Simon Makuvaza
Biographic Data
| ID | 387598 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Makuvaza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Makuvaza |
| SIGNATURE | MAKUVAZA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Zimbabwe’s World Heritage Sites
Zimbabwe
The Management Of Cultural World Heritage Sites and Development In Africa
Management of Cultural World Heritage Sites and Development in Africa
The Challenges of Managing an Archaeological Heritage Site in a Declining Economy
This paper explores the case of the Khami archaeological site, whose degradation by the local communities in recent years was as a result of socio-economic problems caused by the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy combined with the inability of the Zimbabwean government to support the site. We argue that the negative attitude by the local communities towards the management of cultural heritage sites is embedded in the colonial history of the coun…
Who Owns the Special Area at Victoria Falls World Heritage Site? Political, Organizational and Governmental Interests
This article examines the dispute between the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) over the ownership of a part of the Victoria Falls, a transboundary world heritage site located between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It scrutinizes efforts by the NMMZ to take over the management of the site from the ZPWMA based on its designation as a national monument. Different interests are e…
Empty Promises and False Hopes
Before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe the cultural heritage landscape of Matobo Hills in southwestern Zimbabwe was managed by traditional methods. These traditional methods were enforced by traditional leaders and were observed by their subjects. However, with the coming of colonialism, new modern methods of managing the cultural landscape were introduced by the colonial government. These laws, which were Eurocentric in approach, sidelined…
Old Bulawayo ( koBulawayo ) — the Failure of Heritage Renewed
This paper discusses the various management problems experienced at the site of Old Bulawayo, one of the leading cultural heritage sites associated with the pre-colonial Ndebele Kingdom and the colonial process in Zimbabwe. The development of the project was aimed at generating revenue by the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe in response to the government of Zimbabwe's move to stop parastatal organizations from depending on government fu…
Why Njelele, a Rainmaking Shrine in the Matobo World Heritage Area, Zimbabwe, Has Not Been Proclaimed a National Monument
Why Njelele, a Rainmaking Shrine in the Matobo World Heritage Area, Zimbabwe, Has Not Been Proclaimed a National Monument
Empty Promises and False Hopes
Before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe the cultural heritage landscape of Matobo Hills in southwestern Zimbabwe was managed by traditional methods. These traditional methods were enforced by traditional leaders and were observed by their subjects. However, with the coming of colonialism, new modern methods of managing the cultural landscape were introduced by the colonial government. These laws, which were Eurocentric in approach, sidelined…
Why Njelele, a Rainmaking Shrine in the Matobo World Heritage Area, Zimbabwe, Has Not Been Proclaimed a National Monument
Old Bulawayo ( koBulawayo ) — the Failure of Heritage Renewed
This paper discusses the various management problems experienced at the site of Old Bulawayo, one of the leading cultural heritage sites associated with the pre-colonial Ndebele Kingdom and the colonial process in Zimbabwe. The development of the project was aimed at generating revenue by the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe in response to the government of Zimbabwe's move to stop parastatal organizations from depending on government fu…
Who Owns the Special Area at Victoria Falls World Heritage Site? Political, Organizational and Governmental Interests
This article examines the dispute between the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) over the ownership of a part of the Victoria Falls, a transboundary world heritage site located between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It scrutinizes efforts by the NMMZ to take over the management of the site from the ZPWMA based on its designation as a national monument. Different interests are e…
Empty Promises and False Hopes
Before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe the cultural heritage landscape of Matobo Hills in southwestern Zimbabwe was managed by traditional methods. These traditional methods were enforced by traditional leaders and were observed by their subjects. However, with the coming of colonialism, new modern methods of managing the cultural landscape were introduced by the colonial government. These laws, which were Eurocentric in approach, sidelined…
The Challenges of Managing an Archaeological Heritage Site in a Declining Economy
This paper explores the case of the Khami archaeological site, whose degradation by the local communities in recent years was as a result of socio-economic problems caused by the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy combined with the inability of the Zimbabwean government to support the site. We argue that the negative attitude by the local communities towards the management of cultural heritage sites is embedded in the colonial history of the coun…
The Management Of Cultural World Heritage Sites and Development In Africa
Management of Cultural World Heritage Sites and Development in Africa
Zimbabwe’s World Heritage Sites
Zimbabwe
Archaeology (7 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Cultural heritage (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Tourism (5 works) · World heritage (5 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (4 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (4 works) · Law (4 works)