Research Investigation Phase

The course students have completed a research investigations phase on the Cape Town area, including its history, culture, built environment, economy, etc. They will be posting summaries of the information they have learned so far. In addition, they are posting questions that they still have that they have been unable to answer to their satisfaction.

Community and Family Life Questions

We’d stumble upon questions regarding to culture, and we hope you can answer them for us.

In an informal settlement, what is your average meal, and where do you get or provide the meals?

Community life is significant in South Africa township culture. What are most important social activities in township areas?

With high unemployment rate in township areas, how does a typical family get by economically?
Are semi-detached homes with more shared open community space acceptable culturally (as opposed to small detached houses on small plots of land)?

How many members typically live in a single family home township?

What are the main attractions of Cape Town?

By Legato Redyard
Thanks in advance.

Questions on building material availability

What is the over all square footage of a typical redeveloped home?

What are the readily availible local building materials?

What are the most common building materials?

Is there anywhere online that i could research common building materials in Cape Town?

How are the typical redeveloped homes constructed?

Thank you!
Larry Kegel