Achieving Urban Spatial justice in South Africa

Achieving Urban Spatial justice in South Africa

Urban Spatial justice In a highly Urbanised South Africa South Africa is highly urbanised compared with most Sub-Saharan African countries.  Today, for example, well over 80% of all of our people live on less than 2% of the land area. Urban Life in South Africa : High...
Managing Development: Private Benefits from the Public Good

Managing Development: Private Benefits from the Public Good

Witness There has been a lot of media recently about the National Department of Cooperative Governance’s Back to Basics strategy for local government.  But many people wonder: what are the basics?  And what are the basics not? Our constitution gives us insight here,...
Freeing the beaches to unite us

Freeing the beaches to unite us

Freeing the beaches – Eradicating Apartheid In August 1989, as part of a campaign across our country led by the United Democratic Front, we donned our T-shirts, yellow peak caps and marched from Addington beach along the beachfront to free the beaches.  More...
The Density Dilemma

The Density Dilemma

Our colonial and apartheid past created a wide set of inequalities, and a fragmented governance system.  The effects of these remain writ large on our cities creating enormous difficulties.  The Group Areas Act, migrant labour system, native reserves and bantustans...
The Commonwealth Games : ” How is this still a thing?”

The Commonwealth Games : ” How is this still a thing?”

The Common Wealth Games … Why do countries and cities bid to host mega sporting events? Despite some of the negative issues surrounding these events – such as the costs, labour disputes, white elephants and so on – there seems to be no shortage of bidders...
The beaches are free now let’s continue to free ourselves

The beaches are free now let’s continue to free ourselves

The Beaches are FREE! Yes the beaches are free now! Read about the path to this freedom below. East Coast Radio Big Walk This year’s East Coast Radio Big Walk was a wonderful celebration. People of every hue — race, class, gender and age — gathered to walk...