A major corporation has already contracted with the City of Johannesburg to create a public transport app using its data. While in cities like London, the transport authority releases open data feeds on transport to developers, this data often does not exist in emerging cities. Yet De Vries said city officials are usually invested in providing better information and experience to their citizens. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Ma3Route app enables commuters to share real-time information online via short messages and pictures. These clients are organisations like the University of Pretoria, the Gauteng Department of Transport, and local municipalities such as Mbombela and eThekwini.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 06:10 UTC