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South Africa Case Studies
1998-2003
6 galleries of digitized film slides covering small town case studies in South Africa
Overview
The following 6 galleries represent Mona Serageldin’s 35mm film slide collection on small town housing projects and economic activities, as arranged in slide case M17: “South Africa Case Studies,” consisting of color photographs of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.
The collection documents municipal infrastructure upgrading initiatives, micro-enterprises, and housing projects in South Africa from 1998-2003. The photographs document field visits and site overviews as part of I2UD’s evaluation of grant-funded programs and urban upgrading strategies for those locations in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They show infrastructure improvements, new and old housing, and a variety of economic activities, in many cases in the contexts of the structural legacies of historic Moravian mission settlements from the 19th century.
For one of the towns, Elim (Gallery M17-2), in Western Cape, I2UD submitted a report on upgrading initiatives there to UN-Habitat’s Best Practices Local Leadership Programme in 2001.
Galleries 1, 2, 3, and 5 cover towns in Western Cape, while Galleries 4 and 6 cover towns in Eastern Cape.
Galleries
Gallery M17-1: Wupperthal, Western Cape (Circa 1998-2002)
Gallery M17-2: Elim, Western Cape (1998-2003)
Gallery M17-3: Genadendal, Western Cape (Circa 1998)
Gallery M17-4: Middledrift, Eastern Cape (2000-2002)
Gallery M17-5: Mamre, Western Cape (Circa 2000)
Gallery M17-6: Port Saint Johns, Eastern Cape (Circa 2003)
Related materials
For more context and access to project reports from I2UD’s work in South Africa, see relevant projects in the I2UD Digital Library:
- “Development of Infrastructure and Initiating of Sustainable Projects in Elim, South Africa,” Report for the 2001 UN-Habitat Best Practices Leadership Programme (Project ID: 2001_08_001)
- “Review of the South African Government’s Grant-Funded Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” Technical Reports on Nine South African Provinces (Project ID: 1998_08_001)
- Workshops on “Strategic Planning and Management of Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” from Review of Grant-Funded MIPs in South Africa (Project ID: 1999_05_002)
- “Seminar on Strategic Planning for Urban Revitalization and Local Development” in Pretoria, South Africa, International Education Programs (Project ID: 2000_10_001)
- “Township Development Strategy for Emfuleni Municipality,” Technical Assistance to Sedibeng, Gauteng, South Africa (Project ID: 2009_03_001)
- “Technical Assistance to Ezakheni, Ladysmith/Emnambithi Local Municipality,” Urban Development Strategy, South African Government Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (Project ID: 2010_02_001)
- “Technical Assistance to Lesedi Local Municipality,” Design Framework for Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant, Gauteng Province, South Africa (Project ID: 2011_08_001)
Related image collections:
- MSDA Photograph Collection M16: South Africa and Mauritania (1998-1999)
- MSDA Photograph Collections M19-M20: South Africa Tours (1996-2003)
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GALLERY M17-1: Wupperthal, Western Cape (Circa 1998-2002)
168 images
Photographs of the town of Wupperthal in Western Cape, South Africa from around 1998 through September 2002. Images cover old housing architecture and overviews, historical landmarks, and economic activities in the town, along with views of the Cederberg mountain landscape on the road between the towns of Clanwilliam and Wupperthal. A later section of the gallery shows overviews of an informal settlement, seen from the road.
See also:
- Gallery M16-2: Western Cape, South Africa (1998)
- Gallery M19-1: Western Cape, South Africa (2000-2002)
- Gallery M19-2: Cape Town, Western Cape (1998-2002)
- Gallery M20-4: Western Cape, South Africa (Circa 2000-2003)
- Gallery M20-5: Wupperthal, Western Cape (2003)
Gallery M17-1. MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized February 2022.
GALLERY M17-2: Elim, Western Cape (1998-2003)
220 images
Photographs of the village of Elim in Western Cape, South Africa from October 1998, 2002, and 2003. The gallery covers housing and infrastructure projects and economic activities. Photographs show individual house interiors and exteriors from Zones 1-4, along with views of outdoor spaces. They also show buildings and other infrastructure under construction, and municipal facilities such as schools, a church, a cemetery, and a playground.
See also:
- Gallery M16-2: Western Cape, South Africa (1998)
- Gallery M19-1: Western Cape, South Africa (2000-2002)
- Gallery M19-2: Cape Town, Western Cape (1998-2002)
- Gallery M20-4: Western Cape, South Africa (Circa 2000-2003)
- Gallery M20-5: Wupperthal, Western Cape (2003)
Gallery M17-2. MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized March 2022.
GALLERY M17-3: Genadendal, Western Cape (Circa 1998)
58 images
Photographs of the town of Genadendal in Western Cape, South Africa from around 1998. The gallery covers historical landmarks and housing developments, including interior views of the Genandendal Museum, agricultural landscapes, and portraits of team members and residents.
See also:
- Gallery M16-2: Western Cape, South Africa (1998)
- Gallery M19-1: Western Cape, South Africa (2000-2002)
- Gallery M19-2: Cape Town, Western Cape (1998-2002)
- Gallery M20-4: Western Cape, South Africa (Circa 2000-2003)
- Gallery M20-5: Wupperthal, Western Cape (2003)
Gallery M17-3. MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized February 2022.
GALLERY M17-4: Middledrift, Eastern Cape (2000-2002)
144 images
Photographs of the town of Middledrift, also known as iXesi, in Eastern Cape, South Africa from 2000 through September 2002. Images cover examples of micro-enterprises in the town, new and old housing, and a public facilities project. They include portraits, interior views, streetscapes, and landscapes. Three photographs show Mona Serageldin.
See also:
Gallery M16-6: Eastern Cape, South Africa (1998-1999)
Gallery M17-4 MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized March 2022.
GALLERY M17-5: Mamre, Western Cape (Circa 2000)
40 images
Photographs of the rural town of Mamre in Western Cape, South Africa from around 2000. Images show the Mamre Housing Project, including views of houses under construction, landscapes, and the historical landmark of the Mamre Moravian mission building. Two photographs show Mona Serageldin.
See also:
- Gallery M16-2: Western Cape, South Africa (1998)
- Gallery M19-1: Western Cape, South Africa (2000-2002)
- Gallery M19-2: Cape Town, Western Cape (1998-2002)
- Gallery M20-4: Western Cape, South Africa (Circa 2000-2003)
- Gallery M20-5: Wupperthal, Western Cape (2003)
Gallery M17-5. MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized February 2022.
GALLERY M17-6: Port Saint Johns, Eastern Cape (Circa 2003)
53 images
Photographs of the town and surrounding landscape of Port Saint John in Eastern Cape, South Africa from around 2003. Images for this location primarily show meetings with municipal officials and aerial views over the town, Umzimvubu River, and coastline.
See also:
Gallery M16-6: Eastern Cape, South Africa (1998-1999)
Gallery M17-6. MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized March 2022.
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