1. THE BANTUSTANS OF APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA: TRANSITIONING FROM INDUSTRY TO TOURISM.
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ROGERSON, Christian M. and ROGERSON, Jayne M.
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APARTHEID , *CASINOS , *TOURISM , *ECONOMIC development , *INDUSTRIALIZATION ,SOUTH African history - Abstract
The Bantustans were created during the apartheid period of South Africa's history and represented one of the key pillars of planning for 'grand apartheid'. A major challenge was the promotion of economic development in these territories in order to give them a facade of economic legitimacy. Four of the ten Bantustan ethno-states eventually acceded to the grant of 'independence' which created a changed environment for territorial economic development. The article explores a transition in economic development planning by the apartheid state from Bantustan industrialization to a focus on tourism and casino resort developments as a potential driver of Bantustan economic progress. In terms of methods and sources the paper applies an historical approach that blends secondary sources with primary documentary material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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