Exploring Forced Removals and Dispossession in the Dukuduku Forest, KwaZulu Natal, before and after 1994

IF 0.6 3区 历史学 Q1 HISTORY
History Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI:10.1111/1468-229X.13438
PATRICK A. NYATHI
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Government-sanctioned forced removals are a continuous theme in contemporary South Africa. This article examines four major phases of forced removals in the Dukuduku state forest – located in the Mtubatuba Municipality in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa – beginning in the 1930s. It places particular focus on the last phase of removals in the 1980s and 1990s, during the significant political period in South Africa in which there were talks between the liberation movements and the Nationalist government about transitioning to the new political dispensation. Land restitution efforts following the 1994 elections are explored, detailing the state's approach to addressing historical injustices related to land issues. The findings reveal that resistance was fuelled by conservationist imperatives that prioritised nature over human habitation and demonstrate that the policies of both apartheid and post-apartheid governments have contributed to the destruction of a significant portion of this unique indigenous forest over the past five decades. The article advocates for a balanced land management approach that respects historical land claims and prioritises local needs alongside environmental preservation efforts.

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探索1994年前后夸祖鲁纳塔尔省杜库杜库森林的强迫迁移和剥夺
在当代南非,政府批准的强制拆迁是一个持续的主题。本文考察了自20世纪30年代以来,南非夸祖鲁纳塔尔省北部姆图巴图巴市杜库杜库国家森林被迫砍伐的四个主要阶段。它特别着重于1980年代和1990年代最后阶段的撤离,当时是南非重要的政治时期,解放运动和民族主义政府之间就过渡到新的政治制度进行了谈判。探讨了1994年选举后的土地归还工作,详细介绍了该州解决与土地问题有关的历史不公正的方法。研究结果表明,将自然置于人类居住之上的保护主义者的迫切需要助长了抵制,并表明种族隔离和后种族隔离政府的政策在过去50年里对这一独特的土著森林的很大一部分造成了破坏。这篇文章提倡一种平衡的土地管理方法,尊重历史上的土地要求,在保护环境的同时优先考虑当地的需求。
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