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Urban geography

Durban street vendors 'overlooked and undermined' by government

South Africa

Durban street vendors 'overlooked and undermined' by government

By GroundUp

GroundUp: Department admits state is failing Cape Town’s informal settlements

South Africa

GroundUp: Department admits state is failing Cape Town’s informal settlements

By GroundUp

Between frying pan and fire: Cape Town’s shack dwellers

South Africa

Between frying pan and fire: Cape Town’s shack dwellers

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Khayelitsha photo essay: Community on the verge of a breakdown

South Africa

Khayelitsha photo essay: Community on the verge of a breakdown

By Kate Stegeman

Upgrading informal settlements: The importance of the Slovo Park judgment

South Africa

Upgrading informal settlements: The importance of the Slovo Park judgment

By Nomzamo Zondo & Lauren Royston