Urban Africa Rising > Highlights

Much of the research at UCT around cities is linked to the ACC. The initiative is focused on scholarship regarding the dynamics of unsustainable urbanisation processes in Africa, with a view to identifying system-wide responses. Professor Edgar Pieterse holds the DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Urban Policy, and leads a team of experts developing an Urban […]

An important new book, edited by professors Edgar Pieterse and Sue Parnell and featuring input from several scholars, has put African urbanisation firmly in the spotlight. Published in 2014 by Zed Books, Africa’s Urban Revolution offers fresh perspectives on how to build more livable cities in Africa and brings readers up to date with current […]