In search of land and housing in the new South Africa : the case of Ethembalethu / Stephen Berrisford ... [et al.].
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৩৩৩.৩১৫৪৯২ সিদ্দিবা ১৯৮১ বাংলাদেশে ভুমি-সংস্কারের রাজনৈতিক অর্থনীতি / | 333.3156 WAL 1962 Land reform and development in the Middle East : | 333.31597 LAN 2008 Land in transition : | 333.316827 INS 2008 In search of land and housing in the new South Africa : | 333.3195492 NAP 2004 পূর্ব বাংলার ভূমি ব্যবস্থা (১৭৮০-১৯১০) / | 333.3195492 NAP 2004 পূর্ব বাংলার ভূমি ব্যবস্থা (১৭৮০-১৯১০) / | 333.322092 BAM 2011 মো: বশারত আলীর ডায়েরি (১৯২৩-৪৩) : কুমিল্লা জেলার এক জোতদার পরিবারের ইতিহাস ও তৎকালীন আর্থ-সামজিক অবস্থা / |
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This study describes the saga of how one community, instead of squatting in an informal settlement or invading a new plot of land, attempted to buy land legally and build their own houses in a peri-urban area, using their own savings. The Ethembalethu story draws attention to the many challenges that poor people face accessing land and housing in South Africa. The purpose of this case study is to highlight the complex challenges that face poor communities that attempt to secure their constitutionally mandated rights to adequate housing. These challenges stem from inconsistent or inadequate policies and legislation, confusion between the myriad agencies involved, lack of clarity over responsibilities and accountability, lack of capacity of the implementing agencies, the rising costs and delays in accessing building materials, corruption, and the absence of information and training of both government officials and the housing hopefuls. Finally, the case highlights the Not-In-My-Back-Yard (NIMBY) ferocity with which wealthier citizens may still resist change in the new South Africa. This report draws practical lessons from the case study and makes suggestions for reforms. This report is organized as follows. It begins with a narrative of events, starting in 1996 and ending in 2006. It draws the key lessons emerging from this experience. It then investigates the main issues, and suggests reforms and improvements in the following areas: (i) improving access to land; (ii) simplifying and aligning legal procedures; (iii) designing a land and housing program for peri-urban areas; and (iv) reforming the land market. The report concludes with a call for further participatory action research.
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