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Research Interests
Place Branding, Township Economies, Informal Economics, Metropolitan Planning, Urban Design.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Beyond the world-class façade: place branding, neoliberalism, and the politics of urban development in Johannesburg
Mbinza, Z. E., Dec 2025, In: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 21, 4, p. 441-458 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing South African metropolitan cities’ online place brands
Mbinza, Z. E., Dec 2024, In: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 20, 4, p. 532-555 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Connecting place branding to social and governance constructs in Johannesburg, South Africa
Mbinza, Z. E., Sept 2024, In: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 20, 3, p. 408-423 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring place branding in the Global South: the case of Johannesburg, South Africa
Mbinza, Z., Jun 2024, In: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 20, 2, p. 232-243 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial Transformation and Nodal Planning in the City of Pietermaritzburg: The Case of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) along Edendale/Northdale Corridor
Naidoo, D., Ogra, A. & Mbinza, Z., 2023, Future is Urban: Livability, Resilience and Resource Conservation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Future is Urban, ICFU 2021. Sharma, U., Aparna, A. & Parthasarathy, R. (eds.). CRC Press/Balkema, p. 540-553 14 p. (Future is Urban: Livability, Resilience and Resource Conservation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Future is Urban, ICFU 2021).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Government neglect exposed: Johannesburg’s battle against building hijacking
18/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Residents of Alexandra express mixed reactions over Census 2022
3/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
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