Browsing Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) by Author "Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences"
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An Agrarian History of the Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe, 1980-2004
Manganga, Kudakwashe (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The thesis examines continuity and change in the agrarian history of the Mwenezi District, southern Zimbabwe since 1980. It analyses agrarian reforms, agrarian practices and development initiatives in the district and ... -
A case study of Fairtrade labelling and worker empowerment on two wine and fruit farms in the Western Cape
Kruger, Sandra. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This thesis explores the link between Fairtrade labelling and worker empowerment in the cases of LFFT and Stellar Organics in terms of: the reasons for becoming certified and commercial benefits expected from the Fairtrade ... -
The challenge of sustainable land-based local economic development in poor communities of South Africa: The case of Groblersdal, Northern Cape
Parker, Gail Denise (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This research investigated whether local economic development interventions necessarily improve the livelihoods of poor communities. More specifically, the goal of this thesis was to explore some of the reasons why land-based ... -
Communal land reform in Zambia: governance, livelihood and conservation
Metcalfe, Simon Christopher (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Communal land tenure reform in Zambia is the overarching subject of study in this thesis. It is an important issue across southern Africa, raising questions of governance, livelihood security and conservation. WIldlife is ... -
A Comparative Study of Rural Water Governance in the Limpopo Basin
Sithole, Pinimidzai (University of the Western Cape, 2011)In this thesis I examine and explore whether and if Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) inspired water reforms respond to- and address the diverse realities of women and men in informal (and formal) rural economies ... -
Crafting a livelihood: local-level trade in mats and baskets in Pondoland, South Africa
Makhado, Zwoitwa (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This study explored the dynamics of local-level trade in plant-based mats and baskets in Khanyayo village, Eastern Cape. These dynamics include social aspects of harvesting, resource tenure and trade. It also includes ... -
Framing biodiversity conservation discourses in South Africa: emerging realities and conflicting agendas within the Great Limpopo transfrontier conservation area
Whande, Webster (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This dissertation explores local people's framing of externally driven biodiversity conservation approaches in the context of transfrontier conservation initiatives. It uses data from the Madimbo corridor, a specific ... -
Idealised land markets and real needs: the experience of landless people seeking land in the Northern and Western Cape through the market-based land reform programme
Tilley, Susan Mary (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This thesis interrogates the claim that resource-poor, rural land seekers can acquire land through the land market which constitutes the central mechanism of land redistribution in South Africa's market-based land reform ... -
Informal land markets in Rural Mozambique: the case of Mogovolas District in Nampula Province
Junior, Tomas Manhicane (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The challenge of alleviating poverty, especially of the rural poor, is a universal one. Mozambique is also faced with this challenge as well the challenge of redressing the inequality exacerbated by civil war. Among the ... -
Land demand and rural struggles in Xhalanga, Eastern Cape: who wants land and for what?
Ncapayi, Fani (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The study explored and investigated demand and struggles for land in the communal areas of South Africa with particular reference to Luphaphasi in the former Xhalanga magisterial district, in the Eastern Cape. The study ... -
Land tenure reform in Namaqualand: elite capture and the new commons of Leliefontein
Lebert, Thomas Siegfried (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis provides a detailed examination of the development and implementation of a commonage management system on newly acquired municipal commonage in the Leliefontien communal area of Namaqualand, South Africa. This ... -
Livelihoods and HIV /AIDS: a case study of Nhamoinesu Village, Zaka District, Zimbabwe
Makonese, Loveness (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The Human Immune Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) isa pandemic that has worsened the plight of vulnerable communities and environments in Africa. It is estimated that 40,3 million adults and ... -
Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe
Chaumba, Joseph A. (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The government of Zimbabwe started implementing its fast track resettlement programme in July 2000, the objective being to accelerate both land acquisition and land redistribution. This programme witnessed a massive movement ... -
Post settlement challenges for land reform beneficiaries: three case studies from Limpopo Province
Manenzhe, Tshililo Justice (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This thesis presented a study of post-settlement experiences of land reform beneficiaries, with a focus on three case studies from Limpopo Province. Since 1994, the South African government has implemented a land reform ... -
Reconciling poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation: The case of expanded public works progeamme (EPWP) in Hluleka and Mkambati Nature Reserves, South Africa
Kobokana, Siviwe (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study aimed at analysing the South African government's attempt at reconciling poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation in the context of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The study analyses this, ... -
Reviewing farm worker equity schemes: a case study of Saamwerk wine farm in the Overberg region, Western Cape
Tom, Boyce (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This research investigated experiences of the Saamwerk equity scheme as a framework to analyze the ways in which the scheme has achieved the objectives of land reform. It reviewed the role of this scheme in relation to the ... -
The role of night paddock manuring in the reduction of poverty and conflict amongst farmers and Grazers in small Babanki (Cameroon)
Ndikintum, Ndjinyo Fouda (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Agriculture and livestock production were the mainstay of the economies of many sub-Saharan African countries, including of Cameroon, in the 1970s. Things began to change with the discovery of petroleum products and natural ... -
The role of traditional authorities in rural local governance in Mozambique: case study of the community of Chirindzene
Cau, Boaventura Manuel (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This study is about the place of traditional authorities in local level land administration and rural governance in contemporary Mozambique. It came about as a result of the publication of the Decree 15/2000 that recognised ... -
Smallholder agriculture as local economic development (LED) strategy in rural South Africa: exploring prospects in Pondoland, Eastern Cape
Manona, Siyabulela S. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to explore the role and the prospects of smallholder agriculture as local economic development in Eastern Pondoland, in the former Transkei homeland. The study explored the role of agriculture in ... -
Surviving in a Socio-Economic Crisis: Strategies of Low Income Urban Households in Dzivaresekwa: Zimbabwe
Magunda, Douglas. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)For close to a decade, Zimbabwe has experienced a protracted socio-economic crisis. Although it is affecting both rural and urban areas, major forms of formal safety nets by the Government and Non-Governmental Organisations ...