McCutcheon, R.T.Thwala, W. D.2016-04-142016-04-141999-09-18http://hdl.handle.net/10539/20219Paper presented at the Wits History Workshop: Forging the links between historical research and the policy process, 18-19 September 1999.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.enPublic works. South AfricaUnemployment. South Africa.Working paper