Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa [Hardcover]

Originally published in 1990, Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa examines the democratic future of South Africa in the context of policy options and constraints. The book looks at the issue of South Africas future including access to land and housing, marked regional differences in well-being, large peri-urban settlements arising around all major towns, and racial inequalities in access to farming land. The book will be of interest to students of urbanization, geography, economics and planning and African studies.

Preface  1. Introduction  2. Urban Reform Under Apartheid  3. Government and Economy in a Democratic South Africa  4. Land for Housing the Poor on the PWV  5. Regional Economic Policy  6. Urban and Rural Development in the Periphery  7. Conclusion  Appendix: The Freedom Charter and the ANCs Constitutional Guidelines  Bibliography  Index

Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa looks at the issue of South Africas future including access to land and housing, marked regional differences in well-being, large peri-urban settlements arising around all major towns, and racial inequalities in access to farming land.