The African Centre for Cities (ACC) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching programme focused on quality scholarship regarding the dynamics of unsustainable urbanisation processes in Africa, with an eye on identifying systemic responses.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.africancentreforcities.net/
- Address:
- University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701-South Africa
- Country:
- South Africa
- Sub-region:
- Southern Africa
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa, Global South
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2007
Age (years)
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Professor Edgar Pieterse
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
2024
African Center for Cities
2023
African Center for Cities
% Female staff
2025
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
2023
African Center for Cities
2021
African Center for Cities
% Female researchers
2025
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
2024
African Center for Cities
Organisational performance
Publications
2023
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
2022
African Center for Cities
2020
African Center for Cities
Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
Likes (2022)
African Center for Cities
Likes (2021)
African Center for Cities
Twitter
Followers (2025)
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
Followers (2024)
African Center for Cities
Followers (2022)
African Center for Cities
Subscribers (2025)
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
African Center for Cities
Subscribers (2023)
African Center for Cities
Followers (2025)
African Center for Cities
South Africa average
Global average
Data notes
Last
updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.