Activity 3
3.1.1 Name TWO fiscal policy instruments that the government can use to stimulate growth and development.
3.1.2 How do countries in the North divide contribute to the destruction of the environment?
3.2 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow.
LET'S GO BACK TO THE NDP: encouraging active citizens with their own development
The sight of people in orange uniforms carrying brooms and garbage bags, sweeping and weeding roadside verges, often alone, has been a common one across the country since 2003 when the Department of Public Works launched its Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
The government adopted the NDP at the beginning of the past decade to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality.
[Source: Adapted from National]
3.2.1 What type of workers are often employed through the Expanded Public Works Programme?
3.2.2 Name the development policy that aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030.
3.2.3 Briefly describe the term economic development.
3.2.5 Explain how the development of human resources can be used as an approach to alleviate poverty.
3.2.5 How can the NDP increase the employment rate in South Africa?
Answer (1)
The government can stimulate growth through fiscal policy instruments like government spending and taxation. The NDP aims to eliminate poverty and enhance employment by investing in infrastructure and supporting small businesses. Economic development focuses on improving living standards, and human resource development is vital in alleviating poverty. ;
