Billionaire Gumede’s R30bn smart city dream hits snag

The ambitious R30-billion smart city that billionaire businessman Robert Gumede envisions for state-owned land south of Mbombela has encountered an early obstacle: contractual obligations, current residents, and the future of lucrative citrus land all still up for negotiation. The enormous development could eventually spawn at least 8 000 homes and apartments, creating an estimated 30 000…