trial with the purpose of testing and evaluating the DAB+ technology, with SENTECH providing the infrastructure. The SADIBA/NAB joint trial is looking at determining the

following, inter alia: extent of coverage; stability and maturity of the technology for commercial deployment; aspects affecting different modes of signal reception; and the demonstration of digital radio services, including value-added services.

National wireless network In another project of national importance, SENTECH contributes to the Consolidated National Broadband Network (CNBN) project. This SOC has the capability to offer access and connectivity to clinics and schools, as well as further education and training institutions in rural and underserviced areas, and any other sphere of government that may need connectivity services.

If this is what is happening backstage, the front stage is going to be a wondrous place – a place where South Africa and its peoples can leapfrog into the future.

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TO THE DIGITAL BROADCASTING EVOLUTION Sentech, a South African state owned company (SOC) is a premier provider of electronic communications network services to the country’s broadcasting and communications industry. Sentech provides broadcast transmission services to the SABC, eTV, MNet, community broadcasters and over 150 radio stations countrywide on a daily basis. Sentech’s infrastructure and data communications platforms also provide services to the South African telecoms sector and mobile providers.

Sentech has been mandated by government to drive the migration of the country’s broadcasting services from analogue to digital and has implemented world-class digital terrestrial television (DTT) and a universal access direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform service to ensure access to digital television for the country’s people.

Sentech’s DVB-T2 network will replace the current analogue infrastructure when analogue switch-off is announced by government. To date, the DTT network successfully covers 100% of the country’s population through a 85% reach via the DVB-T2 terrestrial network, while a 16% reach is via the satellite DTH network.

Sentech is now focused on developing and rolling out open-access multiscreen (online and mobile) platforms that will enrich South Africa’s digital content distribution industry and ensure access to rich digital content anywhere, anytime on any device.

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Building personal relationships Founded in South Africa during 1996, MiX Telematics has grown into a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions in over 120 countries.

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iX Telematics’ products and services provide enterprise fleets, small fleets and consumers with safety, efficiency, compliance and security solutions. The company prides itself on building personal relationships with its clients through the sharing of knowledge and the implementation of technology.

MiX Telematics employs over 1 000 people, dedicated to the design, development, sales and support of its solutions and services.

The company invests in in-house research and development; with an international heritage dating back to 1985. MiX Telematics continuously invests in research and development and has built a solid reputation for innovative fleet management technology and services, for the consumer and commercial vehicle markets.

PORTFOLIO OF SOLUTIONS MiX Telematics offers the following products and services:

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range comprises of stolen vehicle recovery products and services sold under the Matrix and Beame brands in South Africa.

Value-added personal services – such as Crash Alert, Roadside Assistance, Early Warning, Tax Logbook, Service Notification, X-Ray Vision, Harsh Event Reporting, Custom Geofencing and GPS Pinpoint Positioning – provide a few differentiators in this range.

Fleet Management Solutions These consist of in-vehicle hardware, on-demand software services, as well as accessories and applications that enhance the overall performance of the MiX Telematics solutions. The MiX Communicator is the company’s flagship on-board computer, installed in thousands of fleet vehicles worldwide. Through the web-based MiX Fleet Manager, customers can access their fleet information and generate key reports. MiX Telematics’ purpose-

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designed mobile applications enable fleet managers on the move to keep track of their vehicles, drivers and other mobile assets at all times. MiX Telematics also offers smartphone applications to support all of the tracking products within the MiX Telematics portfolio.

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MiX Telematics fleet solutions provide the following benefits, regardless of the size of fleet or the industry: • increased efficiency by improving fuel consumption, driver behaviour, and fleet utilisation as well as reducing maintenance costs and accident rates. MiX customers save between 7% and 15% on fuel costs and some have reduced accident rates by 70% • improved safety by identifying and correcting bad driver behaviour • enhanced security with real-time and historical tracking, stolen vehicle recovery and trailer tracking • maintenance of high levels of compliance to health, safety and environmental regulations, with a range of customisable tools.

