AMALGAMATION OF THE FORMER HOMELAND BORDER-TOWNSHIP OF SESHEGO AND THE CONSERVATIVE APARTHEID CITY PLETERSBURG DURING TRANSITION

ABSTRACT

Urban outcomes of restructuring in post-apartheid South Africa have been experienced differently in terms of administrative amalgamation, social integration, and the planning process for spatial change. This paper presents a contemporary historic overview of the transition period experienced in the integration of the former homeland town, Seshego, with its apartheid city neighbour, Pietersburg. Empirical data presented are based on a number of household surveys undertaken in Seshego, focussing on the town's household linkage, and, attitudes towards social integration with Pietersburg. Furthermore, an account of the local government amalgamation process of how Seshego were spatially integrated with Pietersburg are presented.