The significance of cities for jobs
This map of the month – produced by researchers at the Human Sciences Research Council and the University of the Free State – explores methods for representing the significance of cities for jobs.
Date of publication:
March 2024
Renaturing Gauteng's mining wastescapes?
The location of mining wastescapes in Gauteng is atypical. This phenomenon arose due to the expansion of Johannesburg's urban landscape near the gold mines and the lax regulation of initial mining operations. Given the enormous volume of material produced by the deep mining of the area, a substantial part of Gauteng's core is marked by mine waste.
Date of publication:
February 2024