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- Title
Land Conflicts in Informal Settlements: Wallacedene in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Authors
Barry, M.; Dewar, D.; Whittal, J.; Muzondo, I.
- Abstract
Given the history of South Africa, which has resulted in a significantly skewed pattern of access to scarce resources in favor of a wealthy racial minority, the issue of access to land and shelter is a central and emotive one. It is also a potential arena of conflict and social and political divisions. It is therefore important to understand, monitor, and resolve these conflicts. This paper is the first in a series of case studies, drawn from within greater Cape Town, which examine conflicts over land and housing and how these conflicts are being managed. This case is that of Wallacedene, a primarily informal settlement in the north of the city, which has been the subject of an informal settlement upgrading process. Different forms of conflict occur over the life cycle of an informal settlement. Community-based institutions form an essential component of conflict management strategies. However, there have to be checks and balances on how these institutions operate. Moreover, accurate, local level records of transactions in land rights, which are often informal transactions, are an essential part of land and housing delivery.
- Subjects
CAPE Town (South Africa); SOUTH Africa; LAND settlement; RACIAL minorities; ADMINISTRATIVE &; political divisions; SOCIAL factors; CONFLICT management; CONFLICT of interests; COMMUNITY organization
- Publication
Urban Forum, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 3, p171
- ISSN
1015-3802
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12132-007-9010-9