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The socio-economic impact of land restoration on Masha community of Kalkfontein, in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2007 / The study deals with the socio-economic impact of land restoration on the Masha Community. Members of Masha Community opted to relocate to their ancestral land, Kalkfontein, which they successfully reclaimed in the year 2000. The study interrogates if the restoration of land to the Community has made any positive impact on their social and economic well being. It focuses on the key challenges posed by land restoration to both the Community and the different spheres of government. It also deals with the challenges of leadership among the Masha Community which are threatening the attainment of developmental goals at Kalkfontion. The study concludes by making some concrete proposals and recommendations on how the State, the Community and various developmental agencies could resolve the problems faced by Communities such as the Masha after their land has been restored. / the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and the University of Limpopo.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/789
Date January 2007
CreatorsTshivhase, Fhatuwani Thomas
ContributorsMoyo, T.
PublisherUniversity of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus)
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Formativ, 81 leaves : map.
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