2.2.1. Millennium Development Goals
This section reflects the government priorities which form the foundation of all strategic planning within the municipality. Planning and development within the uMlalazi Municipality is guided by, and aligned to national and provincial policy frameworks indicated below.
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (to meet set targets by 2015):
Table 7: Millennium Development Goals
No. Millennium Development Goals Municipal Strategy
Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and
hunger • To facilitate the implementation of the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Program (flagship program)
• To facilitate that the needs of child-‐headed households and vulnerable children are addressed
• To promote the involvement and skills development of Women, Youth and the Disabled in LED projects and activities
• To contribute towards the development of the Agricultural Sector
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No. Millennium Development Goals Municipal Strategy
• To contribute towards the development of the Tourism Sector
Goal 2 Achieve universal primary education To facilitate the development of the youth and early childhood development, with particular focus on Education & Training Goal 3 Promote gender equality and
empower women • To ensure compliance with employment equity plan
• To promote the involvement and skills development of Women, Youth and the Disabled in LED projects and activities
Goal 4 Reduce child mortality Dept. of Health Goal 5 Improve maternal health Dept. of Health Goal 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other
diseases Dept. of Health
Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • To promote the sustainability and protection of the municipalities natural resources
• Investigate the possible impact of Climate Change on the Municipal Area
Goal 8 Develop a global partnership for
development • To improve inter-‐departmental and external (including IGR) communication
• Ensure that public participation structures are established, capacitated and functional
• To ensure the continuation of the twinning agreement with Geel Municipality (Belgium) and Songdal Municipality (Norway)
2.2.2. National Development Plan Priorities
The National Planning Commission formulated the National Development Plan of which its priorities are aimed at achieving the vision 2030 wherein extreme poverty is eliminated and inequality reduced and opportunities are abundant. Hence the municipality has developed strategies so as to align to the objectives and priorities of the ND which are summarized as follows;
Table 8: National Development Plan Priorities No.
(in no specific order) National Plan Priorities Municipal Strategy
1 Create jobs • To contribute towards the development of the
Agricultural Sector
• To contribute towards the development of the Tourism Sector
• To promote industrial development
• To promote Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (“SMME”) Development
• To facilitate the implementation of the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Program (flagship program)
• To ensure the roll-‐out of waste management services in rural areas, and the provision of recycling facilities at appropriate locations
2 Expand infrastructure • To facilitate the provision of potable water and sanitation
• To provide electricity / energy within Eshowe
• To ensure the roll-‐out of waste management services in rural areas, and the provision of recycling facilities at appropriate locations
• To ensure the provision of commuter and trading shelters
• To provide Fire Services for uMlalazi Municipal area 3 Use resources properly • To ensure the provision and maintenance of municipal
roads, sidewalks and causeways
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(in no specific order) National Plan Priorities Municipal Strategy
• To attract and retain scarce skilled staff
• Fill critical & essential posts in-‐line with revised Organizational Structure to increase staff capacity in all Departments
• To provide adequate training and development to staff &
councilors
• To introduce an Employee Assistance Program
4 Inclusive planning • To improve inter-‐departmental and external (including IGR) communication
• Ensure that public participation structures are established, capacitated and functional
5 Quality education Dept. of Education
6 Quality healthcare Dept. of Health
7 Build a capable state To improve inter-‐departmental and external (including IGR) communication
8 Fight corruption To ensure a corruption-‐free organization
9 Unite the nation • Ensure that public participation structures are established, capacitated and functional
• To facilitate the development of the youth and early childhood development, with particular focus on Education & Training
Figure 4: National Development Plan Priorities
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The 12 National Outcomes that all provincial governments must align to are:
Table 9: 12 National Outcomes
No. National Outcome Municipal Strategic Goals
1 Quality basic education • Facilitate early childhood development
2 A long and healthy life for all South Africans
Dept. of Health 3 All people in South Africa are
and feel safe SAPS
To provide Fire Services for uMlalazi Municipal area
4 Decent employment through
inclusive economic growth • Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
• Local Economic Development
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
• Mitigate the Impact of HIV/Aids in the Municipality area
• Formalise trading areas in the Municipality area
• To improve Service Delivery and the image of uMlalazi Municipality
• Formalise trading areas in the Municipality area
• To Promote International and National Relations 5 Skilled and capable workforce
to support an inclusive growth path
• Strengthen and Improve Employment Equity in the Municipality
• Ensure effective and efficient Municipal Administration &
Communication
• Organisational Skills Development and Capacity Building
• Strengthen and Improve Employment Equity in the Municipality
6 An efficient, competitive and responsive infrastructure network
• Ensure the provision and maintenance of municipal roads, access roads and causeways
• To Improve Contract Management
• Plan and support the acceleration of sustainable human settlement
• Ensure quality control of infrastructure projects
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
• To facilitate adequate provisioning and management of community facilities at appropriate locations.
