It's a kind of residual status from centuries of colonialization. In Indonesia, the dutch just left the indigenous locals to create their own 'world' separated from the formally planned environment of the colonials. This still persisits in Jakarta, but it's more on class segregation rather than the racial one. After independence, the line between formality and informality here has been getting more blurry. Some of the residents of prominent informal settlements (in which they had lived for generations) pay for land taxes, keep some kind of 'formal' documents with them, able to get electicity and water, involved in communities and elections, obtained citizenships id (KTP, an essential document held by every adults above 17) but when they're facing eviction threats, the govt just labels them 'illegal' and get them evicted without any significant compensation other than to be relocated to government-built rent flats which are often located far away from their current livelihood. There are some initiations by NGOs, especially Ciliwung Merdeka, which proposed a more humane way to create an in-situ solutions without having them to be thrown away from their livelihood but the exemplary center here is still around beautification, capitalist expansion, economic growth, and flood mitigation: something the govt do for "greater good".
No there are only a very small number of residual informal settlements that can be traced back to the early 20th century at the earliest. Pre-1913 blacks were allowed to own property anywhere in South Africa.
Studying town planning currently. Doing a Regional Spatial Development Framework on a region in Western Cape. People need to see this side of the country (especially a tourism node like the Western Cape).
Sizwe is a smart guy, and it is powerful that he is bringing good creativity to this township. I remember seeing a documentary some 50 years ago on a similar township outside Mexico City, an unofficial city in which the occupants created their own sub economy which thrived. People of every trade and skill set up business, from potters through plumbers and builders. I see so much potential for this community to solve all of its problems with some good self governance, community spirit and energy. For instance the fact that each dwelling doesn’t have toilets is a prime target begging an easy solution, and solutions there are. Look to the composting toilet used on thousands of canal boats through out the UK. Used and loved by their owners. These are nothing more than tanks a seat and a basic stirring mechanism. Local can make their own or the community council can organise craftsmen to make the units and produce the composting materials. Smell from the urine pot is resolved with two teaspoons of sugar according to several girls sharing a boat. Once some local internal income gets flowing solar panels and batteries can be bought in perhaps with some UN assistance to prevent rorting by South African businessmen. The community could invest in an insulated panel making facility so that dwellings can built with some insulation an that buildings can be easily relocated. Study up on the famous Australian Icey Ball for refrigeration, a device that can be charged using solar energy. Organisation and local energy are the primary ingredients of any successful community. Then vertical gardens on every shaded wall, and you have a community that begins to become prosperous from within. Waiting for other people ( ) to solve your problems is the formula for failure.
I don't know who is doing the editing but man, the integration of the drawing he was doing on the floor is flawless. Slight parallax mismatch but otherwise very good.
Subscribed interesting to see if author would do a planning doc in another less democratic Sub Saharan African city. Dont know if planning exists much outside of colonial legacy features or to what extent other SSA countries try to manage informal settlements. Failed to mention about local adpation pit latrines? Toilet breaks equaling rape risk seems a bit of a stretch!
In South Africa coloured and black people were historically considered to constitute different 'racial' groups. These identity distinctions were codified and entrenched by the Apartheid regime through segregation practices (and particularly through the implementation of settlement districts).These terms are still (broadly) employed by communities today to describe themselves and others. Coloured people are considered to be people of mixed ancestry, whereas black people are considered to be people belonging to, for example, Xhosa or Zulu ethnic groups.
These kind of communities can only be fixed thru education,the reason local goverments dont put any money in these communities is because people there are have trouble finding jobs the goverment can only justify an expense if there is a taxbase that can support that infrastructure.Another thing is population growth,ill go on a limb here and guess that on average a woman here has a lot more than 2 kids which futher makes things dificult because if you have population in expansion cuopled with education system that cant keep up you are gonna get ever increasing number of these settlements meaning the problem will never go away.They need education and population control and the problem will sort itself out.Books and Condoms(or abortion clinics).
It's more "urban" than formal (formal requires official title deeds, proper zoning and things like that). Plus it helps with categorizing areas that need the most help.
We have been developing a method called incremental upgrading over the past 10 years which accepts that these informal settlements need to be integrated and fully developed in-situ, as opposed to moving them en masse. These settlements mostly have equivalent zonings throughout South Africa. It is a very complicated topic, and not captured in this video at all.
@Dyy Xyd Do you expect them to just seamlessly integrate into a society that heavily oppressed them until very recently? Apartheid only ended in 1994. And I wasn't suggesting that they just get free land, but it seems like they're being deliberately prevented from having stable living conditions, like running water and basic sanitation, although I'm admittedly uneducated on the topic, that's why I'm asking questions.
This man deserves way more subscribers.
