PO-P$ions: the case of Natal - University of Cape Town

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SECOND CARNEGIE INQUIRY INTO POVERTY ANc) DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN AFRI CA

PO-P$ions: the case of Natal

Jean Nrrubane

CarnC<jie o-.mf",r·xlce Paper N:J. 142

13 - 19 ApLl 19B4

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'l'Ia. SurpllD p . . ple ' . Prej.ct (198) (ollDll tlIat ill r . . . ttl _ _ t U'HIt, peu1e . . . . d a1graat reaitbac . . vwe tile ,,~ tUt peoplo .1IMi. .... EDtir. tOll1l1 •• were att.apUng to .UrTi,.e .ff pe . . i . . . . M peopl. 1. retrettleIMnt er . . . bave •• accr ••

te Ian' .r raple;Tllt'Dt ia prulait)' t. "Mr. tbe)' 11,. •• x..U ••••••• ill rural l("aZlIlu Iaaa beeD e.t1aate' a. beh.ea JO

-40 %.

^tJmatile ait1at1 . . . . ter .. reliaac. _ aigraat .eral . . . pe . . l . . . 1& :tile re •• r.ea 1a cuoorae' , 1a auelt the . _ . . t~t 1& rr •• ttl . . . . t are . . vh.ro we (lad abDelate l . . . le . . . .

P ... 1e . . ia KwaZulu . . . Ratal renoct a . . . at c.tea1 . . . f.aaloz=s lire firat1, Yer'1 1_. O8c"'l1 burner.tic ~tacleo ~.t 1Il'blUalD frc:a ptt1q tJaeir pe . . io . . aa' tb1riq tho o:n.teaco . f tv. oeparate P"J'II=.t p.ed ... 8oUaaa. Uluati aU

Pretaria . . . . te tile

se ••

^ralceaf1D1 ... U t u

JI8AD1 ..

er 11 . . . ia . . lire. nm tireetq b, i*aZulu, hi.hl!r pe . . l •• 1 • • Diaiahre' t .... Ul1lllti. It the peaIIi ••• r li,. •• 1n . . erea . t u l rID b, the ceatral pYOMU:III.t, Idoher pe . . blll 1. aia1a1.te~ frea Preieria.

Tv • • • ta . f regulat1 . . . are trae' UII4.r tile act. O:u •• t 1. tor tile eo.tral GoYer ... t aa' f.UII' i . Govt a.tice N. R 10Jlt of t)ae 21.t J _ 1974. til • • tller t.r tile lwaZula ..,..nuae.t i . publiaM' 1. ItvaZulu Gov' It.U . . . . 20

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1974 . . 110,. ' . t .

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^{ext . .}^{t .f}.. ^thecrisia ia pe . .

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1eu ia XvaZula _ r g " 1& llarcla

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'!Ia. lI.tal

·ltercUr'J reporte' (JO/J/84

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tbat the ("aZulu Cabiaet Ia . . approaclld tile Soath 'AMe!ar a.nrue.t t.r •• ,re rw. .. to ~pe .ut the Iaase backlos at pea.1o • • ppl.lc.tloaa 1& tlle regi ••• This v . . the fir.t public a.ai •• l •• tbat people eligible t.r pe . . l . . . "er.

lI.t bt'1aS p001l "bat " . . 'ue t. tllea. Dr Freak Milal"., lwaZlIlu Mi.t.ter .t Healtll . . . Vel tar • • ai' that . . . xtra R10 ailli •• v.ul. be r.quir.' te iari •••• t tile pr.p •• al ••

Dr Halal •• e a . . itte' that there ".re 2~ 000 .utataatiDg pe . . i •• applicati . . . . If tile ••

".re pr.c . . . . d tllorr ".ul. b. 198 000 pe.d •• era r.eoi1'i.g~lIt i . ("aZUlu 1. 198J/~.

Be c •• U.ue .. tlaat . . ' _ t u r a l " gr."th Iaa' tak •• place ln til • • uab.r .f pr.c ••• e' po . . i • • • pplic.ti . . . uriag the 198J/4 fi . . . eial ,ear. ~ growth i . pr . . l •• applieati . . .

