PLAN 37: DIPALESENG MACRO STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT

Project Projects No SPATIAL OBJECTIVE: EXPLOIT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES T 7 PHASE 3 & 4 MAPS: DIPALESENG PROJECTS: STRATEGIES: o 1 N /N 1 Compilation of an implementation plan to create mining enabling environment 17 18 C n i o g v LOCAL MUNICIPALITY 2 Beneficiation of coal 24 28 D e e Govan Mbeki Local 29 35 F l D o F Municipality (MP307) 3 (n/a) Development of a Tourism Strategy 38 43 G T 4 (n/a) Access suitable land for irrigation farming and beneficiation of agricultural products 44 46 H 47 50 I 5 (n/a) Access agricultural support programmes for the development of arable land 52 J 1! 7 (n/a) Beneficiation of agricultural products K 23! 8 (n/a) Implement land reform Programme L L 8 15 (n/a) SMME/BEE Development Programmes 4 5 SPATIAL OBJECTIVE: CREATE SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS R 17 Thusong service centres. F

18 Draft detailed Urban Design Framework for nodes E

P e t r u s v d M e r w e ! 19 Upgrade of the road between and Balfour P e t r u s v d M e r w e 1 1  5 HHaarrooffff DDaamm

20 Upgrade of the road between Balfour and R 21! 21 Maintain R23 transport corridor to the east of Greylingstad and to the north of Balfour N 22 (n/a) Upgrade gravel access roads to schools to enable public transport provision  23 Maintain R51- main road south of Grootvlei (to ) and north of Balfour (to Devon, Secunda) F 55! ´ S i y a t h e m b a

24 Develop services master plans (roads, water, sewer, electricity) for Balfour, Greylingstad and Grootvlei T S i y a t h e m b a o

 28 Identification of new cemetery and land fill sites in all main towns H / ! B 1 ! e /!!!  53 L B aa ll ff o u r  L 29 Upgrade Main Substations (Bulk Electricity supply) id ! u r e 53 30 (n/a) Rural Water Supply (15 boreholes) lb e 32 (n/a) Provision of VIP's rg 1:320 000 35 Develop Storm Water Master Plan N N 19! 38 Sewer Reticulation & Maintenance L B B R 39 Sewer Reticulation 700 H/H Ext. 1 E 2  Kilometers PROJECTS: STRATEGIES: R  3 40 Sewer Reticulation Ext. 1 5 PROJECTS: STRATEGIES: 02 4 8 12 16 17 18 D 1 43 Massive Electrification of Households 24 28 F 17 18 D

29 35 G 24 28 F

44 Provision of High Mast and Street Lights 29 35 G 38 40 H ! 20 38 39 H 46 Upgrade Electrical Network 43 44 I  43 44 I 47 Upgrade Phase 2 Sports Complex 46 47 J Legend 50 52 K E 46 47 J 48 (n/a) Development Planning Capacity G rr ee yy ll ii n g ss tt aa/!!!d G 50 52 K / *# r Towns /! / o M o 49 (n/a) Re-survey [ N t h o t N t h o rr w aa n ee s

G rr o o tt vv ll ee ii p National route r

50 Identify and Develop Waste Disposal Site u i E x t . 2 t x t . 2  Main roads 51 (n/a) identify/ Develop Regional Multi Purpose recreational Centre G r o o V a l N G r o ottvvlleeii V a l 52 Multiple purpose Centre for Hospice, Orphanage home and old age home [ D a m / Arterial route 3 D a m  ! ! 21 L SPATIAL OBJECTIVE: PROTECT THE NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT 55! D aa s v i l l e/ 1  s v i l l e G rr o o tt vv ll ee ii Secondary roads 53 Formulate land use management guidelines for Conservation zone E 7 4 E xx tt .. 11 5 54 (n/a) Establish the Anglo Boer War fields and historic graves as tourist destinations R Railways 55 Formulate land use management guidelines for high value agricultural land B Perennial rivers  Development of a "green policy" for municipality on use of renewable energy, recycling and water saving N 56 (n/a) B ! ! 1 2 Non-perennial rivers 57 (n/a) Resortmeasures Development and tourism infrastructure development E To Dams

58 (n/a) Formulate Environmental Awareness Programme to educate communities on environmental conservation N S ak 53! L il Wetlands To  e Ve ree

nig Urban edge ing - K opa B Dipaleseng LM non g 23! F ruit N olsp Surrounding provinces M Lekwa Local R 541 icipality (MP305) Proposals ! Mun 1 L

r Primary activity node ie A iv lr a N rv Secondary activity node a l D a m V VVaa a l D a m te a a a L l T W r Corridors i V v o a i a e lr B K iv ! r ier 55 R23 Corridor. Gauteng - Balfour - w No. on map SPATIAL STRATEGIES a - - KZN z u A SPATIAL OBJECTIVE: EXPLOIT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES lu O R51 / R548 transportation corridor -

ALL AREAS Support sustainable mining exploration N a t transportation corridor a O N ALL AREAS Promote the beneficiation of mining products l/ F D B A Development of Vaal River eco-tourism corridor u Areas & Zones r b ALL AREAS Agri-tourism development a / n High potential agriculture B Optimal use of high potential agricultural land [ Villiers/Qalabotjha Environmentaly sensitive ALL AREAS Development of supply chains for primary agricultural products to increase efficiencies to main markets ALL AREAS Procurement of land for usage by emerging farmers (land reform) Agri/Eco tourism C LED programmes Free State Mining potential SPATIAL OBJECTIVE:CREATE SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS D Strengthen hierarchy of activity nodes Other E Strengthen mobility and economic links [ Tourism potential F Develop residential & employment opportunities close to bulk engineering infrastructure *# Power station G Eradicate basic services backlogs DIPALESENG DISTANCE CHART ) Mining potential H Provision of municipal facilities (Note: distances are approximate) I Land development Planning Agricultural land

J Waste Management F Improve link to

K Sport, Recreation and Arts and Culture F Conservation links SPATIAL OBJECTIVE:PROTECT THE NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT L Protect ecological corridors and zones Data source: M Protect areas with heritage value Greylingstad/ Nthorwane Grootvlei Dasville Water sources: Department of Water Affairs Balfour/Siyathemba 22 km 27 km 25 km Tourism, activity corridors, agricultural & conservation proposals: Umsebe proposals N Protect high potential agricultural land Mining potential: Council for Geoscience Greylingstad/Nthorwane n/a 33 km 33 km ALL AREAS Implement effective land use control & management with primary focus on environmental sustainability Grootvlei n/a n/a 5 km O Development of eco-tourism, eco-adventure, water sport recreational resort along the Vaal River PLAN 37