I really like how the community tries to organize projects and figure things out instead of waiting on a disconnected city-hall.
its always easier to propose a plan than try to get someone else to do it for you
It's a kind of residual status from centuries of colonialization. In Indonesia, the dutch just left the indigenous locals to create their own 'world' separated from the formally planned environment of the colonials. This still persisits in Jakarta, but it's more on class segregation rather than the racial one. After independence, the line between formality and informality here has been getting more blurry. Some of the residents of prominent informal settlements (in which they had lived for generations) pay for land taxes, keep some kind of 'formal' documents with them, able to get electicity and water, involved in communities and elections, obtained citizenships id (KTP, an essential document held by every adults above 17) but when they're facing eviction threats, the govt just labels them 'illegal' and get them evicted without any significant compensation other than to be relocated to government-built rent flats which are often located far away from their current livelihood. There are some initiations by NGOs, especially Ciliwung Merdeka, which proposed a more humane way to create an in-situ solutions without having them to be thrown away from their livelihood but the exemplary center here is still around beautification, capitalist expansion, economic growth, and flood mitigation: something the govt do for "greater good".
No there are only a very small number of residual informal settlements that can be traced back to the early 20th century at the earliest. Pre-1913 blacks were allowed to own property anywhere in South Africa.
Studying town planning currently. Doing a Regional Spatial Development Framework on a region in Western Cape. People need to see this side of the country (especially a tourism node like the Western Cape).
Best video I have seen all year.
This was really inspiring, the best way to bring change is by involving the community👏👏
found your video on copenhagen's bridges on my recommended a couple of days ago, become my fav channel since then. SO interesting
Sizwe is a smart guy, and it is powerful that he is bringing good creativity to this township. I remember seeing a documentary some 50 years ago on a similar township outside Mexico City, an unofficial city in which the occupants created their own sub economy which thrived. People of every trade and skill set up business, from potters through plumbers and builders. I see so much potential for this community to solve all of its problems with some good self governance, community spirit and energy. For instance the fact that each dwelling doesn’t have toilets is a prime target begging an easy solution, and solutions there are. Look to the composting toilet used on thousands of canal boats through out the UK. Used and loved by their owners. These are nothing more than tanks a seat and a basic stirring mechanism. Local can make their own or the community council can organise craftsmen to make the units and produce the composting materials. Smell from the urine pot is resolved with two teaspoons of sugar according to several girls sharing a boat. Once some local internal income gets flowing solar panels and batteries can be bought in perhaps with some UN assistance to prevent rorting by South African businessmen. The community could invest in an insulated panel making facility so that dwellings can built with some insulation an that buildings can be easily relocated. Study up on the famous Australian Icey Ball for refrigeration, a device that can be charged using solar energy. Organisation and local energy are the primary ingredients of any successful community. Then vertical gardens on every shaded wall, and you have a community that begins to become prosperous from within. Waiting for other people ( ) to solve your problems is the formula for failure.
I don't know who is doing the editing but man, the integration of the drawing he was doing on the floor is flawless. Slight parallax mismatch but otherwise very good.
More of this !!!!!
This is amazing.... Thank you for bringing up such amazing stories...
I just love this channel
subscribed .
This is some proper national geographic next level shit!
Really underrated, enjoyed the video
So interesting! How is this channels so small?
every city in South Africa got same problem..
this is awesome
Subscribed interesting to see if author would do a planning doc in another less democratic Sub Saharan African city. Dont know if planning exists much outside of colonial legacy features or to what extent other SSA countries try to manage informal settlements. Failed to mention about local adpation pit latrines? Toilet breaks equaling rape risk seems a bit of a stretch!
The women of these communities, who voice these concerns, would beg to differ about it being "a stretch"
@@LifeSizedCity point taken. So what did these women tell you about how they adapt without provided toilets?
Colored here and blacks here? What does that mean?
In South Africa coloured and black people were historically considered to constitute different 'racial' groups. These identity distinctions were codified and entrenched by the Apartheid regime through segregation practices (and particularly through the implementation of settlement districts).These terms are still (broadly) employed by communities today to describe themselves and others. Coloured people are considered to be people of mixed ancestry, whereas black people are considered to be people belonging to, for example, Xhosa or Zulu ethnic groups.
These kind of communities can only be fixed thru education,the reason local goverments dont put any money in these communities is because people there are have trouble finding jobs the goverment can only justify an expense if there is a taxbase that can support that infrastructure.Another thing is population growth,ill go on a limb here and guess that on average a woman here has a lot more than 2 kids which futher makes things dificult because if you have population in expansion cuopled with education system that cant keep up you are gonna get ever increasing number of these settlements meaning the problem will never go away.They need education and population control and the problem will sort itself out.Books and Condoms(or abortion clinics).
So why won't the government allow them to zone these areas as "formal" residential zones? Is it just because they're black?
I'd say its because the area is informal? Its takes tax money to plan an area which by its very nature makes it formal
It's more "urban" than formal (formal requires official title deeds, proper zoning and things like that). Plus it helps with categorizing areas that need the most help.
We have been developing a method called incremental upgrading over the past 10 years which accepts that these informal settlements need to be integrated and fully developed in-situ, as opposed to moving them en masse. These settlements mostly have equivalent zonings throughout South Africa. It is a very complicated topic, and not captured in this video at all.
@Dyy Xyd Do you expect them to just seamlessly integrate into a society that heavily oppressed them until very recently? Apartheid only ended in 1994. And I wasn't suggesting that they just get free land, but it seems like they're being deliberately prevented from having stable living conditions, like running water and basic sanitation, although I'm admittedly uneducated on the topic, that's why I'm asking questions.