Research fellow, UCL
What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
Mar 06, 2019 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africas richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was...
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