Indicators of post-productivism in South Africa’s “platteland”: A second home case study of Rosendal, Eastern Free State

Abstract

Abstract. The idea of post-productivism has been found to apply extensively in developed countries, but has been studied less in developing countries. A recent study in South Africa on second homes demonstrated that some rural spaces are slowly evolving into post-productivist countrysides, especially during weekends, month-ends and peak holiday periods. Wilson and Rigg's six indicators were uti-

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