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South Africans learn that the law can be a double-edged sword
Head of South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority, Shaun Abrahams, dropped a fraud charge against the finance minister Pravin Gordhan.Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersSouth Africa’s National Prosecuting...
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Tide begins to turn against South Africa's president and his supporters
Protestors call for the removal of South Africa President Jacob Zuma outside court in Pretoria, the capital city.Mike Hutchings/ReutersThere are growing signs the tide has indeed begun to turn against...
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Science needs to start speaking to people's everyday lives in Africa
When scientists engage local communities in dialogue about their research, both sides benefit.Simon Elwin/Namibian Dolphin Project Education Day 2015There have been wide-ranging reactions from the...
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UCLG Africa extraordinary General Assembly and statutory meetings
7-18 November 2016, Marrakech+ INFO: www.afriquelocale.orgUCLG Africa holds its extraordinary General Assembly and its statutory meetings on the fringes of the COP22UCLG Africa organizes its...
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Black consortium gets into building
© Alexey-Klementiev – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Construction group Murray & Roberts says a consortium led by the Southern Palace Group has bought its Southern African infrastructure and...
View ArticleTanzanian Council Vows to Probe Demolition
By Louis KolumbiaDar es Salaam — Nearly two weeks after Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) embarked on the demolition of houses in undesignated areas along Morogoro Road, Ubungo Municipality...
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The rubber will hit the road for developing countries at COP22 in Marrakech
Hard decisions must be made, and commitments must be backed up by concrete action at this year's climate conference in Morocco.ShutterstockThe main objective of the Paris Climate Agreement is to limit...
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Zuma and ANC run out of road as bad news piles up
South African President Jacob Zuma. What next? Reuters/Philimon BulawayoSouth African President Jacob Zuma is running out of options fast. A number of legal missiles are hurtling towards him, in what...
View ArticleThe mayor v.s. the murals: Could Joburg's street art be wiped out?
For some, graffiti means unsightly scrawls and vandalism. Through another lens, it is artful makeup applied to a scarred city.Johannesburg has a progressive attitude towards graffiti. The city has...
View ArticleWakiso Intensifies Effort to Achieve City Status
By James Kabengwa and Joseph KiggunduWakiso — Wakiso District authorities have prioritised physical planning, infrastructure and human capital as the district moves towards achieving city status."We...
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Time to tell the real African development story
43% of Africa's urban population lives below the poverty line. Vanessa Watson, professor of City and Regional Planning at UCT's School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, and a speaker at the...
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UCLG and UN Habitat renew their longstanding MoU
Submitted by uclguser2 on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 12:05During the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders held in Bogota in October 2016, UCLG and UN Habitat renewed the long existing Memorandum of...
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#EntrepreneurMonth: Residential construction from the Ground Up
Marco Kriek, founder, Ground Up</span>Founded by Marco Kriek in 2015, Ground Up is an independent construction consultancy that aims to ensure home build quality in SA. With over 10 years'...
View ArticleKillarney Mall underperforms despite upgrades
Compared with other assets in Octodec Investments' R12.3bn property portfolio, Killarney Mall has not performed as expected though its trading density has increased. Read full article:...
View ArticleDespite oversupply perceptions, Springs Mall to open next year
Despite oversupply perceptions, a new R950 million shopping centre, Springs Mall, under construction on a site at Blue Crane Eco Park, will open for trade on Thursday, 16 March 2017. Read full article:...
View ArticleAffordable housing developer reports substantial losses
Affordable housing developer, RBA Holdings that went into business rescue in February, fell into an after tax loss of R10m in the six months to end-June, from a profit of R1.8m in the matching period....
View ArticleJobs: Planner - Multi Disciplinary Practice - KZN Natal Durban
Country: South Africa Planner Multi disciplinary Consultancy - Durban North Exciting consultancy with international and local projects needs further staff. To secure this opportunity you need: A...
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Call for candidacies for the 2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference
Submitted by uclguser2 on Thu, 10/11/2016 - 14:17An international conference on cities and climate change science will be held in 2018 to further develop the scientific understanding of climate change...
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Considering the technical readiness of South Africa to support the shale gas...
South Africa's Karoo region, in the south west of the country, is thought to have significant reserves of shale gas.ShutterstockThe discovery and exploitation of very large shale gas reserves in...
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South Africa's crisis could become a monster if Zuma is left unchecked
President Jacob Zuma is the common denominator in South Africa's governance problems.Nic Bothma/EPAThe events of the past few weeks in South Africa, including the release of the Public Protector’s...
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