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18 ,:, "hil!! the growth 'all..,e", " . . . al1

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Thi • • tateaeat by

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Malal ••• centai . . . ea • • xtrurtiaary .1IIa1 •• i . . . . fir.tly, tlaat th.rr are 24 000 peuioarra

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are eligible tor pe . . i . . . but "h. are •• t bei.g

pat.,

.ec .... ly that KwaZulu

b ...

e.t tlgure

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by "hica pe •• i.a applic.ti •••

.re .ll."e. t. iDcrt' ••••

Ie t!!r.~ .t th. l.w, e,.er, par ••• wk. 1. eligible t.r hi./ller pe . . l ••••• ul" be pai" the .tipulate" . . . u.t. Her" Ole fi . . . . a . . i •• i •• by K"aZulu tllat i . fact tlli. i •

•• t th!! c."t'.

Th~ ATRA ... ,.tce .ffic!!, b . . . . in V •• b!!%1, .ttr.pte t. catrr to the pr.bl . . . . f rurd

pe.r

l ... ^'1'11~^••st

c._ ..

pr.bl". br.ugllt to the A.,.ice Office i. that .t

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age pelld.lUI.

Th. type • • f pr.ble . . . . ~ •• 1atrd witll .ld age po.si . . . 1.cla'.:

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A) I. 1 . . t1ae waitt. f.r t_ peMl •• te be F!c . . . • W .... • r rejeotH:

Pe.ple

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te tr •• el t3 tile .tflce. wiler. tile, ~e. t. cllack wla.tIler . . , repl1 Ilea arn •••• Ia rural are . . tIa1a 1. a sreat • . , . .... Seae pe.pl. wai t up t.

two ,oara ber.r. tile, are tel • • f . . , ''.a101.1I. 'nut preblea Mre 10 parttcularl1 vi til the a"ia1atratln 'clerke. Ttla, pre to •• thoy ba •• ae pever t. @otabli.1l wut 1.

taki.g place wlth th~ pr.cea.iq

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appl1catt.na. La ract .tIa1ai.tratlve clerke akauld atteapt t. eot.bl1.1l wkat Ilaa uppeae" te peul . . . ,plicati . . . that take l.ag perl . . . . , ti . . t. be 'rec ... Wlaite po_l.nor. are patti .ut frea the •• te .f applic.tl •••

Tltllll it u .ppl1c.t1.a tako. 1 _tlla te proc .... po . . i •• ero are V . . te. 1 • • tIle hckpAJ. TId. 1e . . t ~ CaN vi til black po . . l . . .

Recalati_

were alter . .

1Ii

1911 ta &1ve tile Departaeatal S.cretarJ tile ript te .eaide fr.a whicll date paJDOata .Ileul"

bop.. TIIe.e "eaI.u alaeat .l~ p qatut tile peuleaor.. \

Tlte geYenma.t .ttice it8elt 1.0

.ttea

~ 18 ita preceaa1 . . . t .ppl1cat~ . . . . I f there 1 • • alaer aiAltak. 18 tile .pp11c.tt •• tera, the, pIIt i t ..ii.e . . . after • lea, peri . . the .ppl1c . . t aigllt recehe 1 t back tar cerreati.na.

I. the prea •• t .1tuaUe. whero paJ.ut . . . . lIet .ccur rr.a tlae •• te ef .pplic.ti •••

1t io 1. the .t.te'a i.t.reata t • • elA1 the .ecl.i •• resar"iag the ~ . . i •• pe,.ut . . U:1a ....

0.

^tile^p.e~atlarp _eWlt • • f a.ae,.

Tlte eXD,l •• l11_trot. thte parttoular rr.tratt.al

1: DaD •• p u Nteabela 18 a .or, .ld vellllll wile .Il.ul. qWlllf) f.r . . . U age peu~ . . wi til

••• ifricultJ: Her Iluabu. Iau alreatIJ be •• recohias • peu1ea fer • ·1 . . . t1ae.

a_n.r .n. pe_lea' 18 •• t e •• up te I'1ID tile Ileuaelleld. Dliaaagez • • ,plle. 1a F.~

'982. Up to tile l u t pe . . l •• paJ .ut at the tiDe .f wn

ti

q ( N.yoahe~ 1983), .Il.

u •

•• t b •• a

poi..

