Daggafontein Mega City
Sector: Urban Development • Location: Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
Source: The Mail & Guardian
A mega city project announced in 2016 in Springs with plans for 17,000 homes. Nearly a decade later, no houses have been built. Over R300 million of taxpayer money has been spent on infrastructure groundwork, with the completion timeline now extended to 2030.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Urban Development
- Location
- Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Mail & Guardian
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Original status | delayed |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A mega city project announced in 2016 in Springs with plans for 17,000 homes. Nearly a decade later, no houses have been built. Over R300 million of taxpayer money has been spent on infrastructure groundwork, with the completion timeline now extended to 2030. |
Original sector | Urban Development |
Budget |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Gauteng |
City | Springs |
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Source | The Mail & Guardian |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-11-12 |
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