1.0BloemNews Expresshttps://novanews.co.za/bloemnewsexpressCities urged to step uprich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SDrRvLA4ZX"><a href="https://novanews.co.za/bloemnewsexpress/cities-urged-to-step-up-20230530/">Cities urged to step up</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://novanews.co.za/bloemnewsexpress/cities-urged-to-step-up-20230530/embed/#?secret=SDrRvLA4ZX" width="600" height="338" title="“Cities urged to step up” — BloemNews Express" data-secret="SDrRvLA4ZX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://novanews.co.za/bloemnewsexpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1c87483afa7248d3af4ec0b2001edf26.png1024438South African cities have been encouraged to continue focusing on promoting their diverse cultural scenes, sustainable urban development, and investment in infrastructure. This is after only two South African cities, Cape Town and Johannesburg, were