Browsing Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences by Author "Cousins, Benjamin"
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Devolution and democratisation: policy processes and community-based natural resource management in Southern Africa
Rihoy, Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2009)By presenting case studies from the village of Mahenye in Zimbabwe and the five villages of the Okavango Community Trust in Botswana, the study looks beyond the objectives, discourse and contests of policy and undertakes ... -
Inclusive business models in South Africa's land reform: great expectations and ambiguous outcomes in the Moletele land claim, Limpopo
Davis, Cindy (University of the Western Cape, 2014)This dissertation focuses on strategic partnership initiatives or ‘inclusive business model’ arrangements initiated between land restitution beneficiaries and private sector interests. It explores to what extent the ... -
Investigating socio-spatial trajectories of class formation: Accumulation from below and above on 'New Qwa Qwa farms' from the mid-1980s to 2016
Ngubane, Mnqobi Mthandeni (University of the Western Cape, 2020)This thesis investigates socio-spatial trajectories of class formation and processes of accumulation from below and above on redistributed farmland, the ‘New Qwaqwa Farms’ in the Eastern Free State province of South Africa, ... -
Investigating socio-spatial trajectories of class formation: Accumulation from below and above on 'New Qwa Qwa farms' from the mid-1980s to 2016
Ngubane, Mnqobi Mthandeni (University of Western Cape, 2020)This thesis investigates socio-spatial trajectories of class formation and processes of accumulation from below and above on redistributed farmland, the ‘New Qwaqwa Farms’ in the Eastern Free State province of South ... -
Land dispossession and options for restitution and development: a case study of the Moletele Land Claim in Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province
Ntsholo, Lubabalo (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The study adopted qualitative research methods because the issues to be researched are complex social matters. The approach was three-pronged. Firstly, a desktop assessment of the claim was done. Secondly, semi-structured ... -
The livelihood impacts of commercialization in emerging small scale irrigation schemes in the Olifants catchment area of South Africa
Tapela, Barbara Nompumelelo (University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis examines livelihoods in the wake of agricultural commercialization under the Revitalization of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes (RESIS) Programme and similar revitalization initiatives within the Olifants River ... -
The livelihood impacts of commercialization in emerging small-scale irrigation schemes in the Olifants catchment area of South Africa.
Tapela, Barbara Nompumelelo (University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis examines livelihoods in the wake of agricultural commercialization under the Revitalization of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes (RESIS) Programme and similar revitalization initiatives within the Olifants River ... -
Livelihoods and production in smallholder irrigation schemes: the case of New Forest Irrigation Scheme in Mpumalanga Province
Ncube, Bulisani Lloyd (University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study explored the production and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in irrigation schemes in South Africa. The particular focus has been on the farming styles of smallholder farmers, the impact of irrigation scheme ... -
Pro-poor value chain governance in the mtateni irrigation scheme at Tugela ferry, Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal
Buthelezi, Thokozile Cynthia (2013)This study explored value-chain governance in the Tugela Ferry Irrigation Scheme in KwaZulu-Natal, and presents data on input markets, vegetable production and output markets. Rural poverty is a major problem in post-apartheid ...