REGIONAL INSIGHTS
NEW 4IR STRATEGY ENVISIONS GAUTENG AS 'SILICON VALLEY OF AFRICA'
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The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has unveiled its 4IR Growth and Digitalisation Strategy, which seeks to provide fully-digital public services to citizens and position the province as the “Silicon Valley of Africa”.
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he new strategy, announced during a virtual media conference on Friday, is spearheaded by the Gauteng Department of e-Government and the 4IR advisory panel – a 15-member panel appointed by Gauteng premier David Makhura, to support government in ensuring citizens access modern government services.
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Providing an outline of the 4IR strategy, advocate Pieter Holl, stream lead of the Gauteng Provincial 4IR Panel and CEO of The Innovation Hub, explained the strategy seeks to further drive the implementation of the Grow Gauteng Together (GGT) 2030 roadmap, and facilitate the adoption of new technologies to ensure all Gauteng’s citizens benefit from a fully modernised public service. In responding to the 4IR challenges, the province has embarked on a modernisation journey to smarter and digitised government services across departments, to drive sustainable economic growth and prosperity for Gauteng citizens, businesses and government, through co-ordination across city agencies and the involvement of all role-players in the provincial innovation ecosystem. “The 4IR panel welcomes the opportunity to work with all stakeholders in driving this vision to make Gauteng the
“ The 4IR panel welcomes
the opportunity to work with all stakeholders in driving this vision to make Gauteng the leading digital economy on this continent and beyond,” noted Holl
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leading digital economy on this continent and beyond,” noted Holl. “The 4IR Growth and Digitalisation Strategy provides a framework for the digitisation of Gauteng's institutions to transform the inclusivity and quality of service delivery to the province's residents and businesses. This strategy is the province's bold vision to respond to the
