Small town scholarship in South Africa in general, but within the discipline of geography in
particular, has experienced a substantial interest over the past 10 years. Whereas the focus …

Every country seeks to assure development that satisfies the requirements of the current
generation without jeopardising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs …

The mining sector's share in South Africa's economy has declined over the past 30 years, as
has employment on the gold mines. Yet many new mining areas have developed. Mining …

This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in
post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and …

Mine closure is a global challenge. To date, there has been no scientometric analysis of the
mine closure literature. This paper uses a scientometric analysis to assess the literature on …

Abstract Research from the Global North suggests that crime increases during a mining
boom but not during mining decline. Our evidence from the South African gold mining town …

The social license to operate that the mining sector uses to ensure local consent has come
under criticism. Yet research seldom investigates the dependencies created by this license …

Abstract The Africa Mining Vision emphasizes the importance of mining for creating
development. But it does not take into account the adverse consequences of mine closure …

As a developing country, South Africa places high importance on the management of its
natural resources. It is crucial to determine how these resources are managed and what …

Women's day and women's month in South Africa are celebrated based on the role and
contributions made by women in the struggle of South African people during the apartheid …