Investigation of the Role of USAID in strengthening bilateral relations for South Africa's Socio-Economic Development

Development Aid has often has been used as a tool and written about where in by developed states dominated African countries during the colonial rule to maximize their countries economy by means of exporting raw materials from Africa to Europe meanwhile the majority of Africans living in poverty. However, the role of USAID towards South Africa’s development has attracted little study so far. Into today’s politics country states interact in a political arena to formulate bilateral relations. Since the adoption of independent in 1994 South Africa is still facing challenges of socio economic development such as lack of health care facilities, poor education, and high rate of unemployment, lack of infrastructures and lack of good governance. This work investigates the role of the USAID towards the development of South African government. Issue to be examined is the bilateral relations of US-SA for SA socio economic development.

Author dc:creator

• Makoka, Moshe

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Molapo, R. R.
• Mathagu, S.

• Bilateral Relations
• Socio-economic development
• Poverty
• Foreign aid

Statement dc:rights

• University of Venda

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1255

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:univendspace.univen.ac.za:11602/1255