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Author:   Philippe Burger (University of the Free State, South Africa) ,  Lochner Marais (University of the Free State, South Africa) ,  Deirdre van Rooyen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367888930

ISBN 10:   0367888939
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   12 December 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Part I 1. The background to the Postmasburg study 2. The literature on mining communities and mining growth and decline 3. Migration and mine labour in South Africa Part II: Governance, planning, the environment and power 4. The Tsassamba Committee 5. Spatial planning for Postmasburg 6. Government, mining and community relations 7. Mining and municipal finance 8. Environmental legislation, mining and ecosystems Part III: To own or to rent? 9. Mineworker housing 10. The Khumani approach to homeownership in Postmasburg IV: Working and doing business 11. Work, wages and welfare in Postmasburg 12. Psychological well-being on the mine 13. Businesses in Postmasburg: Tshipe e lokile (‘iron is good’) – but what about business? Part V: Conclusion 14. The way forward for Postmasburg

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Lochner Marais is Professor in Development Studies at the Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Philippe Burger is Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Deidre van Rooyen is currently the Programme Director for Development Studies and a researcher in the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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