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Debates in urban social research indicate that one of the most significant problems facing cities of the global south is the dilemma of crime. This study explores the research question: what is the level of influence of economic deprivation and residential mobility weights on criminal activities within vulnerable neighborhoods in urban centres? This research focuses on the urban social structural theory of social disorganization, to investigate how socioeconomic, demographic, and physical characteristics affect criminal behaviour. The study adopted a qualitative research approach that is cross-sectional. With the use of volunteer self-selection sampling techniques, in-depth interviews were conducted with heads of households via a semi-structured interview guide. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study found that sociological factors such as economic deprivation and socioeconomic inequality lead to the gradual integration of delinquency in cities. The findings of this research build on the existing theory of social disorganization. To ensure safety, residents’ economic status must be standardized by supporting the provision of more regulated informal sector opportunities and activities for active engagement in supervising and controlling youth behaviour.

South Africa is challenged with an increased backlog of adequate subsidised affordable housing for the marginalised in well-located areas that provide access to urban amenities and places of employment. However, the perception of subsidised affordable housing developments built in the urban core in close proximity to bonded properties is significantly negative. This article seeks to address whether the presence of subsidised affordable housing provided through South Africa’s Integrated Residential  Develop-ment Programme (IRDP) impacts on the property value of bonded properties located nearby. This article examines the impact of the subsidised affordable housing development of Fleurhof, Johannesburg, on surrounding property values. It investigates, in particular, whether the IRDP housing development decreases property values. Using hedonic pricing models (HPM) with regressions, the housing attributes (characteristics) and property price data, dating from 2001 to 2017, were used to determine the effect on the value of properties in the suburbs of Meadowlands East Zone 1 and Orlando West in Soweto and Florida in Roodepoort, as the two closest residential communities to Fleurhof. The article reveals that the close proximity of the housing development in the initial stages (2001-2010) of the development affected property values negatively. However, in the long run, the housing development does not affect property values.

As the dynamo of South Africa’s economy, Johannesburg commands a central position in the nation’s imagination, and scholars throughout the world monitor the city as an exemplar of urbanity in the global South. This richly illustrated study offers detailed empirical analyses of changes in the city’s physical space, as well as a host of chapters on the character of specific neighbourhoods and the social identities being forged within them. Informing all of these is a consideration of underlying economic, social and political processes shaping the wider Gauteng region. A mix of respected academics, practising urban planners and experienced policymakers offer compelling overviews of the rapid and complex spatial developments that have taken place in Johannesburg since the end of apartheid, along with tantalising glimpses into life on the streets and behind the high walls of this diverse city. The book has three sections. Section A provides an overview of macro spatial trends and the policies that have infl uenced them. Section B explores the shaping of the city at district and suburban level, revealing the peculiarity of processes in different areas. This analysis elucidates thelarger trends, while identifying shifts that are not easily detected at the macro level. Section C is an assembly of chapters and short vignettes that focus on the interweaving of place and identity at a micro level. With empirical data supported by new data sets including the 2011 Census, the city’s Development Planning and Urban Management Department’s information system, and Gauteng City-Region Observatory’s substantial archive, the book is an essential reference for planning practitioners, urban geographers, sociologists, and social anthropologists, among others.

There is a general sentiment against the idea of marketing among architectural professionals. This paper argues for the necessity of a marketing approach particularly in times where the workload is declining. This paper looks at the marketing strategies that the Western Cape architects follow. It examines their efforts in building a successful marketing portfolio that defines marketing targets, utilizes proper marketing tools, and carry on helpful image building tasks. The data were collected using a mailed questionnaire to all principals of architectural offices in the Western Cape Province. The concluding section relates these strategies with the perception of growth over a five-year period.

