Mugabe's urban legacy: a postcolonial perspective on urban development in Harare, Zimbabwe
In: Journal of Asian and African studies: JAAS, Band 56, Heft 4, S. 804-817
ISSN: 1745-2538
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In: Journal of Asian and African studies: JAAS, Band 56, Heft 4, S. 804-817
ISSN: 1745-2538
World Affairs Online
In: Journal of Asian and African studies: JAAS, Band 56, Heft 4, S. 804-817
ISSN: 1745-2538
Robert Gabriel Mugabe resigned as the President of Zimbabwe in 2017 after being in office since 1980 when Zimbabwe gained independence from British colonial rule. Mugabe implemented various policies that impacted on the urbanscape of Zimbabwe. Using a desktop approach that is based on bibliography research, the study examines Mugabe's urban legacy through the lenses of postcolonial theory and the concept of Mugabeism. The results show that power was a dominant feature in Mugabe's legacy, as he used it to influence the socio-spatial configuration of the urban scape whenever he saw it befitting. His power was rooted in corruption, clientism, patronage, state capture and sanctioning of opponents. Essentially, Mugabe perpetuated the colonial city, in that the postcolonial city was a replication of the socio-spatial segregation which existed during the colonial era, yet this time round it was based on class and not race.
In: Urban forum, Band 31, Heft 4, S. 473-487
ISSN: 1874-6330
In: Development Southern Africa, Band 37, Heft 2, S. 217-231
ISSN: 1470-3637
World Affairs Online
In: Development Southern Africa, Band 37, Heft 2, S. 217-231
ISSN: 1470-3637
In: The Urban Book Series
The book provides insights into urban infrastructure debates and discourses in Zimbabwe. Through an inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach, the book explores the theoretical, conceptual and lived experiences in urban infrastructure. The book focuses on case studies relating to urban transport, public housing, water and sanitation and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) among other substantive issues relating to urban infrastructure and services.
In: Land use policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, Band 99, S. 105090
ISSN: 0264-8377
In: The Urban Book Ser.
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction to the Urban Geography Scape of Zimbabwe -- 1.1 Context and Background -- 1.2 Paradigms and Perspectives of Urban Geography in Zimbabwe -- 1.3 The Postcolonial Lens and Urban Geography of Zimbabwe -- 1.4 Aim of the Book -- 1.5 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2 Social Justice in Spatial Governance -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Literature Review -- 2.3 Spatial Governance in Zimbabwe -- 2.3.1 Current Legislation on Spatial Governance -- 2.3.2 Settlement Development and Forced Evictions -- 2.3.3 Slum Upgrading and Unjust Governance -- 2.3.4 Urban Informality and Small Businesses -- 2.4 Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Urban Planning and Policy in Zimbabwe: Change with Continuity -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Conceptual Framework -- 3.3 African Literature Review -- 3.4 Research Methodology -- 3.5 Contextual Background -- 3.6 Results -- 3.6.1 Harare -- 3.6.2 Bulawayo -- 3.6.3 Gweru -- 3.6.4 Mutare -- 3.7 Discussion -- 3.8 Conclusion and Future Direction -- References -- 4 Studentification and Its Interplay on Urban Form and Urban Policy: Reflection from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Studentification and University Towns: A Literature Review -- 4.3 Methodology -- 4.4 Contextualising Bulawayo -- 4.4.1 Evolution of Tertiary Institutions in Bulawayo -- 4.4.2 Role of Studentification on the Form and Function of the City -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Urban Governance and the Political Economy of Livelihoods and Poverty in Harare, Zimbabwe -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Conceptual Framework -- 5.3 Context of the Study -- 5.4 Specific Policies Affecting the Urban Poor in Harare -- 5.4.1 Access to Urban Land for the Poor -- 5.4.2 Mechanisms for Citizen Participation and Voice in Harare.
