Experiences of apartheid in South Africa have resulted in the association of shelter with
citizenship, adding significance to the concept of “home”. This paper reviews experiences …

This article studies Cape Town's new slum “reblocking” paradigm, in which settlements are
reorganized, housing upgraded, and services delivered in situ. Though not without structural …

The Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) is an independent research think tank
that focuses on generating new knowledge, information and analysis in the field of poverty …

Dealing with the challenge of informal settlements is one of the biggest issues facing South
Africa and other countries of the global South. There is an urgent need to document and …

The contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to development has grown
considerably in the last 50 years. NGOs have emerged from being small specialist agencies …

In the immediate post-apartheid period, the fields of urban planning and housing
experienced what some have called a 'golden era'during which planning played a …

Informal settlements pose a major developmental challenge for professional urban planners
and urban managers and are predicted to continue to do so in years to come. At the heart of …

An increasing number of informal settlements in South Africa are receiving interim services
for extended periods while awaiting permanent upgrading or housing solutions. This thesis …

This working paper summarises our understanding of a framework to support the scaling of
participatory development in low-income urban neighbourhoods in the global South. The …

Abstract In South Africa, public participation is a constitutional mandate of local government,
defined through the language of participatory governance and institutionalised through …