The devastating fires in the slums of South Africa's Johannesburg expose the deeper crisis of housing triggered by neoliberal policies.200 working-class families in South Africa have been left ...

The fragile ceasefire in eastern DR Congo is on the verge of collapse as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels reportedly seize control ...

Johannesburg was seen as being one of the most dangerous cities in the world. But the building turned itself around 15 years ago in the wake of the Fifa World Cup hosted in South Africa, and people ...

The South African government has hit back at Trump's allegations of land grabs. He said the U.S. would cut aid over the "massive human rights violation" committed against "certain classes of people." ...

In Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, large blue water tanks stand out above the corrugated metal rooftops. These tanks are connected to an aerial pipe network established in 2016 by SHOFCO (Shining ...

Analysis - Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me.

Monro was a force for good whose singular vision transformed hundreds of thousands of lives in Nairobi’s poorest quarter. He ...

Valentines Day Johannesburg 2025: It’s only a few days away. We are lucky to be living in Johannesburg, the city of gold. There is a ton of stuff to do during the day and an abundance of restaurants ...

The mere mention of the 1949 riots to the survivors’ reveals a disturbed gaze of anxiety. One of its survivors, Dr Juggie Pather was 15 years old at that time, living in Clairwood, recalled: “The loud ...