, GGH3704 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2025 - DUE 17 September 2025 ; 100%
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Essay: Spatial segregation and integration in post-apartheid Cape
Town
Introduction
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, many scholars argue that
South African cities remain deeply segregated. (De Beer 2025)
Define key terms: spatial segregation (residential separation by
race, income, class, physical barriers), integration (not just
proximity, but equality of access to services, opportunities, social
mixing).
Thesis: In Cape Town, De Beer’s statement largely holds true:
there has been some desegregation, but many apartheid legacies
persist, especially for lower-income Black African and Coloured
households. The persistence is due to historical legacies, planning
policy, economic inequality, and land markets.
1. Evidence: Does De Beer’s statement apply to Cape Town?
Evidence supporting the claim
A recent study “Continuity or Change? Racial Segregation in
Cape Town” (2025) finds that although overall racial segregation
has declined since 1994, much of that decline comes from shifts in
demography (e.g. growth in the Black African population) rather
than deep integration.
The same study shows that former white suburbs remain quite
homogeneous, and many townships remain predominantly Black
Semester 2 2025 - DUE 17 September 2025 ; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
Essay: Spatial segregation and integration in post-apartheid Cape
Town
Introduction
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, many scholars argue that
South African cities remain deeply segregated. (De Beer 2025)
Define key terms: spatial segregation (residential separation by
race, income, class, physical barriers), integration (not just
proximity, but equality of access to services, opportunities, social
mixing).
Thesis: In Cape Town, De Beer’s statement largely holds true:
there has been some desegregation, but many apartheid legacies
persist, especially for lower-income Black African and Coloured
households. The persistence is due to historical legacies, planning
policy, economic inequality, and land markets.
1. Evidence: Does De Beer’s statement apply to Cape Town?
Evidence supporting the claim
A recent study “Continuity or Change? Racial Segregation in
Cape Town” (2025) finds that although overall racial segregation
has declined since 1994, much of that decline comes from shifts in
demography (e.g. growth in the Black African population) rather
than deep integration.
The same study shows that former white suburbs remain quite
homogeneous, and many townships remain predominantly Black
