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Urban decay

Photo Essay: Durban's decay and neglect

South Africa

Photo Essay: Durban's decay and neglect

By Felix Dlangamandla

Downtown is looking up – Joburg inner-city projects bring work and hope to its young residents

South Africa

Downtown is looking up – Joburg inner-city projects bring work and hope to its young residents

By David van Niekerk

City of Johannesburg ‘exploring all possible avenues’ to rescue Joburg Art Gallery

South Africa

City of Johannesburg ‘exploring all possible avenues’ to rescue Joburg Art Gallery

By Julia Evans

Once vibrant Joburg Art Gallery is crumbling into ruin

South Africa

Once vibrant Joburg Art Gallery is crumbling into ruin

By Julia Evans

GroundUp: Court to decide how to handle home repossessions

South Africa

GroundUp: Court to decide how to handle home repossessions

By Ciaran Ryan

The inevitable outcome of the housing backlog

South Africa

The inevitable outcome of the housing backlog

By Greg Nicolson & Bheki Simelane

By Unknown Author

Newsdeck

MSF warns of mounting cholera cases in flood-hit Kinshasa

By AFP

CDE’s Opportunities First: The key to urban growth is creating cities of hope for the poor

South Africa

CDE’s Opportunities First: The key to urban growth is creating cities of hope for the poor

By Ann Bernstein

Newsdeck

Gang shootout erupts in front of Cape Town court

By News24

GroundUp: Second week of mass evictions and violent protests in Port Elizabeth

South Africa

GroundUp: Second week of mass evictions and violent protests in Port Elizabeth

By GroundUp

amaBhungane: Mandela Bay gangstas style themselves after Western Cape ‘Numbers’ gangs

South Africa

amaBhungane: Mandela Bay gangstas style themselves after Western Cape ‘Numbers’ gangs

By amaBhungane