Term 1 - Topic 1 Unit 2

Question 1

What does ECONOMICALLY MARGINALISED GROUPS mean?

Give an example

Answer 1

People who are EXCLUDED from economic activities of the country

EXAMPLE: During apartheid non-white people were excluded

Question 2

What are the REASONS why you will exclude people from economic activities in a group?

Answer 2

> Discrimination because of their colour
> physically or mentally challenged people
> unskilled people in rural areas

Question 3

What did the government in South Africa do to FIX the problem of people being EXCLUDED from economic activities?

Answer 3

They implemented programmes like:

• BEE (Black Economic Empowerment)
• RDP (Redistribution and development programme)
• EEA (Employment Equity Act