Reconstruction and postdevelopmentalism in south africa: The case of an informal settlement in pietermaritzburg-msunduzi (1990–1995)

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 64-74

  Seethal, C ^a  

^a KwaZulu Natal University   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; POLITICAL TRANSITION; SETTLEMENT UPGRADING; URBAN POLICY;

SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU-NATAL, PIETERMARITZBURG-MSUNDUZI;

EID: 0030390350     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1996.9713610     Document Type: Article

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