Disruption to circadian rhythm is a hallmark of dementia, which manifests in the disturbed rest-activity rhythms of people with dementia. These disruptions, including reduced daily activity and day-night reversal, contribute to the need for residential care where rhythms can be further disrupted by environmental factors and medication. Subjective clinical assessments related to rest-activity rhythms are prone to errors, highlighting the need for objective measures. Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) technology offers a distinct advantage over wrist actigraphy by incorporating spatiotemporal information into rest-activity measurement. This thesis validates the use of Real-Time Location Systems data for rest-activity measurement and identifies six distinct rest-activity profiles from a sample of people with dementia with distinct clinical associations. The findings suggests that RTLS can enhance personalized care in long-term care settings, with future steps focused on the validation of identified profiles for better intervention and medication management.

The intention of this article is to look at radon contamination; the various housing design solutions that may be implemented to overcome the problem; as well as the possibility that private developers will buy into this form of development. It is not sufficient to have designs and a population willing to live on this land if private developers are not willing to take a risk and develop these sites (Simons et al., 2006). By addressing these issues, three questions shall be answered: 1. What are the potential complications in building housing on mining dumps? 2. What are the practical solutions for dealing with housing in such areas? 3. Are private developers willing to develop contaminated land? The actual cost of construction on the sites although important to the overall feasibility of development shall not be discussed. This component certainly needs further research in order to sufficiently grasp the willingness to develop on behalf of the developers. From the onset of this research, the developers showed some ignorance towards the issues of radon contamination. They did show willingness to develop certain types of designs, but the recommendation of the research is the need for education to facilitate the use of this contaminated sites. Die bedoeling van hierdie artikel is om na radon besmette terreine te kyk; die verskillende huis ontwerp oplossings wat geïmplimenteer kan word om die probleem te oorkom; asook die moontlikheid van privaat ontwikkelaars wat in hierdie tipe ontwikkeling sal wil belê. Dit is nie genoeg om ontwerpe en 'n populasie gewillig om op hierdie grond te bly te hê indien privaat ontwikkelaars nie bereid is om 'n risiko te neem en in hierdie terreine belê nie (Simons et al., 2006). Deur hierdie sake aan te spreek sal drie vrae beantwoord word: 1. Wat is die potensiele komplikasies om huise op ou mynhope te bou? 2. Wat is die praktiese oplossings wanneer met huise in hierdie areas gewerk word? 3. Is privaat ontwikkelaars gewillig om hierdie besmette terreine te ontwikkel? Die werklike konstruksiekoste van hierdie terreine alhoewel belangrik tot die oorhoofse lewensvatbaarheid van ontwikkeling sal nie bespreek word nie. Hierdie komponent vereis verdere navorsing om die bereidheid van ontwikkeling namens die ontwikkelaars genoegsaam aan te spreek. Uit die navorsing blyk dit dat ontwikkelaars die sake oor radon besmette terreine grootliks ignoreer. Ontwikkelaars het wel bereidwilligheid getoon om sekere tipes ontwerpe te ontwikkel. Die aanbeveling is dat daar 'n behoefte bestaan vir inligting rondom hoe om die gebruik van besmette land te fasiliteer.

Purpose: The interaction between rail transit and the urban property market is a crucial foundation for transit orientated development and policy planning in Metropolitan Cities. However, there are only a few studies which report on the impact transit access has on commercial property value in African cities. This paper presents an empirical study from the City of Johannesburg’s inner-city, to contribute to this subject matter.Design/Methodology: The paper utilises multiple regression models to determine statistical significance relating to the impact that a rail transit station has on commercial property values due to proximity and access. This is based on 87 observations of commercial properties located within a 1km radius of the Jeppestown PRASA railway station located in Johannesburg CBD. The paper also discusses the possible impact of other amenities found around close to the commercial properties.Findings: The findings of the study were that proximity to a railway station alone does not significantly impact commercial property values within a 1km radius. The results also show that there are other determinants which influence commercial property value, namely distance to schools, property age, industrial, and abandoned property. Hence, there is limited impact of the railway station on commercial property value.Implications: The discussion in this paper also delves deeper into providing gaps in knowledge on how railway stations relate to urban property market, especially commercial real estate values in Metropolitan cities. Finally, the findings will contribute towards more effective transit-oriented development policies and a better understanding of how public sector investments can help create value for properties.

