Gauteng spending R1.7 billion on mass camera surveillance, drones, and other crime-fighting tech

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The Gauteng Department of e-Government wants to deploy CCTV cameras across every major road, business centre, and other hotspot areas for crimes.

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has provided more information on some of the technology it plans to procure to fight crime in the province.

“Amongst other projects, the department has sought to prioritize the procurement and management of crime-fighting technologies to establish e-policing for the Gauteng Province,” the department said. Mzi Khumalo, MEC for e-Government, Research, and Development, speaking during a meeting of the Gauteng Provincial Government on Thursday, 25 May 2023.

Gauteng MEC for Transport Jacob Mamabolo previously said that R173 million had been allocated for this purpose, in addition to buying drones, vehicles, and recruiting “peace wardens”.The e-panic button idea has also been punted by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, who explained the buttons would be linked to law enforcement agencies, CCTV, and a new state-of-the-art Integrated Command Centre.

The development of a payment engine for cashless transactions for all Gauteng Provincial Government departments and entities.

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