District Profile Report 2019
UMZIMYATHI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, KZN DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT MODEL PROFILE AND ANALYSIS
Draft Version 04 06 February 2020
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District Profile Report 2019
SOURCE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED Name of Document Date of version Author/owner District Growth and Development Plan Adopted: August 2018 UDM and LMs District Municipal Spatial Development Framework Draft: March 2019 UDM District Integrated Development Plan Adopted: May 2019 UDM Umvoti Integrated Development Plan Adopted: June 2019 Umvoti LM Endumeni Integrated Development Plan Adopted: May 2019 Endumeni LM Msinga Integrated Development Plan Adopted: May 2019 Msinga LM Nquthu Integrated Development Plan Adopted: May 2019 Nquthu LM District Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan 2019/20-2020/21 UDM Umzinyathi District Rural Development Plan March 2019 Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, UDM, LMs Umzinyathi District Profile: Spatial analysis Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Umzinyathi District Municipality: Draft Final Report Local Economic January 2018 UDM Development Strategy Provincial Local Economic Development Plan with Project Book per May 2018 COGTA District Super Cross Data 2016 Stats SA The South African MPI: Poverty Index 2014 Stats SA National Spatial Development Framework Draft: April 2019 Department of Rural Development and Land Reform State of Local Government Report June 2019 COGTA, Provincial Treasury Umzinyathi Family of Municipalities KZN Provincial overview: assessment of Municipalities July 2019 COGTA, Provincial Treasury Profile of the Municipality in relation to Traditional Leadership in support of 2019 National Department of Traditional Affairs Government’s development delivery execution model: Umzinyathi District Water Service Delivery Presentation May 2019 COGTA COGTA MEC IDP Assessment Letter September 2019 COGTA Sector Department Project and Budget lists November 2019 Sector Departments
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District Profile Report 2019 Contents 1 Executive summary ...... 5 2 Purpose of the profile ...... 8 3 Introduction : brief overview ...... 8 3.1 Location ...... 8 3.2 Spatial Equity status ...... 9 3.3 Key gaps and misalignment between spheres on analysis and interventions ...... 14 4 Social Development profile ...... 15 4.1 Key Social Demographics ...... 15 4.2 Multi-dimensional Poverty ...... 16 4.3 Hunger ...... 17 4.4 Skills audit in the district ...... 18 4.5 Social Capital ...... 18 4.6 Health ...... 19 4.7 Inequality ...... 20 4.8 Unemployment/Employment ...... 21 4.9 Service Delivery Analysis ...... 22 4.10 Households dynamics ...... 24 4.11 Social changes ...... 25 4.12 Planned strategies and interventions ...... 25 4.13 Key gaps and misalignment between District & local, between spheres and sectors, and on analysis and interventions, and priorities ...... 27 5 Economic Positioning ...... 27 5.1 Key Economic opportunities and constraints ...... 27 5.2 Catalytic interventions current and planned ...... 31 5.3 Key gaps and misalignment between District & local, between spheres and sectors, and on analysis and interventions, and priorities ...... 31 P a g e 3 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 6 Spatial Restructuring ...... 32 6.1 Transformation & Equity Vision ...... 32 6.2 Strategies ...... 34 6.3 Challenges and opportunities ...... 36 6.4 Key gaps and misalignment between District & local, between spheres and sectors, and on analysis and interventions, and priorities ...... 36 7 Bulk Infrastructure Engineering ...... 37 7.1 Key opportunities and constraints ...... 37 7.2 Catalytic interventions current and planned ...... 38 7.3 Key gaps and misalignment between District & local, between spheres and sectors, and on analysis and interventions, and priorities ...... 40 8 Integrated Services Provisioning ...... 40 8.1 Key opportunities and constraints ...... 40 8.2 Catalytic interventions current and planned ...... 42 8.3 Key gaps and misalignment between District & local, between spheres and sectors, and on analysis and interventions, and priorities ...... 42 9 Governance and Management ...... 43 9.1 LG assessment ...... 43 9.2 TC assessment ...... 45 9.3 IGR assessment ...... 48 9.4 Land Development management assessment ...... 49 9.5 Areas for improved functionality to ensure integrated development ...... 50 10 Annexures ...... 52 10.1 Government Expenditure Review and Mapping ...... 52 10.2 Projects and Budgets ...... 53
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District Profile Report 2019 1 Executive summary Social development eco-system services delivery, which highlights the tension to find a balance between development and This is a desktop analysis making use of available In focussing on all the discussions for the social profile conservation of natural and agricultural green space. Government and Municipal data sources. It is a Status challenges, it is clear that more yet needs to be done Although being one of the main sectors, there has Quo Analysis and an Action Plan identifying both to realise the Goals identified in the LED Strategies, been a decrease in the number of employment immediate and longer term service delivery actions this also includes financial and human resources. opportunities in Agriculture between 2000 and 2010. and catalytic activities aimed at unlocking key gaps Within the District there are a number of social issues, The Agricultural sector itself has shown a decline from and misalignment between the District and Local which if left untouched will impede growth and 15% to 10.8% between 2000 and 2011. The Municipalities, between spheres and sectors that development within the Municipality. These critical Agricultural sector has been based on primary hamper developmental projects and service delivery. social issues facing the District include: High levels of production while opportunities and profits lie in It has also been noted that many of the challenges and poverty, low education levels and unskilled people processing. In addition, the sector has shown solutions are interlinked and crosscutting. entering the job market, unemployment and job stagnation and job loss with lower profit levels due to creation, HIV AIDS and Health. Spatial equity rising costs of agricultural inputs. More funding needs General employment levels have stagnated and are to be pumped into the sector towards the There is misalignment within the District Family in affected by the following issues: Low skilled working enhancement of the economy. terms of outdated strategic documents and sector age population, weak domestic consumer markets, plans. Local Municipalities lack robust/forward The District Municipality has the advantage of being limited infrastructure and lack of funding to eradicate situated along the well renowned Battlefields. planning to direct and align development. There is backlogs. misalignment of prioritised projects and funding Historical sites form part of the rich history and allocations. The statistical information contained in the strategic heritage of the area. While international tourists visit documents (e.g. IDPs, SDFs, DGDP, LEDs) are not this area, the percentage of tourists who come through There is a lack of stakeholder participation in projects aligned and it uses outdated data. Municipalities do to the Battlefields is minuscule when compared to and plans. Government spheres are not sure of their not always consider statistics/data when planning for those who visit destinations such as Durban, the mandates and functions. There is also insufficient community needs. Critical Sector plans do not Elephant Coast and Zululand. This therefore implies capacity in Government spheres to implement their address all social ills comprehensively. Simplified that much effort resources still have to be channelled functions. booklets are needed on strategic documents that towards marketing the area as one of the preferred Due to lack of bulk infrastructure, land is not contains information on e.g. social development tourism destinations. accessible to potential investors for development. projects to be shared with communities. There is a lack of LED profiles to attract investors. Lack of access to land for housing/ownership, Economic positioning Aging infrastructure as well as lack of bulk business leads to urban sprawl. Lack of funding to infrastructure deter new investors to the district. There develop Strategic Environmental Assessments The LED Strategies need to be aligned to the National is a lack of water sources in the District. The (SEAs) in Local Municipalities to guide planning Framework on Local Economic Development, which continuous impact of the drought puts a serious strain decisions. was adopted in December 2018 by the National on the District as WSA. A dam needs to be Cabinet. The District benefits from high levels of ‘free’
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District Profile Report 2019 constructed. Climate Change Mitigation measures The Capital Investment Framework for the District is Large parts of the District still do not have access to need to be implemented. only a map with no detail of the projects. To develop electricity despite electricity being a driver of the a Capital Expenditure Framework (guided by the CIF) economy. Eskom electricity connections is another Municipalities need to develop Monitoring and for the municipality’s development programmes and challenge that causes delays in some projects to reach Evaluation Plans to track progress and effectiveness be depicted spatially. completion. Load shedding has had adverse effects of interventions employed. Municipalities must identify on Tugela Ferry and Keates Drift water schemes. and implement programmes and projects targeting the There is limited funding to undertake a review with the Municipalities to identify alternative energy sources to informal economy. Municipalities further also need to strategic spatial documents and environmental tools. reduce the pressure experienced during load shedding develop, adopt and implement an Informal Economy The District to provide enhanced support to all its Local and to be less dependent on Eskom. Insufficient Policy and a Business Investment and Retention storage to mitigate load shedding. A new 6ML/d plant Policy. Municipalities must also upscale initiatives for Municipalities in regard to Fire and Rescue Services and in particular guiding their Disaster Management has been built at Tugela Ferry but electrification by SMMEs and Cooperatives. There is a need for Eskom has been a significant delay (still not incubation programs. Sector Plan and Disaster Management Plans with associated budget. To address the functionality of the electrified). This plant is critical as it also assists to There is a lack of specialised LED officials in Planning Cross Border Forum. feed Pomeroy. COGTA will start intervening in this Municipalities to drive the specific sectors. regard. Massive illegal connections in Muden persist Bulk infrastructure engineering (residents using for agriculture), adversely affecting Spatial restructuring Water is the most critical servicing issue facing the users downstream. PSC meetings have failed to yield The District needs to develop a long term spatial vision District, which is reflected in the fact that the vast results. Increase of electricity costs lead to electricity which indicates a desired spatial growth and majority of rural areas don’t have access to potable theft mainly due to high levels of unemployment. This development patterns for the next 10 to 20 years and water. There is lack of water sources in the District. high level of indigents leads to a loss of revenue for also to develop an Implementation Plan for the SDF. The continuous impact of the drought puts a serious Local Municipalities. Lack of funding sources and the The Environmental Management Framework to be strain on the District as WSA. A dam needs to be timelines to eradicate all service backlogs in incorporated into the SDF. District Climate Change constructed. Water, electricity and sanitation are key foreseeable future. Study to be incorporated into the SDF. Infrastructure services, which relate to growth of the rural areas and Delays in project implementation seems to be a major backlogs have been captured in detail with maps in the these need to improved, if the rural areas are to challenge in the District. Topography is also District SDF, but no analysis has been provided in develop to its potential. The need for adequate contributing in the delays in some of the projects that terms of the quantification of locational requirements sanitation within the nodes in the Municipality is also are under implementation. Lack of capacity within the for the next 5 years. Nodes and corridors are detailed highlighted as a concern. This is important, not only PMU is another challenge in Umzinyathi District. and have been unpacked in terms of strategies, for economic development, but also for basic health Critical positions need to be filled. however, Municipalities should distinguish the and safety. The sprawling nature of rural settlements investment needed for each node to achieve the contributes partly to this problem. Many of the district Need political intervention to unblock the Greytown development of these nodes. roads are poorly maintained, which impacts on the BWSS. A community along the pipeline has stopped locational advantages of some of the rural service the project (900m) in 2017. Greytown has been water nodes. shedding for 3 years. At Endumeni farms: farms that P a g e 6 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 have been purchased and handed to local holistic development. Human settlement projects are Governance and management communities do not have water supply as the previous to be focused around existing nodes, as identified in farm owners closed their account with the district for the SDF, to promote densification and the utilization of Ensure establishment and functionality of all structures boreholes. Now the District is being pressurised by the existing services. The documents lack to indicate and committees within all Municipalities. Ensure that new farm owners to provide them with water. WTW in engagements with traditional leaders in terms of critical vacancies are filled. Ensure development, the District are exceeding their design capacity, but planning and the issues of land allocations. adoption and implementation of Municipal Policies and particular strain noted on the Biggarsberg WTW, which Bylaws. Make budget provisions to promulgate the supplies Dundee, Glencoe, Sithembile, Washburn and According to the Draft IIMP the strategic infrastructure Bylaws. Ensure the enforcement of Policies and Richtersfontein. It is not a matter of simply upgrading impact priorities for the District Family should be Bylaws. Fill positions of Enforcement Officers and the plant as the source is the issue. The Buffalo River focussed to optimise social and economic growth in Peace Officers. infrastructure development, expand Institutional run dry too often as opposed to previous years. Some IGR structures only meet for compliance, the Uthukela Water is studying options for augmentation. Integration Participation and to coordinate effectiveness of the meetings remains a challenge. Infrastructure Planning and Delivery. The alignment and implementation of the IDP, SDBIP, Lack of allocated funding for Operations and Budget and Business plans are poorly monitored at Maintenance is a challenge. Aging Infrastructure Lack of communication between sector departments, Municipalities and communities on provision of the various forums. District-Local tensions that lead to (especially in towns – pipe replacement required). . infrequent interactions between the district and local Limited allocation for O&M in the budget limits the services aligned to where the community needs are and timeframes for provision of services. Silo planning municipalities hamper IGR processes. Lack of amounts of maintenance that can be done. Lack of participation from Sector Departments and the inability O&M Plans contributes to the problem. Due to rapid results in sector departments providing projects not aligned to where the community needs are. This leads to cooperate with one another on IGR matters urbanisation funding is channelled towards service continues to be a problem. delivery and less/no funding is available to address to protest due to delayed service delivery. This aging infrastructure/ operations and maintenance. misalignment of plans hamper the future growth The key activities to be involved to enhance the IDP direction of the Municipalities. process includes: IDP/Budget Public Consultation The District does not have an updated detailed Water Due to rapid urbanisation funding is channelled Meetings, Strategic Planning Sessions, development, Master Plan. Municipalities struggle with DWS to review and alignment of the IDP Sector Plans, approve business plans (delays). The Bulk towards service delivery and less/ no funding is available to address aging infrastructure/ operations Provincial and District wide IDP Alignment Sessions, Infrastructure Plan and the strategic development PGDS/DGDP/IDP/WBP Alignment Sessions. plans should be aligned. Lack of strategic and maintenance. The lack of funding sources and studies/sector plans. Plans are also not implemented. timelines to eradicate all service backlogs remains a During the 2020/21 financial year, the District concern. Municipality will undertake the preparation of the Integrated services provision Customer Satisfaction Survey. The outcome of the Lack of strategic studies/sector plans. Plans are also Housing Sector Plans need to be reviewed regularly not implemented. E.g. IWMPs need to be survey to be integrated as part of the 2021/22 IDP and need to be integrated into the IDPs. The implemented, no Local ITP at Local Municipality or an Review. identified human settlements lacks alignment with ITP at District Municipality level currently exist within Poor support from Ward Councillors in War Room other government initiatives e.g. MIG to promote the District Family. programmes and coordination lead to poor P a g e 7 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 functionality of CDWP and OSS coordination. If There is a need to focus on revenue management and Councillors do not support OSS this may lead poor enhancement and collection of debt. Municipalities to community engagements and might lead to improve billing systems and data management. In community protests. War Room functionality and OSS instances of financial challenges, the Municipalities Coordination is relatively effective only in wards with must improve cash flows to meet its short-term CDWs. The functionality of OSS Coordinating Task obligations. The active implementation of the audit Teams is hampered by poor participation of officials action plan will enable the Municipalities to address who are responsible for the coordinating interventions. matters as raised in the prior year audit and prevent a To give effect to the DDM, the plans need to be rolled recurrence of those findings for the next FY. Strict out in line with the OSS Approach. The OSS Approach adherence to approved business plans and is aimed to provide comprehensive, integrated and continuous monitoring of projects should be prioritised transversal services to communities through effective through effective project management. Applications and efficient partnerships. for rollovers should be properly completed. Municipalities are requested to manage the The District has experienced a number of protests due implementation of the budget to ensure that revenue, to water issues affecting different areas within the expenditure and the related cash flows are in line with district. The District should have correct procedures the budget. Municipalities should reduce non- to budget for water distribution. Distribution of water essential expenditure and implement cost to Local Municipalities is hampered by political containment measures as per the Municipal Cost interference which affects service delivery. The Containment Regulations of 2019. Municipalities must continue to maintain a good spend on MIG to ensure optimal service delivery and performance. COGTA to intervene in order to have fair distribution of water. Maintain and enhance relations with Amakhosi. The District Service Delivery War Room will be launched on 13 February 2020. The District Municipality is under Section 139 Intervention. The Municipality needs to implement and report on a monthly basis, to the Administrator and COGTA, on the Intervention Action Plan. COGTA to monitor the implementation of the Administrator terms of reference and its effectiveness. Should issues be resolved to a satisfactorily level by 31 March 2020, the Intervention could be lifted. P a g e 8 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 2 Purpose of the profile 3 Introduction: brief overview Mineral deposits found in the district include coal and metal ores. Only coal was mined on a large scale in The profile will serve as a basis for discussion and 3.1 Location the Endumeni Municipality. The coal mining industry engagements on the baseline and priorities for The Umzinyathi District Municipality (DC24) is one of is undergoing a restructuring process. There is a developing a ONE PLAN for the Districts, by the newly the ten districts of KwaZulu-Natal. The Municipality is decline in corporate interest in the industry, however established District Hubs. bordered in the north by the Amajuba District there is interest in the small scale regeneration of the It is a Status Quo Analysis and a Short-Term Action Municipality, in the west by the uThukela District coal belt for SMME development. A small amount of Plan identifying immediate service delivery actions, Municipality, in the south west by the uMgungundlovu stone quarrying occurs in the district. and catalytic activities aimed at unlocking District Municipality, in the south east by the iLembe developmental projects (Stabilisation Phase). District Municipality and in the east by King Cetshwayo Within Endumeni Local Municipality, Dundee has the District Municipality, as shown in the map below: main economic activities ranging from retail trade, The profile will: tourism and farming. Dundee is a centre from which provide the District Hub members with a brief tourism, based on the cultural heritage of the Zulu overview of the District demographics, and Kingdom and “Battlefields”, is emphasised and development profile. managed to some extent, and there is also Glencoe which serves as a secondary centre to Dundee. provide a high level assessment of the key strategies and priorities for improvement and Umzinyathi District Municipality, in conjunction with its transformation in the following:- economic north western neighbour Amajuba Municipality, is
positioning, spatial restructuring, infrastructure branded as the “custodian” of the “Battlefields region The district consists of four Local Municipalities, engineering, housing and services provisioning, of the Zulu Kingdom”. The “Battlefields of the Zulu namely: and governance and management. Kingdom” are located in the hinterland and lie “in the • Endumeni (KZ 241) shadow” of the majestic Drakensberg mountains identify and collate all current sector and sphere • Nquthu (KZ 242) spanning the western boundary of KwaZulu-Natal. commitments (projects and investments) in the • Msinga (KZ 244) This branding is of international and regional District area for the next 18 months. • Umvoti. (KZ 245) significance. In conjunction with the Beaches of the
Identify catalytic projects. South and North Coast and Big Five Game attractions The municipal area is 8079 km² and has extensive in the East of KwaZulu-Natal, the “Battlefields of the Identify key gaps and areas of misalignment grasslands in the north supporting the primary Zulu Kingdom” form a vital role in the spatial economy between SDF, IDP and DGDP and gaps between agricultural sector, based on cattle ranching for beef, of the Province from a tourism perspective. However, sector plans with the DGDP, SDF and IDP. small scale sheep and mixed farming and maize within Umzinyathi, the range of battlefields attractions cultivation. In the southern areas substantial forestry is not adequately harnessed for their job creating is prevalent. Sugar cane and smaller scale fruit opportunities across the municipality. farming such as avocado and kiwi fruit cultivation also
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District Profile Report 2019 The main town in the Umvoti Local Municipality is scattered rural settlements have been included within functional regions which defines the economic Greytown. It is the agricultural centre of the district and the identified rural clusters. This is not intended to character of the district. These are briefly described contributes substantially to the economic viability of preclude any localised interventions within below: the district. Nquthu and Msinga Local Municipalities communities outside of the cluster boundaries, but • Agricultural Regions identified in Umvoti (Greytown are rural based subsistence economies with cultural merely to concentrate the majority of efforts and and surroundings, Muden, Ahrens, Kranskop), Msinga heritage areas that attract some tourists but need to resources within the identified rural clusters to (Tugela Ferry, Pomeroy), Endumeni (Glencoe, be substantially developed. The main towns are maximise impact. Dundee, Wasbank) and Nqutu (Nqutu Town and Nqutu, Pomeroy and Tugela Ferry. surroundings, Nondweni). The following rural clusters have been identified within • Manufacturing Regions identified mainly in Glencoe, The topography of the district is characterised by the district and are illustrated within the spatial strategy illustration: Dundee and Greytown. extensive variation with deep river gorges, rolling • Tourism and Conservation Regions occur in the area grasslands, extensive wetlands, hills and valley bush- • Tugela Ferry of Seven Oaks, Rorkes Drift, Biggarsberg, veld. These characteristics make the development of • Pomeroy Jakkalsdans. Tourism Regions occur along infrastructure difficult and costly particularly in the Battlefields with historical cultural significance as steep terrain. The general slope of the land is between • Masihambisane TC, Abakwacele TC well as the natural scenery and biodiversity in the 1:5 and 1:6 and it is susceptible to soil erosion where • Nqutu (Nondweni, Traditional Council Areas) District. it is not carefully managed. (Source: UDM IDP). • The Intinini Field Training Centre east of Nqutu on the municipal boundary. This centre provides 3.2 Spatial Equity status training for KZN game rangers. Rural Clusters • The Islandlwana Nature Reserve, which also Rural clusters represent areas of concentrated and /or borders the Fugitives Drift Nature Reserve. Both these reserves are undeveloped and play no expanded rural settlements and activities where the greatest level of daily rural activity is experienced/ significant role in tourism. anticipated. These clusters include not only the rural • The Umvoti Vlei Nature Reserve, which protect a settlements itself, but in some instances also nearby wetland south of Greytown and further south the Blinkwater Nature Reserve that covers a urban centres where a high level of interaction between the rural community and the centre is substantial indigenous forest area. (Umzinyathi experienced. District SDF, 2012). These economic functional regions have been The identification of these clusters were further guided identified in order to illustrate the interaction between by the previous assessment of rural potential and need Economic Functional Regions the rural clusters and these regions as context to the and closely correspond to the areas on intervention The districts economic profile suggests that there are potential economic options and interventions. This proposed where a level of overlap between economic already established sector specific economic might include strategies and infrastructure to link the potential and social need exist. As a result, not all P a g e 10 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 rural clusters with the already established economic Emerging Rural Hubs Ultimately, the settlement development line is aimed at opportunities within those regions. (Source: RDP). preventing sprawl onto sensitive ecological resources The rural spatial strategy identifies a number of and concentrating settlements in a more economically Key Regional Centres emerging rural hubs, including: efficient manner toward financial sustainability. The identified regional centres are the formal urban • Nondweni Key Access & Distribution Routes towns of varied sizes which, due to their locality and • Wasbank function is believed to serve (or could serve) a vital role The rural spatial strategy identified key rural access in the rapid provision of services and goods to the rural • Tugela Ferry and distributions routes. These routes typically connect the rural clusters and emerging rural hubs to communities. The surrounding rural communities from These hubs represent points of concentration of both the regional centres and other economic commodities the identified clusters interact with these towns on a population and small business activities, higher and opportunities within the district. The most regular basis for goods and services and could accessibility as well as mapped areas of potential and prominent routes identified within the district include: therefor also contribute towards the further need. In most cases these rural hubs are located development of the rural areas. There is often also a within traditional council areas and is not characterised • R33 dependency of the urban centres on the income by formal urban structure. circulated within them by the rural communities. The • R622 regional centres within the district include: However, these hubs represent an important future • R74 point for collective efforts of providing both social • Dundee facilities and services as well as economic These routes represent vital access and distribution infrastructure closer to the rural communities. routes for rural people and goods and should therefore • Glencoe be included in district road upgrading and Settlement Containment Lines • Greytown maintenance efforts. The locality of economic Based on the boundaries of the current rural infrastructure such as transport and/or processing It should be noted that the major cities and large towns settlements, land ownership and mapped areas of facilities should also be located in close proximity to within the district might not have been illustrated as environmental significance settlement containment these routes. (Source: RDP). regional centres, merely due to the fact that these lines will be identified and mapped to define areas Public Transportation System large urban areas are often some distance away from where development should be located and areas the rural communities and thus do not necessarily where is should be avoided. This is done for various An integrated transportation strategy and plan must be serve in their daily/weekly needs for transport, goods reasons, but ultimately aimed at the sustainable developed to guide the long term implementation of an and services. Furthermore the larger urban centres development of the rural settlements. Where planned integrated transportation system. Currently the district are less dependent on the rural income mainly due to capital developments are located within the settlement is reasonably well covered by existing local taxi the extent of the urban communities and/or other containment line, these would benefit from an services. However, this system should ultimately be establish industries found within these centres. anticipated higher level of municipal infrastructure and enhanced with other forms of transport in conjunction with a strategy of densification and intensification of may also be subjected to a simplified land development authorisation process. land uses along nodes and corridors. The taxi service is one component of the transportation system and P a g e 11 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 must integrate with the other modes of transport, such labour to the farm. Although these households may as non-motorised transport (cycle, pedestrian not be evicted unless an ESTA process has been pathways), a bus service, and possibly even a revived followed, their land tenure remains insecure. rail service in areas of Endumeni where there is Approximately 860.43ha of land has been acquired for existing rail infrastructure. (Source: UDM IDP) land tenure reform (DRDP 2018). (Source: RDP) Communication networks Tenure Status
