Thesis is submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Development Planning to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2016 / The current increase in demand for accommodation in the Johannesburg northern suburbs is
linked to the political and demographic changes that took place within South Africa post
1994. During this time there was a flight of affluent white South Africans away from what
was then the centre of the country’s economy, the Johannesburg Central Business District
(Garner, 2011). There has been an increase in the size of South Africa’s black middle class
post 1994, due to the removal of racist legislation impeding the economic advancements of
black South Africans, as well as due to the progressive affirmative action policies designed to
fast track the advancement of black South Africans (Southall, 2016). Consequently, there has
been a steady increase of black middle class people moving into the northern suburbs of
Johannesburg. The study was conducted in the Sandton suburbs of Johannesburg, Gauteng. It
sought to understand what factors have led to the increase in demand for accommodation in
these suburbs from the black middle class. 27 interviews were conducted with participants in
the case study areas of Illovo, Sandton Central Business District, Sandown, Bryanston and
Sandhurst. The researcher made use of direct observations during the semi-structured
interviews. The results showed that research in this area was imperative as it helped to
explain the buying and renting patterns of the black middle class. This is important for
property developers and the government because the black middle class is a fast growing
economic subgroup within the country. This can impact on policy and property development
in the country.
The study found that the black middle class are moving to the northern suburbs for pragmatic
reasons and that proximity to their places of work, proximity to amenities and security are the
most important factors causing them to move. / MT2017
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/22678 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Mngaza, Banele Mompati |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | Online resource (121 leaves), application/pdf |
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