Wits History Workshop Papers

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Author: search.filters.author.McCutcheon, R.T.Start date: 1999

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    A critical evaluation of large scale development projects and programmes in South Africa
    (University of the Witwatersrand. History Workshop., 1999-09-18) Thwala, Wellington D.; McCutcheon, R.T.
    South Arica needs employment-intensive infrastructure programmes in order to create jobs. Local needs and communities ideas must be taken into account. Quality and cost effectiveness should not be compromised. The supervisors should be technically and organisationally competent. Sustainable finance and a reliable political will to see the projects though are essential.
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    The national public works programme, 1994-1998: does the past suggest the future?
    (University of the Witwatersrand. History Workshop., 1999-09-18) McCutcheon, R.T.; Thwala, W. D.
    The National Public Works Programme (NPWP) was launched in 1994 to establish programmes, using labour-intensive methods, to construct and maintain infrastructure, generate employment and develop skills. This article discusses the programme's progress.