Homelessness in Pretoria: Exploring the survival challenges of the homeless and their right to the city
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Victoria Ruvarashe Mashava; Inge Kriel; Miriam Júlia Paulo Tembe
- Source
- Development Southern Africa. 34:428-438
- Subject
- Economic growth
Right to the city
050204 development studies
0502 economics and business
05 social sciences
Geography, Planning and Development
Survival strategy
Capital city
Face (sociological concept)
Sociology
Development
050212 sport, leisure & tourism
- Language
- ISSN
- 1470-3637
0376-835X
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.