Browsing Institute for Social Development by Subject "Informal settlements"
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Adulthood, home-leaving and informal settlement: A study of the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Home leaving is an important marker of the transition to adulthood for young adults. Moving out of the parental home and establishing individual residence is often interpreted as a sign of independence for young adults. ... -
Community activism and social change of the urban poor in the western cape: Advocating for sustainable sanitation in Cape Town’s informal settlements
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This research investigates the engagements between community activists and urban authorities in the provision of sustainable sanitation services in the informal settlements of Khayelitsha Cape Town. Since 2008, there have ...