Safety MiX Telematics’ end-to-end solutions for small and large fleets assist customers to: • i dentify and rectify poor driving behaviour to reduce accidents and improve safety • r educe fuel consumption through awareness and improved driving style •m onitor drivers’ performance to implement highly effective, targeted driver training programmes •d evelop customised driver safety policies •k eep vehicles serviced and safe on the road.

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MiX Telematics has offices in South Africa, the UK, the USA, Uganda, Brazil, Australia and the UAE, as well as a network of more than 130 fleet partners worldwide.

The company’s shares are publicly traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: MIX) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MIXT). MiX Telematics has a Level 2 Contributor BBBEE rating.

Efficiency By selecting a MiX Telematics Fleet Management solution, customers are able to: • r educe fuel costs by an average of 10% • i mprove the management of routes and delivery schedules, and improve vehicle utilisation • t rack vehicles and drivers in real time, and assign jobs accordingly • i dentify, monitor and manage poor driver behaviour • efficiently manage servicing and licensing, resulting in reduced wear and tear, and increased vehicle uptime • r educe carbon emissions to create a healthier, more sustainable environment.

• r eal-time tracking to pinpoint the exact, current location of your vehicles and drivers •h istorical route replays to review journeys undertaken by your vehicles • fi nd the nearest vehicle to a customer with the ‘Find Closest Vehicle’ feature • r eal-time notification of entry into nogo zones and other user-defined geofences via email or as a text message to your mobile phone •m ovement reports enable you to view the locations from where your vehicles departed, where they arrived and how many visits were made • t abular, dynamic status reports showing vehicle activity.

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expert in providing tailor-made, efficient and convenient solutions for all clients, no matter the company size or industry.

Health, safety and environmental regulations differ from country to country, and industry. While this can’t be changed, MiX Telematics can assist in managing related challenges. Through the recording of live and accurate data, MiX Telematics’ solutions offer the following benefits: •e lectronic compliance monitoring to eliminate traditional paper logs and the common hassles and errors associated with them • i nstant, automated access to crucial information, such as live viewing of the status of your drivers, location of your drivers and the amount of hours each driver has worked • r educed accident rates •d etection and rectification of common inefficiencies • l owered fleet operating costs • i mproved driver behaviour and safety levels •e nhanced customer service •o ptimised route planning.

solutions aim to meet every fleet manager’s needs. Whether you’re a consumer focused on safety or a fleet manager with advanced telematics requirements, the company has the solution to suit you:

Empowering the fleet manager MiX Telematics offers a range of customisable tools to assist customers in maintaining the highest levels of safety and compliance. These solutions include best-of-breed reporting and analytics functionality.

MiX Fleet Manager is a comprehensive solution designed to give fleet operators valuable fleet and driver information via the online tracking portal, with an extensive suite of reports and analyses that enable informed decisions to be taken for the overall improvement of a fleet’s performance. 24/7/365 customer support is provided. MiX Fleet Manager provides the right on-board computer for all vehicle types, from motorcycles to trucks and trailers. It enhances personal safety and security of vehicles, and monitors high-value cargo, reducing asset theft and abuse.

Two different MiX Fleet Manager solutions are available: • MiX Fleet Manager Essential is a simple, reliable and affordable fleet management solution for monitoring drivers and vehicles. It is ideal for smaller fleets. By tracking mobile assets, in real time and historically, fleet operators are able to better utilise their assets, ultimately saving money. For more, turn to page 100.

• MiX Fleet Manager Premium is the company’s premier commercial fleet management solution. This end-to-end solution offers fleet operators the tools they need to sustain a high-performing operation – one that’s operating at optimum levels of efficiency and safety. For more, turn to page 101.

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MiX Fleet Manager Essential is the perfect solution for fleet managers and owners looking to boost efficiency, with an indispensable set of features including tracking, vehicle management and driver behaviour monitoring.

interfaces are easy to navigate and are compatible with multiple browsers and operating systems. So, data and reports are available 24/7 from any Internetenabled computer, as well as from smart devices.

