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Pietermaritzburg
3200
Tshintsha Amakhaya is a civil society a
AFRA is a land rights advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO) working since 1979 to support marginalised black rural people, with a focus on farm dwellers. We are working towards an inclusive, gender equitable society where rights are valued, realised and protected, essential services are delivered, and land tenure is secure. We work intensively with communities in and around the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and extensively in offering support and advice.
Our Vision is an inclusive and gender equitable society where rights are valued, realised and protected.
Our Objective is to identify, promote and support pathways to achieve security of tenure and access to services for people on farms.
Our Development Goal is that the living conditions of farm dwellers have improved, as they have secure land tenure and they are able to access services to improve their livelihoods.
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 39PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY: Improving Farm Dwellers' Tenure Security and Access to Housing and Services
Twenty years after the end of apartheid farm dwellers remain some of the most vulnerable people in South Africa, with many still facing extreme tenure insecurity and lacking access to adequate housing and basic services.2 The approximately three million black South Africans (6% of the population) who live on privately owned farms in formerly white commercial farming areas are among the poorest South Africans,3 whose vulnerability is exacerbated by their “socio-economic marginality and geographical isolation”.4
Agri-Parks and Agri-Villages: What is government thinking?
This research report presents an assessment of local awareness in the Amajuba District of government's proposed Agri-Park and Agri-Village programmes. It also considers secondary data on international examples of Agri-Parks and Agri-Villages.
AFRA uLwazi Newsletter
AFRA Newsletter
Apartheid space and fractured power: vicious cycles of poverty in Cornfields, KwaZulu-Natal
A neglected area in the literature on structural poverty is changing land tenure relations and the disconnect with planning frameworks, which lock particular areas into „vicious‟ cycles of poverty. These areas include some tribal authority, “black freehold” and land reform areas. In this paper, we focus on the case study of Cornfields, a black freehold area and an early land reform project.
AFRA Celebrates 30-Years in the Land Rights Struggle: 1979-2009
On the 10th of December 2009 AFRA celebrated its work over the past 30 years at the Anglican Cathedral, where speakers reflected on the past, present and future of the organisation. Forming part of our 30th anniversary a Great Land Debate was held, where some of AFRA’s senior members were part of the panel discussion. Major land topics were discussed. Previous AFRA staff, a wide range of community representatives that the organisation works with, government stakeholders and civil society organisations, attended the celebration.