Rural development within the context of development, sustainability and rural issues – some constitutional, policy and implementation perspectives
Abstract
This article provides an overview of some developments, internationally,
regionally and in the SADC, in relation to development, that may be expected to
influence the South African government’s response to the development needs
of the people in the country. An overview is provided of the somewhat
haphazard way in which the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
refers to the need for and objective of development (including rural
development) in the country. Through their explanatory outline of three distinct
phases in South African rural development law and policy: 1994–2000 (the
Reconstruction and Development Programme and related documents and their
implementation); 2000–April 2009 (the Integrated Sustainable Rural
Development Strategy and its implementation) and April 2009+ (the
Comprehensive Rural Development Programme and related documents), the
authors review some of the historical strengths and future prospects related to
rural development in South Africa. Based on an assessment of historical
trends, a number of recommendations are made for government’s way forward in the implementation of the constitutional objectives, law and policy relevant to
rural development in the country.
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