I.D.P Prepared By : Department Strategic Planning and Economic Development Address TABLE : PO Box OF 116 CONTENTS page Ladysmith, 3370 Email :
[email protected] Tel: 036 638 2400 Fax: 036 635 5501 Acronyms and Abbreviations 8 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 10 1.1 WHO ARE WE . 10 1.2 HOW WAS THE PLAN DEVELOPED . 13 1.3 KEY CHALLENGES . 15 1.4 LONG TERM VISION . 17 1.5 STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS . 17 1.6 OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE DISTRICT . 18 1.7 UTHUKELA DISTRICT IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS . 19 CHAPTER 2: GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES 20 2.1 MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS . 20 2.2 PGDS . 21 2.3 SERVICE DELIVERY AGREEMENT: OUTCOME 9 . 21 2.4 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN . 22 2.5 PROVINCIAL PRIORITIES . 23 2.6 THE NEW GROWTH PATH: NATIONAL PRIORITIES . 24 2.7 STATE OF THE NATION ADRESS . 26 2.8 OPERATION CLEAN AUDIT . 27 2.9 INTEGRATION AND ALIGNMENT OF UTHUKELA IDP AND GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES . 28 CHAPTER 3: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 32 3.1 SPATIAL ANALYSIS . 32 3.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT . 33 3.3 URBAN AREAS . 35 3.4 LAND OWNERSHIP . 35 3.5 LAND REFORM PROJECTS . 35 3.6 ROAD NETWORKS . 36 3.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS . 37 3.8 AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL . 37 3.9 TOURISM . 37 3.10 KEY SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES . 38 3.11 TRANSPORT CORRIDORS . 39 2 3.12 NATURAL RESOURCES . 39 3.13 SERVICE CENTRES . 40 3.14 OVERVIEW OFNATURAL ENVIRONMENT . 42 3.14.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS . 42 3.14.2 CRITICAL ECOLOGICAL SUPPORT AREAS . 43 3.14.3 RIVER CORRIDORS . 46 3.14.4 WETLANDS .