Migration and Settlement in the Cape Metropolitan Area 1998

South Africa, 1998

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zaf-cmc-su-mscma-1998-v1.1

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University of Stellenbosch Department of Sociology, Cape Metropolitan Council (CMC)

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Identification

Survey ID number

zaf-cmc-su-mscma-1998-v1.1

Title

Migration and Settlement in the Cape Metropolitan Area 1998

Country

Name	Country code
South Africa	zaf

Study type

Household Survey [hh]

Series Information

Cape Metropolitan Council, Department of Housing & University of Stellenbosch, Department of Sociology. Migration and Settlement in the Cape Metropolitan Area 1998 [dataset]. Version 1.1. Cape Town and Stellenbosch: Cape Metropolitan Council & University of Stellenbosch [producers], 1999. Cape Town: DataFirst[distributor], 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/1kwz-r544

Abstract

The survey was undertaken in 1998 by the Sociology Department of the University of Stellenbosch and the Cape Metropolitan Council (CMC) to support spatial development within the Cape Metropolitan Area (CMA). At the time, Cape Town faced considerable challenges affecting the outcome of its urban undertaking. These challenges centred on (1) outside migration and its impact on the local economy, delivery needs and the spatial structure of the city; and (2) internal population movements, especially those associated with the informally housed population and the more settled poor. These trends had potential outcomes which were difficult to predict accurately and could upset planning models which were being introduced. Housing delivery for the disadvantaged sectors of the CMA population was falling behind as informal occupation of land and informal housing continued to spread. Housing lists were not moving, and land invasions continued to take place. This study tried to address the uncertainty around inside and outside migration in relation to settlement, and to contribute to the refinement of the CMA's spatial planning and implementation initiative.

Kind of Data

Survey and Case Studies

Unit of Analysis

Households and individuals

Version

Version Description

v1.1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution

Version Date

1999

Version Notes

Version 1 of this dataset provided to DataFirst was labled 1999, which is the production date of the dataset. As the naming standard for datasets is the reference date of the data (when the data was collected) the survey date has been corrected to 1998 in version 1.1.

Scope

Notes

The study investigates intra-Cape Metropolitan Area migration between settlement categories and between spatially defined zones. It attempts to identify the people moving most rapidly into the city and their needs and potential contributions. It also seeks to define the demographic increases in the population in the CMA, in relation to informal settlements and the effect on the housing market.

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
migration [14.3]	CESSDA

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

The survey covers the Cape Metropolitan Area (CMA) within the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Geographic Unit

The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data is suburb.

Universe

The survey covered households in the Cape Metropolitan Area

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
University of Stellenbosch Department of Sociology
Cape Metropolitan Council (CMC)

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

A sample survey of 1000 randomly- selected Cape Metropolitan Area residents was designed. First, a list of all enumerator areas falling within the CMA was obtained from Statistics South Africa. Second, the number of Cape Metropolitan enumerator areas falling within each magisterial district was counted and a stratified random sample of 25 settlement areas (using automatically- generated random number selection techniques) was selected. Third, detailed EA maps (showing residential units, streets names as well as public and other non-residential buildings) were obtained from Statistics South Africa for each of the 25 selected areas and 40 dwelling units were selected on a random spatial basis from each of these enumerator areas.

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
1998-06	1998-10

Data Collection Notes

The data was gathered through an analysis of secondary sources (written and verbal). Qualitative information was collected from 25 locations in the study's focus area. Within each of these 25 areas, semi-structured interviews were completed with three residents on the migration histories of their families; a key informant was identified and interviewed regarding the recent history of the area, and a focus group discussion was organised in order to probe local issues relevant to migration into and out of the area. A questionnaire was used in a sample survey in the focus area, comprising 991 cases. Time series information on homesteads (dwelling units) was obtained from aerial photographs in a selected number of areas.

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Name	Affiliation	URL	Email
DataFirst	University of Cape Town		support@data1st.org

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Public use files, available to all

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Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
DataFirst Helpdesk	University of Cape Town	support@data1st.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

ddi-zaf-datafirst-mscma-1999-v1

Producers

Name	Affiliation	Role
DataFirst	University of Cape Town	Metadata producer

Date of Metadata Production

2020-04-23

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 3

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