Race, class and housing in post-apartheid Cape Town

The current housing policy may be faulted for paying disproportionate attention to recent migrants living in informal settlements whilst falling short of adequately addressing the housing needs of coloureds and Africans who were born and bred in the apartheid-era townships, says ROBERT MONGWE, following research conducted in the Cape Town area.

Authors

Publication Details

Journal
Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-07-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14749/32852867
Primary Topic
South African History and Culture
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Race, class and housing in post-apartheid Cape Town

Human Sciences Research Council
Human Science Research Council SA
South African History and Culture
article

Race, class and housing in post-apartheid Cape Town

Human Sciences Research Council
article en

Abstract

The current housing policy may be faulted for paying disproportionate attention to recent migrants living in informal settlements whilst falling short of adequately addressing the housing needs of coloureds and Africans who were born and bred in the apartheid-era townships, says ROBERT MONGWE, following research conducted in the Cape Town area.

Human Science Research Council SA
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
South African History and Culture
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.

Race, class and housing in post-apartheid Cape Town — Human Sciences Research Council · Human Science Research Council SA (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS