HRPYC81 Project 4 Assignment 4 2025 (741707) Answer Guide

HRPYC81 Project 4 Assignment 4 2025 (741707) Answer Guide Contents Title: Sustainable Development and the Realisation of Basic Needs: A Critical Analysis in the South African Context 3 Abstract 3 Introduction 3 2. Conceptual Framework: The Basic Needs Approach 4 3. Literature Review: Basic Needs and Development 5 4. Challenges in Accessing Basic Needs in South Africa 5 4.1 Poverty and Inequality 6 4.2 Unemployment and Economic Exclusion 6 4.3 Service Delivery Backlogs 7 4.4 Health and Education Inequalities 7 4.5 Environmental and Climate Pressures 7 5. The Impact of Inadequate Access to Basic Needs on Development 7 5.1 Economic Consequences 8 5.2 Social Consequences 8 5.3 Political Consequences 8 5.4 Environmental and Developmental Consequences 9 6. Policy Responses and Strategies for Addressing Basic Needs in South Africa 9 6.1 The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) 9 6.2 Growth, Employment and Redistribution (GEAR) 10 6.3 The National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 10 6.4 Social Grants and Poverty Alleviation 10 6.5 Infrastructure Development and Service Delivery 10 6.6 Emerging Policy Challenges 11 7. Limitations of Current Approaches 11 7.1 Structural Inequality and Unemployment 11 7.2 Quality and Sustainability Issues 11 7.3 Dependency on Social Grants 12 7.4 Governance and Corruption 12 7.5 External Challenges 12 8. Future Directions and Recommendations 12 8.1 Enhancing Human Capital Development 12 8.2 Strengthening Job Creation Strategies 13 8.3 Improving Governance and Accountability 13 8.4 Integrating Climate Resilience 13 8.5 Expanding Social Protection with Economic Inclusion 13 9. Conclusion 13 References 15