Transforming Transport in the Gauteng City-Region
As part of research undertaken by the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) into mobility patterns in the Gauteng City-Region, an online survey was conducted to gauge people's opinions and experiences of the EcoMobility Festival that took place in the Sandton CBD (Johannesburg) during October 2015. The results reveal a shift in commuting patterns, suggesting that there may be opportunities to cultivate a public transport culture, particularly among private car users. However, they also show that significantly more work is needed to improve public transport infrastructure and shift public perceptions.
As part of research undertaken by the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) into mobility patterns in the Gauteng City-Region, an online survey was conducted to gauge people's opinions and experiences of the EcoMobility Festival that took place in the Sandton CBD (Johannesburg) during October 2015. The results reveal a shift in commuting patterns, suggesting that there may be opportunities to cultivate a public transport culture, particularly among private car users. However, they also show that significantly more work is needed to improve public transport infrastructure and shift public perceptions.
Date of publication:
November 2015
Author(s):
Informal sector cross border trade spending in Gauteng
In 2014 GCRO conducted an in-depth survey with 1,270 informal sector cross border traders who travel to Gauteng to buy goods for their businesses in their home countries. SA Tourism counted nearly 7 million arrivals from Africa through South Africa’s land-borders in 2014. Over 7.5% were for shopping for businesses in their home countries.
Date of publication:
October 2015
Linked to project(s):
Trade in the Gauteng City-Region (2017)
Xenophobic attacks - are migrants the only victims?
Based on a GCRO survey of 1 567 cross border migrant and South African entrepreneurs in the informal sector Vignette 25 asks whether cross border migrants are the only victims of xenophobic attacks.
Date of publication:
May 2015
LGBTI attitudes in the GCR
Vignette 24 provides an insight into attitudes towards LGBTI people in the GCR and the correlation between levels of education and tolerance towards LGBTI people.
Date of publication:
March 2015
Social isolation in the GCR
Using an Index of Social Isolation derived from GCRO’s third Quality of Life survey, this vignette provides interesting insights into some of the forces shaping social isolation in the GCR. It should be read together with the January 2015 Map of the Month.
Date of publication:
February 2015
