The Growth of Retail Activity on the East and West Rand

Abstract

The developm'!nt of retail activity in the towns within the modern Johannesburg Metropolitan area from the time of the first pe~manent settlement in 1886 until the present day is traced. A~. attempt IS ma~e to establish links between population growth and mobilIty and the racial composition of the residents in the area. A critical assessment of the available data is considered together with the problems associated with time series measurement.