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Urban planning

‘Thermal inequalities’ — Cape Town heat mapping reveals huge temperature differences between districts

South Africa

‘Thermal inequalities’ — Cape Town heat mapping reveals huge temperature differences between districts

By Kristin Engel

Study demonstrates green spaces are good for wellbeing, yet many in SA cannot access them

South Africa

Study demonstrates green spaces are good for wellbeing, yet many in SA cannot access them

By Susanne Vetter, Michelle Cocks and Valerie Møller

Urban planning – our cities are at a crossroads

Maverick Life

Urban planning – our cities are at a crossroads

By Ashraf Adam and Roland Postma

South Africa’s cities can be reinvented to restore people's hopes and dreams

Maverick Life

South Africa’s cities can be reinvented to restore people's hopes and dreams

By Jonny Friedman

The dangerous ‘solution’ of emergency temporary accommodation

South Africa

The dangerous ‘solution’ of emergency temporary accommodation

By David Dickinson and Louise du Plessis

Young people, big ideas — the untapped possibilities of South African towns and cities

South Africa

Young people, big ideas — the untapped possibilities of South African towns and cities

By Roland Postma

Changing the rules of the game: Compliance culture is killing spatial transformation in South Africa’s cities

South Africa

Changing the rules of the game: Compliance culture is killing spatial transformation in South Africa’s cities

By Kayla Brown

City-level governance in Africa is key to human security

Africa

City-level governance in Africa is key to human security

By John Filitz

Patricia de Lille: ‘I’d give myself 8/10 as Mayor of Cape Town’

South Africa

Patricia de Lille: ‘I’d give myself 8/10 as Mayor of Cape Town’

By Rebecca Davis

Site B, Cape Town Foreshore: Reverse the sale, recoup the money

South Africa

Site B, Cape Town Foreshore: Reverse the sale, recoup the money

By Jared Rossouw and Nick Budlender

City of Cape Town fails to explain R140m property sale bungle

South Africa

City of Cape Town fails to explain R140m property sale bungle

By GroundUp

Did Cape Town lose millions on Foreshore land sale?

South Africa

Did Cape Town lose millions on Foreshore land sale?

By GroundUp