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Traditional Leaders in a Democracy : Resources, Respects and Resistance

Author :  Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Dineo Skosana & Beth Vale (Eds)

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Country
South Africa
Publisher
Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, South Africa
ISBN 9780639923833
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2019
Bib. Info xx, 380p. Includes Index
Product Weight 650 gms.
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Post-1994, South Africa's traditional leaders have fought for recognition, and positioned themselves as major players in the South African political landscape. Yet their role in a democracy is contested, with leaders often accused of abusing power, disregarding human rights, expropriating resources and promoting tribalism. Some argue that democracy and traditional leadership are irredeemably opposed and cannot co-exist. Meanwhile, shifts in the political economy of the former Bantustans − the introduction of platinum mining in particular − have attracted new interests and conflicts to these areas, with chiefs often designated as custodians of community interests. This edited volume explores how chieftaincy is practiced, experienced and contested in contemporary South Africa. It includes case studies of how those living under the authority of chiefs, in a modern democracy, negotiate or resist this authority in their respective areas. Chapters in this book are organised around three major sites of contest: leadership, land and law.

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