Mapping debt
The November 2018 Map of the Month shows a contrasting picture of indebtedness and the ability to pay back debt in Gauteng from the GCRO’s Quality of Life (QoL) V (2017/18) survey. We also consider how debt is distributed across race, income and age groups in order to shed light on the possible implications of having debt and related default rates on social mobility in the province.
Date of publication:
November 2018
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Quality of Life Survey V (2017/18)
Change in residential buildings
The October 2018 Map of the Month shows the number of residential buildings that were added or removed per square kilometre across Gauteng between 2001 and 2016. Over the period some 1,5 million dwellings were added to the province. The map shows the uneven distribution of this growth. In some parts, mostly in townships as a result of backyard shacks, growth was as high as 9 000 residential buildings per square kilometre. In a few places there was a decline in the number of dwellings due to redevelopment or the removal of informal settlements.
Date of publication:
October 2018
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Shopping malls and centres in Gauteng
The number of malls in Gauteng has doubled in the first decade and a half of the century, and the number of shopping centres has also expanded considerably. This series of maps shows where new shopping malls and centres have appeared, the distribution of shopping malls and centres in relation to population densities, and the distribution of shopping malls and centres in relation to average household incomes.
Date of publication:
September 2018
Mapping unemployment
Where is unemployment a problem in Gauteng? This month we provide two different answers to this question. First we map areas where rates of unemployment are higher than the provincial median. Secondly we map where unemployed people are concentrated. Each of these can contribute to our understanding of where development is needed.
Commutes through Mabopane Station
This Map illustrates mobility in the GCR through the case of commutes to, through and from the Mabopane Station in Gauteng's northern periphery. It highlights the extremely long daily commutes that define life for many people in this periphery. Such journeys to reach work, to shop, to bank, to conduct businesses, and to return home, weigh heavily on commuters, especially in terms of travel costs and a significantly reduced quality of life. This map also points to node-formation far outside core metropolitan areas, with a large amount of economic activity clustering around the Mabopane Station.
Date of publication:
July 2018
