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College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences |
School of Ecological and Human Sustainability |
Department: Geography |
Acting Deputy Executive Dean
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Tel: |
011 471 2348
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E-mail: |
minise@unisa.ac.za
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Expertise
- Public urban Space for Urban Livelihoods
- Rural-urban Land Reform for Sustainable Development
- Urban Development and Urban Growth for Sustainable Development
- Urban Spatial-Planning for Social-Justice
- Urbanisation African City-Urban Development if Developing Countries
Qualifications
- BA Geography University of Fort Hare 1980
- UED University of Fort Hare 1981
- BA (Hons) Geography University of Fort Hare 1982
- M.Sc in Geography by dissertation University of Fort Hare 1988
- PhD in Geography by thesis University of Fort Hare 2003
Fields of academic interests
Teaching Interest
- Human Geography
- Urban Geography
Research Interests
- Urban\rural Spatial Development Planning
- Urban Growth and Urban Public Services-Urban Public Implementation
- Social Dynamics and Human Settlements in urban\rural environments
Journal articles
Publications since 2009
- Mini, SE (2014: South Africa’s Social Housing Policy: A Form of Neoliberal Governmentality , (under revision)
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Mini, SE (2014): Transformation of South African Cities for spatial-social Justice and Sustainability in D.P. O’Donoghue (ed) 2014: Urban transformations: Centres, Peripheries and Systems (in press).
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Mini, SE 2012)Spatialisation of Post-Apartheid Urban Inequalities: A New Type of Spatial - Social Inequalities in South African Cities. Scientific Annals of Alexandru IOAN-CUZ. University of IASI. Vil. LVIII. 2012.
Paper presentations
Conferences since 2009
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International Geographical Union Urban Commission, 14-20 August 2011, Christ Church University, Canterbury (UK).
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International Conference on Urban and Housing Development: Cape Town. 2012: Spatial-social marginality in Neoliberalised Post-Apartheid Cities: The case of spatial marginalisation in transformed cities: 2012:
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Spatial Inequalities in post-apartheid cities: International Geographical Union conference hosted in Johannesburg and Stellenbosch, South Africa (21-26 July 2013
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
Professional Societies and Involvement
- Council Member of the South African Geographical Society
- President of the Society of South African Geographers
- International Geographical Union Urban Commission - member
- The Royal Geographical Society - member