Dive into the movement flipping Johannesburg's story from 'the city is finished' to 'watch this space'. In just two years Jozi My Jozi has lit up bridges, cleaned streets, built a full-size inner-city football field and signed a deal to revive the High Court precinct, all powered by citizens and smart partnerships.

Guest: Innocent Mabusela, Head of Stakeholder Relations and Communication at Jozi My Jozi

Host: Dan Claassen, Managing Director, Future Cities Africa

Welcome to the Local Government Innovation Series on Future Cities Africa, presented by Business Engineering.

Explore how Swartland Municipality keeps topping national rankings for financial sustainability, ease of doing business, and digital innovation - from launching South Africa's first 'IDP in Your Pocket', to paperless land-use and building-plan portals that unlock rapid development, to turning a devastating 2020 ransomware attack into even stronger systems. Swartland is proof that a small municipality can lead the way.

Guests from Swartland Local Municipality
Joggie Scholtz - Municipal Manager
Alwyn Zaayman - Senior Manager: Development Management
Olivia Fransman - Senior Manager: Strategic Services

Host
Dan Claassen, Managing Director, Future Cities Africa

Dive in to what rapid urbanisation actually looks like on the ground: from the unique challenges of a 30-year-old democracy and a super-young population, to smarter-city solutions that actually work, future-proof planning, and how to deliver services to millions while building climate resilience – without bankrupting municipalities or repeating yesterday's mistakes.