Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorNtsebeza, Lungisileen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCharles, Tanyaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-27T14:01:00Z
dc.date.available2014-12-27T14:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere 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 patriarchy, comprised of unelected male representatives who rule with "clenched fist" on an unwilling populous (Mamdani, 1996:23). It is argued that traditional authorities "...can only secure legitimacy by drawing its sustenance from the modern state, working as a complement to democratic local government" (Southall and Kropiwnicki, 2003:76). In light of these assertions, this thesis answers two questions: do traditional leaders have a role to play in democratising South Africa?en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCharles, T. (2012). <i>Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10198en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCharles, Tanya. <i>"Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10198en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCharles, T. 2012. Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Charles, Tanya AB - 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 patriarchy, comprised of unelected male representatives who rule with "clenched fist" on an unwilling populous (Mamdani, 1996:23). It is argued that traditional authorities "...can only secure legitimacy by drawing its sustenance from the modern state, working as a complement to democratic local government" (Southall and Kropiwnicki, 2003:76). In light of these assertions, this thesis answers two questions: do traditional leaders have a role to play in democratising South Africa? DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa TI - Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10198 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10198
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCharles T. Peculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10198en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherJustice and Transformationen_ZA
dc.titlePeculiar places and legitimate chiefs?: an exploration of the role of traditional authorities in the titled locality of kwaMeyi village, Umzimkhulu district, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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