Introduction / Udesh Pillay, Richard Tomlinson and Jacques du Toit -- Urbanisation and the future urban agenda in South Africa / Doreen Atkinson and Lochner Marais -- Urban spatial policy / Alison Todes -- Local government boundary reorganisation / Robert Cameron -- Reflections on the design of a post-apartheid system of (urban) local government / Mirjam van Donk and Edgar Pieterse -- Local government in South Africa's larger cities / Alan Mabin -- The development of policy on the financing of municipalities / Philip van Ryneveld -- Integrated development plans and Third Way politics / Philip Harrison -- The evolution of local economic development in South Africa / Etienne Nel and Lynelle John -- Tourism policy, local economic development and South African cities / Christian M. Rogerson -- Reaching the poor? : an analysis of the influences on the evolution of South Africa's housing programme / Sarah Charlton and Caroline Kihato -- Free basic services : the evolution and impact of free basic water policy in South Africa / Tim Mosdell -- Conclusion / Udesh Pillay and Richard Tomlinson.