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Can retirement villages be used to stimulate the economic development of small towns?
(1997)This dissertation looks at the possibility of using a development, like a retirement village, to stimulate the economic development of small towns. Following on from this, the question of whether or not a retirement village ... -
Capacity building alongside delivery in the rural development context : a comparative study of the Ngwavuma and Mapumulo water schemes.
(1995)This dissertation investigates the approach and process employed to both water delivery and capacity building in two distinct KwaZulu-Natal schemes within Mapumulo and Ngwavuma - the Masibambisane Water Project and the ... -
Change and continuity: the development of Florence Nightingale Drive in Westcliff, Chatsworth.
(2018)The rapid transformation of arterial roads into unauthorised economically viable and sustainable local mixed use activity corridors in the apartheid-planned residential townships like Chatsworth, Umlazi, Soweto, Chesterville ... -
Change in consumer behaviour related to the emergence of shopping centres in South African townships : the case of Mega City at Umlazi V section, Durban.
(2012)The shopping centre phenomenon in South Africa received more attention as the number of shopping malls increased significantly in the townships in the mid-1990s. The increase in shopping centres led to a change in consumer ... -
Chronic and transitory poverty in post-apartheid South Africa : evidence from KwaZulu-Natal.
(2000)This article examines the rationale for a dynamic perspective of poverty in South Africa and analyses the magnitude and characteristics of those in chronic versus transitory poverty using data from the KwaZulu-Natal ... -
Community participation in planning : an assessment of phase 1B, stage 1 of Lesotho Highlands water project (LHWP) resettlement programme.
(2001)This dissertation addresses an age-old topic, but introduces some different insights. Overall, it is a sound piece of research that satisfies the requirements of a course work masters. Her topic is interesting in the context ... -
Community participation in the Integrated Development Plan preparation process : the case of Ndwedwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)This study examines community participation and focuses on the preparation of the Integrated Development Plan in Ndwedwe Local Municipality. Before 1994, the apartheid government had a top down approach that did not engage ... -
Competition for land between conservation and low income settlement users : the classical case of Reserve 6 in Richards Bay.
(1996)The report identifies a case study in which there was competition for land between conservation and low income settlement users. The nature of these potentially conflicting interests were identified and an evaluation of ... -
Constraints and opportunites in the implementation of the slums clearance programme in Ethekwini metropolitan area : the cases of Welbedagt West and Parkgate relocation areas and Quarry Road West informal settlement.
(2003)This study is an investigation of the constraints and opportunities in the implementation of the Slums Clearance Programme in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Area (EMA). It embraces a case study method and, as such, uses Quarry ... -
Contribution of land reform programmes to beneficiaries on Rocky Drift Farm, Muden, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)This study seeks to examine the contribution of land reform programmes to beneficiaries and focuses on post settlement development for beneficiaries once they have resettled on the farm. The contribution of land reform ... -
The contribution of the minibus (taxi) industry in alleviating the problems associated with public transportation : the case of uMhlathuze Local Municipality.
(2016)There are peculiar historical issues surrounding public transportation in the South African context coupled with that the effects of apartheid spatial engineering echoing in the spatial landscape of country post-1994 having ... -
Coping strategies of women micro-enterpreneurs : the case of women curio sellers of the Durban beachfront.
(1997)The dissertation examines the coping strategies of women curio sellers of the Durban Beachfront. In order to know the coping strategies employed the study looked at the problems that the curio sellers face. The understanding ... -
Corridor Development as a Strategy to achieve a compact urban form : the case study of the Edendale Northdale corridor in Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg.
(2018)Technological advancement, the development of the automobile and the accelerated rate of urbanisation has transformed cities dramatically throughout the world. Whilst these radical changes contributed to worldwide growth ... -
Costs in townships: a case study of Phoenix.
(1979)The aim of the dissertation is to examine the costs in township housing and to identify some major issues and concepts by means of a case study for consideration by planners. The study is divided into three main sections. The ... -
A critical analysis of privatisation of the telecommunications sector : the case of Telkom : who benefits, who loses?
(1999)The emergence of public enterprises was heightened in the middle part of this century at a time when the Keynesian theory dominated economic thinking. State involvement in the economy was viewed as essentially crucial for ... -
A critical analysis on the applicability of previously established theoretical growth models in post-apartheid South Africa : the case of the Durban Metropolitan Area.
(2016)The history of the Durban Metropolitan Area (DMA) is embedded in the establishment of the Port of Durban, which is situated on the coastline that stretches from Umkhomaas (South of Durban) through to the Ballito area ...