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nAmlBIA un1VERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOFARCHITECTUREP, LANNINGAND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION:
BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATIONCODE: BTAR07
NQF LEVEL:
6
COURSECODE:
CAC610S
COURSENAME: COMPARATIVE AFRICAN CITIES
DATE:
JULY 2025
PAPER:
THEORY
DURATION:
3 HOURS
MARKS:
100
SUPPLEMENTARY/SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
LECTURER: Ms D Brand
MODERATOR: Ms N Korrubel
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly and legibly.
THIS EXAM PAPERCONSISTSOF 3 PAGES(Including this front page)
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Comparative African Cities
CAC610S
Question 1
In the State of African Cities Report of 2014, Economic Transition is mentioned as but one element
of transition that Africa is going through. Three important features in this report were identified on
Economic Transition.
Discuss and elaborate on these three important features that is necessary to sustain African
economic transition.
[6]
Question 2
Discuss one (1) of the following African cities (Cairo, Lagos, Abuja, Kinshasa, Cape Town} in relation
to the following elements:
a) Urbanisation trends and growth.
(4)
b) Opportunities and challenges faced by the city.
(10}
c} Regional and national role of the city.
(10}
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Question 3
In the video "Africa's Urban Revolution", Parnell discusses "how informal settlements can be better
provided for and incorporated to avoid slums"?
Describe some of the aspects Parnell mentions that must be looked at to ensure that "slums" are
avoided.
[5]
Question 4
Sub-Saharan African cities face numerous challenges. Identify the five fundamental challenges, that
Sub-Saharan African cities face?
[5]
Question 5
Cape Town is a city in Africa that stands out with a strong global appeal to international visitors.
Explain which planning actions the city of Cape Town has taken to ensure that there is a global
appeal for the international market?
[10]
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Comparative African Cities
CAC610S
Question 6
The division of Africa at the Berlin Conference in 1884-85 marked the beginning of the scramble for
Africa.
Discuss the colonial urban planning principles of segregation and dominance applied during the
period from the 1880s to the end of World War II.
[4]
Question 7
a) Steyn (Types and Typologies of African Urbanism, 2007) concludes that "Pre-colonial African
urban typologies conform in many respects to contemporary Western perceptions of sustainable
cities, clearly suggesting that many of their urban solutions are embedded in the deep structure
of their historic urbanism." Mention the five (5) pertinent African urban characteristics that is
relevant to current urban theories.
(5)
b) According to Steyn, types of dwellings and styles were influenced by a number of factors during
pre-colonial period. Name at least five (5) such factors that influenced type of dwellings and style
in the pre-colonial period.
(5)
[10]
Question 8
Abuja, Nigeria is one example of "new city" that was developed in Africa in mid-1970's.
a) Explain the reason for the establishment of Abuja in Nigeria.
(5)
b) Discuss some of the urbanisation challenges faced by Abuja, Nigeria.
(15)
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Question 9
Describe ten (10) features of ancient Benin City that explains why the first visiting Europeans
considered it as "wealthy, well-governed and richly decorated".
[10]
Question 10
Anthony Lemon (2021) identifies three spatial scales of segregation in the apartheid city in his work
"The Apartheid City". Identify these three spatial scales and briefly explain how they were applied
in the context of segregation.
[6]
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