Report
Development of a Strategic Corridor Plan for the uMhlathuze-Ulundi- Vryheid Secondary Corridor – ZNT 1970/2015 LG-14
Milestone 5 Deliverable: Implementation and Phasing Plan
KZN Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs: Client: LED Unit
Reference: T&PMD1740-100-104R003F02 Revision: 02/Final Date: 24 July 2017
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1 1.1 Project Reference 1 1.2 Statutory Obligation 1 1.2.1 Development Principles 1 1.3 Study Area 2 1.3.1 Primary Study Area 2 1.3.2 Participating Municipalities 4 1.3.3 Municipal Elections 2016 5 1.4 Spatial Vision and Concept 7 1.4.1 Study Area Role within the Region 7 1.4.2 Pillars of the Vision 7 1.4.3 Vision Statement 8 1.4.4 Mission Statement 8 1.4.5 Spatial Concepts 8 1.5 Composite Regional Spatial Development Framework 14 1.5.1 Consolidated RSDF Proposals 14 1.6 Milestone 5 Deliverable: Implementation and Phasing Plan 14 1.6.1 Purpose 14 1.6.2 Objective 14 1.6.3 Methodology 14 1.6.4 Outcome 14 1.6.5 Milestone 5: Deliverables 14
2 Spatial Framework for Capital Investment 17 2.1 Spatial Concepts and Proposals 17 2.2 Spatial Targets 17 2.2.1 Development Nodes and Corridors 17 2.2.2 Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas 21 2.2.3 High Agricultural Potential Areas 22 2.2.4 High Biodiversity Value Areas 23 2.2.5 Key transportation aspects – R34 Route 24 2.3 Project Identification and Assessment 28 2.3.1 Initial Project Screening (Step 1) 28 2.3.2 Project Scores by Theme / Sub-Theme (Step 2) 35 2.4 Spatial / Project Priorities 37 2.4.1 Key Intervention Projects (Step 3) 37 2.4.2 Key Intervention Project Actions (Step 4) 45 2.4.3 Spatial Assessment of Projects (Step 5) 73 2.4.4 Key Intervention Project Summary (Step 6) 78
3 Spatial Governance Framework 82 3.1 Introduction 82 3.2 Implementation Tools 82 3.3 Potential Project Funding 83
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3.4 Institutional Arrangements 84
4 Conclusion 87 4.1 Summary 87 4.2 Way Forward 88
Acronyms 90
Appendix A 92 A1. Biophysical project evaluation 92 A2. Socio-Economic project evaluation 93 A3. Built Environment: Spatial Planning project evaluation 95 A4. Built Environment: Transport 96 A5. Built Environment: Infrastructure – Water 97
Appendix B 100
Table of Tables
Table 1-1: SPLUMA Development Principles ...... 1 Table 1-2: Participating Municipalities (prior to 2016 Municipal Elections) ...... 4 Table 2-1: Proposed Node Hierarchy for SC1 SCDP ...... 18 Table 2-2: Proposed Corridor Hierarchy for SC1 SCDP ...... 19 Table 2-3: Investment Priority and Functions / Land Uses Appropriate for Node Typologies ...... 20 Table 2-4: Initial Project Identification ...... 28 Table 2-5: Multi-Criteria Analysis using PGDS Strategic Goals and Objectives as Main Criteria and Sub-Criteria ...... 33 Table 2-6: Scoring System for Scoring Impact of Projects on MCA Criteria...... 34 Table 2-7: Project Scores by Theme / Sub-Theme ...... 35 Table 2-8: Key Intervention Projects ...... 37 Table 2-9: Biophysical project – Project B01 ...... 45 Table 2-10: Biophysical project – Project B02 ...... 46 Table 2-11: Biophysical project – Project B03 ...... 47 Table 2-12: Biophysical project – Project B04 ...... 48 Table 2-13: Biophysical project – Project B05 ...... 49 Table 2-14: Biophysical project – Project B06 ...... 50 Table 2-15: Socio-economic project – Project S01 ...... 51 Table 2-16: Socio-economic project – Project S02 ...... 52 Table 2-17: Socio-economic project – Project S03 ...... 53 Table 2-18: Socio-economic project – Project S04 ...... 54 Table 2-19: Socio-economic project – Project S05 ...... 55 Table 2-20: Socio-economic project – Project S06 ...... 56
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Table 2-21: Planning project – Project P01 ...... 57 Table 2-22: Planning project – Project P02 ...... 58 Table 2-23: Planning project – Project P03 ...... 59 Table 2-24: Planning project – Project P04 ...... 60 Table 2-25: Planning project – Project P05 ...... 61 Table 2-26: Planning project – Project P06 ...... 62 Table 2-27: Planning project – Project P07 ...... 63 Table 2-28: Transport project – Project T01 ...... 64 Table 2-29: Transport project – Project T04 ...... 65 Table 2-30: Transport project – Project T07 ...... 66 Table 2-31: Transport project – Project T08 and T09 ...... 67 Table 2-32: Infrastructure project – Project I01 ...... 68 Table 2-33: Infrastructure project – Project I02 ...... 69 Table 2-34: Infrastructure project – Project I03 ...... 70 Table 2-35: Infrastructure project – Project I04 ...... 71 Table 2-36: Infrastructure project – Project I05 ...... 72 Table 2-37: Key Intervention Projects Spatial Targets ...... 73 Table 2-38: Ranked Key Intervention Project Summary by timeframe ...... 78 Table 3-1: Potential Implementation Tools and Interventions ...... 82 Table 3-2: Potential Project Funding Sources ...... 83
Table of Figures
Figure 1-1: Primary Study Area and Extensions ...... 3 Figure 1-2: Primary Study Area and Participating Municipalities ...... 4 Figure 1-3: Municipal Boundary changes following Municipal Elections on 3 August 2016 ...... 6 Figure 1-4: SC1 Regional Spatial Concept Diagram ...... 10 Figure 1-5: Application of the SC1 Regional Spatial Concept to its Regional Context ...... 11 Figure 1-6: Spatial Concept Diagram ...... 12 Figure 1-7: Application of the Spatial Concept to the SC1 context ...... 13 Figure 1-8: SC1 Regional Spatial Development Framework ...... 15 Figure 2-1: Development Nodes and Corridors ...... 21 Figure 2-2: Rural Restructuring Areas and Wards with Highest Socio-Economic Need ...... 22 Figure 2-3: High Agricultural Potential Areas ...... 23 Figure 2-4: High Biodiversity Value Areas ...... 24 Figure 2-5: R34 route alignment context ...... 25 Figure 2-6: Planned new route for the R34...... 26 Figure 2-7: eMondlo and Hlabane urban roads ...... 27 Figure 2-8: Built Environment: Transport & Infrastructure Projects ...... 77
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INTRODUCTION
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1 Introduction
1.1 Project Reference The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “KZN CoGTA”) has appointed Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as RHDHV) to assist it with the preparation of a Strategic Corridor Plan for the uMhlathuze-Ulundi-Vryheid Corridor (hereinafter referred to as the “SC1 Regional SDF”) as reflected in the KZN Spatial Development Framework1. The SC1 Regional SDF will consolidate the strategic plans that have been prepared by Municipalities and sector Departments in the areas traversed by the uMhlathuze, Ulundi, Vryheid Corridor.
The SC1 Regional SDF will be prepared in terms of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013, Act No. 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA) which establishes what is referred to as a Regional Spatial Development Framework (RSDF). The RSDF extends beyond any one Municipal boundary and is thus informed by the Provincial and Municipal Spatial Development Frameworks, the relevant National and Provincial Sector Reports, Plans, and Strategies, and, the Census data.
The SC1 Regional SDF will establish a 25 year strategic framework that identifies spatial issues and, opportunities, as well as a vision for the Corridor. Among other goals, the aim is to coordinate public sector resources, so as to support the vision and to create a framework for private investment that promotes economic growth and social well-being in an environmentally sustainable manner within the Corridor area.
1.2 Statutory Obligation In terms of section 19 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA), a Regional Spatial Development Framework (RSDF) must among other things:
give effect to the development principles and applicable norms and standards set out in Chapter 2 of the Act;
give effect to national and provincial policies, priorities, plans and planning legislation; and
reflect the current state of affairs in that area from a spatial and land use perspective.
The situational analysis and high level strategic assessment report will endeavour to address these three components of an RSDF.
1.2.1 Development Principles To this end National, Provincial and municipal policies, priorities, plans and planning legislation will be assessed as to which development principles each one addresses so that these can then inform the preparation of a draft Regional SDF in the next phase of the project.
Table 1-1: SPLUMA Development Principles
Spatial Justice Spatial Sustainability Efficiency Spatial Resilience Good Administration
1 Page 19, 2015 Provincial Growth & Development Plan
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The following development principles shall apply to spatial planning, land development and land use management2:
Spatial Justice and Transformation Past spatial and other development imbalances must be redressed through spatial transformation, economic inclusion and social development, including improved access to and use of land, housing, facilities and employment opportunities by disadvantaged communities and persons.
Spatial Sustainability Spatial planning and land use management systems must promote the principles of socio-economic and environmental sustainability through encouraging the protection of prime and unique agricultural land, promoting land development in locations that are sustainable, limit urban sprawl and consider all current and future costs to all parties involved in the provision of infrastructure and social services so as to ensure the creation of viable communities.
Efficiency Land development must optimise the use of existing resources and the accompanying infrastructure, while development application procedures and timeframes must be efficient and streamlined in order to promote growth and employment.
Spatial Resilience Securing communities and livelihoods from spatial dimensions of socio-economic and environmental shocks through mitigation and adaptability that is accommodated by flexibility in spatial plans, policies and land use management systems.
Good Administration All spheres of government must ensure an integrated approach to land use and land development and all departments must provide their sector inputs and comply with prescribed requirements during the preparation or amendment of SDFs. This principle is the fulcrum of this framework largely because implementation of the spatial planning vision and objectives is not only highly dependent upon a strong coordinating role of central government, but is also predicated upon good governance mechanisms, incorporating meaningful consultations and coordination with a view to achieving the desired outcomes across the various planning spheres and domains.
1.3 Study Area
1.3.1 Primary Study Area In order to determine the initial extent of the Primary Study Area (the extent of the SC1 Regional SDF), reference was made to a World Bank Study entitled Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit3 which determined the spatial development impacts and supply chain reorganization effects of corridor improvements.
2 See page 13 of the Guidelines for the Development of Provincial, Regional and Municipal Spatial Development Frameworks and Precinct Plans, Final Draft, September 2014, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform 3 Kunaka, Charles, and Carruthers, Robin. 2014. Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi: 10.1596 /978-1-4648-0143-3.
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It was found that the organised manufacturing sector showed substantial growth within 10 km of network improvements. Accordingly, the Primary Study Area was initially determined as the area within 10 km of the R34 (comprising the following roads or sections thereof, namely, P47, P393, P230, P496, P523, P404 & P34-5) and the R66 (P52-1) from its intersection with the R34 to Ulundi (see Figure 1-1).
Figure 1-1: Primary Study Area and Extensions
Consequent to the theme based situational analysis (Milestone Deliverable 2) and stakeholder engagement process the primary study area has been extended to accommodate for the proposed re-alignment of the R34 (green shading) and the R33 link towards Utrecht and Newcastle (yellow shading). The revised extent of the Regional SDF will therefore now accord with the orange shaded area in Figure 1-2 below.
The Primary Study Area incorporates the following towns, beginning with Empangeni at its south-eastern end, Melmoth, Ulundi, Vryheid, and Paulpietersburg at its north-western end. The study area terminates before Richards Bay on the alignment of the N2 and therefore excludes the area to the east of the N2. Allowance will be made, during the preparation of the draft Regional SDF, for suitable integration with the N2 Corridor Plan and the N3 Corridor Plan.
The Primary Road Route is ± 215 km in length between the intersection of the R34 and R33 on-route from Vryheid to Utrecht and the intersection of the R34 with the N2, following the proposed R34 re-alignment. The Secondary Road Routes comprises ±65 km between Vryheid and Paulpietersburg and the existing alignment of the R34 between Empangeni to just north of Melmoth of ± 70 km and then the 18 km of the R66 (P52-1) from its intersection with the R34 to Ulundi. This translates to a Primary Study Area of 5,830 km2 which is shaded in orange and labelled SC1 Regional SDF in Figure 1-2.
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Figure 1-2: Primary Study Area and Participating Municipalities
1.3.2 Participating Municipalities The SC1 Regional SDF needs to be framed with due consideration to the spatial dynamics of the surrounding area, which has been deemed to include the Municipalities in Table 1-2 below.
Table 1-2: Participating Municipalities (prior to 2016 Municipal Elections)
uThungulu DM Zululand DM uMkhanyakhude DM
uMhlathuze LM Ulundi LM Hlabisa LM
uMlalazi LM AbaQulusi LM Mtubatuba LM
Mthonjaneni LM Nongoma LM
Ntambanana LM eDumbe LM
uMfolozi LM
At KZN CoGTA’s request uMfolozi Local Municipality and eDumbe Local Municipality have been included as participating municipalities in the study. The participating municipalities occupy an area of around 21,473 km2, or approximately 4.2 times the size of the Primary Study Area. The SC1 Regional SDF extent, shaded in orange in Figure 1-2, will be the main focus of the study and focus for strategic planning interventions while the participating municipalities, shaded in grey, will be an influencer and be impacted upon by the SC1 Regional SDF.
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1.3.3 Municipal Elections 2016 Following the announcement of the Municipal Election results on 6 August 2016 certain changes became effective, these included: uThungulu District Municipality’s name has changed to King Cetshwayo District Municipality; Mbonambi LM’s name has been changed to uMfolozi LM; Ntambanana LM has been consolidated into Mthonjaneni LM, uMhlathuze LM and uMfolozi LM; and AbaQulusi LM’s northern boundary has been adjusted. These changes are reflected Figure 1-3 overleaf.
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Figure 1-3: Municipal Boundary changes following Municipal Elections on 3 August 2016
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1.4 Spatial Vision and Concept The vision for the SC1 study area responds to the situational analysis and high level strategic assessment and is guided by the policy directives and project objectives outlined previously. The vision must also respond to the role envisaged for the study area within the region.
1.4.1 Study Area Role within the Region The SC1 study area performs a number of important roles within its regional context, including:
Gateway to Zululand, with associated cultural, natural and tourism assets, the coastal region from areas further inland including Mpumalanga and Gauteng and onwards to Pongola, Mozambique, and Swaziland.
Regional corridor providing a feasible alternative transport linkage between Richards Bay Port and Gauteng by road and rail for the movement of commuters, goods and services.
Important economic production and opportunity area with industrial, commercial and service activities and potential concentrated in the major urban centres and tourism, agricultural and mining activities and potential along the coastal and inland areas.
Access to major tourism assets and opportunities, including iSimangaliso Wetland Park (World Heritage Site), Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, the eMakhosini–Ophathe Heritage Park, and Ithala Game Reserve.
Significant forestry, food and agricultural production area, including sugar cane, forestry plantations and subsistence farming.
Urban and rural settlement area with a significant rural population in the inland areas and a number of important urban centres located along major transport corridors and in the coastal region.
Unique cultural heritage and local history, including Zulu, Afrikaner and German heritage, the history of the Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer war and battlefields, and associated importance to local culture and identity and cultural tourism opportunities.
Strategic water resource management area that supplies water resources that support human activities, biodiversity and hydrological processes within the region, including Pongola Dam, uMhlathuze headwaters and the coastal wetlands
High biodiversity area with large cores of habitat and wildlife diversity associated with nature / game reserves and major river valleys and biodiversity corridors.
1.4.2 Pillars of the Vision The vision for the region is based on four pillars that are considered essential to achieving the development of a sustainable corridor and region:
Diverse, Growing and Inclusive Economy – where existing economic activities are retained and expanded and new and diverse economic activities are attracted to generate a range of employment opportunities for local communities and businesses.
Equitable Access to Services, Facilities and Amenities – where local communities and businesses have improved access to a range of support services, social facilities and employment opportunities.
Sustainable Natural Environment – where the natural assets are protected and sustainably utilised for tourism, recreation, education and other ecosystem goods and services.
Liveable Built Environment – where communities can live in integrated human settlements that provide a range of housing, lifestyle and livelihood choices.
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1.4.3 Vision Statement The vision statement seeks to define the optimal desired future state of the Corridor, which is:
To develop a sustainable and economically viable regional corridor, reflecting its people and their heritage, and which progressively improves their quality of life by 2040.
1.4.4 Mission Statement The mission statement seeks to summarise the aim of the Corridor Development Plan.
Our mission is to improve the transport linkages, especially between Richards Bay Port and Gauteng, through a corridor development funding model that will finance suitably prioritised catalytic infrastructure and development projects which will promote spatial transformation and generate new opportunities for inclusive economic growth and job creation in Agriculture, Tourism and Industry. This will be undertaken in a manner that protects the environment including strategic water resources and leverages the inherent natural potential of the land to ensure appropriate land use, and integrated and sustainable urban and rural development through organs of state that are suitably capacitated to facilitate and manage its implementation.
1.4.5 Spatial Concepts A spatial concept has been developed that will help to achieve the vision of a sustainable regional corridor and promote spatial transformation within the region. This provides a conceptual framework for developing spatial strategies for the area. The overall strategic spatial concept for the study area is to position the SC1 as an intermediary corridor between the North-South / N3 Corridor and the Maputo Development Corridor, providing a stronger connection between Gauteng and the Richards Bay Port in addition to the Durban and Maputo Ports. This places the corridor in a potentially significant position in terms of trade and logistics, economic growth and freight and transport linkages within the region. In order to unlock this potential and promote spatial transformation, the corridor will require significant investment in transport infrastructure improvements together with sustainable spatial planning, land use planning management and economic development initiatives. The potential for this corridor to generate local benefits within the surrounding region will also need to be maximised to ensure that the municipalities, communities and businesses along the corridor benefit from infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives and improved access to urban centres, employment opportunities and social facilities. Key elements of the spatial concept that will be part of achieving this strategic and local potential and role for the corridor are as follows:
Movement and Accessibility Framework Develop an accessibility framework based on road, rail and air transport networks to provide inter- regional connectivity and local access for development nodes, economic activities and traffic movements. The main elements of this framework include the N2 corridor and the SC1, supported by road, rail and air transport infrastructure and linkages.
Development Nodes and Corridors Reinforce and develop activity nodes and corridors as key structuring elements for urban development and capital investment. The main elements within the SC1 include the metro and primary nodes of
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Richards Bay / Empangeni, Vryheid and Ulundi supported by a number of secondary and tertiary nodes.
Settlement Hierarchy Define and strengthen the settlement hierarchy to encompass urban, peri-urban, rural and traditional settlement patterns and functions. The key elements include the consolidated growth and development of urban nodes and settlements and improvements in rural service centres and settlements.
Integrated Human Settlements Address housing and social needs and develop integrated human settlements. This includes the delivery of a range of housing types and associated social facilities to support local communities.
Consolidated Development Contain urban and rural sprawl and promote infill and densification of settlement centres to promote social and economic opportunity, support public transport, reduce servicing costs and minimise environmental and agricultural impacts.
Settlement Design Promote quality settlement design and place-making to create attractive places for living, working, visiting and investing.
Economic and Heritage Assets Protect the tourism, agricultural, heritage and natural assets and ensure these are sustainably developed / utilised to support employment creation, food production and biodiversity conservation.
Figure 1-4 indicates the regional spatial concept diagram, which shows the potential for SC1 to provide an intermediary corridor linking Gauteng to Richards Bay Port in addition to the existing corridors connecting Gauteng to Durban Port and Maputo Port. Figure 1-5 indicates the application of this regional spatial concept to the SC1 regional context. Figure 1-6 indicates the spatial concept diagram for the corridor within its provincial context showing the overall spatial structure of the area in terms of nodes, corridors, linkages, settlement areas, agricultural areas and tourism and environmental assets. Figure 1-7 shows the application of this spatial concept to the SC1 context.
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Figure 1-4: SC1 Regional Spatial Concept Diagram
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Figure 1-5: Application of the SC1 Regional Spatial Concept to its Regional Context
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Figure 1-6: Spatial Concept Diagram
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Figure 1-7: Application of the Spatial Concept to the SC1 context
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1.5 Composite Regional Spatial Development Framework
1.5.1 Consolidated RSDF Proposals Figure 1-8 indicates the consolidated RSDF proposals for the SC1 study area. This reflects the desired settlement patterns and prioritised spatial development interventions for the SC1 study area.
