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SAKHISIZWE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Integrated Development Plan 2009-2010 FOREWORD BY THE HON MAYOR A wide range of local government assist in raising the standards of legislation mandates this Council to people by accelerating Economic conduct the business of service Development. delivery in an integrated and co ordinate manner. An exercise that In the 2008/9 financial year we must be interactive and inclusive, committed ourselves to the mindful of the development needs of improvement of infrastructure, reliable our communities. electricity and sanitation services so that more investors will be motivated In order to fulfil this mandate, we must to invest in our area. Considering that oversee the process of crafting a much has been done to meet this comprehensive plan that is an commitment, especially in the area of undertaking of the Council on service electricity, we are certain that we are delivery and meaningful development on course. of Sakhisizwe, which is our core business. We appreciate the cooperation that we receive from sector departments, As we present this Draft IDP and NGOs and other critical role players. Budget to the community, we display Your commitment to the development our commitment to facilitate an agenda of government as dedicated environment that will enable all of us civil servants and society is motivation as critical stakeholders to make local enough to show that our democracy is government work better. growing and working for our people. Working towards realising this goal as Improving the lives of our people has set for this term since 2006, we have never been so critical as in our time, not lost sight of the challenges that we where the legislative and policy encounter on our way but resolve that framework is for our people an provide working together we must ensure that an enabling environment for us to they do not inhibit progress as we are achieve our mandate set on doing more. We hope to work together going We present this undertaking with a forward as we shift gears to speed up sense of determination as well as a service delivery in order to achieve plea to all role players to engage with more for our community. this comprehensive plan and spare no effort in ensuring that we collectively ____________________ implement it without failing. That is the W.TIKANA: Honourable Mayor least that our people require and expect of us. It is our commitment that this reviewed plan must be able to 2 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 MUNICIPAL MANAGER In terms of Section 34 of the Municipal of the community, Sector Systems Act a Municipal Council must Department and other role players. review its integrated development plan • A programme specifying the annually in accordance with an time frames for the different assessment of its performance planning steps. measurements and to the extent that changing circumstances so demand. As part of the IDP preparation Section 34 further states that the IDP process, an IDP Steering Committee may be amended in accordance with a has been established. The Committee prescribed process. will consist of: Subsequently the Municipality opted • Mayor for the internal preparation of the • Members of the Council review under the strategic guidance of • Sakhisizwe Management. the newly appointed IDP Manager to oversee the review process.Th 2006/7 The IDP Representative Forum was IDP presented a great departure for also revived and met for the first time 2007/08 IDP.The focus now is on the on 8 th February 2007. implementation of the IDP and to indicate exactly which areas are still The steering committee reviewed the presenting the highest backlog. status quo scenario of Sakhisizwe Municipality which was followed by an The municipality established Analysis Report covering and detailing institutional structures to undertake the all elements of development. During process of review of review to ensure this phase the steering committee was optimum representation of required to track progress from the stakeholders in Sakhisizwe.Section 29 previous IDP to see how much has of the municipal Systems Act requires been done to resolve problems. In a municipality to adopt a plan outlining addition, Ward Councillors had to meet the process to be followed to draft its with their constituencies to discuss, integrated development plan in order identify and prioritize at least five key to endure certain minimum quality Emanating from perspectives derived standards of the IDP review Process. from the status quo analysis it is clear The preparation of a Process Plan, that the municipality remain with which is in essence, the IDP Review priority issue that must be Process set in writing, requires addressed.Sakhisizwe Municipality still adoption by council. In compliance has a lot of departmental challenges, with this provision, the municipality the most pressing being the provision adopted the IDP Process Plan on the of water and sanitation in rural areas. 30 March 2007. As from July 2007,the municipality as This plan for the 2008/09 IDP review water services provider, will assume therefore includes the following: responsibility for the supply and maintenance of water function in rural • Elements comprising the areas which the chris Hani District review of the IDP Municipality previously Organizational arrangements. performed.Duringthe visit of the • Distribution of Roles and Deputy President to the Chris Hani Responsibilities. District in October 2006 on the • Appropriate mechanisms occasion of the Presidential Imbizo to processes and procedures for the District, Executive Mayor M.Sigabi consultation and participation reported thus in relation to water 3 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 services: Through the MIG we Department to be involved in the continue to fight sanitation and Water success of this plan and, the backlog it appears highly unlikely that participation of the broader the national targets for water and community, interest group and NGO’s sanitation will be met. in the process, this integrated Development Plan for the 2007/08 These statement in itself, provide an Financial year will bear the intended insight into the enormous task laying fruit. ahead as we extend and embark upon our new role as water services I look forward to observing and provider in rural areas. participating in the unfolding of this Inspite of the complex development plan. challenge we face, there is a clear commitment to make this plan work. I am confident that, under the able guidance of our IDP Steering ___________________________ Committee, the assistance from the T.SAMUEL Chris Hani District Municipality, the MUNICIPAL MANAGER renewed commitment from our Sector 4 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD BY HON MAYOR MUNICIPAL MANAGER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MUNICIPAL OVERVIEW LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DELIVERY & INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION & INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOOD GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC TRANSFORMATION FINANCIAL VIABILITY & MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 5 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 PROJECTS Sector Plans 5.1 Year Action Plan 5.2 Integrated Monitoring and Performance Management System 5.3 Spatial Development Framework 5.4 LED & Integrated Poverty Reduction and Gender Equity Program 5.5 Integrated Environmental Program 5.6 Integrated Institutional Program 5.7 Integrated HIV/Aids Program 5.8 Disaster Management Framework 5.9 Integrated Waste Management Plan 5.10 Water Services Development Plan Annexures A: Process Plan B: PMS system 6 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 1. BACKGROUND The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is the output of a process of planning which takes a range of sectors, development activities and actors into consideration. It provides linkages between financial planning, infrastructure investment planning, service delivery and inter-governmental relations and is a way of maximising the impacts of all governmental developmental interventions. 2. PROCESS OVERVIEW The Diagram below contains a schematic representation of the planning process undertaken which is contained in the process plan. PHASE 1: ANALYSIS Compiling Meetings with Community Existing Data and Stakeholder Representatives Agreeing on Analysing the Priority Issues Context of Priority Issues PHASE 2: STRATEGIES Agreeing on a vision Considering the relevance and and on objectives application of policy guidelines in the local context Debate and decision-making on appropriate strategies PHASE 3: PROJECTS Formulation of project proposals 8 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 PHASE 4: INTEGRATION Screening, adjusting, Compilation of consolidating and agreeing on project proposals integrated programmes PHASE 5: APPROVAL Inviting and incorporating Adoption by the comments council 3. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 3.1 Roles and Responsibilities The following stakeholders were involved in the preparation of the Sakhisizwe IDP: • Internal Stakeholders - Council - Municipal Manager - IDP Steering Committee - IDP Manager • External Stakeholders - IDP Representative Forum - CHDM IPED - Sector Departments 3.2 Public Participation The Sakhisizwe Municipality agreed that the Representative Forum is the mechanism through which public participation will be affected. All wards and sector departments were represented. Ward meetings followed. There is an Intergovernmental Representative Forum which sits once a month. 9 SAKHISIZWE IDP 2009-2010 4. Development priorities 4.1 Community and Stakeholder Issues The Sakhisizwe IDP Steering Committee and Representative Forum identified the following development