Rural poverty is prevalent in developing countries like South Africa. Ill-development of rural areas coupled with a lack of assets are some of the causes of this rural poverty. Realities like hunger and food insecurity are ...

Stakeholder participation is essential throughout the planning and implementation process at a municipality to update, engage and involve the community, councillors, the municipal administration and the politicians. People ...

Using a quantitative research approach and a longitudinal research design, this study investigates Freedom Square residents’ living environment almost 30 years after completion of the physical upgrading process. Freedom ...

Income-generating activities are an important input for the sustainable livelihood improvement of communities. In a developing economy, they could play a valuable role in coping with and mitigating various socio-economic ...

The study examines the effect of renewable energy on the communities of Upington in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The researcher analysed the secondary data (through the qualitative method) collected through focus groups ...

Unemployment, poverty and inequality are the most pressing challenges facing South Africa, and countries globally. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of pro-poor local economic development in addressing ...

This study examines the economic advantages of Ladybrand’s being a border town. Development disparities exist between regions in the periphery and those in more centralised areas. These regional disparities are because ...

The study comprises a comparison of the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) and Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) projects in Emalahleni Local Municipality in the Nkangala district, Mpumalanga ...

Most young people in the developing countries still prefer working in cities and towns to sustain their lives. They do not believe in working in their rural areas, and participating in agricultural production to earn a ...

The study focuses on Green Agricultural Schemes (GASs) in Northern Namibia with an aim of assessing the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of GASs farmers in Kavango East Region. Green schemes refers to a government ...