Budget alignment: aims to align the SDF with the budget through the capital investment framework. The comprehensive mapping of the MTEF and CIF is required in the next SDF review. A key priority is to ensure that the development of the disaster management plan is completed.
The process of public participation followed in the SDF Review is described in Appendix 4 of the final report.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (SDF)
Role and Purpose of the SDF
The SDF is the primary spatial response to the development context, needs and development vision of the municipality. With its focus on spatial restructuring, it directs the location of future development in a way that addresses the imbalances of the past. It provides an analysis of spatial needs and issues and provides strategies and programs to address these challenges.
Provides a visual representation of the desired urban form of the municipality in the short, medium and long term.
Policy and Legislative Context
- Key National Spatial Planning Policy
- Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS)
- Cross-Municipal Boundary Planning and Alignment
- Municipal Horizontal and Vertical alignment
This strategy is aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the National Development Plan and the KZN Province Growth and Development Strategy. Municipal planning, in connection with SPLUMA, consists of the following elements:. a) preparation, approval and revision of integrated development plans. Provincial planning, with a view to SPLUMA, consists of the following elements:. a) preparation, approval and review of a provincial spatial development framework, approval, review and implementation of land use management systems.
State planning for SPLUMA purposes consists of the following elements:. a) collection, approval and review of spatial development plans and policies or similar instruments, including the national spatial development framework;.
Background to the eThekwini Municipal Area’s (EMA’s) Planning Context
- The Long Term Development Framework (LTDF)
- Imagine Durban Long Term Development Plan (LTDP)
- The IDP’s Eight Point Plan
- Current Planning Approach in the eThekwini Municipality
eThekwini Municipality has developed a comprehensive land use management system for the entire municipal area to implement the requirements of Section 26 of the Municipal Systems Act (2000). Strategic: Spatial Development Strategic Spatial Development Intentions for the Municipality based on the LTDF, Imagine Durban and IDP. Local Area Plan Detailed physical plan Detailed spatial planning guidelines for the municipality - Refinement of land use, transport, environment and infrastructure to a level that supports the preparation of a land use scheme.
42 Functional Area Plan Detailed Physical Plan for special areas Detailed Physical Planning Guidelines for the Municipality for.
Package of Plans concept
Driving force and direct development TheSDF gives effect to the intentions of the IDP and provides a framework for the formulation of an area and even site-specific agricultural controls depending on the size of the SDF area. Below is an example of the spatial representation of the eThekwini package of plans, showing how plans are translated from an SDF level to a level of detail. The table below illustrates the nature of the sector information required for each plan level.
STATUS QUO AND SECTOR REPORTS
EThekwini Contextual Framework
The total population of eThekwini is currently estimated at 3.4 million, just over a third of the population of KwaZulu-Natal (Stats SA 2011). The majority of the population of about 1.18 million people (34% of the total population) is located in the central region, which is the second largest in the municipality. The majority of the population is from the African community (74%), followed by the Indian community (17%), the white community (7%), the colored community (2%) and other nationals (0.4%).
The majority of the population in eThekwini Municipality is still very young and belongs to the age category of 0-29 years.
Employment Profile
Spatial Context of eThekwini Municipality
- Major Land Uses, Settlement Pattern and Urban Form
- Current Density Distribution/Settlement Patterns & Trends
- Neighbouring Municipalities
- EThekwini Rural and Traditional Authority Areas
- Coastal Planning and Coastal Management
- EThekwini Land Use Management Framework
- Ecosystem Services Proved by Durban’s Natural Environment
- Opportunities for innovation
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
A large part of the municipal area has also been designated as part of the metropolitan open space system. As the largest job creator within the EMA, this region also contributes the largest percentage (56%) of the EMA's GDP. Many of the natural resources within the Central Spatial Region are threatened by the ongoing development growth and pressure.
Infrastructural constraints in the central spatial region related to port capacity can stop economic expansion, which spatially turns into pressure between the port-city interface. The Southern Municipal Planning Area (SMPR) extends from the northern boundary consisting of the Umlazi River and the Umlaas Canal to the UFudu Escarpment and the EziMbokodweni River in the northwest to the western and southern boundaries of the eThekwini Municipality. Providing a progressive "ladder" of accommodation, activities and opportunities for the entire income range of the population.
A large part of the metropolitan open space system (50%) in need of protection is located in this region. PGDS: Role of the North-South corridor in the context of the eThekwini-Umhlathuze corridor. Mkhambathini Local Municipality coexists with the Cato Ridge and Mpumalanga local areas in the Outer West region of eThekwini Municipality.
Improving the connections between the two municipalities will facilitate better access to the economic and social services between the communities in the two municipalities. A number of stakeholders must be involved in order to realize the intentions of the strategy. Water quality covers a wide spectrum of parameters which are largely influenced by EM's activities.
Umgeni Water plans to commence development of the RMP for the Nungwane Dam in FY 2016/2017.
