The Plight of South Africa's Slum-Dwellers
Updated: Tue 30 Oct, 08:53 am
Residents of informal settlements and transit camps face daily challenges, such as the inability to sleep because of the fear of crime, shattered confidence and feelings of anger and desperation, … read more »
Urban Farming Promises Nutritional Boost for Africa
Updated: Tue 23 Oct, 03:16 am
As food prices spike, urban areas burgeon and crops fail, researchers have found promise in the most unlikely of places – cities. Experts have tapped urban agriculture as a promising solution to … read more »
Zimbabwe: Faecal Contamination Causing Typhoid
Updated: Wed 8 Feb, 01:00 am 2012
Health and Child Welfare Minister Dr Henry Madzorera says the typhoid outbreak is due to people drinking water contaminated with human waste of infected people. read more »
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Despite some residents of Cape Town's informal settlements preferring to use bucket toilets, city officials plat to roll-out as many portable flush toilets as possible. Read more »
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The Kampala metropolitan police have issued a warning to residents and the business community surrounding Nakiwogo landing site of fresh terrorist threats in the region. Read more »
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A baby girl reportedly died and two firefighters are among more than 20 people feared dead or trapped after a building collapsed in Monrovia. Read more »
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The UN refugee agency has renewed its appeal for funding to help meet the needs of tens of thousands of Malian refugees and almost 300,000 internally displaced people. Read more »
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A population census has revealed that the country is experiencing a shortage of affordable housing. Read more »
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With limited access to safe drinking water, students who can afford it are forced to buy clean water in sachets sold by street vendors. The cost can mean the difference between ... Read more »
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Much needed disaster relief assistance in the form of hot meals, clothing and blankets have been given to thousands of residents displaced by the fire that gutted several homes at ... Read more »
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The continent is not creating enough jobs to absorb the 10 to 12 million young people entering its labour markets each year, writes John Page of This is Africa. Read more »
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The lack of public services is contributing to the violence and intimidation that women face in cities across the world, a report shows. Read more »
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All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma as he prepares to outline governments plans for the year. Many political parties and analysts have urged the president to focus on fighting ... Read more »
