Housing in late 19th and early 20th century Port Elizabeth.
Abstract
• Opsomming:
Hierdie inleidende en verkennende artikel poog om 'n
Bydrae te lewer tot 'n historiografies verwaarloosde
sosiale probleem. Binne 'n redelik beperkte
konseptualisering word die volgende aspekte kortliks
bespreek: enkele demografiese tendense; 'n
Statistiese oorsig van behuising; die transformasie
van tradisionele Afrika woonstrukture; enkele
voorbeelde van spesifieke omstandighede; enkele
reaksies van die stadsraad. Hieruit is dit duidelik dat
behuising reeds gedurende die vroeë verstedeliking en
industriële tydperk in Port Elizabeth 'n sosiale
probleem was. • Summary:
This introductory en exploratory article aims to
contribute to a historiographically neglected social
problem. Within a rather narrow conceptualisation the
following issues are discussed briefly some
demographic trends; the transformation of African
housing; a few examples of specific conditions; some
responses of the town council. From this it is clear that
the housing issue had already become one of the social
problems of Port Elizabeth during the early phase of
urbanisation and industrialisation.