DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY UMKHANDLU WESIFUNDA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Each municipal council must adopt a unified, comprehensive and strategic plan for the development of the municipality within the prescribed period after the start of the elected mandate, which-. Links connects and coordinates plans and takes into account proposals for the development of the municipality. Section A provides an executive summary with an overview of the district, engagement mechanisms, and the process and key timelines for the review.

OVERVIEW OF THE DISTRICT

A number of environmental links across the district have also been identified, mainly related to the river systems, Paris Dam, Ithala Game Reserve, Pongolapoort Biosphere Reserve as well as the eMakhosini/Ophathe Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park transboundary link.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ECONOMY

INFRASTRUCTURE
THE DISTRICT ECONOMY

The introduction of RDP water supply is shown in the following table and the figure on the back page. 14 In the Zululand District Municipality, electricity is provided through connections to the Eskom grid or off-grid electricity. A few projects are proposed in the northern parts of the county, particularly in Edumbe, Ulundi and Abaqulusi.

KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

The five municipal centers, or key towns, are the focus of economic activity in each of the local municipalities.

VISON AND STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS

STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS AND OBJECTIVES

Water & Sanitation 1.1.1 To progressively provide cost effective, reliable and good quality water services to all potential consumers in the district. Water Services Regulation Regularly review the Water Services Policy, including: Free Basic Services, Tariffs, Credit Control, Quality, Metering and Customer Care. To progressively provide cost effective, reliable and good quality water services to all potential consumers in the district.

ZDM FUNDED PROJECTS

PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT

It should also be noted that the IDP and its implementation for the ZDM will begin to focus on international harmonization with the district's international neighbor, i.e. at the district level, working sessions were held with the neighboring district, while an Intermunicipal Forum (IMUF) is currently being developed. established as part of the Pongolapoort Dam Development Initiative. The IDP was completed by the Zululand District Municipality, involving all internal departments, under the direction of the Municipality Manager.

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

DETERMINATION OF DELIVERY BACKLOGS

ZULULAND REGIONAL CONTEXT

17 The high agricultural potential of the land is essential for the future development of the region and should be protected for long-term sustainability; however, this does not mean that it should be excluded from consideration in land reform and commercial farming projects. The high population and livestock concentrations in the owned settlements underline the need for additional land and create potential opportunities for the development of communal settlements. In addition, rent improvement projects may be considered for tenants currently living on parts of their own land.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

18 The table below shows the change in the number of households for the ZDM and its Local Municipalities between 2001 and 2007. 19 The two graphs below show the percentage growth of urban and rural households for the LM in the district between 2001 and 2007. 21 The following table and figure provides a comparative breakdown of annual household income in the Zululand District Municipality.

Table 1: Total Household count per Local Municipality (2007)

THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

The location of the above-mentioned protected areas is shown on the enclosed environmental map overleaf. Most of the activities are concentrated in the Ulundi area and in eMakhosini, known as "the Valley of the Zulu Kings". The purpose of the task team is to derive a coordinated strategy for the control and management of invasive alien species in the municipal area.

THE ECONOMY

TOURISM 29
BUSINESS SECTOR

There are a number of very interesting tourist options that should be pursued or require further investigation in the district. The Zululand Agricultural Sector Plan (prepared by PR Africa in 2006) provides the following summary of the agricultural potential in the District. Diversification of agricultural production in the district will lead to further potential for agro-processing.

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

WATER AND SANITATION
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Road Infrastructure
Rail Infrastructure
Air transport Infrastructure

ELECTRICITY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
CEMETERIES
HOUSING 57

Nongoma Ulundi Road: The part of the road between the two towns is tarred, but certain parts of the road need to be upgraded and renovated. Responsibility for roads (except municipal roads) within the district remains the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport. Although most cargo is loaded north of Zululand, significant quantities of timber are loaded in the eDumbe and Vryheid areas.

It is in the best interest of the district to be successful in achieving a financially and operationally sound management process at the airport, as the success or failure of the district's efforts to improve the welfare of the surrounding community rests with it. resting The development of a public/private support network will only develop over time and become a reality once a selection of some of the activities outlined in the strategy become a reality. Ownership and management of Ulundi Airport is transferred by the provincial government to the Zululand District Municipality.

