Nigeria: Three Cities Get UN Master Plans - After five attempts at getting master plans for the three main cities of Anambra State, history was at the weekend, made as the state was presented with the UN-Habitat of the master plans for Akwa, Onitsha and Nnewi. [AA Urbanisation]
South Africa: Storm Damage Forces Road Closure - Heavy rain at the weekend caused major damage on some roads in the Western Cape and led to the closure of the Franschhoek Pass, a huge hole in the West Coast Road, and a rockfall near Rooi Els. [AA Urbanisation]
Namibia: 'Big Brother' Bill Becomes Real - ONE of the ghosts of the apartheid era is to return to Namibia 20 years after the shackles of colonialism were broken, with a new communications bill allowing the secret service to listen to all telephone calls, read all messages on mobile phones and scroll through the e-mails of citizens by means of special 'interception centres' staffed by the Central Intelligence Service. [AA Urbanisation]