1.6 Milestone 5 Deliverable: Implementation and Phasing Plan
This Implementation and Phasing Plan Report (Milestone 5 deliverable) has been prepared in accordance with the approved Inception Report dated 20 April 2016 and fits within the framework of the Terms of Reference (ToR) set down in KZN CoGTA’s Bid Document, with reference ZNT 1970/2015 LG-14.
1.6.1 Purpose The Implementation and Phasing Plan provides proposals for the implementation of the SC1 SCDP. The Implementation and Phasing Plan developed as part of the SCDP is informed by the Spatial Development Framework Guidelines, which has been adapted and built upon for the purposes of the SCDP. The key elements of the implementation plan include: Spatial Framework for Capital Investment; and Spatial Governance Framework.
1.6.2 Objective
Develop an "Implementation, Phasing, Costing, Monitoring & Evaluation Plan".
1.6.3 Methodology This will include preparation of spatial guidelines which address the specific regional issues that gave rise to the RSDF and identification of spatial targets for public investment in urban and rural development programmes, as well as spatial priorities for addressing socio-economic backlogs and unlocking economic development opportunities. Furthermore, to establish the basis for cooperative spatial governance within the region in line with the objectives and priorities encapsulated in the RSDF proposals.
1.6.4 Outcome
Documented spatial development guidelines; and
Documented and mapped capital investment framework including institutional arrangements and implementation requirements.
1.6.5 Milestone 5: Deliverables
MS PowerPoint Presentation to the PSC at a meeting to be held on 28 June 2017; and
Five (5) hard copies of the Report & Adobe Reader (*.pdf) document on CD/DVD to be delivered to KZN CoGTA’s Project Manager by 28 June 2017.
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Figure 1-8: SC1 Regional Spatial Development Framework
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SPATIAL FRAMEWORK FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT
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2 Spatial Framework for Capital Investment
2.1 Spatial Concepts and Proposals The previous phases of the SCDP outlined the key spatial concepts and proposals for the SC1 study area, including the strategies and programmes identified for each of the three themes, i.e. biophysical, socio- economic and built environment (sub-divided into: spatial planning, transport and infrastructure) and identified focus areas for further planning. The spatial concept has been formulated to help achieve the vision of a sustainable regional corridor and promote spatial transformation within the region. The overall strategic spatial concept for the study area is to position the SC1 as an intermediary corridor between the North-South / N3 Corridor and the Maputo Development Corridor, providing a stronger connection between Gauteng and the Richards Bay Port in addition to the Durban and Maputo Ports. This places the corridor in a potentially significant position in terms of trade and logistics, economic growth and freight and transport linkages within the region. In order to unlock this potential and promote spatial transformation, the corridor will require significant investment in transport infrastructure improvements together with sustainable spatial planning, land use planning management and economic development initiatives. The potential for this corridor to generate local benefits within the surrounding region will also need to be maximised to ensure that the municipalities, communities and businesses along the corridor benefit from infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives and improved access to urban centres, employment opportunities and social facilities. Sections 1.4 and 1.5 outline the spatial concept and SCDP and these are dealt with in greater detail the report prepared as part of Phase 2A of the project.
2.2 Spatial Targets Future capital investment should be guided by a spatial framework to ensure that the areas of highest need and potential are prioritised. The SCDP identifies the following key spatial target areas: Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas; High Agricultural Potential Areas; and High Biodiversity Value Areas.
2.2.1 Development Nodes and Corridors Development nodes and corridors are key locations for focusing capital investment and growth that is accessible to surrounding communities, can be efficiently serviced and will generate thresholds that can support improved public transport and a range of social facilities and economic activities. Nodes or centres in particular are important locations for the concentration of economic and social activities to serve both urban and rural settlement areas. Nodes are the primary locations for more intensive development and should be the main focus for new residential, civic, commercial and industrial development appropriate to the scale and character of the node. Nodes range from metropolitan centres, cities and towns to villages and rural service centres. A number of classification systems have been developed for node hierarchies appropriate to different levels, including provincial (PSEDS, PGDS and PGDP), district (e.g. Zululand SDF, uThungulu SDF, etc.) and local (e.g. uMhlathuze SDF, Ulundi SDF, Mthonjaneni SDF, etc.). As a result, a secondary node at a provincial or district level may be considered a primary node at a local level. The SC1 SCDP is a regional level plan that sits between provincial level plans (e.g. PGDS, PSDF and PSEDS) and district / local level plans (i.e. municipal SDFs).
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The definition of an appropriate node hierarchy would accordingly need to be tailored to this regional level, i.e. somewhere between the provincial and district classification systems. The node hierarchy for the SC1 study area should accordingly be defined with reference primarily to the provincial and district level classification systems but also with due consideration to refinements at local SDF level. It should be noted that the various classification systems are not always readily comparable and some node classifications have accordingly been simplified / consolidated to enable comparison across provincial, district and local municipal classification systems. Table 2-1 identifies the node hierarchy suggested for the purposes of the SC1 SCDP. This draws on the hierarchies set out at provincial, district and local level.
Table 2-1: Proposed Node Hierarchy for SC1 SCDP Relationship to other Level Definition Nodes Identified Classifications
Significant urban centre with high existing Second order nodes in KZN economic growth and the potential for Richards Bay/ PSEDS/PGDS. Empangeni Metro Node expansion thereof. Proposed metro node in King Newcastle (outside study Provides services to the provincial and Cetshwayo District SDF. area) regional economy and community needs.
Vryheid Urban centre with good economic Third order nodes in KZN Ulundi development and the potential for growth. PSEDS/PGDS. Mtubatuba Primary Node Provides services to the sub-regional and First order nodes in district and local Pongola (outside study area) district economy and community needs. SDFs. Dundee (outside study area)
Eshowe Melmoth Centre with important service delivery and Fourth order nodes in KZN Ntambanana commercial functions within the district and PSEDS/PGDS. Heatonville Secondary Node local economies of their respective Second order nodes in district SDFs KwaMbonambi Nongoma municipalities. or first order nodes in local SDFs. Paulpietersburg/ eDumbe Hlabisa
Hlobane, Louwsburg Not specifically identified in KZN eMondlo Centre that provides basic government PSEDS/PGDS. Babanango service delivery to the surrounding Tertiary Node Third order nodes in district SDFs Ndundulu, communities with limited commercial KwaMagwaza, and/or secondary nodes in local activities and little to no services sector. KwaYanguye SDFs. Others identified in district and local SDFs Not specifically identified in KZN Small rural centres that provide lower order Quaternary Nodes PSEDS/PGDS or district SDFs. Identified in local SDFs. services to surrounding rural settlements. Third order nodes in local SDFs.
Note: Above classification is based on district and local municipality SDF designations and simplified / consolidated where necessary
Table 2-2 identifies the corridor hierarchy proposed for the purposes of the SC1 RSDF. This draws on the hierarchies set out at provincial, district and local level.
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Table 2-2: Proposed Corridor Hierarchy for SC1 SCDP
Relationship to other Level Definition Corridors Identified Classifications
A corridor with very high economic growth potential within all main economic sectors (agriculture, N2 (PC1) – commercial- Primary corridor in KZN industry, tourism and services) that serves areas of industrial corridor PSEDS/PGDS. Primary high settlement and poverty densities. R34 (P393/P47)/ R66 (P47)/ Primary corridor in King Corridor Multi-sectoral corridor with movement, agricultural, R33 (P47/P34/ P404)/P700 Cetshwayo SDF and local (SC2) – agricultural-tourism industrial, tourism and services functions. SDFs. Provides services to national, provincial and regional corridor economy and community needs.
A corridor serving areas of high poverty levels with P2 (R102) good economic development potential within one or Secondary corridor in KZN R68/P47 PSEDS / PGDS two economic sectors. R69 Secondary Secondary corridor in King Agricultural and tourism corridor with potential for P235 (R618 west) Corridor Cetshwayo SDF and increased industrial and services functions. P47 (R34) primary corridor in local Provides services to provincial and regional SDFs P404 (R33) economy and community needs. P237
P50 Not specifically identified in P218 KZN PSEDS / PGDS P253 Tertiary A local corridor serving surrounding communities Tertiary corridor in district P46 Corridor and/or agricultural, tourism or mining activities. SDFs. P234 Secondary corridor in local R618 (east) SDFs Others identified in local SDFs.
Not specifically identified in Lower order local route that serves local KZN PSEDS / PGDS. Quaternary Not specifically identified in communities and traffic including links between rural Identified in local SDFs. Corridors district SDFs. settlements and urban and rural centres. Tertiary corridor in local SDFs
Movement of goods, services, people and tourists in N2 Movement Identified in district SDFs bulk and at speed, including road and connections to R34/R66/R33 Corridor and/or local SDFs air and rail transport. etc.
A corridor that supports the movement of Commercial commercial and industrial goods and services and Identified in KZN PSEDS / -Industrial N2 accommodates commercial and/or industrial nodes PGDS Corridor along the corridor.
A corridor that supports intensive economic and/or Activity Routes through Melmoth, social activities, typically where corridors pass Identified in some SDFs Corridor Vryheid, etc. through urban areas.
A corridor that supports the movement of tourists N2 through/to the most scenic parts of the region where R33 Tourism a variety of tourism and hospitality activities should Tourism corridor in district R34/R66 (Zulu Cultural Corridor SDFs and/or local SDFs Heritage Route) be encouraged, involving natural forests, game R69 reserves and cultural heritage. P253
Agricultural A corridor that supports the movement of agricultural Agricultural corridor in R34 district SDFs and/or local R66 (PSEDS) Corridor goods and/traverses an important agricultural area. SDFs R69
Note: Above classification is based on district and local municipality SDF designations, simplified/ consolidated where necessary and has also considered KZN PGDS/PSEDS classifications
Key interventions and investments appropriate in the development nodes are indicated in Table 2-3 below:
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Table 2-3: Investment Priority and Functions / Land Uses Appropriate for Node Typologies Level Investment Priority and Functions/Land Uses
Investment Priority: 1 Industrial centre / large town / emerging metro Primary economic growth areas with major concentrations of industrial and commercial development Promote as primary node in support of SC1 and N2 corridor development Promote compact urban development and combat urban sprawl Promote focused investment and managed growth Promote densification (brown agenda) and infill development Metro Node Provide economies of scale for effective and affordable service delivery Infill where high levels of services are available (restructuring nodes) Increased residential density (number of dwellings) Promote socio-economic upliftment Promote provision of sufficient bulk infrastructure services (demand and supply) Priority spending on infrastructural upgrading needs (new and maintain) Promote effective and efficient public transportation systems linked to multi-modal facilities Concentrate highest order social facilities such as hospitals and tertiary education facilities Investment Priority: 1 Medium to large town Secondary economic growth areas with significant industrial and commercial development potential Promote as primary node in support of SC1 development Promote compact urban development and combat urban sprawl Promote focused investment and managed growth Promote densification (brown agenda) and infill development Primary Node Provide economies of scale for effective and affordable service delivery Infill where high levels of services are available (restructuring nodes) Increased residential density (number of dwellings) Promote socio-economic upliftment Promote provision of sufficient bulk infrastructure services (demand and supply) Priority spending on infrastructural upgrading needs (new and maintain) Promote effective and efficient public transportation systems linked to multi-modal facilities Range of social facilities, including higher order facilities e.g. community health centres, secondary schools. Investment Priority: 2 Small town Focused investment in areas of poverty concentrations Promote integration (green agenda) Integration in terms of mixed densities and uses Improve transportation linkages to nodes Promote social-economic integration Secondary Node Eradicate backlogs and promote basic service infrastructure and delivery Promote socio-economic upliftment Promote provision of sufficient bulk infrastructure services (demand and supply) Priority spending on infrastructural upgrading needs (new and maintain) Rural service delivery point Promote and establish PPP’s Promote cultural and community based tourism Local facilities e.g. schools, government offices Investment Priority: 3 Medium to large village Tertiary Node Service centres for surrounding settlements and agricultural areas Local facilities e.g. schools, government offices Investment Priority: 4 Small village / rural service centre Quaternary Nodes Lower order service centres for surrounding settlements and agricultural areas Limited local facilities e.g. primary schools, crèches
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Figure 2-1: Development Nodes and Corridors
2.2.2 Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas The rural / traditional settlement areas are generally located away from the major development nodes and corridors and are characterised by high levels of socio-economic deprivation and need. Rural / traditional settlement areas are predominantly located on ITB lands and are managed primarily through traditional authority systems. These rural / traditional settlement areas will require co-ordinated management to address the socio- economic challenges within these areas, to integrate more effectively with municipal spatial planning and land use management systems, to deal with settlement growth in a more sustainable manner and to develop settlement patterns that cater for local needs within a framework that enables improved access to services, facilities and opportunities and reduced impacts on environmental and agricultural resources. Within the rural restructuring areas, there are Wards that have the highest socio-economic deprivation and need. Under the KZN Poverty Eradication Master Plan (PEMP), these Wards need to be targeted with specific proposals to address the socio-economic deprivation and needs and eradicate poverty within these areas. Key interventions and investments appropriate in the rural / traditional settlement restructuring areas include: Development of social facilities, local commercial facilities, markets and clustered housing in rural nodes and service centres. Improvements in services and infrastructure, including higher service levels in the rural nodes and service centres and appropriate service levels in the more peripheral and dispersed settlements. Development of rural housing projects that are within or well connected to rural nodes and service centres and the avoidance of rural densification in remote, un-serviced locations.
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Development of rural livelihood support and SMME opportunities to create and support local employment, including through agricultural, craft, market and business opportunities. Integration with municipal spatial planning and land use management systems using appropriate land use zoning and management approaches and tools for rural/traditional settlement areas. Improvements in transport and access to services, facilities and employment opportunities in surrounding urban and rural nodes.
Figure 2-2: Rural Restructuring Areas and Wards with Highest Socio-Economic Need
2.2.3 High Agricultural Potential Areas The areas with high agricultural potential are those areas that are currently used for agricultural purposes and/or have been identified as having high potential / capacity for agricultural use. Existing agricultural activities within these areas should be retained and opportunities for diversification of agricultural activities should be considered. It should also be noted that not all forms of agriculture are equal in terms of their impact, and as such, the type of agriculture should be matched to the agricultural potential, as well as the conservation and environmental implications. Balancing lower-impact agricultural land types can serve to fill a conservation function without the need for the land to be formally protected. In high agricultural potential areas that are not currently utilised for agricultural uses, opportunities should be encouraged to utilise these lands for agricultural activities, particularly where they can contribute to local employment, food production and small farmer development. Agricultural activities should be managed to avoid adverse environmental impacts and developments that convert high agricultural potential lands to urban or settlement uses should be avoided.
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Figure 2-3: High Agricultural Potential Areas
2.2.4 High Biodiversity Value Areas The high biodiversity value areas have been identified based on key environmental criteria and data available, including: Core Biodiversity Areas, Ecological Support Areas, formally Protected Areas, rivers and wetlands, etc. These areas need to be managed as a physically connected system of open spaces and biodiversity areas to support ecological functioning, protect important habitats and species and to continue to deliver ecological services, such as tourism and recreational opportunities, landscape and visual amenity, sustainable resource use, soil formation, etc. Key interventions and investments in the high biodiversity value areas include environmental and biodiversity planning and management, sustainable resource use and controlled harvesting, and, low impact recreational and tourism activities. Any activities or land uses within these areas need to be carefully managed and controlled to avoid adverse environmental impacts and protect the integrity, ecological functioning, and interconnection of the open space system. The maintenance of functional ecosystems with healthy biodiversity will ensure the provision of so-called ecosystem services which will serve to enhance the health and safety of human settlements. A stable natural environment linked to human settlements will help to provide resilience in the face of climate change, extreme or of long duration weather events (e.g. storms to drought).
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Figure 2-4: High Biodiversity Value Areas
2.2.5 Key transportation aspects – R34 Route
R34 route A key existing transportation route within KwaZulu-Natal is the R34.
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Figure 2-5: R34 route alignment context
From a spatial perspective, the R34 route forms the major mobility route through the corridor and also links the corridor to the economic hubs of Richards Bay with its harbour, Gauteng, as well as economic centres within the Free State. Traffic volumes on this route continue to increase steadily on this route and the proportion of heavy vehicles are very high. At the time of construction of the Richards Bay Harbour, the R34 was selected as the heavy haul freight route to provide for the transport of heavy goods between the Gauteng economic hub and Richards Bay Harbour. The section of the R34 between Vryheid and the northern side of Melmoth (Section C to D, Figure 2-5) was then built to standards appropriate for a major heavy haul route. The section of the R34 from the northern side of Melmoth through to the N2 near Empangeni (Section D to I) was planned for upgrading to similar standards and a preliminary design was prepared on a new alignment. This planned road was however never constructed and the existing R34 route on this section is now very sub-standard for the traffic that currently uses the road. Available information on accidents has identified the section of the R34 between Melmoth and Nkwaleni as having a particularly high accident rate. This section of road passes through an area of rugged topography, resulting in long lengths of the road having steep gradients with very high speed differentials between heavy vehicles and the light vehicles. The large number of horizontal and vertical curves on the road provide for very limited passing opportunities. The combination of high-speed differentials and limited passing opportunities results in driver frustration, and, there appears to be a high incidence of overtaking of slower vehicles in unsafe locations. Re-alignment and upgrading of the R34 from north of Melmoth through to the N2 is essential from a mobility and road safety perspective and will also contribute considerably to economic development within the corridor. The planned new route for this section of the R34 is shown in Figure 2-6.
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Figure 2-6: Planned new route for the R34
Section G to H (Figure 2-6) is on the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport construction programme for upgrading to standards suitable for a long distance heavy haul route, and construction has already commenced from point G. Construction must however be completed from D to E, as well as from H to I, before this alignment can function as a heavy haul route. Funding requirements for this project are however very high and available provincial level funding is not sufficient to fund a project of this nature. A major injection of funding from a national level will be necessary to facilitate this project. Due to the strategic importance of the R34 route in the national context, it is recommended that negotiations be initiated to have the R34 route declared as a National Road, at least from the harbour at Richards Bay through to the N11 near Newcastle. Ownership and responsibility for the road will then devolve to SANRAL who does have access to alternative funding for the construction of the alternative route. eMondlo and Hlobane Urban Streets. The towns of eMondlo and Hlobane have been identified for development as self-sustaining towns and not as just residential dormitory town to Vryheid. From a spatial perspective, joint town planning and transport oriented development (TOD) is necessary to facilitate their development into self-sustaining towns. With both towns, existing streets are very narrow and no land is set aside for future social facilities, commercial areas, or industrial development. The through roads that should function as arterial mobility roads also have narrow road reserves within the urbanised areas that are only 20 m or less wide. They also have many direct accesses onto them from closely spaced streets and individual properties and this impacts on road safety as well as mobility. Development is spreading out in a linear manner along the arterials.
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Figure 2-7: eMondlo and Hlabane urban roads
A comprehensive planning and design process is necessary to achieve a sustainable layout for these towns. Within urban areas road and street reserves are normally utilised for other infrastructure such as storm water drains, electric cables and water pipelines. Street layouts also require detailed planning to identify arterial routes and to ensure that intersections onto these routes are adequately spaced to achieve mobility. Town layouts require careful design to minimise travel distances between residential, commercial and industrial areas. Where possible these need to be close enough to encourage the use of non-motorised transport (NMT) and NMT related facilities, including pathways need to be provided.
P258 and P463 routes P258 and P463 should function as arterial roads to provide mobility to and through eMondlo and the surrounding areas. However, this mobility is being severely compromised by uncontrolled development adjacent to the roads and uncontrolled accesses directly onto these roads. The road reserve widths within the urbanised areas are also very sub-standard. As a result, both roads will eventually require re-alignment and reconstruction at a considerable cost. Good town planning and adequate controls are required to correct this situation and plan for the future.
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2.3 Project Identification and Assessment A comprehensive six (6) step evaluation process has been conducted to ascertain which projects identified during the “Milestone 3 Deliverable: Strategic Corridor Development Plan” and “Milestone 4 Deliverable: Detailed Strategic Development Plans for Focus Areas” Reports and PSEDS 2016 projects (attached as Appendix 2) should be prioritised for implementation.
