Keyword: GEAR

Where To For Rural Development After Polokwane?

Picture: Maureen Sill Stephen Greenberg - Rural development was identified as one of the top five priorities for the next five years at the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) Conference in Polokwane in December 2007. This will be translated into the ANC’s 2009 election manifesto to be launched in January. But will this lead to practical changes in the ANC’s approach to rural areas since 1994? The historical roots of the ANC lie in the urban areas. The organisation first represented an aspirant urban...