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The New Political Economy of Land Reform in South Africa

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Editors:
  1. Adeoye O. Akinola

    1. University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa

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  2. Irrshad Kaseeram

    1. University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa

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  3. Nokukhanya N. Jili

    1. University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa

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  • Analyzes the new political economy of land reform in South Africa
  • Identifies current policy gaps and offers practical policy options for addressing inequality and achieving sustainable food security, agrarian reform, and socio-economic and political stability
  • Addresses the feasibility and implications of Land Expropriation Without Compensation in South Africa

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Expropriation and the Discontent of Land Reform in South Africa: An Introduction

    • Adeoye O. Akinola, Irrshad Kaseeram, Nokukhanya N. Jili
    Pages 1-9

  3. Expropriation as an Effective Tool for Land Reform: A Legislative Perspective

    • Desan Iyer, Lizelle Ramaccio Calvino
    Pages 11-34

  4. Globalization of South African Land Reform Scheme: An Interrogation

    • Adeoye O. Akinola, Irrshad Kaseeram
    Pages 35-54

  5. The Expropriation of Land Without Compensation in South Africa: A Strategy for Alleviating or Worsening Poverty?

    • Mandla Mubecua, Victor H. Mlambo
    Pages 55-77

  6. South African Land Question and the Dilemma of Land Expropriation Without Compensation: A Critical Examination

    • Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba
    Pages 79-99

  7. Land Expropriation, Food Security and Local Economic Development (LED) in South Africa

    • Nokukhanya N. Jili, Mfundo M. Masuku
    Pages 101-119

  8. South Africa and the Quest for Land Reform: Implications for Integrative Food Security and Nation-Building

    • Stella Chewe Sabi
    Pages 121-142

  9. Motivations for Land Reform in Contemporary South Africa: The Case of Balobedu in Tzaneen, Province of Limpopo

    • Listen Yingi
    Pages 143-159

  10. Small-Scale Farming, Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Quest for Agriculture Development

    • Luyanda Mtshali, Adeoye O. Akinola
    Pages 161-177

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Climate Change and Land Issues in South Africa: A Convergence

    • Oluwole Olutola
    Pages 217-234

  14. Urbanization, Poverty and the Paradox of Land Reform in South Africa

    • Adeoye O. Akinola
    Pages 235-254

  15. 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

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 279-282
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa

    Adeoye O. Akinola, Irrshad Kaseeram, Nokukhanya N. Jili

About the editors

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The New Political Economy of Land Reform in South Africa

  • Editors: Adeoye O. Akinola, Irrshad Kaseeram, Nokukhanya N. Jili

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51129-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51128-9Published: 19 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51131-9Published: 20 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51129-6Published: 18 September 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 282

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: African Politics, Governance and Government

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