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Illuminating the way: The rehabilitation of the Nelson Mandela Bridge was positioned as a signal — a beacon of hope and pride — at one of 13 identified gateways into the inner city. Photo: File
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Jozi My Jozi: How civic action is restoring pride in Joburg

From solar streetlights to community events, Jozi My Jozi is revitalising the inner city through practical civic projects that inspire hope and reignite pride

  • Kulani Nkuna
5 min read
HANDS-ON: Johanneburg Mayor Dada Morero has been spearheading countless cleaning-up operations around the City lately. Photo: Supplied
CAPE TOWN GROWTH

You don’t need a summit to clean a city; you need consistency

The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’

  • Ash Müller
5 min read
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. (Lubabalo Lesolle/Gallo Images)
CITY GOVERNANCE

Joburg Crisis Alliance questions ‘quick wins’ focus of presidential working group

Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
7 min read
Almost 30 years into democracy, the ‘world-class city’ claims and the realities of the urban poor are still in conflict (Madelene Cronje, M&G)
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

Sweeping the city clean: ‘Anti-poor’ plans for urban renewal

Almost 30 years into democracy, the ‘world-class city’ claims and the realities of the urban poor are still in conflict

  • Nozipho Marere
5 min read
A still from Im/mobility and the Afro-Imaginary, a split-screen film depicting the decades-long containing of Black people in urban spaces and the increasing push back.
BLACKLIVESMATTER

The Portfolio: Global Africa Lab

A project by Global Africa Lab explores the future of Black neighbourhoods affected by gentrification in New York City

  • Global Africa Lab
3 min read