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Spatial economic development in South Africa: an overview and evaluation of the platinum spatial development initiative

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  • Ewert PJ Kleynhans
  • Willem Naude
  • Stefanus van der Merwe

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The Platinum Spatial Development Initiative (Platinum SDI), located in the North West province of South Africa, is examined in this article. The article commences with a historical synopsis of industrial policy and regional industrial development policy in South Africa. Thereafter the trade and industrial policies of the North West Provincial Government are discussed in the contexts of its economic development strategies 'North West 2001' from 1997, and the 'North West Economic Development and Industrialisation Strategy' from 2002. Various arguments for and against the viability of the Platinum SDI are put forward.

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  • Ewert PJ Kleynhans & Willem Naude & Stefanus van der Merwe, 2003. "Spatial economic development in South Africa: an overview and evaluation of the platinum spatial development initiative," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(5), pages 617-631.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:20:y:2003:i:5:p:617-631
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835032000149261
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    1. Naudé, Wim, 2009. "Geography, transport and Africa’s proximity gap," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 17(1), pages 1-9.
    2. Abiodun Olusola Omotayo & Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, 2020. "Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Inclusion of Indigenous Plants for Food Security among Rural Households in the North West Province of South Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-19, November.
    3. Welman Lesley & Ferreira Sanette L.A., 2014. "Regional development of Saldanha Bay region, South Africa: The role of Saldanha Steel," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 26(26), pages 1-13, December.

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