This in-depth investigation uses three village case studies from different parts of Kenya to examine the impact of HIV and AIDS on the land rights of individuals and households and identify the link this disease has with land tenure and administration.
This in-depth investigation uses three village case studies from different parts of Kenya to examine the impact of HIV and AIDS on the land rights of ...
Margaret A. Rugadya Hema Swaminathan Cherryl Walker
Notes that in many developing countries, women do not have the right to own or inherit property, affecting women's ability to meet basic needs. This study also notes that land access or secure tenure does not necessarily ensure an adequate livelihood for most women.
Notes that in many developing countries, women do not have the right to own or inherit property, affecting women's ability to meet basic needs. This s...
The year 2008 is the deadline set by President Mbeki for the finalization of all land claims by people who were dispossessed under the apartheid and previous white governments. Although most experts agree this is an impossible deadline, it does provide a significant political moment for reflection on the ANC government s program of land restitution since the end of apartheid. Land reform (and land restitution within that) remains a highly charged issue in South Africa, one that deserves more in depth analysis. Drawing on her experience as Rural Land Claims Commissioner in KwaZulu Natal...
The year 2008 is the deadline set by President Mbeki for the finalization of all land claims by people who were dispossessed under the apartheid and p...
In South Africa land is one of the most significant and controversial topics. Land restitution has been a complex, multidimensional process that has failed to meet the expectations with which it was initially launched in 1994. Ordinary citizens, policymakers, and analysts have begun to question progress in land reform in the years since South Africa's transition to democracy. Land, Memory, Reconstruction, and Justice brings together a wealth of topical material and case studies by leading experts in the field who present a rich mix of perspectives from politics, sociology,...
In South Africa land is one of the most significant and controversial topics. Land restitution has been a complex, multidimensional process that has f...
"Land Divided, Land Restored" is a collection of essays by leading scholars and public intellectuals that takes up the challenge of addressing land issues in ways that open up rather than close down the space for informed debate and further critical research. It explores the history of land dispossession, spatial segregation, and land use in South Africa, as well as the contemporary context for land reform, spanning the social, economic, and environmental domains. The book is illustrated with photographs from the acclaimed Iziko National Gallery exhibition, Umhlaba 1913 2013: Commemorating...
"Land Divided, Land Restored" is a collection of essays by leading scholars and public intellectuals that takes up the challenge of addressing land is...