In 2014, a Chinese development group called Zendai Developments announced that they intended to build an $8 billion smart city just outside of Jozi.
A Chinese firm, Shanghai Zendai Property, plan on building the next New York right next to Jo’burg. They plan to build an R84 billion city over the next 15 years just 8km away from OR Tambo International Airport. They hope it will become the future capital of Africa.