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DRAFT Kouga Municipality Integrated Development Plan Review 2011/12 (Draft) Prosperity through vision... CONTENTS SECTION A: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 03 SECTION B: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS PAGE 31 SECTION C: VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS pagE 69 SECTION D: STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES PAGE 73 SECTION E: HIGH LEVEL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PAGE 103 SECTION F: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PAGE 129 SECTION G: ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN PAGE 179 SECTION H: MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL VIABILITY PAGE 217 SECTION I: ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE 219 Kouga Municipality 2 IDP Review 2011 - 2012 (DRAFT) Version 2 Prosperity through vision... SECTION A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kouga Municipality 3 IDP Review 2011 - 2012 (DRAFT) Version 2 Prosperity through vision... SECTION A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGES 03 - 30 1.1 OVERVIEW PAGE 05 1.2 LIVING IN KOUGA: THE CURRENT SITUatION paGE 05 1.3 MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PAGE 05 1.4 STRatEGIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIEs PAGE 05 1.5 SERVICE DELIVERY StatUs PAGE 06 1.6 StatE OF ADMINISTRatION PAGE 08 1.7 KEY CHALLENGEs PAGE 09 1.8 OPPORTUNITIES FOR LUCRatIVE PROSPECTS IN KOUGa PAGE 10 1.9 OTHER STRatEGIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIEs PAGE 11 1.10 BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS PAGE 13 1.11 SUMMARY OF WHat KOUGA MUNICIPALITY WILL do PAGE 15 1.12 IDP REVIEW PROCESS PAGE 20 Kouga Municipality 4 IDP Review 2011 - 2012 (DRAFT) Version 2 Prosperity through vision... 1.1 OvERVIEW Kouga Municipality is situated in the Cacadu District in the western half of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 90 kilometres from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, which is made up of Port Elizabeth, Despatch and Uitenhage. The Kouga Municipality includes the nine towns of Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St. Francis Bay, Oyster Bay, Hankey, Patensie, Thornhill, Loerie and Cape St. Francis. The Kouga Municipal area’s geographical spatial form covers a fertile coastal landscape of 2,419 km2. The area is characterised by three main topographical regions: • The coastal area which stretches from Van Stadens River through Jeffreys Bay, Oyster Bay, Paradise Beach and St Francis Bay. This area is attractive and serves as a major tourist attraction destination. • The wide fertile soil valleys of Gamtoos River is characterised by an agriculture belt and includes towns as Hankey, Loerie, Thornhill, Patensie and surrounding farming areas. • The remainder of the areas comprise the large urban areas like Humansdorp. 1.2 LIVING IN KOUGA: THE CURRENT SITUATION Kouga offers unsurpassed development opportunities. Home to the perfect wave, Kouga is a hotspot for water sports yet having great cultural diversity, under-developed natural beauty offering a tranquil relaxed family-friendly environment with easy access to modern conveniences. The Kouga Municipal area is characterised by an increase in population that is projected at 73,274 (2007), 70,691 (2001) and 61,790 (StatIstics SA, 1996). The Municipality also deals with vast differences in population density from one area to the next. The variations in density have an impact on the cost of service delivery (appropriate level of services), and puts pressure on existing infrastructure and housing delivery requirements. Migration patterns place additional pressure on areas that already have a high-density population. There is a predominance of population concentration in the urban areas, with more than 70% of the population living in urban areas. This is a variation from, the Eastern Cape pattern, where less than 40% of the population resides in urban areas. The increase in population is as a result of an increase in the Jeffreys Bay population which is acclaimed to be one of the fastest growing towns in the country. This is currently driven by property development, mainly residential estate developments with some commercial and industrial developments. There are outstanding opportunities for solitude and unrestricted recreation e.g. fishing, fun in the sun, stretches of unspoiled beaches, bird watching, safari’s and other types of natural recreation. Jeffreys Bay is home to world renowned surfing spots, super tubes as well as the shell museum showcasing shells from across the world. 1.3 MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC PLANNING Local government in South Africa is experiencing daunting challenges due to its new redefined and redesigned functions and responsibilities. The developmental local government’s challenge is to develop an Integrated Development Plan that outlines spatial planning, community needs and development priorities in a simpler, user friendly and implementable way. It is however acknowledged and understood that the vision of Kouga can only be realised by credible planning that focuses on effective implementation of key municipal strategic developmental priorities through realistic budget allocations. 