Canada contributes R25m to help end spatial apartheid

Canada’s Deputy Minister of Global Affairs, Ian Shugart, on Wednesday announced a contribution of R25-million to the Equal Spaces: Social Housing to End Spatial Apartheid project, in South Africa. The project will be managed by Canadian nongovernmental organisation Rooftops Canada and will support four metropolitan areas, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni. “The Canadian government’s support for this project will help to revitalise inner city urban communities through the creation of social housing developments that are well managed, centrally located, affordable and secure,” he said at an event hosted by the Canadian Embassy, in Johannesburg.