Has South Africa’s constitutional project failed? Is the country’s constitution an obstacle to meaningful redistribution and land reform?
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The land reform programme in Zimbabwe has come at the cost of wildlife and opens up the debate on people versus nature. But there is a way forward.
Many African countries are still searching for inclusive commercial farming models that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people.
The success of Eigg’s community purchase demonstrates how people power has rejuvenated an island in decline
In his recent state of the nation address South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma spoke emphatically of “radical economic transformation” causing nationwide debate. What does it really mean?
Zimbabwe like many other post colonial governments across the globe continues to struggle to attain equitable land reform.
South Africa’s government makes much of its efforts of putting more land in the hands of the previously disenfranchised black majority. Yet, many beneficiaries continue to wallow in poverty.
An abundance of natural resources has helped Kazakhstan attract billions in investments. Despite its booming economy, the government is unlikely to move towards democracy any time soon.
Land issues are increasingly at the centre of politics in South Africa, but the debate needs fresh ideas.
Why the ruling classes may think twice about landownership in Scotland.
The general loss of faith in the economy is the most important issue President Zuma must address. More radical social and economic transformation, with emphasis on land reform will be most critical.
The shooting of Cecil shines light on Zimbabwe’s new elite land politics which excludes the wider population and exposes the racial dimensions of the relationship between wildlife, land and hunting.
South Africa’s agricultural industry has struggled over the past 20 years due to the country’s rush to liberalise the sector while other countries continued to support their farmers.
Scottish and English land rules look set to further diverge, but talk of a revolution north of the border is somewhat wide of the mark.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Emeritus Professor, Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Director of the Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Fort Hare
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Associate Professor of Sociology & Director of the Centre for Data Ethics at the Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg
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Research Director, North-West University
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Professor & Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Science in Land and Natural Resource Use for Sustainable Livelihoods, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, Rhodes University
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Senior Research Specialist, Innovations for Successful Societies, Princeton University
