Richest province in South Africa spent R140.6 million to access 7,271 CCTV cameras

• Gauteng Department of e-Government spent R140.6 million on access to 7,271 CCTV cameras
• The Gauteng Department of e-Government awarded Vumacam contracts worth R140.6 million for access to its CCTV camera network, which was previously awarded for 6,000 cameras
• The Bopha Foundation requested the Office of the Premier to demonstrate that Gauteng's technology investments were adequately addressing crime, amid criticism over the province's expenditure on crime-fighting technology