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Africa’s urban challenges are increasingly well known and documented. But the amount of data produced on urban Africa still pales in comparison to other parts of the world.
Despite millions of free homes built since 1994, spatial inequality in South Africa remains high. A study evaluating a programme to boost rentals in well-located areas found mixed results, however.
Labour migrants from other provinces into Gauteng and the Western Cape are more likely to be employed than the two provinces’ permanent residents.
Johannesburg is not the most anxious or dangerous city in the world, but its global reputation, history and architecture make it a valuable site for thinking about how anxiety structures our lives.
The clock is ticking: in the absence of government support, not being able to work means waste reclaimers don’t have money to buy food.
Political mistrust is high as the country looks to the next municipal elections in 2021.
Successful coalition governance ultimately depends on political maturity and the ability to govern across divisions.
Late detection of breast cancer means treatment is often drastic and frightening for patients.
South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond.
All signs point to the Democratic Alliance being in deep turmoil which will affect its strength as South Africa’s official opposition.
South Africa needs to develop low-cost housing solutions that are inherently comfortable and environmentally sustainable. Green roofs could be part of these solutions.
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It's much easier for people to access fatty, salty food than it is to find healthier options.
The election will not change the government, but may change the balance of power between the two factions of the governing ANC, led by Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma.
Graffiti contributes to place-making by creating meaningful or identifiable spaces.
Theatre, offers an experiential engagement with daily acts of placemaking.
Johannesburg Then and Now is an important book about what ought to be appreciated and “saved”.
A tree-killing beetle has invaded South Africa. This is what should be done.
South Africa and Kenya have some valuable lessons for other African countries on how to finance urban infrastructure development.
Harmful pesticides have been found in the widely consumed sharptooth catfish found in a river that runs through Johannesburg.
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Professor School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher of urban & cultural studies, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Professor of Architecture and SARChI: DST/NRF/SACN Research Chair in Spatial Transformation (Positive Change in the Built Environment), Tshwane University of Technology
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