City Report: Neighbourhood Matters in Cape Town

Overview There is mounting evidence from around the world that people’s local…


Inequality and Urban Density: Socio-economic Drivers of Uneven Densification in Cape Town

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Scheba A, Turok I, Visagie J.…


Affluent or upmarket suburb and coastal living. Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: Shutterstock, Roxane 134

Social Inequality and Spatial Segregation in Cape Town

Read book chapter Download book chapter Reference Turok I., Visagie J., Scheba A. (2021) Social…


Cape Town: a city still divided by race and class

This research analyses how the urban form and internal structure of the city of Cape Town, South…


A billboard in Cape Town, South Africa calls on South Africans to

The Uneven Geography of the COVID-19 Crisis: South Africa

This research was published by Ivan Turok and Justin Visagie from the Human Sciences Research…


How to Refresh South Africa’s Jaded Democracy

This article is written by Ivan Turok and Andreas Scheba and was originally published by South…


Outside water tap in Madanpur Khadar Resettlement Colony, Delhi, India. Credit: Gail Wilson, University of Glasgow

Delhi’s Public Health Crisis and the Neglect of Urbanisation

This article was originally published by SAGE publications in ‘Local Economy: The…


Housing in Madanpur Khadar resettlement colony, India, Delhi. Credit: Gail Wilson

Delhi Health Crisis Linked to Urbanisation

This article is written by Ivan Turok and was originally published by South Africa’s Mail…


Housing in Delft township, Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: Ivan Turok, Human Sciences Research Council

Picturing Cape Town’s Townships: Sandy Neighbourhoods, Neglected Space and Thriving Enterprise Hotspots

In this picture blog, Ivan Turok explores house building, community development and enterprise…