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Informal Livelihoods and Governance in South Africa: The Hustle

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Informal Livelihoods and Governance in South Africa: The Hustle

Informal Livelihoods and Governance in South Africa: The Hustle by Zaheera Jinnah
English | PDF,EPUB | 2022 | 108 Pages | ISBN : 3031106946 | 7.7 MB

This book offers a compelling account of everyday life, livelihoods, and governance in post-apartheid South Africa among the urban poor and marginalized, anchored in and through a critique of the concept of informality, or living outside of the state, its laws, services, and protection. Using a case study of the Zama Zama, loosely translated from the isiZulu as ‘to hustle, or to strive’ and colloquially used to refer to those working as informal artisanal miners on Johannesburg’s numerous disused and abandoned gold mines, the book documents an ethnography of this community’s everyday lives, struggles, and hopes. It provides an intimate account of a community, its social relations, and its political relationship to the state. The narratives of the Zama Zama are used to raise broader questions about precarity, belonging, and governance in post-apartheid South Africa, and suggest that pervasive informality could risk the country's democratic order.

Reflections on African Cities in Transition: Selected Continental Experiences

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Reflections on African Cities in Transition: Selected Continental Experiences

Reflections on African Cities in Transition: Selected Continental Experiences by Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy
English | PDF,EPUB | 2020 | 330 Pages | ISBN : 3030461149 | 15 MB

This volume describes African cities in transition, and the economic, socio-political, and environmental challenges resulting from rapid post-colonial urbanization. As the African continent continues to transition from urban configurations inherited from colonial influences and history, it faces issues such as urban slum expansion, increased demands for energy and clean water, lack of adequate public transportation, high levels of inequality among different socio-economic population strata, and inadequate urban governance, planning, and policies.

Strategies for Urban Network Learning: International Practices and Theoretical Reflections

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Strategies for Urban Network Learning: International Practices and Theoretical Reflections

Strategies for Urban Network Learning: International Practices and Theoretical Reflections by Leon van den Dool
English | PDF,EPUB | 2020 | 370 Pages | ISBN : 3030360474 | 9.35 MB

This book presents international experiences in urban network learning. It is vital for cities to learn as it is necessary to constantly adapt and improve public performance and address complex challenges in a constantly changing environment. It is therefore highly relevant to gain more insight into how cities can learn.