It’s software-as-a-service model makes the MiX Fleet Manager Essential tracking solution cost-effective, flexible and highly functional. Web and mobile accessibility makes tracking vehicles easy and convenient, while insightful data provides actionable intelligence on demand.

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESS GIVE A LITTLE, GET A LOT By tracking mobile assets, in real time and historically, fleet operators are able to better utilise their assets, manage driver behaviour, and boost the performance of their fleet, ultimately saving money.

Another major advantage is improved customer service. By being able to find the closest vehicle to a customer, the number of customer visits can be increased and estimated times of arrival improved. Distances travelled can also be monitored and reduced, while vehicle misuse can be detected and stopped.

MiX Fleet Manager Essential is affordable and accessible to fleets of all types and sizes, making it the obvious and convenient choice.

Many fleet managers need to monitor the locations and statuses of their vehicles and drivers, without wanting the complexity – and cost – of a premium, full-spectrum fleet management system.

MiX Fleet Manager Essential fills this gap by offering fleet operators a simpler, more affordable tracking solution.

The benefits of the MiX Fleet Manager Essential solution include: • improved operational efficiency, with the integrated reporting suite delivering reports via email • enables fleet operators to speed up arrival times at customer sites, as well as provide customers with more accurate estimated times of arrival by using simple and easy-to-use functions • fuel savings and improved safety due to driver behaviour modification,

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through real-time driver information and event notifications • assets are kept operational through the efficient management of maintenance schedules – this ensures fewer unnecessary costs and unexpected breakdowns • improved driver behaviour, with basic driver management, by configuring various event alerts including speeding and harsh acceleration and braking • reduced risk and unauthorised vehicle usage. Knowing where mobile assets are and being notified about their operational statuses enables customers to reduce mileage, defend false accident claims and ensure that their vehicles are not being used outside of authorised hours.

The brain behind MiX Fleet Manager Essential is its feature-rich software platform. Insight reports give the fleet manager access to various information, allowing for trend analysis. Users – typically business owners or fleet managers – can log on and access activity timelines, insightful reports, notifications, an information hub and more, to: • track vehicles on a map in real time, or perform a replay • define and manage locations, stops and zones • get notifications (online and via email) for events relating to impacts, speeding and harsh braking, acceleration and cornering • identify and manage drivers, licences and certifications • manage vehicles, odometer readings, licences, certifications and services • generate movement, event, trip and utilisation reports.

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Be it a fleet of trucks or a mixed fleet of cars, vans and trucks, MiX Fleet Manager Essential is fleet management made easy.

Vehicles are fitted with a small, onboard computer that captures and transmits vehicle and driver data. Users can then access this information online, via the solution’s web-based software platform. Some features are also available via MiX Fleet Manager Mobile, the solution’s free app for Android and iOS devices. Both web and mobile

Optimising the use of mobile assets through vehicle tracking results in increased levels of efficiency and effectiveness. By tracking vehicles and monitoring driver behaviour, fleet managers are able to improve their customer service levels, eliminate unnecessary costs and take greater control of their fleets. They’ll know precisely where vehicles are, or were, better understand traffic violations and gain insights into general vehicle utilisation.

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Customer support is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. MiX Fleet Manager Premium provides a real-time view of assets’ current position and movement, and which driver is driving which vehicle.

Tracking, live information streams and reporting tools are provided through an advanced software platform. The solution comprises of an on-board computer, an online tracking and information portal, the MiX Fleet Manager mobile application, as well as access to valuable fleet and driver reports and analytics to scrutinise fleet information in detail, based on userdefined selections.

• i dentify drivers and control vehicle access •m onitor, manage and improve driver behaviour •a nalyse activity timelines that illustrate utilisation patterns to improve productivity and utilisation • reduction in unauthorised trips • reduced fuel and maintenance costs • i mproved control over the entire fleet to perform more efficiently •e nhanced customer service with the ‘Find Nearest Vehicle’ function to assign a job to the driver closest to a specific customer • i mproved driver safety and reduced risk •a utomated reminders for servicing and licensing schedules. Reminders can be configured to trigger when the set distance, duration or engine hours have been reached.

