The     specific          objectives      of        the      study           were: 

1. To establish the current state of selected informal settlements

2. To identify key indicators for use in the assessment and future evaluation of informal settlements

3. To unravel the TOC underlying the UISP in responding to informal settlements needs

4. To assess whether the TOC underlying the UISP is appropriate and valid for the South African context of informal settlements

5. To contribute to the existing body of literature on the state of informal settlements in South Africa