Towards land use management options : the KwaZulu-Natal traditional land narrative

Abstract

Despite multiple attempts by authorities, land use management on traditional land in KwaZulu-Natal remains ineffective in providing tenure security to occupants of the land. This study investigates feasible land use management options on traditional land through researching various permutations of allocation, demarcation, and the recording of land parcels in an attempt to more efficiently address tenure security within KwaZulu-Natal. The research method employs triangulation, by combining several qualitative approaches to validate its qualitative research findings The empirical investigation reflected on numerous local and international case studies in identifying prospective land use management options on traditional land. Findings from the literature review and case studies were aggregated into a matrix depicting various options towards improved land use management on traditional land. The options identified may well be conducive to a combination of possible solutions for land use management on traditional land in KwaZulu-Natal.