Umzinyathi District Municipality has recently reviewed Tenure status by Geography hierarchy 2016 for Household weight its ICT Framework so that it is aligned with the 2016 DC24: KZN241: KZN242: KZN244: KZN245: Umzinyathi Endumeni Nqutu Msinga Umvoti DPSA guidelines. Upgrades to the systems and Rented from private individual 8824 4501 1023 268 3032 Rented from other (incl. municipality and infrastructure were undertaken to accommodate social housing ins 1548 1242 12 58 235 Ow ned; but not yet paid off 24090 967 5282 9738 8104 MSCOA and to ensure that the Municipality went live Ow ned and fully paid off 69657 9023 21237 23252 16146 Occupied rent-free 10504 1388 2395 4794 1928 in July 2017. Projects are underway to link all Other 11062 3429 2475 111 5047 Do not know 963 583 178 82 119 municipal service centres, as well as upgrading the IT Unspecified 144 - 21 70 54 infrastructure to accommodate the growing number of Total 126791 21134 32622 38372 34664 IT users. The majority of the population in the district (Source: Super Cross data: Stats SA) does not have adequate access to ICT services (Source: DGDP, 2018) The Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) serves as the landowner-in-law of some 2.8 million hectares of land Economic Processing Points in KZN. The Board is charged with a District Municipality ministering this land for the material Key economic processing points exist in Greytown and A total of 82 820.26ha of land (consisting of 289 benefit and social-wellbeing of the individual members Glencoe/Dundee regions. (Source: RDP). projects) was transferred as part of land redistribution of the communities. The ITB owns approximately through the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy Land Reform and Redistribution 40.11% of uMzinyathi District Municipality land (PLAS), Land Distribution for Agricultural amounting to 344 479 hectares. Prospective land A total of 183 946ha of land was subjected to the land Development (LRAD), Settlement Land Acquisition developments on this land require approval from the restitution claims. Only 59 879ha has been settled Grant (SLAG) and Production Land Acquisition Grant ITB and relevant Traditional Authorities while 124 066ha has been gazetted. The gazetted (SPLAG). restitution claims amounts to 799 (DRDLR, 2018). The Settlement Patterns Umzinyathi is characterised by complex and intricate map indicates that the majority of projects are land tenure reform challenges. These include farm The United Nations Environmental Programme concentrated in the north and south of the district. dwellers whose land rights are protected in terms of (UNEP) states that the overall human settlement the Extension of Security of Tenure Act. These are objective is to improve the social, economic and households that are established within commercial environmental quality of human settlements and the farms but their members are no longer providing living and working environments of all people, in P a g e 12 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 particular the urban and rural poor. Such improvement areas of significance were identified mainly in terms of should be based on technical cooperation activities, their general density characteristics and functions. partnerships among the public, private and community There are areas also included which lies adjacent but sectors and participation in the decision making immediately outside the municipal area that might process from community groups and special interest have an impact on service delivery and development groups such as women, indigenous people, the elderly in the municipal area. and the disabled. These approaches should form the core principles of settlement strategies. Settlement focus areas within the UDM Development is about access to resources and The 18 significant settlement focus points are opportunities. The approach in the assessment of assessed in terms of their significance for settlements and urban development in the municipal development in the broader UDM area. Some focus area is therefore to assess the settlement of people areas play an important role in local development but against the background of access to available not necessary at a district scale. There is one resources and amenities. In terms of planning and important settlement surface (Settlement focus area strategy it implies enhancing access by either brining 18) that largely defines the broader settlement resources or opportunities to people or otherwise, to patterns in the traditional areas and which poses a bring people closer to opportunities and resources. very important challenge for the district area as a Where the solution is to bring resources and amenities whole. to the people it implies that there must be a sufficient base to sustain these services by meeting at least the threshold populations in the service area of an Urban Edges amenity. On the other hand should people come to the resources and amenities it implies that there must Related to the Densification Strategy settlement plans be sufficient levels of mobility to allow people to must delineate urban edges and settlement edges. In access these resources and opportunities. Both these order to promote compact settlements and to prevent options and even a combination of the two seem to be low-density sprawl of settlement areas with a a huge challenge in the UDM area. predominant “urban residential” function, it is proposed that an urban edge be defined/demarcated around Settlement Patterns and Dynamics such areas. This will ensure the protection of In order to facilitate assessment and to determine environmental and agricultural resources while also options for assessing or establishing settlement, encouraging greater compaction and achievement of concentrations were determined throughout the densities in urban and transitional rural settlements. municipal area. Eighteen settlement focus points or
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District Profile Report 2019 Areas included within the urban edge/ settlement edge • Private Hospital Precinct and effectively managed. The interventions will are to be targeted for upgrading of levels of • Mpati Park Precinct promote restructuring, sustainable communities, infrastructure. This will in turn support higher densities • Railway Precincts. economic development, poverty alleviation and of residential development and in time, development Msinga: environmental sustainability and gives effect to the of industrial and commercial areas linked to the • Cwaka Precinct Plan Spatial Development Principals of Spatial Justice and residential function of the settlement. Settlement • Tugela Ferry Precinct Spatial Sustainability within Chapter 2, Section 7 of areas outside the urban edge are defined as rural, • Pomeroy Precinct. SPLUMA. which implies lower density with basic infrastructure Nquthu: and social facilities. Settlement plans will largely be Inclusionary Housing Focus Area process driven; allowing for an on-going process • Zitcole Precinct Plan Umzinyathi District has identified the Endumeni Local which will arrive at the point at which these plans can • Molefe Thusong Center. Municipality as an area that will benefit most from be formalised and incorporated into the Local Area Umvoti: inclusionary housing policies as the municipality is Plan (LAP) and subsequent revision of the SDF. • Greytown currently the economic hub of the district and, in recent Settlement plans will therefore be superseded through • Kranskop. years moved more towards tertiary and quaternary incorporation into the LAPs. The above precinct plans, aim to take into account all economic sector investment. Within Endumeni Local Area and Precinct Plans the issues affecting the area, including its buildings inclusionary housing will have to be considered during and spaces, land use, activities, and transport. Each the upcoming developments and investments being A Local Area Plan (LAP) sets out a strategy for the area would have undergone a base line study that will made into the Local Municipality: proper planning and sustainable development of a determine what works well in each area and how these • The mall or retail sector development (Dundee. specific area within a local authority and for a factors can be enhanced, in certain instances, the timescale as specified by the authority. Precinct Glencoe) – it is envisaged that a mixed use study will identify interventions for the area to address development with inclusionary housing will work planning typically involves the preparation of a and fulfil specific needs and objectives, and blueprint for the area and often includes investigations well with this development. essentially, how the area can change and grow in the • The regeneration of the railway line (Glencoe) – into appropriate land use options, physical future. The precinct plans of the UDM, provides clear environment constraints, infrastructure requirements, although recent plans do not encompass the strategies and detailed actions for planned reopening of passenger rails, long term plans do, community values and expectations and tenure transformation can be achieved through arrangements. The Umzinyathi District has identifies as such, an influx of investment and migration will implementation over time. It provides a distinct take place within the Dundee and Glencoe areas, the following precinct plans for the development of the direction of development and an insight to possible district. as Endumeni Municipality has for long been a half and preferable investment opportunities, as well as way rail stop between two major centers (JHB and Endumeni: stops sporadic development and urban sprawl. DBN), inclusionary housing will therefore be Essentially, the proposals, in terms of medium to long- necessary, as it will allow for the migration of • Zigar Precinct Plan term strategic interventions required to promote the professional and skilled workforce. • Horse Racing Track Precinct Plan development of spatially and economically integrated • Regeneration of mines: Dundee- as above. • District Departmental Office Park Precinct precincts that are attractive, efficient, convenient, safe P a g e 14 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 • Agri Parks – although the secondary sector inputs Dwelling types Geography hierarchy 2016 by Geography type of this establishment will be spread throughout for Household weight farms, the agro processing plant will be set in a In 2016, 43% of households are traditional dwellings, Urban Traditional Farms well-coordinated assembly of processes, it is thus huts or structures made of traditional materials which DC24: Umzinyathi 30153 80992 15646 envisaged that land around the processing plant reiterates the inherent tradition and culture which is instilled in Umzinyathi. There is not a significant KZN241: Endumeni 17605 784 2745 be identified within a 3 km radius for inclusionary KZN242: Nqutu percentage of the population living in informal 3493 29030 100 housing. KZN244: Msinga 427 36640 1305 settlements, at 2% in 2016. A considerable amount • The development of a private hospital, sees the KZN245: Umvoti 8629 14538 11497 opportunity for inclusionary housing to house of land in Umzinyathi is owned by Traditional Authority Land (Ingonyama Trust Land) and Private Land From the tables above, it is evident that the majority of medical professionals and the like closer to the the traditional dwelling households in the district are hospital. (church land, commercial farms and settled claims) as opposed to State land. Land owned by the Traditional located in Msinga (22%). (Sources: LED, Super Cross • Zigar Precinct – Dundee – the regeneration of the data: Stats SA) old hostels has been identified as a good Council has neither formal planning nor formal investment for inclusionary housing, as well as the ownership of land through issuing of title deeds etc. 3.3 Key gaps and misalignment on the adjacent site, as there has been a recent This could sometimes conflict with investors interested between spheres on analysis and influx of professional and skilled workers within the in developing land that is owned traditionally. interventions municipality finding it difficult to attain long term However, there have been developments where land Misalignment accommodation. is leased to the developer. There’s misalignment within the District Family in • Mpati precinct – Dundee - has also been identified The tables below presents the household dwelling terms of outdated strategic documents and plans. for the development of inclusionary housing, as it type per Local Municipality for 2016. Local Municipalities have old documents which will also meet the demand for affordable housing Main dw elling that household currently lives in by Geography hierarchy 2016 need to be reviewed in order for the District to in the area due to its safe and peaceful reputation. for Household weight consolidate and prepare its own documents. • Union street, Dundee and Kerk Street, Glencoe DC24: KZN241: KZN242: KZN244: KZN245: Umzinyathi Endumeni Nqutu Msinga Umvoti Formal dw elling/house or brick/concrete Local Municipalities lack robust/ forward planning can also be seen as a good area for inclusionary block structure on a 49774 13864 12811 9472 13627 Traditional dw elling/hut/structure made of to direct and align development. housing, with various typologies and design styles traditional mater 62476 3223 14179 28224 16850 Flat or apartment in a block of flats 1510 673 256 126 455 Misalignment of prioritised projects and funding to add the element of choice and a sense of place Cluster house in complex 150 30 46 74 - Tow nhouse (semi-detached house in a allocation. to the two towns. complex) 362 141 196 - 25 Semi-detached house 76 12 21 25 18 • The possibility for the Governmental department Formal dw elling/house/flat/room in backyard 6440 1354 4442 141 503 Key gaps cluster in Dundee will also provide the opportunity Informal dw elling/shack in backyard 2261 1032 180 32 1017 Informal dw elling/shack not in backyard Lack of stakeholder participation in projects and of this, where government officials who are not (e.g. in an informal 2161 269 96 52 1744 Room/flatlet on a property or larger plans. residents can find accommodation. (Source: UDM dw elling/servants quart 1245 516 284 90 355 Caravan/tent 21 - - 21 - Government spheres not sure of their mandates IDP) Other 314 20 111 114 69 Unspecified - - - - - and functions. Total 126791 21134 32622 38372 34664
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District Profile Report 2019 Insufficient capacity in Government spheres to reflects the Government’s commitment to enhance the implement functions. capabilities of communities to achieve sustainable Due to lack of bulk infrastructure, land is not livelihoods. accessible to potential investors for development. Lack of access to land for housing/ownership, The District of Umzinyathi is also committed to business which leads to urban sprawl. reducing poverty, vulnerability, social exclusion and Lack of funding to develop Strategic inequality. This will be achieved through various social Environmental Assessments (SEA) in Local programmes focused on youth development, people Municipalities to guide planning decisions. living with disabilities, HIV/AIDS and intensifying of programmes such the National School Nutrition Programme across the district. 4 Social Development profile The District Municipality has made budget provision for special and vulnerable programmes which is reflecting in the 2019/20 SDBIP. In promotion of the one home one garden initiative the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issues seeds to the community which helps reduce poverty. (Source: UDM IDP).
4.1 Key Social Demographics The KwaZulu Natal comparative population figures by Districts for Census 2011 and CSS 2016 are depicted in the table below.
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District Profile Report 2019 Dependency Ratio A Dependency ratio is therefore an age–population ratio that illustrates the population that is not within the labour force against those that are economically active. The dependency ratio shows potential effects of changes in population age structures for social and economic development, pointing out broad trends in social support needs. The dependency ratio can be broken down into Youth dependency which looks at the 0-14 age group and the
Old dependency which looks at the population aged Age Profile 65+ years and above. The dependency ratios for The age breakdown of the population between 2011 Umzinyathi District is calculated as follows: and 2016 is illustrated within the table below. The This information indicates that the population of population age distribution within the various local Umzinyathi District Municipality has increased from municipalities has remained fairly constant over the 510 838 in 2011 to 554 882 in 2016, contributing 5.0% ten year period and is relatively consistent with the in the entire province which is the same percentage as general South African trend, viz., a large percentage in 2011 due to population growth of other districts, under 15 years of age, the biggest group in the 15-64 namely, Umgungundlovu, King Cetshwayo etc. year age bracket (the age bracket that can potentially (Sources: UDM IDP, RDP) gain employment) and then the smallest group being in the 65 and plus age bracket. However, there is a Population within the Local Municipalities high dependency ratio, which although it has 4.2 Multi-dimensional Poverty decreased at a District level from 83.1% to 74.8%, it The population within the Umzinyathi District is remains high. One of the critical challenges identified in the National unevenly spread with Msinga having the highest Development Plan 2030 is the extremely high levels of population numbers of 184494 (33.3%), Nquthu with a unemployment amongst people of South Africa. The population of 171325 (30.9%), Umvoti with a information depicted in the Graph below reflects on the population of 122423 (22.1%) and Endumeni at a occurrence and characteristics of this phenomenon population of 76639 (13.8%). within the district between 2012 to 2016. The breakdown of the unemployed population in UZDM is very similar to the overall figures for KZN. As much as 35.9% of the unemployed population is younger than P a g e 17 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 25 years of age with a further 33% between 25 and 34 4.3 Hunger years. This implies that 68.9% of the unemployed Poverty and inequality in South Africa population in the district is younger than 35 years of age. The age profile of the unemployed population is In 2017, Statistics South Africa released a report also very similar across the four local municipalities looking at poverty and inequality trends in South Africa within the district, although the percentage of the between 2006 and 2015. The report indicates that unemployed population is somewhat higher in the more than a quarter (25,2%) of the population was Umvoti and Endumeni Local Municipalities. living below a food poverty line (R441 per person per month in 2015 prices) in 2015 compared to almost a Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) report uses different third (28,4%) in 2006. Between 2006 and 2009, South figures to count those living in poverty. Stats SA's new Africa experienced an increase in the proportion of poverty lines come from a cost-of-basic-needs people living below the food poverty line rising from approach, including both food and non-food. It 28,4% to 33,5%. This increase was followed by a calculates the minimum amount of money you need to In 2012 to 2016 poverty statistics, the new measures notable decline of 12,1 percentage points by 2011 to survive. Those who fall below that line live in poverty for poverty show some increases in the number of 21,4%, followed by an increase of 3,8 percentage people struggling across UZDM. A rebasing of three points to 25,2% in 2015 (see Figure). The significant national poverty indicators shows that more people in increase in food poverty noted in 2009 coincided with the district are poor than previously thought. The the global economic recession that also affected South reason is that the upper-bound poverty line, which Africa. Households in the lowest income categories measures the income people need for essential items tend to be significantly more affected by economic after meeting their basic food needs, was recalculated shocks compared to households in higher income from R620 a month to R779. This coincide with the categories, hence the significant increase in food Provincial status of being the Province with most poverty levels during the economic crisis. people living below the poverty line, indicating that Kwa-Zulu-Natal has the highest food poverty line at Hunger and food access in South Africa R354 per capita a month. Msinga Local Municipality The General Household Survey has been collecting has the highest number of people living below the data on experience of hunger since 2002. In 2002 poverty line (red areas on the map above), while there were 13,5 million South Africans who Endumeni has the lowest within UZDM (green areas experienced hunger and this number dropped to 6,8 on the map above). (Sources: UDM IDP, LED). million in 2017. Households that experienced hunger also decreased from 2,7 million to 1,7 million
households within the same period.
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District Profile Report 2019 The people within the District that has skipped a meal Geography hierarchy 2016 by Skipping meal for 5 or more days in the past 30 days The District Municipality is registered with the Local for 5 or more days are reflected in the third table below. for Household weight Government Sector Education and Training Authority
It is noted that the highest number of people going Yes No Do not know Not applicable Unspecified Total (LGSETA) and other SETAs within the public sector to without a meal is in Nquthu. DC24: Umzinyathi 16220 11571 67 98900 33 126791 address the scares skills within the organisation as KZN241: Endumeni 2395 1151 36 17551 - 21134 well as community skills development programmes, as KZN242: Nqutu 5591 2934 - 24080 17 32622 a majority of the population within the district is youth KZN244: Msinga 4129 3935 - 30307 - 38372 KZN245: Umvoti 4105 3550 31 26962 17 34664 with a significant number that is unemployed. Skills development relating to all levels of employees Created on 04 October 2019 functions have been undertaken and integrated into Space-Time Research Web page: www.str.com.au the plan. Even though there are serious cost cutting Space-Time Research Online support: [email protected] measures within the municipality, skills development SuperCROSS Copyright © 1993-2019 Space Time Research Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. initiatives through grant funding are being (Sources: MPI and Super Cross Data: Stats SA) implemented. Education Profile
4.4 Skills audit in the district The level of education is an important indicator of the future prosperity or challenges facing an economy. In In accordance with the Skills Development Act and this regard, it can be deduced that the Umzinyathi Skills Levy Act, municipalities have to prepare and District Municipality has to play a vital role in review the Workplace Skills Development Plan. The stimulating the economy that will cater for the needs of plan seeks to address employee’s skills development, the majority of the population. The table below reveals scarce skills and also skills audit. The 2018/19 the education levels within the District. Workplace Skills Plan is under implementation. The District Municipality has reviewed the Workplace Skills Development Plan as required by the Act, through the undertaking of the skills audit for the employees in order to identify the training interventions, for implementation during 2019/20 financial year, furthermore the HRD Plan initiatives are addressing the findings found in the skills audit to ensure that the human resource capacity challenges are responded to. The 2019/20 Plan will be submitted to LGSETA as required. The largest number of young people in this category is to be found in the rural areas where education, skills P a g e 19 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 and opportunities are least available. A continuation 45.9% (highest proportion of female-headed of this trend undermines the growth of the economy of households of all Districts within the Province). Umzinyathi, as it accumulates unskilled labour in the The number of HIV positive people have labour market. Efforts should be geared towards increased since 2006 by just 1% to 14% in 2016. improving the level of education in the municipality. Aids related, and other deaths remained largely (Source: UDM IDP). similar at 1% in 2016. The occurrence of severe malnutrition under 5 years per 1000 children decrease from 6.8 cases 4.5 Social Capital per 1000 children in 2010/11 to 4.5 in 2016/17. The following issues and trends have been identified This figure is significantly smaller than the in the human and community development landscape: National and Provincial average. (Source: DGDP, 2018). A modest average annual population growth rate of 1.6% per annum for the district between 2011 4.6 Health and 2016. Morbidity Rate The overall Human Development Index of the district is significantly lower than the comparative The morbidity rate is the frequency rate at which a overall Provincial figure (0.45 compared to 0.49). diseases or illness appears in the population and In 2012 to 2016 poverty statistics, the new geographic area .Within the district the leading illness measures for poverty indicated some increases in is HIV/AIDS in adults (15-64) and Respiratory the number of people struggling across the conditions in the under 5 years illnesses. The below District. graphs shows the causes of diseases in adults and The proportion of low-income earning households children within the district. The number of patients that in Nqutu and Msinga (83.4% and 86.7% earning defaulted from the ART shows an increase within the less than R38 200 per month) is notably higher district which could be the why HIV/AIDS is the leading Mortality Rate than other Local Municipalities. cause of illnesses as illustrated by the below graph in The mortality rate in a population looks at the number The annual household income of female-headed Umzinyathi District. of deaths per 1000 population. Mortality rate can be households is generally lower than male-headed broken down into infant mortality which looks at the households. deaths under 1, under 5 mortality which looks at the The majority of households within the District under 5 years death rate and maternal mortality which (59.0%) are female-headed and is significantly is the ratio of deaths per 1000 live births. higher than the comparative Provincial figure of The Health Systems and Stats SA 2015 found that the infant mortality and under 5 mortality in the Province P a g e 20 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 of KwaZulu-Natal had decreased from 40.9 in 2014 to • Student financial support in gaining entrance in 40.3 in 2015 and 58.9 in 2014 to 57.8 in 2015 institutions of higher learning (Universities; Colleges; respectively. The maternal rate in Umzinyathi District etc.) was 101.3 per 100 000 live births in 2015/16, this • Development and Career Guidance bi-annually indicates an increase from the 79.6 in the 2014/15 championed by the Department of Education in financial year. partnership with municipalities targeting Grade 11 and Grade 12, as well as out of school youth. • Outreach programmes are also being conducted by the Local Municipality offices by taking services to the entire district to market the youth development services, especially for those who cannot reach the (Sources: UDM IDP, UDM SDF) centre in deep rural areas. • Youth in Business seminar was held in Umvoti 4.7 Inequality Municipality in assisting the emerging entrepreneurs to be equipped in business management. As mentioned earlier, the District of Umzinyathi is committed to reducing poverty, vulnerability, social • Capacity building, talent identification and exposure exclusion and inequality. This will be achieved through through the diverse sports programmes taking place in the district in addressing the moral fibre. various social programmes focused on youth development, people living with disabilities, HIV/AIDS • Full dedicated officials dealing with youth The graph shows the following for the UDM area: and intensifying of programmes such the National development in the municipalities and district Population growth is very low and reached School Nutrition Programme across the municipality. complements the strides of the government and negative levels around 2007. A variety of youth services which District Municipality agenda in investing in young people of the District. The natural death rate remained more or less is delivering to youth, amongst others, includes: constant over the past decade and a half. • Job Preparedness – Leanerships and Internships. Umzinyathi Programmes. The HIV/AIDS infection rate declined steeply as did the rate at which HIV/AIDS related deaths • Skills development through the TVET College Programmes on gender, women and children were increased. (Mthashana) plumbing; bricklaying, sewing, computer, supported; capacity building programmes aimed at The real effect is shown in the next graph (HIV positive hospitality. developing women and men are being implemented in persons, AIDs and other deaths) • Basic computer literacy, through the bursary funding all Local Municipalities; training on financial and in the Training; Vocational; Education & Training business management and supporting projects with institutions within the District. equipment ranging from the sewing machines, goat farming; beadwork and greening projects for women P a g e 21 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 through agricultural projects and through EPWP the lowest headcount in KwaZulu-Natal at 4,1% projects. (Umngeni was third lowest with a headcount of 5,7%). possible that according to the definition of not A number of workshops to create awareness on economically active, people are not working and not gender mainstreaming were conducted. Commission seeking work or are unable to work. The labour force on gender equality and Committee on Quality of Life in participation rate has remained broadly constant since the KZN legislature is supportive and made 2006 at 33%, then falling to 30% in 2011 and rising recommendation on the programmes targeting women once again to 33% in 2016. The percentage of people and men in the entire district. Umzinyathi District that are economically inactive as a percentage of the Men’s Forum has been established; Gender based working age population is alarming and focus should violence programmes are conducted, such as be directed towards provision. substance abuse and drug awareness.
Entrepreneurial skills workshops for women and In the graph below the unemployment rate within the cooperatives have also been conducted. (Source: The District unemployment rate has dropped, district shows an increasing trend from 2012 to 2016 UDM IDP). suggesting that more people have gained employment with Msinga showing a steady increase from 2012 to or are no longer looking for work. The South African 2016 while Endumeni, Umvoti and Nquthu showed a Multidimensional Poverty Index (SAMPI) is a measure decrease particularly in 2015 Msinga had an increase. 4.8 Unemployment/Employment of acute poverty. The MPI complements traditional The attribute to this could be that Msinga is highly rural income/expenditure-based poverty measures by and has a high illiteracy rate. One of the critical challenges identified in the National capturing the severe deprivations that each person or Development Plan 2030 is the extremely high levels of household faces with respect to education, health and unemployment amongst the youth of South Africa. living standards. Elevated unemployment imposes significant costs on Msinga Municipality stands out as not only the poorest individuals, families, the society and the District. municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, but also as the poorest Prolonged unemployment can lead to an erosion of municipality in South Africa. Approximately 37,2% of skills, robbing the economy of otherwise useful talents. all households in this municipality were measured as At the same time, the experience of unemployment poor in 2011; although, this is significantly less than its can lead to greater scepticism and pessimism about headcount in 2001 which reported that six out of every the value of education and training and lead to workers ten households (59,5%) were MPI poor. The SAMPI (Source: UDM IDP). being less willing to invest in the long years of training index score for Msinga decreased from 0,26 in 2001 some jobs require. The table below presents the to 0,16 in 2011. In 2001, the municipality containing employment statistics of the District the lowest proportion of poor households was Umngeni (in Umgungundlovu District) at 11,2%. By 2011, Umhlathuze (in King Cetshwayo District) had P a g e 22 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 4.9 Service Delivery Analysis Electricity Sanitation Municipalities are the most basic units of government in the country and are tasked with providing basic services and fostering development in the regions they control. Local Government in South Africa is largely understood in terms of service delivery and the South African Constitution (Act No. 108 of 1996) assigns municipalities the role to mobilise economic resources towards the improvement of the lives of all citizens. Sanitation Basic services are the fundamental building blocks of Local Municipal Energy improved quality of life, and adequate supplies of safe water and adequate sanitation are necessary for life, well-being and human dignity.
As per STATSA, the Composite Service Delivery Index for the country has been developed using the The maps below further illustrates service delivery and 2016 Community Survey data to create individual travel distances to reach facilities and services: service delivery index scores based on sanitation, water refuse disposal and electricity which is then combined to create an overall measure of service delivery across Municipalities through the Refuse Removal development of weighted average of the individual index scores. The tables below depict levels of service delivery over the period 2006 to 2016:
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The map above for instance illustrates the walking time to health facilities. Health facilities are sparsely dispersed in the area due to higher threshold requirements. About 33.0% of people walk 150 plus minutes to the nearest health facility and a mere 4.4% walk for 60 minutes. Given the low growth in the rural environment it will not be possible to improve access through growth.
