Browsing Policy Briefs by Author "du Toit, Andries"

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    • Can agriculture contribute to inclusive rural economies? 

      du Toit, Andries (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
      If agricultural development is to contribute to economic growth, it has to do more than increase the productivity or efficiency of farming. It also needs to contribute to employment in the rural non-farm sector. This ...

    • Comments on the Green Paper on land reform 2011 

      du Toit, Andries; Cousins, Ben; Hall, Ruth; Kleinbooi, Karin; Paradza, Gayno; Ukpabi, Obiozo (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)
      As we have indicated in our earlier press release, the document released as a Green Paper by the Department Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform is a great disappointment. The Green Paper is the product of a ...

    • The use and effectiveness of social grants in South Africa 

      du Toit, Andries; Hlatshwayo, Sandile; van Niekerk, Ingrid; Samson, Michael; Neves, David (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
      This research examines the effectiveness of social grants in South Africa, and how recipients use their grants. As a form of social protection, social grants not only ameliorate poverty and provide a safety net, they ...