Abstract
I1iis paper sougl1t to evnlunte the impact of Corona virus (COVID-19) on tl1e implementation of the
Nntional Development Plnu 2030 in the Vliembe District Municipality. T11e National Development
Plnn (NDP) is n plan for Sout11 Africn to eliminnte poverty nnd reduce inequality by 2030 through
uniting SouthAfricnus, 1mleasl1ing the energies of its citizens, growing an inclusive economy, building
cnpnbilities, e11lumcing tlie cnpnbility of the state nnd lenders working together to solve complex
problems. T11e nppronch of the Plnn revolves nround citizens being active in developweut, n cnpable aud
developmental stnte nble to inten,me to correct tire historicnl inequnlities, nud stroug leadership
throughout society by 1.11orki11.g together to solve the proble,us. T11e Plan nddresses tlie need to euhnnce
the cnpnbilities of the people so tlwt theiJ cim live tl1e lives that they desire; nnd to develop tl1e capabilities
of tlze state so that it can grow fnster, dmw more people into work nnd raise liviug stmidnrds for nll,
particularly the poor. T11is paper investigates ·whether COVID-19 pandemic lws done sign{ficnut lmr111
to 1111 nlrendy lJruised economy, or fit lms e11hnuced the implementation of the Plan. Tlie paper used n
mixed research 111etl10dolog,J i11 which both qunntitntive nnd qualitntive research nppronches were used.
To achieve the objective of tl1e study, non-probability sampling n.ud its subtype, purposive smnpliug
method, were used to get nn npproprinte sm11ple.