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DIKGATLONG MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN IDP FINAL FOR 2009/2010 AND PLANNING 2010/2011 Contact Person: George Damoense – 0828229295 Page 1 INDEX 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 BACKGROUND 1.3 DEFINITION OF IDP 2. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2.1 Level of Government 2.2 Powers, Functions and Decision Making Structure 2.3 Administrative and Political Composition 2.4 Composition, Boundaries and Size 2.5 Socio-Economic Development 2.6 Social Service . Housing . Electricity . Sanitation . Water . Telephone . Refuse 3. POPULATION PROFILE 3.1 Population Profile 3.1.1 Phase 1: Analysis 3.1.2 Phase 2: Strategies 3.1.3 Projects 3.1.4 Integration 3.1.5 Adoption and Approval 4. METHODOLOGY 5. THE PROCESS PLAN (WARD – BASED CONSULTATIONS 6. FORMULATION PROCEDURE AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES 7. SECTOR PLANS / BY-LAWS 7.1 Sector Plans 7.2 By-Laws 7.3 List of Priorities 2009/10 IDP Projects 2009/2010 to 2011/2012 Page 2 DIKGATLONG INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 VISION: “The Cradle for the New Generation” SLOGAN: Kopano le Katlego (Unity is Success) MISSION: To be a democratic, accountable and transparent local Government by providing sustainable, affordable and economic viable service to promote social and economic development and a safe and healthy environment for the community. 1.2 BACKGROUND The municipality derived its name from a Setswana word meaning "confluence", and refers to the place where the Harts and Vaal rivers flow into each other in Delportshoop. It is situated 30km west of Kimberley. The geographical area of the municipality is 2377.6 square kilometres or 19.2% of the Frances Baard District Municipality. The population density of the municipality is currently standing at 9.1 people per square kilometres. Municipalities have been awarded major developmental responsibilities under the constitution to ensure that the quality of life of all citizens be improved. This includes the provision of basic services, creation of jobs, promoting democracy and accountability as well as the eradication of poverty. 2.DEFINITION OF IDP The IDP is a strategic planning instrument which guides and informs all planning, budgeting, management and decision making in the municipality. The objectives and purpose of the IDP are:- Page 3 1. Provision of sustainable services; 2. Promotion of social and economic development; 3. Promotion of a safe and healthy environment; 4. Priority to basic needs of communities; 5. Encouragement of involvement of and participation of communities. The IDP approach needs to focus on consultative, participatory, analytical, strategic and objective oriented event centered process for decision making on issues related to municipal development. 2. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2.1 Level of Government The Dikgatlong Local Municipality was established in terms of Section 14 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, Act No 117 of 1998 and was published in Provincial Gazette No 620 dated 25 June 2001. The new Local Municipality’s a category B Municipality with a plenary executive system as contemplated in Section 3 (b) of the Determination of Types of Municipality Act, 2000 (Act No 1 of 2000). The Municipality has seven wards of which ward five (5) are the largest in terms of geographical area and ward one (1) in terms of population size. 2.2 Powers, Functions and Decision Making Structure The municipality is to perform the following functions or exercise the following powers in its area as provided for in sections 156 and 229 of the Constitution and Sections 83 and 84 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998:- Section Description 84(1)(e) Solid waste disposal sites in so far as it relates to determination of a waste disposal; the establishment, operation and control of waste disposal sites, bulk waste transfer facilities and waste disposal facilities for the local municipality. 84(1)(f) Municipal roads which form an integral part of a road transport system for the areas of the local municipality as a whole. 84(1)(k) The establishment conduct and control of fresh produce markets serving the area of the municipality. 84(1)(1) The establishment conduct and control of cemeteries and crematoria serving the area of the municipality. 84(1)(m) Promotion of local tourism in the area of the municipality. 84(1)(n) Municipal public works relating to any of the above functions or any other functions assigned to the municipality. Page 4 2.3 Administrative and Political Composition The Council of the new local municipality consists of thirteen councilors with the Mayor/Speaker being fulltime. The names of the relevant councilors are indicated below. Ward Councilors: Ward 1 - T.I. Khoboko (ANC) Ward 2 - P.N. Jammer (ANC) Ward 3 - M.F. Swarts (ANC) Ward 4 - J. Mweninjawa (ANC) Ward 5 - N.G. Molete (ANC) Ward 6 - D.R. Gopane (ANC) Acting mayor Ward 7 - S.I. Bosman (ANC) PR Councilors: V. Olifant (ANC) M.R. Louw (ANC) M.N. Jacobs (ANC) K.J. Matlhaba (AZAPO) L.A. Madiata Uhumbua (DA) D.A. Papers (ID) The administration consists of three departments namely:- Corporate Services Financial Department Technical Department To maintain a working relationship between the administration and the political structures a committee system (Admin Committee, Finance Committee, Technical Committee and Transformation Committee) is in operation. 