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October 2, 2026

Ivor Chipkin

Associate lecturer, University of Pretoria

Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city

Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city

The recovery of Medellín in Colombia depended on a city government that could combine security, investment and capable utilities.

Ivor Chipkin·2 Oct 2026