The Mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille has said the city’s new open data portal will enhance transparency and accountability; it would also improve the competitiveness of the broader economy of the city.
Speaking at the launch of the portal, De Lille said the portal makes public sector data available to the public at no charge and in usable formats.
“This is another bold stride that we are taking to create an enabling environment which will attract investment that generates economic growth and creates jobs”, De Lille said.
“This is a historic day as we join cities such as New York, London and Helsinki that have forged the way for cities to make their data sets available to the public,” De Lille said. “In today’s knowledge economy, access to data is instrumental in becoming competitive.”
