Publications
- Results: 190
Move the City 2035 – Minibus Taxi Scenarios
This report was based on a two part scenarios workshop series which brought together a range of mobility and minibus taxi industry thought
Accelerating the Transition to Green Transport in South African Cities
A key imperative for South African cities is to move away from privately owned cars towards mass public transport, cycling and walking. This will reduce traffic congestion and road maintenance costs, improve accessibility, increase spatial
Public Transport Skills
The SA Cities Network has undertaken research into the skills and capacities required for Integrated Rapid Transport (IRT) and developed a framework that can be used to assess the skills capacity of city transport
A Study on Current and Future Realities for Urban Food Security in South Africa
There are currently high levels of food insecurity in South African cities. Urban food insecurity is characterised by low dietary diversity, high malnutrition and obesity, and distinct hunger seasons. This is caused by both household and
State of Urban Safety in South African 2015 – Flyer
The State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report is a flagship publication of the South African Cities Urban Safety Reference Group
Youth Policy Field and Institutional Analyses at Municipal Level in South Africa
The objective of this study was to gather information of relevance to create recommendations for strengthening municipalities’ capacities to respond to youth potentials and vulnerabilities. Further, the project was seen as a pilot to be
Msunduzi City Development Strategy
The overall intention of the CDS is to guide and manage urban development and growth, and to balance competing resources and land-use demands, by putting in place a long-term, logical development path that will shape the spatial form and
Potential of a Better Life – the Tale of Nine Cities
Based on the 2014 MasterCard African Cities Growth Index, this study offers an integrated assessment of cities’ economic, investment and business potential but in addition, the potential well-being and progress of their citizens. The
State of Energy in South African Cities 2015
This third State of Energy in South African Cities report examines the sustainable energy development path of 18 key cities in South
The Urban Land Paper Series: Volume 1
This land series explores the debates and processes related to land in South African cities. Ultimately, it provides a deeper insight for government as a whole, and local government in particular, in order to enable a restorative, just,
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programmes in South African Cities 2014-2015
The 2014/15 State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities Report marks the fifth publication in the series of reports produced by the South African Cities Network. Annual publications of this nature ensure reporting
SPLUMA as a Tool for Spatial Transformation
Spatial transformation objective must meet the need for inclusivity, mobility and access, economic development that drives local and national growth prospects and transforms space in a manner that is socially and environmentally
State of Water in Cities – Analysis of Water Resource and its Management in Cities
The South African Cities Network (SACN) has included water management on its agenda as one of its focus areas under the Strategic Objective – Dealing with City Vulnerabilities of the 2016 Business Plan – owing to the growing threat of
Rural-Urban Linkages: Agro-food Value Chain
The study makes an assessment of agro-food value chains that occurs in South Africa’s rural and urban areas in order to accentuate the interdependencies that these spaces
The South African Urban Conference Report – 2015
The 4th South African Urban Conference was convened by the South African Cities Network (SACN), in partnership with the City of Tshwane, the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG), the South African Local Government Association