Climate Change
- Public Transport System
- Freight Transport System
- Air Transport
- Maritime Transport
- Non-Motorized Transport (NMT)
- Summary of Transport Issues and Trends
- Future Economic Growth and Development
- Industrial Development
- Freight and Transportation Logistics
- The 18 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs)
- Commercial / Retails and Business Development
- Informal Economy
- Tourism and Recreation
- Summary of Economic Trends and Issues
- Programme Emphasis and Timeframe
- Densities & Locations
- Spatial Strategy
- In Situ Upgrades and Greenfields Programme Features Programme Features
- Programme Implementation: Capacity Issues
- Reconsidering the Basic Approach to meeting Community Facilities Backlogs
- Solid waste
- Electricity
This will negatively affect the biodiversity of the eThekwini Municipal Area and the associated goods and services;. Some other projects in the region include station improvement programs (minor and major upgrades at a number of stations located throughout the municipal area) and operational maintenance of the rail corridors. One of the key factors is the slowdown in China's economic growth as well as the anticipation of tighter monetary policy in the US.
There has been a decrease in the number of households earning in 9 of the 16 income categories, mainly in the lower ones. It is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of this financial year. This is one of the largest private investments in the city to be located at the Natal Command site on Durban's waterfront.
As the South African economy grows, the capacity of the port must be increased. In the southern part of the city, the new excavated port will be prioritized as well as the development of a logistics park in Illovo to support the automotive sector. Be well aligned with the corporate planning tools of the IDP, SDF and the BEPP.
It is home to 1.6 million people (about 43% of the population), in one third of the municipal area. However, developments tend to occur on the outskirts of the Municipality where there is limited infrastructure and services. There is spare capacity in the central central area of the municipality (approximately 100 Ml/day, less in the north and south and very limited capacity in the outer western part (less than 2Ml/day).
The Lovu Landfill was commissioned on 1 July 2014 to take care of waste disposal in the southern part of the city.
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL NETWORK
13 History has shown that this backlog increases each year as new needs are discovered through network modeling, as well as new backlogs arising from storm events.
COMBINED BASIC SERVICE BACKLOGS SUMMARY
Agriculture
- State of Agriculture in KwaZulu-Natal
- State of Agriculture in the eThekwini Municipality
- EThekwini Municipality’s approach to Agriculture
- Municipal Disaster Management Plan
- High Level Disaster Risk Assessment
High value agricultural land is located in Cornubia, west of the R102, between Tongaat and Verulam and within the Buffelsdraai area. The municipality has started a number of programs to help reduce food insecurity. The eThekwini Metropolitan Council's Disaster Management Plan was prepared by the Disaster Management Center under the Disaster Management Act, 57 of 2002.
A key priority is to ensure the finalization of the Level 2 Disaster Management Plan which is still in the early stages of development. It establishes the operational procedures for risk reduction planning as well as emergency procedures to be implemented in the event of a disaster occurring or threatening to occur. The following institutional arrangements will inform and provide guidance for updating and revising the Plan.
The establishment of a Disaster Management Advisory Forum [DMAF] for eThekwini is one of the essential action steps in establishing the required institutional arrangements. Approving the preparation and maintenance of an eThekwini Municipal Corporate Disaster Management Plan, and reviewing the plan on an annual basis. The main purpose of the disaster risk assessment is to provide the eThekwini Municipality with relevant information to enable and support the required disaster risk reduction planning and activities undertaken by the eThekwini Municipality.
The required information includes information related to the levels of disaster risks, hazards, vulnerabilities, manageability and capacities within the jurisdictional area of the eThekwini Municipality. The deliverables also included appropriate ratings, mapping and prioritization of the risks, hazards, vulnerabilities, manageability and capacity levels for the eThekwini Municipality.
The proportion of formal and informal housing within an area can therefore be used as one indicator of an area's vulnerability. The type of energy available for cooking and lighting can also serve as an indicator of the relative vulnerability of society. A community's social characteristics can also have an impact on the community's vulnerability.
The vulnerability modeling for the municipality was performed based on relative vulnerability levels associated with social, structural, economic and environmental vulnerability levels in the eThekwini municipality. An overview of the process followed to build the Resilience Profile is shown in Figure 77. Resilience – The Resilience value defines the overall 'resilience' level in a specific area or community based on community capacity levels, as well as management levels of authorities, government departments and line functions to address disaster risks or consequences of disasters.
The resilience actors play an important role in prevention, preparedness, rescue, management and in the aftermath of a disaster. Actors in the education sector play an important role in terms of capacity building, awareness raising and can also help with risk reduction and response initiatives. The mandates of the Department of Home Affairs are enshrined in legislation, as well as other policy documents.
The role of the Disaster Response Center is described in the law and accompanying framework documents. The disaster management functions are the overall risk management and disaster coordination, according to Section 44 of the Disaster Management Act.
