GGH3704 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo | Due 17 September 2025

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GGH3704 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo | Due 17 September 2025. All questions fully answered. Lesson 6: Spatial segregation and integration in post-apartheid South African cities
Background According to De Beer (2025), “Twenty-nine years after the end of apartheid, South African cities continue to be deeply segregated.” This statement reflects ongoing debates about spatial justice, inequality, and urban transformation in South Africa.
Your task You are a geospatial analyst working for the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). Using a selected city within South Africa as a case study, write an essay in which you do the following:
1. Assess whether De Beer’s statement applies to the city you have chosen. Present evidence to either support or challenge the claim made in the statement.
2. Discuss factors behind spatial segregation by doing the following:
• Identify and explain key historical, socio-economic, political, and planning-related factors that contribute to ongoing spatial segregation.
• Use relevant geospatial data, maps and/or scholarly literature to support your discussion.
• Where possible, incorporate recent statistics or policy documents.