In rural South Africa today, there are signs that chieftaincies are resurging after having been disbanded in colonial times. Among these is the amaTshatshu of t

"In this first modern history of the Xhosa, J.B. Peires relates the story of one of the most numerous and important indigenous peoples in contemporary South Afr

This edited volume encompasses a range of themes and approaches relevant to the field of South African history today, as viewed from the perspective of practici

This edited collection illustrates contestations over land and political authority in South Africa’s rural areas, focusing on threats to popular rights and ho