EY.r .iac • • 1Ie a,pll • • • Ile Ilaa beea

~a

la.aaerable tripe te

pe~l

••

. . . ~ t ...

paJ.ut polat • • • " tile

Ceaai ••

l ••• r' • • ftice. TIl. clerka aerelj .81 tkat •• r.pl7

.

^. Ilaa ^.

arriY" ...

to wlletier .bqul1tle • • r •• t. TIlle lack'.t ".quate i.t.l1Iatte. i. cauple"

witla _.3

tli.

f.ct tIl.t i t tile .elq gee • • • t.r.l _{. '}. . . e • • • . • tlle clerk wile tl11 •• 1a _:...

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tho ':-ppl1catln'

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the j.b, . . . i t 1a YU, Utticalt te, ka._ wliet ha. uppe ••••

wlletller

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.,pllcati.-. w . . e.er -. . . . or •• tl 1a a . . , c . . . . the

tll~

c . . 't be tr.c . . .

~ • • ¥ • ' •

TIlla 10 wbat bppea •• to Daaaapze. Her , . . . 1 •• appl1c.tl •• c.ul • • ot be trac . . .

• .,' I

tla.ugh ahe ~a. a . . te ataDp 1. Iaer r.feroae. b •• k which pr.... that tile .pplle.ti ••

b .

Il~.be ...

1;'

~.bru~

1982. U far . . tlIe clerk.

w~re c~.c~r.e.,

tho

a~lut1o.

te t~i. pr.blea w • • • Dew a,plicetie. for. po . . io ••

2: Th.kedle Aa.ria. Hdebe b • • leas .t.ry t. tell. Slae .tart •• app11108 f.r Peade . . at the Weabed 1.caUe. KwaZulu Officea. F.r .ae . . . a Ilalf 1ear. she wait . . , •• eyer, poaaie. p.,eut • . , . The clerka ceul • • • t .ffer . . , explaaati.a a. te what w •• e.uaia!

the .elay. SIle b . . . h . . . i. the Ntaabaalllopile are •• wla1ch ia a r •• erye .utalde Eatc.urt. Tltat 1. wlaJ ahe ftr.t trie. the KwaZulu .tfice •• After .lae le.t hope .lae trie. tlae Cocai •• l •• er'a ceurt 1. Eetceurt . . . he

he.

beo. atA11.! ea a w~1te fara wll1eh f.ll uader c.-operatl.a ea.

o. ••

lepaent. Slle .ppll". 1. April 1982 at the Ceaa1.a1 ••• r'a .tf1ce. Sile b . atill •• t be~a p&1 • . . , po . . l0 ••

Thekazll" caae te the Ad.ice Offic. 1. N •• eaber 1983.

Fuple Uk~ TIIekedl" hne .e wav ef fbtl1.,. out what bo happe.e. to th.ir

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.pplic.tie . . ' axcept te r.ll e. 1.f~tie. tr~ tke .1ert..Vba are .et .e.cerae • . . eup te aeta.ll7 JUke eaquiri •••

Ia llaki~ Uqlllde • • tit. A.nee Office reeei . . . .

reJll7

fre. tn_ti tAat th.1 . . .

• e refere.ce te ~ekasila'. appl1e.t1 ••• ~a c.-.peratie . . . . De~elepEaDt affic •• al ••

ceul~ •• t trace aer t11 ••

Tke •• 11 epti •• i. f.r ~elle.il. te caka • fre • • • ppl1c.tl •••

T1a.r. are IU~ e . . . . b tlt1. pea1t1 ... Tlte)' are aU ••• perete,". all kaYe •• w~

t. peaetrate tae pe . . 1e. bure~cr.cj.

B) A . . . cuttiy .ff ef peu1e . . :

Tltua ... pe.pIe . . . te .~.rc . . . tit. iaitial aurne

.t

^bei~

sr ..

te • • peaai •••

but "~a tit. _t.rtua •• te l.ter .sparha • • • f 1t

beu, ... 1ll.7

06t

.tt. 1ll • • •

a), c . . b. cut

.rr

. t U'3 ,tiDe. Frea tba .xperteac.

at

til. AJ'RA attic. it .ee_ tAat i t ^{0 . .} aqull7 arbitraril7 bect •

.,.aia.

^buttIIr . . .

aa*

^1a."rteet tiDe t.r wMeta it seta cut

.tt.

w..a

tlte . . . . )' 1~ ey •• tull7 pet •• tit. , . . . 1 ... r 1. gen.rall)' •• ~.r pat. the .e.e1 .wi.g f.r ttae .e.tbA fer wlt1ea the pe . . 1 •• w . . cut

.tt.

F.r , . . . 1 •• arrear. t.

be pat •• pre.t Duat be prMuce. th.t the , . . . 1 . . . r .ey.r ^r.ce1~•• the Delle)'. Tke pre.t

.aa

^t.^be^U'3^l.tter^.tceaplaiDt .r 1.quiT)' c •• c.Tai . . tb1a pr.ble . . . . tit. clerka II . . , .D •• p1~ that the S,YenmeDt attica will 41.e::Irar th. pr.ble . . . . reotit) 1t t " . a l n . . . . ~ • • • t bet.ar t. vrtte te til. cntral peDDi . . . tUc •• thara i . uaull7 ,a pre.t

.t

the perh •• vitlteut pq.

'fkree ex_plea illuotrat. tAi. petatl

1) . . . Mabaa. luIi Ili. pe . . 1 •• cut

.rt

ta

1970.

It w . . e . . atuall), ra6\De. ia 1982.

Tk • • • tira peria. t.r widell he w . . . . t pat. Itawaver, w . . . . ~U' ceape . . . t ••• Ea.~ 1.

fra. tke ltaabaablephe re •• rYe .ear Eatc.urt. ED .. 18 aY.r 65 ... baa bae. rac.1Y1., • pe •• 1a. t.r ala., ti . . . Hi • • ter,1'.lae 'rafleeta peaple'. YUlaar.bilit)' te etticial4ea.

I t w . . . wiater' ~Ui." piI)'.ut

.q. I.e

^'_al

p. ..

^ie.er~iltart . . qua . .

ia& . . .

arl7

.. 1+.30 .... ,'Dae

.tart fer tha .-7eut 18unalll 9.30' ... llli. parti.vl;- i q tke clart.

.14 •• t .~ar atil' .rt.r l_ell.

orb.

r . . . tAat til. clara wara baYia, a part)'

at •

aelph.uri.'trie . . •• h.llaa. Wkil. tlta part)' . . . seiJag .a • • • fcll pe . . 1 . . . r tia.

1a tlte queue. Ea . . . a _ et the a,tlter e.wicill.ra .eo1". t. talk te t •• clerka aIleut tlte ."aer at IuIYlag a.fix" t1De t.r pq.ut •• I t i • •

Uep.

tAat til. clerk. tlte. ~eo1.ai that Ea . . w . . t_ bill t.r lt1. b_t" . . i w.re iaYeh •• 1. the out tiS!

.rr .t

Ilia peui ••

tr . . 1979 te,1982.

En •• i. aae. ta bureacr.C)'.' He: trie • • e~eral peaple f.r k~lp.

He

.ppr •• eke. tha clerke f.r . . axplAR.tiaa. Tlte)' g.~ • • • • ati.f.etoT)' aaawer.

a.

aske. tor k~lp fr . . tile leeal KwaZulu MP. Att.r c.atDctias the l.cal aallietrate'. att1ea • tke KP ~1. net

prec.e~ w1th tal' 1.qaiT)'

aD.

g.ya e. explli •• tia •• Ha eY.ntuall)' wrote te tnUll.1 lt1 . . . 1t.

Ea . . ev.etuall), cue te tke •• ~1ca .ffice. WIle. cheoking wi tit Ulua.i, a. re . . . n c.ul. be trac •• f.r tkia cut-eff.

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Mb •• pe i . . . . l~ asa peui •• er. Ske lba • • t Iftubaalll.pIle.

Hiau'.

preble . .

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MPIl vile. abe .... qe tnuble. S!al! Ma . . . ,.rthlll' bll . . . ak. v . . aUa1tte.

te

11118 UvanI lI_pital 1Il

Dar...

SlIloe . . . ,.,.tldaS v . . . , tal . . . ..;1U7 pr.cedur • • t eapov.rias _tiler peroea te bell.ot tale - 7 _ • • er ... S.

.wiIIs

~. a •• tka .11.

_ 1. "'p1tal , aile alIla •• laer , . . . 1 •• t.r tIIree

_tile.

^{'!'Il •••}

a..tlu:I

v.r. llarall,

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DAd Jall 1982. Vb ••

~ v . . tiacllarse.

traa

bepolta1 .• II. r.cei ••• tal. S.pt.ab.r , . . . l.n. !!Ie .lerka teU ber tlaat . . tlliq eeuU lie . . . . ab.ut til. tlare •••• tlle ai . . . . pe . . l . . . , a1ac. tile - . 1 bad b . . . t ,beak te UlIllld1.

~. A.Y1c • • ttic. 1aitial17 c •• taet •• til. aast.trate'. c.urt. Tk. cll!rx. a.aitt ••

tlaat . . aUeapt bat be ... te rea.nr Il.r a ... y. Tkere v . . fartur •• r.c." 1a Mia . . '.

tila

.r

til.

" . 1 a.111G · •••

t

be.k •

!!Ie . . xt .tep .v . . t. a . . tact Ulati. UllIDti'.

no . . . . v . . ft8C.~. It Ni. tllat alIlce M1uIa U4 bee. n l . . tat" witll ur , . . . ie.,

n

tIQD • •

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,.,. ftttiC1ll t te claeck

r_

pr.Y1.. peuf... • •• 0.1'11 . .

te

vllat . lid ... ally . . " . . . Alter INOla

4 . .

)II'CIOInIn

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tile .ttio • • Iae r~ + p t

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. ^far

,..t

^{_tile ,}

1a Septeaber

198,.

M1uIa '0 . . . . " . . . 0 _ _ 1a • • eber at VIQ'O. tbo pel1417 at tIl • .u.ice Offi ••

1.

te te.cIa

,..ple ta 1Ia •• le tllelr pr.blallll . . .

"".UI'CI.G7.

^Sa1. all . . . i t ie b •• t tlaat tile pane. ~ . . 1Y." b. pr . . . . t vile. til. f.u_-~ taka. place. Beve •• r lINt ,..ple an . . lIlUai •• te" that the lien a •• U ••

at

taJda& tIl.a ta til. Ma~tr.t.'. Ceurt, 10

.a.. t.

friSkte. tUII., But Itlaala v . . . . 17 patie.t aM br ... SIaa CaGe te all tal!

ap,.i.t_.to with tlIe clerka .... til ••• vera .rto. bitter. Fiaal17 .Il. get the a . . . y. Slae _ ~I'J .xcit .... SIa. telt Ob b .. t.llgltt t.r !l.r • • • 1 baraelt.

,) Oaaaaa Klau::aal. 1. . . .1 • • • UIIA. Be .... bel! • • el'J af.rt • • at.. H1a pe . . i •• v.. cat atf 1.

1981. ...

r . . . . 11 vas ey.r

s1

va. t.r tae cut-aft. B.' v •• t .tte. t. tllf' pentall PAl- .ut ,.i.t .tt.r Ilia ppasi . . . cut .tt. Eye,.,.tiae Il. _r.ly lIear. tllat JUlia . . . y II . .

•• t arrive •• Dari.S tll1. ti •• a....a u • • • • • e t. c •• toct. B. '1. writ. ta Ulua.i •• ce, but Ili. l.tt.r va. .at .ckaavle.se".

Tk. '.vlc. Ottiee trie. aft •• t. ea.tact tile ever-b1l81 Ulua.i by b.th l.tter

.r..

t.l.,a •••• Fi •• 117 a, l.tt.r arriv •• , .t.ti.g tkat tll~ re . . . . f.r tile cut-eft at pe . . i ••

c.ul ••• t b •. trace •• lleyerllleleli. a ehequ. f.r 2 u • • half 1ear .. back peuie • • rriv •••

TIl. cIa.qu. v . . _ •• t 111 Juae • Uar.rtuaeataly due t. car~l.~_.e •• , illefrielelley .r

~_.ure .f .. ark •

a" ....

v . . . ev.r rei . . tat . . . the pe . . l •• PAl 11s t. Sa •• c. agai.

Il. j14 • • t reedYe Ili. pe . . ie. uaUl N.vea.ber

198,.

