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A qualitative study of the relationship between disability, access and service provisions on the quality of life of the disabled in the Greater Durban Metropolitan Area.
(2008)Disabled people live in a complex world encompassing the same interests and desires that motivate the balance of the earth's population. We have always known this, but as is often the case, society often plans without ... -
Rapid urban development and fragmentation in a post-apartheid era : the case of Ballito, South Africa, 1994 to 2007.
(2007)Since 1994 a rapid rate of large-scale development in the region of Ballito, KwaZulu Natal, has generated significant urban spatial changes. This dissertation aimed to identify and examine the factors that have generated ... -
The recent transmutation of the indigenous vernacular architecture of the people at Kwamthembu and Kwamchunu, Msinga district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2001)The Msinga magisterial district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is notable because it has for many years been regarded socially as a pariah region by residents of the Province. Over the decades it has been a 'dumping ground' ... -
The relevance of communicative planning theory to the integrated development planning.
(2002)The research explores the relevance of communicative planning theory to South Africa's new development planning approach: the Integrated Development Planning. Communicative planning theorists claim that communication that ... -
The relevance of town and regional planning education in South Africa.
(2002)Town and regional planning in South Africa is challenged by global-and local-economic, social and political changes; the weight of its history in the apartheid past; a poor image; and ultimately, a functional change in the ... -
Renewable energy strategies for low cost housing in South Africa : case studies from Cape Town.
(2007)This dissertation explores renewable energy strategies for low-income housing in South Africa using several case studies from the City of Cape Town and surrounding areas. The paper engages with the background and theories ... -
The response of small informal firms to global trends : the case of clothing stalls at the Essenwood Craft Market.
(1998)Globally, the nature of competition is changing. Growing international prosperity, combined with the forces of globalisation, are creating a demand for greater product variety and quality. For producers this has meant the ... -
The responsiveness of town planning to urban agriculture in low-income neighbourhoods : a case study of Kwa-Mashu in Durban, South Africa.
(2009)Urban agriculture in South Africa has been historically labelled as an illegal activity. This has been compounded by the traditional planning system in South Africa that did not recognise urban agriculture as part of the ... -
Restructuring the apartheid city of Durban through low-cost housing development : opportunities and limitations.
(1999)At this political time and age, when apartheid has been repealed , the housing backlog determined and the government has committed itself to housing the previously disadvantaged and made resources available , it is imperative ... -
Restructuring, migration and regional policy in South Africa : the case of Newcastle.
(1997)The thesis proposed to critique the neo-liberal perspective on regional policy in South Africa, and its emphasis on areas of strength and advantage, on two grounds. First, that it neglects processes of economic restructuring, ... -
Retirement villages on the Natal South Coast : a viable planning option in catering for the housing needs of the elderly.
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Revisiting current South African housing policy : towards the development of a holistic housing policy.
(1999)What housing means to people, their satisfaction with what they have and their evaluation of housing, seems to be especially relevant at this point in time in South African history. Therefore using meaning as a factor to ... -
The role and potential of Isipingo as an inter-modal transport node within the Durban metropolitan area.
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The role of community based housing organizations in housing the low- income people.
(1996)No abstract available. -
The role of corridor development in urban reconstruction : the case study of Edendale-Northdale corridor in Msunduzi Municipality.
(2013)In common with other South African cities, the greater Pietermaritzburg region, which is in the Msunduzi Municipality, has faced many challenges, but has made concerted efforts to tackle the legacy of apartheid imbalances. ... -
The role of housing associations in meeting housing needs and upgrading the socio-economic conditions of low-income people.
(1998)The huge housing backlog that plagues South Africa requires concerted effort to develop capacity for low-income delivery systems that will improve the socioeconomic conditions of low-income people. Social housing, and ... -
The role of integrated development planning in the integration and transformation of former apartheid townships in South Africa : a case study of Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (INK), eThekwini Municipality (Durban).
(2013)During the Apartheid period township areas were excluded from development. Townships only contained residential land uses, and limited social services of poor quality. Such areas lacked economic activities people had to ... -
The role of local government in income generating poverty alleviation projects in the Amahlathi Municipality.
(2002)The early industrialization and subsequent emergence of migrant labor system in South Africa disrupted conventional economic methods and social cohesion of society, particularly in the former rural homeland areas. Insufficient ... -
The role of non-governmental organisations in low-cost housing provision for the poor : case study of the Small Projects Foundation, Eastern Cape Province.
(1997)The desire of modern democratic governments is to provide basic amenities for its citizenry and the present South African Government has indicated this in several of its documents including the document on Reconstruction ...