Page 69 into the inner city . At the moment , we are in positive discussions with the eThekwini Municipality on developing similar partnership management structures in nodes like the KwaMashu CBD and some of the nodes linked to our new integrated transportation system . It ’ s about public transportation and how we ’ re going to get development opportunities and job creation to emerge around the transportation nodes .”
As Wright puts it , “ If we can get all the economic nodes working , we are well on our way to creating jobs , driving investment and getting our city working .” The uMhlanga Rocks UIP alone has created more than 75 new permanent jobs , a small percentage of those which have been created through the unlocking of R 5 billion in reinvestment in this well-established node . And he ’ s positive that the UIP model , with the right drive , direction , management and education , can be applied anywhere .
“ Look out for future projects across the KwaZulu-Natal region . In fact , there ’ s reason to believe that this model of partnership between the private sector and the municipality can unlock socio-economic value across the country by enabling development and renewal on an even greater scale ,” he says .
CONTACT : brian @ urbanmgt . co . za