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Just housing: Constructing a theological praxis-agenda in a (South) African city

Stephan de Beer March 13, 2026

By Stephan de Beer Against the backdrop of Africa’s urban revolution and the vastly unequal housing patterns in most African cities, this article argues for just housing to be a theological praxis-agenda. Drawing from a very local journey in one South African city, it considers David Korten’s four generations of development as a possible framework..

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