South Africa
Easy access to commuter rail, pedestrian-friendly, community centers, schools, eco-friendly — what’s not to like? The lack of affordable housing, it turns out. The city of Johannesburg rejected Chinese developer Zendai’s plans for a self-contained, luxury residential zone on par with those found in world cities such as Shanghai, Hong Kong and New York. The […]
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Long after the end of political apartheid, economic apartheid persists in South Africa. Despite its commitment of billions of dollars to a social-investment fund intended to alleviate poverty among black nationals, South Africa is still among the most economically unequal countries anywhere. According to a World Bank report, the top 1% of all South Africans […]
> Read MoreSouth Africa took on the United States over pharmaceutical patents to battle tuberculosis — and won. Tuberculosis is the leading cause of natural death in South Africa, and the patent dispute was part of the government’s campaign against the disease. This also includes a United Nations declaration calling for two major strides by 2022: to […]
> Read MoreJoining the ranks of Canada and California, South Africa has now legalized the private use and growing of marijuana by adults. This follows a lower court’s ruling that criminalizing cannabis is unconstitutional. The original case was brought by a Rastafarian and former Dagga Party leader (“dagga” is South African slang for cannabis) asking for home […]
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