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Item The impact on restitution claims as a means of achieving a sustainable livelihood among the people of CATA Village in the Eastern Cape(University of Fort Hare, 2022-02) Mgweba, Bongani; Connor, TeresaLand reform contestation in South African reflects how restitution of lands has impacted the livelihoods of beneficiaries and the community at large. This study examines the restitution impact on the livelihood of Cata community members, a controversial land reform zone in Eastern Cape. Although the people of Cata suffered a loss of land through forced removal by the apartheid government, the ‘betterment planning’ by the state did not address their problem. The study investigates the extent of socioeconomic livelihood improvement that the land restitution policy has offered the people of Cata. The study explores the extent to which land restitution settlement has contributed to a sustainable development and how such development has impacted the everyday lives of the community. The study made use of qualitative approach for data collection. Interviews were conducted among land beneficiaries in Cata. These included land beneficiaries living in Cata and those who are also beneficiaries but were not presently living in Cata. To understand the state of developmental impact in the lives of Cata people, a focus-group discussion was organized to hear contributions from some community members. The study indicates that, financial compensation has not benefited many of the claimant. This is because many of the funds have not been put to good use considering the enormous socioeconomic challenges facing households. However, the formation of BRC brought some relief to the community members through helping beneficiaries by lodging their claims, helping with appropriate compensation awards and offering land restitution advice to claimants. The help from BRC has contributed to the developmental project that respondents attest has improved their livelihoods.,Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2021Item The state of the performing arts in Buffalo City: Past, Present, and Future. An analysis of the Guild Theatre and Steve Biko(University of Fort Hare, 2020) Vunukwa, Siyanda; Connor, T.South Africa has changed dramatically over the last 25 years. This study explores how these changes have affected the performing arts at the grassroots level. The Guild Theatre and Steve Biko Centre’s theatre in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality are used as case studies to illustrate how performing arts institutes in small towns stay relevant and financially sound in the face of significant social and economic change. The hope is that other emerging performing art organisations can learn from the experiences of these two successful ones. The study made use of mixed methods in the form of in-depth interviews with key individuals within the theatres and questionnaires for patrons and performers. The results show that the performing arts play a substantial role in society. They do not just provide entertainment but social commentary, education and economic opportunities. Both theatres have social outreach programmes that help the youth by teaching them new skills and creating new opportunities for them to develop in character. Even though the performing arts play such an important role, they are still underfunded. The inconsistency of government and private funding is a threat to the financial sustainability of the performing arts and undermines their ability to play their role in community building. More studies need to conducted on the topic of the role of the arts in small towns as there is great potential for economic and social development in these areas.