Clr Gungubele will also attend the annual World Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, which will take place in China.
In an attempt to turn the economy of Ekurhuleni around and create jobs for the thousands who are unemployed in the city, a few years ago the metro adopted the aerotropolis concept as an economic growth trajectory.
The Ekurhuleni Aerotropolis programme is an overarching flagship programme which encapsulates other flagships, such as the Digital City, Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network, Beautification of Lakes and Dams, Urban Regeneration, Development of Township Economies and the Revitalisation of the Manufacturing Sector among others.
The programme aims to drive the radical economic development and transformation agenda of Ekurhuleni.
“We are going to China to tell the world that Ekurhuleni has adopted a posture that is welcoming to strategic partnerships and private sector investments. We want the world to know that we are the preferred destination for investment in the southern hemisphere.”
The mayor and the Ekurhuleni delegation are expected back in the country in a few weeks.
