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public land

Almost 18,000 soccer fields — that’s how much public land is lying unused in Cape Town

Maverick Citizen

Almost 18,000 soccer fields — that’s how much public land is lying unused in Cape Town

By Nick Budlender and Robyn Park-Ross

Hanover Park foundation battles City of Cape Town bylaws over feeding scheme on public land

South Africa

Hanover Park foundation battles City of Cape Town bylaws over feeding scheme on public land

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Food — a shaping force for public spaces

South Africa

Food — a shaping force for public spaces

By Marcela Guerrero Casas

Fire sale: Eastern Cape’s Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality flogging land as it fights for financial survival

South Africa

Fire sale: Eastern Cape’s Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality flogging land as it fights for financial survival

By Estelle Ellis