The evaluation has been informed by the spatial framework to ensure that the areas of highest need and potential are prioritised and the SCDP’s key spatial target areas as described under paragraph 2.2 Spatial Targets above are addressed: Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas; High Agricultural Potential Areas; and High Biodiversity Value Areas.
The projects comprise policy and planning interventions and infrastructure projects.
2.3.1 Initial Project Screening (Step 1) The initial project screening list (see Table 2-4) comprised a maximum of fifteen (≤15) projects for each Theme/Sub Theme (i.e. Biophysical, Socio-Economic, Built Environment – Spatial Planning, Transport and Infrastructure). The projects were identified in the “Milestone 3 Deliverable: Strategic Corridor Development Plan” and “Milestone 4 Deliverable: Detailed Strategic Development Plans for Focus Areas” reports and were deemed to be High or Medium Impact projects that met the following criteria:
High Impact Projects (Tier I) Tier I projects have the ability to make other initiatives possible or more effective and are projects that can and should be immediately implemented with little additional study. The projects have (1) strong overall support in the corridor, (2) would be a key baseline project or programme needed to “kick-start” an important area of the Corridor plan, or (3) is one on which other priority or on-going projects would depend.
Medium Impact Projects (Tier II) Tier II projects are potential candidates for immediate implementation but which face delays in implementation because of key unresolved issues (i.e. could include technical feasibility issues, funding issues, disagreement between organs of state or communities, the need to meet or amend statutory regulations, environmental process issues or possible opposition from key stakeholders). Low Impact Projects (Tier III) were excluded from further evaluation as these projects do not have corridor- wide impact or have a localised focus with limited transferability to other corridor locations (i.e. a bridge or interchange improvement).
Table 2-4: Initial Project Identification Theme / Project Name Project Description Tier Sub-Theme(s) Theme: Biophysical
Update eZemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife (EKZNW) land-use Update EKZNW Land-use management guideline & Biodiversity Sector Plans – on-going process Biophysical, management / Biodiversity I of refining and adding in additional aspects to the province-wide Spatial planning Sector Plans biodiversity and land-use planning controls for KwaZulu-Natal
EKZNW & KZN Agriculture Cross-link / enhance agricultural priorities to EKZNW land-use Biophysical, agricultural priority management guideline – on-going programme with EKZNW working I Spatial planning planning with KZN Department of Agriculture to map priority agricultural
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resources into biodiversity sector and land-use plan
United Stewardship Develop and roll out United Stewardship Programme Biophysical I Programme
Resilience / adaptation planning – erosion susceptibility (including development of soil erosion & degradation control plan) Planning rehabilitation of existing erosion “hot spots” and planning so as to limit future uncontrolled erosion through identification of susceptible Resilience / adaptation areas. Development of mitigation measures and guideline as to how to Biophysical, planning – Erosion I rehabilitate existing erosion impacted areas, to prevent erosion, and to Spatial planning susceptibility ensure that farming methods are more sustainable and thus less likely to lead to erosion An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater.
Resilience / adaptation planning – groundwater vulnerability Cross-linking into the National Department of Water & Sanitation groundwater management programmes, and linking this to both Resilience / adaptation provincial and municipal imperatives. Included in such a programme planning – Groundwater Biophysical I would be identification of areas of concern, areas where groundwater is vulnerability vulnerable due to the ecosystems it services, and where the main threats to groundwater occur. An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater.
IDP updates based on provincial plans development by EKZNW (in association with KZN Agriculture) It is noted that significant amounts of information are already available, Biodiversity updates but that this needs to be brought into the IDPs in a meaningful and Biophysical II integrated into IDPs standardised way across the corridor and province. This can easily integrate into the next IDP iteration, but needs to be championed per municipality. Theme: Socio-economic
Establish a dedicated fund, based on stakeholder contributions, SC1 Corridor Fund Socio-economic I released by treasury, managed by CoGTA for projects within the corridor
Business and Sector skills Coordination and strengthening of efforts to fill the skills gap through Socio-economic I development innovative educational resources, mentorship and training
Skills and talent attraction Coordinated efforts to attract and retain skills and talent in the corridor Socio-economic I and retention through quality of life upgrades, marketing and responsive governance
Intended to make online education and training available to all citizens, Distance learning particularly those in poorly resourced areas. Will use existing materials, campuses in multiple Socio-economic I made available in internet cafes and community halls, with guidance locations from mentors
Trade skills development Develop trade skills (plumbing, electrical, carpentry etc) through Socio-economic I programme coordination of existing programmes and outreach
Expand existing municipal programmes, assist with coordination and SMME support programme outreach, promoting a developmental approach to SMME incubation and Socio-economic II support Theme: Built environment: Spatial Planning
Take the SC1 SCDP through the RSDF process in SPLUMA to adopt Built Environment SC1 SCDP RSDF the SC1 SCDP as a RSDF as a statutory plan within the SPLUMA (BE): Spatial Planning, I spatial planning framework. All
Reviews of the provincial and municipal SDFs should support the SC1 SCDP spatial framework, improve alignment between provincial, Spatial Development BE: Spatial Planning, regional, district and local spatial planning and incorporate key corridor I Framework Reviews All strategies, programmes and projects into municipal spatial planning and budgeting.
Housing Sector Plan Review municipal Housing Sector Plans to support the SC1 SCDP BE: Spatial Planning I
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Reviews spatial framework and integrated human settlement provisions, and, to align with and support the implementation of the KZN PHSMSP housing projections, priorities and focus areas.
Develop a rural settlement plan for the rural and traditional settlement areas within the participating municipalities along SC1. This should include guidelines for land use management in ITB areas within the corridor to facilitate land release for development (economic, social facilities, housing provision, etc.). This will improve co-ordination and planning efforts and improve functionality of the corridor. Rural Settlement Plan and This should provide for: BE: Spatial Planning I Land Use Guidelines clustering of rural settlement and activities and avoidance of rural and urban sprawl appropriate housing development and upgrading support for rural livelihoods, skills development and connection to markets integration with the application and adoption of land use schemes for the municipal area, as required under SPLUMA
Develop institutional capacity at the District and Local Municipalities as well as within traditional authorities and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) is essential to further the development of the corridor and spatial planning generally within the region. Spatial Planning and This could involve suitably capacitating ITB with professionals like Town BE: Spatial Planning I Institutional Capacity and Regional Planners and Environmentalists to ensure land use apportionment is informed by policy directives, best practice and is in conformity with statutory obligations to ensure on-going improvement in the realisation of sustainable human settlements and associated developments.
Develop a spatial development plan / local area plan for the Vryheid / eMondlo / Hlobane Focus Area that incorporates the guidance in the SC1 SCDP and the existing land use / precinct plans for the three nodes, that promotes and strengthens the functional linkages between the nodes and that applies a consistent but context sensitive approach to the following: Vryheid / eMondlo / urban consolidation and urban edges, including provision for the future BE: Spatial Planning II Hlobane Local Area Plan expansion needs of the node land use zoning open space system housing development social facility provision local economic development
Promote alignment between the King Cetshwayo and Zululand SDFs Ulundi / Mthonjaneni / and between the uMhlathuze, Mthonjaneni, and Ulundi SDFs in the uMhlathuze SDF BE: Spatial Planning II planning and management of the Ulundi / Melmoth / Empangeni focus Alignment area. Theme: Built Environment: Transport
R34 Route: Empangeni Design and construct the Empangeni By-pass from the N2 to P253 near BE: Transport II Northern Bypass (16,5 km) Makhwela, inclusive of a new interchange on the N2
R34 Route: P253 Design and upgrade P253 from km 4,0 to km 9,0 to heavy haul freight BE: Transport II Section 1 (5,0 km) route standards
R34 Route: P253 Section Upgrade and surface P253 from km 9,0 to km 16,0 to heavy haul freight BE: Transport I 2 (7,0 km) route standards
R34 Route: New Heavy Design and construct a new heavy haul freight route from km 16,0 on BE: Transport II Haul Road (46,0 km) P253 to P47-3 north of Melmoth
R34 Route: Re-alignments Design and construct 60.4 km of a new heavy haul freight route BE: Transport II west of Vryheid (60,4 km)
P234: Nongoma to Mkuze Upgrade and surface P234 between Nongoma and Mkuze BE: Transport I (47 km)
P258: eMondlo Loop Road Design, upgrade and surface P258 from km 0,0 to km 9,0 BE: Transport I
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P258: eMondlo Loop Road Design, upgrade and surface P258 from km 9,0 to km 32,3 BE: Transport II section 2 (23,3 km)
P274: Hlobane to Black Design, upgrade and surface P274 from km 16,5 to km 27,2 BE: Transport II Umfolozi (10,7 km)
P220: P47 to P274 Design, upgrade and surface P220 from km 0,0 to km 18,7 BE: Transport II (18,7 km)
P225: P48 to P574 at Design, upgrade and surface P225 from km 0,0 to km 10,0 BE: Transport II Kataza (10,0 km)
P45: Paulpietersburg to Design, upgrade and surface P45 from km 0,0 to km 24,3 BE: Transport II Braunschweig (24,3 km)
P303: Makateeskop – Upgrade and surface P303 from km 0,7 to km 30,3 BE: Transport I Braunschweig (29,6 km)
P49-2: Ngome – Nongoma Upgrade and surface P49-2 from km 12,5 to km 24,1 BE: Transport I (11,6 km) eMondlo Streets Plan and upgrade streets in eMondlo BE: Transport II
Hlobane Streets Plan and upgrade streets in Hlobane BE: Transport II Theme: Built Environment: Infrastructure
Bulk Scheme from To provide irrigation water to farming operations in the Nkwalini Valley BE: Infrastructure II Goedetrou Dam
Simdlangentsha Central A substantial investment is required to provide reliable bulk water to BE: Infrastructure II Water Scheme localized schemes that are quite old.
Hlahlindlela Water BE: Infrastructure II Scheme
Situated approximately 30 km north-east of Vryheid the new water Khambi Regional reticulation networks supplies to various communities within the Khambi BE: Infrastructure II Scheme Water Scheme area
White Mfolozi river system. This water source is reported to be sustainable. Water demand / conservation measures be implemented to curb high water losses and excessive usage from unmetered consumers. Nkonjeni Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure II The Zululand Municipality’s Service Delivery Plan (2013) states that Babanango Town, served by the Nkonjeni scheme has an on-going Small Town Rehabilitation project. This project would include improvements to its water and sanitation infrastructure
Develop new water source on the Black Mfolozi River Black Mfolozi river systems and groundwater sources. The sources are reported to be unsustainable during dry periods DWS 2015/16 strategic plan includes constructing the Nongoma bulk water supply scheme Usuthu Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure II The Zululand Municipality’s Service Delivery Plan (2013) indicates that planning of an off-storage dam in the Usuthu area is on-going. The dam in the KwaNkweme River valley will store bulk water for the Usuthu Regional Water Supply Scheme that includes Nongoma Town
Municipality’s revised Master Plan proposes that standalone schemes with local sustainable sources be developed to cover as many settlements as possible Coronation Water Refurbish the water infrastructure BE: Infrastructure II Scheme Stand alone water sources mostly unsustainable and with limited catchment The water source for Louwsburg is an existing dam with limited catchment and it is not sustainable. In addition there are no suitable
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groundwater sources within or closer to the town’s locality
DWS 2015/16 strategic plan includes constructing the Hluhluwe bulk Hluhluwe Water water supply scheme Phases 3 and 4 Hluhluwe Dam / River. It is a BE: Infrastructure II Scheme sustainable source
Implement the Mthonjaneni bulk water supply scheme Complete development of a 60 Mℓ/day water works Mthonjaneni Water DWS 2015/16 strategic plan includes BE: Infrastructure II Scheme implementing the Greater Mthonjaneni bulk water scheme Phases 1 to 3 Goedertrouw Dam was identified as the most viable source.
Address infrastructure constraints in the City of Mhlatuze network KwaMbonambi Water Lakes Nhlabane and Mzingazi. These are not reliable sources as lake BE: Infrastructure II Scheme levels are sometimes low.
Nseleni River. This source has proved unreliable as it dries out or has no utilisable flows during the dry winter months Mfolozi River for the northern part of the scheme via the Nkolokotho Nseleni Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure II WTW. The river does not meet demand during the winter low river flows Lake Mzingazi. Treated water is transferred to the Nseleni scheme via the Mandlakazi Reservoirs north of Richards Bay
DWS 2015/16 strategic plan includes implementing the Hlabisa regional bulk water scheme Hlabisa Regional Water Bulk water sourced from the Mandlakazi Regional scheme in Zululand. It BE: Infrastructure II Scheme is a sustainable source. Area is also served by numerous standalone sources like boreholes and springs
DWS Reconciliation study recommended that for Mtubatuba and Surrounding areas consideration be given to the development of a dam in the Mfolozi River to supply the whole area or sourcing water from another source that’s sustainable Mpukonyoni Water Mfolozi River from where raw water is either pumped directly to the BE: Infrastructure II Scheme Nkolokotho WTW or stored off-channel in Lake Mbukwini. The Mbukwini Lake does not have sufficient storage to cover for the winter low river flows, Mfolozi River does not meet demand during the winter low river flows
Mfolozi River from where raw water is pumped directly to the Mtubatuba Mtubatuba Water water works. Mfolozi River does not meet demand during the winter low BE: Infrastructure II Scheme river flows
Upgrade the Nsezi Water works and increase transfer of water to the Richards Bay and Nsezi lake possibly from the uThukela-Mhlatuze scheme Surrounding Areas uThukela-Mhlatuze transfer scheme, Goedetrouw Dam and Nsezi River. BE: Infrastructure II Water Scheme Historically the source has been sustainable but it has failed to cope with the 2016 severe drought
Project Criteria A multi-criteria analysis (MCA) tool has been developed for the SCDP to assess the wide range of projects identified and provide the basis for selecting those projects that are likely to have the greatest impact in the study area. The MCA tool has used the 2016 PGDS strategic goals and objectives as the main criteria and sub-criteria for assessing projects. This will help to ensure alignment of the SCDP with the PGDS and allows for the MCA tool to be used for other plans and projects to provide for greater consistency and alignment with the PGDS. Table 2-5 indicates the PGDS strategic goals and objectives that have been used as the main criteria and sub-criteria for the MCA tool and the interpretation used for the purposes of the SCDP.
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Table 2-5: Multi-Criteria Analysis using PGDS Strategic Goals and Objectives as Main Criteria and Sub-Criteria PGDS Strategic Goals (Main Criteria) and SC1 SCDP Interpretation Objectives (Sub-Criteria) This is an overarching goal of many plans and strategies across the 1 INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH policy frameworks reviewed for the project 1.1 Develop and enhance the agricultural potential of This criterion is important for the corridor, since agriculture represents 1.1 the corridor a major contributor to GGP and employment in the region Enhance sectoral development through trade and 1.2 Indirect impact through provision on social and economic infrastructure investment and business retention 1.3 Enhance spatial economic development Direct impact and key objective of corridor development Improve efficiency, innovation and variety of 1.4 government led job creation programmes Indirect impact through provision of social and economic infrastructure. 1.5 Promote SMME and entrepreneurial development 1.6 Enhance growth of the knowledge economy 2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Corridor projects will generally have an indirect impact on this criterion Improve early childhood development, primary, and 2.1 secondary education 2.2 Support skills development to economic growth Indirect impact through provision of social and economic infrastructure. Enhance youth and adult skills development and life- 2.3 long learning This is an overarching goal of many plans and strategies across the 3 HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT policy frameworks reviewed for the project 3.1 Eradicate poverty and improve social welfare services Indirect impact through provision of social and economic infrastructure, 3.2 Enhance health of communities and citizens and effort to promote spatial equality. Safeguard and enhance sustainable livelihoods and 3.3 food security 3.4 Promote sustainable human settlements Indirect impact through provision of social and economic infrastructure, 3.5 Enhance safety and security environmental protection and effort to promote spatial equality. 3.6 Advance social cohesion and social capital Promote youth, gender and disability advocacy and the 3.7 advancement of women This is a key goal for servicing existing and new development projects 4 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT but would generally not be delivered at regional level. Direct impact forming part of Transport-oriented Development (TOD) 4.1 Develop seaports and airports and corridor functionality 4.2 Develop road and rail networks Direct impact forming part of TOD and corridor functionality Direct / indirect impact and important aspect of infrastructure provision 4.3 Develop ICT infrastructure but may be better addressed by provincial or local level Ensure availability of sustainable management of water Direct impact and key objective of corridor development, many cross- 4.4 and sanitation for all border implications Direct / indirect: Important aspect of infrastructure provision but may Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable 4.5 be better addressed by provincial or national government, could be energy for all relevant for corridor due to cross border considerations Direct: Key objective of corridor development, many cross-border 4.6 Enhance waste management capacity implications. This is an overarching goal of many plans and strategies across the 5 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY policy frameworks reviewed for the project. 5.1 Enhance resilience of ecosystem services Direct. Key objective of corridor development. Indirect. May be enabled through infrastructure provision and inclusion 5.2 Expand application of green technologies of environmental considerations in planning. 5.3 Adapt and respond to climate change Direct / indirect. Key objective of corridor development. This is important issue but is generally a broader issue than a corridor 6 GOVERNANCE AND POLICY plan 6.1 Strengthen policy, strategy coordination and IGR Direct. Key objective of corridor development. Direct for institutional capacity and alignment projects, may be indirect 6.2 Build government capacity for some other types of projects. 6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption Generally, not relevant, not a spatial corridor competency. Promote participative, facilitative and accountable 6.4 Direct. Key objective of corridor development. governance This strategic goal is a key criterion for corridor planning could 7 SPATIAL EQUITY potentially be given a much higher weighting. Enhance the resilience of new and existing cities, 7.1 towns and rural nodes, ensuring equitable access to resources, social and economic opportunities Direct. Key objective of corridor development. Ensure integrated land management use across the 7.2 corridor, ensuring equitable access to goods and services, attracting social and financial investment
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Each of the above sub-criteria (i.e. strategic objectives) have been scored for each project using the following scoring system:
Table 2-6: Scoring System for Scoring Impact of Projects on MCA Criteria SCORE DESCRIPTION Indicative value Value bracket
+3 +2.5 or more Highly positive = Highest Priority Project / Intervention
+2 +1.5 to +2.5 Positive
+1 +0.5 to +1.5 Moderately positive
0 +0.5 to -0.5 Neutral
-1 -0.5 to -1.5 Moderately negative
-2 -1.5 to -2.5 Negative
-3 -2.5 or more Highly negative = Lowest Priority Project / Intervention
These scores are then aggregated to obtain an overall score for each project.
This score can theoretically range from (-3) to (+3). The lowest possible overall score of (-3) equates to the lowest priority intervention / project. The highest possible overall score of (+3) equates to highest priority intervention / project, or to put it differently, the most beneficial project(s) possible.
Typically, projects score between (0) and (+2) and thus are of importance, but lower scoring projects below (1) are not considered to be of critical importance at a corridor-wide level although they may have local significance. Projects that score over a value of (+1.5) are considered to provide the greatest potential for impacting positively on the development of the corridor and thus are deemed to be projects that should be the highest priority projects and/or interventions.
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2.3.2 Project Scores by Theme / Sub-Theme (Step 2)
Each project from Step 1 was evaluated against the seven (7) Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) goals and associated objectives utilising the MCA tool described under paragraph 0 and categorised as Short-term (≤ 5 years); Medium-term (6-15 years) and Long-term (16-25 years) and by estimated cost (order of magnitude): Class 1: ≤ R 5 000 000 Class 2: R 5 000 001 – R 10 000 000 Class 3: R 10 000 01 – R 50 000 000 Class 4: R 50 000 01 – R 100 000 000 Class 5: R 100 000 01 – R 500 000 000 Class 6: R 500 000 01 – R 1 000 000 000; and Class 7: > R1 Billion Rand
The project scores are reflected in Table 2-7 below where each project has been ordered per Theme / Sub- Theme by its PGDS Score (highest to lowest) and colour coded in accordance with Table 2-6.
