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Battle for legitimacy: revisiting autochthony and (re)invented authority in Zimbabwe’s resettlement areas

Bataille pour la légitimité : revisiter l’autochtonie et l’autorité (ré)inventée dans les zones de réinstallation du Zimbabwe

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List of interviews and focus group discussions

  • 1. Headman Nxumalo, Debshan, 15 February 2019.
  • 2. Ministry of Local Government senior provincial officer (SMM), Gwanda, 8 March 2019.
  • 3. Ministry of Agriculture senior provincial officer (MDM), Gwanda, 22 March 2019.
  • 4. RTM, Debshan, 17 May 2019.
  • 5. RTM, Debshan, 5 June 2019.
  • 6. Chief Jahana (Ndumiso Khumalo), Debshan, 10 August 2019.
  • 7. RTM, Debshan, 11 August 2019.
  • 8. SMM, Gwanda, 5 September 2019.
  • 9. Ministry of Agriculture senior Insiza District official, Filabusi, 13 June 2019.
  • 10. Ministry of Local Government senior Insiza District official, Filabusi, 13 June 2019.
  • 11. Chief Jahana, Debshan, 28 August 2019.
  • 1. Land occupants from Godhlwayo Communal Area, 3 July 2019.
  • 2. Land occupants from Midlands, 5 July 2019.
  • 3. Land occupants from the Midlands, Debshan, 7 July 2019.
  • 4. Jahana’s subjects, Debshan, 16 February 2019.
  • 5. Land occupants from the Midlands, Debshan, 9 July 2019.
  • 6. Jahana’s subjects, Debshan, 19 August 2019.

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