Joahn Taolo Gaetsewe District Profile
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2 PROFILE: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METRO PROFILE: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METRO 3 CONTENT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 6 2. BRIEF OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 7 Historical Perspective ...................................................................................................................... 7 Location ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Spatial Status ................................................................................................................................... 9 Land Ownership ............................................................................................................................. 11 3. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE ............................................................................. 14 3.1 Key Social Demographics ..................................................................................................... 14 3.1.1 Population ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.1.1.1 Gender, Age and Race ................................................................................................. 15 3.1.1.2 Households .................................................................................................................. 17 3.1.2 Health Profile ....................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 Covid 19 ................................................................................................................................ 19 3.2 Poverty Dimensions ............................................................................................................. 21 3.2.1 Inequality ............................................................................................................................. 21 3.2.2 Employed / Unemployed ..................................................................................................... 21 3.3 Crime .................................................................................................................................... 22 3.4 Education and Skills Profile .................................................................................................. 24 4. DRIVERS OF THE ECONOMY ..................................................................................... 28 4.1 Structure of the Economy .................................................................................................... 28 4.1.1 Primary Sector ...................................................................................................................... 29 4.1.2 Secondary Sector ................................................................................................................. 30 4.1.3 Tertiary Sector ...................................................................................................................... 30 4.1.4 Informal Economy ................................................................................................................ 31 5. SEVICE DELIVERY ...................................................................................................... 32 5.1 Water ................................................................................................................................... 32 5.2 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................. 33 5.3 Human Settlements ............................................................................................................. 33 5.4 Waste Management............................................................................................................. 34 5.5 Roads and Transport ............................................................................................................ 34 5.6 Electricity .............................................................................................................................. 35 6. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ......................................................................... 37 6.1 Municipality Performance.................................................................................................... 37 6.2 Municipal Capacity ............................................................................................................... 37 6.3 Traditional Affairs & Governance ........................................................................................ 38 7. PROJECTS TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW PEOPLE AND ECONOMY ......................... 40 7.1 Social Development Projects ............................................................................................... 40 7.2 Spatial Development ............................................................................................................ 40 7.3 Infrastructure Projects ......................................................................................................... 44 7.4 Economic Projects ................................................................................................................ 45 7.5 Environmental forecast ........................................................................................................ 45 8. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................... 46 8.1 Integrated Development Plan .............................................................................................. 46 8.2 Investor and Sponsorship Opportunities ............................................................................. 46 4 PROFILE: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METRO 5 ANNESBURG METRO PROFILE: OF CITY JOH COVID-19 Vulnerability Index John Taolo Gaetsewe Source: CSIR/NCDM ` 6 PROFILE: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METRO 1. Executive Summary John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality is located in the north of the Northern Cape Province, bordering Botswana in the west. It comprises the three local municipalities of Gamagara, Ga-Segonyana and Joe Morolong, and 186 towns and settlements, of which the majority (80%) are villages. The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality is one of the 5 district municipalities in the Northern Cape Province. In 2019, the population of John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality was 261 371, an increase of 37.8% since the 2001 Census. The municipality constitutes 19.4% of the total population of the province which is 1 344 850. In terms of its share the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality was significantly larger in 2019 (19.4%) compared to what it was in 2009 (18.2%). JTGDM is characterised by a mixture of land uses, of which agriculture and mining (of manganese) are dominant. The district holds potential as a viable tourist destination and has numerous growth opportunities in the industrial sector. The mining is the only sector with a comparative advantage in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District. Mining contributes 67.6% to the GVA of the JTGDM (JTG SDF 2012). This means that this sector produces products in excess of the local demand; therefore, it exports a considerable share of its outputs to another region bringing income for the local economy (JTG Integrated Development Plan 2012-17). The weaker manganese price together with uncertainty off take from China’s steel industry may have undesired effect in the mining sector. A look at other economic sectors and in particular agriculture and tourism would mitigate the negative impact that the mining could have within the district. Government Strategy on Agri-Parks (a networked innovation system of agro- production, processing, logistics, marketing, training and extension services located at district level) will be the one of the focus areas since the JTGDM has been identified as a priority district. The draft National Spatial Development Framework of 2019 (NSDF) identified the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality as a National Transformation Corridor Priority (North Western Transformation Corridor) which is an area focussing on a production transition area and rail corridor. On a provincial level the JTGDM was identified as a Rural Regeneration Zone. Development within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District raises an issue of the PROFILE: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METRO 7 traditional dichotomy between urban and rural, town and countryside. The structure of the local economy shadows the discrepancy between urban and rural. These realities underscore the necessity of putting together a spatial strategy within the broader development context. A Rural Economic Development Zone strategy needs to be development to improve the living conditions and opportunities of the communities residing in traditional areas. The Gamagara corridor comprises the mining belt of the John Taolo Gaetsewe and Siyanda districts and runs from Lime Acres and Danielskuil to Hotazel in the north. The corridor focuses on the mining of iron and manganese. 2. Brief Overview 2.1 Historical Perspective The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality is named after a trade unionist, internationalist and activist who was born the village of Ga- Segonyana in the area. He died in 1988 in neighbouring Botswana and in recognition for his contribution to the struggle