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ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY
Winner of two ICT Public Service Awards in 2022
eThekwini Municipality won two SITA Digital Public Service Awards for the data driven Strategic Hub that was launched, 7 September 2022 setting them firmly on the path of becoming a digitised city.
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Dr Sandile Mbatha, Senior Manager: City Research and Policy Advocacy, scooped the Overall Winner Award in the Government Technology Leader category.
His team was also awarded second place in the Digital Governance Award category for their innovation on the Strategic Hub (Strat Hub). The Hub is referred to as the ‘Single Source of Truth’ and contains a host of strategic tools such as dashboards, indexes and models aimed at enhancing insight-driven policy and strategic decision-making. infrastructure for improving service delivery.
eThekwini mayor, Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda congratulated the team on their success, saying this is a shining example of the innovation and expertise that is contained in the public sector and of what can be achieved when we work hard for the betterment of our communities.” He stated that the team’s innovation and dedication needs to be commended.
A humble Dr Mbatha attributed his success to his team saying, “Receiving the Government Technology Leader Award would not have been possible without the support I received from my family and colleagues. I am merely a reflection of the team and its ethics. I’m indebted to my colleagues, who selflessly support my journey and believe in me.” He further explained that this award reflects the spirit of teamwork and professionalism of a great group of people.
He stated, “I’m extremely proud of the support we have received and continue to receive from the city leadership. As a collective, we are eternally grateful and proud to represent the residents of this fantastic municipality.”
The strategic hub can be accessed by logging onto strathub.durban.gov.za.
