Abstract
Ph.D. (Economics)
It has been noticed several times in the past that, in
comparison with the development of the country as a whole, the
economic development of the Western Cape proceeds at a slower
rate. In this respect transport is quoted as being one of
the major bottle-necks. The aim of this study is to ascertain
the influence of transport on the economic development of the
Western Cape, as it is determined by the geographical position
of this region and the influence of the availability, cost and
quality of transport on the competitive position of the industrial
and trade sectors of the Western Cape. The contribution
which transport can make towards the creation of employment for
the fast-growing population (mainly the Colored population)
of the Western Cape, has been kept in mind throughout the study.