“…In the study that this article is reporting on, Geyer (2012:53-59) demarcated ten dimensions, with associated themes and features, to outline a social development perspective for drug policy in South Africa. The dimensions, based on an in-depth literature review of the theoretical concept of "social development", are as follows: capital development, innovation, integrated service-delivery strategy, intervention by social service professionals, levels of service delivery, mandate, partnerships/welfare pluralism, principles, rights-based approach and target groups (compare Burke & Harrison, 2009;DSD, 2006DSD, , 2008Gray, 2002;Green & Nieman, 2003;Ife, 2001;Lombard, 2009Lombard, , 2008Lombard, , 2005Lombard, , 2003MacGregor, 1999;Mayadas & Elliott, 2001;Midgley, 2010Midgley, , 1995Midgley & Tang, 2001;Ministry of Welfare and Population Development, 1997;Noyoo, 2005;Patel, 2005;Patel & Hochfeld, 2008;Patel & Selipsky, 2010;Payne, Adams & Dominelli, 2009;Reynecke, 2006;Sherraden, 2009). These dimensions, with the associated themes and features, provided a comprehensive exposition of social development which formed the theoretical framework of this study.…”