Housing Problems and Programs in South Africa: A Literature Review

Manomano, Tatenda; Tanga, Pius T.; Tanyi, Perpetua Lum

doi:10.1080/09766634.2016.11885707

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“…The above responses also need to be appreciated in the light of the dehumanising conditions in most South African informal settlements, which do not offer privacy for the families. Most of the occupants of subsidised RDP housing have long complained that their units are small and of poor quality (Charlton & Kihato, 2006;Manomano & Tanga, 2018;Manomano, Manomano, Tanga & Tanyi, 2016;Noyoo & Sobantu, 2019;Qwazi, 2017;Zack & Charlton, 2003). The participants in this study, however, expressed that they had adequate space for their children and could also invite friends and relatives.…”

Section: Human Dignity and Self-worthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revisiting Gender and Housing: Housing as Seen Through the Eyes of Women in Social Rental Housing in Gauteng, South Africa

Sobantu

2020

SWORK

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Section: Human Dignity and Self-worthmentioning

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Revisiting Gender and Housing: Housing as Seen Through the Eyes of Women in Social Rental Housing in Gauteng, South Africa

Sobantu

2020

SWORK

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“…By implication housing is both economic and social in its nature and it is a big constituent of social wellbeing (Turok & Borel-Saladin, 2016). South Africa has been confronted with lack of participation, disproportion in location of low cost housing developments, rapid urbanisation, and unemployment challenges, in addition to management and corruption challenges (Manomano, et al, 2016). With regards to housing development location, in cities such as Paris for instance, housing development followed employment location and job availability, so development followed where the opportunities were (Buczkowska & de Lapparent, 2014).…”

Section: Access To Housing and Development In South Africamentioning

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“…• The housing process must deliver a variety of housing and tenure opportunities (Manomano, et al, 2016), • It must be economically and financially affordable,…”

Section: Post 1996 Constitution and Quest For Adequate Housing?mentioning

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The Use of Mixed-Income Housing Development to Address Poverty and Inequality, Based on Delphi Empirical Approach: A Case of South Africa

Onatu

Baloyi

2020

JARSS

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Since the dawn of democracy in 1994, the Republic of South Africa (RSA) has been trying to address the aftermath and consequences of the apartheid regime. This comprises of the socio-economic, spatial, and political challenges that have persisted over the decades. These have had far reaching repercussions in the society to the extent that 25 years later after apartheid, the country finds itself with alarming rates of poverty, social exclusion, unemployment, and inequality. Literature has revealed that there is a direct relationship between poverty and inequality as well as access to socio-economic services / opportunities. Poor access to these services perpetuates exclusivity and thus inequality and marginalisation in all form and character. The purpose of this study is to investigate how housing developments have been used in South Africa to address poverty and inequality. The aim is to understand how to plan for better and more socially and economically thriving communities through housing development, focusing specifically on aspects of development that contributes to addressing poverty and inequality. Using a Delphi three round method of Inquiry of 20 experts, perceptions from a diverse panel of experts about mixed-income housing development were uncovered. In comparison to previous housing models, the study uncovered a significant paradigm shift in housing development and what a housing intervention should achieve. Since 2004 after the introduction of the Breaking New Ground Policy (BNG), the housing development approaches, and interventions have shifted away from just providing roof over once head to providing social asset to the poor and a whole range economic opportunities. The conclusion is that housing development by virtue of location, diverse housing typologies and tenure options is now part and parcel of integrated planning and the pro poor development agenda.

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“…South Africa has been confronted with lack of participation, disproportion in location of low cost housing developments, rapid urbanisation, and unemployment challenges, in addition to management and corruption challenges (Manomano, et al, 2016). With regards to housing development location, in cities such as Paris for instance, housing development followed employment location and job availability, so development followed where the opportunities were (Buczkowska & de Lapparent, 2014).…”

Section: Access To Housing and Development In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It brought forth the most important principles of community development. According to Mackay (1999) The National Housing Act highlighted the following principles:  Housing must address poverty and inequality by addressing the vulnerability of the poor,  The housing process must deliver a variety of housing and tenure opportunities (Manomano, et al, 2016),  It must be economically and financially affordable,  It should be integrated in a way that creates economically and socially viable communities (Khan, 2014),  It must facilitate participation of all affected stakeholders and investors and also ensure that people (low-and middle-income groups) can fulfil their own housing needs in a socially and economically sustainable environment (Khan, 2014).…”

Section: Post 1996 Constitution and Quest For Adequate Housing?mentioning

confidence: 99%

The use of Mixed-Income Housing Development to Address Poverty and Inequality, Based on Delphi Empirical Approach: A Case of South Africa

Onatu¹,

Baloyi²

2020

Proceedings of ‏The 4th International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences

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Since the dawn of democracy in 1994, the Republic of South Africa (RSA) has been trying to address the aftermath and consequences of the apartheid regime. This comprises of the socioeconomic, spatial, and political challenges that have persisted over the decades. These have had far reaching repercussions in the society to the extent that 25 years later after apartheid, the country finds itself with alarming rates of poverty, social exclusion, unemployment, and inequality. Literature has revealed that there is a direct relationship between poverty and inequality as well as access to socio-economic services / opportunities. Poor access to these services perpetuates exclusivity and thus inequality and marginalisation in all form and character.The purpose of this study is to investigate how housing developments have been used in South Africa to address poverty and inequality. The aim is to understand how to plan for better and more socially and economically thriving communities through housing development, focusing specifically on aspects of development that contributes to addressing poverty and inequality.Using a Delphi three round method of Inquiry of 20 experts, perceptions from a diverse panel of experts about mixed-income housing development were uncovered. In comparison to previous housing models, the study uncovered a significant paradigm shift in housing development and what a housing intervention should achieve. Since 2004 after the introduction of the Breaking New Ground Policy (BNG), the housing development approaches, and interventions have shifted away from just providing roof over once head to providing social asset to the poor and a whole range economic opportunities. The conclusion is that housing development by virtue of location, diverse housing typologies and tenure options is now part and parcel of integrated planning and the pro poor development agenda.

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Housing Problems and Programs in South Africa: A Literature Review

Cited by 25 publications

References 4 publications

Revisiting Gender and Housing: Housing as Seen Through the Eyes of Women in Social Rental Housing in Gauteng, South Africa

Revisiting Gender and Housing: Housing as Seen Through the Eyes of Women in Social Rental Housing in Gauteng, South Africa

The Use of Mixed-Income Housing Development to Address Poverty and Inequality, Based on Delphi Empirical Approach: A Case of South Africa

The use of Mixed-Income Housing Development to Address Poverty and Inequality, Based on Delphi Empirical Approach: A Case of South Africa

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