Winelands, wealth and work : transformations in the Dwars River Valley, Stellenbosch / edited by Kees (C.S.) van der Waal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Van der Waal, C. S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--South Africa--Dwars Valley (Western Cape).

Economic development.

Social change--South Africa--Dwars Valley (Western Cape).

Social change.

Land use--South Africa--Dwars Valley (Western Cape).

Land use.

Agricultural laborers--South Africa--Dwars Valley (Western Cape).

Agricultural laborers.

Dwars Valley (Western Cape, South Africa)--Social conditions.

Dwars Valley (Western Cape, South Africa).

Kylemore (South Africa).

Pniel (Western Cape, South Africa).

Lanquedoc (South Africa).

South Africa--Dwars Valley (Western Cape).

Physical Description:

viii, 247 pages : illustrations, (chiefly color), map, portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Scottsville, South Africa : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2014.

Summary:

In the neoliberal era-after histories of slavery, colonialism, apartheid and paternalism - investment in the valley has generally turned from wine production to property speculation. Development now hinges on commodification of landscape as a tourist and elite farming destination. In this book the unintended consequences of real estate development in an area of agricultural production around Boschendal form the backdrop for an investigation into social transformation processes post 1994. This careful, multi-faceted study asks how the people of the valley respond to changing land use and how that relates to the historical and spatial contexts of the valley. It shows the creative tactics poor people use to survive, whether it is by turning to Pentecostalism, patrolling respectability or negotiating gendered norms that frame respectability and entrepreneurship By exploring Solms-Delta farm as a case study, the book also looks at how initiatives can open up real possibilities for empowerment. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Context 1

Chapter 1 The inheritance of loss / Tracey Randle Randle, Tracey 27

Part 2 Intervention and planning 55

Chapter 2 No place like home: The complexities of resettlement and development in Lanquedoc / Francois Louw Louw, Francois 59

Chapter 3 Solms-Delta: Transformation or neopaternalism? / Paula Jackson Jackson, Paula 82

Chapter 4 Boschendal: Politicisation or transformation? / Corrine Cash Cash, Corrine, Larry Swatuk Swatuk, Larry 105

Part 3 Mitigating costs and realising benefits 125

Chapter 5 The 'slow violence' of poverty: Notebook of a psycho-ethnographer / Lou-Marié Kruger Kruger, Lou-Marié 129

Chapter 6 Women as 'dorp supporters': New opportunities for female entrepreneurship / Ingrid van der Heijden Heijden, Ingrid van der 155

Chapter 7 Patrolling respectability with the Neighbourhood Watch / Tinashe Pfigu Pfigu, Tinashe, Cassandra Gabriel Gabriel, Cassandra, Kees (C.S.) van der Waal Waal, Kees (C.S.) van der 176

Chapter 8 Pentecostalism in the Dwars River Valley: Challenging the mission legacy / Handri Wallers Wallers, Handri, Miemie du Plessis Plessis, Miemie du 198

Part 4 Finally

Chapter 9 Development and dystopia: An afterword / Steven Robins Robins, Steven 219.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781869142605

1869142608

OCLC:

875873511