Upgrading of Informal Settlements: An Assessment with Reference to the Application of ‘Breaking New Ground’ in Cape Town and Johannesburg

The inadequacy of human settlements in South Africa is manifestly seen in the growth of informal settlements in all major cities and towns. Although there has been a history of informal settlement upgrading this has not been wide spread, nor has it been official policy until ‘Breaking New Ground’ wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neil Klug, Shahid Vawda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2009-05-01
Series:Town and Regional Planning
Subjects:
BNG
Online Access:http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/trp/article/view/603