Strategic planning is the driving methodology used for the identification of the urban strengths and weaknesses and development of core strategies for development of land on local level. Such planning makes it possible for the stakeholders to choose appropriate goals...
Town planning has been around since the beginning of organised civilisation. Although not as complex as today, with the advent of advocacy, zoning and advanced strategic spatial planning, growing human settlements historically required of inhabitants to organise their...
Following the enactment of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA) and the later publication of the regulations thereto, a number of associated initiatives are unfolding which consulting planners require to take note of. As the custodians of...
The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act No 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA) provides the legal framework for allowable and preferred land use management and rights in South Africa. The Act provides the connection between spatial planning and planning that centres on land...
This paper is aimed at providing a brief introduction to planning and particularly municipal planning in South Africa, with a view to giving new councillors an understanding of what planning entails, challenges experienced and their respective roles and...
