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Frontiers of Power and Prosperity: Explaining Provincial Boundary Disputes in Postapartheid South Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2016

Eddy Mazembo Mavungu
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Abstract:

Territorial reforms in South Africa, undertaken in order to address the legacy of apartheid, have proven to be a contested terrain. This article considers three case studies and argues that in order to understand these territorial disputes, it is important to pay attention to the material conditions of the affected communities, disparities between provinces in terms of resources and governance efficiency, and perceptions that the preferred province is better positioned to serve the interests of the community. The article highlights the role of party political interests and also reflects on the relevance of the South African experience to other African countries.

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Les réformes nationales en Afrique du Sud, entreprises afin de répondre à l’héritage de l’apartheid territorial, se sont révélées être un terrain contesté. Basé sur trois études de cas, cet article soutient que pour comprendre ces conflits territoriaux, il est important de prêter attention d’une part aux conditions matérielles des communautés touchées, d’autre part aux disparités en termes de ressources et enfin à l’efficacité de la gouvernance entre les provinces et la perception que la province choisie est mieux positionnée pour servir les intérêts de la communauté. L’article met en évidence le rôle des intérêts politiques partisans et reflète sur la pertinence de l’expérience sud-africaine pour les autres pays africains.

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Territorial reformsborderpostapartheid South Africaconflictlocal communitiesdemarcationdemocracy
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African Studies Review , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , September 2016 , pp. 183 - 208
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Tabata, Khanyisa 2009. “Matatiele Residents Going to the Polls Today.” October 28. http://bushradionews.blogspot.com.Google Scholar
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Zambian Watchdog. 2012. “Kavindele Says Moving Borders Will Lead to Conflict.” February 14. http://www.zambiawatchdog.com.Google Scholar
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