INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN Amathole District Municipality IDP 2017-2022 Version 1 of 5
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2017-2022 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN Amathole District Municipality IDP 2017-2022 Version 1 of 5 A STORY OF AMATHOLE DISTRICT A place of opportunities whose sole focus is serving its communities. Siyakukhonza mhlali wase Amathole! A district named after intaba zeMathole, on the calves of the Drakensberg. Indawo apho ilanga xa liphuma likhanyisa likhazimle lixele ububele babemi balendawo. Apho kugquba ikhala (the aloe), as one of the most prominent indigenous flowers, kunye no mnga, umthi omfutshane nowomeleleyo, ofana nje nqwa, nomxhelo wabantu balapha. Apho umkhonto negqudu (the spear and knobkerrie) symbolise the liberation struggle and frontier wars of resistance fought throughout the district. As well as the peaceful state that we currently enjoy. Apho iimpondo zenkomo (bull's horns) symbolise strength, power, stability and fertility. Ze iinkomo nemfuyo, zibonisa ubutyebi, which is the all-time focal point of Xhosa existence. Amathole District Municipality IDP 2017-2022 Version 1 of 5 OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES EC 121: MBHASHE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EC124: AMAHLATHI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EC 122: MNQUMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EC126: NGQUSHWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EC 123: GREAT KEI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EC129: RAYMOND MHLABA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Amathole District Municipality IDP 2017-2022 Version 1 of 5 REPORT OUTLINE The structure of IDP is as follows: CHAPTER 1: THE VISION Chapter one of the IDP provides a concise summary of the municipal vision, mission and values. CHAPTER 2: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT This chapter provides a detailed profile of the Amathole District. CHAPTER 3: STATUS QUO ASSESSMENT This chapter provides the situational analysis of the district in relation to the 5 Key Performance Areas of Local Government, together with the district-wide community priorities and needs. CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS This chapter provides a detailed breakdown of objectives that indicate what the district municipality can reasonably achieve within the 5 year period and within the available resources, as well as strategies and programmes that provide the concrete interventions that the district municipality will implement to attain its objectives. CHAPTER 5: SECTOR PLANS This chapter provides a list of all ADM sector plans and their status, with executive summaries of the newly developed sector plans. The sector plans contain strategic interventions that respond to the status quo assessment. CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL PLAN Chapter six provides the District Municipality’s financial strategies, medium term expenditure, proposed budget as well as the 3 Year Capital Plan. CHAPTER 7: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Chapter seven provides an overview of the monitoring and evaluation process, a background to the ADM Performance Management Framework as adopted by the District Municipality. Amathole District Municipality IDP 2017-2022 Version 1 of 5 CONTENTS ACRONOMYS.....................................................................................................................................................................6 COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE AMATHOLE DISTRICT..............................................................................................1 GROWTH NODES IN THE AMATHOLE DISTRICT AREA.......................................................................................................1 EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................................9 MUNICIPAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE ................................................................................................................................10 (i) Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................12 (ii) The IDP Development and Review Process............................................................................................................12 (iii) Public Participation and Community Involvement ................................................................................................14 (iv) Relevant Documents for the IDP Development .....................................................................................................16 (v) Alignment with National and Provincial Programs ...............................................................................................16 (vi) Powers and Functions............................................................................................................................................22 (vii) ADM 2016 Community Perception Survey .............................................................................................................22 (viii) Back to Basics (B2B)..........................................................................................................................................24 (ix) Amathole Long-term Vision (Vision 2030).............................................................................................................24 (i) Vision .....................................................................................................................................................................26 (ii) Mission ..................................................................................................................................................................26 (iii) Core Values............................................................................................................................................................26 1. SPATIAL PROFILE .........................................................................................................................................................27 2. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ......................................................................................................................................29 2.1 Population ........................................................................................................................................................29 3. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT..........................................................................................................................................31 3.1 Health Indicators ..................................................................................................................................................31 3.2 Other Health Indicators........................................................................................................................................32 4. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT........................................................................................................................................32 4.1 Education..........................................................................................................................................................32 4.2 Poverty levels and Social Grants Dependency..................................................................................................33 5. ECONOMY..............................................................................................................................................................35 5.1 District Employment and Labour Profile ..........................................................................................................35 5.2 Sector and District GVA Contribution ...............................................................................................................36 5.3 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery’s Sub-sector Overview.................................................................................37 5.4 Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Overview..................................................................................................37 5.5 Manufacturing Sub-Sector Overview................................................................................................................38 5.6 Agro-processing Industry Overview..................................................................................................................38 5.7 District Electricity Industry Overview ...............................................................................................................39 5.8 Tourism Industry Overview ..............................................................................................................................39 5.9 Construction .....................................................................................................................................................40 5.10 Community, Social and Personal Services & General Government ..................................................................41 6. CONCLUSION .........................................................................................................................................................41 CHAPTER 1: STATUS QUO ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................... 43 Amathole District Municipality IDP 2017-2022 Version 1 of 5 1. ADM SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................43 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................45 2.1 Natural State of the ADM .................................................................................................................................46