South Africa's electrification efforts have significantly reduced the reliance on firewood for heating, cooking, and lighting ...

OBJECTIVESWe offer a conceptual approach that differentiates structure from composition with a focus on gendered processes that operate in the household in rural South Africa ... Cleaning house: New ...

But social vulnerability varies more by region than rurality. In the South, for instance, 45% of rural counties are in the Very High category, while 31% are in the Relatively High category. That’s ...

COMMON WISDOM #15: Non-farm enterprises in rural Africa are often operated due to economic necessity and survival. Consequently they tend to have low-productivity levels, do not create many jobs, and ...