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Rural energy systems and the rural development process: a case study from Limpopo Province

The rapid and sustained development of the rural regions of South Africa continues to pose an
extraordinary challenge to the development community of the country. Policy makers continue to be overwhelmed by the lack of development in the rural areas in spite of the various efforts made to develop them. A review of the publications and development plans of the study region indicates that the planners have for long been pre-occupied with taking limited perspectives of the development
planning problems. Development plans have been conceived and implemented in terms of individual
sectors instead of looking at their relations with other sectors and regions.
This study seeks to make a contribution to the solution of the development problems of the rural
areas of the former homeland regions by demonstrating how an integrated approach to the research process and to development planning could make a difference to the lives of the rural communities.
This theme is illustrated with reference to the rural energy sector and its relations with the broader regional development problems, challenges and plans of the Sekhukhune district municipality of the Limpopo Province. / GEOGRAPHY / MA (GEOGRAPHY)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/777
Date30 April 2007
CreatorsNtobeng, Ntwampe Albert
ContributorsYirenkyi-Boateng, S. (Prof.)
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format1 online resource (xi, 120 leaves)

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