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Gautrain Talks by The Gautrain Management Agency.

The GMA recognises the value of knowledge as one of its assets and the need to create, preserve and manage the asset effectively. At the core of the GMA Knowledge Management (KM) strategy is the intent to build a learning organisation that plays a role in South Africa’s knowledge economy and the public transport sector.

The Gautrain Talks station forms part of tacit knowledge capture to explicit format using a digital mode of dissemination in line with the KM strategy pillars.
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66 Episodes
40 – 60

Gautrain’s role in transforming the taxi industry through women empowerment

Lindiwe Mathebula, Transport Integration and Planning Specialist at the Gautrain Management Agency, and Lizzy Vundla, Director at the Alexandra Taxi Association, explore the issue of female empowerment in the public transport sector, and what role the GMA’s partnership with the taxi industry has played in it.
4 Aug 2021 4AM 33 min

Public transport integration and Gautrain’s role in driving it

Integrated public transport systems have numerous benefits, including improved mobility, sustainability, spatial planning and economic growth, and this is something recognised by the Gautrain Management Agency. Here, Jacob Rambuda, the GMA’s Senior Manager of Public Transport Integration, and Siyabonga Mabaso, the GMA’s Executive for Transport Integration and Planning, talk through…
4 Aug 2021 4AM 23 min

Public transport governance during and after the Covid-19 pandemic – Jesse Harber

Hosting the third annual public transport seminar, put on by the Gautrain Management Agency – in partnership with the Gauteng City-Region Observatory – Jesse Harber, senior researcher at the GCRO, sets the scene for a general discussion on public transport governance, by delving into the most recent history of the…
11 May 2021 11AM 6 min

Unpacking the issue of cyber security on the Gautrain Project

The Gautrain Management Agency was thrown into turmoil in 2014 when it discovered that it was a victim of a cyber-attack. Fortunately, the GMA’s controls ensured damage was minimal, but there were plenty of learnings from the incident. Here, Henry Denner, the Gautrain Management Agency’s Information Security Officer, talks through…
13 Aug 2020 8AM 21 min

Exploring public transport integration on the Gautrain Project

Integrated public transport systems have the ability to impact society in a number of areas, including sustainability, spatial planning and economic growth, and this is something recognised by the Gautrain Management Agency. Here, Jacob Rambuda, the Gautrain Management Agency’s Senior Manager for Public Transport Integration, talks through how and why…
18 Mar 2020 4AM 20 min

Exploring the internal auditing process on the Gautrain Project

Corporate governance and corruption have been hot topics in South Africa for some time now, making areas such as internal auditing increasingly important and key to the success of big projects and corporate entities. The Gautrain project is no different and here, Livhu Phume, Chief Audit Executive of the Gautrain…
16 Sep 2019 4AM 20 min

Exploring socio-economic development on the Gautrain Project

Socio-economic development is a key element in the empowerment of South Africa’s previously-disadvantaged communities and projects on the scale of the Gautrain project have the ability to make a significant contribution to this empowerment. Here, Siyamthanda Ndlakuse, the Gautrain Management Agency’s specialist in the fields of Commercial Management and Socio-Economic…
16 Sep 2019 4AM 24 min

Ensuring efficient financial management on the Gautrain Project

A project on the scale of the Gautrain project doesn’t get over 10 years ‘down the track’ without the implementation of efficient procedures and processes, particularly as it relates to the management of public funds, never mind the complexities of a public-private partnership. Here, Preston Mabena, Chief Financial Officer of…
12 Jul 2019 8AM 22 min

Impact of the Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act on the Gautrain Project

The Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act has been an important guide throughout the Gautrain project and continues to impact many of the decisions made on it. Here, Whiscky Mavoni, the Senior Manager for Spatial Development and Planning at the Gautrain Management Agency talks through some of the key elements in the…
12 Jul 2019 8AM 32 min

Stakeholder Management on the Gautrain Project

The Gautrain Management Agency had a challenge on its hands, as it sought to get all role-players to buy into the vision of the Gautrain project. That’s why stakeholder management was so important, and here, Dr Ingrid Jensen, the GMA’s Executive Manager: Reputation, unpacks this issue and how the GMA…
12 Jul 2019 8AM 22 min

Dispute Resolution on the Gautrain Project

On a project the size and scale of the Gautrain project, it’s no surprise that dispute resolution was a key element in its success. Here, independent advisor David Marx talks through how this dispute resolution process was handled.
7 May 2019 7AM 27 min

Gautrain Rapid Rail Project Development: Lessons Learned

The Gautrain project’s development phase involved many moving parts. Here, former project co-ordinator Olaus van Zyl pulls it all together, along with some of the lessons learnt from this phase of the project.
29 Mar 2019 6AM 23 min
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