7 Vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities contributing towards food security for all
• Local Economic Development
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment.
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area.
• Plan and support the acceleration of sustainable human settlement
• To facilitate adequate provisioning and management of community facilities at appropriate locations.
8 Sustainable human
settlements and improved quality of household life
• To plan and support the acceleration of sustainable human settlements
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
• To improve Service Delivery and the image of uMlalazi Municipality
• Ensure the provision and maintenance of municipal roads, access roads and causeways
• To facilitate adequate provisioning and management of community facilities at appropriate locations
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No. National Outcome Municipal Strategic Goals
9 Responsive, accountable,
effective and efficient local government system
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
• To ensure effective oversight by the Municipality
• Clean Audit
• Mitigate the Impact of HIV/Aids in the Municipality area
• To reduce Risk to the Organisation
• Ensure that public participation structures are established, capacitated and functional
• Contribute towards the prevention of Crime
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
• Improve ICT Systems within the Municipality (Computer Audits, Document Management Systems, Communication Plan, Switchboard, Website)
10 Protect and enhance our
environmental assets and natural resources
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
11 Create a better South Africa, a better Africa, and a better world
All
12 An efficient, effective and development oriented public service and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship
All
13 An inclusive and responsive
social protection system • Facilitate the Implementation of Operation Sukuma Sakhe (Flagship Program)
• Contribute towards the prevention of Crime
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
•
14 Nation Building and Social
Cohesion • Facilitate the Implementation of Operation Sukuma Sakhe (Flagship Program)
• Contribute towards the prevention of Crime
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
•Contribute towards the development of Sports in the Municipal area
2.2.4. 5 National Priorities (including the 6th KZN Priority) The Five National and Six Provincial Priorities include the following:
Table 10: 5 National Priorities (including the 6th KZN Priority) No. Five National (Including 6th
Provincial) Priorities Municipal Strategic Goals 1 Job creation (Decent work and
Economic growth) • Contribute towards the prevention of Crime
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
• Local Economic Development
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
• Mitigate the Impact of HIV/Aids in the Municipality area
• Formalise trading areas in the Municipality area
• To improve Service Delivery and the image of uMlalazi Municipality
• Formalise trading areas in the Municipality area
• To Promote International and National Relations
2 Education Dept. of Education
3 Health Dept. of Health
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Provincial) Priorities
Municipal Strategic Goals
4 Rural development, food
security and land reform • To facilitate the development of the youth and early childhood development,
• To facilitate adequate provisioning and management of community facilities at appropriate locations
• To facilitate the implementation of the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Program (flagship program)
• Local Economic Development
• To ensure sustainable planning and development of the municipal area
5 Fighting crime and corruption • To ensure effective oversight by the Municipality
• Contribute towards the prevention of Crime
• Clean Audit
• To reduce Risk to the Organisation
• Organisational Skills Development and Capacity Building
• Policy Development
• Improve ICT Systems within the Municipality (Computer Audits, Document Management Systems, Communication Plan, Switchboard, Website)
6 Nation-‐building and good
governance • Facilitate the Implementation of Operation Sukuma Sakhe (Flagship Program)
• Contribute towards the prevention of Crime
• Contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
• Contribute towards the development of Sports in the Municipal area
2.2.5. State of the Nation Address
The State of the Nation Address was delivered by His Excellency, Jacob G Zuma, the President of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the joint sitting of Parliament in Cape Town on the 12th February 2015.
“During this year of the Freedom Charter and Unity in Action to Advance Economic Freedom, we rededicate ourselves to unity and hard work, to ensure continuous success in our beautiful country.”
The President reported on progress made with the implementation of the National Plan and reiterated that the priorities as expressed in the National Plan need to be addressed. As part of this, the President introduced a nine point plan to ignite growth and create jobs.
These are;