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Christina Mtandana: The Entrepreneur

1 of 10 short films made by Simon Taylor as part of the City Desired exhibition project, this short films provides a glimpse into the life of Christina Mtandana, a resident of Cape Town’s Sweet Home informal settlement. See more about City Desired here

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Why Cities Matter

In the Kapuchinski development lecture delivered at UCT on November 5, Aromar Revi of Indian Institute of Human Settlements made a compelling case for why the urban agenda needs to be at the heart of the millennium goals.

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Susan Parnell discusses ‘Africa’s Urban Revolution’

An interview with Susan Parnell, Executive Member of the African Centre for Cities and Co-Editor of ‘Africa’s Urban Revolution’, published by Zed Books. Sue discusses informal settlements, the effects of global environmental change & the true economic potential of Africa’s cities.

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Conflict and State Fragility

Cities have long been connected with processes of bureaucratisation and state-building, as indeed they have long been linked to conflict and war. In bringing these two associations together we engaged with the historical sociology of Charles Tilly and research in the CAFS programme confirmed that the intersection of cities, states and violent conflict remains significant, although it is far more complex in today’s world.

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