EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile
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EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile introduction The Housing Development Agency ("HDA") is a national public development agency that promotes sustainable communities by making well located and appropriately planned land and buildings available for the development of human settlements. The Agency has developed and deployed an information system which includes municipal profiles for selected municipalities. The intent of this profile is to provide guidelines and advice to Provincial Department of Human Settlements as well as municipalities on efficient utilization of land and economic government infrastructure investments in support of integrated human settlements development. about the template The template was compiled for the Housing Development Agency using a number of different data sources. The 2011 Census information from StatsSA was used extensively to represent socio-economic information. The financial profile data was extracted from the municipalities' most recent financial statements. The Integrated Development Plan (IDP), Housing Development Plan (MHDP) and Spatial Development Framework of each municipality also provided inputs into the municipal profile. Where possible, each source of information is quoted as part of the specific figure, table or chart. The municipal profile is structured in the following sections: - Section 1 provides background information about emalahleni on the municipality, including land use data; - Section 2 deals with demographic information Emalahleni Local Municipality is located in the Mpumalanga Province, within the Nkangala District Municipality. The municipality is almost 267 such as population growth and income; 700 hectares in extent, of which 39% is developed. - Section 3 provides an economic overview of the municipality; Contact Details: - Section 4 investigates the financial status of PO Box 3, Witbank, 1035 the municipality; Civic Centre, Mandela Street, - Section 5 gives headline data on the property Witbank, 1035 market in the municipality; Tel: (013) 690-6911, - Section 6 looks at housing demand and Fax: (013) 690-6222, Email: [email protected], historic delivery of RDP houses; Website: http://www.emalahleni.gov.za - Section 7 provides a snapshot of water, sanitation and electricity delivery; - Section 8 deals with budget implications of servicing the housing backlog, - Section 9 analyse the performance of the planning function at municipal level. Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 1:Background Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Land Cover Category Hectare Agriculture - cultivated - dryland 81 255 Agriculture - commercial - irrigated 786 Forest plantations 7 960 Herbland 8 Improved grassland 974 Mines and quarries 17 551 Thicket and bushland 2 004 Unimproved grassland 156 830 Urban / built-up land : commercial 118 Urban / built-up land : industrial / 2553 transport Urban / built-up land : residential 6631 Urban / built-up land : small holdings 979 Waterbodies 2877 Wetlands 666 Total Land Area 281 193 Source:Land Cover,Northwest Spatial Development Framework,2006 Unimproved grassland is a major land use in Emalahleni (in terms of geographic area) with almost 56% of land in the municipal area consumed. Mining, although a very important economic industry, consumes only about 6% of the surface area of Emalaheni. More than 56% of the municipality is currently vacant/undeveloped. Emalahleni has many informal settlements spread across its municipal boundary, however the bulk of the population reside in urban areas. Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 2:Demographics Emalahleni has a population of 395 466 people (StatsSA, 2011). Although the population population density has increased since 2007, it is still well below the metro average. YearRSA PopulationPopulation% 199640 583 573 235 993 0,58% 200144 819 778 276 412 0.62% 201151 770 560 395 466 0,78% By 2020, the population of Emalahleni Municipality is expected to be 489 450 Emalahleni has a LOW POPULATION DENSITY OF 1.5 people per hectare, largely due to 56% of the municipality not being developed. income From 2001 - 2011, the % people earning less than R3500/month grew at: 1,20% per annum. From 2001 - 2011, the % people earning between R 3500 to R12801/month grew at: 14,3% per annum. People in Emalahleni are relatively poor with almost 57% (of the economically active population) earning no income at all. There has been significant growth in the income bracket earning between R 3500 and R 12800/month - a clear signal for rental or gap market housing options. Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile level of education Source:Statistics South Africa 2011 gender distribution Gender Distribution 1996 - 2011 The male gender constitutes approximately 53% of the total population. This trend can often be observed in mining towns where the mining industry is predominantly male orientated. Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 3:Economics economic sector & strength In 2011, Emalahleni contributed to 2.41% of the The dominant economic sector in Emalahleni is clearly mining, which contributes to National GVA. The R21 billion generated within the more than 46% of the GVA of the municipality. The type of mining done in municipal boundaries in 2011 is approximately one third Emalahleni is also relatively labour intensive - it employs more than 28% of Emalahleni's people. All other economic sectors contribute less than 10% each of of that generated on average by the Metropolitan the GVA of Emalahleni. Municipalities in South Africa. Economic Growth Rate Municipality 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Emalahleni Local 5,16%2,56% -4,17%2,16% 2,41% Municipality Metro Average 5,44%3,43%%-1,35%2,24%%2,65% Mpumalanga GVA 4,59%2,22% -1,61%2,53% 1,88% Of the 8 metropolitan municipalities in South Africa, only City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni exhibit higher economic growth rates than Emalahleni Local Municipality In 2011, the unemployment rate was: 13.18% Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 4:Financial Status of the municipality annual collection rate 88% of all billed The payment level of 88% resulted in a loss of revenue has been R109,94 million in cash flow which could have collected, the been utilised in service delivery or in investment in benchmark is 95% capital. Future sustainability and growth is dependent on a collection rate of approximately 95% and a focused revenue collection strategy should be implemented. own revenue to total operating revenue Although 88% of the Municipality's revenue is internally generated, this has decreased from 88% during 2009, which indicates an increasing dependency on government grants to sustain operations. Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile asset turnover Service revenue to assets employed (asset turnover) measures whether there is sufficient investment in economic assets. The benchmark is 20% The historic infrastructure base is sufficient to support the current service delivery demands. The upward trend indicates the municipalities growth in economic assets thus ensuring excellent revenue growth. budget implementation Indicates to what extent the Municipality is able to deliver on its planned budget. The target is 100%. 55% actual expenditure on capital budget 95% actual expenditure on operational budget 73% actual revenue realised The consistent realisation of revenue below the budgeted revenue over the past three years is indicative of unrealistic revenue projections. Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 5: Property Market dwelling type & housing backlog housing delivery Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Retal Stands Year Housing target Total Provided stock available Annual housing delivery target: 1 723 2012/20131010 1723 2733 300 (IDP 2011/2012) Estimated Average annual delivery: 2013/2014860 1828 2688 300 2 249 (StatsSA Building plans approved 2007-2010) Current total number of units planned: 2014/2015360 2749 3109 300 2 733 (IDP 2011/2012) 2015/2016220 1249 1469 300 2016/2017N/A 1249 1249 300 Total 8798 Section 6:Water,sanitation & electricity housing delivery Emalahleni Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. EMALAHLENI LOCAL