Urban Development

FNB Stadium is located in Nasrec, not Soweto. Sandile Memela explores how marketing the Calabash as a Soweto landmark creates a false narrative of development while real township…

Twenty-five years ago, Cape Town's city centre was described as "fragile." Today, it's a thriving hub, thanks to a unique private-public partnership and significant property…

For Hluma Luvo Ralane, cities are more than places to live — they are engines of innovation, learning and opportunity. At 29, the urban development practitioner, researcher and…

In Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Reuben, residents face a grim reality: homes repeatedly flooded by sewage due to dysfunctional drainage. This article explores the profound psychological…

What began as a campaign against prolonged electricity disruptions has grown into a powerful grassroots movement determined to improve everyday life in Yeoville and Bellevue…

Affordable housing is fundamental to how cities operate, influencing access to work, education, and overall quality of life. This article explores how investment in quality…

A lush, all-in-one Rosebank precinct where food, art, fashion and green space come together to turn everyday city life into a slow, walkable experience

Cutting corners while balancing construction pressure and tight deadlines can be fatal

There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention

Selling too much public property now could limit future opportunities for social housing, community facilities or public projects that only the state can deliver

Kleinfontein is just one of about 17 other illegally established housing developments in Tshwane

A diverse community of rowing enthusiasts and local residents who volunteer their time is working tirelessly to clean up the historic pan

Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town