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88 results for Johannesburg

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Local champions

25 January 2024

A former industrial hub that is now home to creatives is adding some civic pride into a down-at-heel neighbourhood.

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Can Africa’s richest city function again?

24 October 2024

South Africa’s largest city is shrugging off its crises and stubbornly moving forward.

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Africa/Middle East

21 June 2018

Morocco injects funds into its cities’ medinas, Beirut gets some much-needed public space and Kigali’s transformation into a university town.

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How to get out of a tight spot

10 September 2020

The past few months have put a huge strain on businesses but also presented them with a unique opportunity to shake things up. We meet five firms that have shown an ability to think on their feet.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 28: Downtown Johannesburg

4 April 2017

Restaurateur and tour guide Sifiso Ntuli shows us some of the highlights of the ethnically diverse downtown Johannesburg, hitherto overshadowed by some of the city’s smarter suburbs.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods #381: Rosebank, Johannesburg

23 April 2024

This week we head to Johannesburg in South Africa. Known for its work-hard-play-hard culture, it’s a city that brings together a vibrant mix of cultures. Elna Schütz heads to the leafy suburb of Rosebank to sample its…

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 403: Rand Club, Johannesburg

8 April 2024

Elna Schutz takes us to a Johannesburg institution that is almost as old as the city itself to see how the space has retained its classic charm while remaining relevant.

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Africa/Middle East

20 June 2019

Regeneration in Tehran, Swiss-sponsored bike lanes in Beirut and a park transformation in Johannesburg.

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Africa and Middle East

11 June 2015

Cape Town makes District Six a number-one priority, plus five things Beirut gets right.

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Africa/Middle East

21 June 2012

The Middle East's premium advertising rates targeting Ramadan fasters, the new Neighbourhoods market becoming the latest in Johannesburg's city centre gentrification, and Zimbabwe's management of their scrapping of their…

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Africa/Middle East

15 September 2011

The substantial motorcade of the 'humble' Ugandan president, Norway looks to turn Quatar's desert green and a new bridge betwen Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Film

Neighbourhood: Main Street Life

21 May 2012

Continuing our series on neighbourhoods we witness the transformation of a turbulent area in Downtown Johannesburg into a lively, creative community.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 48

4 January 2012

The business in Johannesburg, an artist who’s filled London’s Saatchi Gallery with YouTube videos, and our borders series explores the Indochina frontier.

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Business

21 October 2010

The entrepreneurs with an idea for a digital democracy, Johannesburg's downtown gets a facelift, and online purchases can now be on London doorsteps within 90 minutes.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 246

8 October 2012

We look into the Korean economy, get business news in Johannesburg, and discuss life as a foreign diplomat.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 13: Ponte City

4 July 2016

We look at the transformation of Ponte City and discover how it is a symbol of Johannesburg's complex and troubled history.