Urban Development Strategy of the Government of National Unity

GENERAL NOTICE

NOTICE 1111 OF 1995

MINISTRY IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

A Discussion Document

Pretoria, 12 October 1995

The Urban Development Strategy of The Government of National Unity is hereby published by the Ministry in the Office of the President as a discussion document for public comment. On the basis of public comment government intends to publish a White Paper on Urban Development.

Table of Contents

Foreword by President Nelson Mandela

Submissions

Executive Summary

1. Introduction: Urban Development in a National Context

2. The Urban Vision and Strategic Goals
   2.1 Toward 2020
   2.2 Strategic Goals

3. Key Considerations

4. Urban Realities
   4.1 Urban Areas and National Development
   4.1.1 Urban Settlement and Population
   4.1.2 The Links between Urban and Non-Urban Areas
   4.1.3 Metropolitan Areas, Cities and Towns within their Regions
   4.2 The Urban Areas Today
   4.2.1 Urban Dynamics and Structure
   4.2.2 The Collapse of Urban Apartheid
   4.2.3 The End of the Monocentric City
   4.2.4 Scale and Spread
   4.2.5 The Strengths of the Urban Sector

5. Implementing the Urban Strategy: Points of Departure
   5.1 Policies, programmes and projects
   5.2 Towards a strategy of reprioritisation and reorganisation
   5.3 An Incremental Strategy

6. Implementing the Urban Strategy: Focus Areas
   6.1 Integrating Cities and towns and Managing Urban Growth
   
   6.1.1 Reform of the urban land and planning system
   6.1.2 Urban Transportation
   6.1.3 Environmental Management
   
   6.2 Investing In Urban Development
   
   6.2.1 Augmenting and diversifying urban functions
   6.2.2 Infrastructure investments: systematic and immediate programmes and strategies
   6.2.3 The National Housing Programme
   
   6.3 Building Habitable and Safe Communities
   
   6.3.1 Social Development
   6.3.2 Social Security
   6.3.3 Maintaining safety and security
   
   6.4 Promoting Urban Economic Development
   
   6.4.1 Urban Investment and Economic Development
   6.4.2 Local Economic Development
   
   6.5 Creating Institutions for Delivery
   
   6.5.1 Transforming and Strengthening Local Government
   6.5.2 Fiscal issues
   6.5.3 The Public and Private Sectors in Partnership
   6.5.4 Roles and Responsibilities of Government Tiers
   6.5.5 Ensuring Coordination

7. The Future: Our Cities, Towns and Neighbourhoods After 2000

   End Notes