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Rural livelihoods and women’s access to land: a case study of the Katuli Area, Mangochi District, MalawiSaidi, Daudi Bryson January 2015 (has links)
Magister Philosophiae (Land and Agrarian Studies) - MPhil(LAS) / Insecure access and limited rights to land are major factors contributing to poverty among rural women (Ellis,2000; Havnevik et al,2007). Despite that, rural women’s livelihoods are directly linked to land; they generally lack secure access to productive land. In acknowledging the inequalities in terms of land ownership among Malawians, the government of Malawi introduced a land reform project known as the Community Based Rural Land Development Project (CBRLDP) (GoM, 2002a). This study aims at assessing the effects of group-based titling of the CBRLDP on creating secure access to land and livelihoods of women beneficiaries.Using qualitative research design, methods such as in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaire surveys were used as sources of primary data and project reports while CBRLDP programme planning documents and evaluation reports as sources of secondary data were consulted. While the data shows that secure access to land could create women’s sustainable livelihoods,the study found that access to land and the livelihoods generated by the CBRLDP are gendered, for instance,there are more male beneficiaries as compared to women. With regard to women’s land rights, this study shows that women are still struggling in claiming their rights to land. Furthermore, the study found that the roles of traditional leaders in securing access to land and protecting women’s land rights within the CBRLDP remain unclear. The study also reveals that access to land alone is not enough for the creation of women’s sustainable livelihoods.
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A sociological study investigating the interface between the governance of democracy and traditional leadership in rural development : a case study of Emaqadini tribal authority.Mathibela, Agrippa Musawenkosi. January 2004 (has links)
The study focuses on the interface between the democratic governance and traditional leadership in rural development at EmaQadini Tribal Authority. The study tries to explore whether this institutions can or are suitable enough to function collaborate in developing rural communities.
A combination of sociological classical theories has been used since they are interrelated. The data from the two communities forming this tribal authority (ward 3 and ward 59) was collected by means of questionnaires and an interview schedule was administered to the two councilors of the wards. The results and findings that, is there any development in these communities at the hands of these institutions are also presented. The main conclusion of the study relates to whether is there any role of traditional leadership in rural development in the new democratic dispensation. The recommendations of the study focus on the connection between the government and traditional leaders in rural development. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2004.
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The role of Makhadzi in traditional leadership among the VendaMatshidze, Pfarelo Eva January 2013 (has links)
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of philosophy in the Faculty of Arts, department of Anthropology and Development Studies at the University Of Zululand, South Africa, 2013. / This contribution considers the role of a father’s senior sister (makhadzi) in traditional leadership among the Venda speaking people in the present South Africa. It also considers their place in the new democratic South Africa against the backdrop that the legislations enacted to give effect to traditional leadership did not recognise them explicitly. While reviewing gender based propositions the study demonstrates that even though in most African societies, women are insubordinate to men there exists a special class of women who play critical role in the public sphere and whom the society highly regards. In the case of Venda people these are the makhadzi. It used a qualitative approach to study the role of makhadzi and how people act towards them despite that they are explicitly recognised in the legislations because as an anthropological study, it examines human behaviour with a view to understanding society. Based on primary data collected using participant observation and interviews, the role of makhadzi in society was unearthed. The study found that among the Venda the makhadzi has different roles which are important in traditional leadership and that such women can be traced in other societies in Africa. It establishes that among others, the makhadzi play critical roles in succession, resolution of disputes, regency, initiation of girls and spiritual roles. While some of the cultural practises are repugnant to the notion of justice and morality and would be of dubious legality given the constitution essentialisation of human rights and dignity, the study has shown that the makhadzi has a place and role in the new democratic society.
