The Implications of Conservation Agriculture in Forests Management against Soil Erosion and Degradation

Sithole, Moses Zakhele; Agholor, Azikiwe Isaac.; Ndlovu, Shalia M.

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“…The formation on 08 January 1912 of the country-wide organisation charged with taking 'the lead in uniting the African people for effective struggle against white domination', 58 the SANNC (later shortened to African National Congress [ANC] in 1923) was initiated by Pixley ka Isaka Seme, a newly qualified advocate, 59 who had invited traditional leaders and other professionals, such as teachers, clergymen and clerks, businessmen, journalists and builders, all educated in missionary schools in the 19th century to participate in the discussions leading to the establishment of the organisation. 60 Being part of the delegates that attended the founding meeting of the SANNC, traditional leadership wore leopard skins that marked their status as traditional leaders. 61 The traditional leaders were robed in traditional chiefly dress (a leopard-skin cloak) as well as in traditional kingly dress (a lion-skin cloak).…”

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The waning fortunes of traditional leadership in South Africa: From pre-colonial to apartheid periods

Mvenene

2023

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There is a disturbing trend in the public arena by traditional leaders and their communities that their role and power in the development of their communities have been downplayed by the colonial, apartheid and democratic governments. This article examines a history of traditional leadership and African communities from pre-colonial times to the apartheid period. The traditional leaders’ status, place and role in the development of the communities are examined. It is argued that traditional leadership as a heritage was jealously guarded, strengthened and maintained by traditional leaders and rural communities in spite of successive governments’ assault on chiefs (iiNkosi) and kings (iiKumkani). In the past, traditional leaders worked collaboratively with their communities in exerting pressure on the previous governments to recognise traditional leadership as an institution worth maintaining and treasuring. They were the law-makers. Succession was a criterion for access to positions of power and had the power and the final say in matters of national importance.Contribution: The purpose of this article is to bring to the surface the fact that traditional leaders collaborated with colonial governing authorities and apartheid government not so much to serve as stooges but for personal interest. Hence, oral sources are also used to delve deep into the dynamics of traditional leadership.

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The waning fortunes of traditional leadership in South Africa: From pre-colonial to apartheid periods

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2023

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Socio-Demographic Determinants of Climate-Smart Agriculture Adoption Among Smallholder Crop Producers in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province of South Africa

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Agholor,

Sithole

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Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a transformative approach to farming that aims to meet the demands of increasing food production under the growing pressures of climate change. CSA’s goals are to boost agricultural productivity, enhance resilience to climate impacts, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, the study explored farmers’ socio-demographic factors influencing the adoption of CSA in sustainable crop production. The study was carried out in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province of South Africa, with a focus on smallholder crop producers in the area. The study surveyed 300 smallholder farmers and employed simple random sampling, structured questionnaires, and a binary logistic regression model for data analysis. The significant and positive socio-demographic variables relevant to the adoption of climate-smart practices were level of education (p < 0.014), household size (p < 0.007), farm experience (p < 0.053), and farmland fertility (p < 0.047). Therefore, for CSA practices to be adopted by smallholder crop producers, a targeted approach is needed to address this issue. Therefore, support and training are needed to bridge the literacy gap among smallholder crop producers with the overall aim of improving their understanding of climate change and CSA practices that can mitigate the effects of climate change.

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The Implications of Conservation Agriculture in Forests Management against Soil Erosion and Degradation

Cited by 2 publications

References 21 publications

The waning fortunes of traditional leadership in South Africa: From pre-colonial to apartheid periods

The waning fortunes of traditional leadership in South Africa: From pre-colonial to apartheid periods

Socio-Demographic Determinants of Climate-Smart Agriculture Adoption Among Smallholder Crop Producers in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province of South Africa

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