The Cities Economic Outlook report for 2026 has revealed that metros in the country are under strain due to the difficulty of balancing a high population growth and economic activity. Metros were always seen as the engines for national growth, as they house most of the manufacturing hubs and industry. The report which is compiled by National Treasury, Human Sciences Research Council and some of the leading universities goes on to reveal that it's no longer the traditional productive industries that are creating jobs, but rather the public services and non-tradable industries. To help us understand this report and why we should be worried, we are joined by…

Guest: Prof Ivan Turok -  Professor of urban economics at the University of the Free State; and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Guest: Prof Justin Visagie - Associate Professor at Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of Witwatersrand

Guest: Ajiv Maharaj - Deputy Head of Economic Development, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Guest: Jodie Posen - Head of Economic Intelligence, City of Cape Town

The Cities Economic Outlook report for 2026 has revealed that metros in the country are under strain due to the difficulty of balancing a high population growth and economic activity. Metros were always seen as the engines for national growth, as they house most of the manufacturing hubs and industry. The report which is compiled by National Treasury, Human Sciences Research Council and some of the leading universities goes on to reveal that it's no longer the traditional productive industries that are creating jobs, but rather the public services and non-tradable industries. To help us understand this report and why we should be worried, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Prof Ivan Turok -&nbsp; Professor of urban economics at the University of the Free State; and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Guest: Prof Justin Visagie - Associate Professor at Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of Witwatersrand
Guest: Ajiv Maharaj - Deputy Head of Economic Development, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Guest: Jodie Posen - Head of Economic Intelligence, City of Cape Town

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