In: Politikon: South African journal of political science, Band 48, Heft 3, S. 450-467
ISSN: 1470-1014
In: Land use policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, Band 95, S. 104618
ISSN: 0264-8377
In: Land use policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, Band 115, S. 106029
ISSN: 0264-8377
In: Local and Urban Governance
Chapter 1: Introduction, (Matamanda et al.) -- Chapter 2: Rapid Urbanisation and Urban Governance Responses in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe (Tazviona Richman Gambe) -- Chapter 3: Exploring Nelspruit as a Historical Spatial Jigsaw Corridor Based Secondary City: A Spatial Governance Geographical Perspective (James Chakwizira) -- Chapter 4: Governance in South African Secondary Cities (Marais and Nel) -- Chapter 5: Transactional And Supplementary Strategies For Accessing Land Among Migrants On The Margins: An Ethnographic Study Among Malawian Migrants At Lydiate Informal Settlement, Zimbabwe (Bhanye et al) -- Chapter 6: Public Land Management, Corruption and the Quest for Sustainable Secondary Cities in Zimbabwe (Chavunduka and Tsikira) -- Chapter 7: Emaciated Potential: Reflecting on How War and Natural Disasters Stunt Beira's National-Regional Importance and What Could be Done About it (Chatiza and Nyevera) -- Chapter 8: Land-Use Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Secondary Cities: Insights From Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe (Matamanda et al) -- Chapter 9: The Intricacy of Water and Sanitation Management in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe (Gambe and Karakadzai) -- Chapter 10: Governing Urban Food Systems in Secondary Cities: Contestations and Struggles From Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe (Mugumbate et al) -- Chapter 11: Changing Centre-Local Relations and The Financing of Urban Development in Secondary Cities: A Comparative Study of Zimbabwe and South Africa (Chavunduka et al) -- Chapter 12: Sasolburg: A Town Built Around the Chemical Industry Suffering Under Poor Governance and Its Environmental Legacy (Nel et al) -- Chapter 13: De-Industrialisation, Urban Governance Challenges and Deteriorating Urban Infrastructure in Norton, Zimbabwe: Is the Town Ruralising? (Martin Magidi) -- Chapter 14: Genius Loci: Unlocking the Particularities and Potentialities of Beitbridge in Zimbabwe to Enhance Public Place Quality (Nicholas Muleya)- Chapter 15:From A Pre-Colonial Dzimbabwe Capital to a Colonial Fort And Beyond: Understanding Masvingo City's Governance Traditions and Growth Patterns (Kudzai Chatiza and Tariro Nyevera) -- Chapter 16: The Future of Secondary Cities in (Southern) Africa: Concluding Remarks And Research Agenda (Chakwizira et al).
In: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace 37
1. The Housing and Technology Nexus: An Overview -- 2. The Context of Housing and Technology in Zimbabwe -- 3. Housing-Technology Differentiation and Typologies -- 4. Housing Delivery, Management and Technology -- 5. Socio-Cultural, Ecological and Economic Issues in Housing and Technology, and the Politics -- 6. Towards Sustainable Policies for Housing and Technology in Zimbabwe. .
In: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, v. 37
The housing and human settlement sector is fast changing, and technology is making it more complex than ever before. With reference to Zimbabwe, a developing country in Southern Africa, the essence of this book is to bring out housing as an issue within the technology debate and practice. The following themes emerge from the 6 chapters in the book: The characterisation and conceptualisation of housing and technology and the nexus of both The complexity of housing challenges and the problems governments face in providing adequate housing, especially for the poor Diverse practices in housing construction through the application of different typologies of technology Assessment of the feasibility of technologies in housing development in Zimbabwe by mirroring them against global experiences. Discussion of alternative policy approaches that may guide technology integration in housing development. This book will excite scholars and practitioners in urban and development studies, construction project management, urban sociology, geography, real estate together with policymakers and government officials.
In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Band 11, Heft 1
ISSN: 2662-9992