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Block by block, Hillbrow is being turned into a neighbourly place

South Africa

Block by block, Hillbrow is being turned into a neighbourly place

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

‘Historic’ new inner-city housing announced for Cape Town CBD

South Africa

‘Historic’ new inner-city housing announced for Cape Town CBD

By Suné Payne

‘Look what we can achieve if we stand together’ – Jozi My Jozi spearheads Mandela Day clean-up of notorious Hillbrow

South Africa

‘Look what we can achieve if we stand together’ – Jozi My Jozi spearheads Mandela Day clean-up of notorious Hillbrow

By Michelle Banda

‘Acting with speed’ – City of Joburg announces R196m to rebuild Lilian Ngoyi Street, six months later

South Africa

‘Acting with speed’ – City of Joburg announces R196m to rebuild Lilian Ngoyi Street, six months later

By Michelle Banda

Fear & loathing in Hillbrow: How load shedding is experienced in Joburg’s gritty inner city

South Africa

Fear & loathing in Hillbrow: How load shedding is experienced in Joburg’s gritty inner city

By Michelle Banda

Breaking the law / The right to food: The plight of the hungry in Jo’burg’s inner city

South Africa

Breaking the law / The right to food: The plight of the hungry in Jo’burg’s inner city

By Michelle Banda

Story of a (downtown) African farm

South Africa

Story of a (downtown) African farm

By Mark Heywood

Warrantless searches declared unconstitutional in win for inner-city residents — Parliament ordered to fix SAPS Act

South Africa

Warrantless searches declared unconstitutional in win for inner-city residents — Parliament ordered to fix SAPS Act

By Marianne Merten

Covid-19 lockdown needs to protect inner-city communities

South Africa

Covid-19 lockdown needs to protect inner-city communities

By Siyabonga Mahlangu and Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon

The return of Joburg’s legendary Hillbrow

Business Maverick

The return of Joburg’s legendary Hillbrow

By Ray Mahlaka

Housing activists remove their shacks from inner city prime land

South Africa

Housing activists remove their shacks from inner city prime land

By GroundUp