Gateway cities have received much attention from urban geographers. In spite of
outstanding contributions being made, we think that the concept needs to be revisited with …

Over the last decade, the precarity of refugees and temporary migrants and its associated
ambiguities is an increasing focus of scholarly inquiry and policy debate. In particular, the …

Research on migrant livelihoods in South Africa reveals links between social exclusion and
migrant 'cosmopolitan tactics', including multi-sited socialities, diverse spatial business …

As an economic manifestation of informality the activity of street trading is widespread across
many countries of the global South. In particular, cities of sub-Saharan Africa are …

Informality is a defining characteristic of cities in the global South and most especially across
the region of sub-Saharan Africa. Policy responses by governments towards the informal …

Fifteen years after Zimbabwe's political independence and Black majority rule, Rakodi
(1995) concluded that Harare, the capital city, remained quintessentially a settler-colonial …

This paper presents two points of discussion. Firstly, the paper contends that through the
efforts made by the city of Johannesburg (CoJ, the council) in branding, there is scope to …

The sharing economy has transformed the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors significantly
in recent years. Ridesharing, in particular, has had a significant impact on transportation …

Transnational entrepreneurship is an evolving field of research which occupies an interface
between social and regional sciences. The phenomenon of transnational entrepreneurship …

Gateway cities connect vast hinterlands to the outside world, being vital for our highly
globalised and networked society. Studying them complements the understanding of urban …