Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa led a high level engagement with His Majesties from KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape on the Eastern Seaboard Development Initiative, strengthening collaboration with traditional leadership to unlock economic opportunity in rural communities.
Ms. Mapatane Kgomo of MISA outlined the agency role in coordinating implementation, set out progress to date, and emphasised the investment drive as the next critical step toward a new Afrocentric smart city.
