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THE CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE (CDE) is an independent policy research and advocacy organisation. It is one of South Africa's leading development think tanks, focusing on critical national development issues and their relationship to economic growth and democratic consolidation. Through examining South African realities and international experience, CDE formulates practical policy proposals outlining ways in which South Africa can tackle major social and economic challenges. CDE has a special focus on the role of business and markets in development.
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CDE CONVERSATIONS: Shared growth and the role of the state
On 21 February 2008, CDE hosted its second public conversation on key challenges facing South Africa. It focused on what the role of the state should be in improving the lives of South Africans. Ann Bernstein, CDE’s executive director, outlined the core theme as follows: ‘There are tough questions and choices confronting both those who want to limit the role of the state as well as those who want to extend it….Our aim is to promote a lively, constructive and frank conversation about these issues among South Africans concerned about the future of our country.” Read more>> |
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MIGRATION FROM ZIMBABWE: Numbers, needs and policy options
Political instability and economic decline in Zimbabwe are driving migration to South Africa at an accelerating rate. This movement of people in unprecedented numbers is also fuelled by South Africa's skills shortages and comparatively robust - in regional terms at least - economic performance. Read more>>
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FARMERS' VOICES: Practical perspectives on land reform and agricultural development
Over the past few years CDE has done intensive work on land reform, identifying key issues and obstacles to progress in this vital - and highly contested - arena. The overall aim has been to help the government and other stakeholders develop sustainable alternatives for achieving the land reform goals set out in the South African constitution. As part of this process, CDE convened a round table discussion in October 2007. Read more>>
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FLASHBACK
LAND REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA: A 21st century perspective
In this report CDE highlights the need to look again at what we hope to achieve in the name of land reform. The key to achievable and sustainable goals in this crucial area of government policy is to acknowledge the realities of our urbanising and moderninsing country. The objectives of land reform have to be consistent with our broader developmental goals and constraints, and be underpinned by a widely-shared vision of the future direction of our society. Read more>>
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LAND REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA: Getting back on track
Land Reform in South Africa is at a crossroads.
There is a clear need for urgent action to get land reform back on track. We need to find our way to a more optimistic future for land and agriculture than those that seem likely at present. This better future will need to be based on a bold plan: leadership, courage and vision are required to turn around the currently very worrying situation.
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