Editing Rustenburg (section)

===Transformation of Rustenburg into a Smart City===
Rustenburg has been highly dependent on [[mining]] which is responsible for more than 65% of local [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] and 50% of all direct jobs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Economic Dependence on a Single Industry |url=https://e.huawei.com/topic/leading-new-ict-en/rustenburg-smartcity-case.html#:~:text=Rustenburg%20is%20highly%20dependent%20on,population%20engaged%20in%20the%20industry. |website=e.huawei.com |publisher=e.huawei.com}}</ref> The secondary [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] contributors are, by a considerable margin, finance (9%) and retail (8%).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Impact of Platinum Mining in Rustenburg - A High-level Analysis |url=https://eunomix.com/cmsAdmin/uploads/eunomix-research_-the-impact-of-platinum-mining-in-rustenburg_march2016_001.pdf |website=eunomix.com/ |publisher=Eunomix Research}}</ref> Since [[platinum-group metals|Platinum]] mining is projected to decline after 2040, the [[Rustenburg Local Municipality]] formulated the Rustenburg Vision 2040 in 2014, with the goal of becoming a world-class green, efficient, sustainable and intricately interconnected [[Smart City]] where all communities enjoy a high quality of life. This includes the redevelopment and rejuvenation of existing CBD areas to new world-class commercial centres with a conspicuous signature skyline incorporating a plethora of [[High-rise building|high-rise]] landmark buildings and [[skyscraper]]s as part of the smart space planning and smart maximization of land usage that sustainably creates breathing room for people to move, live, work and play.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Master Plan |url=http://www.rustenburg.gov.za/Docs/Part3_Draft_RLM_Land_Use_and_Zoning_Plan.pdf |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Smart City Case - World Platinum Capital Deploys Smart City 'Gold Mine' of Intelligence |url=https://e.huawei.com/topic/leading-new-ict-en/rustenburg-smartcity-case.html |website=e.huawei.com/ |publisher=Huawei |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg - Smart City: World Platinum Capital Deploys Smart City 'Gold Mine' of Intelligence |url=https://www.cio.com/article/3365078/rustenburg-world-platinum-capital-deploys-smart-city-gold-mine.html |website=cio.com |date=14 March 2019 |publisher=IDG Communications, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Live smart: Invest in this smart city of the future |url=https://www.century21.co.za/news/live-smart-invest-in-this-smart-city-of-the-future/ |website=century21.co.za |publisher=century21.co.za}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Master Plan Official Page|url=https://www.rustenburg.gov.za/rustenburg-vision-2040/ |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref>