Culture and Rural–Urban Revitalisation in South Africa

Name: Culture and Rural–Urban Revitalisation in South Africa
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Culture and RuralUrban Revitalisation in South AfricaIndigenous Knowledge, Policies, and Planning\nAuthor(s): Mziwoxolo Sirayi, Modimowabarwa Kanyane, Giulio Verdini\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367703684, 978-0367703684\nSynopsis\nThis book captures ground-breaking attempts to utilise culture in territorial development and regeneration processes in the context of South Africa and our 'new normal' brought by COVID-19, the fourth industrial revolution, and climate change the world over. \n\nThe importance of culture in rural-urban revitalisation has been underestimated in South Africa and the African continent at large. Despite some cultural initiatives that are still at developmental stages in big cities, such as Johannesburg, eThekwini and Cape Town, there is concern about the absence of sustainable policies and plans to support culture, creativity, and indigenous knowledge at national and municipal levels. .