
When Machines take centre stage, the people suffer
This article is a call for inclusive, climate-conscious, and equitable infrastructure, one that prioritizes people, not just vehicles. In South Africa, the most unequal nation globally, a half -billion-rand N2 road upgrade in King Williams Town exposes a stark imbalance: machine-centred progress vs human-centred reality. The project's design-policy disconnect neglects the pedestrian majority, highlighting a critical failure to address the lived realities of vulnerable communities.

























