Location: South Africa

Bureaucratic activism in South African local government

The South African bureaucracy is a fraught space in which to work yet there are innovative local government officials who effect change and progress. This briefing will be of interest to those working with local communities, public participation and community resistance, and the promotion of social and spatial change.

Data driven cities: adjacent possibilities or giant leaps

What makes the transition to data driven cities effective?

Data-driven cities: adjacent possibilities or giant leaps?

What makes the transition to data-driven cities effective?

Densification and its objectors in Johannesburg

What are the reasons and objectives behind the drive for densification in South African cities generally and Johannesburg specifically? This briefing describes the policies to achieve densification in the city, why they have engendered animosity from resident groups and how the city is handling these objections.