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(Sources: UDM IDP, LED) 4.10 Households dynamics Households are widely spread however the majority of households are below the IDP standard. In the map below the red dots illustrates the households below the IDP standard and the green dots illustrates the households above IDP standard. It is evident that most households are below the IDP standard.
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District Profile Report 2019 areas of the district whilst the rural areas are growing slowly. This aspect will also act as an important push factor in migration decision-making of the district population, and is likely to contribute to the out migration of the economically active population from the district. Education levels vs economically active population (Source: RDP) The relationship between the levels of employment and the education levels of the population older than 4.11 Social changes 20 years of age is reflected in the Graph below. In the Migration year 2012 the number of people with no schooling was 56580 and 55146 in 2016 this indicates a decrease of Migration is an important demographic process in 1434 whilst the number of 20 + people with Matric only shaping the age structure and distribution of the increased from 52428 in 2012 to 59938 in 2016 which Provincial population. Migration can be defined as a indicates an increase of 7510. change in a person’s permanent or usual place of residence. Along with fertility and mortality, migration Whilst the increase in number with people who have is one of the components of population change. Matric only is showing a rapid increase it is also important to note that the completion of secondary Household Profile Economic structure and trends school education provides very little guarantee of The table below provides a summary of household Overall the employment market in the district indicates finding any form of formal employment within the information for the District. What is discouraging and an increasing trend between 2012 and 2016 with a district. It also confirms the importance of tertiary unclear, is that over the past 5-year period, the number marginal increase in both the informal and formal education to successfully enter the employment of formal dwellings within Umzinyathi District has fallen sector employment opportunities. The informal sector market, even in districts with limited availability of from 54% to 47% of total dwellings in the area. The with an increase of 1948 from 11416 in 2012 to 13364 formal sector employment opportunities. average household size for the district stayed in 2016, whilst the formal sector with an increase of relatively stable at 4.3 between 2011 and 2016. 5071 from 36484 to 41555 in 2016. This could be seen Average household size indicates relatively smaller as a direct influence with the districts education levels nuclear families. as more and more 20+ people now are literate according to the education levels below. The statistics indicated that there is rapid growth within the urban
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District Profile Report 2019 4.12 Planned strategies and The Mainstream forum gave birth of the two sub interventions structures within the Disability structures which are: Poverty Eradication Master Plan (PEMP) is a • Umzinyathi Albinism Society government led initiative aimed at ensuring that • Umzinyathi Disability Sports (DISSA) communities living under conditions of poverty are helped to rise above their current condition. This The following programmes are undertaken throughout Master Plan combines long range eradication planning the district in support of People living with disabilities: and implementation programmes with immediate • Basic Sign Language Training in Nquthu LM game changers - designed to have catalytic impact on poverty eradication and provide strong stimulus to •Business/entrepreneurship workshops arranged existing efforts in poverty eradication. The jointly with Department of Economic Development at Municipalities and Sector Departments are working Endumeni Municipality. towards the realization of the PEMP vision through its • Support of Disabled Group Projects in weaving and Annual Operational Plans. LED programmes such as sewing in Msinga and Nquthu LMs (Source: UDM IDP) the Mankomfane and Mtshongweni agri-processing • Awareness Campaign and tested for cancer, HIV vs AIDS changes projects are initiatives aimed at economic development and poverty eradication in line with the HIV&AIDS other illnesses championed by Office of the As mentioned above the number of HIV positive PEMP. Premier during the Cabinet day. people have increased since 2006 by just 1% to 14% • Albinism awareness against killing of people with in 2016. Aids related, and other deaths remained People living with disabilities albinism held at Nquthu Municipality in partnership largely similar at 1% in 2016. Although there was a The Community Services Department has a number of with Traditional Healers and Faith Based small increase in HIV positive people since 2006, the programmes and initiatives aimed at creating Organisations. prevalence rate remains unacceptably high and will awareness and support for people living with negatively impact on households, businesses and disabilities. A stakeholder’s forum was established to • Sport Festivals for the People with Disabilities are social services. deal with all disability issues as well as sub forums annually held in the district and qualifying athletes comprising of the following Departments: proceed to participate in National Disability Event held • Department of Social Development at George, Western Cape annually. • Department of Health • Department of Education Gender mainstreaming • Department of Sports & Recreation A number of workshops to create awareness on • SASSA gender mainstreaming were conducted. Commission • PWD Organizations (NPOs) and on gender equality and Committee on Quality of Life in • Local Municipalities. the KZN legislature is supportive and made recommendation on the programmes targeting women P a g e 27 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 and men in the entire district. Umzinyathi District ratio shows that there is an increasing population Programmes: Maintain the position of the district Men’s Forum has been established; Gender based of males within the district, therefore programmes as the second district with a high prevalence rate violence programmes are conducted, such as should be channelled towards males’ wellness. through robust antenatal care programmes. substance abuse and drug awareness. • Finding: High dependency rate of 81.82%. Entrepreneurial skills workshops for women Programmes: Increase economic growth activity Social catalytic interventions current and planned cooperatives have also been conducted. to attract the economically active population into the district. The district has projects that will The construction of a centre catering to the Responsive Programmes based on key findings attract investment and create job opportunities at needs of senior citizens PSDF (DGDP, 2015): Budget: TBD • Finding: High population percentage in 00-04 a large scale going forward. The following are the Centres for the Disabled: PSDF (DGDP 2015) years and 15-35 years. key catalytic projects: Programmes: Promote programmes aimed at • Agri-Parks The construction of 50 ECD centres throughout Early Childhood Development that will also • Cwaka Precinct the district: PSDF (DGDP, 2015): Budget: TBD consider disabled children. Increase skills • Development Agency as the key driver of The establishment of rural services centres development programmes for the young economic development. throughout the district: PSDF (DGDP, 2015): population to provide access to skilled labour • Development of an Investment promotion Budget: TBD opportunities. Engagements with local Strategy. Exploiting the district’s green energy potential businesses to identify what traits they require in • Review of the LED Strategy. solar power – District Service Delivery Plan order to skill local labour force in those traits. • Finding: Fertility rate decrease. (DGDP, 2015) Budget: TBD • Finding: Need for a disability friendly Programmes: The Department of Health and The greening of existing schools within the infrastructure. Umzinyathi Priority Programmes to continue with district: District Service Delivery Plan (DGDP, Programmes: Conduct and establish tangible awareness campaigns aimed at protective sex, 2015: Budget TBD programmes towards infrastructure that family planning and abstinence from sex. (Sources: UDM IDP, DGDP). • Finding: Leading cause of morbidity is HIV/AIDS accommodates disabled people. Awareness programs on albinisms and sign language. in adults and respiratory failure in under 5 years. • Finding: Malnutrition as the leading cause of Programmes: Conduct more awareness 4.13 Key gaps and misalignment paediatric (0-5) mortality. campaigns in terms of HIV/AIDS, respiratory between District & Local, between Programmes: Establish food security and poverty conditions etc. spheres and sectors, and on alleviation programmes. Awareness on causes • Finding: ART defaulting rate is escalating. analysis and interventions, and and preventative measures for malnutrition. Programmes: Introduce programmes that will priorities encourage the use of ART in patients. E.g. less • Finding: Increase in sex ratio from 81.6 in 2011 Misalignment Census to 85.4 in 2016 Community Survey. queues in clinics follow ups by house visits by The UDM LED Strategy is designed to assist the Programmes: Introduction of projects that are CCGs etc. District Municipality in the implementation of LED aimed at tackling issues surrounding the social • Finding: Second lowest HIV prevalence rate. in an integrated manner; building upon the wellbeing and psychological needs of males, this P a g e 28 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 strengths and identifying areas requiring Simplified booklets on strategic documents that additional support. In focussing on all the contains information on e.g. social development discussions for this Social Development Profile, projects to be shared with communities. including the statistics provided, it is clear that more yet needs to be done to realise these Goals, both in terms of financial and human resources. 5 Economic Positioning The statistical information contained in the 5.1 Key Economic opportunities strategic documents (e.g. IDPs, SDFs, DGDP, and constraints LEDs) does not seem to all align to each other and Umzinyathi District Municipality has a new five year use outdated data. Local Economic Development Strategy that was Municipalities do not always consider completed in 2018. In view of the requirements for Gross Value Added (GVA) is a measurement of Gross statistics/data when planning for community local government to have a credible LED Strategy in Domestic Product (GDP), with the relationship defined needs. place, the current Economic Development Strategy as: GDP = GVA + Taxes – Subsidies. As the total Critical Sector plans do not address all social ills reflects the most recent local and regional aggregates of taxes and subsidies on products are comprehensively. development dynamics. It provides an analysis of only available at the level of the whole economy, GVA recent socio-economic and demographic trends within is used for measuring Gross Geographic Product Key gaps Umzinyathi District Municipality. (GGP) and other measures of the output of entities Within uMzinyathi District there are a number of smaller than a whole economy. social issues, which if left unchecked, will impede As presented in the table above Construction (7.4%); growth and development within the Municipality. Economic Overview Finance, insurance, real estate and business services The critical social issues facing the District This section presents an economic overview of (4.9%); Mining and quarrying (4.4%); General include: Umzinyathi District Municipality using regional and government (3.4%); and Manufacturing (3.1%) are the • High levels of poverty. Gross Value Add (GVA) by industry at constant 2010 fastest growing sectors in uMzinyathi District • Low education levels and unskilled people prices for a period of 5 years—between 2010 & 2015. Municipality. entering the job market. The table below presents average growth in different • Unemployment and job creation. industries within the Municipality as well as the 2016 The figure below illustrates the economic contribution • HIV AIDS and Health. estimate. of each sector of the economy in uMzinyathi District General employment levels have stagnated and Municipality. As shown, General government (25.6%); are affected by the following issues: Wholesale and retail trade, catering and • Low skilled working age population. accommodation (15.3%); Agriculture, forestry and • Weak domestic consumer markets. fishing (12.4%); Finance, insurance, real estate and • Limited infrastructure. business services (10.2%); Transport, storage and Lack of funding to eradicate backlogs. P a g e 29 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 communication (8.4%); and are the biggest economic by a further drop to 3.2% in 2013 which was followed • Traffic in Tugela Ferry; contributors in uMzinyathi District Municipality. by yet another recovery in 2014 at 4.4%. 2015 saw a • Lack of investors in the tourism sector; decrease in growth to 1.3% which then recovered to • Tourism information centre inaccessible by road; Although Construction is amongst the bottom two 3.4% by 2016. • Lack of tour guides in Nquthu; contributing sectors within the district, it is also the • Poor tourism signage which undermines self-drive; fastest growing sector. A comparative advantage indicates a relatively more • Lack of marketing; competitive function for a particular product or service • Poor advertising; in a specific economy than in the aggregate economy. •Lack of tourism strategy/plan that can guide The economy therefore produces the product or development of the sector renders the service more efficiently. A location quotient is a tool for indicating the relative comparative Retail Sector Challenges advantage of an economy in terms of its production • Lack of land availability; and employment, with a location quotient larger than • Nonexistence/poor drainage systems; one indicating a comparative. • Poor status of roads;
Sector Challenges • High property rates; The figure below gives an indication of the year-on- • Lack of public toilets; year growth in GGP for uMzinyathi District Municipality Information collected through analysis and • Lack of/poor refuse removal services; between 2007 and 2016 which can be measured as stakeholder interviews indicated that Umzinyathi’s • Lack of understanding of mandate of government GVA at constant 2010 prices. economy is struggling due to numerous key economic spheres at municipal levels; issues that require attention. These issues include the • Low level of education; following: tourism enhancement, SMME development, • Lack of business support; institutional development, informal sector • Lack of SMME support improvement, skills development and training upgrade, agriculture improvement, manufacturing Informal Trade Challenges development, and infrastructure development. • Lack of trading facilities (trading stalls / kiosks, Tourism Sector Challenges informal traders market, demarcated sites); •Poor roads (i.e. some roads to sites and • Lack of ablution facilities; accommodation facilities are not tarred); • Lack of trading regulations; • Limited tourism budget in the IDP; • Lack of refuse removal services; • Lack of water and electricity; Umzinyathi’s year-on-year GGP growth rate dropped • Lack of accommodation advertising; •Lack of business support (capacity building, dramatically in the 2008/2009 recession when the • Poor location of tourism information centre in Nquthu; marketing, market information); Global Financial Crisis impacted South Africa to 1.1% • Poorly managed nature reserves; • Difficulties in obtaining trading licence/permit; and then began to increase to 4.7% in 2011 followed • Poor roads so people avoid going to Msinga; • No tourism information office in Msinga; • Narrow view of informal economy; P a g e 30 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 • Lack of synergies between municipal officials and • Finding sustainable markets for sale of produce is • Population decreasing due to migration; informal traders; difficult; • Crime; •Low skills / education levels-lack of • There is a need for proper management of irrigated • Poor access to market information; technical/business skills farming practices so as to sustain the activity in the • Water shortages; future and near present; • Shortage of land Agricultural Challenges • Significant potential to increase crop production • Farming not coordinated; through improved farming management and General Challenges • Accessing start-up capital is not easy; agricultural support systems; • Poor infrastructure; • Lack of technical knowledge of farming; • Some of these problems are the prolonged fall in the • Local procurement; • HIV/Aids hampers development by limiting capacity; production and productivity of vegetable based • Degraded natural environment; • Cattle and produce theft; cropping systems, increasing cost of production, • Lack of investments; • Farmers have insufficient capacity to deal with health decline in market prices and drought; • Weak institutional systems; care issues, for example, goats and sheep suffer from • Need for farmer support programmes to improve • High unemployment rate; ticks and worms; stock management; • Importing construction materials; • Limited capacity of the land for productive agricultural • Land shortage; • Unemployment increases when mines closed down; development due to poor soil quality, adverse climatic • Minimal grassland and thornveld cover; • Lack of accessibility to markets; conditions, and poor agricultural practices such as • Lack of arable land; • Dependency on social grants; overgrazing. The topography also poses a challenge • Weaknesses of dryland cropping; • High rates; for agricultural practices; • Agricultural producers are price takers; • High levels of poverty; • Farming is subjected to water shortages during the • Roads and infrastructure; • Crime and substance abuse; dry seasons, high soil erosion and low land carrying • Agricultural and business skills; • Investment in mine revitalisation; capacity; • Producers sell to different buyers (where the prices • Reliance on social grants; • Land and environmental degradation is prevalent, are highest) at different times of the season. There are • Dispersed settlement pattern; therefore there is a need to improve soil conditions. periods where the official fresh produce prices are high • Underdevelopment of economic sectors (Agriculture, Poor environmental practices including overgrazing, and other times where transport and other costs Tourism, Manufacturing and Mining); inappropriate disposal of waste, lack of sanitation become significant. The result is that producers are • Poor linkages and movement routes; facilities and alien plant invasion, have led to serious not loyal to any one market; • Little collaboration among stakeholders; environmental degradation; • Erratic nature of rainfall makes it risky to invest in • Increase in HIV/Aids infections; • Challenges arising from land shortage, overgrazing crop production if alternative irrigation schemes are • Difficulty in accessing funds; and poor dry land cropping. The Msinga vegetable not available • People mainly involved in subsistence practices; growers are price takers and processing initiatives • Poverty – low to no incomes earned; show limited progress because of management and Business Sector Challenges • Tertiary sector contributes the most to GDP; coordination weaknesses; • Access to finance; • Limited basic service delivery; • Difficulty in accessing skilled employees; • Dispersed spatial pattern; P a g e 31 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 • No/limited formal planning; the overall economic and social conditions prevailing The establishment of nature-based tourism • Limited management and coordination in Umzinyathi, and to bring sustainable economic activities within the District PSDF and District change that benefits all. Service Delivery Plan (DGDP, 2015)Budget TBD, Umzinyathi Local Economic Development Agro-Processing incorporating Bio–fuels: District Strategy The economic development strategy also focuses on Service Delivery Plan (DGDP, 2015) Budget TBD, Goal 1: Expansion of the Agricultural Sector the following priorities: Stone fruit (peach) production District Service Goal 2: Expansion and diversification of the Delivery Plan (DGDP, 2015) Budget R25 000 000, Manufacturing Sector • Enhancing marketing and investment promotion Development of dams for Irrigation purposes to Goal 3: Development and support for the Tourism endeavours to encourage inward investment. maximise the agricultural potential of the District Sector • Job creation through both public and private sector (Tugela Dam) District Service Delivery Plan Goal 4: Improving the institutional and policy initiatives. (DGDP, 2015) Budget: TBD, environment for effective LED Promotion of Tourism: IDP 2018/19 Budget: R 2 • Inclusion and participation of SMME and informal Goal 5: Ensuring effective education, skills and 532 776, economy sectors in the local economy. capacity development Eco, Battlefields & Cultural Heritage Tourism Goal 6: Expansion and development of strategic • Exploring of new and untapped opportunities/ routes: PSDF (DGDP, 2015) Budget: TBD, economic infrastructure competitive advantages to provide an economic edge Regeneration of the mining sector and Goal 7: Support Small Enterprises for the municipality. improvement of mining related services: District Goal 8: Promote a green economy Service Delivery Plan (DGDP, 2015) Budget: TBD, Goal 9: Establish a strong ICT Sector • Facilitation of key strategic partnerships for economic Design and erection of the market stalls for the growth and development. (Sources: UDM LED, Prov SMMEs for Umvoti CBD Budget: R 8 000 000.00, The strategy is designed to assist the Umzinyathi LED Project Book). Nhlalakahle Township Tourism Experience: District Municipality in the implementation of LED in an Budget: R 60 000 000.00 integrated manner; building upon the strengths and • Provision of the following upgrades for Lilani identifying areas requiring additional support. This was 5.2 Catalytic interventions current and Hot springs project: Small conference centre, notably done so to grow the key nodes within planned parking, dining area and kitchen, wellness Endumeni, Msinga, Nqutu and Umvoti. Importantly, Development Agency: IDP 2018/19 Budget: R 1 centre and swimming pool : Budget: R 26 350 the new strategy takes its lead from the new 262 000, 000.00 opportunities within the sphere of Provincial economic Agricultural potential maximisation through the • Cwaka precinct plan: Budget: Funded development policy as set out in the Provincial Growth establishment of an agriculture mechanization unit • Silutshana precinct plan Budget : Funded and Development Strategy, as well as being closely to support agricultural development in the District: • Zitcole precinct plan Budget: Funded aligned to the developed National Framework for Local District Service Delivery Plan (DGDP, 2015) • Zigar precinct plan Budget: Funded. (Source: Economic Development in South Africa 2014 - 2019. Budget: R20 000 000, DGDP). The new review is intended to strengthen LED locally, Umzinyathi meat processing and de-boning plant: and assist the Municipality fulfil its mandate to improve LED Strategy (DGDP, 2015) Budget: R32 000 000, P a g e 32 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 Gasification project: LED Strategy (DGDP, 2015) number of employment opportunities in Key gaps Budget: TBD Agriculture from 13 867 to 5 379 between 2000 Lack of LED profiles to attract investors. The regeneration of the following small Towns and 2010. The DGDS (2015) also notes that the Aging infrastructure as well as lack of bulk Agricultural sector has shown a decline from 15% within the uMzinyathi District: Dundee, Greytown, infrastructure deter new investors to the district. Nquthu, Tugela Ferry PSDF & District: Budget to 10.8% between 2000 and 2011. There is lack of water sources in the District. The TBD The Agricultural sector has been based on primary continuous impact of the drought puts a serious production while opportunities and profits lie in strain on the District as WSA. A dam needs to be processing. In addition, the sector has shown constructed. Climate Change Mitigation 5.3 Key gaps and misalignment stagnation and job loss with lower profit levels due measures need to be implemented. between District & Local, between to rising costs of agricultural inputs. More funding spheres and sectors, and on needs to be pumped into the sector towards the Municipalities need to develop a Monitoring and analysis and interventions, and enhancement of the economy. Evaluation Plan to track progress and effectiveness of interventions employed. priorities Umzinyathi District Municipality has the advantage Misalignment of being situated along the well renowned Municipalities to identify and implement programmes and projects targeting the informal LED Strategies of Municipalities needs to be Battlefields. Historical sites such as the economy. Municipalities further also need to aligned to the National Framework on Local Isandlwana Mountain, Talana Mountain, Rorkes develop, adopt and implement an Informal Economic Development, which was adopted in Drift, Bambatha Ambush Rock and the Prince Economy Policy and a Business Investment and December 2018 by the National Cabinet. Imperial Memorial site form part of the rich history Retention Policy. The UDM LED Strategy is designed to assist the and heritage of the area. Moreover, the area is Municipalities to upscale initiatives for SMMEs District Municipality in the implementation of LED also known to host the now popular annual events and Cooperatives in the Municipality. There is a in an integrated manner; building upon the such as the Isandlwana battle commemoration, need for incubation programs. strengths and identifying areas requiring the Talana Live, the Biltong Fees, Msinga Drift additional support. In focussing on all the Khana car event and the Dundee July Rural Horse Lack of specialised LED officials in Municipalities discussions for this Social Development Profile, racing. While international tourists visit this area, to drive the specific sectors. including the statistics provided, it is clear that the percentage of tourists who come through to General employment levels have stagnated and more yet needs to be done to realise these Goals, the Battlefields is minuscule when compared to are affected by the following issues: both in terms of financial and human resources. those who visit destinations such as Durban, • Low skilled working age population. The District benefits from high levels of ‘free’ eco- Pietermaritzburg, the Elephant Coast and • Weak domestic consumer markets. system services delivery, which highlights the Zululand. This therefore implies that much effort • Limited infrastructure. tension to find a balance between development resources still have to be channelled towards and conservation of natural and agricultural green marketing the area as one of the preferred tourism space. destinations. Although being one of the main sectors, the DGDS (2015) notes there has been a decrease in the P a g e 33 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 6 Spatial Restructuring Spatial planning mechanisms, including land use Promote land development in locations that are schemes, include provisions that enable redress sustainable and limit urban sprawl; 6.1 Transformation & Equity Vision in access to land and property by disadvantaged Result in communities that are viable. As indicated before, the core spatial challenges of the communities and persons; Spatial Development Framework would be to ensure Land use management systems are inclusive of all Spatial efficiency spatial variety, equity, efficiency and sustainability. areas of a municipality and specifically include Land development optimises the use of existing However, current practices does not always promote provisions that are flexible and appropriate for the resources and infrastructure; these concepts and it is therefore vital to identify in management of disadvantaged areas, informal Decision-making procedures are designed with a which manner current trends impact/does not impact settlements and former homeland areas; view to minimising negative financial, social, on the achievement of these responsibilities and the Land development procedures will include economic or environmental impacts; and eventual realization of the Spatial Development Vision provisions that accommodate access to secure Development application procedures are efficient tenure and the incremental upgrading of informal The issues below outlines the logical framework and streamlined and time frames are adhered to areas; and between the spatial development drivers, the by all parties. Where a planning tribunal considers an principles that needs to be adhered to, and the Spatial resilience objectives that needs to be reached and the strategies application before it, the planning tribunal's to achieve these development objectives. exercise of discretion may not be impeded or Flexibility in spatial plans, policies and land use restricted on the ground that the value of land or management systems is accommodated to ensure The SDF is guided by the following 5 spatial principles property is affected by the outcome of the sustainable livelihoods in communities most likely to which form the foundation of an appropriate SDF. application. suffer the impacts of economic and environmental These principles were formulated as part of the Spatial shocks. Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 Spatial sustainability (SPLUMA). Promote land development that is within the fiscal, Good administration Spatial justice: institutional and administrative means of the All spheres of Government ensure an integrated country; approach to land use and land development that Past spatial and other development imbalances Ensure protection of the prime and unique is guided by the spatial planning and land use are redressed through improved access to and agricultural land, the environment and other management systems as embodied in this Act; use of land; protected lands and the safe utilisation of land; No government department may withhold their Spatial Development Frameworks and policies at Promote and stimulate the effective and equitable sector input or fail to comply with any other all spheres of Government address the inclusion functioning of land markets; prescribed requirements during the preparation or of persons and areas that were previously Consider all the current and future costs to all amendment of Spatial Development Frameworks; excluded, with an emphasis on informal parties for the provision of infrastructure and social The requirements of any law relating to land settlements, former homeland areas and areas services in land developments; development and land use are met timeously; characterised by widespread poverty and deprivation; P a g e 34 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 The preparation and amendment of spatial plans, natural resource-access of these regions through Enhancement of connectivity through well policies, land use schemes, as well as procedures effective agrarian practices and enterprise planned infrastructure investment and settlement for development applications, to include development programmes that are focussed on consolidation in well-connected regional transparent processes of citizen participation and natural resource restoration and custodianship. development anchors. all parties to have the opportunity to provide inputs Discourage further land and settlement on matters affecting them; and development, and carefully manage existing In terms of the National Protected Areas the document Policies, legislation and procedures must be settlements and land uses in productive proposes the following: clearly set out and inform and empower citizens. agricultural regions that play a crucial role in national strategic water production, national food Protect ecological resources and national heritage security and rural livelihoods. areas. 6.1.1 The Draft National Spatial Development Pursue effective management and custodianship National spatial development is well-planned and Framework (2019) of national strategic water source production well-managed to enable protection, as well as the
regions. effective use and beneficiation of national The Draft National Spatial Development Framework Ensure efficient rural-to-rural connectivity in rural protected areas in accordance with the relevant (NSDF) was launched by national government earlier regions, to enhance the prospects of making a life regulations. (Source: NSDF) in 2019. The document takes guidance from the in these areas. National Development Plan and seeks to optimise, Rehabilitate degraded land and ensure effective integrate and coordinate the energies and economic 6.1.2 KZN 2030 Provincial Growth and land use management, settlement consolidation, impacts of the strategic interventions in the national Development Strategy and KZN Provincial improved rural connectivity and an eco-resource space which it terms ‘national spatial framing’. The SDF related enterprise focus, to provide opportunities plan recognises the crucial importance of space and for livelihoods and industry development, and access to land in bringing about transformation at The KZN 2030 Provincial Growth and Development support national water availability. scale, and in ensuring that people and places benefit Strategy (PGDS) aims to build a gateway by growing The NSDF proposes the following with regards to from this intervention the economy for the continued development and the Agri-Enterprise and Small-Scale Farming continued improvement of the quality of life of all Regions: The NSDF has identified areas in the District as a people living in the Province whilst ensuring that those mixture of Eco-Resources Production Region and Productive use of high value agricultural land to currently marginalized have broader socioeconomic Agri-Enterprise and Small-Scale Farming Resource support national food security. opportunities. The document provides KZN with a Region with Protected Areas. In terms of being am Rehabilitation of degraded land and effective land- reasoned strategic framework for accelerating and Eco-Resource Production Region, the NSDF use management. sharing the benefits of an inclusive growth through proposes the following: Improvement of rural-to-rural connections, market deepened, meaningful, effective and sustainable accessibility and key agricultural production catalytic and developmental interventions. Enhance the productive capacity, environmental infrastructure. and livelihood quality, cultural heritage, and
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District Profile Report 2019 In order to realise the provincial spatial vision of existing traditional administration centres as well as sustainable agricultural production. Associated “KwaZulu-Natal, a prosperous Province with a healthy, other accessible rural points identified as periodic interventions may include agriculture specific secure and skilled population, living in dignity and markets. These will be identified in consultation with infrastructure, skills development, market access harmony, and acting as gateway to Africa and the the district municipalities and should serve as first interventions etc. (Source: PGDS) world”, the following seven long-term goals have been access to basic services within rural areas. These rural identified to guide policy-making, programme service centres will include, and some have already Spatial Vision of the UDM prioritisation and resource allocation: emerged to include, a combination of the following activities: A spatial structure which promotes the sustainable utilisation of the District’s Infrastructural, Social and Inclusive Economic Growth; Economic resources with the aim of equitable service Human Resource Development; Traditional administration centre. delivery within the urban as well as rural areas. Human and Community Development; Taxi/ bus stop. Strategic Infrastructure; Informal trading / market area. Environmental Sustainability; Social facility (clinic, library etc.). Governance and Policy; and Skills development centre (mainly local schools). Spatial Equity. Mobile services point (mobile clinics, pension pay points, mobile library etc.). The Tertiary Nodes for Umzinyathi identified in the Small commercial facility. PSDF are mainly centres, which should provide Recreational facility such as a sport field. service to the sub-regional economy, and community needs and is represented by the following towns such A conceptual model of these rural service centres will as Pongola, Vryheid, Ulundi, Dundee, Ladysmith, guide the formulation of a provincial implementation Estcourt, Howick, KwaDukuza, Ixopo, Scottburgh, strategy towards the implementation of the proposed Hibberdene, Kokstad, and Margate. Rural Service Centres.
