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City of Tshwane & City of Oulu Cooperation 17 March 2009. City of Tshwane Profile. Merger of 13 municipalities in 2000 POPULATION: 2,2 million LOCATION - City of Tshwane is situated in the Province of Gauteng and lies 50km north of City Johannesburg.
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City of Tshwane Profile • Merger of 13 municipalities in 2000 • POPULATION: 2,2 million • LOCATION - City of Tshwane is situated in the Province of Gauteng and lies 50km north of City Johannesburg. • It is also situated on the axis formed by two major Southern African roads (The N4 Platinum Highway which is a section of the Maputu SDI linking Mozambique, South Africa Botswana and Namibia on the east-west axis; • and the N1 Highway linking all major South African cities to the south of Tshwane with the African continent north of Tshwane) • MUNICIPAL AREA 219864 ha, or 2198 km², or 849 miles² • NUMBER OF ELECTED COUNCILLORS: 76 • MUNICIPAL STAFF EMPLOYED: 13,100 • 13 Municpalities consolidated into 1
COOEPRATION VISION AND OBJECTIVES Integrated Smart City Plan - Exchange of competence – to help in development and implementation of Smart City Plan Broadband Connectivity– Exchange expertise and knowledge around wireless connectivity to assist the City of Tshwane. - Expertise to develop the strategy to accelerate the roll out of broad band technology Exchange Programme – Broad but not limited to Council Officials, universities and students Business-to-Business Programme
EXPECTATIONS FROM SOUTHERN PARTNER • Availability of experts in Telecoms operations • Experts in City Strategy Development • Identify opportunities for Tshwane & Oulu Enterprises • Identify needs for student exchange programme
The Team • City: • Febridge Lebea (CIO) • James Masonganye (Ops) • Caiphus Chauke (LED) • Khanya Matlhare (Marketing) • Innovation Office • Butana Mboniswa • Gift Mphefu • Mbali Nkomonde • The Innovation Hub • Tsietsi Maleho • Jeanette Morwane • Johan Swart