Trends and Policy Challenges in the Rural Economy: Four Provincial Case Studies

by Michael Aliber, Cobus de Swardt, Andries du Toit

Examining the economic survival strategies of rural South Africans, this study sheds light on their experiences in respect to four areas of employment in commercial agriculture, small-scale agriculture, non-farm micro-enterprise, and participation in government projects. Four provincial case studies—Limpopo, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal—form the basis of the report, which looks at the challenges facing public policies that address poverty.

120 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2006