South Africa

A deep analysis of South Africa National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

6481.8
GDP per capita

pop

12221.1M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.1%
Population growth rate

inflation

6.3%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

81.4%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.6%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

7.6%
Forested areas

co2

47
CO2 emissions estimate

female

46.1%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

59.8%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

59.1
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

54.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

24.9%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

64.80%
Urban population

male pop

16%
Male education

female pop

23.5%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

Integrated Urban Development Framework (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

stages
TIMELINE

2009

focus
FOCUS

The NUP focuses on developing successful sectoral programs that are geared toward strengthening the capacity of city governments to deliver housing and basic services.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The current NUP is was created in 2009. The framework was further developed; in 2014, the draft of Integrated Urban Development Framework was

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Thematic scope of South Africa NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of South Africa NUP

Measurement of how South Africa NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for South Africa, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. South Africa NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

South Africa NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the South Africa NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

South Africa NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.

NO