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Youth and Identity Politics in South Africa, 1990-94
Documenting youth participation in the South African anti-apartheid struggle,Youth and Identity Politics in South Africaexamines identity construction and negotiation in the region of KwaZulu/Natal. Based on extensive interviews, Sibusisiwe Nombuso Dlamini presents life stories of survival and identity negotiation in a region and at a time where to be youthful and politically active was to be associated with membership in Nelson Mandela's African National Congress – a potentially dangerous association.
Zulus are far from being an homogenous group. Dlamini examines the dynamics both of group identification – that of being a young Zulu – and of the differences, both class and regional. Further, she looks at the discourses of participation in the liberation struggle, and how these discourses intersect with KwaZulu/Natal identity and party politics.Youth and Identity Politics in South Africashows how the youth identify variously as fans of jazz or hip-hop who espouse a none-racial national character, as athletes who feel a strong connection to traditional Zulu patriarchy, or in many other social and political subcultures. This is a rich and unprecedented youth-centred ethnography that paints a unique picture of the lives of South African youth.
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Institutionalizing Elites
This book offers a new framework for the study of political elites and an empirically rich interrogation of the realization, accumulation and exercise of institutionalized political power by political elites in the African context of the Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Violence, Autochthony, and Identity Politics in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa): A Processual Perspective on Local Political Dynamics
“Political violence” is seemingly on the rise again in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The violence that began in the 1980s and reached a peak in the transition period resurfaced before the local government elections in August 2016. Krämer provides a processual understanding of local dynamics of violence in the eThekwini Municipality and situates the current episode within the historical trajectory of violent conflict. He examines how exclusionary identities get activated in local elections and argues that underlying the violence between supporters of hostile political parties are conflicting forms of autochthonous belonging and contradictory ideas about what constitutes membership in a community.
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Faith-Based Organisations as Credible Social Force in South Africa’s Development Arena
The democratic government of South Africa has prioritised effective service delivery and development projects for the people, especially the poor and marginalised. The sociopolitical literature on South Africa is replete with discussions and analyses of the government's efforts and policies to combat the country's underdevelopment. Considering some noted failures of state agencies, it becomes pertinent to explore the critical role played by other stakeholders in society’s development arena. This study adopted a qualitative methodology to explore the role played by selected FBOs in the development of South African society focusing on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. Findings indicated that the selected FBOs can be considered credible social forces in KZN’s development arena. The study recommended, among other things, that government takes the positive role that FBOs play in societal development more seriously and establish more channels for mutual engagement.
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Addressing Capability Deprivation: An Assessment of Government’s Poverty Alleviation and Human Development Strategies in Msunduzi Municipality, South Africa
This study is embedded in the discourse on governance and service delivery in Africa and specifically interrogated to what extent has the Msunduzi Municipal government in the Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa dealt with poverty and underdevelopment since the demise of Apartheid. Adopting qualitative approaches and the Capability Approach as the evaluative framework, the study found that government strategies comprised of a combination of programmes that are seemingly thoroughly conceptualised and agree with the Capability Approach understanding of poverty, poverty mitigation, and human development. However, most of the programmes could not be successfully implemented. The study made recommendations towards ameliorating the situation.
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Buthelezi
Ben Temkin, Buthelezi's biographer, had the full co-operation of Chief Buthelezi in the writing of this book. There were interviews and discussions in KwaZulu and in Johannesburg, in offices, at the airport, in hotels, in private homes and even while they travelled between centres in KwaZulu.
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Women Entrepreneurship in Kwazulu-Natal: A Critical Review of Government Intervention Politics and Programs
Entrepreneurship is considered one of the key drivers of economic development. It is widely recognized that female entrepreneurs in formal and informal sectors play crucial roles in building and sustaining economic growth and development. In South Africa, however, women's participation in entrepreneurial activities remains on the periphery of formal government policy. This is despite formal pronouncements and recognition that women's integration and role in the economy is vital for both the economic and socio-political development of the country. Indeed, the South African government has introduced various policies and programmes in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 5–achieve gender equality, social inclusion and human rights. Such programmes are aimed at generally empowering women. This paper examines various government programmes aimed at enhancing women's entrepreneurship in KwaZulu-Natal. It attempts to go beyond the rhetoric to assess the current position of women and to determine the extent to which policy prescriptions and initiatives have empowered women entrepreneurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The data is based on a wide range of existing literature and primary sources.
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