Mining and ‘community’ struggles on the platinum belt: A case of Sefikile village in the North West Province, South Africa

摘要: Abstract The rapid expansion of platinum mining into rural communal land in the former ‘homeland’ areas South Africa has caused intensive intra-community struggles. To date, however, there been limited empirical focus on character these struggles at village level. In this article, I attempt to narrow gap by drawing a detailed ethnographic case study Sefikile Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela traditional authority area, North West Province. analysis illustrates how post-apartheid mineral policy's reform failed grasp complex communities found lands where expanded. findings drawn from – that hosts one oldest mines reveal intense over land, revenues and public services. Such are fought mainly through distinct group identities as social markers exclusive rights. current policy is incapable adequately addressing escalating disputes marginalisation