Neoliberal agricultural policy versus agrarian justice : farm workers and land redistribution in South Africa'sWestern Cape Province
Agricultural policy ; Commercial agriculture ; Farm ; Land ; Neo liberalism ; South Africa ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Agriculture commerciale ; Exploitation agricole ; Foncier ; Néolibéralisme ; Politique agricole ; Réforme foncière ; Western Cape
South Africa revised its land redistribution policy at the start of the Thabo Mbeki administration in 2000, moving away from a model aimed at poverty alleviation, towards one promoting a class of small black commercial farmers. This has been highly
problematic within the farming environment of the Western Cape. A rethinking of land redistribution in terms of smaller scale and less commercially oriented options is suggested. - (AJC)
Stakeholder narratives on alcohol governance in the Western Cape : the socio-spatial nuisance of drink
Alcoholism ; Consumption ; Enquiry ; Governance ; Health ; Regulation ; South Africa ; Urban policy ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Alcoolisme ; Consommation ; Enquête ; Gouvernance ; Politique urbaine ; Réglementation ; Santé ; Western Cape
Alcoholismo ; Consumo ; Encuesta ; Gobernancía ; Política urbana ; Reglamentación ; Salud ; África del Sur
The paper examines, on the one hand, the current regulatory environment in relation to alcohol retailing and consumption in South Africa’sWestern Cape. On the other, it explores how stakeholders of such regulations formulate, comprehend and act
Geomorphological controls on landslide activity in the Du Toit's Kloof Western Cape mountains, South Africa
Earth surface processes ; Landslide ; Lithology ; Mountain ; Mudflow ; Slope dynamics ; South Africa ; Spatial distribution ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Coulée boueuse ; Distribution spatiale ; Dynamique de versant ; Glissement de terrain ; Géomorphodynamique ; Lithologie ; Montagne ; Western Cape
Landslide activity is known to be common in the Western Cape mountains. The important causes for slope failure were found to be lithology and break in slope angle. The spatial distribution of landslides appears to be closely related to contact
A discussion regarding weathering in the western Cape mountains, South Africa : implications for pleistocene cryoclastic debris production
Chemical alteration ; Pleistocene ; Quaternary ; South Africa ; Weathering
The extensive angular Pleistocene debris covers of the western Cape have been attributed to cryoclastic origin. However, evidence of chemical weathering and lichen growth is presented suggesting further research is necessary. - (AJC)
The identification and mapping of vineyards in South Western Cape with the aid of Landsat data
Geography of Africa
The influence of terrain, morphology and agricultural practices on the identification of vineyards from Landsat 5 (MSS) images of the South Western Cape for summer and spring are investigated.
Dependancy and underdevelopment in north-western Sierra Leone, 1896-1939
Geography of Africa
A study of the economic history of north-western Sierra Leone throws light on its present development. As an internal colony of the Freetown imperial centre, it was not uniformly underdeveloped and dependent. (EMS).
Promoting rural industry. The case of rural industrial development program in Kenya's Western Province
Développement industriel ; Développement rural ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Industrialisation ; Industrie ; Industrie rurale ; Kenya ; Petite et moyenne industrie ; Programme de développement ; Stratégie de développement ; Western Province
Geography of Africa
The article includes the following chapters: introduction, the setting, small industry promotion in Western Province, industrial promotion and real life two notes in conclusion.
The former Western Nigerian Development Corporation: a framework for performance evaluation
Développement ; Emploi ; Entreprise ; Entreprise publique ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Nigeria ; Nigéria ; Politique économique ; Travail ; Western Nigerian Development Corporation
Geography of Africa
If judged on the basis of profit, the projects initiated by the Western Nigerian Development Corporation have failed. But there are other objectives such as combatting unemployment, conserving foreign exchange or continuing unprofitable transport
Shifting inequalities in South Africa's schools : some evidence from the Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Education ; Etablissement scolaire ; Inégalité sociale ; Politique de l'éducation ; Système éducatif ; Western Cape
Education ; Education system ; Educational establishment ; Social inequality ; South Africa
After considering the global context of educational restructuring the paper focuses on the relatively wealth province of the Western Cape in context of national policy. The legacy of residential segregation and the national policy of allowing
Farm workers, agricultural transformation, and land reform in Western Cape Province, South Africa
Agricultural product ; Agricultural work ; Agriculture ; Commercial agriculture ; Enquiry ; Farm ; Land ; Project ; South Africa ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Agriculture ; Agriculture commerciale ; Enquête ; Exploitation agricole ; Foncier ; Produit agricole ; Projet ; Réforme foncière ; Travaux agricoles ; Western Cape
Towards generic interventions to stimulate growth potential in small towns of the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Creative class ; Economic potential ; Green economy ; Small town ; South Africa ; Town ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Classe créative ; Economie verte ; Petite ville ; Potentiel économique ; Ville ; Western Cape
Ciudad ; Ciudad pequeña ; Clase creativa ; Potencial económico ; África del Sur
There numerous small towns that fail to develop in South Africa. The main aim of the paper is to provide theoretical and practical discussion on recommendations for potential development strategies, particularly for those towns with a low and very
low development potential. It also suggests a number of generic intervention strategies for Western Cape small towns with low development and growth potential. These include cross-boundary collaboration, renewable energy, waste recycling, investing
The Middle Eastern city and islamic urbanism. An annotated bibliography of Western literature
Africa ; Asia ; Bibliography ; Islam ; Middle East ; Northern Africa ; Urbanism
In the bibliography there are over 7 500 annotated bibliographic entries with subject descriptors. The area covered by this bibliography is most of the islamic world from the western parts of Africa to Southeast Asia with concentration on the core
area of the Middle East and North Africa. Over 100 journals have been systematically checked as well as examining relevant books and monographs in English, German, French and Spanish. - (IH)
Postmodern urban politics in South Africa : the case of Stellenbosch (2000-2004)
Difference ; Identity ; Local government ; Multiculturalism ; Post-apartheid ; South Africa ; Urban policy ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Collectivité locale ; Différence ; Identité ; Multiculturalisme ; Politique urbaine ; Post-apartheid ; Post-modernisme ; Stellenbosch ; Western Cape
The paper adopts a postmodern perspective to account for post2000 electoral urban politics in the municipality of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. The significance of the changes in the political party control of the municipality