The challenge of sustainable land-based local economic development in poor communities of South Africa: The case of Groblersdal, Northern Cape

Kepe, ThembelaParker, Gail DeniseProgramme for Land and Agrarian StudiesFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences2013-06-142024-11-112007/03/292007/03/292013-06-142024-11-112004https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19577Magister Philosophiae (Land and Agrarian Studies) - MPhil(LAS)This research investigated whether local economic development interventions necessarily improve the livelihoods of poor communities. More specifically, the goal of this thesis was to explore some of the reasons why land-based economic development interventions often struggle to meet their main objective of improving the livelihoods of local poor people.enLand reformSouth AfricaNorthern CapeEconomic aspectsGovernment policyAgriculture and statePovertyThe challenge of sustainable land-based local economic development in poor communities of South Africa: The case of Groblersdal, Northern CapeThesisUniversity of the Western Cape