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This book endeavours to outline case studies that promote sustainable Local Economic Development (LED) initiatives. It is generally believed that local governments are the foot soldiers of LED. However, this seems to be a myth, as local governments in South Africa and elsewhere have not yet fulfilled this mandate and have been struggling for several years to implement LED initiatives. The distinctive merit of this book lies in the way it combines the South African context with the wider international development context in ways that there is a flow of information and ideas both ways. The book is an essential part of this sequence of ideas development and action at a critical time for strategic action directed at a sustainable future. It showcases case studies and responses to the impacts of globalisation as a bridge between urban/rural and institutional action and reveals avenues for local government leadership in communities, research, student engagement and wider interactions.
Preface
Chapter 1: Overcoming gender inequality through skills development within the arts and culture sector of South Africa
Chapter 2: Empowering women-owned businesses trading at the Tshakhuma Fresh Produce Market in Limpopo
Chapter 3: Empowerment of automotive artisans and the unemployed: A case of the Winterveld Enterprise Hub
Chapter 4: Leveraging Indigenous Knowledge for local economic development: The case of home-brewed alcohol in the Sekhukhune District Municipality
Chapter 5: A lifelong learning approach drives economic development in Gwydir Shire
Chapter 6: Local economic development and food and energy sustainability: City of Tshwane
Chapter 7: Local economic development and infrastructure: Zero wastewater, save ocean life, save the environment and save the people
Chapter 8: Local economic development and an enabling environment: A business perspective
Chapter 9: Diversification or concentration of economic sectors for development: An assessment of the regional economy within the Gauteng province, South Africa
Chapter 10: The ‘resettlers’ of the Three Gorges Dam project: The risk of social articulation impoverishment in regional and local economic development