The New Political Economy of Land Reform in South Africa

This book analyzes the new political economy of land reform in South Africa. It takes a holistic approach to understand South Africa's land reform, assesses the current policy gaps, and suggests ways of filling them. Due to its cross-disciplinary approach, the book will appeal to a broad audience, and will benefit readers from the fields of policy reform, administration, law, political science, political economics, agricultural economics, global politics, resource studies and development studies. Adeoye O. Akinola is Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Public of Administration, University of Zululand, South Africa. Irrshad Kaseeram is Professor and Dean at the Department of Administration and Law, University of Zululand, South Africa. Nokukhanya N. Jili is Head of the Department of Public Administration, University of Zululand, South Africa.-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Expropriation and the Discontent of Land Reform in South Africa: An Introduction (Adeoye O. Akinola, Irrshad Kaseeram, Nokukhanya N. Jili)....Pages 1-9 Expropriation as an Effective Tool for Land Reform: A Legislative Perspective (Desan Iyer, Lizelle Ramaccio Calvino)....Pages 11-34 Globalization of South African Land Reform Scheme: An Interrogation (Adeoye O. Akinola, Irrshad Kaseeram)....Pages 35-54 The Expropriation of Land Without Compensation in South Africa: A Strategy for Alleviating or Worsening Poverty? (Mandla Mubecua, Victor H. Mlambo)....Pages 55-77 South African Land Question and the Dilemma of Land Expropriation Without Compensation: A Critical Examination (Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba)....Pages 79-99 Land Expropriation, Food Security and Local Economic Development (LED) in South Africa (Nokukhanya N. Jili, Mfundo M. Masuku)....Pages 101-119 South Africa and the Quest for Land Reform: Implications for Integrative Food Security and Nation-Building (Stella Chewe Sabi)....Pages 121-142 Motivations for Land Reform in Contemporary South Africa: The Case of Balobedu in Tzaneen, Province of Limpopo (Listen Yingi)....Pages 143-159 Small-Scale Farming, Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Quest for Agriculture Development (Luyanda Mtshali, Adeoye O. Akinola)....Pages 161-177 Rural Land Reform and Local Economic Development Through Agri-Parks: A Case Study of Harry Gwala Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (Sultan Khan)....Pages 179-197 Balancing Land Restitution and Public Interest in South African Socio-Economic Development: A Critical Appraisal of the Restitution of Land Rights Act (Tumo Maloka)....Pages 199-216 Climate Change and Land Issues in South Africa: A Convergence (Oluwole Olutola)....Pages 217-234 Urbanization, Poverty and the Paradox of Land Reform in South Africa (Adeoye O. Akinola)....Pages 235-254 Land Reform and the Quest for Women’s Land Rights in South Africa: A Case of KwaZulu-Natal Province (Modupe A. Daramola)....Pages 255-277 Back Matter ....Pages 279-282