Inner City
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How the Expropriation Act can revitalise South Africa’s economy
This legislation could help unlock the potential of underused assets and abandoned properties, including mines, inner-city buildings and land
The writing is on the walls in Joburg’s inner city
Take a deep dive into Johannesburg’s graffiti scene, which, love it or hate it, is flourishing
Covid-19 stalks elderly residents of Jo’burg’s inner-city care homes
Old people in poor areas have been especially hard hit by Covid-19. At an old-age complex in Jan Hofmeyr, Johannesburg, Sarah Smit spoke to them about their fear and loneliness
Early-morning exercise: Jo’burg’s three golden hours
Under level four of the Covid-19 lockdown, the hours from 6am to 9am became the time when inner-city residents could use local parks to escape the nightmare around them