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Non-starter: The Greater Lanseria Master Plan in 2020 outlined a city that intended to house between 350 000 and 500 000 people. Yet there is not much to show other than large areas of open land and growing informal settlements. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
SONA2026

Taking stock of Ramaphosa’s promises

The Lanseria smart city remains a dream and hunger, unemployment and crime continue to be high but there has been progress in Eskom’s turnaround

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
7 min read