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A New Era of Data Collaboration in South African Cities

A New Era of Data Collaboration in South African Cities

South African cities are entering a new era of data collaboration, driven by the increasing availability and importance of data in urban…
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Anele Ngcoya
How do we make hybrid-work, work?

How do we make hybrid-work, work?

At OCL we use a combination of daily standup messages from individuals, weekly team meetings online and one-on-one calls between…
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Anele Ngcoya
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How Your Vote Counts

How Your Vote Counts

South African local elections are set for Monday 1 November 2021. You can check your voter registration details here.
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Open Cities Lab

What have your experiences been leading up to the South African Local Government Elections 2021?

Abigail Kemper from Open Cities lab interviews mother-daughter duo, Liz and Sarah, about the lead-up to the South African 2021 local…
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Open Cities Lab
Building Inclusive Cities

Building Inclusive Cities

The idea of an “Inclusive City” is not new. The notion that cities should be able to serve all citizens equally and in a way that breaks…
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Open Cities Lab
Why Gender Equality and Social Inclusion?

Why Gender Equality and Social Inclusion?

A Q&A with OCL’s founder Richard Gevers and newly appointed GE&SI domain lead, Thandi Bhengu
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Open Cities Lab
Pride in the city 2021 : 031

Pride in the city 2021 : 031

June is both pride month and youth month in South Africa. 29 June marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 New York City and…
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Open Cities Lab
What is Civic Tech?

What is Civic Tech?

“So, what do you do?” is a question that has become a frequent conversation starter in this period of my life. I take a quick glance around…
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Open Cities Lab
Our Year in Review

Our Year in Review

May is donor reporting month at Open Cities Lab and our Founder and CEO, Richard Gevers, took some time to reflect on our 20/21 year.
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Open Cities Lab
The State of Public Procurement in South Africa is not Transparent

The State of Public Procurement in South Africa is not Transparent

Author: Abigail Kemper
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Open Cities Lab
A convention of air quality citizen scientists on Open Data Day

A convention of air quality citizen scientists on Open Data Day

Open Data Day was an opportunity for Open Cities lab to gather our collective of community scientists in one room to work on our air…
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Megan
Open Data Durban is now called Open Cities Lab!

Open Data Durban is now called Open Cities Lab!

Open Data Durban is proud to announce our new name, Open Cities Lab.
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richard gevers
How one piece of code empowered hundreds of thousands voters in the South African Local Government…

How one piece of code empowered hundreds of thousands voters in the South African Local Government…

The founder of Open Cities Lab (OCL), Richard Gevers, was all over the South African press recently talking about…
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