Understand how technology, data and people can make cities work better for everyone. Explore what makes a city smart, how smart energy, water and infrastructure save money and resources, how smart transport and mobility move people, and how data, sensors and the internet of things power city services, along with the cybersecurity and privacy risks they bring.
Everything included
Start learning today — no card, no commitment.
Every lesson is presented by a GoalVow digital human.
Rehearse each module's skills in a realistic workplace — desktop 3D or WebXR.
Course outcomes
Explain what makes a city smart, with people, sustainability and service delivery at the centre
Evaluate smart energy, water, waste and infrastructure solutions for cost, resilience and environmental impact
Analyse smart transport and mobility options for South African cities and communities
Describe how city data, open data and IoT devices work, and the five Vs of big data
Identify cybersecurity, privacy and surveillance risks and apply POPIA and good governance
Assess smart government services, costs and the digital divide to design inclusive solutions
Produce a costed, inclusive Smart City Solution Proposal for a real South African community
Yes. Enrol free and work through Modules 0 to 1 with no card needed. You only pay if you want to finish the full course.
Enrol free, finish Modules 0–1, and unlock the rest only when you are ready. Earn a verifiable certificate and 1,200 VOWR on completion.
Branded PDF reading material for every module to keep and revise from.
Scenario questions with explained answers after every module.
Smart City Solution Proposal
Stated hours and outcomes you can log for professional development.
Pass the Course Test (80%) for a certificate anyone can verify.
Rewards for real milestones, usable towards your next course.
Your journey
Modules 0–1 open the moment you enrol.
Short presented lessons, reading books and worked examples.
VR Practice after each module summary turns theory into action.
Unlock the full course once, then prove it at 80%.
Share a verifiable certificate and earn your VOWR.
A once-off R299 unlock opens every remaining module, the VR practices, the capstone project, the Course Test and your verifiable certificate. Bundle and VOWR discounts are shown at checkout.
About 18 hours of learning — roughly 7 weeks at a few hours a week. It is self-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
No. VR Practice runs in desktop 3D in your browser with a mouse and keyboard. A compatible WebXR headset is optional for the immersive mode.
Your certificate has a unique ID that employers can check on our Verify a certificate page. Courses are CPD-aligned, with stated learning hours and outcomes you can log for professional development; they are not formal qualifications registered on the NQF.
Yes. GoalVow is built mobile-first, and your progress is saved to your account so you can switch between phone and computer.
