Recombining Place

The lockdown response taken by many governments in flattening the curve of coronavirus infections has course increased reliance on digital tools to enable work (for those able do so) and social interaction. There are emergent, somewhat contingent, coproductive dynamics at between platforms urban life space with contextual specificities each, no doubt, leading different ICT-informed solutions. In South Africa, state a phased but stronghold approach unfortunate impacts livelihoods food security, especially informal economy part-time or insecure employment. community action network (CAN) initiative started as means neighbourhood assistance through WhatsApp groups Cape Town. this article, author reflects how early hopes William Mitchell (and others) that saw potential for informational spaces become more democratic interfaces connection. Town, one may see Mitchell's vision fulfilled.