Ciskei: Economics and Politics of Dependence in a South African Homeland

This book explores the 'self-government constitution, administrative and party system of The Ciskei, a black 'homeland' created by the South African government in 1980. It discusses how poverty and agricultural resources hindered the region's development, and how job opportunities in white areas stimulated the growth of black towns but also inhibited their development. It also examines the role of the mass media, which depended on white input and was oriented towards white politics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Originally published in 1980, this book delves into the 'self-government constitution, administrative and party system' of The Ciskei, one of the black 'homelands' established by the government of the Republic of South Africa in its pursuit of 'separate development.' (It has since been reintegrated into South Africa, becoming part of the Eastern Cape Province). The book explores how, due to endemic poverty and underdeveloped agricultural resources, the region heavily relied on the surrounding white area for employment, capital, entrepreneurial skills, and markets. It examines how the availability of job opportunities in adjacent white areas has spurred the growth of black towns but also hindered their development. The book also considers the role of the mass media, illustrating how both traditional oral forms and contemporary mass media ultimately relied on white input and were thus oriented towards white rather than black politics.

Originally published in 1980, this book delves into the 'self-government constitution, administrative and party system' of The Ciskei, one of the black 'homelands' established by the government of the Republic of South Africa in its pursuit of 'separate development.' (It has since been reintegrated into South Africa, becoming part of the Eastern Cape Province). The book explores how, due to endemic poverty and underdeveloped agricultural resources, the region heavily relied on the surrounding white area for employment, capital, entrepreneurial skills, and markets. It examines how the availability of job opportunities in adjacent white areas has spurred the growth of black towns but also hindered their development. The book also considers the role of the mass media, illustrating how both traditional oral forms and contemporary mass media ultimately relied on white input and were thus oriented towards white rather than black politics.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032307688