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Gated communities for the working class: A Cape Flats case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Gated developments are proliferating across cities globally, in different forms and contexts. While they have emerged in cities in both the global North and South, the number of gated developments has increased recently ...
An analysis of crayfish street trading challenges in Paternoster
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Located on South Africa’s West Coast is the small-fishing and tourist village of Paternoster which is defined and characterized by unspoilt white-washed beaches and cottages that are spread out along the coast. This town ...
Sand mining challenges in the Western Cape: the case of the tormin mineral sands and maccsand mining and quarrying mines
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Mining, as a primary extractive activity, is characterised by arguably the most environmentally destructive operations worldwide. South Africa’s mining industry, which is an important economic driver, and its environmental ...