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.
Widespread concerns about the levels of immigration in South Africa make the issue appeal to voters across the economic and racial spectrum.
Troubles in South Africa's coalition-led local governments are affecting accountability, governance stability and service delivery.
With international trade facing its greatest threat in decades, this club of China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and India will have much to say about it.
Over a third of pupils in the Gauteng province still travel more than five kilometres to school.
As CCTV cameras become more widespread, it's becoming more difficult for people to protect their locational privacy in public.
South African parties are recognising that coalition politics is now part of the political landscape and is here to stay.
It's critical to understand how mothers from all backgrounds navigate obstacles within the city as part of their daily lives.
By expanding our understanding of streets and enhancing their design, every street corner could become a space to socialise, to exercise, to play, or to trade.
Johannesburg's central business district is developing into a major cross border shopping hub, servicing the broader sub-Saharan region and has a potential to grow even further.
South Africa needs to review its approach to rolling out Bus Rapid Transit systems as the current model is proving to be too expensive and unsustainable.
Economic inequality and distrust in government is causing outbreaks of violence on South Africa's streets.
Top contributors
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Researcher of urban & cultural studies, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Senior Research Specialist in Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Post-doctoral Fellow NRF Chair: Local Histories, Present Realities, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor in International Law, NRF Research Chair in International Law, University of Johannesburg
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Research Chair on Mobility & the Politics of Diversity. Migration; Urban Transformation, Xenophobia and Inclusion, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Software Engineering, School of Electrical & Information Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor and head of the Department of Journalism, Film and Television, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor in the Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Architecture, Tshwane University of Technology
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Research Associate, Centre for Indian Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation, University of Pretoria
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Psychologist - Infant Mental Health, University of the Witwatersrand
