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Msukaligwa Local Municipality 2014/15 1e- + ii Foreword by the Executive Mayor The review of our 2013/2014 IDP and Budget through the public consultations throughout our municipality with all stakeholders has indicated that our communities have very high and immediate expectations from the municipality. This gave us a hint that our planning from now on must be practical, proactive and accompanied with a reasonable sense of relevant urgency. Our communities from all walks of life have expressed their wishes and vision of what kind of a society they would like to be. These expressions have been synthesized and culminated in this community-driven Integrated Development Plan. The IDP is accompanied by the following plans: SDF, LED, IMMP, PMS, DMP, Capital Investment Programme, Financial Plan, Communication Strategy and HIV/AIDS Plan The Elections Manifesto of the governing party is still the over – arching guide to our development. It is still the pillar that gives direction to ensure that community development is co-ordinated properly and that it continues to be people-driven. To this end, all our planning is also based on the implementation of the programme of Action for delivery Agreement on Outcome 9 and the Local Government Turn-around Strategy. Outcome 9: Strives for a responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local Government system with the following outputs; Output 1 – Implement a differentiated approach to Municipal financing, planning and support Output 2 – Improving Access to Basic Services Output 3 – Implementing of the work programme Output 4 – Actions supportive of the human settlement outcomes Output 5 – Deepen democracy through a refine Ward Committee Model Output 6 – Administrative and financial capability Output 7 – Single Window of Coordination Our communities have expressed a need that we prioritize the following deliverables as a matter of urgency: The comprehensive supply of water, focusing on the main bulk supply, reticulation and most importantly to deal with water leaks and all other water related challenges throughout the Municipality. Provision of electricity sustainable Construction and Improvement of road infrastructure Providing a sustainable/consistent refuse removal service and the cleaning of the town and township throughout our municipal area. Structure properly and speed up Local Economic Development and Small Business Development Fight corruption and crime in general We would like to assure our communities that the planning of the Municipality has been driven by all these contributions they have made during the consultation meetings. Msukaligwa Integrated Development Plan 2014/2015 iii We further like to assure all our stakeholders that we will be doubling our efforts in ensuring that we provide quality service delivery and that consistency, growth and improved living conditions for all is achieved. To this end, tight performance contracts are to be signed between us and the management to ensure that all their activities are focused in delivering the services that our communities expect. We will keep a close watch into this process so that nothing falls by the way side. __________________ Cllr. J. S. BONGWE EXECUTIVE MAYOR Msukaligwa Integrated Development Plan 2014/2015 iv Overview by the Acting Municipal Manager We are once again entering the new financial year and as we move forward, we also have to do retrospection and assess our successes and failures in the past year. We have to acknowledge that the year 2013/2014 continued to be one of the challenging years in which we have experienced a number of challenges with the water supply shortage in Ermelo and Wesselton having posed a serious challenge. This came as a result of the municipality’s raw water storage dams running dry. Resultant to the situation, Msukaligwa Council took a resolution to declare sections of its township and the town hit by serious water shortage disaster areas. Transitional measures to provide water to the community through water tankers were put in place while assistance was sought from the district and provincial government. Also as part of the transitional measures, an 11km temporary pipeline was constructed from the Southern water plant to provide water to Northern water plant. A joint team comprising of the municipality, the district municipality, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Department of Water Affairs was set up to deal with the long term solution to the water crisis. As part of the long term solution, an amount of R24m funded by the Department of Water Affairs through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) was allocated for the construction of permanent pipeline to replace the temporary pipeline. A further amount of R70,5m was raised from the municipality, Gert Sibande district municipality and Rand Water to deal with the water crisis within the municipality. Most of the funds earmarked for other projects were therefore redirected to deal with the water problem and Rand Water appointed by the Department of Water Affairs is assisting in dealing with the long term solution to the problem. We are therefore through our IDP and Budget consultative engagements working hard to satisfy the needs of our communities though financial constraints makes it difficult for us to achieve most of our objectives. While developing this IDP, we have ensured that focus is not lost on our strategic programmes to respond to government outcomes 9 seeking to achieve real improvements in the lives of all South Africans. As we heed to the national call to transform local government to be more responsive to the needs of our communities, we have developed strategies in our IDP seeking to respond to this national call while not losing focus on addressing the national and provincial priorities as contained in the NDP, SONA, SOPA and related frameworks providing guidance on planning and resources allocation. In our endeavour to achieve the objects of the Turnaround Strategy, we have managed to address some of the service delivery challenges while others could not be realized due to limited resources. We have through the IDP, structured our projects and programmes to address the Key Performance Areas as contained in the Five-Year Local Government Strategic Agenda which forms the basis for institutional and individual performance management and monitoring. Msukaligwa Integrated Development Plan 2014/2015 v The municipality has for the past two consecutive years obtained a disclaimer audit opinion from the Auditor General which is an area of great concern. We are therefore working hard with the assistance of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to improve the situation. As we continue our journey to better the lives of the communities we serve, we would like to acknowledge and thank all our partners and stakeholder for their contribution in the development of this IDP and for making the whole process a success. Yours Sincerely _____________________ MR. M. W. ZUNGU ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER Msukaligwa Integrated Development Plan 2014/2015 6 Table of Contents 1 PART A: INTRODUCTION, MUNICIPAL VISION AND ANALYSIS 15 1.1 INTRODUCTION 15 1.2 VISION, MISSION AND CORPORATE VALUES 19 2 PART B: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE MUNICIPALITY 19 2.1 MUNICIPAL DEMOGRAPHICS 19 2.1.1 AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 2.1.2 POPULATION GROUPS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 2.1.3 DISABILITY .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 2.1.4 EDUCATIONAL LEVELS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 2.1.5 MIGRATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 3 PART C: MUNICIPAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS 24 4 PART D: IDP PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 26 4.1 POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT 26 4.2 NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL PLANNING FRAMEWORKS AFFECTING MSUKALIGWA MUNICIPALITY 26 4.2.1 NATIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE .......................................................................................................................................................................................26 4.2.2 MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ...........................................................................................................................................................27 4.2.3 ACCELERATED AND SHARED GROWTH INITIATIVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA (ASGISA) .........................................................................................................................................28 4.2.4 MPUMALANGA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (MRDP).......................................................................................................................................................................28
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