Contains strategies and policies that provide strategic guidance regarding the location and nature of development within the municipality;. Land occupation a major problem in terms of land ownership Communities are highly dependent on the municipality High unemployment rate.
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
- PURPOSE AND ROLE
- PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- PLANNING PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY
- PROJECT INCEPTION
- STATUS QUO ANALYSIS
- SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK REVIEW REVIEW
- ALIGNMENT, ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION
- ADDRESSING MEC COMMENTS
This step includes a brief analysis of the analysis of the agricultural potential within the municipality. f) Environmental Assessment. In terms of the Municipal Systems Act (32 of 2000), municipalities are required to submit their approved Integrated Development Plans (along with sectoral plans such as SDF, LED etc) for comments to the COGTA Department.
LEGISLATION AND POLICY COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE
- RELEVANT PIECES OF LEGISLATION
- CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (1996) 1AFRICA (1996)1
- MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT (32 OF 2000)
- SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT ACT (16 OF 2013) MANAGEMENT ACT (16 OF 2013)
- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107 OF 1998)
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ACT (73 OF 1989)
- SOCIAL HOUSING ACT
- NATIONAL POLICIES
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2011
- NATIONAL GROWTH PATH 2009
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT RURAL STRATEGY 2009 STRATEGY 2009
- SOCIAL HOUSING POLICY ACT 16 OF 2008 The primary objectives of the Social Housing Programme
- STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
- PROVINCIAL POLICIES
- PROVINCIAL SPATIAL PLANNING GUIDELINES 1-8 1-8
- PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2011 (PGDS)
- SCHEMES/LAND USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LUMS) GUIDELINES
- PROVINCIAL SPATIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
- INTEGRATED URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
The following are principles in the law that apply to spatial planning, land development and land use: Social housing can be used as a tool to create stable social environments that integrate with the city with the rest of LM.
Lever 1 -Integrated Spatial Planning: Cities and towns that are spatially organized to guide investments that
The strategic goals of the IUDF (Access, Growth, Governance and Spatial Transformation) inform the priority objectives of the eight levers. The levers address in combination all the structural drivers that promote the status quo in the country.
Lever 2 -Integrated Transport and Mobility: Cities and towns where people can walk, cycle and use different
Lever 4 -Integrated Urban Infrastructure: Cities and towns that have transitioned from traditional approaches to
Lever 5 -Efficient land governance and management
Lever 6 -Inclusive economic development: Cities and towns that are dynamic and efficient, foster
Lever 8: Effective urban governance: Cities and towns that have the necessary institutional, fiscal and planning
- CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
- STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS
- DISTRICT POLICIES
- HARRY GWALA DISTRICT GROWTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014
- HARRY GWALA DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- MUNICIPAL POLICIES
- UMZIMKHULU INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN PLAN
- UMZIMKHULU LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (2014) 3DEVELOPMENT (2014)3
- UMZIMKHULU TOURISM STRATEGY (2008) 4 Tourism is one of the key sectors within Umzimkhulu local
- UMZIMKHULU ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN MANAGEMENT PLAN
- SPATIAL ANALYSIS
- ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES
- BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
In terms of the regional context, ULM is located in the province of KwaZulu Natal. In terms of the district context, ULM falls within the jurisdiction of Harry Gwala District Municipality (formerly known as Sisonke District Municipality). The advantage of the communities in this ward is that there are two clinics (Ladam Iren and Mvubukazi) within this ward.
District Road D2414 passes within the Traditional Authority Areas: Ntlangwini, Magcwala C, Mvulosana and Esikhulu C. The above settlements are scattered within the tribal land. The mountainous areas to the west and north of ULM are part of the Drakensberg mountain range. A large community is located in the south of the municipality west of the town of Umzimkhulu.
Ngongoni field is limited to an area east of the municipality around the town of Umzimkhulu. During construction, minimize disturbance of the wetland at and adjacent to the road crossing site. Landowners should be made aware of the high biodiversity value of their land before purchase.