FEATURES • priority service queue • sophisticated and flexible • expandable and customisable • results-driven • meetings by appointment (minimum six-week cycle) • allocated client support • standard report feedback (trends, monthly and quarterly) • enhanced reporting service • access to MiX Learning Centre.

BENEFITS • Know where your vehicles are 24/7

MiX COMMUNICATOR ON-BOARD COMPUTER (OBC) • t rip data recording, driving violations, driver identification, access control, user-defined events • s econd-by-second (Tacho) data servicing and licensing •G PS data recording •a ctive and passive tracking; manage locations •a ctive events •d ownloading to and uploading from the OBC with vehicle CANbus integration

• integration with various accessories like MiX Voice Kit, MiX Rovi in-cab display, MiX Vision and MiX Mobileye.

MiX FLEET MANAGER WEB PLATFORM AND MOBILE APPLICATION The feature-rich platform probides real-time information on current and historical vehicle locations and driver behaviour.

Other useful information is also displayed, such as speed, driving direction, ignition status, driving violations and a trail of where the asset has been. Proactive monitoring enables real-time asset management.

TRIP REPORTS AND VEHICLE UTILISATION Reports provide detail on driver behaviour and fuel consumption, for example, so that these aspects can be effectively managed.

Reports available include asset movement reports, movements into and out of locations, driver scoring, event violations and cost analysis reports.

Reports provide insight into the journeys undertaken by drivers, highlighting exceptions (e.g. entry into no-go zones), driving violations (e.g. speeding), and include details such as trip start date and time, location from which departed, trip distance, end location, driving time, idling time, parking time and associated driver.

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services and accessories MiX ROVI II IMPROVE DRIVER COMMUNICATION This in-cab display allows fleet managers and drivers to stay in contact with each other more effectively – even under the toughest conditions. By connecting to the MiX Communicator on-board computer, MiX Rovi II provides information to the driver or the fleet manager through a number of features. These include custom data inputs, on-board navigation, jobs and messaging, real-time job dispatching and driving alerts.

Read more: http://explore.mixtelematics. com/mix-rovi

MiX VISION EYES ON YOUR FLEET In-vehicle cameras capture video footage, allowing fleet managers to visually see driving-related incidents. It integrates with MiX Communicator to provide fleet managers with an accurate inside view of their fleet operations, improve driver safety, increase profitability and have better control of the fleet.

Driving-related incidents are costing fleet operators millions each year – in fuel, maintenance costs, damages and insurance claims. When an event occurs, it triggers the automatic upload of two videos – one

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showing the driver and one showing the road. Events include harsh events (like acceleration, braking and cornering), accidents and impact events, critical events, and even seatbelt alerts.

Extended high-resolution videos are available on demand, including up to a few seconds before and after the event occurred and any specific time that the vehicle was in-trip within the last 72hour period.

Features • T he unit consists of a road-facing camera and an infrared, driverfacing camera – in tamper-resistant housing – which allows for simultaneous capturing of road- and driver-view video footage with audio and text (date, time, speed, RPM) overlay.

•M anage risk by ensuring responsible and effective use of vehicles.

• Improve driver skills and efficiency.

•M anage driving violations by exception to reduce accidents and traffic violations.

•D efend false accident claims with video footage as proof.

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MiX MOBILEYE PREVENT AND REDUCE COLLISIONS The MiX Mobileye is a world-renowned driver safety system that provides drivers with an all-in-one, cuttingedge collision-avoidance solution. It integrates with MiX Communicator to provide the ultimate driver safety and fleet management solution. It utilises an intelligent vision sensor that views the road ahead, like a bionic eye. It can identify objects in your driver’s path that may pose threats, such as other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians.

The system continuously measures the distance and relative speeds of these objects to calculate the risk of your driver colliding with them.

