Joburg metro’s corruption fight goes hi-tech with forensic data analysis centre

But cybersleuths and governance experts warn a lot more than a war room is needed to fight malfeasance and maladministration

12 December 2021 - 00:00

By Graeme Hosken

The City of Joburg is about to launch a hi-tech centre where it will analyse data from a wide range of sources including bank records, cellphones and bank accounts in a bid to bust corrupt metro officials.

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