A Reflection on the Nexus between South African Land Reform Struggles and the Unresolved National Question

The land question is an emotive issue across the world. At independence, erstwhile colonies adopted land reforms to address colonial imbalances in landholding. South Africa is one such country that has embarked on land reforms with the view to correcting economic imbalances created by the apartheid past. However, land reform in South Africa has not only been slow but has failed to deal with the twin challenges of poverty and inequality. Using qualitative research design and neoclassical theory, this paper investigates South Africa’s land reforms under the auspices of radical economic transformation. The paper argues that the wholesale expropriation of land without compensation does not fit into the obtaining (neoliberal) economic blueprint that has dominated the country over the years. The call for a radical transformation of landholding rights in the country without structural changes in macroeconomic management remains political rhetoric.

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A Reflection on the Nexus between South African Land Reform Struggles and the Unresolved National Question

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Uphicothonzulu lweentsingiselo zegama elithi ‘ kaffir ‘ kusetyenziswa inkcazobungcali yobuhlanga

South African Land Reforms Under the Auspices of the “Radical Economic Transformation”

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