The system can also detect lane markings and traffic signs, alerting drivers when they veer out of their lane due to distraction or fatigue, or when they go over the speed limit. When imminent danger is detected, the system emits visual and audio alerts that warn the driver with sufficient time to make necessary corrections.

The real-time warning system is what makes MiX Mobileye so unique and essential. By warning drivers of potential collisions before they happen, the driver is given crucial time to react in the moment and possibly avoid a collision or, at a minimum, mitigate its severity. Apart from preventing and reducing collisions, MiX Mobileye is

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Features • The lane departure warning anticipates unintentional deviation from a driving lane.

• The forward collision warning alerts the driver up to 2.7 seconds before an anticipated collision with a vehicle or motorcycle may occur.

• The headway monitoring warning assists the driver in keeping a safe following distance.

• The pedestrian collision warning alerts the driver during daylight when a pedestrian or cyclist enters the vehicle’s path in dangerous proximity.

MiX SAT COMMS RELIABLE, GLOBAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION Mix Sat Comms integrates with MiX Fleet Manager Premium to provide reliable and cost-effective global satellite communication in areas with limited or no GSM/GPRS coverage. By using satellite communication, MiX Sat Comms ensures uninterrupted access to mobile assets, regardless of connectivity outages. Critical event notifications are, therefore, never missed, which improves driver safety and security. High-risk or value loads can always be tracked. MiX Sat Comms offers a choice of airtime contracts with one of two satellite service providers: Iridium and Inmarsat.

Features • All communication can be configured to dynamically determine the most cost-effective communication method (GSM vs satellite) to reduce costs. Data communication and costs can also be managed via configuration.

• Active in- and out-of-trip tracking points can be configured and sent via satellite communication, using least-cost routing. Optional driver identification can be included on Iridium packages.

• An active event can be sent immediately via the satellite modem, using least-cost routing, with the option to include a position as well as initiate active tracking. Active events can be configured to obey the daily limit or to ignore the daily limit

for mission-critical applications like panic alerts.

• Fixed-command-type messages can be sent from MiX Fleet Manager via satellite. These include requesting a position, starting/stopping active tracking and temporarily increasing or permanently changing the vehicle’s daily satellite message limit.

MiX VOICE KIT and KEYPAD This hands-free kit is capable of voice communications, to reduce communication costs. Designed for use in noisy truck cabs, it is equipped with a high-power amplifier and speaker, with integrated volume control, ensuring optimum sound reproduction. It is powered directly by the MiX Communicator OBC unit, to which it is connected, and utilises the sim card and modem inside the OBC. Therefore, you don’t need to equip your drivers with a mobile phone and enter into an additional GSM voice contract. The business controls which numbers the driver can dial.

Features •P hone functionality allows the driver to answer incoming calls as well as make calls to any of the four preset numbers.

• L ow dropout voltage ensures that it works reliably down to 8V, preventing dropped calls should the engine of the vehicle to which it is fitted be started while the driver is on a call.

• L ow idle current consumption sees it drawing only a small amount of current when not in use, so as not to deplete the vehicle’s battery unnecessarily.

• T he omni-directional microphone provides crisp, clear sound, even in noisy environments.

• T he high-power amplifier ensures maximum power output, even at low battery voltages, and ensures optimum sound reproduction, suitable for use in noisy environments.

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that each trip undertaken has a driver associated with it, thus enabling you to associate driving violations and events with specific drivers, and enabling input into driver training and incentive programmes.

MiX IMPACT SENSOR This robust and water-resistant sensor accurately detects and records any impact to equipment or vehicles fitted with a MiX Fleet Manager on-board computer. The impact is recorded and logged as an event, which can also be sent to the fleet manager, informing him of the occurrence and the severity of the incident. The following data is

MiX Sat Comms ensures uninterrupted access to mobile assets, regardless of connectivity outages

MiX DRIVER IDENTIFICATION The Driver Code-Plug, commonly known as the driver tag, is used to control or restrict vehicle access and identify drivers to specific vehicles. By using the driver tag, you can ensure

recorded with every impact: • date and time of the impact • vehicle/machine on which the impact occurred • driver of the vehicle • G-force value of the impact • direction of the impact (e.g. front, right, left, rear).

