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    An approach to informal settlement upgrading in South Africa

    Conference Papers & Reports
    April, 2010
    South Africa

    These documents summarise Urban LandMark's approach to incrementally securing tenure in informal settlements. This approach emphasises practical mechanisms that allow land rights to be upgraded over time. It has been developed from a range of activities, including input from research papers, a considerable number of interviews, and the testing of different processes with municipalities. The second report focuses on the notion of local land offices and their potential for promoting tenure security and incremental tenure processes. 

  2. Library Resource

    Implementing the land governance assessment framework

    Conference Papers & Reports
    January, 2013
    South Africa

    The World Bank in 2010/11 undertook an in-depth review of land governance and land policy in South Africa, with Urban LandMark managing the process and implementing a Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF) for South Africa.

  3. Library Resource

    A guide for municipal practitioners

    Conference Papers & Reports
    January, 2012
    South Africa

    Urban land markets have a profound effect on how well poor households are able to access the jobs, amenities and services offered in the city. But often the way in which this market works frustrates attempts to open up better located living and business opportunities for poorer urban households and communities, despite government policies and programmes intended to address these challenges. The challenge in South Africa is even larger because of worsening poverty and inequality, and the continuing growth of cities through urbanisation.

  4. Library Resource
    Training Resources & Tools
    January, 2013
    South Africa

    This case study is based on an existing booklet, Retail Centres and Township Developments: A Case Study (SACN, 2010) published by the South African Cities Network (SACN), the Training for Township Renewal Initiative (TTRI) and National Treasury. The booklet draws on prior research on

  5. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    July, 2011
    South Africa

    The last decade has seen a significant increase in the number of retail centres being developed in 'emerging economy' areas - townships and rural areas - in South Africa. In Soweto, for example, at least six shopping centres have opened their doors since 2005. Even in the townships of smaller South African cities, shopping centre developments have sprung up, changing the face of commercial transactions for many residing in these areas.

  6. Library Resource

    The 'tandpayn' that won't go away

    Conference Papers & Reports
    June, 2010
    South Africa

    This document, written by Josette Cole of the Mandlovu Development Trust, explores the intended and unintended consequences of home ownership for poor citizens living in formal settlements in post-apartheid South Africa. It focuses on New Crossroads in Cape Town, a relatively small, urban community of 20 000 people.

  7. Library Resource

    A study of co-existing land use management practices

    Conference Papers & Reports
    August, 2008
    South Africa

    This report by Colin Marx and Margot Rubin explores how urban land is divided and re-divided within the context of the interaction between formal and informal land use management systems.

  8. Library Resource
    Training Resources & Tools
    January, 2011
    South Africa

    This case study draws on research that aimed to provide greater understanding of the small-scale private rental market in South Africa. The

  9. Library Resource
    Training Resources & Tools
    January, 2011
    South Africa

    This case study draws on research that examined the formal urban housing market in South Africa. The research study was carried out by

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