Giving land back or righting wrongs? Comparative issues in the study of land restitution
Fay, D. & James, D.
(2010).
Giving land back or righting wrongs? Comparative issues in the study of land restitution.
In
Walker, C., Bohlin, A., Hall, R. & Kepe, T.
(Eds.),
Land, Memory, Reconstruction, and Justice: Perspectives on Land Claims in South Africa
(pp. 41-61).
Ohio University Press.
(2010).
Giving land back or righting wrongs? Comparative issues in the study of land restitution.
In
Walker, C., Bohlin, A., Hall, R. & Kepe, T.
(Eds.),
Land, Memory, Reconstruction, and Justice: Perspectives on Land Claims in South Africa
(pp. 41-61).
Ohio University Press.
Land is a significant and controversial topic in South Africa. Addressing the land claims of those dispossessed in the past has proved to be a demanding, multidimensional process. In many respects the land restitution program that was launched as part of the county’s transition to democracy in 1994 has failed to meet expectations, with ordinary citizens, policymakers, and analysts questioning not only its progress but also its outcomes and parameters.