Stephen Berrisford
Planning law and policy consultant
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Areas of expertise
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Sectoral experience
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Country exposure
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Professional experience (detailed work experience in annexure)
Since March 2000, Stephen Berrisford Consulting, based in Johannesburg, South Africa
From 1996 to 2000, Director: Land Development Facilitation at the Department of Land Affairs, government of South Africa
From 1993-1995, urban planner with Cape Town and Johannesburg city councils, on part-time secondment to the Office of the President, government of South Africa
Qualifications
MPhil (Land Economy) by research (thesis topic: Property rights & urban planning in South Africa), University of Cambridge, UK (1996)
M.City & Regional Planning, University of Cape Town, South Africa (1992)
BA LLB, University of Cape Town, South Africa (1990)
Registered Town & Regional Planner with the SA Council for Town & Regional Planners
Publications and networks
Berrisford, S 1998 ‘Law and Urban Change in the New South Africa’ in Illegal Cities: Law and Urban Change in Developing Countries, edited by Fernandes, E and Varley, A (London: Zed Books).
Berrisford, S 1997 ‘Implementation of the Development Facilitation Act’, South African Planning Journal 42 June 1997.
Berrisford & Fernandes (in press) South-South: Urban law in Brazil and South Africa, Ashgate, London
Member of the International Research Group on Law and Urban Space (IRGLUS). Papers at international conferences in South Africa, Mozambique, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and the UK. Regular guest lecturer and examiner at the Universities of the Witwatersrand, Pretoria and Cape Town.
Contact details
163 Barry Hertzog Avenue, Emmarentia, 2195, Johannesburg, South Africa
Telephone +27 11 646 7305 – Fax +27 11 646 7352 - Mobile +27 82 460 1962 - asberris@mweb.co.za
Detailed work experience: Annexure to Stephen Berrisford’s CV
Consulting projects
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Project |
Client |
Date |
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Development of an Urban Development Policy and Strategy Paper for the African Development Bank (policy consultant) |
African Development Bank, Tunis, via Hifab International, Stockholm |
October – December 2005 |
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Supplementation & implementation of new EIA Regulations in Gauteng (team leader) |
Gauteng Province Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Environment, Johannesburg |
October 2005 – March 2006 |
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Design of the National Upgrading Support Programme for South Africa (policy consultant) |
Department of Housing, Pretoria, via Cities Alliance, Washington, DC |
August – December 2005 |
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Review of Ethiopian draft urban planning law (legal consultant) |
GTZ-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
September – December 2005 |
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Investigation of the possibility of implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment in South Africa (legal and policy consultant) |
Office of the President and National Treasury, Pretoria, via the Small Business Project, Johannesburg |
March – September 2005 |
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Identification of requirements for integrated land reform and housing projects in South Africa (legal & policy consultant) |
World Bank, Pretoria |
March- June 2005 |
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Ministerial advisor on urban land to SA government delegation at AU/UN-Habitat African Ministers Conference on Housing & Urban Development |
Minister of Housing, government of South Africa |
February – March 2005 |
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Strategic advisor to drafting team of KZN Development bill (legal & policy consultant) |
Department of Traditional & Local Government Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, South Africa |
January – May 2005 |
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Development of a legal framework for land use management in Mbombela Municipality (legal & planning consultant) |
Mbombela (Nelspruit) Municipality and Mpumalanga Provincial Government, South Africa |
October 2003 – January 2006 |
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Study into rationalisation and modernisation of the planning regulatory environment to eliminate constraints to land and infrastructure development (policy consultant) |
National Treasury, Pretoria, South Africa |
August 2004 – February 2005 |
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Study into evictions in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya (participant in international NGO team) |
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, Geneva, Switzerland |
July 2004 |
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Ministerial review of the appeals against the decision to authorise the N2 Toll Road between Durban and East London (member expert panel) |
Minister for Environment Affairs & Tourism, Pretoria, South Africa |
May – August 2004 |
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Review of the KwaZulu-Natal Draft Planning & Development Law (chair of expert review panel) |
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, Department of Traditional & Local Government Affairs, South Africa |
March – May 2004 |
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Study of Urban Land & Housing Laws in Southern Africa (Lesotho, Mozamique, Namibia and Zambia) (project co-coordinator, with Ashira Consulting) |
UN-Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya |
February – June 2004 |
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Upgrading Land Management in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya (legal consultant) |
Swedesurvey, Sweden, funded by SIDA |
January 2004 - ongoing |
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Developing prototype Regional State land management regulations in Ethiopia & implementation framework (legal consultant) |
Ministry for Federal Affairs, Ethiopia, funded by the World Bank |
November 2003 – ongoing |
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Policy review, institutional capacity assessment and provincial analyses for National Biodiversity & Action Plan (lead consultant & team leader) |
Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism, South Africa |
September 2003 – February 2004 |
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Designing a Business Plan for the Inner City of Johannesburg, in association with IOD-SA |
Johannesburg Development Agency |
August – November 2003 |
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Facilitating strategic link between Cities of Johannesburg & Addis Ababa (facilitator and strategic advisor) |
Cities Alliance, Washington DC/Nairobi |
July-October 2003 |
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Identification of strategic options for implementation of the SA Government’s urban regeneration tax credit (policy consultant) |
SA Cities Network, South Africa |
May-June 2003 |
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Identification of principles on which to base new planning legislation for the province of KwaZulu-Natal (legal & planning advisor) |
