Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
Aug 23, 2019 · Crisis averted… for now By changing a city’s habits, along with the welcome return of some rain, Cape Town managed to avert the worst of the water scarcity crisis. However, the risk of …
These drone images capture South Africa's dramatic inequality
Jun 24, 2016 · A new photo series by an American living in Cape Town captures the dramatic inequality of South Africa’s most beloved city. From an aerial view, Cape Town’s scenic beauty gives way to a …
These are the world's five biggest slums | World Economic Forum
Oct 19, 2016 · Here's a glimpse at the world's five biggest slums: Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa Population: 400,000 According to the 2011 Census, the townships of Khayelitsha are home to nearly …
Cape Town shows how other cities could limit climate change with new ...
Aug 31, 2021 · Solving Cape Town's mobility crisis requires a shift to a whole-of-society approach and building partnerships as the modus operandi.
Cape Town’s crisis shows us the real cost of water
Mar 22, 2018 · The lack of accounting for the cost of water in agriculture is not unique to South Africa. It is a global crisis, and Cape Town is not the first red flag. California’s recent water crisis prompted …
YOCO | World Economic Forum
It will start by enabling card payments for small merchants in South Africa through revolutionary and secure technology. Its tools build on this data and customer interaction, transforming the way its …
3 ways to tackle road safety in the Global South
Mar 18, 2024 · A road safety event in Cape Town highlighted that Africa has the highest number per capita of road fatalities. Here are three ways to improve road safety.
Haroon Bhorat | World Economic Forum
Haroon Bhorat is Professor of Economics in the School of Economics and Director of the Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU), at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His research interests …
'Stigma follows us': Cape Town's homeless, transgender women fight …
Nov 7, 2019 · Kim Harrisberg South Africa Cape Town - Beneath a bridge in the Cape Town suburb of Woodstock, a strung-together network of blankets serves as a refuge for a group of women fighting …
Meet the imam of Africa’s first gay-friendly mosque
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 …