City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba met with a group of digital innovators who seek to improve the lives of thousands through technology.
The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct hosted Mashaba and a few MMCs on a tour of their centre and introduced them to their inventors.
Tshimologong, Setswana for ‘new beginnings’, is a centre that develops the skills and knowledge of people interested in digital innovation.
Inventions by these hardworking individuals were on show, from devices that dispense medicine using a one-time-pin to water cleaning and filtration systems.
The event was also attended by Wits University’s acting vice-chancellor Prof. Tawana Kupe; MMC for Development Planning, Reuben Masango; MMC for Economic Development, Leah Ruth Knott; and MMC for Finance, Funzela Ngobeni.
They all engaged with the digital entrepreneurs asking them about the patents for their inventions, how they planned to make money from them, how much they cost and where their devices were made.
Lesley Williams, CEO of Tshimologong, encouraged the mayor and his team to support them with the City’s resources as the centre sought to improve the daily lives of all those in Johannesburg.