2.4 Composition, Boundaries and Size Dikgatlong Municipality is situated in the eastern area of the Northern Cape Province and forms part of the Frances Baard District Municipality area. The municipality consists of three towns, namely Barkly West, Delportshoop, Windsorton, as well as the following rural areas: - Holpan, Longlands, Gong-Gong, Smitsmine, Stillwater, Pniel, Ulco, Gamagara. The land claim of Vaalbos National Park is finalized and management was handed Page 5 over to the CPA. Pniel’s land claim was also finalized and a management committee was appointed to facilitate management with the CPA. The population of the municipality is fairly evenly spread across the three large towns i.e. Delportshoop, Windsorton and Barkly West. There is a constant increase in migration of people from the rural areas to the towns and this creates pressure on urban infrastructure and services.The Geographic Area will increase drastically after the 2011 Local Government Elections with the incorporation of the DMA (Koopmansfontein,Blikfontein,Dancarl). 2.5 Socio-Economic Development The numbers of unemployment increased with 12% after the decline in the mining industry. The unemployment rate in Dikgatlong is lower than the province and country; it is currently estimated at 20.5% and 28.2% respectively. However, the statistics indicates that the unemployment in Dikgatlong has increased by 1.4% since 1996. Of the 22581 persons falling under the economically active group, only 26.2% are employed. This can be partly attributed to the lack of basic education and basic skills. A third or 32.1% of the educable population (5 to 65 years) have no schooling or some primary schooling.The unemployment figure increased with the decline in the mining industry during the past ressesion. Unlike Magareng and Pokwane whereby community and social sectors provide work to more than a quarter of the currently employed people, in Dikgatlong, 26.2% of the employed portion of the labour force is mainly employed by Agriculture and Mining sectors. Furthermore, over 60% (25494) of the population of the area have no income and only 28.7% have income. Of the 28.7% (9271) persons earn less than R3200 per month. Page 6 2.6 Social Service . Housing The population of the municipal area are staying in three different types of dwellings; formal, informal and traditional. The formal dwelling constitutes of 6955 households which is 72.9% of the total number of households in the area. This is slightly lower than the district and Magareng, which have 80% and 78.9% respectively. More than a tenth (12.8%) of the households resides in informal and traditional houses. Each household has an average of 3.8 people. Electricity More than half (68.5%) of the total number of the households in the area are use electricity as a source of lighting. The remainder of the households (32%) use candles and 5.5 % use either solar, gas, or paraffin. Of the developed and serviced areas under Dikgatlong, 80 percent (B-west, Windsorton and delportshoop) has access to electricity. The final phase in Longlands is under construction for completion in 2010. Sanitation The backlog on sanitation was addressed through the implementation of RDP standard systems; however the existing 151 in the new informal settlement of Proteahof and Windsorton had to be addressed.150 new sites at 7de Laan in Delportshoop, and another 300 in Windsorton are still making use of the bucket system. Water Over 90% have direct access to water; this is either water in the house or on site. Community stand pipes provide water to Page 7 about 316 households (3.3%) and 6.7% of the households are still using unacceptable water sources. Standpipes are providing water to 450 households in the newly occupied areas of Delportshoop and Windsorton. (RDP standard ) Telephone About a tenth (10.2%) of the population does not have access to telephones. This number has been drastically decreased by almost 20% since 1996. However, a significant number 3760 (39.9%) of households have access to public telephones. The remaining half of the households have access to telephones in the house, use cellular phones or neighbour’s phones. Cell phones are mainly used by all residents as a mode of communication in the entire Dikgatlong Area , although reception is not always available in remote and CPA controlled areas. Refuse According to the Integrated Waste Management Plan, Dikgatlong municipality generates approximately 21.6 tonnes of waste per day. The collection of this waste to 5632 households is done on weekly basis.