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African Urban Futures Showcase

24 March @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SAST

You are invited to join the African Centre for Cities, Centre for Sustainability Transitions and Urban Futures Studio in celebrating 4 years of the African Urban Futures project, supporting the re-imagination of African cities for social justice and sustainability. If you are an interested urbanist, academic, student, policymaker, activist or care about our collective future, we’d love to meet you!

This event with the research team and partners, will showcase highlights from the project’s explorations such as infrahub.africa, a platform for just and sustainable infrastructure initiatives in African cities, as well as inclusive approaches to envisioning better futures.

DATE | Tuesday, 24 March

TIME | 18H00 – 20H00

VENUE |  The Old Granary, 11 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town (Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation building)

Speakers:

  • Alderman Eddie Andrews
    Deputy Mayor: City of Cape Town
  • Bushra Razack
    Former CEO: Philippi Village
  • Edgar Pieterse
    Director: African Centre for Cities
  • Maarten Hajer
    Director: Urban Futures Studio, Utrecht University

Click to RSVP: Reserve your spot by 20 March 2026

Refreshments will be served.

The African Urban Futures project showcase is a collaboration between the African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town, Centre for Sustainability Transitions at the University of Stellenbosch and the Urban Futures Studio at the University of Utrecht.

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, Alderman Eddie Andrews (Deputy Mayor: City of Cape Town)Bushra Razack (Former CEO: Philippi Village)Maarten Hajer (Director: Urban Futures Studio, Utrecht University)