1st Edition

The Anatomy of Inclusive Cities Insight into Migrants in Selected Capital Cities of Southern Africa

226 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Creating cities inclusive of immigrants in Southern Africa is both a balancing act and a protracted process that requires positive attitudes informed by accommodative institutional frameworks. This book revolves around two key contemporary issues that cities around the globe are trying to achieve – viz. the need to build inclusive cities and the need to accommodate immigrants. The search for... Read more

Chapter 1: Setting the Agenda for Inclusive Cities.

Chapter 2: Methodology

Chapter 3: Immigrants and the City – A Conceptual Framework

Chapter 4: The Southern African Region in a Historical Perspective.

Chapter 5: Unpacking Migrant Laws in Gaborone - ‘The Gem of Africa’

Chapter 6: Malawi – A Retreat into Lilongwe the ‘City Centre’

Chapter 7: Maputo – The Lush Capital of Mozambique.

Chapter 8: eGoli – Beyond the Splendour of Johannesburg through the Eyes of Migrants.

Chapter 9: Lusaka – A Retreat into Zambia.

Chapter 10: Harare - In the Shadows of the Sunshine City of Zimbabwe.

Chapter 11: Inclusion of Foreign Nationals Migrants in South African Cities – An Aside

Chapter 12: Reflections on Immigration Policies and Inclusivity in Southern African Cities.

Chapter 13: The Epilogue

Biography

Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu is Professor of Town and Regional Planning at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is also a SARChI chair for inclusive cities supported by the National Research Foundation and South Africa City Networks. As a practitioner, she is a member of the National Planning Commission appointed by the President of the Republic of South Africa. Professor Magidimisha-Chipungu is the Academic Leader in the Planning and Housing Discipline at the University of Kwazulu-Natal and a board member of the South Africa Council of Planners.

Lovemore Chipungu holds a PhD in Town and Regional Planning, a master’s degree in Rural and Urban Planning as well as a bachelor of science degree (honours) in Rural and Urban Planning. He is an active member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Regional and Urban Planners as well as a Corporate Member of the South African Planning Institute. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and books, and his areas of interest are in housing policy, land-use planning and urban design.