Features • Its multiple uses include monitoring different parts of a vehicle, e.g. fork of a forklift or the axis to monitor harsh loading.

• The unit can be mounted in either vertical or horizontal positions, to monitor different types of impact.

• Notifications can be set up to send a text message to the office when an impact with a high value occurs.* *requires GSM/GPRS

MiX TRAILER TRACKING REDUCE THEFT AND TRAILER LOSS Track and monitor trailers online or via a smartphone with MiX Fleet Manager.

Once a unit is installed, trailers can be tracked using GPS and GPRS independently from their truck tractors, since no connection to other on-board computers is required.

View the trailer’s location on a map, check speed, start and end points,

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and view the trailer’s location in the yard using the ‘Augmented Reality’ feature (iOS only). Trip reports include movement, events, historical tracking and historical trip replaying, to ensure effective analysis of trailer data.

Out-of-trip positions (stationary) are recorded too.

Features • It offers flexible power and installation options, with wired and wireless tracking units available for trailers with or without their own power sources. Both units are easy to install.

• Reminder notifications are sent to assist in the movement and management of trailer service and licensing intervals, which reduces

compare this with fuel issues (purchases) for the period, to determine possible fraud or theft. Detailed reports allow immediate pinpointing of irregularities arising from pilfering and uneconomic vehicle performance, allowing for more effective control and timely management action.

MiX FUEL SECURITY SOLUTION PROTECT YOUR FUEL AND PROFITS In the commercial fleet industry, theft of fuel is a common occurrence. Fuel accounts for approximately 40% of a fleet’s total operating costs and fuel theft results in significant financial losses for fleet operators.

It is estimated that fleets can lose as much as 10 litres of fuel per truck per day

at preventing third-party fuel theft, its short neck and high, solid dome base prevent the theft of large quantities of fuel. It restricts the amount of fuel that can be skimmed from inside the anti-siphon chamber. The two-inchthick, solid aluminium, robust dome base leaves only a minimal amount of fuel exposed. It does not prevent the removal of small amounts to the depth of the anti-syphon device, in the form of skimming.

Benefits The device prevents syphoning*, with 75% more protection than the nearest competing basic anti-syphon device.

It is attack-proof, with a two-inchthick, solid dome base that cannot be easily displaced. *Note: With a full tank, there is still the

The MiX Fuel Security solution can save up to 10% of the fuel cost, resulting in a ROI within six weeks. the risk of trailer breakdowns and unexpected maintenance costs.

• In South Africa, stolen vehicle recovery is available as a value-added option, ensuring peace of mind.

FIELD SERVICES MANAGEMENT WITH MiX GO MiX Go is a task management application for effective communication and engagement with mobile fieldworkers, to reduce costs and improve productivity and efficiency.

Read more: http://www.mixtelematics.com/ mix-go

FUEL MANAGEMENT MiX Telematics fleet customers have achieved fuel consumption savings of up to 15%. The systems allow you to monitor the fuel consumption of each of your vehicles individually and, by extension, the fuel efficiency of your whole fleet – giving you an immediate return on investment.

The telematics solutions can measure the actual fuel consumption and

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due to syphoning and skimming. The MiX Fuel Security solution can save up to 10% of the fuel cost, resulting in a ROI within six weeks. The device only takes a few minutes to install and is proven to be one of the most effective solutions to reduce fuel theft.

Features • I t is made of 100% aluminium, preventing corrosion and damage.

• T wo secure fitting methods are available and fitment only takes a few minutes.

• T he device does not impact the flow rate of fuel (tested at flow rates of 120 litres per minute).

•A comprehensive range is available, enabling fitment to over 100 different fuel tanks, which include all global truck models, plant and construction equipment, refrigerated trailers, buses, coaches and vans. MiX Fuel Security devices are available in two variants: - Mix Fuel Security standard antisyphon device Independently proven to be the world’s most effective device

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potential to ‘skim’ small amounts of fuel from the top of the dome base. The MiX Fuel Security ‘Impregnable’ Anti-syphon device prevents skimming and syphoning.

