Finding information on how cities are responding to informal settlements and backyarders is hard to come by, and requires insight into reporting systems of municipalities. Planning for Informality, an initiative of Isandla Institute, presents the strategies adopted by the eight metropolitan municipalities of South Africa.
By better understanding the policies, programmes and projects promoted by cities, better decisions and analysis can be made by government officials, community leaders, NGO programme managers, journalists and concerned citizens. We also provide Insights and welcome your contributions/inputs. For more information, click on ‘Contribute’ at the top of the banner.
The Index presents scaled progression of eight cities towards the expected outcomes and is presented in five categories. Read about how Isandla Institute developed the Index. You also have the option of logging in and submitting updated content and evidence.
| City | Progress | |||||
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| bcm | None | None | None | None | None |
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| cct | None | None | None | None | None |
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| emm | None | None | None | None | None |
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| CoJ | None | None | None | None | None |
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| tsh | None | None | None | None | None |
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| eth | None | None | None | None | None |
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| mmm | None | None | None | None | None |
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| nmb | None | None | None | None | None |
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