HOW CAPE TOWN’S MAYOR PLANS TO USE DRONES AND AI TO MAKE CITY SAFER

Cape Town’s mayor has outlined plans to put more surveillance and accountability tools in the hands of the metro police.

Geordin Hill-lewis was giving the opening address at Africa Tech Week, a two-day conference for tech business delegates covering topics from basic service delivery to cloud technology.

His address covered the City of Cape Town’s efforts towards ensuring energy security and promoting a globally competitive business environment. He used the opportunity to showcase upcoming projects aimed at increasing safety and police efficacy through technology. Hill-lewis made the ambitious claim that the Cape Town metro police would be the first law enforcement agency in the country to have body cameras for all its officers by the end of this year. He also plans to have dashboard cameras installed on all department vehicles.