insert_link Africa Mother City: a tough, passionate film about the battle for affordable housing in Cape Town Activist Nkosikhona Swartbooi leads a protest in the documentary Mother City. Screengrab/Mother City By Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk, University of Cape Town A third of the way into Mother City there’s a scene that characterises this tough, passionate film about Cape Town and its paradoxes of beauty and hardship, wealth and poverty, and the way it excludes the working poor. Two women talk in a room, while one […] todayJune 19, 2024 3
insert_link Namibia Karasburg Council suspended over mismanagement Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has suspended all seven councillors at the Karasburg Town Council with immediate effect due to persistent shortcomings in strategic direction, leadership, and accountability, among other reasons. The minister further accused the town council of dismissing the substantive CEO and other staff members without following due processes. todayMarch 18, 2024 15
insert_link Africa DR Congo capital in tumult as river bursts banks Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighborhoods in the central African megacity. The impoverished metropolis of some 15 million people sits on the Congo River -- the second largest in Africa after the Nile -- which has swollen to near-record levels over the past several weeks. Kinshasa is crisscrossed with small rivers and waterways, which often […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Walvis Bay allocates Farm 37 plots The Walvis Bay Municipality has distributed plots at Farm 37 on the town's outskirts. Mayor Trevino Forbes has encouraged the beneficiaries to start construction and relocation. Residents, long awaiting plots, faced delays due to bureaucratic processes and not enough funds for land servicing. The Walvis Bay Municipal Council faced division last year, with some councillors opposing the relocation to an area with limited services. Mayor Trevino Forbes. todayDecember 21, 2023 56
insert_link Environment Namibia records decrease in Rhino poaching Namibia has recorded a decrease in Rhino poaching however, the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, on Monday, in his end-of-year statement, said that poaching remains an issue, despite the recorded decrease over the year 2023. According to Shifeta, 48 rhinos were poached in 2023 compared to 92 in the previous year, while eight elephants were poached in 2023, compared to four in 2022. Meanwhile, the Namibia Press […] todayDecember 19, 2023 4
insert_link Uncategorized Government tackles housing backlog Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni says his ministry is addressing the severe housing backlog of 300,000 units. uutoni has acknowledged challenges like slow land delivery, high prices, and regulatory hurdles. todayNovember 22, 2023 13
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