UMZIMKHULU FINAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2016
- CONSERVATION ZONES 1. PROTECTED AREAS
- KZN CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
- RISK ASSESSMENT
- RISK REDUCTION PLAN
- DISASTER MANAGEMENT SWOT ANALYSIS Table 16: Disaster Management SWOT Analysis
- SOCIO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
Official protected areas are gazetted under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 2003. South Africa is a signatory to the convention and currently has eight (8) registered World Heritage Sites. KwaZulu-Natal is mandated to expand its official network of protected areas in support of the National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy (NPAES), and using nationally developed guidelines, the target of acquiring 9% of the province is expected to be officially maintained by 2028 (Government of South Africa, 2008). .
The majority of the areas have excessively steep slopes and shallow soils (although pockets of good deep soil may occur). The following demographics present the current situation, pattern and trends of the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality. The information encapsulated within the analysis focuses on the implications for the development of the ULM.
ULM is one of the most populous municipalities in Harry Gwala District (HGDM).
POPULATION GROUP
WARDS
AGE GROUP
AGE STRUCTURE
GENDER
However, the municipality experienced an encouraging decrease in the dependency ratio; the ratio is still above the district (74.9%), provincial (58.5) and national (52.7) averages. In 2011, approximately 2,768 women died in the municipal area, while approximately 2,132 men died in the same period. St Margaret's Hospital in UMzimkhulu specializes in providing services for HIV/AIDS patients.
The Strategy looks at broad programs for dealing with pandemics in the greater municipal area over the next five years. The education in the ULM, as seen in the figure below, increased quite significantly from 2001 to 2011. Unfortunately, this also includes people who have no schooling and those who do not apply in the ULM's growing population.
The chart shows the majority of young people in ULM, who pass to matric and do not continue with tertiary education, as seen in the drop in numbers in the chart below.
Education
As seen above, the most accessible and common level of education is general school (including high schools and primary schools). But an increasing number of the population is enrolled in educational activities that are not considered educational institutions. This ultimately proves that education is valued and delivered to the best of the municipality's abilities.
These employed are the adults who are responsible for the extended youth and their children. Instead, employment increased slightly and community members who are not applicable and not economically active also increased in 2011.
UNEMPLOYMENT
INCOME LEVELS
Individual Monthly Income
A GLANCE OF UMZIMKHULU MUNICIPALITY LOCAL ECONOMY
However, growth in this region is expected to slow to 4.5 percent in 2015, down from the robust 5 percent posted in 2014. This is largely due to the oil exporting countries starting to adjust to the lower global oil prices. The South African economy is estimated to have achieved an average growth rate of 1.5 percent in 2014.
This is slightly higher than the 2 percent and 2.1 percent expected by the IMF during the same period. The main risks to the national outlook remain rising electricity tariffs, the exchange rate and wage settlements. KZN is one of the leading provinces in the South African economy in terms of contribution to Regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP-R).
Given the economic activities that take place within eThekwini Metro, it is therefore not surprising that the total provincial output, at 57.3 percent, is predominantly concentrated in the Metro.
SECTORAL CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT
There is an opportunity to extend the railway line to UMzimkhulu, thus sending tourists to the junction. The target market for crutches includes private and government hospitals, private clinics, the UN, the Red Cross and export to other African countries. There is an opportunity to realize this project in two phases where one will produce only corrugated iron.
There is an opportunity to expand the operation to provide more accommodation as well as conference facilities. There is a slow flowing river which provides a good location for the development of chalets and a caravan park. There is also an opportunity for the development of water recreation, such as boating on the river.
There is an opportunity to expand the village to include a conference center and restaurant.
