Why land invasions will happen here too .....
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Date
2000
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Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS)
Abstract
Will Zimbabwean-style land invasions take place in South Africa at some point in the future? In my view – yes, it is likely that they will, despite the great differences between the political economies of the two countries. And as in Zimbabwe, land invasions organized by populist
politicians will call attention to society’s failure to adequately address deepening rural poverty, and put a dramatic spotlight on the emotive issue of our highly unequal and racially skewed land distribution. This could result in land reform moving higher up the political agenda than it is at present.
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Land invasions, Zimbabwe
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Cousins, B., 2000. Why land invasions will happen here too ...... Cape Town: Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS).