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HIV/AIDS, land reform and land-based livelihoods in three provinces in South Africa

HIV/AIDS, land reform and land-based livelihoods in three provinces in South Africa

Overview:

A study conducted in collaboration with the HSRC to assess whether HIV and AIDS is affecting the process of land reform in South Africa

Objectives:

  • To improve the understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on land-based livelihoods in South Africa, with an emphasis on the impact on the land rights that underpin these livelihoods
  • To engage with land reform groups, community groups, traditional leaders, and municipal officials regarding their analysis of, and possible solutions to, HIV and AIDS-induced threats to land-based livelihoods with a view to documenting dynamic and innovative responses
  • To formulate direct, actionable measures that can be adopted by the Department of Land Affairs, the provincial Land Reform Offices and the provincial Agriculture Departments.

Methodological approach:

Qualitative mixed methods were used:

  • Primary interviews with individuals and focus groups
  • Scoping of displaced persons
  • Engagement with community stakeholders and leaders
  • Workshopping with the officials of the Department of Land Affairs, the provincial and national agriculture departments, and other institutions
  • Report-back meetings with communities.