MAIN ECONOMIC SECTORS
In general, the manufacturing sector within the district is limited to factories based in Kokstad, Ixopo and rural areas related to timber and sawmills.25 Manufacturing opportunities lie mainly in the agricultural sector and are related to agricultural processing activities. . Potential agro-processing activities are evident within the dairy farming industry within the County, as is much of the current agro-processing. In the case of ULM, the LED Strategy (2014) shows that the economic drivers in the local economy of the municipality include Agriculture; Tourism; Transportation; Production; Information, Communication and Technology (ICT);.
At the provincial level, the agricultural sector is a key driver of employment creation and economic growth within the Province. According to this study, the agriculture sector is one of the dominant sectors in Umzimkhulu Local Municipality (ULM). The municipality is primarily an agricultural community where agriculture contributes 7.9% to the local GDP and 6.2% to the total employment of the municipality.
Half of farm households (12 326) were engaged in agricultural activities involving only animals, followed by Mixed farming (9738), Crops only (2183) and Other (298).
AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER
AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER
JOB CREATION INITIATIVES
- BUILT ENVIRONMENT
- BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
It developed rapidly in the 1990s due to deregulation of the economy and the transition to a democratic political system. This section will unpack the challenges, setbacks and successes of the municipality in terms of service delivery. It details the challenges and highlights spatially where the backlogs are in terms of the municipality.
In Umzimkhulu, one such Class 1 road is the N2 highway which passes immediately south of the municipality. The Department of Transport has the responsibility to control ribbon development along Provincial Roads in terms of the powers provided in the Provincial Roads Act No 4 of 2001. A building line of 15 m is required in terms of the legislation measured from the road reserve boundary.
Most of the roads in uMzimkhulu are repaired and maintained by the Ministry of Transport.
SOURCES OF WATER
PIPED WATER INSIDE DWELLING
Flush toilet (with septic tank) Chemical toilet Pit toilet with ventilation Pit toilet without ventilation Bucket toilet Other.
SANITATION FACILITIES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SERVICES
ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING
- HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 36
- CURRENT PROJECTS RIVERSIDE PHASE 1
- PLANNED PROJECTS RIVERSIDE PHASE 2
- FUTURE PROJECTS
However, the table below highlights what the municipality is doing in addressing waste management issues. The municipality's infrastructure department hired a contractor to identify a landfill that had been completed and a Business Plan was submitted to COGTA to secure funding to set up a landfill. The municipality will engage relevant consultants through the supply chain management process to design and undertake the implementation of the landfill.
Regardless of the challenges in addressing housing issues, the municipality has achieved significant results with the help of the Department of Human Settlement and Department of Social Development. Second, there have been breaches at the sites, requiring re-examination of the sites. The majority of households in uMzimkhulu have access to communications as approximately 82% have access to mobile communications.
With advances in technology, it can be deduced that the majority of households in uMzimkhulu can communicate with the outside world.
COMMUNICATION SOURCES
2% have a landline, 10% can communicate by post box and about 2% of the households can be contacted by residence address. Regarding access to the Internet, majority of households (82.30%) do not have access to the Internet, while 12.40%.
ACCESS TO INTERNET
EDUCATION FACILITIES
Most of the problems related to education within the Umzimkhulu municipal area are experienced in rural farms and schools. Most schools lack water and sanitation and the infrastructure of most schools is a health hazard for students.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
The municipality has allocated numbers and licenses to vendors, which the police require vendors to provide in order to eliminate illegal street trading. In 2009, the Municipality with the help of COGTA appointed Metro Rural for three years to serve UMzimkhulu for fire and rescue. In a certain area communities are being trained on how to get a person out of a house on fire.
The urban renewal program will help build parking bays so that the municipality can generate income from parking. At present there is no tracking system to help trace defaulters and therefore the municipality is unable to collect revenue from defaulters. The municipal area still lags far behind in the development of a number of sports facilities.
While some funding has been received to improve certain sports and leisure facilities, there is still a huge backlog as 16 departments still lack the facilities.