1.4 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES The Council has identified and operates within the following Key Performance Areas as aligned to national targets, i.e. the following 5 year development objectives which are to be reviewed annually: • Infrastructure and Basic Service Delivery. • Local Economic Development. • Institutional Transformation. • Good Governance and Public Participation. • Municipal Financial Viability and Management. • Spatial and Environmental Rationale. Kouga Municipality 5 IDP Review 2011 - 2012 (DRAFT) Version 2 Prosperity through vision... The municipality resolved to tackle the afore-mentioned performance areas by strategically focusing on the following strategic areas: • Breaking new grounds in housing delivery. • Improving the provision of basic services. • Improving institutional commitments to LED. • Delivering, maintaining and managing social infrastructure and services. • Developing a reputation for good governance and service excellence. • Unqualified Audit Report. 1.5 SERVICE DELIVERY STATUS The Municipality has since 2006 developed institutional objectives to be achieved for infrastructure and basic services. Below is an analysis of the status quo as at March 2011. 1.5.1 WATER The Kouga Municipality planned to increase access to adequate, reliable, safe and quality potable water from a 2006/2007 baseline of 4,629 households and currently have achieved new delivery to 1,810 households leaving a backlog of 2,819 which is envisaged to be catered for in the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 financial year. We acknowledge that Rooidraai and Roodefontein have no access to clean and healthy water. This is treated as critical projects to be implemented when land alienation achieves results. Residents are encouraged to timeously report water breakages. For the 2009/2010 financial year, water losses in Kouga is estaimated at between 30% - 34%. In Kouga as compared to 97,5% in 2001 and 99,3% in 2008 i.e. an increase of 1.8% people have access to water. In that 99,3% about 75,3% households have piped water in their dwelling, the threat of water shortages is a concern, reservoirs are now at a capacity of 35%, and the council has taken upon itself to investigate the existence of any underground water as another source. An engagement with Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the the irrigation board is planned. 1.5.2 SANITATION The Kouga Municipality planned to increase maintenance and access to adequate, reliable, safe and quality waterborne sewer system from the 2006/2007 baseline, for maintenance. The backlog of 9 bulk treatment works have been upgraded, thus the backlog has been reduced to 3. The 6 sanitation treatment works that were upgraded were in Thornhill, Wavecrest, Gill Marcus and Kwanomzamo. 1.5.3 ElECTRICITY The Municipality planned that annually access to reliable electricity to 500 formal households will be provided. The target was achieved. In areas with insufficient lighting, a target of six (6) high mast lights for 2007/08 was achieved and three (3) high mast for 2009/2010. This target of 15 high mast lights that was identified in 2006/2007 has now been achieved and in total about 24 high mast lights have been delivered. Two (2) sports fields received electricity and a further six (6) sports fields were repaired. 1.5.4 EducatiON Kouga Municipality’s commitment for the turnaround strategy that relates to an education objective is to create an environment that is conducive and in close proximity to its entire target group, for the provision of education infrastructure and facilities that will be accessible. To that effect land has been made available in Jeffreys Bay, Sea Vista and Thornhill. Whilst Patensie, Loerie and Kruisfontein is still to be finalised. • Continuously engage Department of Education, Department of Public Works in ensuring development of needed schools and amalgamation of existing schools within our region. It is anticipated that by the next financial year positive results will be realised. • Further, the Executive Mayor, for the past 6-8 years, undertook with the office of the MEC to ensure that a Technical Comprehensive High School is build at an identified site in Jeffreys Bay and that the curriculum will be aligned to tourism, agriculture, technical skills and construction sectors. • The office of the mayor as normally practiced, commits to monitor smooth transport operations, reduction in number of learners transported to long distances as well as the nutrition programme. • To ensure that the quintile allocation for some schools is reviewed. • The Municipality, with assistance of Sector Departments also commit to offer bursaries for scarce skills, learnership and internship continuously through a fair, equitable and transparent process. Kouga Municipality
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