Living in the country : from dumping grounds to attractive residential settlements

Abstract

This presentation is based on recent fieldwork research and development work conducted in peri-urban and rural areas of North-West, Eastern Cape and Northern Province. It focuses on socioeconomic realities, tenure security, livelihoods and local economic development (LED) and argues that delivery will be problematical if planning and policies are structured around interpretations of reality which remain oblivious to social change.