The Alexandra township de-densification project during the Covid-19 crisis: Challenges and potential lessons

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dc.contributor.authorPhakathi, Mpumelelo
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-31T09:57:52Z
dc.date.available2022-10-31T09:57:52Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIn response to the Covid-19 (hereafter referred to as ‘virus’) pandemic, the South Africa government established different measures to try to slow down the spread of the virus. One of the strategies was to focus on population density, specifically in informal settlements. The argument was that high population density in informal settlements could increase the risk of transmission of the virus. The Bloomberg CityLab reported in 2020 that urban density does play a role in the transmission of the virus.1 South Africa is no exception, as its major metropolitan areas have borne the brunt of Covid-19 infections, with Cape Town and Johannesburg classified as epicentres.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPhakathi, M. (2022). The Alexandra township de-densification project during the Covid-19 crisis: Challenges and potential lessons. Journal of Anti-Corruption Law, 5(1), 46-66en_US
dc.identifier.issn2521-5345
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8099
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectInformal settlementsen_US
dc.subjectWater and sanitationen_US
dc.subjectAlexandra townshipen_US
dc.titleThe Alexandra township de-densification project during the Covid-19 crisis: Challenges and potential lessonsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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