The State and New-build Gentrification in Central Cape Town, South Africa

Gustav Visser and Nico Kotze
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Gustav Visser: Department of Geography, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa, visserge.sci@mail.uovs.ac.za
Nico Kotze: Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, nicok@uj.ac.za

Urban Studies, 2008, vol. 45, issue 12, 2565-2593

Abstract: The objective of this investigation is to assess the relevance and potential of current international trends in the study of gentrification in the contemporary South African urban context. Against the backdrop of `new' gentrification experiences and debates it is argued that recent developments in the central-city districts of large South African cities present numerous opportunities for `new' gentrification processes to emerge as a central part of urban regeneration. Moreover, it is contended that specific state policies and interventions focused on inner-city regeneration underpin new forms of gentrification in South Africa.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098008097104

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