Violent protests erupted at the informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg with residents of the informal settlement ...

The second edition of IIED’s Better Cities series explores the critical shifts in governance, policy and action needed to ...

Millions of South Africans live in so-called “informal” housing, often built illegally and with minimal infrastructure. The absence of official addresses is a constant obstacle among the many daily ...

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says entrepreneurship in South African townships, informal settlements and villages is under ...

Families in KwaDukuza have been trying to build an informal settlement on municipal land for more than two years. The illegal occupation has led to a recurring battle between the municipality and the ...

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, and the western and southern parts of Mpumalanga on Thursday.

ActionSA intensifies its #Spaza4Locals campaign, urging an investigation into foreign-owned spaza shops as local businesses ...

Urbanization provides an opportunity for countries across Africa to embrace green building practices, access available ...

You walk into Kibera or some of the other informal settlements in Kenya ... which is based out of South Africa, and the need ...

Mass murders have previously been associated mostly with other countries, but South Africa has many instances of it, too.

Globally, buildings are responsible for a substantial share of energy, electricity, water and materials consumption using between 35% to 40% of energy demand and contributing 37% of world carbon ...

Platforms must offer a wider variety of products, mobile-friendly interfaces and affordable delivery solutions such as pickup ...