The article from The Elephant discusses how recent floods in Nairobi highlight issues of inequality and overcrowding in urban areas, while also presenting an opportunity for African cities to rethink and redesign their infrastructure. It emphasizes the challenges faced by capital cities in the context of climate change and urban planning.

Urban farming initiatives in Johannesburg are aiding the city's poorest households in their struggle for survival, according to Moneyweb. However, these programs require larger investments to expand their impact and effectiveness.

The issue of illegal immigration in South Africa is often discussed in relation to the poor, but it also involves the middle class, which plays a role in sustaining undocumented labor. While low-income communities bear the brunt of the strain on public services, employers who exploit undocumented workers often evade accountability, shifting the blame to the government. This dynamic complicates the conversation surrounding immigration and labor practices.

A South African minister responded to Shehu Sani's claims by stating that there will be no compensation for Nigerians, emphasizing that only legally owned properties in South Africa are registered, while structures in informal settlements are deemed illegal and ineligible for compensation. This statement was reported by Vanguard.

The Gauteng human settlements department is investigating the alleged misuse of government-subsidised and RDP homes in Khutsong extensions 5 and 6, where some houses have reportedly been converted into spaza shops. The probe aims to determine the extent of the practice and whether beneficiaries are violating the terms under which the homes were allocated. No findings or enforcement actions have yet been announced by the department.

A new book, Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya, examines how Nairobi's rapid expansion into surrounding rural areas is affecting local families. According to The Independent, the book argues that the city's widely celebrated transformation into a 'world-class city' conceals profound social upheavals rooted in surging rural land values, which create pressures and temptations that reshape land ownership, class relations, and kinship ties in central Kenya.