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In Alexandra township in Johannesburg, South Africa, urban farmers are boosting food supplies with home and community gardens. Courtesy Blessings Masuku

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

From roadside plots to community gardens, urban farmers in Alexandra township, South Africa are growing food, earning income and coping with climate change.
Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images

South Africa’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerous

Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.

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