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Research outputs: INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
2020 Upgrading dense informal settlements by building upwards: lessons from an informal settlement in Durban, South Africa
Approximately 287 000 households live in 581 informal settlements across eThekwini Municipality and the numbers are growing. This translates...
Download this report2020 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...
2018 Water provision in Nyanga: the community needs to be on board
Access to safe water is a basic human right, but not a given in many of South Africa's informal settlements. The drought in Cape Town and a ...
2017 Innovation in informal settings: we have much to learn
What can we learn about the nature of innovation in informal settings, and how can that help to inform policy making to encourage inclusive ...