Introduction. Rethinking and unthinking development in Africa / Busani Mpofu and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Part I. Theory, concepts and discourse
Rethinking development in the age of global coloniality / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Rethinking and reclaiming development in Africa / Vusi Gumede
Elusive solutions to poverty and inequality: from 'trickle down' to solidarity economy' / Tidings P. Ndhlovu
Part II. Development, urbanism and poverty
Urban poverty in Zimbabwe: historical and contemporary issues / Rudo Barbra Gaidzanwa
Theory of poverty or poverty of theory?: a decolonial intervention on urban poverty in South Africa / Raymond Nyapokoto and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Part III. Empowerment, regionalism, identity and development
The 'native returns': assessing and re-imagining indigenisation and Black economic empowerment as development projects in the 'post-colony' / Tamuka Charles Chirimambowa and Tinashe Lukas Chimedza
Ethno-politics and regionalism in post-colonial Zimbabwe: the Matabeleland development question and the imperative for development redress after the crisis / Vusilizwe Thebe
The politics of land ownership in South Africa: self-perceptions and identities of backyard dwellers within the coloured community / Wendy Isaacs-Martin
Part IV. Development, social policy and African families
Understanding the conceptualisation of African families: a social policy development poser in South Africa / Busani Mpofu
Socio-economic and cultural barriers to marital unions and HIV incidence correlates: a public policy poser for South Africa? / Busani Ngcaweni
Old persons cash grant pay-out days: how beneficiaries become victims of abuse in South Africa / Gloria Sauti
Conclusion. End of development and rise of decoloniality as the future / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Busani Mpofu.