Assignment 2 Semester 1 2025
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
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Due Date: April 2025
Section A - Essay question
Since 1994, South Africa has identified several strategies to address the injustices
created by its colonial and apartheid past. Among the various strategies adopted by the
government, rural development has always taken centre stage – to transform the
country’s political, social, economic, and environmental challenges.
THE EVOLUTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA:
PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND THE PATH TO SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
1. Introduction
Since the advent of democracy in 1994, South Africa has undergone profound transformations
aimed at redressing the injustices of colonialism and apartheid. Among the government’s
strategies, rural development has taken center stage as a means to transform the country’s
political, social, economic, and environmental challenges. This essay evaluates the evolution
of rural development in South Africa by explaining the concept of rural development,
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