• An evaluation of the Integrated Residential Development Programme (IRDP) as a strategy of spatial integration of low-income housing project: a study of Cornubia, Durban, South Africa. 

  Singh, Shaheel Sunil. (2019)

  This dissertation evaluates the Integrated Residential Development Programme (IRDP) as a strategy to address spatial integration of low-income housing in South Africa. The colonial, segregation and apartheid city resulted ...

• The impact of informal settlements on environmentally sensitive areas: a case study of Cato Crest informal settlement, in Durban. 

  Khumalo, Zolani. (2019)

  Apartheid policies promoted racial segregation and thus acted as a catalyst to the rising slum settlements in post-democratic South Africa. The encroachment of informal settlements on to the existing natural environment, ...

• Assessing public participation during the compilation of the housing sector plan of the IDP of eThekwini Municipality. a case study of KwaDabeka. 

  Xhakaza, Makhosazane. (2019)

  This study aims to assess public’s participation during the compilation of the Housing Sector Plan (HSP) of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of the eThekwini Municipality. The study further aims at assessing the role ...

• Examining career development approaches to address youth unemployment in Ixopo, KZN: community-informed perspectives. 

  Dlamini, Lindokuhle Simphiwe. (2019)

  Youth unemployment in South Africa has significantly increased in the last few years. While youth unemployment rates have increased across all racial groups and geographical areas in the country, the black youth from rural ...

• Exploring how post drug addicted healing and reintegration inform architectural design: towards a contemporary rehabilitation centre for Durban. 

  Jeewa, Nabila. (2020)

  Currently 40% of south Africa’s population living in rural and urban areas are involved int the use of substances or are post substance users and this number is increasing immensely over the past 5 years. Although the ...

• Investigating the role of community educational programs in bridging the gap between sanitation policy and practice of ecological sanitation in low-income peri-urban communities: a case study of Umbumbulu, eThekwini Municipality. 

  Msebenzi, Thandeka Precious. (2019)

• Key drivers & effects of corruption in rural areas: a case study of Jozini local municipality. 

  Shongwe, Zakhele Bongani. (2018)

  Corruption in post-apartheid South Africa continues to remain a critical challenge and obstacle to rural development. Each and every day in rural South Africa, myriad public officials are reported to have been implicated ...

• The impact of rural housing policy on the socio-economic status of households: a case study of Vulindlela rural housing project context. 

  Ngcobo, Ntombifuthi. (2018)

  Rural socio-economics have been both progressive and regressive over the years when it comes to the levels of sustainable livelihoods. Rural communities today face the drawback of socio-economics, as enormous backlogs of ...

• Recycling value chain reality: exploring the lived experiences of primary collectors in eThekwini Municipality. 

  Khumalo, Sanelile Bongeka. (2018)

  Waste management is still a challenge for both developed and developing world. Municipalities find waste management difficult to manage. In South Africa, there are high rates of unemployment and poverty. The government is ...

• An analysis of the role of town planning in contributing towards the sustainable practice of urban agriculture: a case study of Msasa Park, Harare. 

  Nhimura, Jeremy Godfrey Tendai. (2018)

  The Urban Agriculture (UA) sector plays a key role in the lives of millions of Zimbabweans. In Zimbabwe, urban farmers practice urban agriculture (UA) to reduce poverty, create employment, and for food security. It is ...

• The bitter sweet reality: ‘sugar daddy’ relationships and the construction of traditional African masculinities in the context of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Jeawon, Rosheena. (2018)

  The aim of this study is to explore ‘sugar daddy’ relationships and the construction of traditional amaZulu masculinities in KwaZulu-Natal. The study has four key research objectives. First, the study seeks to ascertain ...

• Exploring the relationship between sacred space and memory of the dead, in Christianity, through mnemonics: a proposed interment complex for Durban. 

  Vawda, Yousuf Ismail. (2018)

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• Contextualising the influence of urban regeneration in architecture: a design towards an urban rescue center in the City of Durban. 

  Njani, Nokubonga Princess. (2019)

  For centuries, urban Africans have established lives that are satisfactory in catering to their human needs. Moreover, there has been an ingenious potential of utilizing the ever-growing fields of social relations to make ...

• Exploring the housing allocation policy for subsidised housing for low-income beneficiaries in South African cities: a case study of eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Shange, Nkanyiso Thobani. (2018)

  The post-apartheid era (1994) in South Africa, saw the development of legislations, policies and procedures directed towards redressing the socio-economic imbalances caused by the Apartheid government. In its objective to ...

• Student’s perceptions regarding the extent to which schooling has prepared them for university education in the case of University of KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Zungu, Cebisile Doreen. (2018)

  This study investigated student’s perceptions regarding the extent to which schooling prepared them for university education in the case of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Preparing learners or pupils to become university ...

• Survival strategies of a rural community : a case study of the Redoubt area in Bizana, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 

  Cele, Zanele Eunice. (2019)

  The research undertook an in-depth analysis of the survival strategies employed by residents of Redoubt in Bizana, Eastern Cape. This is a rural community facing high unemployment rates, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, crime and ...

• An architectural response to Durban's existing car culture to promote social and economic development: towards the design of a multi-purpose motor sport facility. 

  Chetty, Priyen. (2018)

  Owing to the non-existence of a dedicated automotive facility in Durban, car enthusiasts have been forced to use spaces which are not designed for the purpose of facilitating related activities, such as drag racing, ...

• Architectural response to environmental conflicts caused by pollution: towards a waste incineration and eco-educational facility in the South Durban Basin. 

  Sewraj, Kiyara. (2018)

  This research considers the South Durban Basin area in KwaZulu-Natal as an industrial city. It highlights the framework that moulds the city’s infrastructure, including changes that could be implemented from an ecological ...

• Exploring how the healing and reintegration of the physically disabled informs architectural design: towards a rehabilitation and special care centre in the city of Durban. 

  Jinnah, Aadila. (2018)

  South Africa is a developing country with a rich heritage and a past etched in the lives of its people. The year 2018 marks 24 years into a new democracy yet the country still faces a multitude of challenges. One of these ...

• Exploring food security as a catalyst for the adaptive reuse of architecture towards an agricultural hub in the inner city of Durban. 

  Wright, Tegan. (2019)

  Currently over half of South Africa’s population lives in urban areas and this number is projected to continually increase. As a result, cities are exploring sustainability and resilience as a method for future development. ...

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