Aug 23, 2019 · Cape Town’s water crisis got so bad last year that there were competitions to see who could wash their shirts the least. Restaurants and businesses were encouraging people not to flush after going to the toilet. The city was just 90 days away from turning off the taps.

Mar 11, 2024 · Cape Town, for example, is comparatively far down the rankings overall but is making strides in facilitating its citizens’ access to information and improving liveability. It provides free Wi-Fi on city buses, for example, and uses real-time data to support its emergency response and surveillance services.

Oct 19, 2016 · Around a quarter of the world’s urban population lives in slums, a figure that's rising fast. Here's a glimpse inside the world's five biggest slums.

May 4, 2017 · The People's Mosque in Africa’s southern-most city, Cape Town, is no ordinary place of worship. Through its doors pass local Muslims who all have an unusual trait in common: the struggle to reconcile their faith with their LGBT identities.

Sep 3, 2019 · As the World Economic Forum on Africa gets underway this week in Cape Town, a new report – The Sub-Saharan Africa Risks Landscape – is set to be unveiled.

Dec 16, 2024 · Over the last two decades, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has pioneered investments in watersheds globally through collective action mechanisms like The Greater Cape Town Water Fund. TNC, as part of a wider coalition, is working with private and public sector stakeholders and local communities to restore natural infrastructure to improve water supply to key dams that serve Cape Town – and move ...

Jun 27, 2018 · The University of Cape Town’s African Centre for Cities (ACC) is a terrific example of how local scholarship is shaping urban planning decisions. Donors such DFID and the World Bank are already supporting research, but more is needed. If cities are where the future happens first, then Africans need to invest more in their knowledge capital today.

Nov 14, 2024 · Wearing biodegradable, plastic-free trainers, Prince William walked the 'green carpet' in Cape Town at a ceremony to award the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2024.

Sep 23, 2015 · Author: Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. Image: Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking addresses a public meeting in Cape Town. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

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