PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
2004-2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. 4
FOREWORD BY THE HONOURABLE PREMIER OF THE NORTHERN CAPE, MS. DIPUO PETERS. 6
1.    A PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT VISION. 7
1.1.      Guiding Principles. 7
1.2.      The Vision. 7
2.    RATIONALE FOR THE NCPGDS. 7
3.    CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN CAPE 8
3.1.      Social and Human Development Indicators. 8
3.2.      Economic Indicators. 9
3.3.      Analysis of Socio-Economic Indicators. 9
4.    DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. 10
5.    DEVELOPMENT TARGETS. 11
6.    UNPACKING THE CORE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE NCPGDS. 11
6.1.      Promoting the Growth, Diversification and Transformation of the Provincial  Economy. 11
6.1.1.    An approach to promoting economic growth and transformation    of the provincial economy. 11
6.1.2.    Strategic Interventions: Agriculture and Agro Processing. 13
6.1.3.    Strategic Interventions:: Mining and Mineral Processing. 14
6.1.4.    Strategic Interventions:: Manufacturing. 16
6.1.5.    Strategic Interventions:: Fishing and Mariculture. 16
6.1.6.    Strategic Interventions:: Tourism.. 17
6.1.7.    Facilitating the Growth, Diversification and Transformation of the Provincial Economy. 17
6.2.      Poverty reduction through social development 19
6.2.1.    An Approach to Poverty Reduction. 19
6.2.2.    Strategic Intervention: Meeting Basic Needs. 19
6.2.3.    Strategic Intervention: Targeting Vulnerable Groups. 21
6.2.4.    Strategic Intervention: Urban and Rural Development 21
6.2.5.    Strategic Intervention: Crime Prevention. 22
6.3.      Developing Human and Social Capital 22
6.3.1.    Approach to Developing Human and Social Capital 22
6.3.2.    Strategic Intervention: Social and Human Capital Development 23
6.4.      Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Governance and Other Development Institutions. 23
6.4.1.    An Approach to Good Governance. 23
6.4.2.    Strategic Intervention: Strengthening Local Government 23
6.4.3.    Strategic Intervention: Inter-Governmental Relations. 24
6.4.4.    Strategic Intervention: Public Private Partnerships (PPP) 24
6.5.      Enhancing Transport and Communication Infrastructure for Growth and Development 24
6.5.1.    Approach to Enhancing Transport and Communication Infrastructure for Growth and Development 24
6.5.2.    Strategic Intervention: Promoting an efficient and effective transport system in the Northern Cape. 25
6.5.3.    Strategic Intervention: Enhancing competitiveness through cost-effective transport 25
6.5.4.    Information and Communication Technology. 25
6.5.5.    Identification and Development of Critical Infrastructure. 26
7.    A PROVINCIAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY  (PSDS) 26
7.1.      Introduction. 26
7.2.      Principles underlying a sustainable Provincial Spatial Development Strategy. 26
7.3.      Strategic elements of the PSDS. 27
7.3.1.    Established growth centres. 27
7.3.2.    Emerging growth centres. 27
7.3.3.    Stagnating small towns. 27
7.3.4.    Land reform areas. 27
7.3.5.    Development corridors and special resource areas. 28
8.    FINANCING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 28
9.    INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 29
9.1.      Objectives. 29
9.2.      Institutional arrangements. 29
10.      IMPLEMENTING THE NCPGDS. 30
10.1.    Approach to implementation. 30
10.2.    Implementation arrangements and options. 30
10.3.    Monitoring and evaluation. 30
10.4.    Review of the NCPGDS. 30