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The interface between traditional leadership in shared rural local governance07 November 2012 (has links)
M.A. / The study deals with the nature and problems of traditional leadership and the variables that influence the interface between traditional leadership in shared rural local governance within the context of an interactive government framework. Due to South Africa’s specific history and the power that the Apartheid regime instilled on traditional leaders, the country has somewhat of a unique situation. Therefore, the emphasis falls on the South African context. The general aim of the study is, therefore, to analyse the concepts and legislative requirements related to traditional leadership. Furthermore, it aims to determine how traditional leaders could help Government in its rural development effort to deliver more effective services to rural people. This enquiry is premised on the view that the institutionalisation of traditional leaders has been constitutionally and statutorily recognised and can make an important contribution to shared rural local governance on a political, economic, social and cultural level. It remains an important link between the local government and rural communities. As such, traditional leaders play a vital role in the development process. Furthermore, traditional leaders are important with regard to resource mobilisation, political stability and policy implementation in shared rural governance. In general, the study reveals that, despite modernisation, traditional leaders are still influential actors in the rural life of communities in South Africa. Furthermore, attempts to strip them of their formal powers, such as the allocation of land and jurisdiction in criminal cases, have not reduced their influence. In the light of the above argument, the institution of traditional leaders remains influential because it has been able and continues to adapt itself to the changing modern environment.
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Genealogies and narratives of San authenticities the ≠Khomani San land claim in the southern KalahariEllis, William January 2012 (has links)
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / In this thesis, I examine the narratives of authenticity, the limits thereof, the potential interests served by these narratives, and the power relations involved in the promotion of an authentic San identity. I focus on four key areas to achieve this goal: the methodological issues involved in studying authenticity, the framing of the land claim lodged by the San against the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa in 1995, the post-land claim settlement activities on the restituted farms, and the various issues around authenticity and traditional leadership. I will also highlight a variety of issues, ranging from livelihoods to governance, community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), identity and ethnicity, and common property debates. The study begins with a brief introduction to the richly textured and highly contested debates and analytical issues concerning the San. Among other things, this first part of the thesis deals with naming, the alleged disappearance of the San, and the eventual reemergence of this group in the post-apartheid landscape of southern Africa. This is followed by a brief description of some aspects of the natural environment of the southern Kalahari and how the San see themselves situated within this cultural–ecological complex. This exploration of the cultural–ecological landscape is not meant to mirror previous San studies of cultural ecology but rather to offer an account of a possible San ontology. The thesis gives an inventory firstly of the research methods applied by myself, and then probes the research encounter reflexively. The main descriptive chapters of the thesis begin with an examination of how the ≠Khomani San emerged onto the political landscape of post-1994 South Africa and how an ethnic entity was constituted through the land restitution process. The post-restitution activities of at least three subgroups of the ≠Khomani San Common Property Association (CPA) are then examined and shown to be a series of contestations and challenges of authenticity. In the final chapter, I take an experimental look at a particular institution that emerged as central to the debates about authenticity and the management of resources in the ≠Khomani San CPA
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The role of African traditional leadership in modern democratic South Africa : service provisioning in rural areas.Matloa, Phuti Solomon. January 2008 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2008.
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Teyori lidechip ki soti non majinalizasyon or (leadership from the margins theory) re-exploring leadership in non-traditional ways /Baptiste, Moise R. January 2010 (has links)
Title from second page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-119).
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Teyori Lidèchip ki soti non Majinalizasyon or (Leadership from the Margins Theory): Re-Exploring Leadership in Non-traditional WaysBaptiste, Moise R. 23 April 2010 (has links)
No description available.
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A legal history of traditional leadership in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho / by Khunou, Samuel FreddyKhunou, Samuel Freddy January 2006 (has links)
Aim of the study: The main aim of the study is to examine and pursue research
regarding the history and role of law in the disintegration of the institutions of
traditional leadership in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho in order to make
recommendations regarding the challenges and opportunities facing traditional
authorities in these countries. The traditional systems, roles and functions of
these institutions are traced from the pre-colonial era up to the period of
democratic regimes in these countries. This study is based on the premises that
the jurisprudence of the institution of traditional leadership is as old as mankind
and that this institution is rooted in the rural soil of African communities.
Research Methodology: This study is based on legal comparative research with
reference to South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho. A literature survey of the most
important sources dealing with history, legislation and policy documents was
undertaken.
