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Lessons from social housing provision: A case study in Asanda village township in Strand, Western Cape province
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This study investigates problems around provision of social housing with a specific focus in social housing programmes in South Africa. Research is looking at challenges faced by the municipality in making sure housing ...
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 ...
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. ...
Social media technology and the deepening of participatory democracy: A case study of Langa, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The study investigates whether residents in informal settlements in Cape Town use social
media technology to deepen democracy. It explores the use social media platforms by both the
residents of Langa and the City of ...
Rethinking the upgrade of informal settlements in the Western Cape: a critical assessment of the upgrading of informal settlements programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
South Africa is faced with the triple challenge of unemployment, inequality, and poverty. The growth of informal settlements is a manifestation of afore. The first democratic government post 1994 has formulated different ...