Unpacking Pervasive Heteronormativity in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities to Embrace Multiplicity of Sexualities
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Sthembiso Pollen Mkhize
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Anele Mthembu
- Mar 2023
The article reviews literature on the challenges facing queer people in sub-Saharan Africa and uses relevant strands of queer theory to argue for reimagining an African society that embraces a multiplicity of sexualities.
Read MoreInterrogating Park Access And Equity In Johannesburg, South Africa
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Samkelisiwe Khanyile,
Christina Culwick Fatti
- Apr 2022
Evidence suggests that equitable access to green spaces such as parks contributes positively to urban liveability and improved quality of life, especially in cities with complex socio-economic challenges. This study uses GIS to examine park access in Johannesburg through an environmental justice lens.
Read MoreSocio-economic inequality in the City of Tshwane, South Africa: a multivariable spatial analysis at the neighbourhood level
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Christian Hamann,
Andre Horn
- Mar 2022
This paper provides a multidimensional spatial perspective of patterns of socio-economic inequality in the City of Tshwane, South Africa and consider changes to socio-economic status over time. High and low socio-economic status is spatially polarised and represent a continuation of past spatial patterns.
Read MoreTrickle-out urbanism: are Johannesburg’s gated communities good for their poor neighbours?
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Dr Richard Ballard,
Gareth A. Jones,
Makale Ngwenya
- May 2021
The developers of Steyn City in northern Johannesburg argue that this elite development is good for nearby informal settlements. This paper assesses these claims.
Read MoreUnderstanding the impact of government housing on environmental sustainability and social justice
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Christina Culwick Fatti,
Zarina Patel
- Mar 2020
This paper uses empirical data to assess some of the justice and sustainability implications of government housing developments in Gauteng. The analysis draws on GCRO’s Quality of Life V (2017/18) survey and interviews with residents of Lufhereng and Pennyville housing developments.
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