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Aug 23, 2019 · Cape Town faced a severe water shortage in 2018, but managed to avoid Day Zero thanks to strict restrictions and public awareness. Learn how the city became water-wise and what challenges remain for the future.
Mar 14, 2018 · Cape town generated nearly 10 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product in 2016. Last Tuesday, Statistics South Africa said the economy grew 3.1 percent in October-December, the highest rate since the second quarter of 2016, after expanding by a revised 2.3 percent in the third quarter.
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.
Nov 7, 2019 · SistaazHood, a group of about 40 transgender women, most of them homeless and sex workers, challenges stigma and discrimination in South Africa. They advocate for transgender-specific shelters, legalisation of sex work and better access to healthcare.
Oct 19, 2016 · Learn about the challenges and achievements of slum dwellers in Cape Town, Nairobi, Mumbai, Mexico City and Karachi. See how they cope with inadequate shelter, sanitation, education and healthcare, and how they create their own solutions and opportunities.
Mar 19, 2024 · With shipping lines rerouting vessels around the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Suez Canal, the sector’s emissions-saving “slow steaming” strategy may come to an end. The longer journey times and increases in speed to make up for lost time are predicted to substantially increase CO2 emissions for journeys from Asia to Europe.
Apr 10, 2019 · Collaboration within municipal departments also needs to improve. The Cape Town drought highlighted the importance of this. Before 2017, there was limited collaboration between city departments on water issues. During the drought however, collaboration between certain departments increased considerably as the complexity of the crisis became clear.
Nov 20, 2023 · We see this evidence in Cape Town, South Africa, where the city government issued a green bond in response to a severe water crisis from 2015 to 2018. Cape Town’s ZAR 1 billion Green Bond was used to fund and refund water management projects according to local priorities, helping create a water-resilient city.
Mar 11, 2024 · The IESE ranking of the world’s most sustainable and smart cities is led by European and US cities, but many cities from elsewhere perform strongly against individual measures. Learn how these cities excel in urban planning, mobility, technology, environment, social cohesion and human capital.
Mar 28, 2023 · A financial feasibility analysis of towing icebergs to Cape Town, South Africa suggests it is an economically attractive option if the icebergs to be towed are big enough: at least 125 million tons. Wrapping icebergs in a net and then a mega-bag would likely prevent breakup and reduce melting, studies suggest.
