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FREE STATE PROVINCE Final Draft FREE STATE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (FSSDF) (2007) Compiled by: Department of Local Government and Housing Governance Policy and Research Chief Directorate Spatial Planning Directorate Spatial Information Services July 2007 SDFFinalDraftJuly2007_1 2 TABLE OF CONTENT page 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................................................3 1.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS.......................................................................................5 2. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................7 2.1 Aim of the Provincial Spatial Development Framework.......................7 2.2 Content requirement from a legal perspective.....................................7 2.3 Objectives of the Provincial Spatial Development Framework...........7 3. SITUATION ANALYSIS......................................................................................9 3.1 Spatial characteristics of the Province.....................................................9 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics...............................................................................9 4. NEED AND POTENTIAL.................................................................................10 4.1 Areas of Need.............................................................................................10 4.2 Areas of Potential.......................................................................................39 4.2.1 National Spatial Development Perspective..........................................39 4.2.2 Proposed Spatial Initiatives.......................................................................44 4.2.3 Summary of FSSDF Spatial Initiatives and corresponding NSDP Categories as portrayed in the FSGDS........................................62 4.2.4 Reviewed Free State Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (2005 - 2014): Strategies and Programmes of Spatial Dimension......75 5. TABLES...........................................................................................................87 6. ANNEXURES................................................................................................172 A. General Maps...........................................................................................173 B. Reviewed FSGDS (2006) Maps according to NSDP Principles.........184 C. Analysis Maps............................................................................................195 D. Provincial Spatial Development Framework Maps............................216 Final Draft Free State Spatial Development Framework 2007 3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aim of the Free State Spatial Development Framework (FSSDF) 2007 is to guide spatial planning, land development and land use management in the province. The document provides an overview of areas of development potential and areas of need in the Free State. Content requirement of the FSSDF 2007 from a legal perspective, as well its objectives were elaborated on. An alignment of the FSSDF 2007 with the National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP) 2003 via the reviewed Free State Growth and Development Strategy (FSGDS) 2006 was undertaken (Chapter 4.2.1 FSSDF 2007). The National Spatial Development Vision (NSDP page 35) and Normative principles to be used as a guide by all spheres of government when making decisions on infrastructure investment and development spending were investigated. Government spending on fixed investment, beyond the constitutional obligations to provide basic services to all citizens, should be focused on localities of economic growth and/or potential for sustainable economic development in order to attract private sector investment, stimulate sustainable economic activities and/or create long- term employment opportunities. In these areas government’s objective of both promoting economic growth and alleviating poverty will best be achieved. An investigation on areas of need in the Free State took place (Chapter 4.1 FSSDF 2007). Development objectives set for the four Provincial priority areas, namely: a. Economic growth, development and employment b. Social and human development c. Justice and crime prevention d. Efficient governance and administration formed the basis for a spatial investigation of need. Socio-economic indicators pertaining to the development objectives were investigated in order to arrive at specific geographic areas (local, district or provincial) of need. These geographic areas of need are displayed by way of attached tables and thematic maps. The thematic maps visualize all of the local municipalities, but the discussion per socio-economic parameter concentrates only on the top 8 local municipalities of need. Municipalities can measure itself against these areas of need per socio-economic indicator. An alignment with the reviewed FSGDS 2006 regarding areas of need also took place (Chapter 4.2.1 FSSDF 2007). Table 4.4 of the reviewed FSGDS 2006 categorises town and municipalities in terms of development need. An alignment with the reviewed FSGDS 2006 regarding areas of potential took place. The reviewed FSGDS utilized the 6 NSDP Categories of Development Potential to identify for all Free State towns and local municipalities the NSDP categories applicable for a specific town/ Final Draft Free State Spatial Development Framework 2007 4 municipality. The specific NSDP Categories of Development Potential indicated by the reviewed FSGDS 2006 for towns formed the basis for a classification of Free State towns in the FSSDF 2007, taken into account combined development potential (high and above average) and combined development need (high and above average). In this regard, a visualizing of the Free State Province by way of proposed spatial initiatives was undertaken, utilizing a set of structuring elements. These structuring elements are: • Centres (Administrative, Educational, Legislative, Services) • Nodes (Collective Economic, Specialised Economic, Retail and Private Services, Manufacturing, Mining, Agricultural, Tourism Attraction, Tourism Surroundings, Bio-fuel, Presidential, Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), Restitution, Nature Reserves and Conservancies) • Hubs (Economic, Jewellery, Petro-chemical, Logistics) • Routes (Tourism) • Axes (Transport) • Corridors (Development) • Zones (Tourism, Commercial Agriculture, Irrigation) The FSSDF 2007 aligned its Spatial Initiatives with the NSDP Categories of Development Potential as portrayed in the reviewed FSGDS 2006. Refer to Chapter 4.2.2: Proposed Spatial Initiatives and Chapter 4.2.3: Summary of FSSDF Spatial Initiatives and corresponding NSDP categories. Four FSSDF Maps on Economy, Tourism, Environment and Mining/ Agriculture were produced. An alignment with the reviewed FSGDS 2006 regarding strategies and programmes applicable to the 4 Provincial priority areas were undertaken (Chapter 4.2.4 FSSDF 2007). Specific strategies and programmes of spatial dimension were extracted and identified in the FSSDF 2007. Final Draft Free State Spatial Development Framework 2007 5 1.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS A ABET Adult Basic Education and Training AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ARV Antiretroviral B BEE Black Economic Empowerment E ECD Early Childhood Development EMS Emergency Management Services F FET Further Education and Training FSGDS Free State Growth and Development Strategy FSSDF Free State Spatial Development Framework G GDP Gross Domestic Product GGP Gross Geographic Product GVA Gross Value Added H HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus I ICT Information and Communications Technology IDP Integrated Development Plan IDZ Industrial Development Zone IMR Infant Mortality Rate Final Draft Free State Spatial Development Framework 2007 6 N NSDP National Spatial Development Perspective P PDI Previously Disadvantaged Individuals PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission S SMME Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise V VCCT Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Treatment Final Draft Free State Spatial Development Framework 2007 7 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Aim of the Provincial Spatial Development Framework Aim of the Provincial Spatial Development Framework is to guide spatial planning, land development and land use management in the province. 2.2 Content requirement from a legal perspective A Provincial Spatial Development Framework must - (a) be consistent with national planning perspectives (b) be consistent with any applicable national legislation on environmental management and planning (c) co-ordinate and integrate the spatial aspects of the plans and programmes of the various provincial departments and agencies. (d) take into account, co-ordinate and integrate local and district municipal spatial development frameworks in the province (Land Use Management Bill, 2003). A Provincial Spatial Development Framework must reflect – (a) a status quo report on land use in the province including any spatial dysfunctionality that exist, (b) a conceptual framework reflecting desired spatial growth patterns in the province (c) a multi-sector based spatial plan, at an appropriate scale, sufficiently formulated to achieve the desired spatial development goals including (i) the correction of past spatial imbalances and the integration of disadvantaged persons (ii) linkage between settlement development and appropriate transport infrastructure and systems (iii) vacant land analysis of strategically located land (Land Use Management Bill, 2003) A Provincial Spatial Development Framework must where a provincial growth