From Urban Decay to African Beauty A former gas station, car dealership and dental school building are helping to transform central Johannesburg from a hotbed of crime to a hub for art. The repurposed buildings make up the Wits Art Museum, which opens Saturday as a showcase for African … Read more on Wall Street Journal This news item (based on these keywords – … [Read more...] about From Urban Decay to African Beauty – Wits Art Gallery
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Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense | The Conversation
Low-carbon initiatives in cities like Rwanda's Kigali can help citizens to deal with the harsh effects of climate change. ShutterstockEast Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest growing cities, with the urban population increasing by 4.35% each year. Cities like Kampala, Kigali and Dar es Salaam are growing ten times faster than many cities in Western Europe, North … [Read more...] about Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense | The Conversation
Smart Urban Futures and Social Justice
Smart Urban Futures and Social Justice A South Africa Event on 2016-06-29 09:00:00 The ‘smart city’ discourse has become almost ubiquitous in contemporary urban policy and governance. In the global South, initiatives such as India's 100 smart cities programme has foregrounded the oft-misplaced faith in technology to engender urban regeneration and greater city … [Read more...] about Smart Urban Futures and Social Justice
Uprooting patriarchy: gender and urban agriculture on South Africa’s Cape Flats | The Conversation
Women make up the majority of an estimated 6000 urban farmers in Cape Town. Green RenaissanceMuch of the talk around urban agriculture in Africa deals with poverty, hunger and accessing food. And rightly so, as 40% of Africa’s urban residents practice some agricultural activity. These activities include producing eggs, fruit or milk, but the majority farm vegetables. In … [Read more...] about Uprooting patriarchy: gender and urban agriculture on South Africa’s Cape Flats | The Conversation
Urban Brew Studios welcomes three senior appointments
Urban Brew Studios would like to congratulate three staff members on their appointments to senior management positions. Herbert Hadebe has been appointed as Head of Scripted Productions while Adelaide Joshua-Hill is now Head of Unscripted Productions and Joanne Lurie, head of Creative at Urban Brew Studios. Read more on: Media Update Submit your own Press … [Read more...] about Urban Brew Studios welcomes three senior appointments