Table 2-7: Project Scores by Theme / Sub-Theme PGDS Project Name Theme / Sub-Theme Time Horizon Class Score Theme: Biophysical
Biodiversity updates integrated into IDPs Biophysical +1.98 Short-term 1
Resilience / adaptation planning4 – Erosion susceptibility Biophysical +1.75 Short-term 2
Update EKZNW Land-use management / Biodiversity Biophysical +1.73 Short-term 2 Sector Plans
EKZNW & KZN Agriculture agricultural priority planning Biophysical +1.72 Short-term 1
Resilience / adaptation planning – Groundwater Biophysical +1.62 Short-term 2 vulnerability
United Stewardship Programme Biophysical +1.40 Short-term 2 Theme: Socio-economic
Short Term (on- SC1 Corridor Fund Socio-Economic +1.38 1 going)
Short Term (on- Business and Sector skills development Socio-Economic +0.79 1 going)
Short Term (on- Skills and talent attraction and retention Socio-Economic +0.79 1 going)
Short Term (on- Distance learning campuses in multiple locations Socio-Economic +0.79 1 going)
Short Term (on- Trade skills development programme Socio-Economic +0.79 1 going)
Short Term (on- SMME support programme Socio-Economic +0.79 1 going) Theme: Built environment: Spatial planning
Built Environment 1 SC1 SCDP RSDF +1.98 Short-Term (BE): Spatial Planning
Spatial Development Framework Reviews BE: Spatial Planning +1.98 Short-Term 1
4 Resilience / adaptation planning relates to the response(s) to climate change impacts
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PGDS Project Name Theme / Sub-Theme Time Horizon Class Score
Vryheid / eMondlo / Hlobane Local Area Plan BE: Spatial Planning +1.98 Short-Term 1
Ulundi / Mthonjaneni / uMhlathuze SDF Alignment BE: Spatial Planning +1.98 Short-Term 1
Rural Settlement Plan and Land Use Guidelines BE: Spatial Planning +1.97 Short-Term 1
Spatial Planning and Institutional Capacity BE: Spatial Planning +1.70 Short-Term 1
Housing Sector Plan Reviews BE: Spatial Planning +1.52 Short-Term 1 Theme: Built environment: Transport eMondlo Streets BE: Transport +1.17 Medium Term 6
Hlobane Streets BE: Transport +1.17 Medium Term 6
R34 Route: P253 Section 2 (7,0 km) BE: Transport +1.06 Short Term 5
R34 Route: Empangeni Northern Bypass (16,5 km) BE: Transport +1.06 Medium term 6
R34 Route: P253 Section 1 (5,0 km) BE: Transport +1.06 Medium term 5
P234: Nongoma to Mkuze (47 km) BE: Transport +1.06 Medium Term 6
R34 Route: New Heavy Haul Road (46,0 km) BE: Transport +1.06 Long Term 7
R34 Route: Re-alignments west of Vryheid (60,4 km) BE: Transport +1.06 Long Term 7
P258: eMondlo Loop Road Section 1 (9,0 km) BE: Transport +0.79 Short Term 5
BE: Transport Medium / Long P258: eMondlo Loop Road Section 2 (23,3 km) +0.79 5 Term
P303 : Makateeskop – Braunschweig (29,6 km) BE: Transport +0.67 Short / Long Term 5
P45: Paulpietersburg to Braunschweig (24,3 km) BE: Transport +0.67 Medium Term 5
BE: Transport Medium / Long P220: P47 to P274 (18,7 km) +0.67 5 Term
P274: Hlobane to Black Umfolozi (10,7 km) BE: Transport +0.67 Long Term 5
P49-2: Ngome – Nongoma (11,6 km) BE: Transport +0.59 Short Term 5
P225: P48 to P574 at Kataza (10,0 km) BE: Transport +0.59 Long Term 5 Theme: Built environment: Infrastructure
KwaMbonambi Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.14 Short-Term 3
Richards Bay and Surrounding Areas Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.12 Short-Term 4
Simdlangentsha Central Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.09 Short-Term 2
Hlahlindlela Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.09 Short-Term 2
Khambi Regional Scheme Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.09 Short-Term 3
Nkonjeni Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.09 Short-Term 2
Usuthu Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.09 Short-Term 2
Nseleni Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.09 Short-Term 3
Mthonjaneni Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.05 Short-Term 6
Hlabisa Regional Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.05 Short-Term 5
Mtubatuba Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +1.02 Short-Term 3
Bulk Scheme from Goedetrou Dam BE: Infrastructure +0.68 Short-Term 3
Hluhluwe Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +0.66 Short-Term 5
Coronation Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +0.62 Short-Term 3
Mpukonyoni Water Scheme BE: Infrastructure +0.09 Short-Term 2
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2.4 Spatial / Project Priorities
2.4.1 Key Intervention Projects (Step 3) A minimum of five key intervention projects were selected from each Theme / Sub-Theme’s highest scoring projects under Step 2 and Table 2-7 above. These projects were then spatially located within the Study Area and a lead department or project custodian and key role players identified.
Table 2-8: Key Intervention Projects
Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
Theme: Biophysical
EKZNW; Environmental and Update Update eZemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Planning Departments EKZNW Land- (EKZNW) land-use management guideline & Primary and of District and Local use Biodiversity Sector Plans – on-going process of R 5 000 001 – B01 Biophysical Secondary +1.73 Municipalities; KZN management / refining and adding in additional aspects to the R 10 000 000 Study Areas EDTEA: Biodiversity province-wide biodiversity and land-use Environmental Sector Plans planning controls for KwaZulu-Natal. Planning and Coordination Unit
EKZNW; KZN Agriculture; EKZNW & Cross-link / enhance agricultural priorities to Environmental and KZN EKZNW land-use management guideline – on- Planning Departments Primary and Agriculture going programme with EKZNW working with of District and Local B02 Biophysical Secondary +1.72 ≤ R 5 000 000 agricultural KZN Department of Agriculture to map priority Municipalities; KZN Study Areas priority agricultural resources into biodiversity sector EDTEA: planning and land-use plan. Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit
5 B = Biophysical projects, S = Socio-economic projects, P = Planning projects, T = Transport projects, I = Infrastructure projects
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
EKZNW; and KZN United Primary and EDTEA: Develop and roll out United Stewardship R 5 000 001 – B03 Stewardship Biophysical Secondary +1.40 Environmental Programme. R 10 000 000 Programme Study Areas Planning and Coordination Unit
Resilience / adaptation planning – erosion susceptibility (including development of soil erosion and degradation control plan). DAFF: Natural Planning rehabilitation of existing erosion “hot Resource spots” and planning to limit future uncontrolled Management unit erosion through identification of susceptible (LandCare project); areas. Development of mitigation measures and EKZNW; KZN Resilience / guideline as to how to rehabilitate existing Agriculture; adaptation Primary and erosion impacted areas, to prevent erosion, and Environmental and R 5 000 001 – B04 planning – Biophysical Secondary +1.75 to ensure that farming methods are more Planning Departments R 10 000 000 Erosion Study Areas sustainable and thus less likely to lead to of District and Local susceptibility erosion, Municipalities; and An end aim of this process should be to filter KZN EDTEA: down to IDP linked projects that address threats Environmental to groundwater. Planning and Coordination Unit It is noted that reslience / adaptation planning is the response to the potential implications of climate change.
Resilience / adaptation planning – groundwater EKZNW; vulnerability Environmental and Resilience / Cross-linking into the National Department of Planning Departments adaptation Water & Sanitation groundwater management Primary and of District and Local R 5 000 001 – B05 planning – programmes, and linking this to both provincial Biophysical Secondary +1.62 Municipalities; and R 10 000 000 Groundwater and municipal imperatives. Included in such a Study Areas KZN EDTEA: vulnerability programme would be identification of areas of Environmental concern, areas where groundwater is Planning and vulnerable due to the ecosystems it services, Coordination Unit and where the main threats to groundwater
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
occur. An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater.
IDP updates based on provincial plans EKZNW; development by EKZNW (in association with Environmental and KZN Agriculture) Planning Departments Biodiversity of District and Local It is noted that significant amounts of Primary and updates Municipalities; KZN B06 information are already available, but that this Biophysical Secondary +1.98 ≤ R 5 000 000 integrated into EDTEA: needs to be brought into the IDPs in a Study Areas IDPs meaningful and standardised way across the Environmental corridor and province. This can easily integrate Planning and into the next IDP iteration, but needs to be Coordination Unit; and championed per municipality. KZN Agriculture
Theme: Socio-economic
Establish a dedicated fund, based on Primary and SC1 Corridor stakeholder contributions, released by treasury, Socio- S01 Secondary +1.38 KZN CoGTA: LED R 500 000 Fund managed by CoGTA for projects within the economic Study Areas corridor
KZN CoGTA: LED; Business and Coordination and strengthening of efforts to fill Primary and Socio- and KZN EDTEA: S02 Sector skills the skills gap through innovative educational Secondary +0.79 R 100 000 economic Enterprise development resources, mentorship and training. Study Areas Development unit
Skills and Coordinated efforts to attract and retain skills Primary and talent and talent in the corridor through quality of life Socio- S03 Secondary +0.79 KZN CoGTA: LED R 1 000 000 attraction and upgrades, marketing and responsive economic Study Areas retention governance.
Distance Intended to make online education and training Primary and KZN CoGTA: LED; Socio- S04 learning available to all citizens, particularly those in Secondary +0.79 and KZN EDTEA: R 500 000 economic campuses in poorly resourced areas. Will use existing Study Areas RLED
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
multiple materials, made available in internet cafes and locations community halls, with guidance from mentors.
Trade skills Develop trade skills (plumbing, electrical, Primary and KZN CoGTA: LED; Socio- S05 development carpentry etc) through coordination of existing Secondary +0.79 and KZN EDTEA: R 100 000 economic programme programmes and outreach. Study Areas RLED
KZN CoGTA LED; Expand existing municipal programmes, assist KZN EDTEA: Primary and SMME support with coordination and outreach, promoting a Socio- Enterprise S06 Secondary +0.79 R 300 000 programme developmental approach to SMME incubation economic Development Unit and Study Areas and support. iThala Development Finance Corporation
Theme: Built environment: Spatial planning
Take the SC1 SCDP through the RSDF process Built Primary and SC1 SCDP in SPLUMA to adopt the SC1 SCDP as a RSDF Environment P01 Secondary +1.98 KZN CoGTA ≤ R 5 000 000 RSDF as a statutory plan within the SPLUMA spatial (BE): Spatial Study Areas planning framework. Planning
Reviews of the provincial and municipal SDFs should support the SC1 SCDP spatial Spatial KZN CoGTA; and framework, improve alignment between Primary and Development BE: Spatial Planning Departments P02 provincial, regional, district and local spatial Secondary +1.98 ≤ R 5 000 000 Framework Planning of District and Local planning and incorporate key corridor Study Areas Reviews Municipalities strategies, programmes and projects into municipal spatial planning and budgeting.
Review municipal Housing Sector Plans to support the SC1 SCDP spatial framework and Housing Primary and Planning Departments integrated human settlement provisions and to BE: Spatial P03 Sector Plan Secondary +1.52 of District and Local ≤ R 5 000 000 align with and support the implementation of the Planning Reviews Study Areas Municipalities KZN PHSMSP housing projections, priorities and focus areas.
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
Develop a rural settlement plan for the rural and traditional settlement areas within the participating municipalities along SC1. This should include guidelines for land use management in ITB areas within the corridor to facilitate land release for development (economic, social facilities, housing provision, etc.). Rural This will improve co-ordination and planning KZN CoGTA; and Settlement efforts and improve functionality of the corridor. Primary and BE: Spatial Planning Departments P04 Plan and Land This should provide for: Secondary +1.97 ≤ R 5 000 000 Planning of District and Local Use Study Areas clustering of rural settlement and activities Municipalities Guidelines and avoidance of rural and urban sprawl appropriate housing development and upgrading support for rural livelihoods, skills development and connection to markets integration with application and adoption of land use schemes for the municipal area, as required under SPLUMA.
Develop institutional capacity at the District and Local Municipalities as well as within traditional authorities and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) to further the development of the corridor and spatial planning generally within the region. Spatial KZN CoGTA; and This could involve suitably capacitating ITB with Primary and Planning BE: Spatial Planning Departments P05 professionals like Town and Regional Planners Secondary +1.70 ≤ R 5 000 000 Institutional Planning of District and Local and Environmentalists to ensure land use Study Areas Capacity Municipalities apportionment is informed by policy directives, best practice and is in conformity with statutory obligations to ensure on-going improvement in the realisation of sustainable human settlements and associated developments.
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
Develop a spatial development plan / local area plan for the Vryheid / eMondlo / Hlobane Focus Area that incorporates the guidance in the SC1 SCDP and the existing land use / precinct plans for the three nodes, that promotes and strengthens the functional linkages between the nodes and that applies a consistent but context Vryheid / sensitive approach to the following: Vryheid / eMondlo / BE: Spatial Planning Department P06 urban consolidation and urban edges, eMondlo / +1.98 ≤ R 5 000 000 Hlobane Local Planning of AbaQulusi LM including provision for the future expansion Hlobane Area Plan needs of the node land use zoning open space system housing development social facility provision local economic development.
Ulundi / Promote alignment between the King Mthonjaneni / Cetshwayo and Zululand SDFs and between Ulundi / Planning Departments BE: Spatial P07 uMhlathuze the uMhlathuze, Mthonjaneni, and Ulundi SDFs Melmoth / +1.98 of Ulundi, Mthonjaneni ≤ R 5 000 000 Planning SDF in the planning and management of the Ulundi / Empangeni and uMhlathuze LMs Alignment Melmoth / Empangeni focus area.
Theme: Built environment: Transport
R34 Route: Empangeni Design and construct the Empangeni By-pass North of KZN Transport / T01 Northern from the N2 to P253 near Makhwela, inclusive BE: Transport +1.06 R 825 000 000 Empangeni SANRAL Bypass of a new interchange on the N2 (16,5 km)
R34 Route: Design and upgrade P253 from km 4,0 to South of T02 BE: Transport +1.06 KZN Transport R 190 000 000 P253 Section km 9,0 to heavy haul freight route standards Heatonville
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
1 (5,0 km)
Heatonville R34 Route: Upgrade and surface P253 from km 9,0 to km to T03 P253 Section BE: Transport +1.06 KZN Transport R 180 000 000 16,0 to heavy haul freight route standards Ntambanan 2 (7,0 km) a
R34 Route: Ntambanan Design and construct a new heavy haul freight New Heavy a to P47-3 KZN Transport / T04 route from km 16,0 on P253 to P47-3 north of BE: Transport +1.06 R 1 530 000 000 Haul Road north of SANRAL Melmoth (46,0 km) Melmoth
R34 Route: R34 route Re-alignments Design and construct 60.4 km of a new heavy between KZN Transport / T05 west of BE: Transport +1.06 R 1 400 000 000 haul freight route Vryheid and SANRAL Vryheid Newcastle (60,4 km)
P258: eMondlo Loop Design, upgrade and surface P258 from km 0,0 West of T06 BE: Transport +0.79 KZN Transport R 121 000 000 Road Section to km 9,0 eMondlo 1 (9,0 km)
P258: Through eMondlo Loop Design, upgrade and surface P258 from km 9,0 T07 BE: Transport and south of +0.79 KZN Transport R 280 000 000 Road Section to km 32,3 eMondlo 2 (23,3 km)
eMondlo T08 Plan and construct streets and infrastructure BE: Transport eMondlo +1.17 Local Municipality R 800 000 000 Streets
Hlobane T09 Plan and construct streets and infrastructure BE: Transport Hlobane +1.17 Local Municipality R 700 000 000 Streets
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Project Timeframe Ref. Location Lead Dept. Budget No. Theme / PGDS Project Name Description (co-ords / (Custodian) / (Cost (GIS Sub-Theme Score Yr1 – 5 Yr 6 – 15 Yr 16 – 25 place Estimate) ID)5 Key Role Players name, etc.) (short) (medium) (long)
Theme: Built environment: Infrastructure
North of KwaMbonambi Address infrastructure constraints in the City of BE: I01 Richards +1.14 District Municipality R25 000 000 Water Scheme Mhlatuze Infrastructure Bay
Mfolozi River for the northern part of the Nseleni Water scheme via the Nkolokotho WTW. The river BE: North of I02 +1.09 District Municipality R45 000 000 Scheme does not meet demand during the winter low Infrastructure Empangeni river flows
This water source is reported to be sustainable Nkonjeni BE: North of I03 Water demand / conservation measures be +1.09 District Municipality R30 000 000 Water Scheme implemented to curb high water losses and Infrastructure Ulundi excessive usage from unmetered consumers
Complete development of a 60 Mℓ/day water Mthonjaneni Mthonjaneni works BE: I04 Municipality +1.05 District Municipality R669 000 000 Water Scheme Goedertrouw Dam was identified as the most Infrastructure Melmoth viable source.
Richards Hlabisa Bulk water sourced from the Mandlakazi BE: Bay and I05 Regional Regional scheme in Zululand. It is a sustainable +1.05 District Municipality R166 000 000 Infrastructure Surrounding Water Scheme source Areas
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2.4.2 Key Intervention Project Actions (Step 4) The projects were then considered in detail, and are grouped per theme / sub-theme below.
Biophysical Projects
Table 2-9: Biophysical project – Project B01
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Update EKZNW Land-use Update eZemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Existing management / Biodiversity Sector (EKZNW) land-use management guideline & Plans Biodiversity Sector Plans – on-going process of refining and adding in additional aspects to the Ref. No. (GIS ID): province-wide biodiversity and land-use planning controls for KwaZulu-Natal B01
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players:
Public EKZNW Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities KZN EDTEA: Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: In-house EKZNW operating budget On-going employment of specialists, budget for meetings with relevant parties, cost of data bases, cost of ground-truthing operations. Implementation Actions Required: On-going review and integration of spatial data into province-wide mapping systems. Ground-truthing as viable of validity of the spatial databases. Integration of trans-boundary information (e.g. matching of land-use management objectives for land parcels along the Eastern Cape boundary to support each other). Incorporation of biodiversity and spatial information from Municipal level into database on on-going basis (e.g. coastal setback modelling results and setback lines from eThekwini). Consideration of incorporation of heritage aspects as a layer feeding into the model. Assistance of Municipalities to integrate information from biodiversity sector plans and land-use planning management guidelines into IDP programmes – to inform and enhance. Ensure plans and guidelines are linked to current Specific Environmental Management Acts (SEMA) controls (e.g. NEMA, NWA, NEM:BA, NEM:ICMA). Prerequisites: All Municipalities to utilise existing province-wide information to inform spatial planning controls. Consultation and alignment between the relevant municipalities and EKZNW. Consultation and alignment between the EKZNW and relevant KZN provincial Departments (e.g. Agriculture).
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Table 2-10: Biophysical project – Project B02
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): EKZNW & KZN Agriculture Cross-link / enhance agricultural priorities to Existing agricultural priority planning EKZNW land-use management guideline – on- going programme with EKZNW working with KZN Ref. No. (GIS ID): Department of Agriculture to map priority agricultural resources into biodiversity sector and B02 land-use plan.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public EKZNW KZN Agriculture Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities KZN EDTEA: Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: In-house EKZNW and KZN Department of Agriculture operating budgets On-going employment of specialists, budget for meetings with relevant parties, cost of data bases, cost of ground-truthing operations. Implementation Actions Required: Linked into the B01 – specific requirement to integrate KZN Department but related to the agricultural priority areas. Negotiate appropriate categorisation to allow for agriculture and conservation to support each other, rather than conflicting. Consider alternative land-uses where agriculture is constrained by climate change or urbanisation pressures. Discussions with relevant agricultural industry leaders to determine how the tool may be enhanced so as to add value to the industry users. Consider and highlight job creation projects that make use of currently un-used agricultural infrastructure, agricultural wastes, etc. (Value add projects). Consideration of logistics requirements to enhance / facilitate the agricultural industry – open discussions with relevant controlling entities (e.g. KZN Transport, SANRAL, Transnet). Prerequisites: Consultation and alignment between the EKZNW and KZN Department of Agriculture. Consultation and alignment between the EKZNW, relevant KZN provincial Departments, agricultural industry representatives, National Department of Agriculture.
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Table 2-11: Biophysical project – Project B03
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): United Stewardship Programme Develop and roll out United Stewardship Existing Programme Ref. No. (GIS ID): B03
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public EKZNW KZN EDTEA Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R10 million over 5 years EKZNW operating budget Stakeholder engagement, enablement of private Department of Environmental Affairs landowners to setup stewardship agreements, development of conservation management plans, administration of agreements Implementation Actions Required: Integration into KZN Stewardship programme, and patterning in terms current National trends of types of agreements being reached with landowners. Negotiate appropriate controls to ensure agreements add value to the provincial conservation management imperatives and priorities. Discussions with relevant private and public conservation entities to determine the best pattern and management of land to be linked to stewardship agreements. Consider and highlight job creation projects linked to private and community-based conservation developments (Value-add projects). Consideration of logistics requirements to enhance / facilitate the conservation industry – open discussions with relevant controlling entities (e.g. KZN Transport, SANRAL). Prerequisites: Ensure all agreements are in line with NEM:BA requirements. Ensure strong management and control of conservation management plans and agreements.