The Quaternary Nodes for Umzinyathi are mainly The Agricultural Service Areas for Umzinyathi is areas centres which should provide service to the local with relatively high agricultural production areas, which economy and community needs and is represented by are not located within biodiversity areas combined with 31 towns, such as but not limited to: Nongoma, other potential economic sectors, are highlighted by Nkandla, Bergville, Greytown, Underberg, uMzimkulu, this category to identify and promote areas with the etc. potential to make a significant contribution through agricultural production. Although successful farming The Rural Service Centres identified for Umzinyathi practices are already occurring on some of these are envisaged to serve as the lowest level of provincial areas, it is proposed that under-utilised agricultural nodes and could typically be established around land within these zones are more effectively utilised for (Source: UDM SDF) P a g e 36 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 accommodate and ensure sustainable livelihoods The Department is working with various stakeholders, in communities most likely to suffer the impacts of including organized agriculture, to establish 27 Agri- 6.2 Strategies economic and environmental shocks. Parks across the country in order to kick-start rural Spatial justice strategic interventions economic transformation in the identified areas. Good administration strategic interventions Promotion of private sector investment in rural Agrarian Transformation Ensure institutional transformation and ensure areas within diverse economies The National Development Plan (NDP) calls for an sound and efficient administrative practices Promote sufficient distribution and access to inclusive rural economy wherein rural areas are within the Municipality. educational facilities spatially, socially and economically well integrated and Systematically improve access to land and Spatially target interventions towards key areas coordinated, where residents are economically active proper land management practices in Traditional of poverty concentration and food secure, as a result of successful agrarian Authority areas transformation and rural infrastructure development Promote sufficient spatial distribution of an access to health facilities programmes, and having improved access to quality Strategic interventions aligned to the PGDS education and health care and basic services.
Spatial sustainability strategic interventions Identify key human settlement intervention UDM programmes in support of agrarian areas. Facilitating sustainable human settlements transformation Promote and capitalize on tourism potential in the • The Municipality provides support in the form of Supporting sustainable environmental District conservation and management access to mechanisation, training and supply of Promote the development of knowledge based agricultural inputs. economic facilities and infrastructure [e.g. ICT Spatial efficiency strategic interventions technology, research and education facilities] • Mentorship support is provided to upcoming and small scale cooperatives. Promote the agricultural development and use of Promote the development of key potential industrial areas. prime agricultural land • In the FY 5 cooperatives farmers will be targeted and Capitalize on Mining Opportunities Identify key Economic Investment Nodes and given support and linked to a market. areas Enhancing the health of communities and Promote and stimulate economic development citizens. • Revitalisation of the Mankomfane (Block 6) Tugela through targeted and structured economic Irrigation scheme. Agri Parks Programme development Provincial Human Settlements Master Spatial Plan The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has been mandated to create sustainable rural The “Provincial Human Settlements Master Spatial Spatial resilience strategic interventions communities across the country through its Plan for KwaZulu-Natal” estimated the housing Develop and maintain flexibility in spatial plans, Comprehensive Rural Development Programme. To backlogs for Umzinyathi District, based on a policies and land use management systems to achieve this mandate, the Department embarked on comparison of figures contained in the District IDP and developing a fresh approach to rural development. figures provided by Stats SA. In order to eradicate the P a g e 37 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 housing backlog the “Provincial Human Settlements housing in the • Dundee-Sibongile, settlements Other general relevant indicators % Master Spatial Plan for KwaZulu-Natal” provides the district GreytowneMahlalakahl (informal Households following envisioned Spatial Interventions and Targets e-Lindelani settlement living with for Umzinyathi District: • Kranskop , Glencoe- or informal tenure that uMzinyathi DM Sithembile The five structure in can be settlements with the backyard): registered: Spatial Spatial targets indicators highest proportion of 0.5% 10% interventions households in informal decrease increase Participate in Percentage housing include: per 5 year over 5 year joint provincial housing • Lindelani, Kranskop, period until period until forum backlog: 7% Bloedrivier, Ghobo, 2030. 2030 addressing decrease Sibongile integrated over 5-year Develop and Settlements with Number of development period until Rural Development Plan - Functional Regions implement highest number of gap housing and champion 2030. gap housing households falling in units the cause of The implementation plan for the Umzinyathi District UZDM. strategy for the gap housing delivered Rural Development Plan (RDP) identified 8 strategic district (or income range include: per annum: focus areas that require attention, and projects Develop and The strategy for Population review • Greytown- 3,180 by identified were linked to these strategic focus areas. implement a densification articulated density in housing Mahlalakahle, Dundee- 2020; 4,765 The green areas as indicated in the figure below strategy and in the district SDF is to identified chapter of IDP Sibongile, Glencoe- by 2025 and indicate where a high composite social need exists, guidelines for direct potential developmen or Housing Sithembile, Kranskop 6,355 by and areas where high potential for economic growth densification development to the t nodes sector plan to 2030. exist. Thus these areas have been identified as areas of settlements identified nodes and (persons/ha adequately to be spatially targeted for project implementation. not to encourage higher ): Increase address gap intensity development of 10 housing along intermodal links persons/ha requirements) over a 5- Expand the Applicable to entire Number of year period implementatio district social until 2030. n of social housing and Implement The settlements with % housing rental strategy to highest number of Households opportunitie eradicate households in informal living in s informal housing include: informal P a g e 38 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 The general purpose of a Scheme is to create • To provide a statutory basis for public coordinated, harmonious and sustainable involvement. This is done through SPLUMA, with development of a Municipal area in such a way that it the Scheme acting as the mechanism and focus efficiently promotes health, safety, order, amenity, for a particular area; convenience and general welfare, as well as efficiency • To provide a means of enforcement; and and economy in the process of development. The • To ensure the retention of land for future uses, the objectives of Schemes can be summarized as follows: need for location and extent of which is not presently certain. • To designate desirable land uses and provide clarity on what may or may not occur on a Prepared and administered by planners, Schemes property, and what may be considered at the provide a management tool for other interests such as discretion of the municipality; health, transport, environment, finance and • To promote the certainty of land use which infrastructure. Ultimately, however, Schemes have a protects property values and creates investor particular role to play and cannot be expected to confidence; manage all development issues. Schemes are • To promote and protect the amenity within areas intended to be transparent, and to provide information and neighbourhoods; to officials, consultants, homeowners, developers and • To resolve conflict between different land uses, politicians on what may or may not occur on a parcel and to control negative externalities; of land or what uses the municipality may consider at • To balance the interests of individuals with those ts own discretion. of the public; • To enable the coordinated and efficient use of In ensuring that each Municipality has a legal (Sources: UDM SDF, COGTA Spatial Planning, land; framework for land use management, Section 24 (1) DRDLR Spatial Analysis) • To enable the efficient movement of persons and of SPLUMA, notes that, “A municipality must, after goods; public consultation, adopt and approve a single land Municipal Schemes • To promote the economy; use scheme for its entire areas within five years from • To protect natural resources (ecosystem the commencement of this Act.” Whilst the July 2020 As per the CoGTA Land Use Management Guidelines services), including agricultural resources (high deadline draws near, Municipalities have been (2011), Schemes are a tool used by municipalities to potential agricultural land); engaged by COGTA: Spatial Planning on the guide and manage development according to the • To protect unique areas or features; Exemption process as well as having been identified vision, strategies and policies of the Integrated • To protect cultural resources and places of for the transfer of funding to draft Singular Land Use Development Plan and Spatial Development religious and cultural significance; Scheme as well as to ensure SPLUMA compliance. Framework, and in the interests of the general public • To manage land generally, including change of In this regard, funded projects are being drafted to to promote sustainable development and quality of life. land use and building type; include Traditional Settlement Master Plans (TSMPs) P a g e 39 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 for Traditional Authority areas to ensure holistic regard, DAFF is required to provide approval of land planning and development. that will be released from SALA for the purposes of the Scheme and future development as well as for By definition, a TSMP is a spatial or physical plan Scheme Clauses and related definitions for which illustrates (via mapping) the state and form of a agricultural land (inclusion of overlays of Agricultural Traditional Authority Area at a “future point in time” Land Potential Categories). when the plan is most probably realized. They are informed by the recommendations of both the IDP and By extension the Scheme processes will take into SDF, therefore translating the broad intentions of consideration and plan for land that has been identified these plans into a greater level of detail to direct the by the Department of Economic Development, preparation of a future Land Use Management Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), Scheme for the Municipality. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and SANBI as: Critical Biodiversity Areas (CBAs), Ecological Support Areas The aim of a TSMP is to undertake a comprehensive (ESAs), Protected areas (including WHS areas and analysis of a specific Traditional Authority area buffers), River courses, and Wetlands. This will also focusing on land use and settlement densities include priority areas and recommendations of the especially in relation to: current and perceived impacts relevant Environmental Management Framework 6.3 Challenges and opportunities on the environment; transportation modes and routes; (Umgungundlovu District EMF adopted in 2016) as as well as infrastructure capacities and constraints. well as Climate Change studies and Disaster Demographic shifts, dividends, vulnerabilities and Development Plans. CoGTA is currently engaged with diversity. This will be undertaken with considerable stakeholder the above mentioned entities to create a collaborate Spatial fragmentation. engagement to determine and define the role of the approach to both Scheme and SDF development Urbanisation, the pursuit of a better life and a study area in relation to the development vision and within the Province. desire for quality urban living and spaces. recommendations of the SDF as well as to give effect Access to infrastructure. to the sustainable development of the local traditional The following is noted in terms of the status of Services are concentrated in towns leaving rural area whilst promoting the principle of Spatial Equity as Schemes in the various Local Municipalities: areas located in the periphery with access to defined by SPLUMA. services below norm. Ruralisation and the need for decisive and Further, COGTA has been engaging with the sustainable rural development and agrarian Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reform. (DAFF) to assist Municipalities with the delineation of Natural resource limitations, land degradation a agricultural land that is subject to the Subdivision of move away from ecosystem destruction, pollution Agricultural Land Act 70 of 1970 (SALA). In this and a national water security crisis.
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District Profile Report 2019 Climate change implications, regional adaptation o Municipal SDFs and IDPs to be aligned o To address the functionality of the and mitigation. with each and aligned with National and Planning Cross Border Forum. Land reform. Provincial policies and legislation. o The District needs to develop a long term Dependency on natural resource extraction and o SPLUMA, Section 21 requirements. spatial vision which indicates a desired related economic activities. o Environmental Management Framework spatial growth and development patterns Technology, innovation, resilience and disruptions to be incorporated into the SDF for the next 10 to 20 years and also in the space economy. o District Climate Change Study to be develop an Implementation Plan for the Globalisation, connectivity and integration. incorporated into the SDF. SDF. (Source: MEC letter) Institutional weaknesses. (Sources: UDM SDF, o Infrastructure backlogs have been NSDF) captured in detail with maps in the District Singular Land Use Scheme development before SDF, but no analysis has been provided the 2020 deadline is extremely difficult especially in terms of the quantification of locational in terms of authorisation from DAFF in terms of 6.4 Key gaps and misalignment requirements for the next 5 years. SALA. between District & Local, between o The Capital Investment Framework for Improved alignment within the District Family and spheres and sectors, and on the District is only a map with no detail of with COGTA and sector departments to ensure analysis and interventions, and the projects. oversight and support to all Municipalities. priorities o Develop a Capital Expenditure Misalignment Framework (guided by the CIF) for the municipality’s development programmes, Key gaps Status of Spatial Development Frameworks depicted spatially. The implementation of the District Family SDFs will o Nodes and corridors are detailed and require the following elements to be addressed: nodes have been unpacked in terms of strategies, however, they should Co-operative Spatial Planning and Governance – distinguish the investment needed for The continuously improving integration of each node to achieve the development of planning and governance amongst spheres of these nodes. government and departments. This will also o The District to provide enhanced support include support to local municipalities both in to all its Local Municipalities in regard to terms of guidelines and provincial norms and Fire and Rescue Services and in standards, but also in the gathering and particular guiding their Disaster distribution of data and shared services and District and Local Municipalities to review their Management Sector Plan and the support where needed. SDFs to be aligned to the SPLUMA requirements Disaster Management Plan with Effective Development Partnerships – The and to ensure vertical and horizontal alignment. associated budget. formulation and implementation of effective The review should incorporate the following: mechanisms to involve the private sector and P a g e 41 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 communities in planning and implementation Limited funding to undertake a review with the Roads (compliance with national road’s processes. This will require a) effective strategic spatial documents and environmental legislation, functional roads), communication channels and working tools. (Source: PGDP, COGTA MEC IDP Sanitation (compliance, functionality), relationships, b) streamlined administrative Assessment) Water (compliance with relevant standards, processes and c) a mechanism to unlock or fast functional), track provincially significant developments and 7 Bulk Infrastructure Engineering The District Municipality has commenced with investment such as bulk regional infrastructure water loss management programme, (traversing multiple local municipalities) or large scale foreign investment into developments which will have a significant regional and local economic benefit. Catalytic Interventions – Such interventions will include (but is not limited to) major strategic capital investments into regional economic and infrastructure, as well as effective spatial knowledge management, dedicated spatial targeting instruments (e.g. Provincial Housing Development Areas, Urban Development Zones etc.) and land assembly. It is important that such catalytic interventions consider and enable the national and provincial strategies aimed at growth and development (e.g. Special Economic Zones, Agri-Parks etc.). Technical Support from COGTA and DWS, Monitoring of Spatial Transition and Performance Fully functional disaster management (79% –The introduction of a planning performance, compliance). monitoring and evaluation system, a set of SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Opportunities Relevant, Time bound) indicators to be developed and applied at provincial, district and local 7.1 Key opportunities and constraints Umzinyathi DM is one of the 27 districts prioritized for development by Government and the municipal level. These should measure progress Strengths on delivering on the Provincial spatial target, its President, spatial transformation and governance Physical Infrastructure, Job opportunities through Expanded Public Works components. Good Infrastructure Master Plan, Municipal Programme, infrastructure, P a g e 42 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 Enhancement of the intergovernmental relations the eradication of backlogs in terms of water and Delays in obtaining approval for Environmental framework, sanitation, electricity provision, operation and Impact Assessment, Increase revenue through meter installation, maintenance. This process is done through Non – payment of services, All Government Departments to pay for water, consultation and coordination with Local Municipalities Drought, Sell of water to schools directly, and other stakeholders, and it is structured as follows: High Non-Revenue Water, Implementation of cost effective tariff, R4.7 Billion to address Water and Sanitation Illegal connections, Implementation of Free Basic Water, Backlogs, including LED Projects to be sourced Low levels of funding and increasing population Avail more water for economic development, from Grants and Loans; and growth, Advancement and job creation, R1.0 Billion to provide renewable energy Lack of reliable raw water sources, Back to Basics – Involve DWS. programmes to address Electricity / Energy Increased electricity costs, Backlogs, to be sourced from the Department of Increased litigation cases, Energy. Water Funding Requirements No Bylaws approved by Council.
Umvoti LM – R 460 815 151.83 Weaknesses Nquthu LM – R 852 645 160.75 Water scarcity is determined primarily by factors such Shortage of funds for infrastructure development, Msinga LM – R 1 425 533 087.65 as raw water availability and demand for water. Huge infrastructure backlogs, Endumeni LM – R 17 584 989.49 Lack of bulk infrastructure for new/proposed Total funding requirements for the entire District to developments, eradicate water backlogs is estimated to be R4,009,344,842.72 Roads (lack of access roads in rural areas, road maintenance), Sanitation Funding Requirements: Ageing infrastructure resulting in water losses and Umvoti LM – R 34 224 703.00 expensive maintenance, Nquthu LM – R 263 601 338.61 Illegal connections, Msinga LM – R 122 470 174.00 Lack of skills and training for operations staff, Total funding requirements for the entire District to Slow progress on implementation of bulk projects, eradicate sanitation backlogs is estimated to be Low water tariffs, approximately R 420,296,215.00 Technical staff posts not filled, 28% Water losses. (Sources: UDM IDP, COGTA Provincial Overview) Capital Investment Plan The District Municipality has reviewed the Capital Threats Investment Plan which also provides the details of the Vandalism of infrastructure, funding required in terms of eradication of backlogs, •Topography: resulting in escalated costs of promotion of economic development and to address infrastructure provision, P a g e 43 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 7.2 Catalytic interventions current and Tugela River Bridge rehabilitation and pedestrian accelerate the implementation of projects and planned walkway modification: DoT (DGDP,2015) R2 eradication of service delivery backlogs. 000 000 High water losses: Water Demand and Implementation of new water schemes. Extension of existing water schemes. Rudimentary P752 Mlambomunye River Bridge and Access Conversation Management Plan is being programme. Provision of sanitation facilities: Road (Qudeni link road): DoT (DGDP,2015) developed to address the issues of water losses within the district. SDBIP 2018/19 Budget: R656 620 000 Budget: R14 600 000 Inaccessible topography: Funding allocation Umvoti Bulk: SDBIP 2018/19: Budget: R 40 Kwazicole Batshe River Pedestrian Bridge: DoT 000 000 (DGDP,2015) Budget: R3 700 000 formula to take topography into account.
Regional Airports (Dundee Regional Airport): Upgrade of P36-2: DoT (DGDP, 2015) Budget: DGDP 2015 Budget : TBD’ R28 350 000 2017 Water and Sanitation Strategy Upgrade of P16: DoT (DGDP, 2015) Budget: R10 Upgrade of R33 to improve access through the The primary objectives of the Strategy are as follows: district from north to south (Road from Dundee to 500 000. Greytown: District Service Delivery Plan (DGDP, P16 (Kranskop to Qudeni) Upgrade: DoT Reduce water backlogs to 7874 households by 2015) Budget : R80 700 000 (DGDP,2015) Budget: R10 500 000 2022 and eradicate sanitation backlogs by 2020; KZN Broadband: To roll out the backbone and P17 (Greytown to Ngubevu): DoT (DGDP,2015) Develop a Bulk Water Master Plan and Regional access networks broadband infrastructure to all 51 Budget: R21 000 000 Schemes for water supply planning that will municipalities of the province so that broadband P549 - Matimatolo Road, Ahrens Station to ensure sustainable water services delivery services: PSDF & District Service Delivery Plan Moyamuhle Upgrade DoT (DGDP,2015) Budget: throughout the District; (DGDP) Budget : TBD R6 431 131 Revise the planning and design approach that Goleja Buffalo River Pedestrian Bridge: DoT Network status and strengthening projects (various has developed over time since the initiation of the (DGDP,2015) Budget: R3 000 000 areas): CoGTA Budget: R 122 934 303.79 (Est) RDP programme in 1996 which has resulted in 3477 Sampofu Rd On P281: DoT (DGDP,2015) numerous unsustainable and inefficient local Budget: R2 000 000 Basic service delivery and infrastructure standalone schemes that have problems such 3282 Eludimbi Indaka Sundays River Bridge development: as: (Msinga): DoT (DGDP,2015) Budget: R5 000 000 Drought: The Technical Services Unit will • High operating and maintenance costs and Upgrading of P368 - Muden to Tugela Ferry DoT continue with accelerating drought alleviation management and skills resource (DGDP,2015) : Budget: R31 500 000 programmes. requirements; • High dependency on groundwater – springs Upgrading of P373/P280 (P12 to P6) DoT Ageing Infrastructure: The Technical (DGDP,2015) Budget: R21 000 000 Department is to formulate an O & M Plan and and boreholes; refurbishment plans which focus on replacement • Boreholes which are used above their proven Wolwane Road Phase 4 (From D1723 to of ageing infrastructure. yield capacity or which have failed; Umzinyathi River) DoT (DGDP,2015) Budget: R10 • Frequent failures due to the limited resources 000 000 Inadequate infrastructure: Technical Department requested COGTA for funding to and consequent inadequate maintenance;
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District Profile Report 2019 • Little or no attention given to regular This is important, not only for economic Need political intervention to unblock the monitoring of water quality on smaller development, but also for basic health and safety. Greytown BWSS. A community along the pipeline schemes; Large parts of the District still do not have access has stopped the project (900m) in 2017. Greytown • Low incomes of people in the communities to electricity despite electricity being a driver of the has been water shedding for 3 years. served resulting in low consumption and little economy. The sprawling nature of rural WTW in Umzinyathi DM are exceeding their or no revenues from the sale of potable settlements contributes partly to this problem. design capacity, but particular strain noted on the water; Many of the district roads are poorly maintained, Biggarsberg WTW, which supplies Dundee, Dependence on MIG funding for the development which impacts on the locational advantages of Glencoe, Sithembile, Washburn and of water supply services which is not sufficient to some of the rural service nodes. Richtersfontein. It is not a matter of simply achieve the objective of eradicating backlogs Delays in project implementation seems to be a upgrading the plant as the source is the issue. The within the planned timeframe as set by the Sector major challenge in the District. Buffalo River is running dry too often as opposed Department. (Sources: DGDP, UDM IDP) Topography is also contributing in the delays in to previous years. Uthukela Water is studying some of the projects that are under options for augmentation. 7.3 Key gaps and misalignment implementation. Lack of revenue generation (high level of between District & local, between Eskom electricity connections is another indigents) spheres and sectors, and on challenge that causes delays in some projects to Lack of funding to eradicate backlogs in analysis and interventions, and reach completion. foreseeable future. priorities Load shedding: Adverse effects on Tugela Ferry The district does not have an updated detailed Misalignment and Keates Drift water schemes. Insufficient Water Master Plan. storage to mitigate load shedding. The Bulk Infrastructure Plan and the strategic Water is the most critical servicing issue facing the Municipalities to identify alternative energy development plans should be aligned. District, which is reflected in the fact that the vast sources to reduce the pressure experienced This misalignment of plans hamper the future majority of rural areas don’t have access to during load shedding. growth direction of the Municipalities. potable water. A new 6ML/d plant has been built at Tugela Ferry Due to rapid urbanisation funding is channelled There is lack of water sources in the District. The but electrification by Eskom has been a significant towards service delivery and less/no funding is continuous impact of the drought puts a serious delay (still not electrified!). This plant is critical as available to address aging infrastructure/ strain on the District as WSA. A dam needs to be it also assists to feed Pomeroy. COGTA will start operations and maintenance. constructed. intervening in this regard. Water, electricity and sanitation are key services, Massive illegal connections in Muden persist
which relate to growth of the rural areas and these (residents using for agriculture), adversely need improvement if the rural areas are to develop affecting users downstream. PSC meetings have to its potential. failed to yield results. The need for adequate sanitation within the nodes in the Municipality is also highlighted as a concern. P a g e 45 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 Key gaps 8 Integrated Services to align its various infrastructure sector plans. (Source: DPW) Struggles with DWS to approve business plans Provisioning (delays). 8.1 Key opportunities and constraints Total funding requirements for the entire District to Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP) Draft KZN Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan eradicate backlogs. The desired end state of an IWMP entails identifying 2035 (IIMP) Failure to spend MIG funding within the set priorities and goals that a Municipality wishes to attain The IIMP serves to strategically direct infrastructure timeframes. with regards to waste management. Using the development to enable the Provincial Vision: Lack of allocated funding for Operations and information collected on the status quo chapter, Maintenance is a challenge in the District. Sustainability of Infrastructure though ensuring strategic goals can be developed for the IWMP and Aging Infrastructure (especially in towns – pipe Water, Energy, Environmental Protection and these will aim to address the gaps and needs of the replacement required). Lack of O&M Plans Security of Land and Property community and respond to the Waste Act contributes to the problem. Limited allocation for Infrastructure to Support Aspirations for a Secure, requirements. An implementation plan will thereafter O&M in the budget limits the amounts of Dignified & Harmonious Population be developed including strategic goals. The goals for maintenance that can be done. Infrastructure to Support Aspirations for a Healthy an IWMP should include: Lack of capacity within the PMU is another Population Promote waste minimisation, re-use, recycling challenge in Umzinyathi District. Critical positions Infrastructure to Support Aspirations for a Skilled and recovery of waste. Thus generating income need to be filled. Population for the Municipality and also bringing about a Water and Sanitation Strategy is not effectively Infrastructure to Support Aspirations for an reduction in poverty. being implemented. Economic Gateway Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of waste Increase of electricity costs lead to electricity theft Mechanisms to Ensure Infrastructure Security services. mainly due to high levels of unemployment. This During Construction and Operations Grow the contribution of the waste sector to the leads to a loss of income for Local Municipalities. Infrastructure Change Management is concerned green economy. There is a need for alternative energy sources and with ensuring Communities, Civil Society, Ensure that people are aware of the impact of solutions in order to be less dependent on Eskom. Politicians and Implementing Agents are prepared waste on their health, well-being and the Lack of strategic studies/sector plans. Plans are for the Policy Improvements in Infrastructure environment. also not implemented. Service Delivery over the Vision Attainment Achieve integrated waste management planning. Lack of funding sources and the timelines to Period. This further requires developing a Set of Ensure sound budgeting and financial eradicate all service backlogs. (Sources: RDP, Core Values for Province in inculcating a sense of management for waste services. COGTA State of LG, COGTA Water Service Provincial Pride & Unity in Infrastructure Roll Out. Provide measures to remediate contaminated Delivery) land. The IIMP is currently still a Draft document, however it can already provide guidance to Municipalities on how Establish effective compliance with and enforcement of the Waste Act.
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District Profile Report 2019 All the Municipalities within the District Family have physical access to resources and markets growth Enhancing the Housing Product IWMPs in place. The Municipalities need to ensure stagnates, and poverty reduction cannot be sustained. Optimal Use of Existing Information that these plans are being implemented. (Source: (Source: DOT) Holistic Approach DEA IWMP (2009) Guidelines) Consultative Process Housing Sector Plan GIS Integrated Transport Plan (ITP) Each Local Municipality develops a Housing Sector The ITP assists in resolving transport issues and Plan. The process involves the creation of an enabling As per the KZN Human Settlements Spatial Master problems in accordance with the goals and objectives environment for the delivery of adequate housing, Plan, stakeholders further need to consider the of the transport authority: involving facilitation, development of housing following criteria in prioritising human settlements: • Traffic congestion (public transport & freight) settlements, using different subsidy programmes, • Public transport (matching demand & supply) community empowerment and consultation programs. Type of contribution of the settlement to SA • Taxi violence The Housing Sector Plan is one of the sector plans that economy • Decline in public transport (increase private car need to be developed and be incorporated into the Government plans and objectives to be met (NDP) use) IDP. Municipalities are in a process of shifting from Growth (increasing or declining) – economic and • Lack of parking space providing houses through a traditional housing population (respond to urbanisation, curtail • Horrific accidents (vehicles and pedestrians) function of merely providing a shelter to an integrated decline) • Pollution human settlement programme. Through this Demographic profile and quantity • Deal with the fragmentation and lack of programme, Municipalities intends to ensure that all Extent of the difference between supply and coordination between the various levels of amenities are provided for human settlements projects demand for adequate housing (housing need) government in dealing with transportation issues and also provides other opportunities for instance, Settlement type (municipal category) • Should form the basis of national policy of education, sports and community facilities, etc. Housing challenge to be addressed as per local regulated competition Through this approach Municipalities strive to build area • It should specify the public transport network and communities that are vibrant, lively and free from Locality (related to mobility networks at various supply for both subsidized and profitable crime. scales) commercial services. The Housing Sector Plan takes into consideration: Existing capacity (infrastructural and social • Should form the basis of all future decisions about amenities other) granting permits to public transport operators Progressive Informal Settlement Eradication Level of deprivation Promoting Densification and Integration Critical mass for impact No Local ITP at Local Municipality or an ITP at District Enhancing Spatial Planning Municipality level currently exist within the District Enhancing the Location of New Housing Projects Holistic Approach: Social, economic, physical and Family. Transportation is central to development, Supporting Urban Renewal and Inner City institutional factors are taken into account during the without physical access to jobs, health, education, and Regeneration project, in order to ensure that housing occurs in an other amenities, the quality of life suffers, without Developing Social and Economic Infrastructure P a g e 47 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 integrated and coordinated manner within the municipal area. Consultative Process: The project needs to involve consultation with a range of role-players. Consultation takes the form of presentations and discussions at a workshop of key role-players; interviews with key interested and affected stakeholders. In addition, it is intended that the final draft plan be advertised for public comment, once the plan has been considered (Sources: UDM IDP, LMs IDPs, DHS SMP) by Council. Municipalities can use the existing IDP alignment structures within the District to consult and integrate the projects. 8.2 Catalytic interventions current and Land Identification and Assessment Criteria planned (LIAC) The Housing Development Agency (HAD) has Need for a monitoring mechanism at a district level developed Land Identification and Assessment to ensure oversight in the implementation of interventions Criteria to assist with the identification of land for human settlement development purposes. The LIAC Need for a consultative Land Audit focusing on are based on a well-located land continuum consisting conservation and productive land use of four dimensions, namely context, suitability, The following figure illustrates access to formal Need for a District Integrated Land Acquisition, integration and alignment. dwelling house within the district. As can be seen, Assessment & Release Plan Need to streamline development application/ The analysis undertaken for the plan are presented there has been a significant increase in terms of the spatial planning processes with land claims. spatially in the map below: number of the households within the access to formal dwelling housing 38.1% in 2001 and 54.2% in 2011. The municipalities should guide and support effective use of land reform farms. The municipalities should facilitate relations with all key stakeholders involved in land reform programmes Improve infrastructure planning and grants spending
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District Profile Report 2019 Terms of reference for the IGR forums needs to majority of rural areas don’t have access to Need political intervention to unblock the be revised, strength and punitive measures potable water. Greytown BWSS. A community along the pipeline established. There is lack of water sources in the District. The has stopped the project (900m) in 2017. Greytown The IGR officers must keep evidence file of all continuous impact of the drought puts a serious has been water shedding for 3 years. correspondence e.g. invitations, attendance strain on the District as WSA. A dam needs to be At Endumeni farms: farms that have been registers, RSVP. All participants need to RSVP on constructed. purchased and handed to local communities do time and send a representative with the relevant Water, electricity and sanitation are key services, not have water supply as the previous farm information in case of non-availability. which relate to growth of the rural areas and these owners closed their account with Eskom for the The Terms of Reference and meetings calendar need improvement if the rural areas are to develop boreholes. Now Umzinyathi DM is being should be circulated to all. to its potential. pressurised by these new farm owners to provide The IGR functionality should be a standing item in The need for adequate sanitation within the nodes them with water. the MM’s forum. in the Municipality is also highlighted as a concern. WTW in Umzinyathi DM are exceeding their Consequences management should be applied. This is important, not only for economic design capacity, but particular strain noted on the The performance management policy for development, but also for basic health and safety. Biggarsberg WTW, which supplies Dundee, contractors should be in place to monitor progress Large parts of the District still do not have access Glencoe, Sithembile, Washburn and with project implementation. to electricity despite electricity being a driver of the Richtersfontein. It is not a matter of simply Electronic project management/progress tracking economy. The sprawling nature of rural upgrading the plant as the source is the issue. The system could be implemented e.g. phases of the settlements contributes partly to this problem. Buffalo River is running dry too often as opposed project, spatial referencing, expenditure and Many of the district roads are poorly maintained, to previous years. Uthukela Water is studying photographic proof. (Source: DGDP) which impacts on the locational advantages of options for augmentation. some of the rural service nodes. Lack of revenue generation (high level of Delays in project implementation seems to be a indigents) 8.3 Key gaps and misalignment major challenge in the District. Lack of funding to eradicate infrastructure between District & Local, between Topography is also contributing in the delays in backlogs in foreseeable future. spheres and sectors, and on some of the projects that are under The district does not have an updated detailed analysis and interventions, and implementation. Water Master Plan. priorities Eskom electricity connections is another Struggles with DWS to approve business plans Misalignment challenge that causes delays in some projects to (delays). reach completion. According to the Draft IIMP the strategic Housing Sector Plans need to be reviewed Load shedding: Adverse effects on Tugela Ferry infrastructure impact priorities for the District regularly and need to be integrated into the IDPs. and Keates Drift water schemes. Insufficient Family should be to optimise social and economic Water is the most critical servicing issue facing the storage to mitigate load shedding. growth in infrastructure development, expand District, which is reflected in the fact that the vast Institutional Integration Participation and to coordinate Infrastructure Planning and Delivery. P a g e 49 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 The identified human settlements lacks alignment The current development of government provided Nquthu currently has 1 senior management with other government initiatives e.g. MIG to human settlements does not include extensive vacancy. promote holistic development. participation with beneficiaries to understand the Umvoti currently has the position for 1 Ward Human settlement projects are to be focused complexities related with settling a particular Councillor vacant. around existing nodes, as identified in the SDF to community nor of their relationship with the The MM at Umzinyathi is currently suspended promote densification and the utilization of existing surrounding area. Once the needs of the however processes are underway to fill the services. community is understood in relation to a locality - vacancy. The documents lack to indicate engagements with it is easier to develop a settlement that people will traditional leaders in terms of planning and the want to stay in and develop further. issues of land allocations. Lack of skills and training for operations staff. Technical Services Units Skills Audit Lack of communication between sector Settlement projects should identify local labour to All the Municipalities have under-representation of departments, Municipalities and communities on be utilise on the project, youth to gain practical females and people with disabilities. provision of services aligned to where the experience whilst being mentored by local staff Endumeni, Umvoti and Msinga have officials with community needs are and timeframes for and training to be undertaken of interested educational levels of Managers, Professionals provision of services. This leads to protest due to community members. and Technicians reported as Matric or below. delayed service delivery. No Local ITP at Local Municipality or an ITP at Umzinyathi, Nquthu and Msinga have officials with Due to rapid urbanisation funding is channelled District Municipality level currently exist within the no registration with Professional Bodies. towards service delivery and less/no funding is District Family. available to address aging infrastructure/ Lack of strategic studies/sector plans. Plans are operations and maintenance. Finance, Budget & Treasury Offices Skills Audit also not implemented. E.g. IWMPs need to be This misalignment of plans hamper future growth implemented. Endumeni, Nquthu, Umvoti and Msinga have direction of the Municipalities. officials with educational levels of Matric and Silo planning results in sector departments Lack of funding sources and timelines to eradicate below. providing projects not aligned to where the all service backlogs. Nquthu, Msinga and Umvoti have officials with no community needs are. (Sources: RDP, COGTA State of LG, COGTA Water registration with Professional Bodies.
Service Delivery) Nquthu and Msinga have officials with Key Gaps competences below the required level. Planning within Municipalities should include the 9 Governance and Management development of Traditional Settlement Master 9.1 LG assessment Capacity Support Plans which are integral for engaging with Vacancies Traditional Councils in terms of understanding The town planning capacity within the District Family their needs, current development patterns, and Endumeni currently has no senior management is adequate within the District and Endumeni Local future requirements. vacancies. P a g e 50 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 Municipality. Medium support is required in Nquthu, Bylaws Msinga and Umvoti. Most Municipalities have Bylaws in place, however The Development Planning Shared Service (DPSS) many are outdated and need to be reviewed. A big assist the Municipalities by providing support with challenge is the availability of funding to promulgate regards to planning and GIS, the shared services staff the Bylaws. A further challenge being experienced is are shared amongst the District and the Local a lack of enforcement. Municipalities within the District family, this is to close the capacity or skills gap within the family of Endumeni, Nquthu, Msinga and Umvoti have all municipalities. The DPSS officials include a Chief adopted and gazetted their SPLUMA Bylaw for its area Town Planner, a GIS Specialist and a GIS Technician. of jurisdiction. The District Family also has capacity support through MISA in the form of one Engineer, a Town Planning Functionality of Ward Committees intern and one official from the Department of 100% Functional: Msinga Environmental Affairs in the form of an Environmental 80-99% Functional: Nquthu (94%) Officer. 50-79% Functional: Endumeni (71%) 36% Functional: Umvoti Municipal Structures
The most Municipalities have established the required Functionality of OSS War Rooms structures and committees and they are mostly Out of the 65 Wards in the District, 7 War Rooms are functional. These structures include the Manco, IDP fully functional, 27 are functional, 22 poorly functional Steering Committee, Audit Committee, Internal Audit and 9 non-functional. Unit, Bid Spec Committees, Risk Management
Committee, Portfolio Committees and MPAC. Financial Viability and Management
The following is a summary of the financial landscape Policies in 2017/2018: The Municipality have prepared policies which will enable the Municipalities to perform its powers and functions effectively. Most of the policies have been reviewed and approved by Council, to ensure that they are relevant and practical in terms of implementation.
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District Profile Report 2019 2017/2018 Audit Opinions Public protest 2. Khiphinkunzi Traditional Council; Unqualified with findings: Msinga, Endumeni, The District has experienced destructive public 3. Hlatshwayo Traditional Council; Nquthu and Umvoti. protest related to complaints on electricity Adverse: Umzinyathi Endumeni has experienced destructive public 4. Zondi Traditional Council; 2018/2019 Audit Opinions protest related to complaints on roads, demands 5. Mangwebuthanani Traditional Council; Unqualified with matters: Msinga, Endumeni and for employment and housing Nquthu Umvoti has experienced destructive public protest 6. Vulindlela Traditional Council; Disclaimer: Umzinyathi related to complaints on labour disputes. Audit Opinion was not yet released for Umvoti by Nquthu has experienced destructive public protest 7. Molefe Traditional Council; mid-February 2020. related to complaints on labour disputes. 8. Mchunu Traditional Council; Umzinyathi and Endumeni have received negative Section 139 Intervention media reports as a result of the protest in the 9. Mbovujengabantu Traditional Council; The District Municipality has been placed under period between July 2018 to June 2019. 10. Amakhabela-Gcothoyi Traditional Council; intervention for the following reasons: (Sources: UDM IDP, COGTA: State of LG & Failure to spend infrastructure grants Provincial Overview) 11. Mthembu Traditional Council;
Stopping of funds by NT 12. Amakhabela-Bhekizwe Traditional Council; Poor Cash Flow 9.2 TC assessment SCM Challenges The Constitution of South Africa recognised the role of 13. Mbomvu Traditional Council; Poor Audit Outcomes Traditional Authorities and facilitates their involvement 14. Mthembu/Sithole Traditional Council; Maladministration through COGTA. Traditional Authorities play an Failure to appoint senior management important social and economic role in the District. In 15. Mbokodebomvu Traditional Council; each Local Municipality there is a traditional body that 16. Emadleni Traditional Council; Endumeni Local Municipality had been placed under communicates with the local ward committees and intervention for the following reasons: council forming part of the decision-making body in the 17. Baso Traditional Council; Poorly functional area. As land owners, Traditional Authorities directly 18. Nqamu Traditional Council; and Lack of consequence management shape the economic conditions of the area. Without SCM Challenges consultation and permission of Traditional Authorities 19. Zondi Traditional Council. Maladministration there can be no coordinated development within the
Failure to appoint senior management. District Municipality. The intervention period was concluded by 30 The Traditional Councils in Umzinyathi include the November 2019 as matters had been satisfactorily following: resolved. 1. Jama Traditional Council; P a g e 52 | 110
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It must be noted that no Traditional Authority areas fall within the jurisdiction of the Endumeni Local Municipality.
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District Profile Report 2019 Infrastructural support and functionality of Functionality of Traditional Leadership structures Participation of Traditional Leaders in Traditional Councils Municipalities
The participation in Council meetings increased from 44% attendance in 2018 to 54.54% attendance in 2019 for the District Family.
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District Profile Report 2019 Municipal Managers Forum to provide advice to the Municipal Managers The Municipal Managers Forum serves as a Forum such matters. technical support to the District Co-ordinating Planning and Development Forum Forum and implements their resolutions. The The purpose of the forum is to co-ordinate members of the technical support structure are the planning and development within Umzinyathi Municipal Managers of the district family of District by ensuring improved and continued municipalities, or officials designated by them, and communication amongst the various planning it also meets on quarterly basis and is functioning sectors, and also to ensure that planning and properly. development within the District is undertaken in a Speakers Forum holistic way and that it takes place within the The forum is in place and is functional, the framework of all Municipalities’ Integrated members of the forum are the Speakers of the Development Plans. It meets on quarterly basis district family of municipalities, and they serve to and is functioning properly. promote public participation issues on the main. It Disaster Advisory Forum meets on quarterly basis and is functioning The purpose of the forum is to implement, monitor properly. and co-ordinate all disaster management related General and Social: Service Forum issues within Umzinyathi District by ensuring The forum deals with matters relating to the improved and continued communication. The Special groups which is youth, women, people forum consists of representatives from the district living with disability, gender, children and elderly, and local municipalities, SAPS, Traffic, and it also consist of Government Departments emergency services etc. (Sources: UDM IDP, LED, Dept Trad Affairs Profile) whose line function deals with the special groups. District Communicators Forum The forum is functional. The functions of the forum include but is not
Provincial Forums limited to coordinate the sharing of information 9.3 IGR assessment These are provincial structures which are being pertaining to all spheres of government; and to attended by the municipalities which Include PCF, coordinate and organise a calendar of events for The following Forums have been established in the Munimec and IGR Forum. Their purpose is to the district to ensure that these activities are District: track municipal progress in various sectors and streamlined across the district to avoid duplication Umzinyathi District Coordinating Forum departments. and waste of resources; and to provide support to The objective of the forum is to promote and Corporate Services Forum local municipalities with regard to development of facilitate intergovernmental relations and co- The purpose of the forum is to share information communication strategies. operative governance between the district and on Administrative, Human Resource and Planning Cross border alignment Forum local municipalities, the forum meets on quarterly Information Technology issues matters, and also The forum ensures alignment and integration of basis and is functioning properly. functional areas on the IDP and SDF. It also P a g e 55 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 assists the municipalities to align development 9.4 Planning and Land Development Land development applications (compliance with issues in an efficient, effective and sustainable management assessment legislated time norms) manner especially where there are shared and Land Use Management interdependent functional areas across the Msinga in the previous years received very few land district. The Forum only convenes when required. Implementation of legislation (Tools and development applications, however this municipality has seen a slight increase in the present year. Disaster Cross border alignment Forum structures) Endumeni Municipality is the most active municipality This forum ensures alignment and integration of Umzinyathi District Municipality formed part of a Joint in the district with 20 land development applications in functional areas on the Disaster Management. Municipal Planning Tribunal housed at the Umzinyathi the previous financial year with the Umvoti and Nquthu Chief Financial Officer Forum District Municipal offices. These municipalities include Municipalities having shown an increase in The purpose of the forum is to share information Endumeni, Nqutu, Umvoti and Msinga. Before the applications received in this year. on financial management and also to provide term of office expired for the Joint Municipal Planning advice to the Municipal Managers Forum on Tribunal, Umvoti Municipality opted to establish a No challenges were identified in the past quarter. financial matters. (Source: COGTA LUM) single MPT which is now functional. The Umvoti Infrastructure Forum Municipal Council has taken a resolution to be a stand- Land Use Schemes The purpose of the forum is to ensure integration alone MPT. The MPT has been advertised in the and alignment of Infrastructure projects being newspaper and gazetted in the Provincial Gazette. None of the Local Municipalities have a wall to wall implemented within the district. The term of office of the MPT will expire in January LUS with 100% coverage in place as yet. The IDP/LED Planning Technical Committee 2022. The Local Registered Planners will be SPLUMA deadline to be legally compliant is 1 July The purpose of the forum is to streamline the appointed onto the MPT. Once this goes to Council, a 2020. The status of the individual Municipalities is as planning process; finding a common district wide gazette Notice will be placed in the Newspaper and follows: development vision; consolidation and alignment Government Gazette. An Authorizing Officer will be of programmes and budgets; unifying the appointed at a Local level. The remaining three Local channelling of both private and public sector Municipalities are currently in the process of investments; combating socio-economic ills in a advertising for MPT members. strategic and coordinated manner; and put forward a plan of action that will enjoy political buy- The Umzinyathi Joint District Municipal Planning in at all levels. It meets on a quarterly basis and is Tribunal dissolved at the end of August 2019. The functioning properly. remaining Local Municipalities decided to form single Tourism Forum MPTs. They have drafted an item to Council to take Tourism is one the key economic sectors within that decision and awaiting the Council resolution. the district. Therefore, the purpose of the forum is The greatest challenge is the budget to operate the to coordinate and implement economic Tourism MPT. programmes and projects within the district. (Source: UDM IDP) P a g e 56 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 Policies and bylaws Provincial and District wide IDP Alignment Sessions. Ensure development, adoption and PGDS/DGDP/IDP/WBP Alignment Sessions. Spatial Development Frameworks implementation of Municipal Policies and Bylaws.
Make budget provisions to promulgate the Bylaws.
Ensure the enforcement of Policies and Bylaws. Public Participation Fill positions of Enforcement Officers and Peace In terms of Chapter 4, Section 16 of the Municipal Officers. Systems Act, Municipalities are required to develop a
culture of public participation and consult their IGR respective communities on developmental issues. The Some structures only meet for compliance, the Municipality held Public consultations meetings in all effectiveness of the meetings remains a challenge. four Local Municipalities during the month of April The alignment and implementation of the IDP, SDBIP, 2019, to solicit comments and inputs on the Draft 2019/20 IDP. The comments were considered in the Budget and Business plans are not monitored at the various forums. District-Local tensions that lead to finalisation of the 2019/20 IDPs. (Source: COGTA Spatial Planning) infrequent interactions between the district and local All the Local Municipalities promote community based municipalities hamper IGR processes particularly from planning through the Ward Based Planning (WBP) Nquthu Local Municipality. Lack of participation from approach. In consultation with the communities their 9.5 Areas for improved functionality to Sector Departments. Inability to cooperate with one needs are identified and prioritised. Projects are then ensure integrated development another on IGR matters. Not a legislated function identified and included in the WBPs which seek to Functionality of structures therefore these forums are not prioritized. (Source: inform and guide the Municipal Budget and IDP. COGTA IGR) Ensure establishment and functionality of all structures During the 2020/21 financial year, the District and committees within all Municipalities. Implementation of IDP Process Plans Municipality will undertake the preparation of the The development process of the IDPs involved Customer Satisfaction Survey. The Customer consultation and engagement of various stakeholders, Satisfaction Survey will contribute towards improving Filling of vacancies and it is guided by the IDP, Budget and PMS Process communication between the municipality and the Ensure that critical vacancies are filled. Plans in each Municipality. The key activities to be community in determining the social and economic Implement Recruitment and Selection Policy. involved to enhance the IDP process includes: needs which require urgent attention and deemed necessary to improve the quality of lives. The outcome Implement Skills Retention Policy. IDP/Budget Public Consultation Meetings. of the survey will be integrated as part of the 2021/22 Strategic Planning Sessions. IDP Review. (Source: UDM IDP). Development, review and alignment of the IDP Sector Plans.
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District Profile Report 2019 Operation Sukuma Sakhe Interface The active implementation of the audit action plan will enable the Municipalities to address matters as Poor support from Ward Councillors in War Room Distribution of water to Local Municipalities is raised in the recent audit outcome and prevent a programmes and coordination lead to poor hampered by political interference which affect functionality of CDWP and OSS coordination. If service delivery. recurrence of those findings in the next FY Councillors do not support OSS this may lead poor The municipality must continue to maintain a good Strict adherence to approved business plans and community engagements and might lead to spend on MIG to ensure optimal service delivery continuous monitoring of projects should be community protests. and performance. prioritised through effective project management. War Room functionality and OSS Coordination is COGTA to monitor and intervene when required. Applications for rollovers should be properly relatively effective only in wards with CDWs. Maintain and enhance relations with Amakhosi. completed. The functionality of OSS Coordinating Task Municipalities are requested to manage the Teams is hampered by poor participation of implementation of the budget to ensure that Section 139 Intervention officials who are responsible for the coordinating revenue, expenditure and the related cash flows interventions. The District Municipality is still under are in line with the budget. To give effect to the DDM, the plans need to be Administration. Municipalities are advised to reduce non-essential rolled out in line with the OSS Approach. The Municipality needs to implement and report expenditure and implement cost containment The OSS Approach is aimed to provide on a monthly basis, to the Administrator and measures as per the Municipal Cost Containment comprehensive, integrated and transversal COGTA, on the Intervention Action Plan. Regulations of 2019. (Source: COGTA LG services to communities through effective and COGTA to monitor the implementation of the Support Plan) efficient partnerships. administrator terms of reference and its effectiveness. Should issues be resolved to a Public protest satisfactorily level by 31 March 2020, the intervention could be lifted. The District has experienced a number of protests due to water issues affecting different areas within Financial Management and Viability the district. The District should have correct procedures to Focus on revenue management and enhancement budget for water distribution. and collection of debt. Ensure the implementation of the public Municipality to improve billing systems and data participation mechanisms e.g. load hailing, notice management. bords, public meetings and newspapers. In instances of financial challenges, the The District Service Delivery War Room will be Municipalities must improve cash flows to meet its launched on 13 February 2020. short term obligations.
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District Profile Report 2019 10 Annexures 10.1 Government Expenditure Review and Mapping
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District Profile Report 2019 10.2 Projects and Budgets NO NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 1 Rural Development and Land Reform One Household One hector: Vermaakskraal 0 One Household One hector: Vetchkop 0 One Household One hector: Spitzkop Ptn 2 /Mngoma 0 One Household One hector: Vaalkrantz 0 One Household One hector: Wasbank Cluster / Zimisele of Uitzuicht 0 One Household One hector: Zimisele of Mooikeus 0 One Household One hector: Verdruk /Ntekelezwayo 0 One Household One hector: Springvale 0 One Household One hector Vukile Mpala 0 Mooi River FPSU: Agronomy F P S U R60 000 000.00 Tugela Ferry FPSU: Vegetable under irrigation - F P S U R100 000 000.00 Msinga Goat Agribusiness: Livestock: small stock improvement R8 954 260.00 uMzinyathi Red Meat project :Livestock: Large stock commecialization R3 200 000.00 Nqolobane Primary Cooperative: Enterprise support to improve grain production within the Blood River FPSU R600 000.00 Sandlasenkosi Primary Cooperative Enterprise support with non agricultural inputs for the NARYSEC R5 000 000.00 cooperative within the district White Bank: Land Acquisition R500 870.00 LT/OUTFALL 12/3/1-KZN/4/A/1 KZN : Land Acquisition R2 260 000.00 WOOLSTONE : Land Acquisition R1 708 650.00 CRANHAM LT : Land Acquisition R2 099 810.00 SPITZKO/INANDI : Land Acquisition R10 099 809.00 KOPPIE ALLIEN: Land Acquisition R14 000 000.00 Tugela FPSU : Completion of Tugela ferry FPSU R2 000 000.00 Construction of Pomeroy Storage Facility : Construction of Pomoroy storage facility R1 000 000.00 Mooi River Irrigation Scheme – Prof Design and Construction monitoring R3 507 904.00 Mooi River Phase 1 - Contract re-readvertisement: Construction of Mooi River irrigation scheme R25 080 598.40 phase 1 including six stogare sheds with tractor depot PSP: Tugela Ferry Block 6: Design and construction monitoring R2 396 343.84
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District Profile Report 2019 NO NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 Construction of Tugela Ferry Block 6 including storage shed: Constructgion of Block 6 R50 832 608.00 Pomeroy Fencing: Suppy, delivery and erection of 14 km 9 strand barbered wire R2 000 000.00 Umzinyathi Nquthu Fencing ( Grain SA ): Suppy, delivery and erection of 52 km 9 strand barbered R3 500 000.00 wire NARYSEC: PLANT PRODUCTION: SAFDA R57 000.00 NARYSEC: TRAFFIC OFFICER DIPLOMA R302 488.00 Mooi River Irrigation Scheme – Prof Design and construction monitoring R3 507 904.00 Mooi River Phase 1 - Contract re-readvertisement Construction of Irrigation scheme R25 080 598.40 PSP: Tugela Ferry Block 6 Design and construction monitoring R2 396 343.84 Construction of Tugela Ferry Block 6 including storage shed R50 832 608.00 Constructgion of Block 6 Umzinyathi (Gunjane Boreholes) Stock water Dam Stock water Dam R2 577 097.91 Custom Feedlots Harry Gwala R6 500 000.00 Construction of Feedlot Pomeroy Fencing R956 295.53 Appointment of contractor for Grain SA Umzinyathi Nquthu Fencing R2 000 000.00 Tugela FPSU R2 000 000.00 Construction of Pomeroy FPSU R1 000 000.00 PSP: Tugela Ferry Tomato Paste R1 000 000.00 Farm Doctor R54 977 000.00 TOTAL (Draft)
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District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 1 Office of the Premier Informal Economy Development Initiative to support development of infrastructure and equipment.: This is the support development for informal economy throughout the
province through the development of infrastructure and purchase of both shared equipment and equipment for individual traders 2 Agriculture and Rural Development 3 Arts and Culture 4 LED - COGTA Molefe Rehabilition of Traditional Administrative Centre R 1 600 000.00 Zondi L.L.K Rehabilition of Imizi Yezizwe R 200 000.00 Ngubane PJ Rehabilition of Imizi Yezizwe R 200 000.00 Mthembu SW Rehabilition of Imizi Yezizwe R 200 000.00 Mthembu Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Mcunu Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Zondi Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Khiphinkuzi Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Jama Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Ngome Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Qamu Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Dlomo/Gcothoyi Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Mthembu-Sithole Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Bomvu Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 Ngubane P.J Water Reticulation & Electrical Connection for Imizi Yezizwe R 300 000 Zondi L.L.K Water Reticulation & Electrical Connection for Imizi Yezizwe R 300 000 Amakhabela Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 MbokodweBomvu Maintenance of Traditional Administrative Centre R 80 000 IRM – COGTA Zondi Imizi Rehab 92592 Bhekiswe CSC Solar Maintenance 51282 Emandleni CSC Solar Maintenance 51282 Matimatolo CSC Completion 3000000 Zondi Imizi Solar Maintenance 51282
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District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 Mbomvu Imizi Solar Maintenance 51282 Mthembu Imizi Rehab 92592 Mbomvu Imizi Rehab 92592 AmangweButhanani CSC Solar Maintenance 51282 Mthembu Imizi Solar Maintenance 51282 MIG - COGTA Sanitation infrastructure projects implemented by UDM 221 054 812.70 Water projects implemented by UDM 1 160 850 612.71 5 Community Safety & Liaison 6 Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental
Affairs 7 Education 8 Health Umzinyathi EMRS - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 60 000.00 Amajuba District Forensic Mortuaries - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 616 915.00 Amajuba District Office - Day-to Day maintenance / Corrective Maintenance R 540905.38 Ceza Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance R 12 000 000.00 Ceza Hospital- Assessment and installation of HVAC system. R 250 000.00 Ceza Hospital -Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 1 200 000.00 Ceza Hospital: Refurbishment of Existing Nurses Accommodation R 1 309 000.00 Charles James Hospital - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 424 911.00 Charles James Hospital- Refurbishment of sewer system R 800 000.00 Charles James Hospital-Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 1 000 000.00 Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital- New borehole R 1 600 000.00 Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital:Upgrades to water and sewer services ,signage and R 800 000.00 staff parking Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital-Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 1 100 000.00 Charles Johnsons Memorial Hospital Nursing Campus - Institutional Based Minor R 1 100 000.00 Maintenance Projects Christ the King Hospital - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 700 000.00 Christ The King Hospital- Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 12 000 000.00 Church of Scotland Hospital RTC- renovations to RTC 3212800.89 P a g e 63 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 Chwezi Clinic: Supply, Installation and Commisioning of Park Home Unit R 17 533 000.00 Dannhauser CHC - Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 3663347.11 Don Mckenzie TB Hospital-Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 1 000 000.00 Dora- Goods and Services R 1 000 000.00 Doris Goodwin Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance R 1 300 000.00 Doris Goodwin Hospital -Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 2 500 000.00 Douglas Clinic - Replacing of Existing Sewer System R 16 000 000.00 Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital : New 500-Bed Regional Hospital R 300 000.00 Driefontein Clinic - Sewer system upgrade 15680220.27 Dukuza Clinic - New borehole R 7 647 571.00 Dundee Hospital - Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 800 000.00 Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital: Equipment 3474756.52 Estcourt Hospital: Replace Central Chilled Water System 3772481.77 Estcourt Hospital-Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 569 928.00 Fort Napier Hospital - Upgrade and Replacement of MV Switchgears 166721.53 G J Crookes Hospital - Upgrade the roof and plumbing in maternity ward R 960 000.00 G J Crookes Hospital-Completion contract of phase 2-4 R 1 600 000.00 Gamalakhe CHC - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 10 000 000.00 Gamalakhe CHC- Scheduled Maintanance R 1 500 000.00 Gamalakhe CHC-Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 1 000 000.00 G J Crookes Hospital-Completion contract of phase 2-4 R 1 600 000.00 GJ Crookes - Replacement of Martenity Ward Building HVAC System R 1 410 000.00 GJ Crookes - Replacement of Operating Theatre HVAC System R 150 000.00 GJ Crookes Gateway Clinic - extractor fans entire ward; Physiotherapy and TB Ward R 1 000 000.00 GJ Crookes Hospital - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 2 000 000.00 Gwaliweni clinic - 3rd completion contract - building works 3773649.22 King Dinuzulu Hospital: Infrastructure Maintenance Hub in eThekwini R 463 790.00 King Dinuzulu Hospital: New Helistop R 51 750 Ladysmith Hospital - Conversion of existing space into paediatric OPD Room R -
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District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 Ladysmith Hospital- Scheduled Maintenance 1907284.95 Ladysmith Hospital: 72 hr Water and Fire Storage Upgrade 235850.09 Manguzi Hospital - Upgrading of Electrical Reticulation for Laundry & Staff Accomodation 1979150.97 Mwolokohlo Clinic- New borehole 330283.68 Ndwedwe CHC - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects 235989.04 Northdale Hospital - Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 482577.47 Northdale Hospital - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects 747444.65 Northdale Hospital - Regional Training Centre (RTC) R - Townhill Office Park: Construction of New Offices within Townhill Hospital 12067739.94 Umzinyathi District - Clinics (66) Scheduled Maintenance 338847.33 Umzinyathi District - Forensic Mortuaries (2) Scheduled Maintenance R - Umzinyathi District Clinics - Installation Of 10 x 20kl Elevated Water Tanks R 6 000 000.00 Umzinyathi District Clinics - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects R 4 400 000.00 Umzinyathi District- Clinics (18): Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 2 450 000.00 Umzinyathi District EMS (5) - Scheduled Maintenance R 20 000.00 Umzinyathi District Forensic Mortuaries (2) - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance R 500 000.00 Projects Umzinyathi District- Forensic Mortuaries (2): Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 300 000.00 Umzinyathi District Office - Corrective Maintenance R 60 000.00 Umzinyathi District Office - Maintenance of Buildings R 30 000.00 Umzinyathi District Office - Scheduled Maintenance R - Umzinyathi EMS (5): Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance R 50 000.00 Health - IRM Church of Scotland Hospital- Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 1400000 Dundee Regional Laundry - Scheduled Maintenance 420000 Charles Johnson Memorial - Nursing college (Phase 2) Completion Contract 0 Greytown TB Hospital :Pave parking area and Build a new Guard House 0 Pomeroy CHC - Scheduled Maintenance 500000 Umzinyathi EMS (5): Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 80000 Greytown TB Hospital -Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 2200000
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District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital-Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 2000000 Dundee Regional Laundry- Day to Day/ Corrective Maintenance 620000 Pomeroy CHC - Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 80000 Church of Scotland Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance 1800000 Greytown Hospital : Upgrade the existing Theatres including 2 Theatre HVAC System 0 Greytown Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance 1600000 Dundee Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance 1600000 Greytown Hospital -Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 3300000 Dundee Hospital - Day-to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance 1800000 Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance 2600000 Dundee Regional Laundry - Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects 60000 Greytown TB Hospital - Scheduled Maintenance 1600000 9 Human Settlements 10 Treasury 11 Public Works 12 Social Development Lulama Creche 180000 Matshaneni Creche 180000 Siyakhula Creche 180000 Msinga Inkululeko CYCC 10500000 Khulakancane Creche 180000 13 Sports & Recreation Combo Court Umvoti R400 000.00 Combo Court Msinga R400 000.00 ECD's Langeni Creche R60 000.00 ECD's Qhubekani Creche R60 000.00 Basic Sportfield Umvoti R3 250 000.00 Zamokuhle Creche Umzinyathi R60 000.00 Langeni Creche R60 000.00 Qhubekani Crech e R60 000.00
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District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 Umvoti Sportsfield R3 250 000.00 Zamokuhle Creche R60 000.00 Langeni Creche R60 000.00 14 Transport L1859 EXTENSION 1500000 UPGRADE OF D1269 (KM0 TO KM7) 500000 Regravelling P214 1800000 REHAB OF P6-2 (KM26 TO KM36) 3675000 RESEAL OF P6-5 (KM 16 TO KM 22) 220000 UPGRADE OF P16-2 (KM0 TO KM6,9) 4200000 DC 24 Zibambele 15698000 L2788 CAUSEWAY (BUYAFUTHI) 0 DC 24 LOCAL ROADS 9900000 UPGRADE OF P17 (KM52,31 TO KM47) 780000 3822 TUGELA RIVER BRIDGE (MAKHABELENI) 12500000 DC 24 Preventative Maintenance 54120000 REHAB OF P16-1 (KM0 TO KM18) 3595 TUGELA RIVER BRIDGE ON P6/3 AT TUGELA FERRY 600000 UPGRADE OF D77 (KM0 TO KM3) 6000000 D1322 CAUSEWAY 0 UPGRADE OF P368 (KM14,7 TO KM19,38) 900000 UPGRADE OF P752 (KM4,5 TO KM12,2) 20000000 RESEAL OF P6-5 (KM22 TO KM34) 9661000 DC 24 Safety Maintenance 2514000 UPGRADE OF P549 (KM25 TO KM30) 11500000 Installation of guard rail on P36/1,P6/5,P56/2,P356/2,P291,P36/2,P54,P272,P372 0 UPGRADE OF P17 (KM0 TO KM9,1) 2600000 DC 24 LOCAL ROADS 0 DC 24 Routine Maintenance 44243000 ESTULWA ROAD 900000 P a g e 67 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 NO KZN DEPARTMENTS Nature of project Budget 2019/20 UPGRADE OF P296 (KM36,82 TO KM41) 2500000 P280- 3359 - MHLANGANA RIVER BRIDGE P280 AT KM38,23 238000 RESEAL OF P6-5 (KM 40 TO KM 44.28) 159000 D1284 (KM0 TO KM11,2) 700000 REHAB OF P6-3 (KM41.4 TO KM46.7) 55852000 DC 24 Special Maintenance 26488000 DC 24 Blacktop Patching 7409000 UPGRADE OF P36-2 (KM15,2 TO KM22,5) 11200000 RESEAL OF P6-2 (KM 0 TO KM 26) 985000 CAUSEWAYS 14016000 UPGRADE OF P16-2 (KM34 TO KM33,8) 32000000 UPGRADE OF P281 (KM46,4 TO KM53,1) 2500000 BUFFALO RIVER BRIDGE (KM12 TO KM12) ON P752 20000000 UPGRADE OF P752 (KM6,5 TO KM12) 5230000 UPGRADE OF P368 (KM19,38 TO KM23,5) 23000000 3793 D878 KHOMFINI TUGELA RIVER BRIDGE 943000 2.1M X 2.1M BOX CULVERT ON P487 AT KM0 6409000 L1864 CAUSEWAY (NGCUBA) 0 UPGRADE OF P296 (KM31,82 TO KM36,82) 26800000 RESEAL OF P291 (KM14 TO KM30) 2493000 UPGRADE OF P280 (KM33,3 TO KM37,8) 1000000 UPGRADE OF P6-3 KWA KOPI (KM38,1 TO KM41,4) 17000000 RESEAL OF P160 (KM 0 TO KM 15,34) 20324526 DC 24 CAUSEWAYS 20000000 MAINTENANCE 137226325 15. Sports, Art and Culture Mvoti Library 16000000 Ofabeni Library 16000000 Nquthu Library 29000000 Shane Library 16000000
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District Profile Report 2019
NO MUNICIPAL UNITS Nature of project Budget
2019/20
Agricultural potential maximisation through the 1 establishment of an agriculture mechanization unit to R 20 000 000 support agricultural development in the District. 2 Stone fruit (peach) production - Peach production in the R25 000 000.00 Muden area 3 Development of Dams for Irrigation purposes to maximise 0 the agricultural potential of the District (Tugela Dam) 4 Regeneration of the mining sector and improvement on 0 mining related services 5 Agri-Parks Development - meat processing and de-boning R32 000 000.00 plant 6 Re-establishment of Msinga vegetable packhouse, to serve as a central point for processing and distribution of R30 000 000.00 vegetables grown along the Tugela Ferry scheme 7 Agro Processing Project – Door manufacturing R19 000 000.00 8 Restoration of Bhambatha Lodge and game reserve in R76 000 000.00 Ngome 9 Development of the area around the Isandlwana mountain. The project includes construction of the following: • Zulu Cultural village R11 000 000.00 • War memorial wall • Inkosi Cetshwayo statue 10 Provision of the following upgrades for Lilani Hot springs project: • Small conference centre • Parking R26 350 000.00 • Dining area and kitchen • Wellness centre • Swimming pool
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District Profile Report 2019 NO MUNICIPAL UNITS Nature of project Budget
2019/20
11 Development of the Silutshane Nodal Precinct Plan 0
12 Nhlalakahle Township Tourism Experience R60 000 000.00 13 Design and Erection of the market stalls for the SMMEs for R8 000 000.00 Umvoti CBD 15 Greytown Bulk (RBIG) Water Project R25 000 000.00 16 Msinga bulk R30 799 269.00 17 Muden regional R32 000 000.00 18 PMU Operational R4 000 000 19 Umzinyathi Disaster Centre 4 581 381 20 Hlazakazi Water Scheme Phase 1 - Isandlwana 10 000 000 21 Mbono Water 10 000 000 22 Douglas Water 18 500 000 23 Mthembu West - Extension 10 000 000 24 Ntinini Regional Water 24 000 000 25 Ophathe - Water 11 000 000 26 Eradication of Sanitation Backlogs in Mvoti LM 11 607 350 27 Umzinyathi DM Sanitation Programme Phase 4 : Mbono 11 000 000 28 Eradication of Sanitation Backlogs in Nquthu LM 11 000 000 29 KwaKopi Water Supply Scheme 21 172 951 30 Makhabeleni Water Supply Scheme 14 000 000 31 Endumeni Sanitation 3 500 000 32 Drought Relief Programme( Boreholes) 8 000 00,00 33 Othame Water Supply Scheme 16 850 553 34 Nseleni Water Supply Scheme - 10 400 000 35 Seven Water Project 26 723 568
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District Profile Report 2019 NO MUNICIPAL UNITS Nature of project Budget
2019/20
36 Billabong 21 734 787 37 Endumeni Sanitation 3 500 000 38 Drought Relief Programme( Boreholes) 8 000 00,00 39 Othame Water Supply Scheme 16 850 553 40 Nseleni Water Supply Scheme - 10 400 000 41 Seven Water Project 26 723 568 42 Youth Social Development Programmes 7 069 010 43 Mayoral Social programmes 3 500 000 44 Women Social Programmes 2 671 977 45 Traditional and indigenous programmes 1 191 800 1 46 Social Public Elderly Programmes 937 510 47 Social HIV/ AIDS Programmes 915 202 48 Public consultation Programmes 726 712 49 Social Rural Horse Programmes 510 975 50 Social Disability programmes 505 000 51 Youth Social Development Programmes 7 069 010 52 Mayoral Social programmes 3 500 000 53 Women Social Programmes 2 671 977 54 Projects implemented by Nquthu Eziqhazeni Community Hall Ward 15 3 177 197.10 55 Upgrade of Nquthu Stadium Ward 17 11 000 000.00 56 Magabeni Creche Ward 7 1 199 999.99 57 Nquthu Southern Road Network Ward 14 39 475 637.61 58 Springlake Sportsfield Ward 12 4 589 620.79 59 Mbilane Gravel Road Ward 08 5 160 790.02 60 Masakhane Community Hall Ward 5 3 275 651.49 61 Gwija Community Hall 3 275 651.49 P a g e 71 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 NO MUNICIPAL UNITS Nature of project Budget
2019/20 62 Odudela Community Hall 3 275 651.49 63 Ndatshana Community Hall Ward 16 3 275 651.49 64 Nkalankala Community Hall 3 275 651.49 65 Mkhonjane Community Hall 3 275 651.49 66 Projects implemented by Endumeni Rehabilitation of Gravel Road – ward 7 6 940 643.76 67 Completion of Sithembile Media Centre Phase 2 3 837 316.91 68 Construction of Forestdale / Peacevale Multipurpose 9 546 702.00 WARD 6 69 Construction of Wabank Media Centre Ward 1 5 918 573.07 70 Construction of Corrination and McPhail Ward 2 1 982 340.74 71 Installation of Apollo Lights in Endumeni, ward 4 946 270.77 72 Projects implemented by Msinga Tugela Ferry Link Road 11 158 482.20 73 Mashunka Access Road Ward 6 7 151 444.53 74 Ogongolweni Access Road Ward 10 3 855 301.73 75 Msalvana Access Road Ward 17 6 774 236.49 76 Chachacha Access Road Ward 15 6 302 982.78 77 JD Access Road 5 440 469.38 78 Esidumbeni Access Road Ward 13 6 531 688.90 79 Mzisho Sportsfield Upgrade Ward 5 6 999 168.94 80 Nkandla Access Road Ward 14 10 746 316.26 81 Sthunzi Access Road Ward 08 7 229 711.70 82 Hlathi Access Road ward 12 6 245 393.65 83 Thokoza Access Road Ward 18 9 472 245.36 84 Mxheleni Access Road Ward 9 7 434 428.94 85 Upgrade Of Mzisho Sports Field 7 993 640.81 86 Ensangeni Access Road 7 441 437.04
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District Profile Report 2019 NO MUNICIPAL UNITS Nature of project Budget
2019/20 87 Ngconco Access Road 6 020 629.18 88 Sampofu Access Road –Ward 4 5 068 958.06 89 Magobela acesss Road –Ward 2 8 008 417.20 90 High mast Lights Project Ward 04 & 05 7 207 134.70 91 KwaNgubo Sport Field 7 381 749.38 92 Mhlangana Sportfield Ward 7 7 381 749.38 93 Mababane Sportfield Ward 5 7 381 749.38 94 Gxushaneni Sportfield Ward 16 7 381 749.38 95 Projects implemented by Umvoti New Greytown Traffic Department 8 292 455.00 96 Construction of Townlands Community Hall Ward 5 2 700 000.00 97 Construction of Kwaskobho Hall/Creche 4 265 047.10 98 Upgrading of Nseleni Road to Blacktop (Phase 2) 3 691 481.31 99 Upgrade of Shayamoya Road Ward 01 3 355 214.43 100 Vulamehlo Access Road Ward 3 6 860 177.20 101 Construction on Ngcakini Gravel Road Ward 14 4 302 885.48 102 Ematimatolo High Mast Lighting 10 539 631.24 103 Construction of Acacia Park (AFA) MIS 268059 10 567 047.49 104 Construction of Lakis Sportsfield 13 999 319.54 105 Installation of High Mast Lighting Ward 13 (Mbuba) 10 281 738.60 106 Installation of High Mast Lights in Ward 10 6 178 068.18 107 Installation of High Mast Lights in Ward 3 15 576 098.18 108 Installation of High Mast Lights in Ward 6 19 462 927.70 109 Construction of Ring Road 11 760 999.08 110 Lilane Community Hall Ward 4 4 475 478.12 111 Construction of Msengeni Community Hall in Ward 14 6 697 550.09 112 Emsamo Community Hall in Ward 8 6 522 656.25 P a g e 73 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 NO MUNICIPAL UNITS Nature of project Budget
2019/20 113 Upgrading of Enhlalakahle Sportfield Ward 7 8 848 839.45 114 Construction of Eyethu Hall/Creche in Ward 11 7 072 505.64 115 Construction of Hlalaphansi Community Hall 4 863 515.57 TOTAL (Draft)
National (Office of the Premier) Project Name Sector Latitude Longitude Total Project Actual Project Type Project Status Financial Metropolitan Cost Expenditure (Description) Year Municipality 2019/20
Informal Economy This is the support The application forms are 2019-2021 Various (TBD) KZN Wide R0 Development initiative development for currently in the Operation to support informal economy Vula website for development of throughout the prospective applicants to infrastructure and province through access. Only project equipment. the development of development and other infrastructure and relevant administrative purchase of both processes will be done shared equipment this financial year and equipment for 2019/20 and the individual traders. successful projects will only be implemented in the next financial year 2020/21
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District Profile Report 2019 National (DRDLR) Project Name Sector Latitude Longitude Total Project Actual Project Type Project Status Financial Metropolitan Cost Expenditure (Description) Year Municipality 2019/20
Waiting appointment One Household One of service provider Vermaakskraal 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi -28.100410 30.141360 R1 326 135.28 R0 hector for fence construction.
Waiting appointment One Household One of service provider Vetchkop 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 28.0642 30.3225 R1 592 131.27 R0 hector for fence construction.
Waiting appointment Spitzkop Ptn 2 One Household One of service provider 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 28.0709 30.2904 R1 710 889.82 R0 /Mngoma hector for fence construction.
Waiting appointment One Household One of service provider Vaalkrantz 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi -30.548600 29.125382 R1 874 980.07 R0 hector for fence construction.
Wasbank Cluster / One Household One Awaiting approval of Zimisele of 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi -30.08.07 28.25.26 R1 675 000.00 R0 hector Funds Uitzuicht
Zimisele of One Household One Awaiting approval of - 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 30.135534 R1 675 000.00 R0 Mooikeus hector Funds 28.42699042170
Verdruk One Household One Awaiting approval of 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 28.327400 30.104100 R1 575 000.00 R0 /Ntekelezwayo hector Funds
One Household One Awaiting approval of - Springvale 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 29.692594 R1 100 000.00 R0 hector Funds 28.42463530450
Implementing: Funds transferred: procurement of One Household One Vukile Mpala implements 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi -28.927399 30.422577 R5 563 807.32 R 3 775 052.32 hector complete. Farm shed & irrigation implementation in progress. Fertilizer
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District Profile Report 2019 and chemicals supplied.
Project supported at NDAC, pending Mooi River FPSU Agronomy F P S U 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 30°24'56.8"E 28°55'02.1"S R60 000 000.00 R7 884 612.10 endorsement by minister
Project supported at Tugela Ferry Vegetable under NDAC, pending 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 30°25'22.8"E 28°45'16.1"S R100 000 000.00 R2 360 000.00 FPSU irrigation - F P S U endorsement by minister
Implementation, Msinga Goat Livestock: small stock enterprise support 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 300 46’ 54.2’’ S 280 65’ 10.3’’ R8 954 260.00 R1 700 000.00 Agribusiness improvement reported, skills and jobs also reported
Project already approved for uMzinyathi Red Livestock: Large stock implemenation for 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 30°19'21.8"E 28°37'47.7"S R3 200 000.00 R81 000.00 Meat project commecialization the 2019/20, business plan drafted
Enterprise support to Nqolobane Service provider has improve grain 27°57'36.4"S Primary delivered and 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 30°36'57.4"E R600 000.00 R251 814.00 production within the 30 Cooperative invoice paid Blood River FPSU
Enterprise support with non agricultural Project approved, Sandlasenkosi inputs for the advertised and Primary 2019/20 Manufacturing uMzinyathi 30°25'55.4"E 28°33'33.9"S R5 000 000.00 R100 000.00 NARYSEC closed on 20 Cooperative cooperative within the September 2019 district
Letter of offer will White Bank Land Acquisition be sent on 06 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 28.1156 30.1751 R500 870.00 0 August 2019
LT/OUTFALL Awaiting valuation 12/3/1-KZN/4/A/1 Land Acquisition 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 28.1824 30.1828 R2 260 000.00 0 certificate. KZN
Awaiting for deveation memo WOOLSTONE Land Acquisition and will proceed 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 29.08655 30.55416 R1 708 650.00 0 with payment for valuation
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District Profile Report 2019 Awaiting valuation CRANHAM LT Land Acquisition 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 29.079 30.3468 R2 099 810.00 0 certificate
Awaiting valuation SPITZKO/INANDI Land Acquisition 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi 28.5733 30.431 R10 099 809.00 0 certificate
Awaiting valuation KOPPIE ALLIEN Land Acquisition 2019/20 Agriculture uMzinyathi R14 000 000.00 0 certificate
Completion of Tugela At Procurement Tugela FPSU 2019/20 Agri-Park Umzinyathi 30°25'22.8"E 28°45'16.1"S R2 000 000.00 R1 000 000.00 ferry FPSU stage
Construction of Construction of Pomeroy Storage Pomoroy storage 40% complete 2019/20 Agri-Park Umzinyathi 28.559855 30.4312552 R1 000 000.00 R800 000.00 Facility facility
Mooi River Design and Irrigation Scheme - Construction 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 30°24'56.8"E 28°55'02.1"S R3 507 904.00 R750 000.00 Prof monitoring
Construction of Mooi River irrigation Mooi River Phase scheme phase 1 The project is 60% 1 - Contract re- 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 30°24'56.8"E 28°55'02.1"S R25 080 598.40 R8 000 000.00 including six stogare complete readvertisement sheds with tractor depot
Design and PSP: Tugela Ferry construction 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 30°25'22.8"E 28°45'16.1"S R2 396 343.84 R1 000 000.00 Block 6 monitoring
Construction of Tugela Ferry Block Constructgion of Block The project is 60% 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 30°25'22.8"E 28°45'16.1"S R50 832 608.00 R16 000 000.00 6 including storage 6 complete shed
Suppy, delivery and the project is 99% Pomeroy Fencing erection of 14 km 9 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi 28.5598 30.43143 R2 000 000.00 R750 000.00 complete strand barbered wire
Umzinyathi Nquthu Suppy, delivery and the project 2% Fencing ( Grain SA erection of 52 km 9 2019/20 Agriculture Umzinyathi R3 500 000.00 R1 500 000.00 complete ) strand barbered wire
PLANT Agriculture, NARYSEC PRODUCTION: Planned 2019/20 Forestry & Umzinyathi R57 000.00 SAFDA Fisheries
TRAFFIC OFFICER Health, Saftey & NARYSEC Planned 2019/20 Umzinyathi R302 488.00 DIPLOMA Security
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District Profile Report 2019 Mooi River Design and Irrigation Scheme - construction Implementation 2019/20 IRRIGATION Umzinyathi N/A N/A R3 507 904.00 775969.81 Prof monitoring
Mooi River Phase Construction of 1 - Contract re- Implementation 2019/20 IRRIGATION Umzinyathi 28°56'15"S 30°23'27"E R25 080 598.40 4027438.41 Irrigation scheme readvertisement
Design and PSP: Tugela Ferry construction Implementation 2019/20 IRRIGATION Umzinyathi N/A N/A R2 396 343.84 1547987.06 Block 6 monitoring
Construction of Tugela Ferry Block Constructgion of Block Implementation 2019/20 IRRIGATION Umzinyathi N/A N/A R50 832 608.00 2611517.66 6 including storage 6 shed
Umzinyathi (Gunjane Implementation, ANIMAL & Stock water Dam 2019/20 Umzinyathi 28.63987 30.339673 R2 577 097.91 Boreholes) Stock Retention VELD water Dam
Custom Feedlots Construction of Implementation, ANIMAL & Umzinyathi & 2019/20 R6 500 000.00 Harry Gwala Feedlot Retention VELD Harry Gwala
ANIMAL & Pomeroy Fencing Implementation 2019/20 Umzinyathi R956 295.53 732718.16 VELD
Appointment of contractor for Appointment of Implementation, ANIMAL & Grain SA contractor for Grain SA 2019/20 umzinyathi R2 000 000.00 handed over on site VELD Umzinyathi Nquthu Amajuba Fencing Fencing
NEW, Memo for Repairs and additional funding, Agriparks Tugela FPSU 2019/20 Umzinyathi R2 000 000.00 Completion advert and bid to be infrastructure done
Appointment of Construction of contractor for the NEW, Appointed, Agriparks 2019/20 Umzinyathi R1 000 000.00 Pomeroy FPSU construction of handover 02/10 infrastructure Pomeroy
DESIGN AND PSP: Tugela Ferry SCM, TOR being Agriparks CONSTRUCTION 2019/20 Umzinyathi R1 000 000.00 Tomato Paste prepared by Director infrastructure MONITORING
Financial Farm Doctor Approved 2019/20 uMzinyathi Compensation R54 977 000.00
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial (Dept of COGTA: LED)
Actual Total Project Project Name Financial Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Expenditur Project Type (Description) Project Status Cost Year Municipality Municipality e 2019/20 Rehabilition of Traditional Molefe Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi Nquthu R 1 600 000.00 R 0 Administrative Centre -28.18278 30.60425
Zondi L.L.K Rehabilition of Imizi Yezizwe Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi Nquthu -28.348853 30.752139 R 200 000.00 R 0
Ngubane PJ Rehabilition of Imizi Yezizwe Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi Msinga -28.679823 30.600853 R 200 000.00 R 0
Mthembu SW Rehabilition of Imizi Yezizwe Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi Msinga -28.751965 30.440218 R 200 000.00 R 0
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.762715 30.444812 R 80 000 R 0 Mthembu Administrative Centre Msinga
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.847415 30.305833 R 80 000 R 0 Mcunu Administrative Centre Msinga
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.268823 30.898073 R 80 000 R 0 Zondi Administrative Centre Nquthu
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.347162 30.754218 R 80 000 R 0 Khiphinkuzi Administrative Centre Nquthu
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.204888 30.723977 R 80 000 R 0 Jama Administrative Centre Nquthu
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.871452 30.526209 R 80 000 R 0 Ngome Administrative Centre Msinga
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi -28.555767 30.386798 R 80 000 R 0 Qamu Administrative Centre Msinga
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi R 80 000 R 0 Dlomo/Gcothoyi Administrative Centre uMvoti -28.848643 30.863257
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi R 80 000 R 0 Mthembu-Sithole Administrative Centre uMvoti -29.101779 30.833287
Maintenance of Traditional Tender process 19/20 COGTA Umzinyathi R 80 000 R 0 Bomvu Administrative Centre uMvoti -29.21752 30.816312
Water Reticulation & Electrical Ngubane P.J Planning COGTA Umzinyathi Umsinga R 0 Connection for Imizi Yezizwe 20/21 -28.679823 30.600853 R 300 000
Water Reticulation & Electrical Zondi L.L.K Planning COGTA Umzinyathi Nquthu R 0 Connection for Imizi Yezizwe 20/21 -28.348853 30.752139 R 300 000
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District Profile Report 2019 Maintenance of Traditional Amakhabela Planning COGTA Umzinyathi Umvoti R 0 Administrative Centre 20/21 -28.84838 30.8633 R 80 000
Maintenance of Traditional MbokodweBomvu Planning COGTA Umzinyathi Nquthu R 0 Administrative Centre 20/21 -28.41280 30.77961 R 80 000
Provincial (Dept of Health)
Actual Total Project Project Name Project Type Financial Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Expenditure Project Status Cost (Description) Year Municipality Municipality 2019/20 Umzinyathi EMRS - Institutional Institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 60 000.00 Umzinyathi R 60 000.00 R - Based Minor Maintenance maintenance projects (DC24) Projects
Amajuba District Forensic Forensic Mortuary Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 050 000.00 Umzinyathi R 616 915.00 R - Mortuaries - Institutional Based Institutional based (DC24) Minor Maintenance Projects Maintenance Projects (Cat C & D)
Amajuba District Office - Day-to The budget includes Active 2019/2020 Health R 30 000.00 Umzinyathi 540905.38 1356.34 Day maintenance / Corrective maintenance of buildings. (DC24) Maintenance
Ceza Hospital - Scheduled The project entails servicing Active 2019/2020 Health R 600 000.00 Umzinyathi R 12 000 000.00 258548.34 Maintenance of plant and equipment in the (DC24) hospital
Ceza Hospital- Assessment and "Investigation and installation Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 250 000.00 41873.29 installation of HVAC system. of HVAC system for: (DC24) 1. Male Ward 2. Female Ward 3. Maternity 4. OPD and Admin Offices"
Ceza Hospital -Day-to-Day/ Day-to-day maintenance / Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 400 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 200 000.00 866646.27 Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance (DC24)
Ceza Hospital: Refurbishment of Ceza Hospital: Active 2019/2020 R 5 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 309 000.00 R - Existing Nurses Accommodation Refurbishment of Existing (DC24) Nurses Accommodation
Charles James Hospital - All institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 500 000.00 Umzinyathi R 424 911.00 R - Institutional Based Minor projects that are internal and (DC24) Maintenance Projects outsourced.( C&D)
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District Profile Report 2019 Charles James Hospital- "1. Replacement of pumping Active 2019/2020 Health R 2 500 000.00 Umzinyathi R 800 000.00 R - Refurbishment of sewer system gear and motor control circuit (DC24) 2. Re-routing of the sewer rising main 3. Registering a servitude 4. Refurbish pump house"
Charles James Hospital-Day-to- The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 200 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 000 000.00 387245.07 Day/ Corrective Maintenance maintenance work which will (DC24) be conducted by the institution excluding the servicing of plant and equipment
Charles Johnson Memorial "New Borehole: Active 2019/2020 Health R 424 911.00 Umzinyathi R 1 600 000.00 280231.79 Hospital- New borehole 1. Conduct geohydrological (DC24) assessment study 2. Drill, equip and commission borehole in accordance to the recommendations of the geohydrological assessment study report"
Charles Johnson Memorial Renovate all Ablutions and Active 2019/2020 Health R 3 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 800 000.00 R - Hospital:Upgrades to water and Put Signage-geographical (DC24) sewer services ,signage and staff signage, assembly point, staff parking parking
Charles Johnson Memorial The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 800 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 100 000.00 1003331.99 Hospital-Day-to-Day/ Corrective maintenance works which will (DC24) Maintenance be conducted by the institution but excludes the Servicing of Plant and Equipment
Charles Johnsons Memorial Institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 100 000.00 614107.55 Hospital Nursing Campus - maintenance projects (DC24) Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects
Christ the King Hospital - Institutional based Active 2019/2020 Health R 2 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 700 000.00 153746.06 Institutional Based Minor maintenance projects (Cat (DC24) Maintenance Projects C,D)
Christ The King Hospital- Day-to- Day-to-day maintenance / Active 2019/2020 Health R 780 000.00 Umzinyathi R 12 000 000.00 467308.89 Day/ Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance (DC24)
Church of Scotland Hospital Installation of folding partition Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 100 000.00 Umzinyathi 3212800.89 R - RTC- renovations to RTC in between classrooms, (DC24) Renovations to P a g e 81 | 110
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Chwezi Clinic: Supply, New park homes for HAST Active 2019/2020 Health R 2 900 000.00 Umzinyathi R 17 533 000.00 R - Installation and Commisioning of and staff accommodation (DC24) Park Home Unit
Dannhauser CHC - Day-to-Day/ The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 200 000.00 Umzinyathi 3663347.11 22916.79 Corrective Maintenance maintenance work which will (DC24) be conducted by the institution but excludes the Servicing of Plant and Equipment
Don Mckenzie TB Hospital-Day- Day-to-day maintenance / Active 2019/2020 Health R 400 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 000 000.00 696762.37 to-Day/ Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance (DC24)
Dora- Goods and Services Training Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 000 000.00 R - PPE (DC24) Office Equipment
Doris Goodwin Hospital - The project entails servicing Active 2019/2020 Health R 399 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 300 000.00 11962.5 Scheduled Maintenance of plant and equipment in the (DC24) hospital
Doris Goodwin Hospital -Day-to- Day-to-day maintenance / Active 2019/2020 Health R 399 000.00 Umzinyathi R 2 500 000.00 135682.44 Day/ Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance (DC24)
Douglas Clinic - Replacing of Douglas Clinic - Replacing of Active 2019/2020 Health 3663347.11 Umzinyathi R 16 000 000.00 1612343.01 Existing Sewer System Existing Sewer System (DC24)
Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Contract III - Superstructure Active 2019/2020 Health R 2 382 700 708.00 Umzinyathi R 300 000.00 84721987.77 Memorial Hospital : New 500-Bed of a new 500 bed Regional (DC24) Regional Hospital Hospital consisting of Lower Ground Floor, Ground Floor, First Floor, Second Floor, Plant-room Floor, Heli-pad and Roofs in Blocks A to J, a separate Energy Centre (Block K), Roads and Parking.
Driefontein Clinic - Sewer system 1. Upgrade sewer treatment Active 2019/2020 Health R 600 000.00 Umzinyathi 15680220.27 R - upgrade plant. (DC24) 2. Replace damaged sewer line and all trades effected in accordance with relevant statutory and requirements
Dukuza Clinic - New borehole "New Borehole: Active 2019/2020 Health R 336 754.00 Umzinyathi R 7 647 571.00 69256.85 1. Conduct geohydrological (DC24) assessment study P a g e 82 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 2. Drill, equip and commission borehole in accordance to the recommendations of the geohydrological assessment study report 3. Implement rain water harvesting"
Dundee Hospital - Day-to-Day/ Day-to-day maintenance / Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 800 000.00 559981.96 Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance (DC24)
Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital: Supply of furniture for the Active 2019/2020 Health R 4 200 000.00 Umzinyathi 3474756.52 R - Equipment refurbished wards (DC24)
Estcourt Hospital: Replace Assess and Replace two Active 2019/2020 Health R 10 000 000.00 Umzinyathi 3772481.77 R - Central Chilled Water System Piston Type Chillers and (DC24) condenser water cooling towers
Estcourt Hospital-Day-to-Day/ The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 104 000.00 Umzinyathi R 569 928.00 5319838.84 Corrective Maintenance maintenance work which will (DC24) be conducted by the institution but excludes the Servicing of Plant and Equipment.
Fort Napier Hospital - Upgrade Upgrade and Replacement of Active 2019/2020 Health R 3 700 000.00 Umzinyathi 166721.53 R - and Replacement of MV the MV switchgears and (DC24) Switchgears upgrade of the distribution system
G J Crookes Hospital - Upgrade G J Crookes Hospital - Active 2019/2020 Health R 19 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 960 000.00 80967.05 the roof and plumbing in Replacement of roof and (DC24) maternity ward plumbing including minor internal renovations to ward A which includes the Labour, Gynae and Nursery.
G J Crookes Hospital-Completion Phase 2-4 Casualty, Trauma, Active 2019/2020 Health R 166 434 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 600 000.00 58520.17 contract of phase 2-4 Admissions (Completion (DC24) Contract)
Gamalakhe CHC - Institutional Institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R - Umzinyathi R 10 000 000.00 R 24 110 Based Minor Maintenance maintenance projects (DC24) Projects
Gamalakhe CHC- Scheduled The budget provides for Active 2019/2020 Health R 399 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 500 000.00 20521.41 Maintanance scheduled maintenance (DC24) including after service repairs to plant and equipment
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District Profile Report 2019 Gamalakhe CHC-Day-to-Day/ Day-to-day maintenance / Active 2019/2020 Health R 450 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 000 000.00 51189.61 Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance (DC24)
G J Crookes Hospital-Completion Phase 2-4 Casualty, Trauma, Active 2019/2020 Health R 166 434 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 600 000.00 58520.17 contract of phase 2-4 Admissions (Completion (DC24) Contract)
GJ Crookes - Replacement of Replacement of Martenity Active 2019/2020 Health R 10 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 410 000.00 R - Martenity Ward Building HVAC Ward Building HVAC System. (DC24) System
GJ Crookes - Replacement of Replacement of Operating Active 2019/2020 Health R 6 000 000.00 Umzinyathi R 150 000.00 R - Operating Theatre HVAC System Theatre HVAC System (DC24)
GJ Crookes Gateway Clinic - GJ Crookes Gateway Clinic - Active 2019/2020 Health R 500 000.00 Umzinyathi R 1 000 000.00 R - extractor fans entire ward; Install extractor fans at ward (DC24) Physiotherapy and TB Ward Etambeni; Physiotherapy and TB Ward
GJ Crookes Hospital - All institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 780 000.00 Umzinyathi R 2 000 000.00 1009273.2 Institutional Based Minor projects that are internal and (DC24) Maintenance Projects outsourced.( C&D)
Gwaliweni clinic - 3rd completion 3rd Completion Contract For Active 2019/2020 Health R 550 000.00 Umzinyathi 3773649.22 34250.7 contract - building works Wims 063144, Complete (DC24) Retaining Wall, Stormwater System, Fence, Sewer System, Buglar Bars / Security Gates, UPS, Replace Staff Houses Cubboards, Commission Solar Geysers, Replace Damaged Elect Cable, Relocation of Parkhomes.
King Dinuzulu Hospital: Renovate old hospital Active 2019/2020 Health 49953351.68 Umzinyathi R 463 790.00 1608046.86 Infrastructure Maintenance Hub workshop into a maintenance (DC24) in eThekwini hub
King Dinuzulu Hospital: New To relocate the helistop from Active 2019/2020 Health R 13 204 723.00 Umzinyathi R 546 097.00 R 51 750 Helistop its current location to an (DC24) adequate area approved by all relevant authorities as well as to provide additional parking for the hospital to reduce parking shortage.
Ladysmith Hospital - Conversion Ladysmith Hospital - Active 2019/2020 Health R 5 000 000.00 Umzinyathi 3624645.05 R - of existing space into paediatric Conversion of existing space (DC24) OPD Room into paediatric OPD Room.
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District Profile Report 2019 Ladysmith Hospital- Scheduled The budget caters for Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 092 000.00 Umzinyathi 17921661.84 1907284.95 Maintenance servicing of plant and (DC24) equipment inclusive after service Repairs
Ladysmith Hospital: 72 hr Water Ladysmith Hospital: 72 Water Active 2019/2020 Health R 10 205 317.00 Umzinyathi R 546 064.00 235850.09 and Fire Storage Upgrade and Fire Storage Upgrade (DC24)
Manguzi Hospital - Upgrading of Replacement of obsolete Active 2019/2020 Health 9416306.35 Umzinyathi 17336403.62 1979150.97 Electrical Reticulation for electrical distribution kiosks. (DC24) Laundry & Staff Accomodation Upgrading of electrical distribution cables where required. Installation of a new essential power Laundry distribution board. Connecting of pre-identified laundry equipment and circuits to essential power. Connecting of all staff accommodation to essential power. Replace electrical cooking in staff accommodation with gas stoves. Decommission and disconnection of existing electrical geysers in staff accommodation. Consider best alternatives options of solar and gas for hot water supplies to staff accommodation. Installation of solar and heat pumps in hospital to replace geysers where appropriate. Connect external lighting to essential power.
Mwolokohlo Clinic- New borehole "New Borehole: Active 2019/2020 Health R 428 138.00 Umzinyathi R 462 465.00 330283.68 1. Conduct geohydrological (DC24) assessment study 2. Drill, equip and commission borehole in accordance to the recommendations of the geohydrological assessment study report 3. Implement rainwater harvesting"
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District Profile Report 2019 Ndwedwe CHC - Institutional Institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 559 750.00 Umzinyathi 5159369.06 235989.04 Based Minor Maintenance maintenance projects (DC24) Projects
Northdale Hospital - Day-to-Day/ The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 200 000.00 Umzinyathi R 50 000.00 482577.47 Corrective Maintenance maintenance works but (DC24) excludes servicing of plant and equipment
Northdale Hospital - Institutional Institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 375 252.00 Umzinyathi R 210 000.00 747444.65 Based Minor Maintenance maintenance projects (DC24) Projects
Northdale Hospital - Regional Northdale Hospital - Regional Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 100 000.00 Umzinyathi R 250 000.00 R - Training Centre (RTC) Training Centre (RTC) (DC24)
Townhill Office Park: Design, supervision and Active 2019/2020 Health 69811575.73 Umzinyathi R 50 000.00 12067739.94 Construction of New Offices construction of new Office (DC24) within Townhill Hospital Park for Department of Health, Infrastructure Development
Construction of new Infrastructure Unit Offices Park consisting of 3 office blocks at the Townhill hospital using alternative construction method
Umzinyathi District - Clinics (66) The budget caters for Active 2019/2020 Health R 1 160 000.00 338847.33 Scheduled Maintenance servicing of plant and equipment
Umzinyathi District - Forensic The project entails servicing Active 2019/2020 Health R 300 000.00 R - Mortuaries (2) Scheduled of plant and Equipment Maintenance
Umzinyathi District Clinics - Installation Of 20kl Elevated Active 2019/2020 Health R 6 000 000.00 R - Installation Of 10 x 20kl Elevated Water Tanks Water Tanks
Umzinyathi District Clinics - Institutional based minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 4 400 000.00 1312067.07 Institutional Based Minor maintenance projects Maintenance Projects
Umzinyathi District- Clinics (18): The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 2 450 000.00 1820303.01 Day-to-Day/ Corrective maintenance works but Maintenance excludes servicing of plant and equipment.
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District Profile Report 2019 Umzinyathi District EMS (5) - The project entails servicing Active 2019/2020 Health R 20 000.00 R 29 958 Scheduled Maintenance of plant and Equipment
Umzinyathi District Forensic Institutional Based Minor Active 2019/2020 Health R 500 000.00 R - Mortuaries (2) - Institutional Maintenance Projects (Cat C Based Minor Maintenance & D) Projects
Umzinyathi District- Forensic The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 300 000.00 229842.08 Mortuaries (2): Day-to-Day/ maintenance works but Corrective Maintenance excludes servicing of plant and equipment.
Umzinyathi District Office - Maintenance and Repairs Active 2019/2020 Health R 60 000.00 31682.5 Corrective Maintenance
Umzinyathi District Office - The budget is for Active 2019/2020 Health R 30 000.00 R - Maintenance of Buildings maintenance of buildings
Umzinyathi District Office - Servicing of plants and Active 2019/2020 Health R - R - Scheduled Maintenance Equipment
Umzinyathi EMS (5): Day-to-Day/ The budget is allocated for all Active 2019/2020 Health R 50 000.00 R 10 787 Corrective Maintenance maintenance works but excludes servicing of plant and equipment.
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial: Dept of Sports and Recreational
Project Name Sector Latitude Longitude Total Project Cost Actual Expenditure 2019/20 Project Type (Description) Project Status Financial Year Metropolitan Municipality Procurement 30◦35’10.968” 29◦8’13.812” Combo Court Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umvoti R400 000.00
Procurement 30◦27’8.82” 28◦41’9.06” Combo Court Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Msinga R400 000.00
Procurement
ECD's Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Langeni Creche R60 000.00
Procurement Qhubekani ECD's Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Creche R60 000.00
Planning Stage phase Umvoti Basic Sportfield 1 2019/20 Infrastructure R3 250 000.00
Zamokuhle Procureme Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Procureme Langeni Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Procureme Qhubekani Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Planning Umvoti Stage phase Sportsfield Basic Sportfield 1 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R3 250 000.00
Zamokuhle Procureme Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Procureme Langeni Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Procureme Qhubekani Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Planning Umvoti Stage phase Sportsfield Basic Sportfield 1 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R3 250 000.00
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District Profile Report 2019 Zamokuhle Procureme Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Procureme Langeni Creche ECD's nt Stage 2019/20 Infrastructure Umzinyathi R60 000.00
Provincial (IRM – Dept of Sports and Recreation)
Project Name Sector Local Municipality Latitude Longitude Total Project Cost Actual Project Type (Description) Project Status Financial Year Metropolitan Expenditure Municipality 2019/20
UMZINYATHI UMZINYATHI DISTRICT ECD DISTRICT ECD Project Sports and CENTRES CENTRES Initiation 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.163567 30.2138203 180000 180000 SANDLWANA SANDLWANA Project Sports and SPORTFIELD SPORTIFELD Initiation 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16357 30.2138203 500000 500000 SAKHISENI H Site SCHOOL SAKHISENI H Handed - COMBO SCHOOL COMBO Over to Sports and COURT COURT Contractor 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi Msinga -28.16357 30.21382 419150 419150 HALALISANI P Site SCHOOL HALALISANI P Handed - COMBO SCHOOL COMBO Over to Sports and COURT COURT Contractor 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi uMvoti -28.16357 30.21382 397555 397555 EMACHUNWINI EMACHUNWINI Project Sports and KICK-ABOUT KICK-ABOUT Initiation 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16357 30.21382 0 0 ILENGE KICK- ILENGE KICK- Project Sports and ABOUT ABOUT Initiation 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16357 30.21382 0 0 EMSAMO KICK- EMSAMO KICK- Project Sports and ABOUT ABOUT Initiation 2019/20 Recreation Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16357 30.21382 0 0
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial (Dept of Sports and Recreation, Dept of Arts and Culture)
Project Name Sector Local Latitude Longitude Total Project Cost Actual Project Type Project Status Financial Year Metropolitan Municipality Expenditure (Description) Municipality 2019/20
Project Sports, Arts and Mvoti Library uMvoti Libraray Initiation 2019/20 Culture Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.182054 30.553829 16000000 500000 Ofabeni Project Sports, Arts and Library Ofabeni Library Initiation 2019/20 Culture Umzinyathi Msinga -28.57014 30.45534 16000000 500000 Project Sports, Arts and Nquthu Library Nquth Library Initiation 2019/20 Culture Umzinyathi Nqutu -28.21449 30.67569 29000000 2519365 Project Sports, Arts and Shane Library Shane Library Initiation 2019/20 Culture Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.105817 30.840741 16000000 500000
Provincial (IRM – Dept of Health)
Actual Total Project Project Name Financial Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Expenditure Project Type (Description) Project Status Cost Year Municipality Municipality 2019/20 Church of Scotland Church of Scotland Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Msinga -28.74667 30.45009 1400000 1100000 Hospital- Day-to- Hospital 51% - 75% Day/ Corrective Maintenance Dundee Regional Dundee Regional Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16833 30.2525 420000 300000 Laundry - Laundry 51% - 75% Scheduled Maintenance
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District Profile Report 2019
Charles Johnson Charles Johnson Feasibility 2019 Health Umzinyathi Nqutu -28.2171 30.673201 0 200000 Memorial - Memorial Hospital Nursing college (Phase 2) Completion Contract Greytown TB Greytown TB Hospital Project 2019 Health Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.067 30.583 0 20000 Hospital :Pave Initiation parking area and Build a new Guard House Pomeroy CHC - Pomeroy CHC Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Msinga -28.5589 30.4329 500000 250000 Scheduled 51% - 75% Maintenance Umzinyathi EMS Umzinyathi Large Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.165 30.2343 80000 50000 (5): Day-to-Day/ EMRS 51% - 75% Corrective Maintenance Greytown TB Greytown TB Hospital Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.067 30.583 2200000 2000000 Hospital -Day-to- 76% - 99% Day/ Corrective Maintenance Charles Johnson Charles Johnson Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Nqutu -28.2171 30.673201 2000000 2400000 Memorial Memorial Hospital 51% - 75% Hospital-Day-to-
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District Profile Report 2019 Day/ Corrective Maintenance Dundee Regional Dundee Regional Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16833 30.2525 620000 1800000 Laundry- Day to Laundry 51% - 75% Day/ Corrective Maintenance Pomeroy CHC - Pomeroy CHC Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Msinga -28.5589 30.4329 80000 50000 Day-to-Day/ 51% - 75% Corrective Maintenance Church of Scotland Church of Scotland Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Msinga -28.74667 30.45009 1800000 500000 Hospital - Hospital 51% - 75% Scheduled Maintenance Greytown Hospital Greytown Hospital Project 2019 Health Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.06578 30.60005 0 250000 : Upgrade the Initiation existing Theatres including 2 Theatre HVAC System Greytown Hospital Greytown Hospital Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.06578 30.60005 1600000 1600000 - Scheduled 51% - 75% Maintenance Dundee Hospital - Dundee Hospital Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.1729 30.22974 1600000 1000000 Scheduled 51% - 75% Maintenance Greytown Hospital Greytown Hospital Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.06578 30.60005 3300000 2000000 -Day-to-Day/ 51% - 75% Corrective Maintenance
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District Profile Report 2019 Dundee Hospital - Dundee Hospital Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.1729 30.22974 1800000 1000000 Day-to-Day/ 51% - 75% Corrective Maintenance Charles Johnson Charles Johnson Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Nqutu -28.2171 30.673201 2600000 1200000 Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital 51% - 75% - Scheduled Maintenance Dundee Regional Dundee Regional Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Endumeni -28.16833 30.2525 60000 60000 Laundry - Laundry 26% - 50% Institutional Based Minor Maintenance Projects Greytown TB Greytown TB Hospital Construction 2019 Health Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.067 30.583 1600000 150000 Hospital - 51% - 75% Scheduled Maintenance
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial (IRM – Dept of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs)
Actual Total Project Project Name Project Financial Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Expenditure Project Type (Description) Cost Status Year Municipality Municipality 2019/20 Zondi Imizi Rehab Zondi Imizi Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Nqutu - 30.75222483 92592 92592 Governance 28.34837617 and Traditional Affairs Bhekiswe CSC Solar Bhekiswe TAC Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.23553 30.91684 51282 51282 Maintenance Governance and Traditional Affairs Emandleni CSC Solar Emandleni tac Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Nqutu -28.46706 30.77253 51282 51282 Maintenance Governance and Traditional Affairs Matimatolo CSC AMATIMATOLO CSC Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Umvoti -29.12386 30.77617 3000000 3000000 Completion Governance and Traditional Affairs Zondi Imizi Solar Zondi Imizi Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Nqutu - 30.75218728 51282 51282 Maintenance Governance 28.34840922 and Traditional Affairs Mbomvu Imizi Solar Mbomvu tac Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Msinga -28.679823 30.600853 51282 51282 Maintenance Governance
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District Profile Report 2019 and Traditional Affairs Mthembu Imizi Mthembu Imizi Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Msinga -28.751965 30.440218 92592 92592 Rehab Governance and Traditional Affairs Mbomvu Imizi Mbomvu Imizi Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Msinga - 30.60098711 92592 92592 Rehab Governance 28.67967711 and Traditional Affairs AmangweButhanani AmangweButhanani Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Nqutu - 30.66423504 51282 51282 CSC Solar tac Governance 28.32632443 Maintenance and Traditional Affairs Mthembu Imizi Mthembu imizi Feasibility 2019 Cooperative Umzinyathi Msinga -28.751965 30.440218 51282 51282 Solar Maintenance Governance and Traditional Affairs
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial (IRM – Dept of Social Development)
Actual Project Name Project Type Project Financial Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Total Project Cost Expenditure (Description) Status Year Municipality Municipality 2019/20 Social 2019 Lulama Creche Lulama Creche Design Development Umzinyathi Msinga -28.56078 30.43576 180000 180000 Social 2019 Matshaneni Creche Matshaneni Creche Design Development Umzinyathi Msinga -28.56078 30.43576 180000 180000 Social 2019 Siyakhula Creche Siyakhula Creche Design Development Umzinyathi Msinga -28.56078 30.43576 180000 180000 Msinga Inkululeko Msinga Inkululeko Social 2019 CYCC CYCC Feasibility Development Umzinyathi Msinga -28.5607794 30.4357631 10500000 500000 Khulakancane Khulakancane Social 2019 Creche Creche Design Development Umzinyathi Nqutu -28.2195161 30.6746303 180000 180000
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial (IRM – Dept of Transport) Actual Total Expenditu Project Name Project Type Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Project Project Status Financial Year re (Description) Municipality Municipality Cost 2019/20 L1859 Umzinyathi L1859 EXTENSION 2019 EXTENTION Design Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 1500000 1500000 UPGRADE OF D1269 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM0 TO KM7) D1269 Design Transport Msinga -28.5607794 30.4357631 500000 500000 Regravelling Umzinyathi Regravelling P214 2019 P214 Design Transport Endumeni -27.9905 30.39713 1800000 REHAB OF P6-2 (KM26 Construction Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM36) REHAB OF P6-2 1% - 25% Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 3675000 3675000 RESEAL OF P6-5 (KM 16 RESEAL OF P6- Project Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM 22) 5 Initiation Transport Msinga -28.51518 30.61999 220000 220000 Practical Umzinyathi UPGRADE OF P16-2 UPGRADE OF Completion 2019 (KM0 TO KM6,9) P16-2 (100%) Transport Endumeni -28.16497 30.23434 4200000 4200000 DC 24 Construction Umzinyathi DC 24 Zibambele 2019 Zibambele 26% - 50% Transport Nqutu -28.2144914 30.6756896 15698000 15698000 L2788 Umzinyathi L2788 CAUSEWAY BUYAFUTHI 2019 (BUYAFUTHI) CAUSEWAY Design Transport Msinga -28.51518 30.61999 0 0 DC 24 LOCAL Umzinyathi DC 24 LOCAL ROADS 2019 ROADS Tender Transport Nqutu -28.2144914 30.6756896 9900000 9900000 UPGRADE OF P17 UPGRADE OF Construction Umzinyathi 2019 (KM52,31 TO KM47) P17 76% - 99% Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 780000 780000
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District Profile Report 2019 TUGELA RIVER Umzinyathi 3822 TUGELA RIVER BRIDGE 2019 BRIDGE (MAKHABELENI) (MAKHABELEN I) Design Transport Msinga -28.5151842 30.6199895 12500000 12500000 DC 24 Umzinyathi DC 24 Preventative Preventative Construction 2019 Maintenance Maintenance 51% - 75% Transport Nqutu -28.21449 30.67569 54120000 54120000 REHAB OF P16-1 (KM0 REHAB OF P16- Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM18) 1 On Hold Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 3595 TUGELA Umzinyathi 3595 TUGELA RIVER RIVER BRIDGE BRIDGE ON P6/3 AT 2019 ON P6/3 AT Construction TUGELA FERRY TUGELA FERRY 76% - 99% Transport Msinga -28.7415512 30.461686 600000 600000 UPGRADE OF D77 (KM0 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM3) D77 Design Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 6000000 6000000 D1322 Umzinyathi 2019 D1322 CAUSEWAY CAUSEWAY Design Transport Nqutu -28.3008153 30.8039474 0 0 UPGRADE OF P368 UPGRADE OF Final Umzinyathi 2019 (KM14,7 TO KM19,38) P368 Completion Transport Msinga -28.74761 30.444 900000 900000 UPGRADE OF P752 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM4,5 TO KM12,2) P752 Design Transport Msinga -28.5151842 30.6199895 20000000 20000000 RESEAL OF P6-5 (KM22 RESEAL OF P6- Construction Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM34) 5 76% - 99% Transport Msinga -28.51518 30.61999 9661000 9661000 DC 24 Safety DC 24 Safety Construction Umzinyathi 2019 Maintenance Maintenance 26% - 50% Transport Nqutu -28.21449 30.67569 2514000 2514000 UPGRADE OF P549 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM25 TO KM30) P549 Design Transport Umvoti -29.14756 30.84415 11500000 11500000
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District Profile Report 2019 Installation of Umzinyathi Installation of gaurdrail gaurdrail on on P36/1,P6/5,P5 2019 P36/1,P6/5,P56/2,P356/ 6/2,P356/2,P2 2,P291,P36/2,P54,P272, 91,P36/2,P54, P372 P272,P372 Design Transport Endumeni -28.143003 30.286481 0 200000 Practical Umzinyathi UPGRADE OF P17 (KM0 UPGRADE OF Completion 2019 TO KM9,1) P17 (100%) Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 2600000 2600000 DC 24 LOCAL Umzinyathi 2019 DC 24 LOCAL ROADS ROADS Design Transport Nqutu -28.2144914 30.6756896 0 0 DC 24 Routine DC 24 Routine Construction Umzinyathi 2019 Maintenance Maintenance 26% - 50% Transport Nqutu -28.2144914 30.6756896 44243000 44243000 ESTULWA Umzinyathi 2019 ESTULWA ROAD ROAD Design Transport Umvoti -29.0204413 30.6199895 900000 900000 UPGRADE OF P296 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM36,82 TO KM41) P296 Feasibility Transport Endumeni -28.167196 30.188498 2500000 2500000 P280- 3359 - Umzinyathi MHLANGANA RIVER Practical 2019 BRIDGE P280 AT MHLANGANA Completion - 30.3458812 KM38,23 RIVER BRIDGE (100%) Transport Msinga 28.75611534 2 238000 238000 RESEAL OF P6-5 (KM 40 RESEAL OF P6- Project Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM 44.28) 5 Initiation Transport Msinga -28.51518 30.61999 159000 159000 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 D1284 (KM0 TO KM11,2) D1284 Feasibility Transport Msinga -28.5607794 30.4357631 700000 700000 REHAB OF P6-3 (KM41.4 Umzinyathi 2019 TO KM46.7) REHAB OF P6-3 Design Transport Umvoti -29.02044 30.61999 55852000 55852000
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District Profile Report 2019 DC 24 Special DC 24 Special Construction Umzinyathi 2019 Maintenance Maintenance 26% - 50% Transport Nqutu -28.21449 30.67569 26488000 26488000 DC 24 Blacktop Construction Umzinyathi 2019 DC 24 Blacktop Patching Patching 26% - 50% Transport Nqutu -28.2144914 30.6756896 7409000 7409000 UPGRADE OF P36-2 UPGRADE OF Construction Umzinyathi 2019 (KM15,2 TO KM22,5) P36-2 1% - 25% Transport Nqutu -28.3008153 30.8039474 11200000 11200000 RESEAL OF Umzinyathi RESEAL OF P6-2 (KM 0 MAIN ROAD Project 2019 TO KM 26) P6-2 Initiation Transport Umvoti -29.0548624 30.6084832 985000 985000 DC 21 Umzinyathi 2019 CAUSEWAYS CAUSEWAY Design Transport Umvoti -29 30.4459102 14016000 1 UPGRADE OF P16-2 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM34 TO KM33,8) P16-2 Design Transport Endumeni -28.16497 30.23434 32000000 32000000 UPGRADE OF P281 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM46,4 TO KM53,1) P281 Feasibility Transport Msinga -28.74761 30.44465 2500000 2500000 BUFFALO Umzinyathi BUFFALO RIVER BRIDGE RIVER BRIDGE 2019 (KM12 TO KM12) ON (KM12 TO P752 KM12) Design Transport Msinga -28.74761 30.44465 20000000 20000000 Practical Umzinyathi UPGRADE OF P752 UPGRADE OF Completion 2019 (KM6,5 TO KM12) P752 (100%) Transport Msinga -28.5151842 30.6199895 5230000 5230000 UPGRADE OF P368 UPGRADE OF Umzinyathi 2019 (KM19,38 TO KM23,5) P368 Design Transport Msinga -28.74761 30.444 23000000 23000000 3793 D878 Umzinyathi KHOMFINI 2019 3793 D878 KHOMFINI TUGELA RIVER Final TUGELA RIVER BRIDGE BRIDGE Completion Transport Msinga -28.74278 30.6575 943000 943000
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District Profile Report 2019 2.1M X 2.1M BOX Umzinyathi CULVERT ON P487 AT 2019 KM0 P487 CULVERT Feasibility Transport Msinga -28.74761 30.44465 6409000 6409000 L1864 Umzinyathi L1864 CAUSEWAY CAUSEWAY 2019 - (NGCUBA) (NGCUBA) Design Transport Msinga 28.5607794 30.4357631 0 0 UPGRADE OF P296 UPGRADE OF Construction Umzinyathi 26800 2019 (KM31,82 TO KM36,82) P296 1% - 25% Transport Endumeni -28.1672 30.1885 000 26800000 RESEAL OF P291 (KM14 RESEAL OF Construction Umzinyathi 24930 2019 TO KM30) P291 76% - 99% Transport Msinga -28.51518 30.61999 00 2493000 Practical Umzinyathi UPGRADE OF P280 UPGRADE OF Completion 2019 10000 (KM33,3 TO KM37,8) P280 (100%) Transport Endumeni -28.31389 30.10722 00 1000000 UPGRADE OF P6-3 KWA Umzinyathi KOPI (KM38,1 TO UPGRADE OF 2019 - 17000 KM41,4) P6-3 Design Transport Msinga 28.5151842 30.6199895 000 17000000 RESEAL OF P160 (KM 0 P160 (KM 0 TO Umzinyathi 20324 2019 TO KM 15,34) KM 15,34) Tender Transport Umvoti -29.10796 30.6696 526 20324526 DC 24 Umzinyathi - 20000 2019 DC 24 CAUSEWAYS CAUSEWAYS Design Transport Nqutu 28.2144914 30.6756896 000 10000000 MAINTENANC Construction Umzinyathi 13722 2019 MAINTENANCE E FOR METRO 26% - 50% Transport Umvoti -29 30.4459102 6325 36095000
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District Profile Report 2019 Provincial (MIG - COGTA)
Actual Project Name Project Type Financial Sector Metropolitan Local Latitude Longitude Total Project Cost Expenditure Project Status (Description) Year Municipality Municipality 2019/20 Eradication of Sanitation Sanitation Construct. 2019/20 Nquthu 134 050 817.54 Backlogs 80% and 2021/22 Eradication of Sanitation Sanitation Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 33 749 795.16 Backlogs 80% and 2021/22 Umzinyathi DM Sanitation Construct. 2019/20 53 254 200.00 Sanitation Programme 80% and Phase 4 : Mbono 2021/22 Mkhuphula Sanitation Hlazakazi Water Water Registered 2019/20 22 332 097.00 Scheme Phase 1 - and Isandlwana 2020/21 Eshane Water Supply Water Practical 2019/20 28 914 907.00 Scheme Phase 2 Completion and 2020/21 Mbono Regional Bulk Water Release Of 2019/20 100 435 961.44 Water Supply Scheme Retention and (AFA) MIS 201127 2020/21 Muden Regional Bulk Water Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 268 316 315.29 Water Supply Scheme 60% and (AFA) MIS 308819 2020/21 Ntinini Water Project Water Construct. 2019/20 306 639 405.83 Geohydrological Survey 20% and Drilling and Testing 2020/21
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District Profile Report 2019 Douglas Water Supply Water Construct. 2019/20 49 329 139.00 Scheme (AFA) MIS 80% and 223919 2020/21 Msinga Regional Bulk Water Construct. 2019/20 Msinga 286 739 114.69 Water Supply 40% and 2020/21 Mthembu West - Water Construct. 2019/20 31 745 056.00 Extension 60% and 2020/21 Hlimbithwa Sub- Water Design & 2019/20 11 434 097.32 Regional Water Supply Tender and Shceme 2020/21 Construction of Mbono Water Release Of 2019/20 29 980 975.14 Bulk Water Supply Retention and Project 2020/21 Ophathe Water Supply Water Construction 2019/20 24 983 544.00 Phase 3 and 2020/21 Eziqhazeni Community Community Construct. 2019/20 Nquthu 3 177 197.10 Hall Ward 15 hall 60% and 2020/21 Upgrade of Nquthu Stadium Construct. 2019/20 Nquthu 11 000 000.00 Stadium Ward 17 60% and 2020/21 Magabeni Creche Ward Creche Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 1 199 999.99 7 Tender and 2020/21
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District Profile Report 2019 Nquthu Southern Road Road Construct. 2019/20 Nquthu 39 475 637.61 Network Ward 14 60% and 2020/21 Springlake Sportsfield Sportsfield Construct. 2019/20 Nquthu 4 589 620.79 Ward 12 80% and 2020/21 Mbilane Gravel Road Road Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 5 160 790.02 Ward 08 Tender and 2020/21 Masakhane Community Community Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 3 275 651.49 Hall Ward 5 hall Tender and 2020/21 Gwija Community Hall Community Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 3 275 651.49 hall Tender and 2020/21 Odudela Community Community Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 3 275 651.49 Hall hall Tender and 2020/21 Ndatshana Community Community Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 3 275 651.49 Hall Ward 16 hall Tender and 2020/21 Nkalankala Community Community Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 3 275 651.49 Hall hall Tender and 2020/21
Mkhonjane Community Community Design & 2019/20 Nquthu 3 275 651.49 Hall hall Tender and 2020/21
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District Profile Report 2019 Rehabilitation of Gravel Road Registered 2019/20 Endumeni 6 940 643.76 Road – ward 7 and 2021/22 Completion of Media centre Construct. 2019/20 Endumeni 3 837 316.91 Sithembile Media Centre 60% and Phase 2 2021/22 Construction of Multipurpose Design & 2019/20 Endumeni 9 546 702.00 Forestdale / Peacevale centre Tender and Multipurpose WARD 6 2021/22 Construction of Wabank Media centre Design & 2019/20 Endumeni 5 918 573.07 Media Centre Ward 1 Tender and 2021/22 Construction of Design & 2019/20 Endumeni 1 982 340.74 Corrination and McPhail Tender and Ward 2 2021/22 Installation of Apollo Apollo lights Design & 2019/20 Endumeni 946 270.77 Lights in Endumeni, Tender and ward 4 2021/22 Tugela Ferry Link Road Road Registered 2019/20 Msinga 11 158 482.20 and 2021/22 Mashunka Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 7 151 444.53 Ward 6 and 2021/22 Ogongolweni Access Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 3 855 301.73 Road Ward 10 and 2021/22
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District Profile Report 2019 Msalvana Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 6 774 236.49 Ward 17 and 2021/22 Chachacha Access Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 6 302 982.78 Road Ward 15 and 2021/22 JD Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 5 440 469.38 and 2021/22 Esidumbeni Access Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 6 531 688.90 Road Ward 13 and 2021/22 Mzisho Sportsfield Sportsfield Construction 2019/20 Msinga 6 999 168.94 Upgrade Ward 5 and 2021/22 Nkandla Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 10 746 316.26 Ward 14 and 2021/22 Sthunzi Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 7 229 711.70 Ward 08 and 2021/22 Hlathi Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 6 245 393.65 ward 12 and 2021/22 Thokoza Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 9 472 245.36 Ward 18 and 2021/22
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District Profile Report 2019 Mxheleni Access Road Road Construction 2019/20 Msinga 7 434 428.94 Ward 9 and 2021/22 Upgrade Of Mzisho Sportsfield Construction 2019/20 Msinga 7 993 640.81 Sports Field and 2021/22 Ensangeni Access Road Road Registered 2019/20 Msinga 7 441 437.04 and 2021/22
Ngconco Access Road Road Construction Msinga 6 020 629.18 Sampofu Access Road – Road Design & Msinga 5 068 958.06 Ward 4 Tender Magobela acesss Road Road Construction Msinga 8 008 417.20 –Ward 2 High mast Lights Project Lighting Registered Msinga 7 207 134.70 Ward 04 & 05 KwaNgubo Sport Field Sportsfield Design & Msinga 7 381 749.38 Tender Mhlangana Sportfield Sportsfield Design & Msinga 7 381 749.38 Ward 7 Tender Mababane Sportfield Sportsfield Registered Msinga 7 381 749.38 Ward 5 Gxushaneni Sportfield Sportsfield Construction Msinga 7 381 749.38 Ward 16 New Greytown Traffic Traffic dept Cancelled 2019/20 Umvoti 8 292 455.00 Department and 2020/21 P a g e 107 | 110
District Profile Report 2019 Construction of Community Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 2 700 000.00 Townlands Community hall and Hall Ward 5 2020/21 Construction of Hall/creche Practical 2019/20 Umvoti 4 265 047.10 Kwaskobho Hall/Creche Completion and 2020/21 Upgrading of Nseleni Road Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 3 691 481.31 Road to Blacktop (Phase 80% and 2) 2020/21 Upgrade of Shayamoya Road Final Design 2019/20 Umvoti 3 355 214.43 Road Ward 01 and 2020/21 Vulamehlo Access Road Road Final Design 2019/20 Umvoti 6 860 177.20 Ward 3 and 2020/21 Construction on Road Final Design 2019/20 Umvoti 4 302 885.48 Ngcakini Gravel Road and Ward 14 2020/21 Ematimatolo High Mast Lighting Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 10 539 631.24 Lighting 80% and 2020/21 Construction of Acacia Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 10 567 047.49 Park (AFA) MIS 268059 80% and 2020/21 Construction of Lakis Sportsfield Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 13 999 319.54 Sportsfield 80% and 2020/21
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District Profile Report 2019 Installation of High Mast Lighting Contractor 2019/20 Umvoti 10 281 738.60 Lighting Ward 13 Award and (Mbuba) 2020/21 Installation of High Mast Lighting Construct. 2019/20 Umvoti 6 178 068.18 Lights in Ward 10 80% and 2020/21 Installation of High Mast Lighting Contractor 2019/20 Umvoti 15 576 098.18 Lights in Ward 3 Award and 2020/21 Installation of High Mast Lighting Tender 2019/20 Umvoti 19 462 927.70 Lights in Ward 6 Advertisment and 2020/21 Construction of Ring Road Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 11 760 999.08 Road and 2020/21 Lilane Community Hall Community Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 4 475 478.12 Ward 4 hall and 2020/21 Construction of Community Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 6 697 550.09 Msengeni Community hall and Hall in Ward 14 2020/21 Emsamo Community Community Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 6 522 656.25 Hall in Ward 8 hall and 2020/21 Upgrading of Sportsfield Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 8 848 839.45 Enhlalakahle Sportfield and Ward 7 2020/21
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District Profile Report 2019 Construction of Eyethu Hall/creche Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 7 072 505.64 Hall/Creche in Ward 11 and 2020/21 Construction of Community Registered 2019/20 Umvoti 4 863 515.57 Hlalaphansi Community hall and Hall 2020/21
District Project Name Project Type Project Status Financial Sector Metropolitan Latitude Longitude Total Project Actual Expenditure (Description) Year Municipality Cost 2019/20
Local Project Name Project Type Project Status Financial Sector Metropolitan Latitude Longitude Total Project Actual Expenditure (Description) Year Municipality Cost 2019/20
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