This paper provides a critical examination into the functioning of a housing waiting list document, a critical instrument for the delivery of affordable housing in Zimbabwe's local municipalities. It argues that the housing waiting list document is opaque and has on one hand, made it difficult for poor families to access public housing, while on the other hand, has also accelerated the delivery of public housing to a certain segment of the society that has political capital. Affordable housing is part of the process of getting poorer households on the first step of the ownership ladder and into the property market. If there are prejudices in the process, it leads to unequal entry into the property market for the poorer segment of the population, hindering their economic progress. The research brings into the conversation the concept of ungovernability popularised by Roy (2009 and Bénit-Gbaffou (2018) to mean the inability to govern. It makes a case that the way in which the housing waiting list is promulgated, used and stored is one of the reasons why access to affordable housing has remained a challenge in cities of the South. The ungovernability of public housing is a deliberate attempt by local governments to achieve certain ends which include but not limited to build support base for political parties, wealth accumulation and maintain cliental relationships by facilitating their entry into the property market. Thus, the failure to deliver public housing has seen local governments 'meddling through' (Bénit-Gbaffou, 2018), rather than governing the housing sector and providing for the poorer segment of the population.

It is certainly the case that the host cities talk of the 2010 ‘legacy’, anticipating that the greater benefit of hosting 2010 matches will lie less in the event itself than in the longterm benefits of transport, sports and other infrastructure investment and the image created of the cities as a destination for tourists and investment.– Udesh Pillay quoted in Sindane, 2006The 2010 FIFA World Cup was hailed by the South African government as an event that would leave a multitude of social and economic legacies. Sibongile Mazibuko, the executive director of the 2010 office, explained, ‘For many years to come we want to look back with pride at this great event. But even more, we want to use the experience of putting it together as a springboard to leap into the future’ (CoJ 2009: 328).The South African government wanted to ‘also use this opportunity to speed up the delivery of services and infrastructure. The investment related to the World Cup encompasses a large range of projects. These projects will leave a lasting legacy for the people of South Africa’ (GCIS n.d.: 3). However, the jury is still out on the effect of mega events, such as the Summer Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, on local economic activity (Sterken 2006). Barclay observes that the Summer Olympic Games can stimulate GDP but the FIFA World Cup cannot. He raises doubt as to the effectiveness of such events and goes on to say that reports ‘overestimate the gains and underestimate the costs involved’ (Barclay 2009: 62). A number of other authors have expressed concern about the potentially negative impacts of mega events, such as the possible conflicts of interest that arise (Herzenberg 2011), the capture of huge sums of money for what is essentially an elitist event (Ngonyama 2010), and the relocations that can occur (COHRE 2007).The question for South Africa is: has a legacy (positive or negative) materialised? And what are the perceptions of the residents of the various precincts who were supposed to have benefited from the World Cup? In attempting to answer these questions, we focus in this chapter on the Ellis Park Precinct (Figure 21.1) and on its residents’ perceptions of the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup for them and their families.

The intention of this article is to look at radon contamination; the various housing design solutions that may be implemented to overcome the problem; as well as the possibility that private developers will buy into this form of development. It is not sufficient to have designs and a population willing to live on this land if private developers are not willing to take a risk and develop these sites (Simons et al., 2006). By addressing these issues, three questions shall be answered:1. What are the potential complications in building housing on mining dumps?2. What are the practical solutions for dealing with housing in such areas?3. Are private developers willing to develop contaminated land?The actual cost of construction on the sites although important to the overall feasibility of development shall not be discussed. This component certainly needs further research in order to sufficiently grasp the willingness to develop on behalf of the developers. From the onset of this research, the developers showed some ignorance towards the issues of radon contamination. They did show willingness to develop certain types of designs, but the recommendation of the research is the need for education to facilitate the use of this contaminated sites.