Landmarked (Paperback)

Cherryl Walker

ISBN 10: 082141870X / ISBN 13: 9780821418703

Published by Ohio University Press, Athens, 2008

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Paperback. 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 governmentu2019s 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 from 1995 to 2000, Professor Cherryl Walker provides a multilayered account of land reform in South Africa, one that covers general critical commentary, detailed case material, and personal narrative. She explores the master narrative of loss and restoration, which has been fundamental in shaping the restitution program; offers a critical overview of the achievements of the program as a whole; and discusses what she calls the u201cnon-programmatic limits to land reform,u201d including urbanization, environmental constraints and the impact of HIV/AIDS. The year 2008 is the deadline set by former president Mbeki for the finalization of land claims by people who were dispossessed under apartheid and the previous white governments. Drawing on her experience as Rural Land Claims Commissioner in KwaZulu-Natal from 1995 to 2000, this work provides a multilayered account of land reform in South Africa. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Landmarked (Paperback)
• Publisher: Ohio University Press, Athens
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082141870X
• ISBN 13: 9780821418703
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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 from 1995 to 2000, Professor Cherryl Walker provides a multilayered account of land reform in South Africa, one that covers general critical commentary, detailed case material, and personal narrative. She explores the master narrative of loss and restoration, which has been fundamental in shaping the restitution program; offers a critical overview of the achievements of the program as a whole; and discusses what she calls the &;non&;programmatic limits to land reform,&; including urbanization, environmental constraints and the impact of HIV/AIDS.

About the Author

Cherryl Walker is a professor and the head of the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at the University of Stellenbosch. She was the Regional Land Claims Commissioner in KwaZulu–Natal from 1995 to 2000. She is the author of Women and Resistance in South Africa.