Many national, provincial and local governmental programmes initiated to promote greater economic growth as well as alleviating poverty and unemployment includes, among others, Urban Renewal Projects. The Alexandra Urban Renewal Project (AURP) which is the focus of this study typically concentrates on the elimination of inadequate housing (informal dwellings, backyard shacks, hostels and formal housing in poor conditions) located in critical, life threatening or badly situated locations. It further contributes to the reconstruction and upgrading of the Alexandra Township through building affordable housing, delivering health services, restructuring welfare services, improving safety and security, providing arts, sports and recreational facilities, and preserving heritage precincts.

Por volta da meia-noite de quinta-feira, dia 5 de dezembro, o diretor da DW Allan Cain estava a caminho de Joanesburgo, quando a morte de Nelson Mandela foi anunciada nas telas do aeroporto. O seguinte é o reflexo de Allan na morte de Mandela.

Lembro-me da primeira e única vez que vi Nelson Mandela, em Maio de 1990. Pouco depois de ser libertado da prisão, ele escolheu para vir a Angola como a sua primeira viagem ao exterior. Minha família e eu andou de casa, a curta distância até Largo 1o de Maio, onde ele estava falando. Eu disse ao meu filho de 9 anos que este era um evento histórico, que eu esperava que ele iria se lembrar. Mandela agradeceu Angola para os sacrifícios que o país fez para apoiar o movimento de libertação do ANC na sua luta contra o regime do apartheid.

On the eve of his meeting with President Bush, Nelson Mandela condemned one of the President’s African policies, support for Jonas Savimbi’s rightist rebels in Angola. Speaking to a group of black journalists tonight, Mr. Mandela said that only the United States and South Africa were supporting Mr. Savimbi’s guerrillas, ”and we strongly condemn that.”

UMTATA, SOUTH AFRICA UMTATA, South Africa (AP) – President Nelson Mandela met Tuesday with Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi to help seal an end to a 20-year war in Angola that has killed 500,000 people. With the date for the installation of an Angolan government of reconciliation fast approaching, Savimbi’s role remains uncertain.

President Nelson Mandela has ended a state visit to Angola during which he thanked the government for what he called its unwavering support in the struggle against apartheid. Mr Mandela said relations with Angola had “improved a hundred times” because of his visit. He pledged support for the Angolan ruling party, the MPLA, in the final stages of the country’s peace process.