Riglyne vir staatkundige beplanning binne die raamwerk van die beleid van afsonderlike ontwikkeling

Abstract

The development of the Black homelands in the Republic is high on the priority list of the present government. However in view of the multi‐national character of the country and the accompanying policy of separate development it is not always easy to decide which approach will yield the highest social and material benefits. As yet no clearcut plan or blueprint exists to serve as a guideline, and in this article suggestions are made what the underlying philosophy of such a strategy should be.

First of all, the national development of the Black homelands should be conducted by the respective governments themselves. Secondly, maximum participation of the indigenous population should characterise future development strategies, thus creating favourable conditions for sustained self‐development. Thirdly, the fact that traditionalism can be both supportive and obstructive must be reconciled with the demands of modernity and a new “mix” based on the supportive elements should be developed. Fourthly the horizontal scope of physical planning will not necessarily coincide in each case with the boundaries of the various geopolitical units. For planning purposes — on the physical level — South Africa with its various Black homelands should be regarded as a single geographical region. Any rational physical development plan should be in harmony with the multi‐national character of the entire region.

Within this developmental structure a policy of good neighbourliness based on political independence and economic interdependence could be developed.