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South Africa is located at the southern tip of the continent, covering 1,221,037 square kilometers with a population of about 60 million. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial), while its largest city is Johannesburg.
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Greater Cape Town Water Fund

Removing alien invasive plants to increase water supply, reduce wildfire severity and conserve native vegetation
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Public Space

Wall-mounted solar public lighting

Improving nighttime safety in informal settlements through decentralized solar public lighting
Energy

Empower Shack Khayelitsha

Raising densities in informal housing to make space for shared amenities
Food
Energy

Gcwalisa food hub

Improving food and energy access in low-income communities
Mobility

Langa Bicycle Hub

Building a cycling culture in low income communities
Buildings

Mbekweni stonehouses

Building houses from recycled and locally available materials
Communications
Energy
Public Space

iShack rooftop solar systems

Providing affordable renewable energy to homes in unserviced informal settlements
Disaster Preparedness

Lumkani fire detectors

Detecting fires in informal settlements
Waste

Nambu Group black soldier fly farming

Producing insect protein & compost from food waste
Food
Health
Ecosystems

Soil for Life food gardens

Educating the urban poor in food cultivation
Buildings

Sandbag & ecobeam houses

Using local sand to build affordable multi-storey housing
Sanitation
Water
Ecosystems
Disaster Preparedness

Transformative Riverine Management Programme

Collaborating with communities to clean urban waterways
Energy

DC Go solar PV towers

Providing pay-as-you-go solar electricity for low-income communities
Communications
Education

Ubongo multi-media edutainment

Providing access to education via multiple platforms.

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