Naomi Roux. Remaking the Urban: Heritage and Transformation in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Naomi Roux's 'Remaking the Urban: Heritage and Transformation in Nelson Mandela Bay' offers a critical examination of memory-making processes in urban landscapes, particularly in the Eastern Cape region. The study highlights how both government and community-driven initiatives shape public memory, focusing on four key sites: the Red Location Museum, the South End Museum, and urban public arts projects initiated by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA). Roux's work diverges from previous scholarship by integrating architectural design and personal archives to analyze urban spaces as records of the past and sites of struggle over legacy. This approach reveals the complexities and tensions inherent in heritage preservation and urban transformation, providing a nuanced understanding of how memory is constructed and contested in post-apartheid South Africa.

Thumbran, J. (2022). Naomi Roux. Remaking the Urban: Heritage and Transformation in Nelson Mandela Bay. The American Historical Review, 127(4), 2044–2045. https://doi.org/10.1093/ahr/rhac370