Скачать или смотреть Day 1 | Growing Gauteng Together | MEC Jacob Mamabolo | SMA 2020

On Tuesday 27th October 2020 MEC Jacob Mamabolo - MEC of Public Transport and Road Infrastructure at Gauteng Provincial Department of Roads and Transport - provided the Welcome Address for the opening of the 2nd Smarter Mobility Africa summit, which is the annual summit focused on making mobility smarter in Africa and is hosted in the economic powerhouse Gauteng Province, South Africa.

MEC Mamabolo also provided some insights ahead of the newly launched mobility strategy called ‘Growing Gauteng Together Through Smart Mobility’.

The smart mobility strategy feeds into the wider Provincial strategy launched by Gauteng Premier - Mr David Makhura called ‘Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030). Strategy can be accessed here https://cmbinary.gauteng.gov.za/Media...

MEC Mamabolo explained that “in our context smart mobility means, how to build a sustainable economy that is sensitive to the environment and that will be able to create jobs, reduce poverty, and of course inequalities”

“As the host of the Smarter Mobility Africa Conference, I am confident that Gauteng is on par with other world cities in prioritising smart mobility,” said Mamabolo.

Problems mentioned by MEC Mamabolo during the Welcome Address included:
1. Congestion on the road network
2. Accidents on the road network
3. Greenhouse gas emissions