Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training, MEA, Axis Communications. Smart surveillance and AI can give impetus to SA’s digital transformation process, and although budgets are constrained, there is a clear opportunity for government to leverage the technology to support its ICT and telecommunications objectives. This is according to Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training, MEA at network solutions provider Axis Communications. Opperman believes smart surveillance and AI support digital transformation by enhancing security, providing real-time insights, operational efficiency, service delivery and data-driven decision-making. This is particularly relevant given Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2025 address in which he underlined several technology priorities, including broadcasting digital migration, ICT policy overhaul, the national AI strategy and Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service. With SA focusing on digital transformation despite economic pressures, smart technologies must be cost-effective, scalable and future proof, says Opperman. Africa’s largest economy has work to do to keep up with the rapid implementation of smart city technology among counterparts on the continent, with inconsistency and shortage of digital skills two prominent challenges. See also “South Africa has made notable progress in smart city development, with initiatives focused on public safety, traffic management and infrastructure optimisation. However, implementation remains […]
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