There are various plans and policies that influence the development of the Spatial Development Framework. A number of pieces of legislation and policy have a direct influence on the composition of the ROR. Chapter 5, Section 26 (e) of the Act specifies the requirement that a Spatial Development Framework (SDF) must be a component of the IDP.
Training of fire officers. k) The establishment runs and controls fresh produce markets and abattoirs that serve the area of a large part of the municipalities in the District.. l) The establishment runs and controls cemeteries and crematoria that serve the area of a large part of 5 municipalities in the District.. m) Promotion of local tourism for the area of the District municipality. n) Municipal public works related to any of the above functions or any other functions assigned to the District Municipality”. Set out a capital investment framework for the municipality's development programme. f) Contains a strategic assessment of the environmental impact of the spatial development framework. g) Identify programs and projects for the development of land within the municipality. Be in line with the spatial development frameworks reflected in the IDPs of neighboring municipalities. i) Provide a visual representation of the desired spatial form of the municipality.
A program for the development of any particular land use or land area within the municipality.. f) Availability of engineering services to serve future land use development. g). A program to provide engineering services to serve the development of the desired land use pattern. h) Methods, including the provisions of the land use scheme, for achieving the objectives of the strategic development framework of the municipality. Current separate policies need to be reformulated to address the strategic development of the District as a functional entity.
While these strategies do not directly affect the spatial development of the regions, they do provide some guidance as to the types of activities to be promoted.
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R82, a secondary north/south route connecting Vereeniging and Johannesburg via Walkerville, located in the western parts of Midvaal. R42 which runs east/west through Midvaal and connects Meyerton with Heidelberg and the N17 in Lesedi Local Municipality. Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve and Vaal Dam are significant natural features and important conservation/environmentally sensitive areas in the Municipality area.
Development is concentrated in the northeastern areas and is taking place around and along the R59 to the east and the R82 to the west. The Gauteng Spatial Development Framework has identified the importance of the R59 corridor to connect Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Meyerton and Vereeniging in the south. R23 connecting the area to Balfour to the southeast and Benoni to the north.
The existing service infrastructure in the urban areas of the district is relatively good and has free capacity for further urban development. Lesedi's economic growth was the highest of all municipal areas in the district. Economic growth in Emfuleni is sensitive to fluctuations in the manufacturing sector due to the large dominance of this sector in the local economy.
The secondary sector (especially manufacturing) and the tertiary sector (especially community services) provide the main economic activities of importance in the district. Industrial and commercial activities in the secondary and tertiary sectors, including manufacturing, occupy a significant amount of land in the district. This Triangle has been recognized and included in the Gauteng Spatial Development Framework 2011 along with the R59 economic corridor.
The Vaal River is a major attraction and asset of the study area and should be a factor in the economic development of the region. It is important to note that the types of pollutants in the river are consistent with raw or The establishment of an agricultural center in Emfuleni Local Municipality in an agricultural area with great potential in the south-western part of the municipality.
Environmental opportunities in the district include the existing nature reserves [Suikerbosrand and Alice Glockner], the various conservation areas and water courses through the study area, especially the Vaal River and Vaal Dam, the Suikerbosrand ridges, and the agricultural potential of the study area. They are mostly found in the north-eastern parts of Lesedi and in the southern parts of Midvaal.
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In order to achieve sustainable development, it is imperative that all parties (public sector, private sector and end users) involved in development have a common vision and strategy for the spatial structure of the district. To this end, it is important that there is a shared vision, goals and understanding of the preferred spatial structure in the district. UDBs must be used to prevent the spread of urban development, to promote more compact urban development and to protect the agricultural and ecological potential of rural areas.
Heidelberg/Ratanda serves as a secondary node for district purposes while being considered a primary node for the local municipal area. Vischkuil/Endicott, Devon/Mpumelelo serve as tertiary hubs for the district while serving as secondary hubs for the local council. Midvaal Municipality used their main development corridor and interchange system as the main structuring elements for the Midvaal Spatial Development Framework (SDF).
UDB stretches north/south approximately in the middle of the municipality and creates an urban east and a rural west. The northern part of the R59 corridor is largely within the Ekurhuleni (Alberton) sphere of influence. A gap between city and country in relation to the provision of services and development plans for the entire District area.
Municipalities do not maximize the development potential of their own strengths and resources from a broader perspective of district and province development. Rather, it highlights the priority interventions with the highest catalytic effect, have heritage value or are decisive for the area's future growth. The Vaalcon Container Depot in Vereeniging was established in 1993 and is mainly used for the steel industry.
Requires protection of natural resources that can be used as a recreational asset for the area. The Zone of Opportunity Development Zone has been identified at the junction of the R42 and N3 for mixed retail, trade and service industries. The area measures approx. 550 ha, and ROD has been approved for the first 30 ha, another 90 ha have a pending ROD, and a new EIA has to be processed for the rest of this part.
This development is intended to build a university hospital that will use alternative treatment based on Eastern medicine and methods such as acupuncture and herbal medicine. The spatial development strategy by itself cannot guarantee the success of the SSR implementation.
