Fishing families who have lived in blocks of council flats in Kalk Bay for generations say they are being forced out of the ...

Tucked against the towering mountainside and surrounded by multi-million rand homes are blocks of council flats housing the ...

Africa's overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when COVID-19 hit the continent in February.

Florence Kateka Geegboe, has sounded a strong alarm over what she described as a "deepening housing crisis" in Liberia, revealing that more than 17 percent of the population continues to live in slums ...

South African Police Service raids in Cape Town have unveiled troubling allegations of corruption in municipal procurement, ...

There's only one rink in the country—and it's tiny—but the Kenya Ice Lions have their sights set on the Olympics.

While European countries band together to help tackle devastating fires, Africa is being left on its own, writes Nick Ferris.

Urban2063, a coalition of 13 leading African and global institutions led by the African Centre for Cities (ACC) at the University of Cape Town, ...

The funding model has always tilted in favour of national and provincial governments, leaving municipalities to stretch ...

During the British Raj, the forests that form the lake’s watershed were protected. The authorities realised that clean water ...

Once a vibrant hub for work and tourism, Johannesburg now grapples with poor service delivery, leaving residents in despair.

Backed by 13 heavyweight institutions, this new Cityscapes Special Report takes a fearless look at Africa’s cities ...