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The R30 billion “new city” near Pretoria raises red flags
Opinion
07 October 2020

The R30 billion “new city” near Pretoria raises red flags

The R30 billion Mooikloof housing project launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this month raises red flags for the future of housing.

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Can pandemics inspire a new way of planning African cities?
Opinion
20 September 2020

Can pandemics inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Health crises are not new in Africa. The continent has grappled with infectious diseases on all levels, from local (such as malaria) to regional (Ebola) to global (COVID-19).

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Post-covid planning: Urban planning needs to look back first
Opinion
14 September 2020

Post-covid planning: Why urban planners need to look back first

Months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have begun discussing what the “new normal” might look like in metropolitan environments.

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R4 billion River Club development clears major obstacle
Projects
27 August 2020

R4 billion River Club development clears major obstacle

A controversial development including ten-storey buildings at the River Club has moved a step closer to realisation with the granting of ...

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Asia Pacific Analysis: Living in Asia’s unliveable cities
Opinion
22 December 2019

Asia Pacific Analysis: Living in Asia’s unliveable cities

Nearly 60 per cent of the world’s 7.7 billion people now live in cities and the number of urban dwellers is rapidly increasing especially in the Asia-Pacific ...

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Architecting Inclusive Future Cities in the Global South
Opinion
10 October 2019

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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