2013 Makhado Local Economic Development Strategy
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1 MAKHADO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY MAKHADO LOCAL ECONOMIC 2013 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Physical Address: 83 Krogh Street, Makhado | Tel: (015)519-3000 2 MAKHADO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ACRONYMS AND ABREVIATIONS AIDS : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome CBD : Central Business District CBO : Community Based Organisation CRDP : Comprehensive Rural Development Programme CSIR : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CTA : Community Tourism Association DC : Development Corridors DDP : Department of Development and Planning DGP : District Growth Point District : Vhembe District Municipality DMR : Department of Mineral Resources DoL : Department of Labour DTI : Department of Trade and Industry FET : Further Education and Training GVA : Gross Value Added HDI : Human Development Index HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus IDP : Integrated Development Plan LDA : Limpopo Department of Agriculture LDRT : Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport LED : Local Economic Development LEDET : Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Department LEDA : Limpopo Economic Development Agency LEGDP : Limpopo Employment, Growth and Development Plan Limpopo : Limpopo Province LSP : Local Service Point LTA : Limpopo Tourism Authority Makhado : Makhado Local Municipality MGP : Municipal Growth Point MINTEK : Mining Technology MLM : Makhado Local Municipality 3 MAKHADO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Municipality : Makhado Local Municipality NAFCOC : National African Chamber of Commerce and Industry NSDP : National Spatial Development Perspective PGP : Provincial Growth Point Province : Limpopo Province SDF : Spatial Development Framework SEDA : Small Enterprise Development Agency Study Area : Makhado Local Municipality SMME : Small Medium, Micro Enterprise TIL : Trade Investment Limpopo TISA : Trade Investment South Africa UNIVEN : University of Venda VDM : Vhembe District Municipality Vhembe : Vhembe District Municipality 4 MAKHADO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS..........................................................................................................................................2-3 MUNICIPAL MANAGER FOREWORD...........................................................................................................................................9 MAYORS FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................................................10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................................................11-15 SECTIONS 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................16 1.1 Background.....................................................................................................................................................16 1.2 Report Structure..............................................................................................................................................16 1.3 What is LED................................................................................................................................................16-17 1.4 Approach and Methodology..........................................................................................................................17-18 1.5 Geographic Location.........................................................................................................................................18 1.6 Legislative and Policy Framework.................................................................................................................18-19 2. PROFILE OF MAKHADO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY..........................................................................................................20 2.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................................20 2.2 Demographic Profile.........................................................................................................................................20 2.2.1 Population...................................................................................................................................20-21 2.2.2 Age distribution.................................................................................................................................21 2.2.3 Education....................................................................................................................................21-22 2.3 Labour Profile..................................................................................................................................................22 2.4 Development Profile.........................................................................................................................................23 2.4.1 Poverty profile..................................................................................................................................23 2.4.2 Human Development Index...............................................................................................................23 2.4.3 Local Gini Co-Efficient........................................................................................................................24 2.5 Social Issues....................................................................................................................................................24 2.5.1 Crime..........................................................................................................................................24-25 2.5.2 HIV/AIDS.....................................................................................................................................25-26 2.6 Basic Services.............................................................................................................................................26-27 2.7 Spatial Profile..................................................................................................................................................27 2.7.1 Land size..........................................................................................................................................27 2.7.2 Land tenure......................................................................................................................................27 2.7.3 Land use..........................................................................................................................................27 2.7.4 Growth points...................................................................................................................................28 2.7.5 Development corridors..................................................................................................................28-29 2.8 Environmental Profile.......................................................................................................................................27 2.8.1 Hydrology....................................................................................................................................27-28 2.8.2 Soils.................................................................................................................................................29 2.8.3 Climate ............................................................................................................................................29 2.9 Infrastructure Profile........................................................................................................................................31 2.9.1 Water...............................................................................................................................................31 2.9.2 Electricity.....................................................................................................................................31-32 2.9.3 Transport.....................................................................................................................................32-33 2.9.4 Telecommunications.....................................................................................................................33-34 2.9.5 Social infrastructure......................................................................................................................34-35 2.9.6 Commercial and industrial property...............................................................................................35-36 3. A PROFILE OF MAKHADO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ECONOMY.......................................................................................37 3.1 An introduction to Makhado economy................................................................................................................37 3.2 Gross Value Added......................................................................................................................................37-38 3.3 Gross Domestic Product...............................................................................................................................38-39 3.4 Employment by Sector.....................................................................................................................................40