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Housing conditions of AIDS orphans in Malangeni : implications for housing policy.
(2006)
This dissertation examines the housing conditions experienced by the AIDS orphans at Malangeni. It documents and highlights the housing conditions and makes policy recommendations with regards to addressing housing needs ...
An investigation into why housing consolidation projects only reach 70%-80% of intended beneficiaries on closure of the project in Metropolitan Durban.
(2006)
When the Government of National Unity (GNU) came to power in South Africa in 1994, it inherited a housing sector with severe abnormalities as a result of the policies and political turbulence of the apartheid era (Department ...
An exploration into the lower middle income housing market.
(2009)
The study explores the factors hampering the growth of a sustainable lower middle income (LMI) housing market. The LMI group includes members of the working class who earn between R3,500 and R7,000 per month. The motivation ...
A Comparative Study of Social Housing Developments: Greenfield Developments and Converted/Refurbished Buildings.
(2009)
Social Housing is a new form of housing delivery in South Africa that has fast gained recognition in the housing sector in the last ten years, because it has proven to be a viable option in solving the housing shortage. ...
Exploring disparities in housing, water and sanitation policy initiatives in informal settlement upgrading in Ethekwini Municipality - the case of Amawoti-Cuba and Barcelona 2 informal settlements.
(2009)
Disparities between housing, water and sanitation policy initiatives continuously undermine the efforts of informal settlements upgrading programme of transforming living conditions of people living in informal settlements. ...
Informal housing delivery : assessing it's potential contribution in formulating enabling low income housing standards : the case of Kamatipa settlement in Kitwe, Zambia.
(2006)
This study looks at the potential contribution of informal housing delivery in establishing enabling low-income housing standards in Kitwe, Zambia as a way of
addressing the shortage of adequate and affordable housing ...
Inner city housing and the role of the church in housing development : four cases in South African cities.
(2002)
This research seeks to explore what role the church can, should and does play in the dynamics of inner city housing. Given the experience of certain overseas church groups at the successful implementation of housing ...
An evaluation of rural housing policy and implementation : towards the development of appropriate rural housing that contributes to local identity and regional diversity : a case study of Mpukunyoni area in KZN-South Africa.
(2005)
The study is mainly characterised by social, cultural, and economic aspects that influence the housing typology and design in rural areas, since these places have been in a critical condition compared to urban areas. This ...
Implications of housing design and layout systems for crime prevention in housing residential neighbourhoods in the metropolitan areas of Durban.
(2001)
It is believed that housing designs and layout systems for crime prevention have either positive or negative implications on the actual prevention of crime. Therefore this research explores the exact implications that ...
An investigation into the privatisation process of public rental housing in the Durban Metropolitan Area, case studies of Kwa Mashu and Bayview.
(2000)
Housing built by local authorities for low income housing has gone a long way towards providing a range of housing options for the varying needs of those who are forced through circumstances to rely on the public sector ...