Spatial Planning in Service Delivery Towards Distributive Justice in
This volume presents a detailed synthesis of the historical, present-day and future state of service delivery in South Africa. The generation and distribution of services in any geographical space has been and is always a source of inequality in human soc
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Spatial Planning in Service Delivery
Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha · Lovemore Chipungu
Spatial Planning in Service Delivery Towards Distributive Justice in South Africa
Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha University of Kwazulu-Natal Durban, South Africa
Lovemore Chipungu University of Kwazulu-Natal Durban, South Africa
ISBN 978-3-030-19849-7 ISBN 978-3-030-19850-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19850-3 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Alex Linch shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Through our service we show our solidarity. We enjoy the same quality of service. We are connected through our caring. The beating heart of our country is a community that has all the enablers of modern life: • We have water. • We use a toilet. • We have food on the table. • We fall asleep without fear. • We listen to the rain on the roof. • We gather together in front of heat.1
This book is unique, relevant and timely. It engages with the future we want as articulated in the quote above from the Vision Statement of South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP 2030). Engaging critically with spatial planning in service delivery is essential in a colonially marred society where people were literally, physically separated from one another (apart-ness). The National Party government in particular constructed spaces in such a way that the white population occupied the 1National Development Plan 2030 Our Future—Make it Work (2030: 14). Chapter 8 of the NDP deals with “Transforming human settlements and the national space economy”. Many of the issues raised in this book contribute to thinking a
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