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Eliminating the second economy: Without interventions directly addressed at
reducing South Africa‟s historical inequalities, growth is unsustainable.
Interventions to address deep-seated inequalities and that target the
marginalised poor are interventions to bridge the gap with the second economy,
ultimately eliminating the second economy.
Of importance with regards to the governance and institutional interventions, the
framework for the planning and management of land use was highlighted as a key area
for institutional reform. Many investment projects are unnecessarily held up by the
weakness of local or provincial planning and zoning systems, or the cumbersome
Environmental Impact Assessment system. The EIA system is being reformed so that it
will reduce unnecessary delays, without sacrificing environmental standards. A
complimentary activity must be improvements in the planning and zoning systems of
provincial and local governments.
2.4 Provincial Housing Policy
2.4.1 Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP)
The PGDP is a strategic plan for the medium-to-long range (10 year) which prioritises
and addresses major structural deficiencies in the economy and the conditions of
society. The main aim of the Framework Document is to articulate a consensus-based
vision and quantified targets for Provincial Growth and Development through a clear
strategy framework. This strategy framework will in turn lay the ground for the generation
of policy options.
The need for a strategic approach to growth and development came from the recognition
that a comprehensive strategic response is needed to poverty and the associated
structural constraints to growth and development. Also, it was realised that, while
continued growth of the manufacturing sector is needed, a stronger priority is industrial
diversification, promotion of linkages into other sectors of the economy with growth
potential, and promotion of regional linkages. Manufacturing growth must not be limited
to a modern, export-oriented enclave, but must develop strong supply and value chain
linkages to agriculture and agro-processing. In addition, the agriculture sector has high
growth potential in the former homelands as a source of income and employment.
Provincial agricultural resources have to be mobilized to:-
‣ Improve the food security of poor households.
‣ Promote agricultural growth for employment and to provide raw materials for agro
processing and natural resource based industries.
‣ To lay the foundations for economic growth in the rural parts of the Province and
hence change the spatial inequality of growth and development.
Moreover, a third strategic priority is the development of the Province‟s tourism potential,
especially the promotion of community based tourism that will allow for broader
distribution of the benefits of tourism. Tourism development must draw, in a sustainable
manner, on the rich heritage and natural resources in the Province. One of the logical
developments of such a broad strategic approach is the prioritization of different sectors
based on their potential to contribute to poverty eradication and to regional equity in