Urban Planning in the Global South

Richard de Satgé is director of research at Phuhlisani, a non-profit company. He has 40 years’ experience working in NGOs across southern Africa as an educator and researcher with a focus on land, livelihoods, poverty and informality. He holds a PhD from the University of Cape Town.Vanessa Watson is professor of city planning at the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and is a Fellow of this University. She holds degrees, including a PhD, from South African universities and the Architectural Association of London and is on the executive of the African Centre for Cities.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Conflicting Rationalities and Southern Planning Theory.- Chapter 3. African Cities: Planning Ambitions and Planning Realities.- Chapter 4. Struggles for Shelter and Survival in Post-Apartheid South African Cities: The Case of Langa.- Chapter 5. Voices From and Within the State.- Chapter 6. Conflicting Rationalities in the N2 Gateway Project: Voices from Langa.- Chapter 7. Implications for Southern Planning Theory and Practice.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.