CBPM Conference 2026 · Vol. 2026, Issue 1

Analysing Sustainable Housing Investment in Gauteng, South Africa: A Multidimensional Framework

Lindiwe Kwele and Makgopa Tshehla

Keywords: Sustainable housing investment, urban governance, spatial equity, stakeholder partcipation, qualitative content analysis

Abstract

Gauteng’s housing sector is shaped by rapid urbanisation, spatial inequality, affordability constraints, and fragmented governance, all of which constrain efforts to mobilise housing investment in more sustainable and inclusive ways. This study aims to develop a multidimensional framework for analysing sustainable housing investment in Gauteng, South Africa. A qualitative desk-based design was adopted, combining a structured review of academic literature with qualitative content analysis of selected policy and governance documents from Gauteng, São Paulo, and Greater Manchester. The analysis was guided by Institutional Theory, Stakeholder Theory, and the Resource-Based View to examine how governance arrangements, stakeholder coordination, and strategic resource capacities influence housing investment outcomes. The findings indicate that sustainable housing investment in Gauteng is constrained by fragmented institutional mandates, regulatory uncertainty, weak intersectoral coordination, and limited mechanisms for meaningful stakeholder participation. In response, the study proposes a four-dimensional framework comprising institutional, financial, stakeholder, and spatial-equity dimensions. The paper contributes a context-sensitive analytical framework for assessing housing investment conditions and informing policy and planning debates on sustainable urban development in Gauteng.