Finding Our Rhythm: Gauteng Scenarios 2035 is the outcome of a scenario building process undertaken by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) on behalf of the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO). Commissioned in 2024, the project aimed to adapt the national Indlulamithi Scenarios 2035 to Gauteng’s distinctive economic, social and governance context, and to provide strategic insights for the 7th Administration of the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) as it developed its 2024–2029 Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP).

The process employed MISTRA’s ‘Intuitive Logics’ scenario-planning methodology, which integrates expert judgement, stakeholder deliberation and empirical research. Central to this approach was the identification of variables and key driving forces shaping Gauteng’s future, enabling a structured exploration of uncertainty through strategic conversations rather than predictive modelling.

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