President Cyril Ramaphosa said building smart cities in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape will end the legacy of apartheid.
DURBAN – President Cyril Ramaphosa says building smart cities in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape will see the end of the legacy of apartheid.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre in Port Shepstone, launching a district development model for the two provinces on Friday.In what he referred to as a way forward for better economic development, Ramaphosa said the building of smart cities in the two provinces would see a major boost for the country and rural communities.
He said the model sought to do away with the old system which seemed to halt the country’s economic growth. “It’s a vision to overcome the legacy of apartheid spatial planning, which continues in many ways to limit the economic opportunities of many millions of South Africans.”
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