Exploring local economic activities in reconstruction and development programme housing: case study of Mapleton Township

摘要

Economic activities are lacking in many townships around South Africa. The newlyuddeveloped Reconstruction and Development Programme townships are also facing theudproblem of encouraging economic activities. These townships are always criticized forudbeing overcrowded by the people who are unable to support economic activities becauseudof lack of capacity to be employed. This study adopted assets pentagon method to findudthe assets which the people have in the township which they can use to support andudencourage economic activities in the area. Assets Pentagon method includes social andudpolitical capital, human capital, physical capital, financial capital and natural capital. Theudavailability of these assets in the township will be vital to encourage and supportudeconomic activities