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    The Land

    Liesbeek development: “This is a case of global importance”

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    The Goringhaicona Khoi Khoi Indigenous Traditional Council (GKKITC) and the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) sought an interdict against the proposed Liesbeek development. This is...

    We Need Long-lasting Solutions For South Africa’s Informal Settlement Residents

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    By Lauren Royston and Maanda Makwarela It has taken a very long time for land reform to be taken seriously on South Africa’s urban policy...

    Despair and anger mark trip to Snake Park

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    Driving to the Snake Park (Doornkop) community and mine, in the heart of Soweto, does not take that long. It is about an hour's...

    Here’s why we need to give zama-zamas mining permits

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    In August, informal miners marched on the department of mineral resources (DMR) in Pretoria to demand the legalisation of small-scale mining and a moratorium...

    The environmental impact of the Amazon development in Cape Town, South...

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    The Amazon Africa development in Cape Town has been one of the most contentious fights in recent South African history. What started out as...

    “There is something sick in the area”

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    Mpho Tshele is a 61-year-old grandmother living in Snake Park, in the heart of Soweto. She looks after her 11-old-grandson, Koketso, who suffers from...

    Nazeer Sonday on the need for protecting agricultural land

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    When visiting Table Mountain, you will find flat land that runs between the mountain into another mountain scape. The flat land which used to...

    Tired of waiting: the fight for a place to make a...

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    Mamakete Mookeletse, 48, is part of the backyard dwellers that want autonomy from a government that has failed them. She has moved from shack...

    Heavy rains in Durban are a curse for shack dwellers

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    While Durban has imposed water restrictions to cope with the nationwide drought, the rain that has fallen doesn't always bring prosperity for some of...

    The Interview: Thapelo Mohapi on Abahlali baseMjondolo

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    Thapelo Mohapi, the former general secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo, the shack dwellers movement spoke to us about their members who were in police custody....

    Thato Moagi: Taking on challenges to achieve farming dreams

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    IN THEIR OWN WORDS  Thato Moagi, the first South African to receive the Nuffield Agricultural Scholarship talks about being a farmer and the managing director...

    By-laws that govern urban farming need to find common ‘soil’ for...

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    Djo BaNkuna aka “The Cabbage Bandit” was threatened with arrest for having a vegetable garden on the pavement in front of his home. He...

    Why You Shouldn’t Support Captive Lion Breeding

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    Captive lion breeding is a cruel but legal practice that still happens in South Africa. Lions are bred in private farms where they are...

    They destroyed his home. Then his case was thrown out of...

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    On November 27 the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (Seri) filed heads of argument in an application for leave to appeal the Durban...

    City of Cape Town redesigning Imizamo Yethu but residents know nothing...

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    The City of Cape Town has begun redesigning parts of Imizamo Yethu, the informal settlement in Hout Bay that was devastated by fire at...

    In her own words: Zandile Ndhlovu and the beauty of the...

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    Zandile Ndhlovu is South Africa's first Black female free-dive instructor. Her passion for the ocean allows her to build a more inclusive ocean through...

    Marikana settlement residents in desperate need of help after fire

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    Residents at the Marikana informal settlement in Cato Crest, Durban are in desperate need of assistance after a fire destroyed several households. A 38-year-old woman,...

    In her own words: UCT student on returning to campus after...

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    On the morning of April 18, a fire started near Rhodes Memorial, Devil’s Peak in Table Mountain National Park. Driven by strong winds, it...

    The Dagga Party: How Cannabis Can Unlock The Economy To The...

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    Unlocking the legislation criminalising cannabis in South Africa can completely transform the economy, according to The Dagga Party of South Africa also known as...

    7 African countries going to the polls in 2023

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    Politically there is always something happening on the African continent and this year is no different. There are several general, parliamentary and presidential elections...