An investigation into the problems encountered by South Africa in the promotion of the New Partnership for African Development
Abstract
The New Partnership for Africa's Development- NEPAD is the continued search
by African people and its leaders to develop Pan African structures that will
initiate social and economic transformation in a rapidly globalizing world which
continues to marginalize Africa. According to the human indicators of the United
Nations Development Programme, Africa remains the poorest continent under
the sun. Half of Africa's 875 million people survive on US $ 1 daily and they
have little access to socio - economic infrastructure.
South Africa, guided by her foreign policy, which advocates respect for human
rights, democracy and economic development, is at the forefront in efforts to
promote NEPAD. South Africa's promotion of NEPAD is encouraged by her will
to promote the philosophy of African Renaissance, to maintain her prestige in
Africa and to assert South Africa's leadership in Africa.
Many internal and external problems have been encountered by South Africa
whilst promoting NEPAD. Internal problems have been; unemployment, poverty,
tuberculosis, HIV I AIDS, corruption and an excruciating debt. The forces of
globalization such as economic marginalisation and the non-representation of
South Africa within the multilateral institutions such as the World Trade
Organization have presented external problems.
NEPAD should develop social policies that complement liberal policies in order
to address internal problems such as unemployment and poverty. African
.governments should not withdraw from being involved in their nation's
economies and solely rely on liberal policies for economic capital flows. Lastly, NEPAD should fight for the restructuring of the multilateral institutions such as
the World Trade Organization.
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