LAND, LABOUR AND LIVELIHOODS: THE PRODUCTION OF NATURE AND POVERTY IN NORTHERN KWAZULU-NATAL

摘要: In many parts of South Africa, a growing trend to convert traditional commercial agricultural farms wildlife-based forms land use is having significant but largely unexplored impacts on farm dwellers and neighbouring rural communities. This very evident in the province KwaZulu-Natal where there has been shift landscapes as being “rehabilitated”, from cattle farming particular, developed into Private Game Reserves (PGRs). research part larger project funded by Southern African Programme for Alternatives Development (SANPAD). One partners was Association For Rural Advancement (AFRA), an independent Non-Governmental Organisation working rights agrarian reform KwaZulu-Natal, Africa. AFRA‟s work focuses black people whose have undermined, tenure insecure, who do not access sufficient fulfil their development aspirations or basic needs. Very little has, however, conducted large northern how communities are impacted these areas; situation this study intends begin remedy. north-eastern area province, particular Mkuze region, move create PGRs significantly changed social physical geography area. order gain clearer understanding phenomenon, relationship between tribal/ community Ingwenya five surrounding game reserves (namely, Thanda/ Intibane, Mkuze, Phinda, Kube-Yini). While state reserve, created early twentieth century, others PGRs. The both quantitative qualitative nature which involved collecting household questionnaire surveys Ingwenya, in-depth interviews with ex-farm dwellers, managers chosen study, oral documentary evidence participant observation.