'n Alternatief tot die voorsiening van plaaswerker behuising

[摘要] ENGLISH SUMMARY: South Africa is undergoing a process of rapid change focusing on theimprovement of the living standards of previous disadvantage communities. Inthis context farmworkers are identified as an important part of such previousdisadvantaged groups.Farmworkers in South Africa were traditionally housed through a system of tied-housing,which has resulted in their dependency on the farmer. This system isdeeply rooted in the Western Cape and has a strong paternalistic base.For the first time in South African's history there is an opportunity forfarmworkers to change or reduce their dependency. The new governmentalsubsidy scheme as well as the Draft policy for the implementation of long termsecurity of tenure, present farmworkers 'with the opportunity to improve theirliving conditions, without the traditional ties to the farmer.Against this background agri-villages are considered as an alternative totraditional farmworker housing. An agri-village is a private settlementestablished and managed by a legal institution that is situated within anagricultural area and where residence is restricted to bona fide farm workersand their dependants. Security of tenure can be achieved according to a leasecontract or usufract because the land and home stays the property of the legalinstitution.The theoretical and case studies that were undertaken indicated that theconcept of agri-villages is in theory a viable strategy for farmworkers to reduce dependency. However agri-villages cannot merely be developed in everyregion in South Africa without taking cognisance of the specific needs andcharacteristics of each community.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University