At the centre of the rising demand for urban human settlement land is the rapid rise of urbanisation. Urbanisation is not a uniquely South African or African phenomenon, it is a global issue that requires urgent attention. In our country, the majority of the poor people who migrate to cities end up in informal settlements, either adding to the already overcrowded settlements or establishing new settlement through illegal land occupation.
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