Ennerdale new town,South Africa: The social limits to urban design

Construction of the new town of Ennerdale from the mid 1970s occurred within the context of austerity and a concomitant urban policy reoriented toward the privatisation of working-class housing provision. The new town project at Ennerdale presents an opportunity for analysing institutional intervention from the angle of urban design and spatial planning. The financial and planning mechanisms through which the state constructed Ennerdale are examined and the social effects of the new town project are assessed.