TRP 2011 Volume 58

Nestling national ‘transformation’ imperatives in local ‘servicing’ space: critical reflections on an inter-governmental planning and implementation project

Oranje, Mark; Van Huyssteen, Elsona (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2011)

English: In this article, it is argued that South Africa’s post-1994 dream is marked by a tension between servicing and transformation – mutually supporting, but potentially also divergent set of intentions, processes and ...
Land-use management system as a tool towards achieving low-carbon cities in South Africa

Nel, Verna (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2011)

English: The scientific community has to a large extent accepted that climate change is no longer a vague threat but a growing reality attributed to the build-up of greenhouse gas emissions. As urban areas are responsible ...
Shared Services for enhancing municipal planning efficiency in KwaZulu-Natal

Subban, Mogie; Theron, Henk (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2011)

English: The past five years have seen a growing trend towards the notion of a Shared Services approach to enhancing municipal efficiency in the local government sector in South Africa. In KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), this approach ...