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Table 2-12: Biophysical project – Project B04
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Resilience / adaptation planning – Resilience / adaptation planning – erosion Existing – but still in early Erosion susceptibility susceptibility (including development of soil stages erosion and degradation control plan). Ref. No. (GIS ID): B04
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public DAFF: Natural Resource Management Unit (LandCare project) EKZNW KZN Agriculture Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities KZN EDTEA: Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R10 million over 5 years Department of Environmental Affairs Cost of specialist investigations to review spatial databases, groundtruth, expert input in terms of interventions, stakeholder engagement Implementation Actions Required: Planning rehabilitation of existing erosion “hot spots” and planning to limit future uncontrolled erosion through identification of susceptible areas. Development of mitigation measures and guideline as to how to rehabilitate existing erosion impacted areas, to prevent erosion, and to ensure that farming methods are more sustainable and thus less likely to lead to erosion. An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater. Prerequisites: Interaction is key with the following entities: Department of Environmental Affairs, Department of Water & Sanitation, KZN Department of Agriculture, Cedara, Council for GeoSciences, Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities
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Table 2-13: Biophysical project – Project B05
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Resilience / adaptation planning – Resilience / adaptation planning – groundwater Existing – but still in early Groundwater vulnerability vulnerability stages
Ref. No. (GIS ID): B05
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public EKZNW Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities KZN EDTEA: Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source:
R10 million over 5 years Department of Water and Sanitation Cost of specialist investigations to review spatial databases, ground-truth, expert input in terms of interventions, stakeholder engagement Implementation Actions Required: Cross-linking into the National Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS) groundwater management programmes, and linking this to both provincial and municipal imperatives. Included in such a programme would be identification of areas of concern, areas where groundwater is vulnerable due to the ecosystems it services, and where the main threats to groundwater occur. An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater. Prerequisites: Interaction is key with the following entities: Department of Environmental Affairs, DWS, KZN Department of Agriculture, Cedara, CSIR, Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities
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Table 2-14: Biophysical project – Project B06
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Biodiversity updates integrated into IDP updates based on provincial plans Existing IDPs development by EKZNW (in association with KZN Agriculture) Ref. No. (GIS ID): B06
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public EKZNW Environmental and Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities KZN EDTEA: Environmental Planning and Coordination Unit KZN Agriculture Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: In-house EKZNW and KZN Department of Agriculture operating budgets On-going employment of specialists, budget for meetings with relevant parties, cost of data bases, cost of groundtruthing operations. Implementation Actions Required: Integration of spatial information held by EKZNW into IDP planning. Confirm proposed projects are in line with provincial planning constraints. Ensure key projects are in line with sensitivity of land being considered in terms of conservation and agriculture. Prerequisites: It is noted that significant amounts of information are already available, but that this needs to be brought into the IDPs in a meaningful and standardised way across the corridor and province. This can easily integrate into the next IDP iteration, but needs to be championed per municipality. Consultation between district and local municipalities along the corridor to align their spatial planning and land use management with the SC1 SCDP and with their adjoining municipalities.
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Socio-economic Projects
Table 2-15: Socio-economic project – Project S01
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): SC1 Corridor Fund Projects located on the corridor that align to New regional SDF Timeframe: Ref. No. (GIS ID): Strategic economic infrastructure to enable 2 years to get motivation S01 development within the corridor. and sign off. Funds allocated in year 3
Category: Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA: LED
Costing: Potential Funding sources: N/A – internal resources Treasury, municipal departments
Key Actions Required: Determine business model based on similar structures already established and managed by CoGTA. Mobilise funds from relevant stakeholders (CoGTA, DOE, DWS etc) Develop guidelines for allocating funds to appropriate projects from the Regional SDF and new project proposals that arise from IDPs, LEDs and SDFs based on spatial principles and vision statement. Establish a robust monitoring and impact framework to measure impacts and guide more effective future decision making. Supporting Departments and partners: KZN Treasury, key infrastructure Risks: Lack of capacity or resources to administer the fund from CoGTA. Anticipated outcomes: Smooth and fast implementation of key projects. Fund available for new, appropriate, projects identified through decision framework.
Prerequisites: CoGTA guidelines for funds already exist. Would need to assign relevant team to manage the fund and oversee allocations and impacts.
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Table 2-16: Socio-economic project – Project S02
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Business and sector skills Skills mismatch New development Unemployment and poverty Timeframe: Ref. No. (GIS ID): Project development 1 year. Project S02 implementation and roll out in year 2
Category: Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA: LED KZN EDTEA: Enterprise Development unit Costing: Potential Funding sources: N/A could be achieved with internal resources Department of Labour, EDTEA, KZN Treasury
Key Actions Required: Establish active forum for identifying skills gaps in local economic sectors through engagement with local businesses and education facilities. Develop guidelines for sourcing funding for mentorship and learner ship programmes Develop monitoring and assessment framework to determine impacts of programmes to improve future offering, update guidelines, promote replication across other areas Supporting Departments and partners: Zululand chamber, and other local municipalities; Department of Labour; KZN EDTEA LED Anticipated outcomes: Job creation, skills development, sector growth and development
Prerequisites: Buy in from stakeholders
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Table 2-17: Socio-economic project – Project S03
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Trade skills development programme Trade skills shortage, employment opportunities, New (promotion, facilitation, coordination) service offering feeding into talent retention and Timeframe: attraction Ref. No. (GIS ID): 1 year for planning and establishment of S03 frameworks and guidelines
Category: Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA: LED
Costing: Potential Funding sources: R500 000 could be required for planning and on- Corridor fund, National Treasury, KZN Treasury going coordination but this could be managed internally with current resources
Key Actions Required: Audit of FET and other education facilities Register of participating service providers where apprenticeships are hosted including local government departments Promotional materials and outreach in schools highlighting the importance of trade skills, career path, short run opportunities. Compile guidelines and promotional materials to encourage local businesses to take on apprentices and assist them to run effective and appropriate programmes. Explore the possibility of extending incentives through bursaries or other means school leavers Supporting Departments and partners: Local departments offering technical support, SCM, local business chamber Risks: Local businesses unwilling to take on apprentices and provide training Inadequate provision of training and skills development Anticipated outcomes Job creation, livelihood support, poverty alleviation, skills development Prerequisites: Service providers offering skills and training courses (FET colleges) Local businesses offering apprenticeships. Support for new businesses and opportunities for graduates
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Table 2-18: Socio-economic project – Project S04
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Skills and talent attraction and retention Skills shortage constrains economic growth and New development potential. Some evidence to Timeframe: Ref. No. (GIS ID): suggest that people move out of these areas to establish firms and build careers in larger cities 1 year to establish S04 and nodes (Durban, Johannesburg and Cape partnerships and develop Town). strategies, on-going Anticipated outcomes: interventions, monitoring and revision Successful new businesses established, halt exodus of jobs and capital, improve entrepreneurial environment.
Category: Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA: LED KZN EDTEA: RLED Costing: Potential Funding sources: R 300 000 for research. Promote identified projects Small town regeneration fund from treasury. for private sector interest
Key Actions Required: Identify skills through audit (secondary data and surveys) Identify QoL requirements of different skills categories from the literature and surveys Take steps to match requirements to attract and retain skilled individuals and new firms into areas within the corridor. Ensure that existing firms and workers remain satisfied with the lifestyle options, including local amenities and responsive governance. Prerequisites: None
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Table 2-19: Socio-economic project – Project S05
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Distance learning campuses in multiple Need for skills, training and education New locations across the corridor. Anticipated outcome: Timeframe: Ref. No. (GIS ID): Greater access to education and training, job 1 Year planning creation, skills development, poverty alleviation S05 2-3 years implementation (unless existing internet cafes are given resources to participate
Category: Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public / Private KZN CoGTA: LED KZN EDTEA: RLED Costing: Potential Funding sources: R 500 000 Private sector (i.e. IBM, MTN, Vodacom, etc.)
Key Actions Required: Look for successful examples elsewhere and replicate. Explore possibility of using exiting internet cafes where they are available, and acquiring equipment for community halls with potential to host an IT hub. Create a register of online educational resources, and guidelines for accessing them. Make this available to the public Promote the use of distance learning to fill the gap where alternative options are not available Explore capacitating mentors to roll out programmes in multiple locations across the corridor. Prerequisites: In poorly resourced areas, these centres may require additional staff to assist those with inadequate IT skills.
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Table 2-20: Socio-economic project – Project S06
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): SMME support programme There are already some successful SMME New support programmes operating within some Timeframe: Ref. No. (GIS ID): munics in the corridor. Generally, however, many areas exhibit limited technical skills in On-going, 1 year to S06 munics. Low success rates for SMMEs in KZN in complete planning general. Recognised that more support is required to foster entrepreneurial development and small business success
Category: Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA LED KZN EDTEA: Enterprise Development Unit iThala Development Finance Corporation Costing: Potential Funding sources: R500 000 could be required for planning and on- KZN Treasury, local chambers, going coordination but this could be managed internally with current resources dti
Key Actions Required: Engage with the Chamber and LM LED business forums to understand existing programmes, gaps, local needs and success stories. Create a live registry of stakeholders and engage on a regular basis to ensure constant improvements to the service offering. Create guidelines for localised programmes. Supporting departments and partners: KZN EDTEA, SEDA, SEFA, local business chambers, Ithala Development Finance Corp Risks: Unwillingness of small businesses to engage with LM, based on lack of trust or deliberate evasion to avoid taxes and regulatory requirements. The following are suggestions to mitigate such risks: Community involvement and participation Identify community leaders and build relationships with them Encourage the formation of SMME organisations and forums to improve communication processes Differentiation between different types of business and determine appropriate interventions Prerequisites: Buy in from relevant stakeholders Register of small businesses with contact details to ensure representation of all interested and affected parties
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Built Environment: Spatial Planning Projects
Table 2-21: Planning project – Project P01
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): SC1 SCDP RSDF Take the SC1 SCDP through the RSDF process New in SPLUMA to adopt the SC1 SCDP as a RSDF Ref. No. (GIS ID): as a statutory plan within the SPLUMA spatial planning framework. P01
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R0.5 million (advertising, stakeholder engagement) every KZN CoGTA budget and/or Corridor Fund 5 years
Implementation Actions Required: Chapter 4, Part D of SPLUMA sets out the requirements for the preparation and content of regional SDFs. This includes provision for, inter alia, that the Minister must consult with the Premier, relevant Municipal Council(s) and the public and that the regional SDF must be reviewed at least once every five years. KZN CoGTA to deliberate on the institutional, statutory and funding requirements and options for implementing Corridor Plans and to adopt an appropriate and consistent approach, including with respect to compliance with the requirements of SPLUMA. KZN CoGTA to consult with the Minister regarding the determination of a regional SDF for the SC1 SCDP and, subject to the agreement of the Minister, to guide the SC1 SCDP through the SPLUMA requirements. Prerequisites: Requirements of SPLUMA and environmental legislation must be complied with.
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Table 2-22: Planning project – Project P02
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Spatial Development Framework Reviews of the provincial and municipal SDFs Review of Existing Reviews should support the SC1 SCDP spatial framework, improve alignment between provincial, regional, Ref. No. (GIS ID): district and local spatial planning and incorporate key corridor strategies, programmes and projects P02 into municipal spatial planning and budgeting.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: In-House Municipal Operating Budgets
Implementation Actions Required: The following district and local municipalities will need to consider the SC1 SCDP in the review of their SDFs: King Cetshwayo DM and uMhlathuze, Mthonjaneni, uMlalazi and uMfolozi LMs. Zululand DM and Ulundi, Abaqulusi, eDumbe and Nongoma LMs. uMkhanyakude DM and Big Five Hlabisa and Mtubatuba LMs. Key elements of the SC1 SCDP that will need to be considered as part of these SDF reviews are as follows: classification of nodes and corridors identified in the SC1 SCDP and updated PSEDS, including the increased importance of the R34 (SC1) corridor. application of biodiversity land use guidelines developed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and as applied within the SC1 SCDP. classification of settlement types and the need for a consistent approach to the definition and delineation of urban edges to manage urban growth, including provision for future settlement expansion requirements. development strategies, programmes and projects identified, particularly those with corridor wide significance. Prerequisites: Consultation between district and local municipalities along the corridor to align their spatial planning and land use management with the SC1 SCDP and with their adjoining municipalities.
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Table 2-23: Planning project – Project P03 Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Housing Sector Plan Reviews Review municipal Housing Sector Plans to Review of Existing support the SC1 SCDP spatial framework and Ref. No. (GIS ID): integrated human settlement provisions and to align with and support the implementation of the P03 KZN PHSMSP housing projections, priorities and focus areas.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: In-House Municipal Operating Budgets
Implementation Actions Required: The following district and local municipalities will need to consider the SC1 SCDP in the review of their Housing Sector Plans: King Cetshwayo DM and uMhlathuze, Mthonjaneni, uMlalazi and uMfolozi LMs. Zululand DM and Ulundi, Abaqulusi, eDumbe and Nongoma LMs. uMkhanyakude DM and Big Five Hlabisa and Mtubatuba LMs. Key elements of the SC1 SCDP that will need to be considered as part of these HSP reviews are as follows: application of biodiversity land use guidelines developed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and as applied within the SC1 SCDP, including areas not suitable for (housing) development due to biodiversity constraints. classification of settlement types and the need for a consistent approach to the definition and delineation of urban edges to manage urban growth, including provision for future settlement expansion requirements. provisions of the KZN HSMSP in terms of housing projections and focus areas, including Richards Bay / Empangeni, Ulundi, Vryheid, Eshowe, Melmoth, Hlabisa, Nongoma and Paulpietersburg / eDumbe. Prerequisites: Consultation and alignment between district and local municipalities, the KZN Department of Human Settlements and the Housing Development Agency.
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Table 2-24: Planning project – Project P04
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Rural Settlement Plan and Land Use Develop a rural settlement plan for the rural and New Guidelines traditional settlement areas within the participating municipalities along SC1. This Ref. No. (GIS ID): should include guidelines for land use management in ITB areas within the corridor to P04 facilitate land release for development (economic, social facilities, housing provision, etc.). This will improve co-ordination and planning efforts and improve functionality of the corridor. This should provide for: clustering of rural settlement and activities and avoidance of rural and urban sprawl; appropriate housing development and upgrading; support for rural livelihoods, skills development and connection to markets; and integration with the application and adoption of land use schemes for the municipal area, as required under SPLUMA. Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R1.5 million KZN CoGTA budget
Implementation Actions Required: Formulation of the scope of works and associated tender requirements for the project, including clear guidelines for the preparation of the plan and land use guidelines. Appointment of a suitably qualified service provider to undertake the plan, including a range of skills and disciplines encompassing spatial and settlement planning, socio-economic development, transport planning, infrastructure planning and environmental planning. Consultation with interested and affected stakeholders, with a strong focus on municipalities, the ITB, traditional authorities, rural settlement / business groups and housing / service delivery agencies. Development of an integrated rural settlement plan and land use guidelines that provides for rural livelihoods and employment opportunities, integration with land use scheme requirements, protection of biodiversity assets, delivery of housing and social facilities, improved transport and infrastructure services, etc. Integration of proposed PSEDS projects for the rural/traditional settlement area and associated rural nodes, including: Livestock farming and processing. Integrated rural economic development centres. Agri-park developments. Fresh produce market. Prerequisites: Consultation with municipalities, the ITB, traditional authorities, community groups and service providers.
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Table 2-25: Planning project – Project P05 Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Spatial Planning Institutional Capacity Develop institutional capacity at the District and New Local Municipalities as well as within traditional Ref. No. (GIS ID): authorities and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) to further the development of the corridor P05 and spatial planning generally within the region. This could involve suitably capacitating ITB with professionals like Town and Regional Planners and Environmentalists to ensure land use apportionment is informed by policy directives, best practice and is in conformity with statutory obligations to ensure on-going improvement in the realisation of sustainable human settlements and associated developments.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN CoGTA Planning Departments of District and Local Municipalities Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R1 million p.a. (Town Planner and Environmental KZN CoGTA budget / Corridor Fund Specialist)
Implementation Actions Required: Engagement with the relevant district and local municipalities and the ITB to identify options for improving institutional capacity for spatial planning and alignment of local and traditional authorities. Such options could include: Secondment of suitably qualified Town and Regional Planner(s) and Environmentalists from KZN CoGTA / well- resourced municipalities to less resourced municipalities and the ITB. Provision of designated resources to relevant municipalities and the ITB on a temporary or full-time basis. Financial support for an assistance programme aimed at utilising suitable professionals in the private sector to provide the required services to relevant municipalities and the ITB. Prerequisites: Engagement with the relevant municipalities and the ITB and agreement on the benefits of improved spatial planning institutional capacity and the expected outcomes from such an investment.
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Table 2-26: Planning project – Project P06
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Vryheid / eMondlo / Hlobane Local Develop a spatial development plan / local area New Area Plan plan for the Vryheid / eMondlo / Hlobane Focus Area that incorporates the guidance in the SC1 Ref. No. (GIS ID): SCDP and the existing land use / precinct plans for the three nodes, that promotes and P06 strengthens the functional linkages between the nodes and that applies a consistent but context sensitive approach to the following: urban consolidation and urban edges, including provision for the future expansion needs of the node, land use zoning, open space system, housing development, social facility provision, and local economic development. Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public Planning Department of AbaQulusi LM
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R1 million AbaQulusi LM planning budget
Implementation Actions Required: Formulation of the scope of works and associated tender requirements for the project, including clear guidelines for the preparation of the local area plan. Appointment of a suitably qualified service provider to undertake the local area plan, including a range of skills and disciplines encompassing spatial and settlement planning, socio-economic development, transport planning, infrastructure planning and environmental planning. Consultation with interested and affected stakeholders, with a strong focus on municipalities, the ITB, traditional authorities, community and business groups and housing/service delivery agencies. Development of a local area plan that provides for urban consolidation, employment opportunities, integration with land use scheme requirements, protection of biodiversity assets, delivery of housing and social facilities, improved transport and infrastructure services, etc. Integration of PSEDS projects proposed for the local area and associated nodes, including the following: Vryheid – airport upgrade and development; railway precinct plan; Mason Park upgrade; high street bridge; battle sites. eMondlo – Thusong Centre and intermodal taxi facilities. Prerequisites: Engagement with local communities in Vryheid, eMondlo, and Hlobane regarding their development, housing, social facility, employment, transport, etc., needs.
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Table 2-27: Planning project – Project P07
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Ulundi / Mthonjaneni / uMhlathuze Promote alignment between the King Cetshwayo Review of Existing SDF Alignment and Zululand SDFs and between the uMhlathuze, Mthonjaneni, and Ulundi SDFs in the planning Ref. No. (GIS ID): and management of the Ulundi / Melmoth / Empangeni focus area. P07
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public Planning Departments of Ulundi, Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze LMs
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: In-House Municipal operating budgets
Implementation Actions Required: Consultation and alignment between the relevant municipalities and their respective SDFs and integration with the PSEDS proposals and projects, including consideration of the following:
realignment of the R34, the need to protect the mobility function of this route and the potential opportunities created at the intersections of this new corridor with other major roads. classification of nodes and corridors identified in the SC1 SCDP and updated PSEDS, including the increased importance of the R34 (SC1) corridor. application of biodiversity land use guidelines developed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and as applied within the SC1 SCDP. classification of settlement types and the need for a consistent approach to the definition and delineation of urban edges to manage urban growth, including provision for future settlement expansion requirements. development strategies, programmes and projects identified, particularly those with corridor wide significance. integration of PSEDS projects proposed within the local corridor area and associated nodes, including proposals for Ulundi (airport development, tourism hub, livestock projects), Melmoth (jewellery project, mining), Ntambanana (Moringa project), Empangeni and Richards Bay (IDZ/SEZ, CBD upgrade, airport precinct, waterfront upgrade, refrigeration facility, container terminal, etc.) and the corridor (Sasol energy centre, truck stop development). Prerequisites: Consultation and alignment between the relevant municipalities and their respective SDFs.
