Accommodation shortages on campus force students to find accommodation in the private sector. These shortages result in single family residents increasingly being targeted for redevelopment into student housing. Studentification is a process where the original residents in the vicinity of tertiary institutions are gradually displaced due to an in-migration of students causing spatial dysfunctionality where, eventually, only the needs of a student subculture are catered for. The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the reshaping of urban space due to studentification in the two South African cities of Bloemfontein and Stellenbosch. Empirical data on key aspects of studentification was obtained from two questionnaire surveys among permanent residents, as well as students, in both cities. The paper proposes that the main role-players, such as universities and local municipalities, should ideally all form part of planning strategies for student housing.
The authors analysed the current situation and considered future scenarios. Achieving a just transition will be difficult. Several reasons contribute to this. First, neoliberalism is a specific phase of economic development and is socially embedded in society (see Chapter 1). Policymakers need to take both these arguments into account to counter these embedded realities. Second, an approach towards a just transition requires mining companies to understand that investment is required at the back end of the mine life-cycle. Mining companies have a responsibility to assist with the transition. Thirdly, a just transition also requires local governance, accountability and finance. Fourthly, an active approach to dealing with the consequences of the decline. At the bottom of all, this approach acknowledges the negative side of mine closure.
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