- MiX Fuel Security 'Impregnable' Anti-Syphon and Anti-spill device The only device in the world that can completely stop any syphoning, skimming or spillage. Its unique non-return float-valve allows fuel to flow into the tank during filling and then ‘locks’ the tank once filling is complete. In this way, no fuel can be syphoned – not even the top few centimetres. The unique float-valve also prevents spillage, which alleviates health, safety and environmental concerns. The valve also makes it impossible to overfill the tank, thereby preventing wastage.

Benefits • There is a proven fuel bill reduction of up to 10%.

• The fuel savings increase profitability, with average ROI in six weeks.

• It prevents syphoning and skimming, which reduces fuel theft.

• It prevents spillage, alleviating health, safety and environmental concerns.

• It prevents overfilling and, therefore, wastage.

• There is tamper-proof protection for the float-valve.

MiX Telematics is your trusted partner for life. Its technology provides solutions to the many challenges customers face on a daily basis.

For more information contact your nearest MiX Telematics dealer or email us at fleetsa@mixtelematics.com

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rom the adrenaline rush of bungee jumping off the Soweto cooling towers to the beautiful parks, cultural encounters at the Joburg theatre and Market Theatre, and exhibitions at the Sandton Convention Centre, Joburg is the cosmopolitan centre for both work and play! Restaurants, nightlife, markets and premium shopping spots abound in Joburg, the most popular destination city in Africa for tourists according to the 2013 and 2014 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index.

Executive mayor Cllr Parks Tau appreciated this accolade saying: “The City of Joburg welcomes the announcement as it cements our city’s position as the economic capital and the heartland of trade and economic activity in Africa. We also believe that visitors continue to flock to Johannesburg because, beyond business and meetings, it is a city rich in music, fashion, arts, heritage and culture.”

THE CITY OF ACTION AND MONEY Johannesburg, fondly known as Jozi or Egoli, is the second largest city in Africa and South African’s economic and cultural hub. It is a melting pot of cultures, with 4.5 million residents serving as proud city ambassadors. Johannesburg received 4.3 million international overnight visitors in 2014, a 4.9% increase on the 4.1 million visitors the previous year.

It is not just South Africa’s business hub but has become home to the largest number of dollar millionaires on the continent, followed

by Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi, according to a 2015 report

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Leisurely rowing at Zoo Lake

Bungee jumping off the Soweto cooling towers Joburg is proud to host major sporting events, meetings and summits, the most recent of which was the prestigious Africities Summit – the continent’s premier gathering of local authorities.

THE FOREST CITY Grasslands that originally covered Johannesburg prior to settlement in 1886 were replaced with houses and other buildings as the gold rush descended on the city – the world’s only metropolitan city not founded on a major waterway.

Some trees found in the city date back to the early 1900s, when the Parks and Estates Department started planting trees on pavements in the old Johannesburg region.

Joburg is not only home to more than 4.5 million people but also to 10 million trees, estimated in 2004 to be worth R13 billion. In addition to being one of the city’s most precious assets, these trees – ranging from the jacarandas with their blossoms covering the city in a carpet of purple in spring, to the oak, acacia and fever trees adorning the city – give the city its character.

The City of Joburg prioritised planting trees in formally neglected

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Joburg is a treasure trove of activities and experiences for both visitors and city residents to explore. This is the city to visit and experience in 2016.

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Circa Art Johannesburg City Gallery Parks’ objective is to provide 4 ha of open space for every 1 000 residents. areas in 2006, with 6 000 The City of Joburg’s 2040 strategy is the foundation for the trees planted in Soweto greening programmes implemented as part of the massive in the city. The 2040 vision outlines Greening Soweto building a green, liveable, resilient project. The goal of and economically viable powerhouse to enhance this project was to plant the quality of life of all 200 000 trees by 2010, ahead its residents. of the FIFA World Cup, to transform the sprawling township into a man-made urban forest. This project is ongoing and active in other townships to address the green divide between the north and south of Joburg, while mitigating climate change and improving residents’ quality of life.

