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Architecting Inclusive Future Cities in the Global South
Opinion
10 October

Architecting Inclusive Future Cities in the Global South

By 2050, it is estimated that global urban population will double, and over two thirds of us will live in cities with populations of over 1 million. ...

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Feature : How do we reduce shack fires?
Opinion
11 September

How do we reduce shack fires in informal settlements?

Fire ravaged Section E, Masiphumelele in July. Over 250 homes were burnt. About 1,200 people were left homeless. Matric students, months away ...

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Raw sewage runs through Dunoon’s Ethembeni informal settlement
News
27 August

Raw sewage runs through Dunoon’s Ethembeni informal settlement

Raw sewage pools around communal standpipes where residents of Dunoon’s Ethembeni informal settlement collect water for drinking and cooking.

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No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu
News
02 July

No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu

It is the sound of striking hammers which gave Qandu-qandu its name. The informal settlement, which is officially Phase 4 of ...

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Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests
News
25 June

Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests

During protests over a lack of services in Marikana, Phillipi East, at least five vehicles, including a Golden Arrow Bus and two trucks from Goal ...

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70-year-old shackdweller gets R18,581 water bill
News
14 June

City of Cape Town is sending water bills to families in shacks

The City of Cape Town is sending water bills to families in shacks, even though they get their water from communal taps. Most residents of ...

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