Homelessness in Pretoria: Exploring the survival challenges of the homeless and their right to the city

Inge Kriel, Miriam Júlia Paulo Tembe and Victoria Ruvarashe Mashava

Development Southern Africa, 2017, vol. 34, issue 4, 428-438

Abstract: This article documents the biographies of 60 homeless people from a range of different backgrounds in South Africa’s capital city of Pretoria. The article focuses on their right to the city and how the lack thereof affects their daily lives. It explores the challenges they face on a daily basis and the different strategies they implement in mitigating these challenges.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1310024

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