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Local Economic Development: A Review and Assessment of its Current Status in South Africa
- E. Nel
- Economics
- 1 June 2001
In recent years, local economic development (LED) has become a widely practised development strategy in the countries of the North at both the local government and community levels. LED is less…
Tourism as a local development strategy in South Africa
The promotion of tourism has been identified as a key strategy that can lead to economic upliftment, community development and poverty relief in the developing world. In the last few years, tourism…
Beyond the development impasse: the role of local economic development and community self-reliance in rural South Africa
The failure of successive generations of imported, Western development strategies and projects to deliver meaningful reductions in poverty and achieve basic needs in Africa, has provoked a deep…
Evolving Local Economic Development Policy and Practice in South Africa with Special Reference to Smaller Urban Centres
- E. Nel, C. Rogerson
- Economics
- 26 July 2007
Local economic development (LED) in South Africa has grown in significance since the 1994 democratic transition. This article examines the evolution of LED policy from 1995–2006 and specifically…
The Geography of Edible Insects in Sub-Saharan Africa: a study of the Mopane Caterpillar
- P. Illgner, E. Nel
- Geography
- 1 December 2000
Entomophagy, the human consumption of insects, has not received significant attention in Western literature, despite the critical role which it plays as a protein supplement in many parts of the…
Water shortage, deforestation and development: South Africa's working for water programme
- J. A. Binns, P. Illgner, E. Nel
- Environmental Science, Political Science
- 1 July 2001
In the post‐apartheid era, South Africa is experiencing a serious water supply crisis as demand increases from both rural areas and rapidly growing towns and cities. New dams and water transfer…
Local economic development: Policy and practice in South Africa
- E. Nel, G. Humphrys
- Political Science
- 1 June 1999
The policy of local economic development (LED) is currently attracting considerable attention in government and development circles in South Africa. This article seeks to critically examine and…
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