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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Traditional authorities"”.
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The role of traditional authorities in rural local governance in Mozambique: case study of the community of Chirindzene
This study is about the place of traditional authorities in local level land administration and rural governance in contemporary Mozambique. It came about as a result of the publication of the Decree 15/2000 that recognised traditional authorities after their abolition more than 20 years earlier. …
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Christianity, Culture, and Pentecostalism in Ghana: An Ethnographic Study of Pentecostal Traditional Authorities in Contemporary Akan Society (1990s – Present)
… on those chiefly figures who are installed as traditional chiefs in certain Akan areas of contemporary Ghana. Because of the chronological focus of my dissertation (from the 1990s to the present), I specifically explore these dynamics within Ghana’s largest Pentecostal organisation, the Church …
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Traditional authorities and co-management of protected areas in South Africa: the case of Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape
This thesis examines the role of traditional authorities in the post-land claim co-management of protected areas in the former Bantustans of South Africa, using the Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve (DCNR) in the Eastern Cape as a case study. The DCNR was one of the first successful land claims involving …
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Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa
There is little doubt that traditional leaders continue to make an indelible mark on the practice of politics across the continent of Africa. In democratising South Africa, the relevance of this institution is debated extensively. In the main, traditional leaders are described as the embodiment of …
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Women s Land Rights Under Traditional Authorities in Namibia: A Case Study of Aawambo Women s Land Rights in the Omusati Region in Relation to the Communal Land Reform Act (Act No.05 of 2002)
… Namibia's rural areas under the jurisdiction of traditional authorities. The study primarily argues that seemingly progressive legal frameworks such as the Communal Land Reform Act (No. 05 of 2002) are not enough to ensure rural women access to secure land rights. This argument was reached by …
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Ethiopia and the Local Turn
… investigates how the local turn with a focus on traditional authorities has the potential to create a peace that addresses the underlying issues that led to the November 2020 conflict between Ethiopia and Tigray. The local turn is an approach to peacebuilding that emerged in the 1990s following …
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Legitimacy, traditional institutions and school governance : a case study of an eastern district
… described as having two bulls in one kraal i.e. traditional authorities and newly elected democratic councillors sharing the responsibility of government. The presence of these two centres of power at the local level serves as basis for conflictual relationships and competing discourses and this …
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A history of Ngoni chiefs of fort Jameson (Chipata) under colonial rule, 1895 - 1964.
… The study further shows the changing roles of traditional rulers after colonial rule became deeply rooted among the Ngoni people. It argues that as much as Ngoni chiefs were required to carry out certain functions on behalf of the colonial state, they did not neglect their people as they …
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A history of Ngoni chiefs of fort Jameson (Chipata) under colonial rule, 1895 - 1964.
… The study further shows the changing roles of traditional rulers after colonial rule became deeply rooted among the Ngoni people. It argues that as much as Ngoni chiefs were required to carry out certain functions on behalf of the colonial state, they did not neglect their people as they …
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Role of traditional leaders in Namibia's decentralization policy
This paper looks at the role of traditional leaders in the new decentralization dispensation in Namibia. The paper contends from the onset that the decentralization policy does not have ample provisions intended to harmonize traditional leadership with modern forms of government. What prevails are …
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Perspectives on Wetlands’ Cultural Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Wetland Management Practices in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.
… away evil spirits, bad luck, and witchcraft; (4) traditional leaders are the key stakeholders in the management of wetlands in villages; (5) traditional leaders set taboos and protocols for the sustainable use of wetlands. It was also revealed that non-adherence to taboos and protocols pronounced …
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An African city and the modern plague: transformations in governance at the moment of Mbabane's HIV & AIDS crisis
… society organisations and, most importantly, traditional authorities who directly influenced the expansion of the city and yet remain excluded in meaningful ways from urban management. By adopting this novel approach, the MCM found ways to align its service delivery mandate with the …
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Community courts in Namibia: A policy challenge
… settlement of disputes among community members. Traditional leaders have been instrumental both as law-makers and as enforcing judges of the customary law observed by the majority of the population of the area under their jurisdiction. Usually chiefs and specific headmen are empowered to hear and …
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Digging deeper for benefits: rural local governance and the livelihood and sustainability outcomes of devils claw (Harpagophytum spp.) harvesting in the Zambezi Region, Namibia
… resource management, and a re-appropriation of traditional authorities and customary law as evidenced by their inclusion in statutory frameworks. Yet, knowledge of the interaction and effect of these multiple governance arrangements on local communities is limited. Using the lens of devil’s claw …
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Impact of traditional governance law's on communities rights to participate in mineral approval processes
The growth of mining situated in traditional communities, and the traditional governance laws has left those most affected by mineral operations behind. This paper illustrates that the mining laws and customary land rights in South Africa provide the right to meaningful engagement and consent in …
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The role of traditional leaders in the promotion of Local Economic Development
This study focussed on the roles of traditional leaders in the promotion of Local Economic Development (LED). This study focused on Limpopo Province but for this study, the research study was conducted in Vhembe District which consists of four (04) local municipalities which are Makhado, Thulamela, …
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Administrative challenges in Land Reform: the case of Vhembe District of Municipality
… interviews with government officials, traditional leaders, and community beneficiaries. The results showed that administrative and procedural delays, such as centralised record systems, protracted vetting processes, and insufficient staffing, considerably slow down land claim …
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Cultural transformation: an analysis of the community bylaws and legal mechanisms in combating the practice of 'Kusasa Fumbi' in Malawi
… shielded by cultural beliefs, rarely reported to authorities, and perpetrators often escape prosecution. The limited enforcement of existing laws relating to Kusasa Fumbi is cited as a significant obstacle. The dissertation explores the emergence of community bylaws, primarily led by traditional …
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Modes of land control in transfrontier conservation areas : a case of green grabbing
… claims in South Africa, the contested issue of traditional authorities and the problems associated with communal land tenure. The study used hegemony as a lens through which to understand how conservation initiatives at the local level are an amalgamation of how the global environmental bloc has …
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Evaluation of the performance, quality, and effectiveness of environmental impact assessment in Namibia
… and decentralising EIA services to regional and traditional authorities. Such interventions can facilitate acceptance of EIA, environmental literacy, and the emergence of EIA champions in communities
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