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“I want that smart city.”That was premier Oscar Mabuyane’s message to finance minister Enoch Godongwana when he addressed senior provincial and national government officials at the Eastern Cape government’s year-end function hosted at the East London ICC on Wednesday night.
Mangcu said that the road upgrade comes a few months after construction was completed on the highly-anticipated Margate Airport, located a mere 20 minutes away from Port Shepstone.
With the Eastern Cape the likely home of SA’s first-ever smart city, universities and TVET colleges will have a critical role to play in skilling and training people to ensure they have the right skills to thrive. This is according to co-operative governance minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who said on Monday that higher learning institutions must help SA build job creators instead of job seekers.
The Port Shepstone Techno Hub is in Phase 1 of development.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday conveyed his condolences to the royal family and nation of the AmaMpondo Kingdom after the passing of King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau.