Brits Town Precinct Plan 2014 Prepared by: Riana du Plessis Urban Planning cc for: Madibeng Local Municipality and Department of Rural Development and Land Reform

Contributors: Civilconsult Consulting Engineers

April 2014 Brits Town Precinct Plan 2014

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ...... 2 Chapter 3: Precinct Analysis ...... 28

1.1 Background ...... 2 ......

1.2 Purpose of the Precinct Plan ...... 2 ......

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Chapter 1: Introduction 2014 Brits Town Precinct Plan

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Background

“a spatially explicit area within a municipal area that is subject to particular administrative arrangements to protect and promote rural and urban landscape values and supporting activities within the precinct.” 1.3 Project Objectives

1.2 Purpose of the Precinct Plan

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Table 1: Precinct Boundaries Boundary Description

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1.4 1

1 Source: Madibeng Integrated Development Plan Review 2013/2014

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Brits Town Precinct Plan Legend Brits Town Precinct Secondary Roads Local Suburbs Railway Line N Precinct Boundary National Roads Station National Roads Perennial River Regional Roads Points of Interest Regional Roads

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 km

Figure 1: Study Area

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Chapter 2: Context

2.1 Table 2: Administrative Context Province

Municipal Wards Table 3: Distances to Major Regional Urban Centres Urban Centre Road Link Municipalities Randburg

Midrand

Krugersdorp 2.2 Regional and Local Context

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Brits Town Precinct Plan LimpopoLimpopoLimpopo Thabazimbi Provincial Context

Moses Kotane Legend BotswanaBotswanaBotswana MoreteleMoreteleMoretele Provinces Pilansberg 100km North West Province Rustenburg Madibeng LM 50km Surrounding LMs Zeerust Rustenburg Brits Pretoria Madibeng Local Municipality Major Towns Mafikeng National Roads Mogale City Midrand Lichtenburg Johannesburg

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Klerksdorp Vryburg

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Figure 2: Provincial Context

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Brits Town Precinct Plan Legend Brits Town Precinct Regional Roads Wards Ward 23 Regional Roads N Wards Ward 13 Ward 30 Secondary Roads Ward 14 Ward 33 Railway Line Ward 20 Local Suburbs Station Ward 21 National Roads Perennial River Ward 22 National Roads 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 km

Figure 3: Municipal Wards

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Figure 4: Regional Context

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Brits Town Precinct Plan Legend Local Suburbs Station National Roads Brits-Rosslyn Context N Brits-Tshwane Context National Roads Regional Roads Regional Roads Railway Line

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Figure 5: Brits-Tshwane Linkages

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2.4 Policy Context

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1 Source: Statistics Census 2011

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Brits Town Precinct Plan Legend Brits Town Precinct Railway Line Population Per Area Census 2011 Sub Places Station 0 - 500 people N Population Distribution National Roads Perennial River 501 - 2 000 people National Roads 2 001 - 5 000 people Regional Roads 5 001 - 12 000 people Regional Roads 12 001 - 20 000 people 20 000+ people 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 km Secondary Roads Figure 6: Population Distribution

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