Conclusion and Recommendations: The institution of traditional leadership is
one of the oldest traditional institutions of governance in South Africa, Botswana
and Lesotho. During the pre-colonial era traditional authorities constituted an
important component in the traditional system of the administration of the
traditional community. Traditions placed a great amount of responsibility on
traditional leaders to look after the best interests of their communities. When the
colonial government took over the reigns of these three countries, they changed
the pre-colonial form and nature of traditional authorities. These colonial
governments exercised control over traditional leaders and allowed minimum
independence in their traditional rule.
The post-colonial governments of South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho retained
the institution of traditional leadership. The Constitutions of these countries
provide the legal framework for the recognition and functioning of the office of
traditional leaders. However, it has been noted in this study that the relationship
between the traditional leaders and the governments of these countries has been
a mixture of conflict and cordiality. One of the reasons for this uneasy
relationship between the traditional leaders and the central governments of these
countries is that the status, authority, power and functions of traditional leaders
have been reduced considerably when new institutions such as Local
Governments, Land Boards, District Councils and Village District Councils were
given powers and functions previously exercised by traditional leaders.
The post-colonial transformation of traditional leadership in these three countries
has led to a steep decline in the authority of traditional leaders. In order to
encourage active participation of the traditional leaders in the new democratic
structures and bodies, the institution of traditional leadership must be adapted to
the changing political, social and economic environments. Rural local
government bodies and the national governments of these countries should not
view the institutions of traditional leadership as competitors for political power.
The post-colonial governments of South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho should
introduce traditional leaders as equal partners in the development and
advancement of rural communities. In order to achieve this goal the governments
of these countries should empower and capacitate traditional leaders so that they
do not become misfits in the new constitutional and democratic settlements. / Thesis (LL.D. (Indigenous Law))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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A legal history of traditional leadership in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho / by Khunou, Samuel FreddyKhunou, Samuel Freddy January 2006 (has links)
Aim of the study: The main aim of the study is to examine and pursue research
regarding the history and role of law in the disintegration of the institutions of
traditional leadership in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho in order to make
recommendations regarding the challenges and opportunities facing traditional
authorities in these countries. The traditional systems, roles and functions of
these institutions are traced from the pre-colonial era up to the period of
democratic regimes in these countries. This study is based on the premises that
the jurisprudence of the institution of traditional leadership is as old as mankind
and that this institution is rooted in the rural soil of African communities.
Research Methodology: This study is based on legal comparative research with
reference to South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho. A literature survey of the most
important sources dealing with history, legislation and policy documents was
undertaken.
Conclusion and Recommendations: The institution of traditional leadership is
one of the oldest traditional institutions of governance in South Africa, Botswana
and Lesotho. During the pre-colonial era traditional authorities constituted an
important component in the traditional system of the administration of the
traditional community. Traditions placed a great amount of responsibility on
traditional leaders to look after the best interests of their communities. When the
colonial government took over the reigns of these three countries, they changed
the pre-colonial form and nature of traditional authorities. These colonial
governments exercised control over traditional leaders and allowed minimum
independence in their traditional rule.
The post-colonial governments of South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho retained
the institution of traditional leadership. The Constitutions of these countries
provide the legal framework for the recognition and functioning of the office of
traditional leaders. However, it has been noted in this study that the relationship
between the traditional leaders and the governments of these countries has been
a mixture of conflict and cordiality. One of the reasons for this uneasy
relationship between the traditional leaders and the central governments of these
countries is that the status, authority, power and functions of traditional leaders
have been reduced considerably when new institutions such as Local
Governments, Land Boards, District Councils and Village District Councils were
given powers and functions previously exercised by traditional leaders.
The post-colonial transformation of traditional leadership in these three countries
has led to a steep decline in the authority of traditional leaders. In order to
encourage active participation of the traditional leaders in the new democratic
structures and bodies, the institution of traditional leadership must be adapted to
the changing political, social and economic environments. Rural local
government bodies and the national governments of these countries should not
view the institutions of traditional leadership as competitors for political power.
The post-colonial governments of South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho should
introduce traditional leaders as equal partners in the development and
advancement of rural communities. In order to achieve this goal the governments
of these countries should empower and capacitate traditional leaders so that they
do not become misfits in the new constitutional and democratic settlements. / Thesis (LL.D. (Indigenous Law))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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