POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF SPATIAL INJUSTICE ON THE SENSE OF BELONGING OF BLACK COMMUNITIES’ IN SOUTH AFRICAN METROS: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

Globally, a sense of belonging is gaining significant traction within the migration and urbanisation discourse.  In South Africa, a sense of belonging is also introduced as a possible contribution to social cohesion and ultimately nation-building.  However, indications are that the entrenched and pervasive spatial injustice is impacting negatively on efforts to achieve a sense of belonging for black communities to their metros.  This paper highlights the possible effects of spatial injustice to the development of a sense of belonging of black communities to their metros. Utilising literature, the paper highlights the lack of spatial injustice as contributing towards frustrating diversity and place of attachment. Equally, the paper identified four themes such as fractured social relations, limited citizenship, lack of social capital and erosion of trust as some of the possible effects of spatial injustice on the development of a sense of belonging in metros.

Key words: spatial injustice, sense of belonging, metros, urban, municipalities, communities.

DOI: 10.7176/JCSD/62-05

Publication date:October 31^st 2020