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Heterogeneous welfare effects of corrective taxes: Evidence from South Africa’s soda tax

Tim Cejka, Marlies Piek, Mazhar Waseem

Working paper

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What South Africa’s sugar tax achieved – and how to strengthen it

Tim Cejka, Marlies Piek, Mazhar Waseem

Policy brief

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Constraints to minibus taxi service

Oluchi Mbonu, Lucas Conwell, Gabriel Kreindler, Nick Tsivanidis 31 Mar 2026

Project

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The value of reliable electricity: The impact of load shedding mitigation on property prices in Cape Town

Allan Davids , Joshua Budlender 28 Feb 2026

Project

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Water pricing in Cape Town

Cassandra Cole 14 Mar 2026

Project

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Sewers and urbanisation in developing countries: The case of South Africa

Sean McCulloch, Matt Schaelling, Matthew Turner, Toru Kitagawa

Policy brief

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Understanding the gradual adoption of electricity in rural South Africa

Taryn Dinkelman

Blog

Electrification in rural South Africa is slow, demonstrated by a man overlooking a kitchen using fire to cook.
Leaping or creeping up the energy ladder? Technology adoption in rural African households

Taryn Dinkelman, Mark Collinson, Wayne Twine, Martin Wittenberg

Policy brief

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Electricity subsidy reform: Costs and benefits in Cape Town, South Africa

Kelsey Jack, Seema Jayachandran, Thomas Ferreira 30 Sep 2026

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Water market design for climate resilience

Pol Simpson, Emiliano Rinaldi, Robin Burgess 25 Sep 2026

Project

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Data and research as key enablers of city outcomes: Forward-looking objectives for the City of Cape Town

Kezia Fortuin, Victoria Delbridge

Policy brief

Fortuin and Delbridge Policy Brief October 2024
Cape Town promises an ‘open data’ revolution ↗

Tech Central says the Cities Spatial Model, developed by IGC Cities that Work, the City of Cape Town and the World Bank, could lead to an “open data revolution”.

TechCentral (South Africa)

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Reducing sewer blockages through improved targeting

Molly Lipscomb 28 Feb 2026

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Designing and targeting public employment programmes to improve long-term outcomes among the urban unemployed

Simon Franklin, Robert Garlick, Kate Orkin 31 May 2026

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Sewers and informal settlements in cities in developing countries

Matthew Turner, Sean McCulloch, Matt Schaelling 15 Mar 2025

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Leaping or creeping up the energy ladder? Challenges to electrification and factors limiting the economic impacts of electricity

Martin Wittenberg, Mark Collinson, Wayne Twine, Taryn Dinkelman 31 Dec 2024

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