ABSTRACT
This paper investigated the role of infrastructure investment in promoting economic sustainability in Elukwatini node. The paper adopted a qualitative research approach and data collection methods such as desktop research, observations, and interviews with 22 participants consisting of Elukwatini residents, municipal officials and the node's labour force that were selected through convenience sampling. The findings revealed that the node lacks adequate economic infrastructure such as roads and bridges, telecommunication etc., it is overcrowded with informal economic activities and lacks funding. The study concluded that investing in adequate economic infrastructure in the node will result into a formalised economy, expansion of the node and interconnectedness with neighbouring areas. The study recommends the formation of Public Private Partnerships and the involvement of a development bank to fill the funding gap, investment in quality infrastructure to promote economic sustainability and to attract further economic investment into the node.
