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Edwin Simelane

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Edwin Simelane

Unregulated housing embodies the worst intersections of poverty, inequality and environmental degradation. Johannesburg’s future demands sustainable urban planning and community participation. Photo: File
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Shattered dreams, poisoned streets: The hidden human cost of Joburg’s housing crisis

A shift to sustainable, fossil-free solutions is necessary to tackle poverty, inequality and environmental degradation in the city

  • Edwin Simelane
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