President Cyrill Ramaphosa responds to questions in Parliament
Operation Vulindlela 2.0 will target spatial inequality among other priorities – Ramaphosa
Tackling failing local governments, reshaping housing and public transport to bridge spatial divides, and driving digital transformation – these are the priorities of phase two of Operation Vulindlela.
At the launch of the government's flagship economic reform programme on Wednesday, held in the west wing courtyard of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the government's commitment to dismantling the apartheid legacy of spatial inequality, which forced millions to live far from economic centres.
He said: 'The structure of our cities has to change to enable people to access work. That means changing our housing policy so that people can choose where they want to live through demand-side subsidies for home ownership and affordable rentals.'
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