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Built Environment: Transport Projects
Table 2-28: Transport project – Project T01
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): R34 Route: Empangeni Northern Design and construct the Empangeni New alignment Bypass (16,5 km) By-pass from the N2 to P253 near Makhwela, inclusive of a new Ref. No. (GIS ID): interchange on the N2. T01
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN Transport SANRAL KZN Transport Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R825 000 000 KZN Transport SANRAL Toll Implementation Actions Required: Additional Planning or Concept Development Studies n/a Detailed Design or Program/Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation. Expropriate land (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required between Province and SANRAL on future road ownership and funding. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) Funding required from national fiscus (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded -Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Acceptance of tolls as a source of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites: Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-29: Transport project – Project T04
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): R34 Route: New Heavy Haul Road Design and construct a new heavy New alignment (46,0 km) haul freight route from km 16,0 on P253 to P47-3 north of Melmoth Ref. No. (GIS ID): T04
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN Transport SANRAL Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R1 530 000 000 KZN Transport SANRAL Toll Implementation Actions Required: Additional Planning or Concept Development Studies n/a Detailed Design or Program/Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation. Expropriate land (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required between Province and SANRAL on future road ownership and funding. (expanded coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) Funding required from national fiscus (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded – Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Acceptance of tolls as a source of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites: Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-30: Transport project – Project T07
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): P258: eMondlo Loop Road Section 2 Design, upgrade and surface P258 Major upgrade and re-alignment (23,3 km) from km 9,0 to km 32,3
Ref. No. (GIS ID): T07
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public KZN Transport
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R280 000 000 KZN Transport
Implementation Actions Required: Additional Planning or Concept Development Studies Co-ordinated planning on road and street layouts in and near eMondlo (actions to further develop schemes or concepts identified in the Study, and to move concepts sufficiently forward to get them closer to implementation) Detailed Design or Program/Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation. Secure road reserve land (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required between Province and local municipality on future road layouts. ownership and funding. (expanded coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) Funding required from national fiscus (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded -Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Acceptance of tolls as a source of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites: Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-31: Transport project – Project T08 and T09
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): eMondlo Streets and Hlobane Streets Plan and construct town layout, New streets and transit corridors Ref. No. (GIS ID): T08 and T09
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public Local Municipality
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R1 500 000 000 MIG Local Municipality
Implementation Actions Required: Additional Planning or Concept Development Studies Joint town and TOD planning concepts and standards to be developed. Develop strategies and policies related to relocation of affected households. (actions to further develop schemes or concepts identified in the Study, and to move concepts sufficiently forward to get them closer to implementation) Detailed Design or Program / Project Implementation n/a Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation Compensation for affected households (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Provincial Departments and local municipality to co-ordinate the planning. Street widths to provide for electrical, water and sanitation services. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) MIG funding and other contributions will be required (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded – Corridor Fund) Risk management Co-operation between Provincial and local municipality Capacity of local municipality Co-ordination with other service providers
Prerequisites: Co-operation between Provincial departments, local municipality and other service providers TOD to locate commercial and industrial developments close to high density residential areas Liaison with and involvement with town residents
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Table 2-32: Infrastructure project – Project I01
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): KwaMbonambi Water Scheme Address infrastructure constraints in the City of Existing and New Mhlatuze network Ref. No. (GIS ID): Lakes Nhlabane and Mzingazi. These are not I01 reliable sources as lake levels are sometimes low.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public District Municipality
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R25 000 000 WSIG MIG DWS Implementation Actions Required: Detailed Design or Program/Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required on future Water Scheme ownership and funding. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) MIG funding and other contributions will be required (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded -Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites:
Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-33: Infrastructure project – Project I02
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Nseleni Water Scheme Nseleni River. This source has proved Existing and New unreliable as it dries out or has no Ref. No. (GIS ID): utilisable flows during the dry winter months I02 Mfolozi River for the northern part of the scheme via the Nkolokotho WTW. The river does not meet demand during the winter low river flows Lake Mzingazi. Treated water is transferred to the Nseleni scheme via the Mandlakazi Reservoirs north of Richards Bay.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public District Municipality
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R45 000 000 WSIG MIG DWS Implementation Actions Required: Detailed Design or Program / Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required on future Water Scheme ownership and funding. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) MIG funding and other contributions will be required (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded – Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites:
Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-34: Infrastructure project – Project I03
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Nkonjeni Water Scheme White Mfolozi river system. This water Existing and New source is reported to be sustainable. Ref. No. (GIS ID): Water demand / conservation I03 measures be implemented to curb high water losses and excessive usage from unmetered consumers. The Zululand Municipality’s Service Delivery. Plan (2013) states that Babanango Town, served by the Nkonjeni scheme has an on-going Small Town Rehabilitation project. This project would include improvements to its water and sanitation infrastructure.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public District Municipality
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R30 000 000 WSIG MIG DWS Implementation Actions Required: Detailed Design or Program / Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required on future Water Scheme ownership and funding. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) MIG funding and other contributions will be required (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded -Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites:
Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-35: Infrastructure project – Project I04
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Mthonjaneni Water Scheme Implement the Mthonjaneni bulk water Existing and New supply scheme. Ref. No. (GIS ID): Complete development of a 60 I04 Mℓ/day water works. DWS 2015/16 strategic plan includes implementing the Greater Mthonjaneni bulk water scheme Phases 1 to 3. Goedertrouw Dam was identified as the most viable source.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public District Municipality
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R669 000 000 WSIG MIG DWS Implementation Actions Required: Detailed Design or Program / Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required on future Water Scheme ownership and funding. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) MIG funding and other contributions will be required (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded -Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites:
Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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Table 2-36: Infrastructure project – Project I05
Project Name: Description: Type (Existing / New): Hlabisa Regional Water Scheme DWS 2015/16 strategic plan includes Existing and New implementing the Hlabisa regional Ref. No. (GIS ID): bulk water scheme I05 Bulk water sourced from the Mandlakazi Regional scheme in Zululand. It is a sustainable source. Area is also served by numerous standalone sources like boreholes and springs.
Category (Public or Private): Lead Dept. (Custodian) / Key Role Players: Public District Municipality
Costing (Order of Magnitude): Potential Funding Source: R166 000 000 WSIG MIG DWS Implementation Actions Required: Detailed Design or Program / Project Implementation Complete detailed design and environmental assessment (actions to move forward to the design and implementation of a given project or program) Regulatory or Legislative Action Obtain environmental authorisation and water use authorisation (actions needed to clear the way for a given program or project to be implemented as designed.) Institutional Arrangements / Agency Coordination Co-ordination and dialogue required on future Water Scheme ownership and funding. (improved coordination needed among agencies at various levels of government to effectively fund, design, and implement various Corridor initiatives.) Funding Support (capital and/or operating costs) MIG funding and other contributions will be required (to allow an identified project or program to begin, be maintained, or expanded -Corridor Fund) Risk management Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Availability of funding Alignment in environmentally sensitive areas
Prerequisites: Acceptance of the R34 as a core strategic route at a national level Resolution of ownership and responsibilities Sourcing of funding
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2.4.3 Spatial Assessment of Projects (Step 5) Each key intervention project from Step 3 has been categorised according to which key spatial target area, as described under paragraph 2.2 above, is addressed (see Table 2-37 below): Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas; High Agricultural Potential Areas; and High Biodiversity Value Areas.
Future capital investment should be guided by a spatial framework to ensure that the areas of highest need and potential are prioritised.
Table 2-37: Key Intervention Projects Spatial Targets Ref. No. Theme / Project Name Description Spatial Target (GIS ID) Sub-Theme
Update EKZNW Update eZemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife (EKZNW) Land-use land-use management guideline & Biodiversity Sector High Biodiversity B01 Biophysical management / Plans – on-going process of refining and adding in Value Areas. Biodiversity additional aspects to the province-wide biodiversity Sector Plans and land-use planning controls for KwaZulu-Natal.
Cross-link / enhance agricultural priorities to EKZNW EKZNW & KZN High Agricultural land-use management guideline – on-going Agriculture Potential Areas and B02 Biophysical programme with EKZNW working with KZN agricultural priority High Biodiversity Department of Agriculture to map priority agricultural planning Value Areas. resources into biodiversity sector and land-use plan.
United High Biodiversity B03 Biophysical Stewardship Develop and roll out United Stewardship Programme. Value Areas Programme
Resilience / adaptation planning – erosion susceptibility (including development of soil erosion and degradation control plan). Planning rehabilitation of existing erosion “hot spots” and planning to limit future uncontrolled erosion through identification of susceptible areas. Resilience / Development of mitigation measures and guideline as High Agricultural adaptation to how to rehabilitate existing erosion impacted areas, Potential Areas and B04 Biophysical planning – to prevent erosion, and to ensure that farming High Biodiversity Erosion methods are more sustainable and thus less likely to Value Areas. susceptibility lead to erosion, An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater. It is noted that reslience / adaptation planning is the response to the potential implications of climate change.
Resilience / adaptation planning – groundwater vulnerability Resilience / High Agricultural adaptation Cross-linking into the National Department of Water & Potential Areas and B05 Biophysical planning – Sanitation groundwater management programmes, High Biodiversity Groundwater and linking this to both provincial and municipal Value Areas. vulnerability imperatives. Included in such a programme would be identification of areas of concern, areas where groundwater is vulnerable due to the ecosystems it
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services, and where the main threats to groundwater occur. An end aim of this process should be to filter down to IDP linked projects that address threats to groundwater.
IDP updates based on provincial plans development by EKZNW (in association with KZN Agriculture) Biodiversity It is noted that significant amounts of information are High Agricultural updates Potential Areas and B06 Biophysical already available, but that this needs to be brought integrated into into the IDPs in a meaningful and standardised way High Biodiversity IDPs across the corridor and province. This can easily Value Areas. integrate into the next IDP iteration, but needs to be championed per municipality.
Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Establish a dedicated fund, based on stakeholder Socio- SC1 Corridor Traditional Settlement S01 contributions, released by treasury, managed by economic Fund Restructuring Areas CoGTA for projects within the corridor and High Agricultural Potential Areas
Business and Coordination and strengthening of efforts to fill the Socio- Development Nodes S02 Sector skills skills gap through innovative educational resources, economic and Corridors development mentorship and training.
Skills and talent Coordinated efforts to attract and retain skills and Socio- Development Nodes S03 attraction and talent in the corridor through quality of life upgrades, economic and Corridors retention marketing and responsive governance.
Intended to make online education and training Development Nodes Distance learning available to all citizens, particularly those in poorly Socio- and Corridors; Rural / S04 campuses in resourced areas. Will use existing materials, made economic Traditional Settlement multiple locations available in internet cafes and community halls, with Restructuring Areas guidance from mentors.
Development Nodes Trade skills Develop trade skills (plumbing, electrical, carpentry Socio- and Corridors; Rural / S05 development etc) through coordination of existing programmes and economic Traditional Settlement programme outreach. Restructuring Areas
Expand existing municipal programmes, assist with Development Nodes Socio- SMME support coordination and outreach, promoting a and Corridors; Rural / S06 economic programme developmental approach to SMME incubation and Traditional Settlement support. Restructuring Areas
Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Take the SC1 SCDP through the RSDF process in Traditional Settlement BE: Spatial SPLUMA to adopt the SC1 SCDP as a RSDF as a Restructuring Areas; P01 SC1 SCDP RSDF Planning statutory plan within the SPLUMA spatial planning High Agricultural framework. Potential Areas; and High Biodiversity Value Areas
Development Nodes Reviews of the provincial and municipal SDFs should and Corridors; Rural / Spatial support the SC1 SCDP spatial framework, improve Traditional Settlement BE: Spatial Development alignment between provincial, regional, district and Restructuring Areas; P02 Planning Framework local spatial planning and incorporate key corridor High Agricultural Reviews strategies, programmes and projects into municipal Potential Areas; and spatial planning and budgeting. High Biodiversity Value Areas
Review municipal Housing Sector Plans to support BE: Spatial Housing Sector the SC1 SCDP spatial framework and integrated Development Nodes P03 Planning Plan Reviews human settlement provisions and to align with and and Corridors support the implementation of the KZN PHSMSP
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housing projections, priorities and focus areas.
Develop a rural settlement plan for the rural and traditional settlement areas within the participating municipalities along SC1. This should include guidelines for land use management in ITB areas within the corridor to facilitate land release for development (economic, social facilities, housing provision, etc.). Rural / Traditional This will improve co-ordination and planning efforts Settlement Rural Settlement Restructuring Areas; BE: Spatial and improve functionality of the corridor. This should P04 Plan and Land High Agricultural Planning provide for: Use Guidelines Potential Areas; and clustering of rural settlement and activities and High Biodiversity avoidance of rural and urban sprawl Value Areas appropriate housing development and upgrading support for rural livelihoods, skills development and connection to markets integration with application and adoption of land use schemes for the municipal area, as required under SPLUMA.
Develop institutional capacity at the District and Local Municipalities as well as within traditional authorities and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) to further the Development Nodes development of the corridor and spatial planning and Corridors; Rural / generally within the region. This could involve suitably Traditional Settlement Spatial Planning BE: Spatial capacitating ITB with professionals like Town and Restructuring Areas; P05 Institutional Planning Regional Planners and Environmentalists to ensure High Agricultural Capacity land use apportionment is informed by policy Potential Areas; and directives, best practice and is in conformity with High Biodiversity statutory obligations to ensure on-going improvement Value Areas in the realisation of sustainable human settlements and associated developments.
Develop a spatial development plan / local area plan for the Vryheid / eMondlo / Hlobane Focus Area that incorporates the guidance in the SC1 SCDP and the existing land use / precinct plans for the three nodes, that promotes and strengthens the functional linkages Development Nodes between the nodes and that applies a consistent but and Corridors; Rural / context sensitive approach to the following: Traditional Settlement Vryheid / eMondlo BE: Spatial urban consolidation and urban edges, including Restructuring Areas; P06 / Hlobane Local Planning provision for the future expansion needs of the High Agricultural Area Plan node Potential Areas; and land use zoning High Biodiversity Value Areas open space system housing development social facility provision local economic development.
Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Promote alignment between the King Cetshwayo and Ulundi / Traditional Settlement Zululand SDFs and between the uMhlathuze, BE: Spatial Mthonjaneni / Restructuring Areas; P07 Mthonjaneni, and Ulundi SDFs in the planning and Planning uMhlathuze SDF High Agricultural management of the Ulundi / Melmoth / Empangeni Alignment Potential Areas; and focus area. High Biodiversity Value Areas
R34 Route: Design and construct the Empangeni By-pass from Development Nodes T01 BE: Transport Empangeni the N2 to P253 near Makhwela, inclusive of a new and Corridors Northern Bypass interchange on the N2
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R34 Route: P253 Design and upgrade P253 from km 4,0 to km 9,0 to Development Nodes T02 BE: Transport Section 1 (5,0 km) heavy haul freight route standards and Corridors
R34 Route: P253 Upgrade and surface P253 from km 9,0 to km 16,0 to Development Nodes T03 BE: Transport Section 2 (7,0 km) heavy haul freight route standards and Corridors
R34 Route: New Design and construct a new heavy haul freight route Development Nodes T04 BE: Transport Heavy Haul Road from km 16,0 on P253 to P47-3 north of Melmoth and Corridors (46,0 km)
R34 Route: Re- alignments west Design and construct 60.4 km of a new heavy haul Development Nodes T05 BE: Transport of Vryheid freight route and Corridors (60,4 km)
P258: eMondlo Design, upgrade and surface P258 from km 0,0 to Development Nodes T06 BE: Transport Loop Road km 9,0 and Corridors Section 1 (9,0 km)
P258: eMondlo Loop Road Design, upgrade and surface P258 from km 9,0 to Development Nodes T07 BE: Transport Section 2 km 32,3 and Corridors (23,3 km)
Development Nodes T08 BE: Transport eMondlo Streets Plan and construct streets and infrastructure and Corridors
Development Nodes T09 BE: Transport Hlobane Streets Plan and construct streets and infrastructure and Corridors
BE: KwaMbonambi Address infrastructure constraints in the City of Development Nodes I01 Infrastructure Water Scheme Mhlatuze and Corridors
Mfolozi River for the northern part of the scheme via Rural / Traditional BE: Nseleni Water I02 the Nkolokotho WTW. The river does not meet Settlement Infrastructure Scheme demand during the winter low river flows Restructuring Areas
This water source is reported to be sustainable Rural / Traditional BE: Nkonjeni Water I03 Water demand / conservation measures be Settlement Infrastructure Scheme implemented to curb high water losses and excessive Restructuring Areas usage from unmetered consumers
Complete development of a 60 Mℓ/day water works Rural / Traditional BE: Mthonjaneni I04 Settlement Infrastructure Water Scheme Goedertrouw Dam was identified as the most viable source. Restructuring Areas
Rural / Traditional BE: Hlabisa Regional Bulk water sourced from the Mandlakazi Regional I05 Settlement Infrastructure Water Scheme scheme in Zululand. It is a sustainable source Restructuring Areas
Figure 2-8 indicates those projects with a specific spatial location, including transport and infrastructure projects, in relation to the spatial framework for capital investment identified in the SCDP.
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Figure 2-8: Built Environment: Transport & Infrastructure Projects
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2.4.4 Key Intervention Project Summary (Step 6) Table 2-38 below lists the Key Intervention Projects ranked by highest PGDS score and grouped by timeframe.
This is the outcome of the preceding evaluation process to ascertain which projects identified during the “Milestone 3 Deliverable: Strategic Corridor Development Plan” and “Milestone 4 Deliverable: Detailed Strategic Development Plans for Focus Areas” Reports and PSEDS 2016 projects (attached as Appendix 2) should be prioritised for implementation to address the SCDP’s key spatial target areas as described under paragraph 2.2 above, namely: Development Nodes and Corridors; Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas; High Agricultural Potential Areas; and High Biodiversity Value Areas.
The projects comprise policy and planning interventions and infrastructure projects.
