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Initiating 'Developmental Local Government' in South Africa: Evolving Local Economic Development Policy

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  • Etienne Nel
  • Tony Binns

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Local economic development policy and practice has evolved significantly in the post-apartheid era in South Africa. This article reviews recent local economic development policy and legal developments, particularly with respect to the enhanced development requirements and expectations being placed on local governments in that country. The factors encouraging this focus on 'development local government' are analysed, key policies and laws outlined, associated funding and planning strategies such as that of Integrated Development Planning are discussed and the overall process is critiqued. Quite clearly, significant and timely changes have been embarked on, but greater levels of support will clearly be needed by the smaller local authorities before widespread application of the new laws and policies can be anticipated.

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  • Etienne Nel & Tony Binns, 2001. "Initiating 'Developmental Local Government' in South Africa: Evolving Local Economic Development Policy," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 355-362.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:35:y:2001:i:4:p:355-362
    DOI: 10.1080/713693816
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    1. Parker, Gail Denise & Costa, King, 2021. "Enhancing Capacity For Local Economic Development In Creating Vibrant, Productive And Sustainable Rural Communities," AfricArxiv q5wx4, Center for Open Science.
    2. Ncube, G. & Gómez, G.M., 2011. "Local economic development and migrant remittances in rural Zimbabwe," ISS Working Papers - General Series 23272, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
    3. Jennifer Houghton, 2016. "(Regional and) local economic development themes in contemporary South African Cities," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 42-56, February.
    4. David Bek & Tony Binns & Etienne Nel, 2004. "‘Catching the development train’: perspectives on ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ development in post-apartheid South Africa," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 4(1), pages 22-46, January.
    5. Alain Dubresson, 2005. "Monopolisation institutionnelle et spatialités économiques au Cap (Afrique du Sud)," Revue Tiers Monde, Programme National Persée, vol. 46(181), pages 21-44.
    6. Cecile Gerwel Proches & Shamim Bodhanya & Stan Hardman, 2012. "The Challenges of Service Provision and Economic Development in South Africa," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 14(Special N), pages 580-599, November.
    7. Waldo Krugell & W.a. Naudé & Stephanie Rossouw, 2000. "The Quality of Metropolitan City Life in South Africa," Regional and Urban Modeling 283600049, EcoMod.
    8. Enzama, W., 2008. "Quest for economic development in agrarian localities," ISS Working Papers - General Series 18742, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
    9. Kanothi, R.N., 2009. "The dynamics of entrepreneurship in ICT: case of mobile phones downstream services in Kenya," ISS Working Papers - General Series 18727, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
    10. Laila Smith & Susan Hanson, 2003. "Access to Water for the Urban Poor in Cape Town: Where Equity Meets Cost Recovery," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 40(8), pages 1517-1548, July.
    11. Tony Binns & Etienne Nel, 2002. "Devolving Development: Integrated Development Planning and Developmental Local Government in Post-apartheid South Africa," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(8), pages 921-932.

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