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May 25, 2026Open Access

Entangled in patriarchy: migrants, men and matrifocality after apartheid

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Explores matrifocality and patriarchal narratives of ownership in South Africa's post-apartheid context.

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine how patriarchal narratives shape concepts of land ownership and belonging in South Africa after apartheid.
  • An analysis of literary and historical texts related to South African nationalism and land ownership.
  • Review of key narratives from Afrikaner intellectuals and politicians from the 1920s to the present.
  • Identified a shift in Afrikaner land narratives from populated to 'empty' landscapes to justify claims of ownership.
  • Demonstrated how these narratives intersect with contemporary understandings of matrifocality and patriarchy.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e7680e02ee3982d321c1https://doi.org/10.14749/32379240
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