Table 2-38: Ranked Key Intervention Project Summary by timeframe Ref. Theme / Sub- PGDS Budget Project Name Project Location Timeframe No. Theme Score Category6
Short-term
Biodiversity updates Primary and Secondary B06 Biophysical 1.83 Class 1 Short-term integrated into IDPs Study Areas
Built Environment: Primary and Secondary P01 SC1 SCDP RSDF 1.81 Class 1 Short-term Spatial Planning Study Areas
Spatial Development Built Environment: Primary and Secondary P02 1.81 Class 1 Short-term Framework Reviews Spatial Planning Study Areas
Vryheid / eMondlo / Built Environment: Vryheid / eMondlo / P06 1.80 Class 1 Short-term Hlobane Local Area Plan Spatial Planning Hlobane
Ulundi / Mthonjaneni / Built Environment: Ulundi / Melmoth / P07 uMhlathuze SDF 1.80 Class 1 Short-term Spatial Planning Empangeni Alignment
Resilience / adaptation Primary and Secondary B04 planning – Erosion Biophysical 1.75 Class 2 Short-term Study Areas susceptibility
Update EKZNW Land-use Primary and Secondary B01 management / Biophysical 1.73 Class 2 Short-term Study Areas Biodiversity Sector Plans
Rural Settlement Plan and Built Environment: Primary and Secondary P04 1.73 Class 1 Short-term Land Use Guidelines Spatial Planning Study Areas
EKZNW & KZN Primary and Secondary B02 Agriculture agricultural Biophysical 1.72 Class 1 Short-term Study Areas priority planning
6 Class 1: ≤ R 5 000 000 Class 2: R 5 000 001 – R 10 000 000 Class 3: R 10 000 01 - R 50 000 000 Class 4: R 50 000 01 - R 100 000 000 Class 5: R 100 000 01 - R 500 000 000 Class 6: R 500 000 01- R 1 000 000 000; and Class 7: > R1 Billion Rand
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Spatial Planning Built Environment: Primary and Secondary P05 1.57 Class 1 Short-term Institutional Capacity Spatial Planning Study Areas
Resilience / adaptation Primary and Secondary B05 planning – Groundwater Biophysical 1.49 Class 2 Short-term Study Areas vulnerability
United Stewardship Primary and Secondary B03 Biophysical 1.40 Class 2 Short-term Programme Study Areas
Primary and Secondary S01 SC1 Corridor Fund Socio-economic 1.38 Class 1 Short-term Study Areas
Housing Sector Plan Built Environment: Primary and Secondary P03 1.35 Class 1 Short-term Reviews Spatial Planning Study Areas
KwaMbonambi Water Built Environment: I01 North of Richards Bay 1.14 Class 3 Short-term Scheme Infrastructure
Built Environment: I02 Nseleni Water Scheme North of Empangeni 1.09 Class 3 Short-term Infrastructure
R34 Route: P253 Section Built Environment: Heatonville to T03 1.06 Class 5 Short-term 2 (7,0 km) Transport Ntambanana
Business and Sector skills Primary and Secondary S02 Socio-economic 0.79 Class 1 Short-term development Study Areas
Skills and talent attraction Primary and Secondary S03 Socio-economic 0.79 Class 1 Short-term and retention Study Areas
Distance learning Primary and Secondary S04 campuses in multiple Socio-economic 0.79 Class 1 Short-term Study Areas locations
Trade skills development Primary and Secondary S05 Socio-economic 0.79 Class 1 Short-term programme Study Areas
SMME support Primary and Secondary S06 Socio-economic 0.79 Class 1 Short-term programme Study Areas
P258: eMondlo Loop Built Environment: T06 West of eMondlo 0.64 Class 5 Short-term Road Section 1 (9,0 km) Transport
Medium-term
Built Environment: Medium- T09 Hlobane Streets Hlobane 1.11 Class 6 Transport term
Built Environment: Medium- I03 Nkonjeni Water Scheme North of Ulundi 1.09 Class 3 Infrastructure term
Built Environment: Medium- T08 eMondlo Streets eMondlo 1.07 Class 6 Transport term
R34 Route: P253 Section Built Environment: Medium- T02 South of Heatonville 1.06 Class 5 1 (5,0 km) Transport term
R34 Route: Empangeni Built Environment: Medium- T01 Northern Bypass North of Empangeni 1.06 Class 6 Transport term (16,5 km)
P258: eMondlo Loop Built Environment: Through and south of Medium- T07 0.64 Class 5 Road Section 2 (23,3 km) Transport eMondlo term
Long-term
R34 Route: New Heavy Built Environment: Ntambanana to P47-3 T04 1.06 Class 7 Long-term Haul Road (46,0 km) Transport north of Melmoth
R34 Route: Re- Built Environment: R34 route between T05 alignments west of 1.06 Class 7 Long-term Transport Vryheid and Newcastle Vryheid (60,4 km)
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Hlabisa Regional Water Built Environment: Richards Bay and I05 1.05 Class 5 Long-term Scheme Infrastructure Surrounding Areas
Mthonjaneni Water Built Environment: Mthonjaneni Municipality I04 1.05 Class 6 Long-term Scheme Infrastructure Melmoth
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3.1 Introduction The spatial governance framework provides the basis for cooperative spatial governance within the region in line with the objectives and priorities encapsulated with the SCDP proposals. This includes the following key elements: Implementation Tools Potential Funding Sources Institutional Arrangements Implementation Action Plan
3.2 Implementation Tools There are a range of implementation tools and interventions that can be considered to drive the development of the corridor in accordance with the vision, objectives and proposals within the SCDP. The key implementation tools and interventions identified include the following as show in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: Potential Implementation Tools and Interventions Tools Potential Implementation Tools and Interventions
Drive development and growth through proactive planning and strategic investment. Improve institutional capacity for integrated spatial planning and land use management through skills training Institutional Tools and the provision of dedicated professional resources. Coordinate, integrate and align the activities and energies of all key stakeholders. Establish a dedicated corridor management resource / agency / fund.
Implementation Prepare business plans to leverage investment and capacity for implementation. Undertake marketing and promotion to attract investment and development. Tools Release land for development in a coordinated manner.
Review current Spatial Development Frameworks and other plans to align with, refine in greater detail and implement the SCDP. Prioritise more detailed levels of planning in areas that will require additional planning guidance, land release and/or rezoning. Translate the SC1 SCDP into a regional SDF in terms of SPLUMA to embed the plan within the planning hierarchy and given statutory weight to the SCDP proposals. Review EKZNW Land-use Management tool and Biodiversity Sector Plans. Cross-link / enhance agricultural priorities to EKZNW land-use management guideline. Planning/Design Develop and roll out United Stewardship Programme. Tools Improve the planning and design review mechanisms within municipalities to ensure that new developments support the development of intensive, mixed use development nodes with an appropriate structure and character. Review the planning frameworks and the land use scheme and develop site briefs to encourage appropriate development and place-making in the key development nodes. Resilience / adaptation planning – erosion susceptibility (incl. development of soil erosion & degradation control plan). Resilience / adaptation planning – groundwater vulnerability. IDP updates based on provincial plans development by EKZNW (in association with KZN Agriculture).
Consider the role of rates to generate funds for public investment and the use of rates rebates to attract private investment. Financial Tools Consider potential tools to lower costs for and attract private investment in the larger development nodes, such as an Urban Development Zone. Identify and access a range of funding sources and incentives for strategic projects and interventions.
Urban Promote improved urban management and integration across different municipal departments. Management Establish appropriate fora for managing urban service delivery, such as Urban Improvement Districts in the Tools larger development nodes.
Align public investment for infrastructure, transportation, housing, community facilities. Investment/ Develop public facilities and PT facilities to improve access, attract activity and catalyse private investment. Economic Tools Develop public / private sector investment projects and partnerships. Support business incentives such as reductions in service costs to attract business to development nodes.
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3.3 Potential Project Funding The implementation of projects will rely on a range of public and private funding sources. Public funding sources are available at a national, provincial and municipal level. Municipal funding sources include traditional revenue generating mechanisms and proportional funding shares from national and provincial government, but these are generally insufficient to deliver the range of services mandated under the South African Constitution and Municipal Structures Act. Fortunately there are various sources of grants, loans and funding that exist with a mandate that is in line with the core infrastructure and service areas of municipalities and that can be tapped into to support delivery. Table 3-2 indicates potential public and NGO funding sources that can be leveraged to fund different types of projects within the study area, such as planning, public facilities, LED, transport, infrastructure, environment, housing, etc.
Table 3-2: Potential Project Funding Sources
FUNDING SOURCES
Planning Facilities Public Transport Infrastructure LED Housing Environment Department of Agriculture Department of Arts and Culture Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Green Fund Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Corridors Programme Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) Department of Education Department of Health Department of Human Settlements CRU and Housing Subsidies Department of Labour Department of Land Affairs Department of Minerals and Energy Department of Public Works Expanded Public Works Incentive Grant ERNMENT Department of Safety and Security (Secretariat)
GOV Department of Science and Technology Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Department of Transport IRPTN Establishment / SIPS Programmes Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) Programme KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Ithala The National Treasury Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG) Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) Independent Development Trust (IDT)
Kagiso Trust (KT) Mvula Trust NGOs National Development Agency (NDA) National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)
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There is also a range of funding sources available to support private investment and business development by SMMEs, commercial, and industrial developers within the study area. In addition to funding available from public sources and traditional financial institutions, key potential funding sources include: Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Ithala Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) National Empowerment Fund (NEF) Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
3.4 Institutional Arrangements The SC1 SCDP provides a framework for co-ordinating provincial and municipal planning and public and private investment along the corridor. The Spatial Planning Department of KZN CoGTA will be the main custodian of the SC1 SCDP but the implementation of the proposals within the plan will be the responsibility of a range of provincial and municipal departments and will require engagement with other key stakeholders, such as traditional authorities, community and business groups and service providers. A key element of ensuring alignment of different spheres of government, adjoining municipalities, different service provides / departments, etc. in implementing the corridor plan will be to incorporate the relevant proposals within the SC1 SCDP into the provincial, district and local SDFs. During their IDP/SDF review processes, municipalities should be encouraged to engage with KZN CoGTA to consider the implications of the SC1 SCDP for their respective areas as well as cross boundary issues and potential areas of co- operation with adjoining municipalities. The SC1 SCDP proposes a dedicated corridor fund as a possible option for ring-fencing funding that can be used to implement key projects that have corridor-wide significance. A critical aspect in respect of the provision and operation of roads within the corridor is the clarification of roles and responsibilities between the three tiers of government. The portion of the R34 route within KwaZulu-Natal is currently the responsibility of the KZN Department of Transport. However, this has been confirmed as one of South Africa’s Strategic routes. Major upgrades are required to this route, but the scale of these upgrades is so large that they cannot practically be funded with provincial level funding. In the SANRAL Strategic Plan 2012/13 to 2016/17 it is confirmed that the R34 Route between Richards Bay and the N11 near Newcastle forms part of South Africa’s Strategic road network and it is proposed that this be incorporated into the national road network for which SANRAL is responsible. This could facilitate access to national level funding for the major upgrades required on this route. In terms of Section 40 of the SANRAL and National Roads Act, a national road may only be declared on the recommendation of the Agency (SANRAL), and then only – (a) with the agreement of the Premier of each province in which the road is situated, in the case of an existing road that is to be declared a national road, ...; (b) in the case of a new road that will have a substantial impact on the traffic flows in any one or more provinces, after consultation with the Premier of the province or Premiers of the provinces in which the road is proposed to be situated (as the case may be). Co-operation and co-ordination will be necessary between Provincial Departments and the local municipality to plan the future development of the towns of eMondlo and Hlobane. In this respect COGTA may be in the best position to become the lead department, with the KZN Department of Transport being closely involved in the planning and design of the arterial routes serving these towns. Within the towns of eMondlo and Hlobane there are currently uncertainties regarding responsibilities for the provision of the town streets. This needs to be clarified to determine responsibilities for the planning and design of the streets and surrounding road network.
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It is proposed that the required consultation process to clarify roles and responsibilities should be initiated from a provincial level within KwaZulu-Natal.
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4.1 Summary A comprehensive six (6) step evaluation process has been conducted to ascertain which projects identified during the “Milestone 3 Deliverable: Strategic Corridor Development Plan” and “Milestone 4 Deliverable: Detailed Strategic Development Plans for Focus Areas” Reports and PSEDS 2016 projects (attached as Appendix 2) should be prioritised for implementation. The projects comprise policy and planning interventions and infrastructure projects.
1) Step 1: Initial Project Screening
a. A maximum of fifteen (≤15) projects identified in the aforementioned Reports, for each Theme/Sub Theme (i.e. Biophysical, Socio-Economic, Built Environment – Spatial Planning, Transport & Infrastructure), that met the following Tier I & II project criteria evaluation:
i) Tier I Project
These projects have the ability to make other initiatives possible or more effective and are projects that can and should be immediately implemented with little additional study. The projects have (1) strong overall support in the corridor, (2) would be a key baseline project or programme needed to “kick-start” an important area of the Corridor plan, or (3) is one on which other priority or on-going projects would depend.
ii) Tier II Project
These are potential candidates for immediate implementation but which face delays in implementation because of key unresolved issues (i.e., technical implementation issues, funding issues, need to find consensus among sector departments, development agencies or communities, lack of Government approval to date, environmental process still pending).
2) Step 2: Score Selected Projects
a) Each project from Step 1 was evaluated against the seven (7) Provincial Growth & Development Strategy (PGDS) goals and objectives;
b) The projects were then categorized as Short-term (≤ 5 years); Medium – Term (6 – 15 years) and Long-term (16 – 25 years); and
c) by estimated cost (order of magnitude):
Class 1: ≤ R 5 000 000
Class 2: R 5 000 001 – R 10 000 000
Class 3: R 10 000 01 - R 50 000 000
Class 4: R 50 000 01 - R 100 000 000
Class 5: R 100 000 01 - R 500 000 000
Class 6: R 500 000 01- R 1 000 000 000; and
Class 7: > R1 Billion Rand
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3) Step 3: Identify Key Intervention Projects – Short List
a) A minimum of five key intervention projects were selected from the highest scoring projects under Step 2;
b) The infrastructure projects were spatially located the projects within the Study Area
4) Step 4: Key Intervention Project Actions
a) “Individual Project Action” templates were completed for each of the key intervention projects identified under Step 3
5) Step 5: Spatial Assessment of Step 4 projects
a) Each key intervention project from Step 3 has been categorised according to which key spatial target area, as described under paragraph 2.2 above, is addressed:
i) Development Nodes and Corridors;
ii) Rural / Traditional Settlement Restructuring Areas;
iii) High Agricultural Potential Areas; and
iv) High Biodiversity Value Areas.
6) Step 6: Key Intervention Project Summary
a) The key intervention projects across Theme/Sub-Theme have then been ranked and mapped in accordance with the outcome of the aforementioned scoring criteria and evaluation.
4.2 Way Forward The way forward for the project is to test the implementation proposals with the PSC and finalise proposals and projects based on the feedback received. This will allow for the project to be completed, including the submission of a consolidated Strategic Corridor Development Plan and updated phase reports where appropriate. Following the approval of the SC1 project, key steps that will be critical to the implementation of the SCDP are as follows:
To translate the plans into projects and to ensure implementation of key intervention projects based on the outcome of this evaluation process;
To ensure that the Vision and Mission Statement along with the Strategic Corridor Development Plan positively influence future development within the study area; and
To ensure the progressive realisation of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act development principles.
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Acronym Acronym description DEA Department of Environmental Affairs DM District Municipality GIS Geographic Information System LED Local Economic Development LM Local Municipality IDP Integrated Development Plan GDP Growth and Development Plan KZN CoGTA KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs NDP National Development Plan NGP New Growth Path Framework NPOA National Programme of Action NEMA National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) PGDS KZN Provincial Growth and Development Strategy PGDP KZN Provincial Growth and Development Plan POE Portfolio of Evidence PSC Project Steering Committee PSEDS KZN Provincial Spatial Economic Development Strategy RHDHV Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd RSDF Regional Spatial Development Framework Strategic Corridor Development Plan for the uMhlathuze-Ulundi-Vryheid Secondary SC1 SCDP Corridor “SC1” SDF Spatial Development Framework SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SEMA Specific Environmental Management Acts SPLUMA Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 ToR Terms of Reference
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Project Evaluations utilising Multi- Criteria Project Assessment Tool by Theme / Sub-Theme
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KEY: Scoring System for Scoring Impact of Projects on MCA Criteria SCORE DESCRIPTION Indicative value Value bracket
+3 +2.5 or more Highly positive = Highest Priority Project / Intervention
+2 +1.5 to +2.5 Positive
+1 +0.5 to +1.5 Moderately positive
0 +0.5 to -0.5 Neutral
-1 -0.5 to -1.5 Moderately negative
-2 -1.5 to -2.5 Negative
-3 -2.5 or more Highly negative = Lowest Priority Project / Intervention
A1. Biophysical project evaluation
use
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erosion
- groundwater
BIOPHYSICAL
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Agricult
vulnerability
provincialplans
EKZNWland
planning
susceptability(incl.
