Proudly South African, architect by training, urbanist & collaborator in practice

Joined April 2014
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Just arrived on my desk … a must read for anyone interested in inter & trans disciplinary research. Based on our SHAPE-ID project. Well done to Bianca, Isabel & Catharine on an excellent volume @BrisUniPress @shapeID_eu @TLRHub @LERUnews @TCDdeanresearch – at Dublin City, Ireland
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Stephanie Briers retweeted
Asivikelane #26 is out! Metros are improving #informalsettlement services on a much larger scale - especially in metros where officials are communicating with residents. Residents are also doing what they can to participate in metro budget hearings. asivikelane.org/releases/
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Stephanie Briers retweeted
Formidable @steffibriers unpacking “The Violence of Lighting in Khayelitsha” in the latest edition of The Architectural Review. Care to comment @geordinhl? Care to learn more about the discriminatory allocation of public lighting across the @CityofCT? @sjcoalition @Xila_Notywala – at Johannesburg, South Africa
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Tonight the short film, Every Night Life premieres! The film directed by Ilze Myburgh and @steffibriers is dedicated to the ‘right to light’! This is one you don’t want to miss!   Stream the film at 18:30 at: youtu.be/ys3e5E_bnt4
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Stephanie Briers retweeted
The Urban Research Incubator at ISTP makes its research more accessible through a newly created interactive platform. Find out more about #PublicLighting, #segregation, and #security in two #cities of the #GlobalSouth on their new 3D website: urbanri.ethz.ch
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Stephanie Briers retweeted
Today we reflect on the strides SA has made in the realisation of human rights. However, we are also reminded that people in informal settlements do not fully enjoy protection under the Constitution due to living in informality & not having access to dignified service delivery.
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This is heart breaking :( xitter.cf/sbsetabola/status/9270…
Dear: @SollyMsimanga children a dead due to Apollo light that fall we need answer am from soshanguve block x @Julius_S_Malema @MmusiMaimane
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The othering of the poor is both an injury and engine of inequality, says Baroness Ruth Lister #LSEIII2017
Our heros!! Thank you so much <3 xitter.cf/PicknPay/status/874217…
We'd like to thank the heroes of the #KnysnaFire! Thank you to the 800 firefighters who came from all over SA to assist the community.
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#KnysnaFire More evacuations now being carried out in Knysna. Authorities say fire has flared up and “burning out of control”. XK
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Why are the news channels not reporting, Our fellow country man needs help? Someone wake up @eNCA @ANN7tv @SABCNewsOnline #KnysnaFire
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DROUGHT CRISIS WARNING: Dam levels are at 9,6%! #ThinkWaterCT & only use water for essential purposes.
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Community leader shot dead after massive Khayelitsha land occupation groundup.org.za/article/comm…
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Severe tensions within the ANC limit the ability to make radical policy changes but they also undermine policy predictability. #Fitch @eNCA
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News24.com | City urges Cape Town residents to store emergency water news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/…
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#CTBudget Start of De Lille's speech interrupted by SJC activists in council chambers. They want better lighting in townships @JustKoyana