The Human Sciences Research Council is working alongside the National Treasury’s Cities Support Programme and Economic Policy Unit to release new information on the economic performance of municipalities. The initiative is set to  monitor the economic conditions of  municipalities and provide critical data to inform policy planning that will address questions surrounding urbanisation, uneven development and territorial disparities. Our next guest(s) will unpack the ways in which they are closing the gap when it comes to getting credible economic data. We are joined by…

Guest: Dr Justin Visagie - Senior Research Specialist in the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) research division of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Guest: Karen Harrison - Lead of the Economic Development Component for the Cities Support Programme at National Treasury