Dynamics of development intervention, the case of Peddie, Eastern Cape
- Authors: Nondumiso, Fukweni
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Poverty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District , Natural resources -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Rural development projects -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Peddie (South Africa) -- Economic conditions , Peddie (Soutb Africa) -- Social conditions , Agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Rural Development)
- Identifier: vital:11936 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/183 , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Poverty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District , Natural resources -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Rural development projects -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Peddie (South Africa) -- Economic conditions , Peddie (Soutb Africa) -- Social conditions , Agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District
- Description: A large number of development initiatives, aimed at improving the overall quality of life of communities, have had a limited success rate in addressing poverty levels. Poverty has increased drastically and more and more people are among the poorest of the poor in spite of all the development actions and programmes that are aimed at improving the quality of life (Chambers, 1997;1) The study explores the dynamics of commercialization of agriculture at Prudo and Benton villages in Peddie, Eastern Cape. These dynamics include labour issues, lack of people involvement in decision making processes and the sharing of benefits within the pineapple project at Benton. It also explores the challenges of cash cropping at Prudo. Additionally, the study looks at the challenges faced by the poor within small projects administered by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Social Development. Finally, the study explores the role that natural resources play in livelihoods in Peddie. To achieve these objectives, a review of literature and empirical research presented in the form of case studies will be used. The central argument of this thesis is that development has failed the majority of the poor in Peddie. Despite that, rural people continue to survive. Development projects did not generally bring about any significant reduction in poverty; neither did they bring about any significant economic transformations.
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- Authors: Nondumiso, Fukweni
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Poverty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District , Natural resources -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Rural development projects -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Peddie (South Africa) -- Economic conditions , Peddie (Soutb Africa) -- Social conditions , Agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Rural Development)
- Identifier: vital:11936 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/183 , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Poverty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District , Natural resources -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Rural development projects -- South Africa -- Peddie District , Peddie (South Africa) -- Economic conditions , Peddie (Soutb Africa) -- Social conditions , Agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Peddie District
- Description: A large number of development initiatives, aimed at improving the overall quality of life of communities, have had a limited success rate in addressing poverty levels. Poverty has increased drastically and more and more people are among the poorest of the poor in spite of all the development actions and programmes that are aimed at improving the quality of life (Chambers, 1997;1) The study explores the dynamics of commercialization of agriculture at Prudo and Benton villages in Peddie, Eastern Cape. These dynamics include labour issues, lack of people involvement in decision making processes and the sharing of benefits within the pineapple project at Benton. It also explores the challenges of cash cropping at Prudo. Additionally, the study looks at the challenges faced by the poor within small projects administered by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Social Development. Finally, the study explores the role that natural resources play in livelihoods in Peddie. To achieve these objectives, a review of literature and empirical research presented in the form of case studies will be used. The central argument of this thesis is that development has failed the majority of the poor in Peddie. Despite that, rural people continue to survive. Development projects did not generally bring about any significant reduction in poverty; neither did they bring about any significant economic transformations.
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Regime politics and service delivery in the Cape Town Unicity Council
- Authors: Okecha, Kem
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Local government -- South Africa -- Cape Town , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Cape Town
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc (Geography)
- Identifier: vital:11512 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/216 , Local government -- South Africa -- Cape Town , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Cape Town
- Description: The study will account for the local state conflicts between several political parties governing the city of Cape Town in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, and the resulting effect on service delivery. These conflicts take the form of shifting political alliances (e.g., political floor crossing) and differing agendas about governing the city. The research statement is that the emerging conflicts between these political parties, particularly the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Independent Democrats (ID) and the recent local regime changes in the city have impacted on service delivery. Using urban regime theory, it seeks to explain how the two communities of Parkwood Estate and Ottery are governed and how these governing arrangements have operated with respect to ANC and DA control over the areas. In South Africa, while the politics of opposition between political parties has received much attention, especially at the national level, the role of these parties in service delivery at the local level has not received such consideration. With this in mind, this study attempts to contribute to an understanding of the association between local state politics and service delivery in Cape Town.
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- Authors: Okecha, Kem
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Local government -- South Africa -- Cape Town , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Cape Town
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc (Geography)
- Identifier: vital:11512 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/216 , Local government -- South Africa -- Cape Town , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Cape Town
- Description: The study will account for the local state conflicts between several political parties governing the city of Cape Town in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, and the resulting effect on service delivery. These conflicts take the form of shifting political alliances (e.g., political floor crossing) and differing agendas about governing the city. The research statement is that the emerging conflicts between these political parties, particularly the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Independent Democrats (ID) and the recent local regime changes in the city have impacted on service delivery. Using urban regime theory, it seeks to explain how the two communities of Parkwood Estate and Ottery are governed and how these governing arrangements have operated with respect to ANC and DA control over the areas. In South Africa, while the politics of opposition between political parties has received much attention, especially at the national level, the role of these parties in service delivery at the local level has not received such consideration. With this in mind, this study attempts to contribute to an understanding of the association between local state politics and service delivery in Cape Town.
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