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    Comparing the economic development in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces in South Africa since the advent of democracy
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Mfumu, Zahra; Swanepoel, Christie; Yu, Derek
    There have been many studies investigating multi-dimensional poverty in South Africa since the descent of apartheid. Segregation created during the apartheid era left specific provinces vulnerable to multi-dimensional poverty. This study investigates the changes in multi-dimensional poverty, with a focus on the two disadvantaged provinces: Eastern Cape and Limpopo. Households in these two provinces were severely constrained during the apartheid era. Given this fact, this study examined the economic development in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo to measure changes between 2005 and 2021. This research could enable the drafting and implementation of policies that are appropriate to the realities faced by households in these provinces. This study used the 2005, 2013, and 2021 General Household Survey (GHS) data to investigate the relationship of the non-income welfare index within Eastern Cape and Limpopo. The indicators include dwelling type, energy for cooking, water access, refuse removal frequency; sanitation facility; wall material of dwelling; access to telephone and internet; ownership to motor vehicle, computer, fridge, satellite dish/decoder, and or television. In determination to derive a multidimensional non-income welfare index, the study uses the Principal Component Analysis approach as a method.