Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Kepe, Thembela"
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Cattle ownership and production in the communal areas of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Ainslie, Andrew; Kepe, Thembela; Ntsebeza, Lungisile; Ntshona, Zolile; Turner, Stephen (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2002)This report documents a study of the social and economic structure of cattle ownership and production in the communal tenure areas of the Eastern Cape (i.e. the former Bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei). The report ... -
Creating learning and action space in South Africa’s post-apartheid land redistribution program
Kepe, Thembela; Hall, Ruth (SAGE Publications, 2017)This paper uses the case of South Africa’s latest land redistribution strategy known as the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy, to explore whether, and how, research can have direct and positive impacts on beneficiaries ... -
Elite capture and state neglect: new evidence on South Africa’s land reform
Hall, Ruth; Kepe, Thembela (Taylor & Francis, 2017)The most recent incarnation of South Africa’s land reform is a model of state purchase of farms to be provided on leasehold, rather than transferring title. This briefing presents headline findings from our field research ... -
Land redistribution in South Africa: Towards decolonisation or recolonisation?
Kepe, Thembela; Hall, Ruth (Taylor & Francis, 2018)Contrary to populist political discourses, in South Africa the ruling party’s approach to land policy is reproducing paternalistic relations that echo apartheid practices and represent the ’colonial present’. This reality ... -
Land reform and biodiversity conservation in South Africa: Complementary or in conflict?
Kepe, Thembela; Wynberg, Rachel; Ellis, William (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2003)This paper aims to improve understanding of the conflicts that have arisen between land reform and conservation, and to encourage better comprehension between the land and conservation sectors. It does this by analysing ... -
Local communities, equity and conservation in southern Africa: A synthesis of lessons learnt and recommendations from a southern African technical workshop
Whande, Webster; Kepe, Thembela; Murphree, Marshall (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2003)This publication reports on a technical workshop entitled ëCommunities and Conservation in Southern Africa: Key Issues and Challenges towards a more Equitable and Sustainable Futureí, which was held on 26ñ28 February 2003 ... -
Radical land reform is key to sustainable rural development in South Africa
Kepe, Thembela; Cousins, Ben (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2002)Sustainable rural development in 21st century South Africa will never be achieved without a radical assault on the structural underpinnings of poverty and inequality inherited from three centuries of oppression and ... -
Waking up from the dream: The pitfalls of 'fast-track' development on the Wild Coast
Kepe, Thembela (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2001)The main aim of this study was to explore the issues involved in reconciling the policy objectives of land reform, environmental conservation and the private sector profit-oriented rural development initiative in ...