Silent privatisation of customary land in Zambia: opportunities for a few, challenges for many

The conversion of customary land into leasehold tenure has sparked intense debates in Zambia and beyond. Growing interest in land in the last decade and half has led to a spike in demand for land across Africa, especially land adjacent to major cities, towns and developed infrastructure. This growin...

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Vydáno v:Social dynamics Ročník 43; číslo 1; s. 82 - 102
Hlavní autoři: Chitonge, Horman, Mfune, Orleans, Umar, Bridget B., Kajoba, Gear M., Banda, Diana, Ntsebeza, Lungisile
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Témata:
Case studies
Cities
Community
Conversion
conversions
Customary land
Districts
Elites
Foreign investment
Infrastructure
Investors
Land
Land tenure
leasehold tenure
Privatization
Tenure
Towns
traditional leaders
Zambia
Africa
ISSN:0253-3952, 1940-7874
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Shrnutí:The conversion of customary land into leasehold tenure has sparked intense debates in Zambia and beyond. Growing interest in land in the last decade and half has led to a spike in demand for land across Africa, especially land adjacent to major cities, towns and developed infrastructure. This growing demand for land is gradually being directed at customary land, which well-resourced urban and local elites, as well as foreign investors, are converting from customary to private tenure, raising serious questions about the future of customary land in Africa. This paper discusses the emerging dynamics around customary land conversion drawing from a case study conducted in Chongwe and Chibombo districts in Zambia. Evidence gathered in this study suggest that while the conversion of customary land to leasehold tenure is generating opportunities for the urban elite, a few traditional leaders and international investors, it is, at the same time, creating serious challenges for the majority of the people in the local communities.
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ISSN:0253-3952
1940-7874
DOI:10.1080/02533952.2017.1356049