A tender was posted, by the Cape Town City Council, in November 2005 for a socio-economic survey and two focus groups to be conducted in both Khayelitsha and Mitchell's Plain. This tender was awarded to the Unit for Religion and Development at the University of Stellenbosch. The purpose was to update the 2001 Census information as well as to identify key priority issues and needs to inform integrated planning for the areas. In addition, the survey was intended to assess the impact of the Urban Renewal Programme in the respective communities. The objectives of the survey and focus groups were as follows:
• To evaluate the Urban Renewal Programme in the nodes of Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain in order to improve the programme outcomes and the communication thereof;
• To develop a demographic and socio-economic profile of the community in terms of household size and composition, education, income and work status. A socio-economic and demographic profile is important in the identification of community needs to inform planning;
• To measure the communities’ perceptions on the value and importance of various services as well as their level of satisfaction with the delivery of these and other services;
• To identify the key needs of the respective communities in order to inform the City on appropriate investment in facilities, infrastructure and services.