The strategies and activities reflected in the Implementation Plan to market, develop and integrate the airport into the surrounding community will be adopted as part of the transfer process. Recently, a private investor, KwaZulu Private Game Farms, has created a compacted dirt and gravel track in the Magudu area of uPhongola Municipality. It is important to note that the electricity grid in the southern parts of Zululand has very limited capacity and as such no new projects are being commissioned in this part of the District.

However, due to the fact that the local municipalities in the district have not finalized their local HDPs, the preparation of the district HDP has been delayed.

Table 7: Road Access Backlog Determination

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

EDUCATION
HEALTH FACILITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES

The Ministry of Health provides a range of health facilities to local communities as outlined in the table below. For the purposes of this report, a distance greater than 5 km from a clinic was considered a backlog, while the standards of 1 hospital for every 100,000 people were also used as a standard to determine backlog. The distribution of medical facilities is indicated on the map attached to the left, while analytical mapping shows households' access to clinics and hospitals in the district.

The criteria applied to calculate the remaining margin for community halls/facilities was that at least one such facility was required in each Traditional Authority area. The ZDM Community Facilities Plan that was prepared in 2004 noted that at least 1 tribal court facility would be needed for every 20,000 people. The criteria that were applied were that any household further than a distance of 20 km from a community hall was considered not to be accessible to such a facility with every 25,000 cumulative people not accessible to community halls indicating a need for a facility as shown in the table below. :.

Table 11: Department of Health Standards and Facilities

KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

On the 16th and 17th of October 2007, the Zululand district successfully hosted its second Growth and Development Summit. The summit program culminated in the preparation of an Action Plan based on the identification and discussion of key development issues. Need for spatial alignment between the District, its Local Municipalities as well as the various sector departments.

The need to be proactive in aligning the SDF (Spatial Development Framework) with the Area-oriented Plans of the Ministry of Rural Affairs.

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

VISION

STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS

These focus areas are divided into objectives and strategies, which are used to define KPIs for measuring the municipality's performance and progress with its service delivery mandate. It is important to note that the established national KPAs relating to community participation, good governance, municipal transformation and financial sustainability are considered to be cross-sectoral in nature and therefore form an integral part of each of the three areas of strategically focused. Ensure appropriate and effective land use through spatial planning initiatives and implementation of their results.

Improving the communication and the connection between the city district and the public transport associations To ensure effective and efficient. Ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account when implementing infrastructure and service projects. Develop internal and external capacity to ensure effective and efficient infrastructure and services.

To improve access for tourism, economic and social development by improving the P700 (route between Ulundi and Richards Bay / Empangeni). Ensure the establishment and implementation of a supply chain management system that complies with the MFMA and Supply Chain Management. Ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account when implementing LED projects.

Develop and implement participation strategy for young people, women, disabled and elderly (including government departments, NGOs, local municipalities and other relevant stakeholders).

SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

ROLE AND PURPOSE OF THE SDF
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
PONGOLAPOORT DAM DEVELOPMENT NODE
EMAKHOSINI/OPAHTE DEVELOPMENT
ULUNDI AIRPORT
P700 ROAD DEVELOPMENT
AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY
NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ALIGNMENT

The Zululand District Municipality has engaged extensively in discussions with the management of the Emakhosini/Ophathe Heritage Park on progress with the development as well as possible assistance that can be provided to the park from and within the Zululand District Municipality. This part of Doringkop will be surrounded by the Emakhosini/Ophathe Heritage Park and ±15 Families will be relocated to the land. Four families were given 10 Ha each and it was agreed that they would not form part of the Emakhosini/Ophathe Heritage Park.

The mission was historically used to train black preachers, and some discussions have taken place about transferring the mission to the local community. Funding from the Zululand District Municipality to allow the river crossing and possible further investigations into the costs associated with it can only benefit the development of the park. Ideal for development near Babanango, and one of the last natural inhabitants for Oribi in the district.

The three spatial focus areas of the district are indicated on the enclosed map on the reverse side. The KZN Provincial Government decided to transfer the management and ownership of Ulundi Airport to the Municipality of Zululand and a representative Joint Task Team was established to (1) facilitate the process and (2) develop a strategy to support the future sustainable operation of the airport. facility. In addition to the areas discussed above, some parts of the district have inherent tourism potential, while others have significant potential for business growth and development, especially commerce, mining, LED.

The roll-out of water facilities in the district is a critical factor that influences the spatial form and development of the area.