Windhoek, as with all developing country Third World cities, is experiencing a tremendous influx of people from rural areas, seeking employment and the promise of a better fife. This results in the need for resources in ...

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Whether the South African public likes it or not, the informal economy is an important part of many urban inhabitants' lives, be it as a source of business and income or as a source of services to the community. The ...

This research report explores the participation of traditional leadership in spatial planning and land use management matters in Mpumalanga Province. The report provides a brief overview of the historic background of ...

Land grabbing is not new as this concept can be traced back through centuries of human history all over the world. Throughout the world, land either in rural or in urban areas, was subjected to some form of grabbing. The ...

Colonial and apartheid planning left a legacy of rigid, control-oriented, top-down spatial planning and land use management and fragmented and inequitable settlements. Despite many policies and the interim Development ...

Many small towns in South Africa are burdened with a legacy of poverty and unemployment. As a response to these social and urban issues this research project argues for an approach towards town planning in such a way as ...