It’s 5 a.m., just after the crack of dawn, and a heavily pregnant Mara Khoza is already on her feet, mustering the strength for a grueling commute to work. As she steps out the door and begins her ...

The protests of 30 June did not happen in the affluent suburbs of Sandton or Constantia, but in the townships, informal ...

The City of Ekurhuleni’s removal of residents from the Chief Albert Luthuli informal settlement, also known as the N12 ...

Amnesty International stated on Tuesday that the South African government failed to provide adequate housing and essential services to more than five million people living in informal settlements, ...

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In South Africa, 47% of the national population is energy poor, meaning that they spend more than 10%-15% of their income on power and still do not have nearly enough for their basic needs. The ...

BACKGROUNDEnergy poverty in South Africa is complex and intersectional, driven by accessibility and affordability issues that affect millions of households, despite high national electrification rates ...

Since the advent of democracy in 1994, urban policy in South Africa has sought to redress the spatial inequities imposed by apartheid-era segregation and to promote inclusive, sustainable cities.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africans celebrated their “Freedom Day” on Saturday, commemorating their country’s pivotal first democratic election on April 27, 1994, that announced the official end ...