South Africa is known for its apartheid legacy, even though the country's cities have been
shaped by racial segregation since the colonial era. Although South Africa has now been a …

Cape Town is widely considered to be South Africa's most segregated city. The chapter
outlines the history of social stratification and spatial segregation, including the coercion of …

This article analyses whether the physical desegregation of a residential neighbourhood
ultimately facilitates the social integration of its residents. Desegregation is measured …

Since the formal dismantling of apartheid in the early 1990s, the South African government
has placed much emphasis on redressing the social imbalances caused by apartheid …

This paper attempts to compare two major African cities in terms of the development and
breakdown of racial segregation. There is a deliberate attempt to understand Durban …

The apartheid city was always the ultimate paradigm for urban division and exclusion. This
was even more so in the 1990s when it became clearer that urban forms and patterns in …

The legal enforcement of urban residential segregation on a racial basis is one of the most
significant characteristics of the South African policy of Apartheid. However, statutory racial …

An analysis of the results of the 1996 census reveals a general decline in urban racial
segregation levels in South Africa since the end of legal apartheid in 1991. However, the …

Cape Town has enjoyed an academic and popular reputation for being the most relaxed of
South African cities in terms of 'race'relations. Part of this reputation is based on the belief …

Residential segregation is an urban phenomenon that has intrigued researchers the world
over and sustained a debate for decades. However, the debate has not been engaging …