:: The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) ::

Business, Democracy and Development

Cities, Towns and Local Government

Education

Jobs, Growth and Entrepreneurship

Land Reform

Markets, Globalisation and Culture

Migration

A collection of CDE's media articles covering a wide spectrum of topics over the last ten years. Read more

Publications

Cities, Towns and Local Government

The structure and role of cities and towns have changed worldwide. These trends have far-reaching implications for South African cities and towns, but are poorly understood domestically. CDE analyses prospects for establishing South African cities as competitive arenas for investment in the regional and global economy and argues that participating effectively in the global economy requires a new mindset which challenges conventional development orthodoxy.

a. Major Policy Reports

•	Johannesburg, Africa’s world city: A challenge to action. » CDE Research 11, October 2002

•	South Africa's 'discarded people': Survival, adaptation and current policy challenges » CDE Research 9, October 1998

•	Pretoria: From apartheid’s model city to an African rising star? » CDE Research 8, July 1998

•	The East Rand: Can South Africa's workshop be revived? » CDE Research 5, June 1997

•	Durban: South Africa's global competitor? » CDE Research 4, October 1996

•	Cities and the global economy: New challenges for South Africa » CDE Research 3, October 1996

•	South Africa’s small towns: New strategies for growth and development » CDE Research 2, May 1996

•	Post-apartheid population and income trends: A new analysis » CDE Research 1, September 1995

b. In Depth / Round Table

•	Water: A looming crisis? » CDE Round Table 14, April 2010

•	Growth and development in South Africa’s heartland: Silence, exit and voice in the Free State » CDE In Depth 2, July 2005

•	Local government in South Africa: Priorities for action » CDE Round Table 7, September 2003

•	Local government reforms: What’s happening and who is in charge? » CDE Round Table 5, November 2000

•	The 1996 Census: Key findings, problem areas, issues » CDE Round Table 3, August 1999

c. New Ideas for South Africa

•	The new urban paradigm: A radical departure in city management » CDE New Frontiers 1, May 2003

•	Creating urban citizens: Stephen Goldsmith & America’s new urbanism in the city of Indianapolis » CDE New Frontiers 2, May 2003

d. Focus / Briefings / Debates

•	Voices of anger. Phumelela and Khutsong: Protest and conflict in two municipalities » CDE Focus 10, April 2007

•	Post-apartheid local government reforms: A small town perspective » CDE Focus 8, March 2003

e. Comments on Government Documents

•	Response to the white paper on local government » CDE, June 1998

•	Response to the green paper on local government » CDE, Nov 1997

•	Response to the draft rural strategy document » CDE, March 1996

•	Response to the draft urban strategy document » CDE, March 1996