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Planning & Development Commission, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
May-June 2003 |
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Ministerial advisor on EIA appeals (Cosmo City & Gautrain) (legal & planning advisor) |
MEC (provincial minister) for Environment Affairs, Gauteng province, South Africa |
April 2003 – May 2004 |
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Finalising urban land management regulations for Addis Ababa (legal consultant) |
Addis Ababa city government, funded by GTZ-Ethiopia |
March-April 2003 |
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Policy advisor on federal urban land legislation (legal & policy consultant) |
Ministry for Federal Affairs, government of Ethiopia, funded by World Bank |
February-March 2003 |
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Strengthening the capacity of the National Botanical Institute to implement bioregional planning (legal & policy consultant) |
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa |
February – April 2003 |
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Ministerial expert adviser on development planning and economic development for the national Urban Renewal Programme (planning consultant and team leader) |
Minister for Provincial & Local Government, Pretoria, South Africa |
November 2002 |
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Rationalization and alignment of proposed environmental planning legislation (legal & planning consultant) |
Department of Environment Affairs & Tourism, Pretoria, South Africa |
June-December 2002 |
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Streamlining procedures for afforestation permits (legal consultant) |
Department of Water Affairs & Forestry, Pretoria, with Fractal Forests, Durban |
July-December 2002 |
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Operational strategy for Gauteng government’s land function (legal & policy consultant) |
Gauteng Department of Development Planning & Local Government, with IUCN-SA |
July-September 2002 |
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Land management regulations for Addis Ababa (legal consultant & drafter) |
GTZ, Addis Ababa, with Institute for Housing Studies & Urban Development, Netherlands |
April–October 2002 |
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Integrating legislation governing environmental management and land use planning (legal consultant) |
Department of Environment Affairs & Tourism, Pretoria |
February-December 2002 |
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Master Plan for Dinokeng region in North East Gauteng province (planning & legal consultant and team leader) |
Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment & Land Affairs, Johannesburg, with IUCN-SA, Pretoria, and IOD-SA, Jo’burg |
March-December 2001 |
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Development of brief & terms of reference for campus strategic spatial plan (planning consultant) |
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
September-December 2001 |
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Establishment of Principles, Criteria & Standards for Sustainable Forest Management (legal & policy consultant) |
Department of Water Affairs & Forestry, Pretoria, with Institute for Natural Resources, Pietermaritzburg |
May 2001-March 2002 |
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Identification of implementation strategies for Metropolitan Open Space System (legal consultant) |
Durban Metro Council, Durban, with Palmer Development Group, Johannesburg |
February-July 2001 |
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White Paper on Land-use & Spatial Planning (principal drafter) |
Ministry for Agriculture & Land Affairs, Pretoria |
May 2000-March 2001 |
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Legislative review for Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (legal consultant) |
Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment & Land Affairs, Johannesburg |
April 2001 |
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Establishment of Key Performance Indicators for local government (legal consultant) |
Department of Provincial & Local Government, Pretoria, with Palmer Development Group, Johannesburg |
December 2000-July 2001 |
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Appraisal of land reform, gender & environment project proposal (lead consultant) |
Danish Cooperation for Environment & Development (DANCED), Pretoria, with CDR Consulting, Copenhagen |
December 2000 |
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Integration of environmental planning into land reform process in South Africa (legal & policy consultant) |
Danish Cooperation for Environment & Development (DANCED), Pretoria, with Scanagri, Copenhagen |
September 2000-April 2001 |
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Integration of land-use management instruments and integrated development plans (legal & planning consultant) |
GTZ, Pretoria |
May-August 2000 |
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Clarification of constitutional aspects of municipal planning function (legal consultant) |
Cape Metro Council, Cape Town |
July 2000 |
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Model contracts for service agreements between water services authorities & providers (legal & policy consultant) |
Department of Water Affairs & Forestry, Pretoria, with Palmer Development Group, Johannesburg |
August-October 2000 |
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Institutional options for water & sanitation services in Durban & Pietermaritzburg (legal & policy consultant) |
Umgeni Water Board, Pietermaritzburg, with Palmer Development Group, Johannesburg |
May-September 2000 |
Employment history
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Position |
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Director: Land Development Facilitation, Department of Land Affairs, Pretoria |
Implementation of the Development Facilitation Act: the first post-apartheid planning and land development legislation. Including the establishment of provincial planning tribunals and the guidance & funding of municipal plans. Establishment and management of the national Development & Planning Commission. Advising the Minister on planning and land development related matters. Managing DANCED project on environment & land reform. Administration of the Town and Regional Planners’ Act. |
1996-2000 |
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Principal Planner, Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council |
Policy and legal frameworks for the release of land for low income housing and the integration of the land use control systems of Johannesburg and Soweto. |
1995 |
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Planning professional, Cape Town City Council |
Regulatory frameworks for planning & development of city railways land. Participation in high-level policy development in support of the 1994 political transition. Development control. Author of discussion documents on planning appeals & growth management. |
1993-1995 |
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Advisor on planning & development legislation, Office of the President |
Part-time secondment from Cape Town & Johannesburg councils. |
1994-1995 |