SABC News 
Today is World Cities Day. This year’s theme is “Youth leading climate and local action for cities.”
Afesis, a leading NGO committed to community-driven development and local governance says there are pressing urban challenges facing South Africa, especially in the context of sustainable urbanization.
It says it now more important than ever to focus on urban growth strategies that empower vulnerable communities.
Mduduzi Ntongana is the Basic Services Program Officer at Afesis and he joins us.
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In Ethiopia, cities are well lit, allowing women, children, and families to walk safely at night and enjoy public spaces. In contrast, to sustain apartheid-era economic structures, our cities often resemble corridors of fear. For nearly thirty years, Johannesburg has been managed with all the care and attention one might reserve for an overfilled refuse dump.
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