Read about the City of Joburg’s CO2 emission reduction targets in the Green Economy section on page 62.

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through free-to-use exercise equipment, jungle gyms and park benches for residents and visitors to take in the city’s natural surrounds.

Benefits of trees: As much as trees make Joburg look beautiful, they also have a positive environmental impact. Here are just a few benefits of trees: • Trees are a natural coolant in cities, reducing heat from tar, thereby controlling greenhouse gases • Trees convert carbon dioxide emissions from cars and other sources into oxygen for us to breathe • An acre of trees, on average, can store 2.6 tonnes of carbon (pollution) annually and generate enough oxygen for 18 people daily • A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year. In city areas without tree cover, streets and parking lots can raise air temperatures to 35°C. Such ‘heat islands’ can cause cities to be 5°C to 9°C warmer than surrounding areas • Trees reduce noise levels.

Experience Joburg LEADING THE WAY FOR SA’S GREEN CITY

The city has hundreds of impressive attractions, ongoing

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recognised Joburg for its greening programmes, in September 2015, with the highest acknowledgment of greening in the country – the 2015 Arbour City Award. Further to this, in January 2015, Joburg scooped South Africa’s Greenest Metropolitan Municipality Award.

This award comes with a R3.5 million prize that will be used to enhance the Schools Going Green project in 2015/16. The city’s job-creation projects relating to waste, climate change and the Green Economy – executed by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo – resulted in this win.

The awarding of the Greenest Metropolitan Municipality Award factored in Joburg Zoo’s projects of: • the biogas digester powering the zoo’s kiosk kitchen • the zoo’s wetland water recycling system purifying stormwater for diversion into Zoo Lake • Joburg Zoo’s solar photovoltaic system The Smart City programme and various Johannesburg City Parks projects were also assessed in the awarding of this recognition, including: • the smart electricity metering system and the household solar geyser system project in Alexandra • roll-out of food gardens in over 50 schools • free-to-use outdoor gyms installed, by City Parks, at 10 parks in Joburg.

Residents of Joburg are able to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle in a modern urban setting, through a range of surroundings that take full advantage of Johannesburg’s enviable climate.

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Close wildlife encounter at the Johannesburg Zoo

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The famous Madiba statue at the Mandela Square, Sandton events and is a gateway to many parts of the world. Some of its must-see attractions include: • City Sightseeing Bus: This recognisable, red, hop-on, hop-off bus allows visitors to explore all of Johannesburg and Soweto’s top sites at leisure. www.citysightseeing.co.za/johannesburg

•O rigins Centre: Johannesburg and its surrounding areas make up the location of 40% of findings of all

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human ancestor fossils. Learn more at the world-class Origins Centre museum to discover Africa’s rich archaeological past. www.origins.org.za •W alking tour of Johannesburg’s heritage buildings: Johannesburg was founded 130 years ago, and has a rich architectural history. Johannesburg has approximately 150 heritage sites, half of which are national monuments.

Many of these can be visited through the walking tours organised by Joburg Heritage. www.joburgheritage.co.za •M arket Theatre: Founded in 1976 as a multiracial theatre during apartheid, the Market Theatre is at the forefront of South African theatre, actively encouraging new works that continue to reach international stages. www.markettheatre.co.za

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• Apartheid Museum: Located alongside Gold Reef City theme park, the museum is an eye-opening real-life experience of the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa. www.apartheidmuseum.org

• Sandton City: Joburg’s shopping mecca and one of Africa’s most esteemed shopping centres features over 300 retailers. From Louis Vuitton and Jimmy Choo, to local retailers and entertainment, this is international shopping with South African flair. www.sandtoncity.com

• Johannesburg Zoo: One of the city’s most popular and oldest tourist attractions, the Joburg Zoo was founded in 1904 and is now home to over 320 species of animals. www.jhbzoo.org.za

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