By Ivan Turok, Chuma Giyose, Claudia Hitzeroth, Zama Mgwatyu and Andreas Scheba
The tragic loss of 78 lives when fire engulfed a downtown Johannesburg building illustrates the challenge of housing a bulging urban population in safe, dignified conditions.
While the apartheid government resisted urbanisation and refused to build liveable neighbourhoods for black people, the ANC government and metropolitan authorities have been ambivalent, fearing that cities will be overwhelmed. Read More..
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DAG is a leading Non-profit organisation that works to create equal, inclusive, and sustainable neighbourhoods and cities through development processes that foster human rights, equity, and dignity.
DAG is a registered non-profit organisation with the South African Government’s Department of Social Development (Registration no: 0069-194 NPO). DAG is an association not for gain incorporated under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act (Registration no: 1993/006859/08). DAG is a public benefit organisation with South African tax exemption status (Registration no: 930016961).
