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Elna Schutz

Elna is a freelance journalist based in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Elna is a freelance journalist based in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa.

A cozy room with an open door and window, featuring a wooden chair with patterned cushions, a table covered with a white cloth, a painting on the wall, and a potted plant on the windowsill.

Housing affordability around the world

Lifestyle

As the cost of housing rises globally, The World takes a look at how different cities around the world are trying to cope. We bring you stories from South Korea, South Africa, Austria and Venezuela, as well as a discussion for a wider perspective with housing research director Penny Gurstein.

South Africa’s largest city is running out of water

Infrastructure
A coal-fired power station in Witbank, South Africa , Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.

Scheduled blackouts roll South Africa into electricity crisis

Energy