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The battle for Johannesburg /

The Battle for Johannesburg captures the changing face of a city about to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. As property developers fight for pieces of the crumbling city, the city council is determined to create a world class city. This affects hundreds of thousands of people in the city slums. As areas...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Desai, Rehad (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: South Africa : Shadow Films, 2010.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Poor > South Africa > Johannesburg.
Eminent domain > South Africa > Johannesburg.
Land use, Urban > South Africa > Johannesburg.
Urban renewal > South Africa > Johannesburg.
Johannesburg (South Africa) > Social conditions.
Pauvres > Afrique du Sud > Johannesburg.
Utilisation urbaine du sol > Afrique du Sud > Johannesburg.
Rénovation urbaine > Afrique du Sud > Johannesburg.
Eminent domain
Land use, Urban
Poor
Social conditions
Urban renewal
South Africa > Johannesburg
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The Battle for Johannesburg captures the changing face of a city about to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. As property developers fight for pieces of the crumbling city, the city council is determined to create a world class city. This affects hundreds of thousands of people in the city slums. As areas around stadiums get a brush up and the middle classes begin to move in, beneath the scramble for property and space is a human story of survival.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (72 min.).
Playing Time:01:11:04