CITY of MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile
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CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile introduction The Housing Development Agency ("HDA") is a national public development agency that promotes sustainable communities by making well located and appropriately planned land and buildings available for the development of human settlements. The Agency has developed and deployed an information system which includes municipal profiles for selected municipalities. The intent of this profile is to provide guidelines and advice to Provincial Department of Human Settlements as well as municipalities on efficient utilization of land and economic government infrastructure investments in support of integrated human settlements development. about the template The template was compiled for the Housing Development Agency using a number of different data sources. The 2011 Census information from StatsSA was used extensively to represent socio-economic information. The financial profile data was extracted from the municipalities' most recent financial statements. The Integrated Development Plan (IDP), Housing Development Plan (MHDP) and Spatial Development Framework of each municipality also provided inputs into the municipal profile. Where possible, each source of information is quoted as part of the specific figure, table or chart. The municipal profile is structured in the following sections: - Section 1 provides background information on the municipality, including land use data; about city of matlosana - Section 2 deals with demographic information City of Matlosana Local Municipality is located in the North West such as population growth and income; Province, within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality. The - Section 3 provides an economic overview of municipality is almost 356 698 hectares in extent, of which 32% is developed. the municipality; - Section 4 investigates the financial status of Contact Details: the municipality; PO Box 99, Klerksdorp, 2570 - Section 5 gives headline data on the property Cnr Braamfisher and OR Tambo Streets, market in the municipality; Klerksdorp, 2570 - Section 6 looks at housing demand and Tel: (018) 487-8000, historic delivery of RDP houses; Fax: (018) 464-1780, Email: [email protected], - Section 7 provides a snapshot of water, Website: www. matlosana.local.gov.za/ sanitation and electricity delivery; - Section 8 deals with budget implications of servicing the housing backlog, - Section 9 analyse the performance of the planning function at municipal level. City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 1:Background City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Land Cover Category Hectare Cultivated : temporary - commercial dryland 89 175 Cultivated : temporary - commercial irrigated 987 Forest and Woodland 7 596 Forest plantations 1 559 Improved grassland 116 Mines and quarries 5 404 Thicket and bushland 203 658 Unimproved grassland 2907 Urban/built-up land : commercial 291 Urban/built-up land : industrial / transport 601 Urban/built-up land : residential 6 213 Urban/built-up land : residential(small holdings : bushland) 217 Urban/built-up land : residential (small holdings : grassland) 1 665 Waterbodies 643 Wetlands 2 994 Total Land Area 3556 699 City of Matlosana has many Tribal / Traditional villages spread across its municipal Source: Land Cover, North West Spatial Development Framework, 2006 boundary, the bulk of the population reside in these areas. Unimproved grassland is a major land use in City of Matlosana (in terms of geographic area) with almost 57% of land in the municipal area consumed. Mining, although a very important economic industry, consumes only about 1,5% of the surface area of City of Matlosana. More than 67% of the municipality is currently vacant/undeveloped. City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 2:Demographics City of Matlosana has a population 398 675 people (StatsSA, 2011). Although the population population density has increased since 2002, it is still well below the metro average. YearRSA PopulationPopulation% 199640 583 573 326 206 0.79% 200144 819 778 359 203 0.80% 199651 770 560 398 675 0.80% By 2020, the population of City of Matlosana Municipality is expected to be 442 667 City of Matlosana has a LOW POPULATION DENSITY OF 1,1 people per hectare, largely due to 67% of the municipality not being developed. income From 2001 - 2011, the % people earning less than R3500/month reduced to: -0,75% per annum. From 2001 - 2011, the % people earning between R 3500 to R12801/month grew at: 8,51% per annum. People in City of Matlosana are relatively poor with almost 55% (of the economically active population) earning no income at all. There has been significant growth in the income bracket earning between R 3500 and R 12800/month - a clear signal for rental or gap market housing options. City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile level of education Source:Statistics South Africa 2011 gender distribution Gender Distribution 1996 - 2011 The male gender constitutes approximately 50% of the total population. This trend can often be observed in mining towns where the mining industry is predominantly male orientated. City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 3:Economics economic sector & strength In 2011, City of Matlosana contributed to 0,01% of the The dominant economic sector in City of Matlosana is clearly general government, National GVA. The R9 billion generated within the which contributes to more than 26,14% of the GVA of the municipality. The municipal boundaries in 2011 is less than one third of industry employs more than 13% of City of Matlosana's people. All other economic sectors contribute less than 15% each of the GVA of City of Marlosana's. that generated on average by the Metropolitan Municipalities in South Africa. Economic Growth Rate Municipality 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 City of Matlosana 5,48%-0,60%2,84% 3,98%-0,01% Metro Average 5,44%3,43% -1,35%2,24%2,65% City of Matlosana 3,82%2,10% -2,29%2,76%2,31% Of the 8 metropolitan municipalities in South Africa, only City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni exhibit higher economic growth rates than City of Matlosana Local Municipality In 2011, the unemployment rate was: 13,03% City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 4:Financial Status of the municipality annual collection rate 119,8% of all billed The payment level of 119,8% resulted in a gain of revenue has been R151,24 million in cash flow which will be utilised collected, the in service delivery or in investment in capital. benchmark is 95% Future sustainability and growth is dependent on a collection rate of approximately 95% and a focused revenue collection strategy should be implemented. own revenue to total operating revenue Although 84% of the Municipality's revenue is internally generated, this has decreased from 88% during 2009, which indicates an increasing dependency on government grants to sustain operations. City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile asset turnover Service revenue to assets employed (asset turnover) measures whether there is sufficient investment in economic assets. The benchmark is 20% The historic infrastructure base is sufficient to support the current service delivery demands. The upward trend indicates the municipalities growth in economic assets thus ensuring excellent revenue growth. budget implementation Indicates to what extent the Municipality is able to deliver on its planned budget. The target is 100% 55% actual expenditure on capital budget 95% actual expenditure on operational budget 73% actual revenue realised The consistent realisation of revenue below the budgeted revenue over the past three years is indicative of unrealistic revenue projections. City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 5: Property Market dwelling type & housing backlog housing delivery City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile Section 6:Water,sanitation & electricity housing delivery sanitation City of Matlosana Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2013. CITY OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Municipal Profile electricity City of Matlosana