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Research outputs: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
2020 Community leaders as intermediaries: how everyday practices create and sustain leadership in five informal settlements in Cape Town
Community leaders are expected to navigate different social and institutional contexts, but they must do so without the direction, authority...
2020 Community action in the time of COVID-19: moving at the speed of trust; sitting with complexity
A significant proportion of South Africans believe that the COVID-19 pandemic will make people more supportive of one another. This finding ...
Download this report2020 Bo-Kaap community response to COVID-19: living culture and tradition
A week before the nationwide lockdown commenced, Bo-Kaap announced its closure to tourists. The neighbourhood with its colourful houses and ...
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