Cross
association with KZN
IDP updates IDP basedon
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planning
Stewardship Programme
managementguideline &
Biodiversity Sector Plans
Update land EKZNW
& degradation & control plan)
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developmentof soil erosion developmentby EKZNW (in
Total 1.73 1.72 1.40 1.75 1.62 1.98 Ref. PGDS Criteria Weighting 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 14% 0.29 0.29 0.26 0.17 0.24 0.33 2 Human Resource Development 14% 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.14 0.05 0.14 3 Human & Community Development 14% 0.20 0.24 0.16 0.20 0.14 0.24 4 Infrastructure Development 14% 0.12 0.10 0.05 0.17 0.17 0.24 5 Environmental Sustainability 14% 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.43 0.38 0.38 6 Governance & Policy 14% 0.36 0.36 0.14 0.29 0.29 0.21 7 Spatial Equity 14% 0.43 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.43 Criteria Breakdown Weighting Ranking 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 100% 2.00 2.00 1.83 1.17 1.67 2.33 1.1 Develop and enhance the agricultural potential of the corridor 17% 3 3 2 3 3 3 1.2 Enhance sectoral development through trade and investment and business retention 17% 2 2 2 1 2 3 1.3 Enhance spatial economic development 17% 3 3 2 1 2 3 1.4 Improve efficiency, innovation and variety of government led job creation programmes 17% 2 2 1 0 1 3 1.5 Promote SMME and entrepreneural development 17% 0 0 2 1 1 1 1.6 Enhance growth of the knowledge economy 17% 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 Human Resource Development 100% 0.00 0.33 0.67 1.00 0.33 1.00 2.1 Improve early childhood development, primary, and secondary education 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 Support skills development to economic growth 33% 0 1 1 2 1 2 2.3 Enhance youth and adult skills development and life-long learning 33% 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 Human & Community Development 100% 1.43 1.71 1.14 1.43 1.00 1.71 3.1 Eradicate poverty and improve social welfare services 14% 1 2 1 2 0 1
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3.2 Enhance health of communities and citizens 14% 1 1 1 2 2 2 3.3 Safeguard and enhance sustainable livelihoods and food security 14% 3 3 2 3 3 3 3.4 Promote sustainable human settlements 14% 3 3 2 2 2 2 3.5 Enhance safety and security 14% 0 1 1 1 0 1 3.6 Advance social cohesion and social capital 14% 2 2 1 0 0 2 3.7 Promote youth, gender and disability advocacy and the advancement of women 14% 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Infrastructure Development 100% 0.83 0.67 0.33 1.17 1.17 1.67 4.1 Develop seaports and airports 17% 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.2 Develop Roads and rail networks 17% 1 1 0 1 0 2 4.3 Develop ICT infrastructure 17% 1 0 0 1 0 2 4.4 Ensure availability of sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 17% 2 2 1 3 3 2 4.5 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.6 Enhance waste management capacity 17% 0 0 0 1 3 1 5 Environmental Sustainability 100% 2.33 2.33 2.33 3.00 2.67 2.67 5.1 Enhance resilience of ecosystem services 33% 3 3 3 3 3 3 5.2 Expand application of green technologies 33% 1 1 2 3 2 2 5.3 Adapt and respond to climate change 33% 3 3 2 3 3 3 6 Governance & Policy 100% 2.50 2.50 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 6.1 Strengthen policy, strategy coordination and IGR 50% 3 3 2 2 2 1 6.2 Build government capacity 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.4 Promote participative, facilitative and accountable governance 50% 2 2 0 2 2 2 7 Spatial Equity 100% 3.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.00 7.1 Enhance the resilience of new and existing cities, towns and rural nodes, ensuring equitable access to resources, social and economic opportunities 50% 3 2 2 3 3 3 7.4 Ensure integrated land management use across the corridor, ensuring equitable access to goods and services, attracting social and financial investment 50% 3 3 3 2 2 3
A2. Socio-Economic project evaluation
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
tradeskills
CorridorFund
SMME support SMME
skills and skills talent retention
businessand sector skills Distancelearning campus
Total 1.38 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.93 Ref. PGDS Criteria Weighting 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 14% 0.17 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 2 Human Resource Development 14% 0.14 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 3 Human & Community Development 14% 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 4 Infrastructure Development 14% 0.29 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 5 Environmental Sustainability 14% 0.14 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 6 Governance & Policy 14% 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Spatial Equity 14% 0.29 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 Criteria Breakdown Weighting Ranking 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 100% 1.17 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.1 Develop and enhance the agricultural potential of the corridor 17% 1 0 0 0 0 0
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1.2 Enhance sectoral development through trade and investment and business retention 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.3 Enhance spatial economic development 17% 2 1 1 1 1 1 1.4 Improve efficiency, innovation and variety of government led job creation programmes 17% 1 2 2 2 2 2 1.5 Promote SMME and entrepreneural development 17% 1 3 3 3 3 3 1.6 Enhance growth of the knowledge economy 17% 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 Human Resource Development 100% 1.00 2.33 2.33 2.33 2.33 2.33 2.1 Improve early childhood development, primary, and secondary education 33% 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.2 Support skills development to economic growth 33% 1 3 3 3 3 3 2.3 Enhance youth and adult skills development and life-long learning 33% 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 Human & Community Development 100% 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.1 Eradicate poverty and improve social welfare services 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.2 Enhance health of communities and citizens 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.3 Safeguard and enhance sustainable livelihoods and food security 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.4 Promote sustainable human settlements 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.5 Enhance safety and security 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.6 Advance social cohesion and social capital 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.7 Promote youth, gender and disability advocacy and the advancement of women 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 Infrastructure Development 100% 2.00 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 4.1 Develop seaports and airports 17% 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 Develop Roads and rail networks 17% 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 Develop ICT infrastructure 17% 2 1 1 1 1 1 4.4 Ensure availability of sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 17% 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 17% 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 Enhance waste management capacity 17% 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Environmental Sustainability 100% 1.00 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 5.1 Enhance resilience of ecosystem services 33% 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 Expand application of green technologies 33% 1 1 1 1 1 1 5.3 Adapt and respond to climate change 33% 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Governance & Policy 100% 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.1 Strengthen policy, strategy coordination and IGR 50% 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 Build government capacity 0% 6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption 0% 6.4 Promote participative, facilitative and accountable governance 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Spatial Equity 100% 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.1 Enhance the resilience of new and existing cities, towns and rural nodes, ensuring equitable access to resources, social and economic opportunities 50% 2 1 1 1 1 1 7.4 Ensure integrated land management use across the corridor, ensuring equitable access to goods and services, attracting social and financial investment 50% 2 1 1 1 1 1
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A3. Built Environment: Spatial Planning project evaluation
BUILT ENVIRONMENT: SPATIAL PLANNING rea 2 SDF
Alignment
SDF Reviews SDF
HSP HSP Reviews
Spatial Spatial Planning
SC1 SCDP SC1 RSDF
FocusArea 1 LAP
FocusA
InstitutionalCapacity
LandGuidelines Use RuralSettlement and Plan
Total 1.98 1.98 1.52 1.97 1.70 1.98 1.98 Ref. PGDS Criteria Weighting 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 14% 0.29 0.29 0.21 0.26 0.17 0.19 0.19 2 Human Resource Development 14% 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 3 Human & Community Development 14% 0.27 0.27 0.31 0.35 0.22 0.29 0.29 4 Infrastructure Development 14% 0.29 0.29 0.19 0.19 0.07 0.31 0.31 5 Environmental Sustainability 14% 0.24 0.24 0.29 0.29 0.24 0.29 0.29 6 Governance & Policy 14% 0.38 0.38 0.19 0.38 0.43 0.33 0.33 7 Spatial Equity 14% 0.43 0.43 0.29 0.36 0.43 0.43 0.43 Criteria Breakdown Weighting Ranking 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 100% 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.83 1.17 1.33 1.33 1.1 Develop and enhance the agricultural potential of the corridor 17% 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1.2 Enhance sectoral development through trade and investment and business retention 17% 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1.3 Enhance spatial economic development 17% 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1.4 Improve efficiency, innovation and variety of government led job creation programmes 17% 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1.5 Promote SMME and entrepreneural development 17% 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1.6 Enhance growth of the knowledge economy 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Human Resource Development 100% 0.67 0.67 0.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.1 Improve early childhood development, primary, and secondary education 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 Support skills development to economic growth 33% 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2.3 Enhance youth and adult skills development and life-long learning 33% 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 Human & Community Development 100% 1.86 1.86 2.14 2.43 1.57 2.00 2.00 3.1 Eradicate poverty and improve social welfare services 14% 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3.2 Enhance health of communities and citizens 14% 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 3.3 Safeguard and enhance sustainable livelihoods and food security 14% 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3.4 Promote sustainable human settlements 14% 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3.5 Enhance safety and security 14% 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 3.6 Advance social cohesion and social capital 14% 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3.7 Promote youth, gender and disability advocacy and the advancement of women 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 Infrastructure Development 100% 2.00 2.00 1.33 1.33 0.50 2.17 2.17 4.1 Develop seaports and airports 17% 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 4.2 Develop Roads and rail networks 17% 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 4.3 Develop ICT infrastructure 17% 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 4.4 Ensure availability of sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 17% 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 4.5 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 17% 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 4.6 Enhance waste management capacity 17% 2 2 1 1 0 1 1
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5 Environmental Sustainability 100% 1.67 1.67 2.00 2.00 1.67 2.00 2.00 5.1 Enhance resilience of ecosystem services 33% 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5.2 Expand application of green technologies 33% 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 5.3 Adapt and respond to climate change 33% 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 Governance & Policy 100% 2.67 2.67 1.33 2.67 3.00 2.33 2.33 6.1 Strengthen policy, strategy coordination and IGR 33% 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 6.2 Build government capacity 33% 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.4 Promote participative, facilitative and accountable governance 33% 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 7 Spatial Equity 100% 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.1 Enhance the resilience of new and existing cities, towns and rural nodes, ensuring equitable access to resources, social and economic opportunities 50% 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 7.4 Ensure integrated land management use across the corridor, ensuring equitable access to goods and services, attracting social and financial investment 50% 3 3 2 3 3 3 3
A4. Built Environment: Transport
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BUILT ENVIRONMENT: TRANSPORT km)
Makateeskop Makateeskop
(5,0 km) (5,0 km) (7,0
(10,0 km) (10,0 km) (11,6
pass (16,5 km) (16,5 pass
Road (46,0 km) (46,0 Road
eMondlo Streets eMondlo
2: Ngome Ngome 2:
Section 1 (9,0 km) (9,0 1 Section
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Umfolozi (10,7 km) (10,7 Umfolozi
Section 2 (23,3 km) (23,3 2 Section
P303 : : P303
P45 : Paulpietersburg to to Paulpietersburg : P45
P274 : Hlobane toHlobane : Black P274
Braunschweig (24,3 km) (24,3 Braunschweig km) (29,6 Braunschweig
west of Vryheid (60,4 km) (60,4 Vryheid of west
R34 Route: Route: Re R34
P258: eMondlo Loop Road LoopRoad eMondlo P258: LoopRoad eMondlo P258: P49
R34 Route: P253 Section 1 P253 Section Route: R34 2 P253 Section Route: R34
R34 Route: Empangeni Route: By R34
R34 Route: New Haul Route: Heavy New R34
P225: P48 to Kataza P574P48 at P225:
P220 : P47 km) P47 P274 (18,7 : to P220 P234: Nongoma to Mkuze (47 Mkuze to Nongoma P234:
Total 1.17 1.06 1.06 1.06 1.06 1.06 0.59 0.79 0.79 0.67 0.67 0.59 0.67 0.67 0.62 Ref. PGDS Criteria Weighting 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 14% 0.24 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.26 0.21 0.21 0.29 0.29 0.26 0.29 0.29 0.21 2 Human Resource Development 14% 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 3 Human & Community Development 14% 0.14 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.06 0.24 0.24 0.12 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.14 4 Infrastructure Development 14% 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 5 Environmental Sustainability 14% 0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 6 Governance & Policy 14% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Spatial Equity 14% 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.29 0.36 0.36 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 Criteria Breakdown Weighting Ranking 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 100% 1.67 2.67 2.67 2.67 2.67 2.67 1.83 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.83 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.1 Develop and enhance the agricultural potential of the corridor 17% 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 2 3 3 1 1.2 Enhance sectoral development through trade and investment and business retention 17% 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1.3 Enhance spatial economic development 17% 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1.4 Improve efficiency, innovation and variety of government led job creation programmes 17% 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 1.5 Promote SMME and entrepreneural development 17% 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.6 Enhance growth of the knowledge economy 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Human Resource Development 100% 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 2.1 Improve early childhood development, primary, and secondary education 33% 0 2.2 Support skills development to economic growth 33% 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.3 Enhance youth and adult skills development and life-long learning 33% 0 3 Human & Community Development 100% 1.00 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 0.43 1.71 1.71 0.86 0.86 0.43 0.86 0.86 1.00 3.1 Eradicate poverty and improve social welfare services 14% 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3.2 Enhance health of communities and citizens 14% 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3.3 Safeguard and enhance sustainable livelihoods and food security 14% 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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3.4 Promote sustainable human settlements 14% 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 Enhance safety and security 14% 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 3.6 Advance social cohesion and social capital 14% 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.7 Promote youth, gender and disability advocacy and the advancement of women 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Infrastructure Development 100% 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 4.1 Develop seaports and airports 17% 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 Develop Roads and rail networks 17% 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4.3 Develop ICT infrastructure 17% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 Ensure availability of sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 17% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 17% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 Enhance waste management capacity 17% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Environmental Sustainability 100% 1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 5.1 Enhance resilience of ecosystem services 33% 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 5.2 Expand application of green technologies 33% 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 5.3 Adapt and respond to climate change 33% 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 6 Governance & Policy 100% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.1 Strengthen policy, strategy coordination and IGR 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 Build government capacity 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.4 Promote participative, facilitative and accountable governance 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Spatial Equity 100% 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Enhance the resilience of new and existing cities, towns and rural nodes, ensuring equitable access to resources, social and 7.1 50% 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 economic opportunities Ensure integrated land management use across the corridor, ensuring equitable access to goods and services, attracting social and 7.4 50% 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 financial investment
A5. Built Environment: Infrastructure – Water
BUILT ENVIRONMENT: INFRASTRUCTURE Dam
Regional Water Regional
Scheme Scheme
gentsha Water Central gentsha
Water Scheme Water
Areas Water Scheme AreasWater
Usuthu Water Scheme Usuthu
Nseleni Water Scheme Water Nseleni
Hlabisa
Nkonjeni Water Scheme Water Nkonjeni Water Scheme Hluhuwe
Khambi Regional Scheme Regional Scheme Khambi
Mtubatuba Water Scheme Water Mtubatuba
Coronation Water Scheme Coronation
Hlahlindlela Water Scheme HlahlindlelaWater
Mpukonyoni Water Scheme Water Mpukonyoni
Mthonjaneni Water Scheme Mthonjaneni
Bulk Scheme from Goedetrou Goedetrou from BulkScheme
KwaMbonambi Water Scheme Water KwaMbonambi
Simdlan Surrounding and RichardsBay
Total 0.68 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.09 0.62 0.66 1.05 1.14 1.09 1.05 1.09 1.02 1.12 Ref. PGDS Criteria Weighting 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 14% 0.26 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.14 0.19 0.21 0.24 0.24 0.19 0.24 0.17 0.26 2 Human Resource Development 14% 0.05 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.05 0.05 0.14 0.19 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 3 Human & Community Development 14% 0.18 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.16 0.16 0.20 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 4 Infrastructure Development 14% 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.07 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 5 Environmental Sustainability 14% 0.00 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.05 0.05 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 6 Governance & Policy 14% 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 7 Spatial Equity 14% 0.14 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.14 0.14 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 Criteria Breakdown Weighting Ranking 1 Inclusive Economic Growth 100% 1.83 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.00 1.33 1.50 1.67 1.67 1.33 1.67 1.17 1.83 1.1 Develop and enhance the agricultural potential of the corridor 17% 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1.2 Enhance sectoral development through trade and investment and business retention 17% 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2
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1.3 Enhance spatial economic development 17% 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1.4 Improve efficiency, innovation and variety of government led job creation programmes 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.5 Promote SMME and entrepreneural development 17% 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1.6 Enhance growth of the knowledge economy 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Human Resource Development 100% 0.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.33 0.33 1.00 1.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.1 Improve early childhood development, primary, and secondary education 33% 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.2 Support skills development to economic growth 33% 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.3 Enhance youth and adult skills development and life-long learning 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Human & Community Development 100% 1.29 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.14 1.14 1.43 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.57 3.1 Eradicate povery and improve social welfare services 14% 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3.2 Enhance health of communities and citizens 14% 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3.3 Safeguard and enhance sustainable livelihoods and food security 14% 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3.4 Promote sustainable human settlements 14% 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3.5 Enhance safety and security 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.6 Advance social cohesion and social capital 14% 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.7 Promote youth, gender and disability advocacy and the advancement of women 14% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 Infrastructure Development 100% 0.33 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.50 0.50 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 4.1 Develop seaports and airports 17% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 Develop Roads and rail networks 17% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.3 Develop ICT infrastructure 17% 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.4 Ensure availability of sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 17% 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4.5 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 17% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 Enhance waste management capacity 17% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Environmental Sustainability 100% 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.33 0.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.1 Enhance resilience of ecosystem services 33% 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5.2 Expand application of green technologies 33% 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5.3 adapt and respont to climate change 33% 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Governance & Policy 100% 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 6.1 Strengthen policy, strategy coordination and IGR 25% 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.2 Build government capacity 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.4 Promote participative, facilitative and accountable governance 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Spatial Equity 100% 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 Enhance the resilience of new and existing cities, towns and rural nodes, ensuring equitable access to resources, social and economic 7.1 50% 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 opportunities Ensure integrated land management use across the corridor, ensuring equitable access to goods and services, attracting social and 7.4 50% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 financial investment
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Appendix B
Map Local Project Project Description Ward Ref. Municipality
Agricultural hub (which will consist of aquaponics and Ward 1 Agricultural hub Nongoma hydroponic projects) 10
All-inclusive livestock Possibly an Agro-processing SEZ focused on meat Ward 2 Nongoma processing facility processing and Nguni skin/hide production. 19
All-inclusive livestock Possibly an Agro-processing SEZ focused on meat Ward 3 Ulundi processing facility processing and Nguni skin/hide production. 12
Battle of Gingindlovu Ward 4 uMlalazi 1879 19
Ward 5 Battle of Nambula 1879 AbaQulusi 22
Battle of Scheepersnek Ward 6 AbaQulusi 1900 22
Integrated Rural Economic Development Centre - Accelerate 7 Bhokweni IREDC economic development within populous rural nodes of the Ulundi Ward 7 district
Initiative of Hillside aluminium smelter in 2011 -intended to 8 BHPE-Village uMhlathuze Ward 2 provide offices and workshops for 1100 various contractors.
Bulk scheme from To provide irrigation water to farming operations in the Ward 9 uMlalazi Goedetrouw Dam Nkwalini Valley 26
Cengeni Gate Tourism Big Five 10 Tourism development around Cengeni Gate Imfolozi Reserve Ward 8 development Hlabisa
Commercial farming 11 development around Linked to the development of the Mona Market in Nongoma Nongoma Ward 9 Nongoma
12 Demonia Lane Upgrade Demonia Lane Upgrade-Informal Traders AbaQulusi Ward 8
Development of a The hub will include a hotel; internet cafes; offices and Ward 13 tourism hub adjacent to Ulundi Amphitheatre and is estimated to cost about R40 million 19 airport
Development of Development of an alternative heavy industry site, outside of 14 Mbonambi zoned the very polluted Richards Bay but still with strong links to the Mfolozi Ward 3 industrial area harbour.
Dukuduku (Khula Dukuduku (Khula Village) Homestead and Manukelana and 15 Mtubatuba Ward 3 Village) homestay Indigenous Nursery
Integrated Rural Economic Development Centre - Accelerate 16 Ekuthuleni IREDC economic development within populous rural nodes of the Umlalazi Ward 3 district
Essential Oils Ward 17 uMhlathuze processing plant 26
18 Essential Oils Project Mthonjaneni Ward 1
Expansion of Ithala 19 Expansion of Ithala Game Reserve eDumbe Ward 6 Game Reserve
Gingindlovu: Shopping Ward 20 uMlalazi Centre Development 18
21 Goat Farming Project Ulundi Ward
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Map Local Project Project Description Ward Ref. Municipality
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Orderly settlement of communities in the Greater Dukuduku Project Area to establish an integrated service delivery model Greater Dukuduku 22 for sustainable human settlement for replication, as well as to Mtubatuba Ward 9 Project protect the World Heritage Status of the iSimangalisoWetland Park
Eskom Substation within Mtubatuba LM (Node 2d) 23 Gunjaneni Substation Mtubatuba Ward 7 (Gunjaneni Substation)
24 High Street Bridge AbaQulusi Ward 8
25 Hydroponics projects uMhlathuze Ward 5
26 Jewellery Project Mthonjaneni Ward 1
Development of 32ha site on John Ross/N2 interchange Ward 27 John Ross Interchange between Richards Bay and Empangeni. Predominately uMhlathuze 26 business park use, but also 3000m2 retail
KwaBulawayo Tourism Create a tourism attraction based on historical significance at Ward 28 uMlalazi Development Bhekeshowe 25
Local Business Service 29 Local Business Service Centre eDumbe Ward 3 Centre
Local Chamber of 30 Local Chamber of Commerce eDumbe Ward 3 Commerce
Luwamba Essential Oils 31 uMhlathuze Ward 5 project
32 Mason Park Upgrade AbaQulusi Ward 8
33 Melmoth Industrial Park Mthonjaneni Ward 1
34 Moringa Project uMhlathuze Ward 5
New mine near 35 Coal Mining Operation Mthonjaneni Ward 1 Melmoth
36 Ngome Tea Estate Note: Listed as Nongoma - but plots in AbaQulusi AbaQulusi Ward 2
Mixed use development at Nkodiba Interchange in 37 Nkodibe Interchange Mtubathuba. Development enhanced by 50000m2 shopping Mtubatuba Ward 6 centre
Nongoma Town Ward 38 Development of town to allow for greater economic activities Nongoma Regeneration 19
Nseleni Industrial Zone new land along the N2 near Nseleni for industrial Ward 39 uMhlathuze Development development 26
P700: Tarring and Fast-track tarring and completion of P700 route linking Ward 40 Ulundi completion Zululand and uThungulu 24
Pongola Bush Nature 41 Pongola Bush Nature Reserve Development eDumbe Ward 1 Reserve
Ward 42 R66 Development R66 (Nongoma/oPhongolo) Development Nongoma 14
RBM and Exarro mining RBM and Exarro are seeking to further their sand-mining Ward 43 uMhlathuze applications operations in the district 14
Relocation of Virginia Relocation of Virginia Airport Training School to Ulundi area Ward 44 Ulundi Airport Training School and use the Prince Mangosuthu Airport 19
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Map Local Project Project Description Ward Ref. Municipality
Richards Bay - Fibre Link : Building of a Fibre Route between Richards Bay Ward 45 uMhlathuze Empangeni Fibre Route Civic Centre and Empangeni Civic 1 26
Richards Bay Airport Development of regional airports as catalyst for new 46 uMhlathuze Ward 4 infrastructure upgrade investments and development in small towns.
Richards Bay Port Expanding of facilities in support of SIP 2 and development of 47 uMhlathuze Ward 2 Expansion (SIP 1) a specialised container handling capacity
Recognition of Richards Bay IDZ as an SEZ and support the 48 Richards Bay SEZ uMhlathuze Ward 2 expansion of the area to be included in the SEZ
Richards Bay Port expansion (TBD)* -Construct a container Richards Bay ship- 49 terminal at Richards Bay, Develop a ship-building industry in uMhlathuze Ward 2 building industry Richards Bay, Develop a refrigeration facility
Richards Bay Water 50 Richards Bay Water front uMhlathuze Ward 2 front
Route 66 Zulu Cultural Ward 51 Promote and market Route 66 Zulu Cultural Heritage Route uMlalazi Heritage Route 10
St Lucia Holiday homes 52 Mtubatuba Ward 4 tourism development
Techno Hub: 53 Establish a Regional Innovation and Technology Hub uMhlathuze Ward 3 Umhlatuze
The Battle of Ulundi Ward 54 Ulundi 1879 18
The Ridge Estate 55 uMhlathuze Ward 1 Development
Thusong Centre and Ward 56 Intermodal Taxi Thusong Centre and Intermodal Taxi Facilities (eMondlo) AbaQulusi 18 Facilities
Tourism and Cultural Ward 57 Hub Nodal Nongoma 16 Development
58 Tourist Craft Centre Mthonjaneni Ward 1
Traditional Centre 59 AbaQulusi Ward 5 (Enyathi)
Upgrade of Ulundi Airport and development surrounding Ward 60 Ulundi Airport Ulundi airport. The airport should be able to offer scheduled flights. 19
uMhlathuze International Conference, Retail and Leisure Ward 61 uMhlathuze ICC uMhlathuze Centre 26
Ward 62 University of Zululand uMhlathuze 30
Upgrade of Vryheid Development of regional airports as catalyst for new Ward 63 AbaQulusi Airport investments and development in small towns. 22
Vryheid Railway 64 AbaQulusi Ward 7 Precinct Plan
Proposed development situated on Sub 1 & 2 of Lot 197 and Waterstone Lifestyle 65 Portion 6 of Wilton Park Farm No. 11484 being approx 464 uMhlathuze Ward 5 Estate hectares in extend to the north of Empangeni.
P49 upgrading and 66 Upgrading of P49 between Hlobane and Nongoma surfacing
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Map Local Project Project Description Ward Ref. Municipality
P234 upgrading and 67 Upgrading of P234 between Nongoma and Mkuze surfacing
Source of this data is EDTEA’s draft PSEDS 2016 document.
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