Central Business District, Johannesburg, South Africa

City Report: Neighbourhood Characteristics and Inequality in the City of Johannesburg

Overview The School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg…


South West Township, Soweto - Johannesburg South Africa. Credit: Cedric Weber/Shutterstock

Urban Sprawl and Land Cover in Post-apartheid Johannesburg and the Gauteng City-Region, 1990–2018

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Katumba S, Everatt D. Urban Sprawl and…


Soweto township in Johannesburg, South Africa. Credit Shutterstock, Gil.K.

Johannesburg: the growing importance of class in shaping neighbourhoods

This research explores the nature of spatial change and neighbourhood development in Johannesburg,…


Maboneng District, Johannesburg. Credit: Zubeida Lowton, University of Glasgow

A Tale of Two Cities: Socio-Spatial Transformations of Post-Apartheid South African Cities – Part 1, Johannesburg

In this two-part photo essay, Zubeida Lowton explores the influence of racial, social and spatial…


Walking through Madanpur Khadar, New-Delhi, India. Credit: Gail Wilson

As Urban Inequality Deepens, It’s Time for a Reality Check

This article is written by Geci Karuri-Sebina and David Everatt was originally published by the…


Modern view of Johannesburg. Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg in South Africa. credit: Nataly Reinch / Shutterstock.com

City Profile: Johannesburg, South Africa

This article was originally published by SAGE publications in ‘Environment and…


Central Business District, Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa: National Urban Policies and City Profiles for Johannesburg and Cape Town

Overview This research report reviews and analyses South Africa’s planning and…


Low cost formal housing in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town.

Picture This: Exploring Neighbourhoods in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Hanging out waiting for customers at the hair salon, Alexandra, Johannesburg. Credit,…