Brown Is Beautiful: What Namibia’s Capital Windhoek Can Teach African Cities as They Get Hotter and Drier
New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.
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Africa Gets Only 23% of the Climate Finance It Needs – And Pays Too Much for It
Climate finance should not be separated from development funding.
Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
Independent Studies Required Before Jurisch Park’s Fate Is Decided
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has noted with concern the Hessequa Municipality’s plan to sell Jurisch Park near Riversdale. The party calls on the Municipality not to take any final decision on the proposed sale and commercial development of a portion of Jurisch Park until all relevant independent environmental impact studies have been completed […]
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Practical Recovery Plan for Sol Plaatje Proposed
Theo Joubert, MPL and chairperson of the Local Government Committee in the Northern Cape Legislature, proposed a comprehensive recovery plan for Sol Plaatje at a recent public meeting in Kimberley. The Sol Plaatje Municipality, which includes the provincial capital Kimberley, has been in a serious governance crisis for months. It follows decades of mismanagement as […]
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Lessons From South Africa on How Parks and Community Gardens Can Help Cities Adapt to Climate Change
Parks do more than cool cities. They also help people work together to cope with climate change, but only if local communities help design, manage and care for them.
How Can Rural Communities Benefit From South Africa’s Green Energy Transition?
Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.
Abuja’s Housing Crisis: Why Affordable Homes Stay out of Reach for Low Paid Workers
Nigeria’s housing policies have failed to meet the needs of its federal capital residents.
Blaming Migrants Ignores the Real Causes of South Africa’s Economic Crisis
The economic and social conditions in which anti-migrant sentiment has exploded in South Africa include high joblessness and a collapse of government services.
Sharks, Seals, Hunters, Tourists – How Wildlife-Human Interactions Matter for Conservation
From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
Garden Route District Municipality Tables 2026/2027 IDP
Speech by Rosa Louw, GOOD Garden Route District Municipality. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Garden Route Council Meeting
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AI Can Design Cities, but Can It Understand What Matters to People? 10 Ways to Keep Humans in Control
Urban design depends heavily on human judgment and field-based understanding.
Human Rights Commission Blasts “Uncaring” Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame
Agriculture in Africa: Science and Research Can’t Make an Impact Without Investment and Good Policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Mogale City Pumping Raw Sewage Into Rivers in the Cradle of Humankind
All three of the municipality’s wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels
Why Do Reforms to South Africa’s Technical Colleges Keep Failing Students and Employers?
Reforms to skills training could repeat the mistakes of the past 30 years.
The Usual Suspects Undermine Safety and Security in Govan Mbeki
The spotlight once again fell on rising crime and the lack of safety and security in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality during a recent oversight visit by the Mpumalanga Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and subsequent public hearings. Residents made it clear that they no longer feel safe in their own neighbourhoods, while both […]
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Finance for Clean Energy Doesn’t Reach Projects in Africa – The Credit Rules Are Out of Date
Africa’s clean energy funding would work much better if projects could borrow on fairer terms, and have longer to pay back loans.
Mopane Worm and Termite Sales Relieve Poverty in Rural South Africa – Studies Explore the Impact
Mopane worms are an important source of food security and cash income for some rural households.
Boreholes Are Booming in a Drying South Africa – How the Government Plans to Tighten Controls
South Africa is moving to regulate groundwater more tightly as demand and climate pressures grow, but the draft rules still fall short in important ways.
Housing Versus Parking in Cape Town’s Inner-City
Cars should not be under cover when people are living on the streets, says activist at first public meeting on Harrington Square in Cape Town
Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
We Will Assist Rooiwal Farmers With Legal Action
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) plans to assist Rooiwal farmers with instituting legal action against the Tshwane Metro Council for the ongoing collapse of the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works and the Metro’s blatant disregard for existing court orders. This step follows a claim by the Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, during her State of […]
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Young Africans Will Inherit a Climate Crisis: How Kids in Sierra Leone Are Getting Ready
Young people in Bo City, Sierra Leone became youth climate leaders after turning a low-cost Climate Science Hub into a space for science-informed action.