White paper on Reconstruction and Development Act (PDF - 1.3 MB)
The White Paper on Reconstruction and Development is hereby published by the Ministry in the Office of the President for general information. This White Paper was tabled in Parliament on 15 November 1994, reference WPJ/1994...

Gauteng Growth and Development Strategy (PDF - 829 KB)
The GDS is a strategy, not a policy document, for all sectors of society. It sets out ways of doing things to achieve the Province’s and the country’s long-term vision of human rights based, just, equitable and fair society in an established democracy...

Gauteng Social Development Strategy (PDF - 2.9 MB)
The Gauteng Social Development Strategy (GSDS) is a strategy for sustainable development that will up-lift our common humanity, reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous province for the people of Gauteng...

Breaking New Ground Framework (PDF - 150 KB)
A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, AUGUST 2004: The purpose of this document is to outline a plan for the development of sustainable human settlements over the next five years, embracing the People’s Contract as the basis for delivery...

West Rand Integrated Development Programme (PDF - 1.3 MB)
The definition of the IDP is as follows: “A participatory approach to integrate economic, sectoral, spatial, social, institutional, environmental and fiscal strategies in order to support the optimal allocation of scarce resources between sectors and geographical areas and across the population in a manner that provides sustainable growth, equity and the empowerment of the poor and the marginalised.”