Tech-savvy and innovative minds are invited to a weekend-long hackathon to develop IT solutions that will help the metro accelerate service delivery in an efficient manner.
The Ekurhuleni Hackathon will be held from Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2 under the theme: A Digitally Connected City. It will see close to 250 developers, web designers and engineers using various technologies, hardware and APIs to turn their ideas into practical solutions for the municipality.
Hackathon challenges will be presented to the various teams to solve through big data, analytics, apps and open data.
The prototypes will be pitched on the last day of the hackathon, where the winning teams will be selected by the judges for a share of R150 000 in prize money.
To register participants may visit www.emmhack.co.za and secure a spot to stand a chance to be part of the winning team.
For more information, residents and businesses wishing to sponsor and partner with the Ekurhuleni Hackathon can email to Lydia.Ntlhophi@ekurhuleni.gov.za and mixo@geekulcha.com for all logistics and information about the hackathon.
The event will start at 4pm on Friday at the Alberton Council Chamber situated at the corner of Alwyn Taljaard and New Redruth streets in Alberton.
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