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Could real-time data speed up disaster response and service delivery in KZN?

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KwaZulu-Natal is rolling out a new Geospatial Information Management Strategy aimed at improving planning, disaster response and municipal service delivery. In this podcast,

Newswatch’s Lauren Hendricks explores how real-time spatial data could help cities respond more quickly to floods, sewage spills and infrastructure failures. The story also focuses on why KZN has been chosen as the launch province.

22 May 6AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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