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In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective
Dissertation (MTh)--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/107253 In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective De Beer, Stephan F u18280791@tuks.co.za Masiya, Nomuhle UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Community Development Black liberation theology Flourishing Dignity Dissertation (MTh)--University of Pretoria, 2025. Scars caused by inequity and systemic injustice can be noted in the township of Mamelodi East. It is a space marked by the resilience of community members who continue to dream and hope for urban shalom (hope for wholeness, healing, justice, inclusion and dignity). This study journeys into the story of Mamelodi East by exploring how The Urban Studio has pursued community development through networking. Networking in this case is understood as bridging the gap and bringing together community organisations, community members and sharing resources in ways that make liberation attainable. Solidarity is realised through the practice of black Liberation Theology, which insists that God is always there amongst the oppressed and that faith finds expression in justice. Within this Black Liberation perspective, The Urban Studio’s work is examined to ask: How does networking contribute to urban shalom? Qualitative case methods were employed, and these include interviews and online questionnaires. The research found that collaborations with community organisations expressed how the networking promoted learning, amplified voices and created ways to access resources that might have remained out of reach. Dignity was realised amongst the various community organisations through being recognised, heard and empowered. The findings, however, reveal some challenges that come with overdependence on external funding. Using a Black Liberation Lens, the networks are more than a strategy because they embody praxis and act as resistance against the marginalised and an indication of God’s presence, which is liberating. This research contributes to theology and community development academic literature by giving a framework that links praxis, justice and faith. It focuses on investment in grassroots guidance, digital inclusion and participatory assessment. Overall, it confirms that fractured spaces, when community organisations join their efforts, are interwoven to form threads that form urban shalom for justice and peace to prevail. Liberation and justice are tangible realities stemming from networking in fractured spaces. Practical Theology Mth (Practical Theology) Unrestricted Faculty of Theology and Religion SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities 2025-12-15T12:36:45Z 2025-12-15T12:36:45Z 2026-04 2025-12-01 Dissertation * April 2026 (A2026) http://hdl.handle.net/2263/107253 Disclaimer Letter en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Community Development Black liberation theology Flourishing Dignity In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective |
| title | In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective |
| title_full | In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective |
| title_fullStr | In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective |
| title_short | In search of urban shalom: assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in Mamelodi East: a black liberation theology perspective |
| title_sort | in search of urban shalom assessing the impact of the urban studio in promoting community development in mamelodi east a black liberation theology perspective |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Community Development Black liberation theology Flourishing Dignity |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/107253 |