C Pre~... rel.te.

t.

retereDce b •• ka

tki. 111uetratea the pr.blf' • • f tve gaverameDts i • • • e area. Areua. Eete.urt the whit. are . . . re ua"er the Dept .r C.-.peratien .. n. Develapaent

an.

l<vaZuJu eper.tet 1. the 11 • ...,1 . . . areas. Mest at the .14 ppeple wh. are eligible fer .14 .se ~lUIi.lI&

... tlw ald r.t.nBC. bealca 1Il ,,1111Gb tIwT ... call.a4:SA cd.

t1I:e_.

Aectlntb:lg t. tAlt Bl.ck C1tir.~ldp Act • • • black 18 • SA Cit1zea. '!'Il8lllP tIa.a vh1te ~8tnrt . . a:re aware .f tllle. tll.7 lire Ilot v.ry .tr1ct 1Il e-.pelliD« peeple ta ellange their refere.ee beaka te Met the act' • • • _ . . . . tUt tae reter_CIt " . . . . 1dicate ItvaZu~u c1Ur..llliMp.

'!'Ia .. I(vaZulu Da, i_tr.t ... II_ever .re very .trict .b.ut tIai •• F.r uq tll1as t. be .al18 tkraush til. Has1.tr.t.'. eaurt. tile refer •• oa beak 1_ cllecke •• It 1t 1_ tile a1d ba.k it Il •• t. be elaaage . . . a that kvaZulu citize . . llip 1 • •

teared

1.t. th~ baok.

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He"eYer wi ta tile ."w be.k ce_. the require . . at tlaat .at ••• f birtla are al ••

• t_pee i.t. tlae be.k. 'I'bia aeceaaitate. tlaat tlae clerke •• UDat.

pe.pl.'.

birth ut ...

"eca1l8. aNt .1 .. ,.eple cUJ\et .&1 wll •• they w.re bera. WIle. the .ew refer •• ce b.eka arriYe they centai. the.e arbitr.ry birtla ute. wlaich 1 .... te .eDe .1" peeple beiD«

.i_qualif1e" fr.a apply1a« fer pe . . i ....

T1ae pr.ce •• f.r claa.«!n« t1a1. i. c.aplicatee . . e take. a c . . . i".rable tiae • . DecUDeDtary pr.et • fer exaaple aarria«e certificates, are .ften n.t available. At

tile Magistr·,te' • • ffic. w!:.re peeple initially appl1e1111 , tlae clarka

partly bec.uee .f the lar«- .uaber .f ca ••••• ellll1.« t. be reyiewe . . . . becau.e they were the .fficial. wla. 1.itially .... tlae .ecia!.a. are reluctaat t. cla"«8 the .at ••

T1a. reluctaace 1. iaereaae. by tlae aa.uat et w.rl!: 1 . . . 1ye. ia tlaia .perati •••

o c..ta

.f

pazinS

f.r ...

Becaus. tlae •• UIla· • • p1a1 •• ia us •• h •• ci .... a .Ug1blli ty acc.rllll1D«

t.

tae

De . . . te.t. 1. aa appli .. atl.n f.r • ,...1 ••• la"i~.ual • • tt •• 1aaY. t. take the

a._a al •• « t. the C.1Uli.ai.ner'. c.urt. !Ili. caa ... tllat tile ... uu aust be pal. bue tar luacla .aaey . . . eti.e. a little aere by tlae pe •• la •• r wla. ia .akia« applicaUea.

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Prelale.. .f iDf.ra.tlea

PeL~l.ner. eepe.e ea penEl •• clerke f.r laf.raaUea aa. D •• t .ft.a the peasl ••

clerke are •• t .uffieieatly c •• eerae. t ••• tla1 •• F.r laat . . c. a ~.bllity gr . . t a ....

te be reapplie. f.r eyery

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D.atla •• The pe . . ieaere are ua.ware .f tlal. uatil .u .... llly tlae graat 1_ cut .ff ... reappllcati •• i. aece . . ary •

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T1ae Rur.l AIIIy1ee Office .... 1. wit~ .aay pr.ble . . . elat ... with O.eDpleyaent

Iaeur~.ce. T1ae prable ••• <<.In .re bureacr.tic, bath . t the effice wlaere applicatl.a i. a •• e ... tlae payae.t .ffiee wlileh .ecl . . . a tile applicatlan .... pay. the applicaat.

