Return of the happy shoeshine boy
In Cape Town, Steven Berkoff finds the blacks smiling and all too eager to offer help. Just don't me
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Kick the advertisements out
Our city halls and railway stations are being defaced by commerce and lack all sense of civic space.
ByThe invisible workers
People like Marianna, a doctor, clean our toilets, sweep our roads, care for our elderly. They shoul
ByPoverty: the uphill struggle
Gordon Brown is generous to the poor. Alas, it's only just enough to make things better
ByWhy Iceland is hot
Jason Cowley visits Europe's nearest approximation to a classless society, and asks what secrets lur
ByVillages reach the tipping point
Many small communities are now very close to losing nearly all their shops and services, reports Dav
ByThe rise of Mblaireki
Mandela's successor is under fire from his allies, particularly in the unions. He calls them ultra-l
ByHow to shop without the hassle
James Crabtree and William Davies find online retailers transformi
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