The National Housing Authority (NHA) has revealed that, as part of the Special Presidential Project, it is acquiring and preparing land for the construction of 600 housing units in six pilot counties.

The coalition of civil society groups described the demolitions as part of a systemic attack on the urban poor, carried out ...

Johannesburg’s claim to be the world’s largest man-made or urban forest is popular, but there is no reliable evidence to support it. Official estimates of how many trees the city has vary widely, ...

MUMBAI: While the Mumbaikar’s fight for space inside local trains is well documented, coincidentally, the Indian Railways itself is similarly constrained to expand its existing infrastructure. The ...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In South Africa’s two rival cities, security and urban decay have become defining challenges, with each municipality pursuing a different response.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities said Wednesday. No casualties were reported. The ...

JOHANNESBURG—What does it look like when a city stops trying? Visit Johannesburg, where instead of providing basic public services, the government just warns residents not to expect them. Signs tell ...

WSJ explains how the Trump administration is able to provide $20 billion to Argentina and why it is propping up an ideological ally. Photo: Ksenia Shaikhutdinova/WSJ BUENOS AIRES—For decades, the poor ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

District 9 takes the form of a found footage movie including fictional interviews, news footage, and video surveillance footage. The movie stars Sharlto Copley as Multinational United (MNU) Department ...

Sauntering through the busy streets filled with beautiful pottery, fine leather, exquisite puppetry, and sparkling sarees, I came across a man sitting by the side of the road. Noticing I was by myself ...