Review

"This book includes a balanced and largely unsentimental mix of assessments of South Africa's prospects in these regards."  —Dr Jeff McCarthy, senior consultant, Centre for Development and Enterprise

"Comprehensive, engaged and creative work . . . that should be read by all."  —Edgar Pieterse, director, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town

"A solid contribution to a variety of fields of research on mega-events that introduces new perspectives with a uniquely South African angle."  —Dr Glen Robbins, School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal

"I would like to reiterate the value and importance of Development and Dreams. The book offers an important contribution to the existing literatures on mega-events, especially in its focus on the African continent and in the rich empirical insights it provides."  —International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 34 Number 3

About the Author

Udesh Pillay is the executive director of the Centre for Service Delivery at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa. He holds a PhD in Geography, and prior to joining the HSRC, he was head of the delimitation and planning directorate of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa. Richard Tomlinson is a visiting professor at the school of architecture and planning of the University of the Witwatersrand, and he is a consultant in urban development and project management. Orli Bass is a postdoctoral fellow in the Centre for Service Delivery at the HSRC. Her areas of research interest include the relationships between cities and culture, representations of Africa and its cities, and megaevents and cities.