No Place to Rest Forced Removals and the Law in South Africa |
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| Author:
| Murray, Christina
O'Regan, Catherine |
| Series title: | Contemporary South African Debates Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-570580-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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The South African government's policy and practice of forcing communities to move from one area to another, in some cases, hundreds of kilometres apart, has spelt untold misery for thousands of people over the years. No Place to Rest examines the government's past and present policies and practice of forced removal, and the laws governing these. It deals with specific cases of forced removal, the resulting hardship and dislocation suffered by these relocated communities, and some of...
More DescriptionThe South African government's policy and practice of forcing communities to move from one area to another, in some cases, hundreds of kilometres apart, has spelt untold misery for thousands of people over the years. No Place to Rest examines the government's past and present policies and practice of forced removal, and the laws governing these. It deals with specific cases of forced removal, the resulting hardship and dislocation suffered by these relocated communities, and some of the land struggles which have ensued.