Land, Power & Custom: Controversies Generated by South Africa's Communal Land Rights ActLand tenure rights are a burning issue in South Africa, as in Africa more widely. Land, Power, and Custom explores the implications of the controversial 2004 Communal Land Rights Act, criticized for reinforcing the apartheid power structure and ignoring the interests of the common people. This compilation of essays and case studies written by experts navigates through competing viewpoints to discuss the tensions between the new democratic government and traditional tribal leaders, the land rights of affected yet isolated or marginalized groups, and concerns about the constitutionality of the CLRA itself. A DVD accompanying the book contains the affidavits of four communities challenging the Act, pleadings, hearings, and submissions, as well as the entire body of South African legislation involved in this challenge, dating back to the late nineteenth century. |
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In peri - urban areas that are nominally under ' traditional tenure ' , as well as in some densely settled rural areas , it is not uncommon to find shack lords allocating land in return for cash , and in some cases warlords have built a ...
In peri - urban areas that are nominally under ' traditional tenure ' , as well as in some densely settled rural areas , it is not uncommon to find shack lords allocating land in return for cash , and in some cases warlords have built a ...
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was abolished in the sense that municipalities made up of elected councillors were extended to all parts of the country , including rural areas under traditional authorities where municipalities had not previously existed .
was abolished in the sense that municipalities made up of elected councillors were extended to all parts of the country , including rural areas under traditional authorities where municipalities had not previously existed .
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Tswana settlements have always featured centralised residential areas and separate arable and livestock zones . For this reason they were not as badly affected by apartheid's ' betterment programme as Nguni areas typified by small clan ...
Tswana settlements have always featured centralised residential areas and separate arable and livestock zones . For this reason they were not as badly affected by apartheid's ' betterment programme as Nguni areas typified by small clan ...
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Contents
dilemmas of communal tenure | 3 |
The Act and the legislative procedure | 33 |
the Communal Land | 72 |
Copyright | |
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Land, Power & Custom: Controversies Generated by South Africa's Communal ... Aninka Claassens,Ben Cousins No preview available - 2008 |
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