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SAIC final technical report : summary and tables : assessing the impact of state-community collaboration to address urban violence in South Africa
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Saturday, May 27, 2017 - 04:00
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Durban : between Apartheid and neoliberalism, and its discontents
In the post-apartheid climate, policy makers and urban planners struggled to desegregate urban spaces for inclusive growth and social transformation.
Published dateMonday, January 2, 2017 - 05:00 -
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Social cohesion, inclusivity and livelihood in the resettled community of Mt Moriah, Durban
In South Africa the emergence of informal settlements was inextricably linked to race-based urban policies, in which housing played a vital role.
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Social economic conditions and vulnerabilities : a report of the baseline survey of M(East) Ward, Mumbai
Mumbai, not unlike many cities in the developing world, has undergone extensive urbanization in recent years. These rapid processes are not without complexities, and create stark contrasts among the different communities brought together.
Published dateFriday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00 -
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Durban’s port-petrochemical complex as a site of economic and environmental violence
A proposed massive expansion of a petrochemical complex in South Durban’s port area has come under criticism for both economic and environmental violence.
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People, places and infrastructure : countering urban violence and promoting justice in Mumbai, Rio, and Durban
This report sets up possibilities for conversation between diverse case studies from three cities (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Durban, South Africa; and Mumbai, India) within a common theoretical framework.
Published dateWednesday, March 2, 2016 - 05:00 -
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State violence, social inequality, community responses : Rio de Janeiro team report
The project looks at the complexity of factors leading to violence and insecurity in cities, while also examining responses of dispossessed groups who address and confront violence.
Published dateSaturday, January 2, 2016 - 05:00 -
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Poverty, inequality and violence : a case study of Cato Manor
This research examines how apartheid legislation and history have shaped poverty and inequality in Cato Manor (part of the municipality of Durban, South Africa); it assesses the impact of post-apartheid reconstruction and development strategies in
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Journal articlesPoverty VIOLENCE SOCIAL CONFLICTS Gender MARGINALITY URBAN POLICY URBAN POPULATION
Rise and fall of Abahlali baseMjondolo, a South African social movement
The Abahlali baseMjondolo organisation rose as a grassroots social movement in South Africa in the mid-2000s, but since the 2014 election, has taken a change of direction away from its original purpose.
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Journal articlesPLANNING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LOW INCOME
Planning and sustainable development of low income human settlements in KwaZulu-Natal
Integrated Development Planning (IDP) is one of the key tools used by the South African Government to deal with its developmental role in the post-apartheid era.
Published dateMonday, January 2, 2017 - 05:00