Degrees Held
PhD (URP); MURP
Research Interests
- Regional Policy and Planning; Environmental Planning; Development Planning; Urban Design and Sustainable Development; Transportation and Land Use Planning; Real Estate Development and Management; Construction Project Management; Property Finance and Investment; Property Valuation
Teaching Interests
- Estate Development and Management (Property studies and land management)
- Housing Implementation and Management
Selected publications
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
- Ntlhe, D. (2024). The Effect of Formal Shopping Centers in Townships on Street Vending in South African Townships. International Journal of Qualitative Research, 4(2), 190-195.
- Khiba, R., & Ntlhe, D. (2024). The Role of the Church in Low-Income Housing in Namibia, International Journal of Social Science and Religion (IJSSR), 5 (1), 12344.
- Khiba, R., & Ntlhe, D. (2024). A Quantitative Study of Places of Worship in Windhoek Namibia, Path of Science, 10(1), 301-307
- Ntlhe D. (2023). The Social Dimension of Shopping Centres in South Africa, Journal of Business and Management Review, 4(4): 270-282.
- Ntlhe D. (2023). An evaluation of the relationship between spatial form and transportation in Elim, South Africa, International Journal of Environmental, Sustainability, and Social Science, 4, (1): 73-80.
- Khiba, R., & Ntlhe, D. (2023). The Impact of Urban Planning on Places of Worship in Windhoek Namibia, International Journal of Environmental, Sustainability, and Social Science, 4(5):1352-1358
- Ntlhe, D. (2022). The Transformation of Compact Rural Human Settlements in South Africa – The Case of Elim in Limpopo, International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 17(1): 313-322.
Teaching Expertise
- Teaching and assessing – Estate Development and Management, Housing Implementation and Management, Land Management, Geography, Conflict Management and Resolution
- Moderation -Land use planning, Property Studies, and Property Valuation and Management
Student Supervision
Honours Degree
Masters Degree
PHD
Honours Degree
- The impact of informal settlement on environmental degradation in Chatsworth, eThekwini Municipality.
- The effect of Transit-Oriented Development on affordable housing in KwaMashu, eThekwini Municipality.
- A review of women low-income housing beneficiaries in eThekwini Municipality.
- Evaluating the processes of issuing title deeds to beneficiaries of the Breaking New Ground houses.
- Assessing the Capability of In-situ Upgrading of Informal Settlements in Creating Sustainable Human Settlements in South Africa.
- Assessing the impact of rural housing projects in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Assessing the processes of ratifying suitable private student accommodation by South African Universities.
- Analyzing the Impact of Traditional Authority and Local Government Relations on Self-help Housing in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality peri-urban areas.
- Backyard dwelling rentals as a source of livelihood for the low-income group.
- Investigating Homeownership Challenges of Low-Income Beneficiaries in Umlazi.
- Analyzing the challenges faced by black South African women landlords providing student accommodation in Umbilo.
- A comparative analysis of military veterans’ housing provision processes between the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa.
- Analyzing the Influence of Institutional Arrangements between Ndwedwe Local Municipality and Traditional Leaders on Sustainable Housing Delivery (completed 2025).
Masters Degree
- Land invasion in greater Edendale, proposed urban hub precinct: scope and impacts imposed to town planning processes.
- Exploring the use of self-help housing as a tool for community identity construction: A case study of Abaqulusi Local Municipality.
- An assessment of the socio-economic impact of informal settlements on suburban properties in Clare Estate in eThekwini Municipality.
- An analysis of the implementation of Breaking New Ground Housing: the case of Wilgerfontein and Azalea low-income settlements in Msunduzi Local Municipality.
- Investigating the reciprocity between on-campus student accommodation at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and studentification in Glenmore.
- Evaluating the impact of government housing policies and housing delivery on disadvantaged communities: a case study of the Greater Kokstad Municipality.
- Analyzing the role of hijacked buildings in addressing homelessness in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
PHD
- An assessment of inclusionary housing in eThekwini Municipality.
- Impact of Social Housing in Climate Change Mitigation through Land Use Planning and Management – The Case Study of uMhlathuze Local Municipality, Richards Bay.