In recent years, the term “smart city” has become a buzzword attached to various developments across the country. But what does it really mean? Contrary to popular belief, a smart city is not defined by how much technology has been installed. It is...
As South Africa continues to grapple with a growing housing backlog and the continued existence of informal settlements, government is intensifying efforts to address these pressures through an innovation-driven approach to housing delivery. In a...
Residents of Lansdowne Road informal settlement protested on Baden Powell Drive in Makhaza, Khayelitsha on Tuesday, demanding that the City of Cape Town rebuild their homes. About 40 structures were demolished as part of the City’s plans to...
Families in the Lansdown Road informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have had raw sewage flowing through their shacks since Saturday. GroundUp visited the settlement, near Somerset Taxi Rank, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Sewage was...
