T.L NKOSI

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE INTERVENTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF CHALLENGES, APPROACHES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Abstract Informal settlements in South Africa continue to experience major inequalities in access to reliable, safe, affordable, and sustainable infrastructure services. Despite national policy commitments to informal-settlement upgrading and the progressive realisation of socio-...

CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH AGING MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA: A THEORETICAL REVIEW

Abstract Municipal infrastructure provides the foundation for essential service delivery, economic activity and social development in South Africa. However, the increasing age and deterioration of municipal infrastructure have created significant challenges for municipalities res...

CLIMATE-RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

Abstract South Africa is increasingly exposed to climate-related hazards, including intense rainfall and flooding, prolonged drought, heatwaves, severe wind events, wildfires and coastal storm surges. These hazards interact with ageing infrastructure, rapid urbanisation, unequal...