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Government has launched a project that will go a long way in deepening the understanding of the geographic distribution and characteristics of economic activities within the country.
Insufficient attention is paid to the performance of South African cities, regions and local economies, partly due to the lack of data.
Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are part of Gauteng Province, an economic powerhouse region that produces some 35% of South Africa’s GDP. Temperatures across most of the city are 3-4°C higher than in nearby countryside, but in the hottest neighborhoods - primarily townships that have dense buildings, little vegetation and where the majority of residents are black - the temperature differential reaches 6°C.
Mr Elijah Adansi-Bonah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi, has given assurance that the Assembly would commit more resources to the construction of more drains to address the perennial flooding in the municipality. He said population increase and urbanisation had put excessive pressure on the existing drains and that…
Claims of financial misconduct, hostile outbursts and allegations of a manipulated business plan have surfaced as a long-running rift between the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) boss and municipal official in charge of economic development reaches new heights.