The main aim of the study was to investigate the extent to which the implementation of
Cosmo City Project has accomplished the aims of housing policy. The main areas of
housing policy which were explored are: partnerships, public participation, tenure
security, and integration (spatial, institutional, economic, and social). In order for this
study to be successful, primary data was collected from ten residents from Cosmo City,
Cosmo Environmental Control Officer, and the Project Manager. A research
questionnaire was administered to each of the identified respondents. In addition,
secondary data was collected from books, journal articles and relevant policy documents.
The analysis of findings used research questions as themes to ensure that the data
collected respond to the objectives of the research.
The findings of the study revealed that the implementation of Cosmo City achieved most
of its objectives such as tenure security, environmental sustainability, spatial integration
and institutional integration. However, economic and social integration were not achieved
by the project. These findings led the researcher to conclude that an attempt by South
African government to create socially and economically viable human settlements did not
succeed in Cosmo City. This was due to lack of effective public participation.
Consequently, it was recommended that there was a need to strengthen the capacity of the
Local Authorities in terms of housing policy formulation and implementation. Again,
thorough research on urban poverty and urban integration processes were to be clearly
incorporated into housing policy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/7089 |
| Date | 10 July 2009 |
| Creators | Lebeta, Relebohile Genevieve |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf |
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