Inclusive African Cities: Mapping Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Urban Africa

This report captures findings from a conference which saw presentations of international and local discourses on challenges and responses towards addressing the challenges resulting from rapid urbanisation which has led to many urban
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Local Government Performance Review

The Gauteng Department of Local Government (the Department) is responsible for monitoring and supporting local government in the Province and promoting the development of local government capacity to enable municipalities to perform their
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State of Cities Report 2006

The State of the Cities Report 2006 provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of South Africa’s largest cities, highlighting the important role played by cities in driving the national economy and improving the lives of South
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eQuality of Life: Durban 2005

This report is intended to share the results of research by eThekwini Municipality conducted since 1998, about how Durban residents understand and define "quality of
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State of the Cities Report 2004

Published every five years and coninciding with municipal election cycles, this report covers nine South African cities (Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Ekurhuleni, City of Joburg, City of Tshwane,
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Report on Conference on Urbanisation and Housing Challenges

This report outlines the outcomes of a conference held by GDOH on urbanisation and housing challenges across cities in Africa, held in October 2003. The report shares the background to the conference, the conference programme, the
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