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Proposed massive urban development opposed by small farmers
News
12 February 2021

Proposed urban development opposed by small farmers

The PHA (Philippi Horticultural Area) Food and Farming Campaign says the massive Oakland City development could destroy farming on the land and dry up the aquifer.

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Hundreds riot in Knysna after two shacks demolished
News
22 September 2020

Hundreds riot in Knysna after two shacks demolished

On Sunday hundreds of people rioted in Knysna, looting businesses and bringing traffic on the national highway to a halt. An officer of the Red Ants was shot but ...

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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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The link between ANC majorities & municipal collapses
Governance
22 August 2020

The link between ANC majorities & municipal collapses

A presentation by the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance (CoGTA) has confirmed...

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Shaping Africa's urban areas to withstand future pandemics
Opinion
07 April 2020

Shaping Africa's urban areas to withstand future pandemics

The power of cities comes from the number of interactions they enable, between people, firms and markets – they are centres of social interaction.

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