Tke appllcatla. fer

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i. a ce.plie.te" pr.e •••• requiring many .etaila. The ••

pai.t • • ee. te be explaine .. t. tile applicaat b .. f.r~ filll.g in lai. f.ra, .e tllat he uaeeratan.s the prece ••• In •• st eeae. thi. is aey.r •• ne by tlae efflcial. w.rkia«

at the applicat1aa effice. SeDe ~ple wla. are •• t eligible fer applicati.n are allawe" te .pply by the appl1cat1en arfice _ .. wa! t y~ar.QoII the .pplicatien has la.g age b.eR rejecta .. by the pa~ •• t effie ••

Th. effiee .f applicatien al •• h~a tb. habit .r .eei.ing .n it • • wa te st.p siga1ng all these wha haye beeD waiting r.r .ere th .. a y.ar, partly because .t the large Dumber •• peaple 1r..~lve •• Thus peeple are turae. away .rter a year et waiti.g.

t~gar.lees ef whether their ap;licatiens haye been ceaaj4ere., turnelll

'.wn

^.r.cce~te".

An ex~mple ef a u~F case i. tb~ f.lla~1D«1

1) Thema. Mbele liM. been w.rking tar •• re tban 15 year. ia J.burg with.ut a break. He was retreDche". he is a father at 4 ... haa a hauae in We.bez1 tewaallip.

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He v&1 t" . . . 4 • k.U ,e.r~ f.r hh .ppliclIUu t. be .Pinn", With tkit: .pproval ,be recehe" . . illiti.l P.uat. Wklle vaiti.! f.r th .. full IllleWlt t. be paiol, all

th.s . . . h,. ha. b.e. v&1 tia! f.r lI.re tb . . . ,ear w.er .. tell! t ... t.p aigt1l1! the f.ras aayillg they vere UIIeapl.ye •• He kIIev h.w.v.r that he wes .till .ve" 6 . . e •• ney by UD' .• lie wr.te b .. ck t. the UIY .rrice til .ay tbt he 18 IIt111 Wi'·apl.y .... AlIi he ."as .till waiti~ f.r •••• a •• ey.

'I'lae UIY rerl1 .. 4 tluot the r ... 1'1 why they .. i .. u t pay hi. w.e t.l:. .. t \il~y e;et th ..

ia;.reli:sion th.t he vu a. 1.Dsor aeapl.y'.' TIley thus aee .. e. further for ....

Th •• ~5 thell CaDe t. the .tfice vitb tke r .. ply fr.~ th .. urr .ffice. Whea the applJilig .ffice waa .. ke4 .haut

TIa....

Mbele

an"

tbe r.ply f... tke ce.tral UIF .ffice • • let .f ce.fua1en wllB evidellt. 'I'Ia • • pplic.ti.n .ffice ha. acte" arbitrarily 1a .t.PF1ag Mhele fro. .isaing f.r hia •••• y • Tlae clerke w.re UIlwilliag t. till ia tbe aece •• ary ferao . . . 114 th •• t. the c.atral UIY .tfice.

Ey.lltuall" .fter a !re.t ••• 1 .t preaaura by tbe •• vlce effice, tbe •• ney w.a p"1" .ut.

Coclua1 •• : •

Ta.a .. few ceae atu~iea ·re!lec~ he klgh level of fruatrati •• rur.l peeple tace ia .ealing with ~ureacr.cy. Uai.f.rze" the, receive 11ttl~ _elp from the ain.r .fficiala. F.r .an~ pe.si ... UIF pr.vi".a auppert fer wh.le faa11iee an .. ielaya an • • bstacle. puah the. 1.t. tet.l povert,.

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These papers constitute the preliminary findings of the Second Carnegie Inquiry into Poverty and Develop- ment in Southern Africa, and were prepared for presen- tation at a Conference at the University of Cape Town from 13-19 April, 1984.

The Second Carnegie Inquiry into Poverty and Develop- ment in Southern Africa was launched in April 1982, and is scheduled to run until June 1985.

Quoting (in context) from these preliminary papers with due acknowledgement is of course allowed, but for permission to reprint any material, or for further infor- mation about the Inquiry, please write to:

SALDRU

School of Economics Robert Leslie Building University of Cape Town Rondebosch 7700

Edina-Griffiths

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