Papering over the cracks: An ethnography of land title in the Eastern Cape
The article addresses the dualistic legal paradigm prevalent in South Africa's approach to recognising rights in land. The system of title is characterised by precise and quantifiable mathematical formulae formalised through paper records that convey proprietary powers to registered owners. Thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of the Western Cape, Centre for Humanities Research and the History Department
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| Series: | Kronos |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0259-01902014000100011&lng=en&tlng=en |