2015/2016 Reviewed Integrated Develoment Plan
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THEMBISILE HANI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY 2015/2016 REVIEWED INTEGRATED DEVELOMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 1 1.2. GUIDING PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2.1. National Development Plan .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2.2. Mpumalanga Vision 2030 (Provincial Development Plan) ............................................................. 2 1.2.3. The 2009 Local Government Manifesto......................................................................................... 2 1.2.4. Government Outcomes ................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.5. Integrated Support Plan for accelerated Municipal Services Delivery ............................................ 3 1.2.5.1. Task for the next phase of transformation .................................................................................... 4 1.2.5.2. Back to basics ............................................................................................................................... 4 1.3. MUNICIPAL VISION AND MISSION ................................................................................................ 5 1.3.1. Vision Statement .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.3.2. Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.3.3. Municipal Values and Principles ................................................................................................... 5 1.4. SWOT ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.5. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................ 7 1.6. KEY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES ................................................................................................. 7 2.1. LEGAL FRAMEWORK.................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) ...................................................... 8 2.1.2. Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) ........................................................................................ 8 2.1.3. Municipal Finance Management Act (Act 56 of 2003) ................................................................... 9 2.1.4. White Paper on Local Government (1998) .................................................................................... 9 2.1.5. Performance Management Systems ............................................................................................ 10 2.2. ESTABLISHMENT IN TERMS OF LEGISLATION ........................................................................... 10 2.3. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 10 2.4. IDP PROCESS OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 12 2.4.1. IDP Organisational Arrangements .............................................................................................. 12 2.4.2. IDP and Public Participation ....................................................................................................... 13 2.5. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 13 2.5.1. Audit Outcomes .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.1. MUNICIPAL LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ 14 3.1.1. Main Roads ................................................................................................................................ 14 3.1.2. Main Areas ................................................................................................................................. 16 3.1.3. Municipal Wards ........................................................................................................................ 17 ii 3.2. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ............................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1. Population Size........................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2. Population Composition ............................................................................................................. 17 3.2.2.1. The gender composition ............................................................................................................. 17 3.2.2.2. The age structure ....................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.3. Socio-Economic Development .................................................................................................... 19 3.2.3.1. Employment and unemployment indicators ............................................................................... 19 3.2.3.2. Poverty rate ............................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.3.3. Individual Income ...................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.3.4. Education Indicators .................................................................................................................. 21 3.2.3.5. Blue Drop and Green Drop Performance ..................................................................................... 22 4.1. SPATIAL RATIONALE ................................................................................................................. 24 4.1.1. Legislative and Policy Context .................................................................................................... 24 4.1.2. Spatial Location and Description ................................................................................................ 28 4.1.3. Settlement Pattern ..................................................................................................................... 29 4.1.4. Land Ownership and Land Use Composition ............................................................................... 29 4.1.5. Land Claims ................................................................................................................................ 30 4.1.6. Illegal Land Occupation and Informal Settlements ...................................................................... 33 4.1.7. Transport Networks ................................................................................................................... 34 4.1.8. Strategic Development Areas ...................................................................................................... 35 4.2. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 36 4.2.1. Topography, Hydrology and Climate........................................................................................... 36 4.2.2. Vegetation .................................................................................................................................. 36 4.2.3. Geology and Mineral Potential .................................................................................................... 36 4.2.4. Biodiversity, Conservation Areas and Nature Reserves ............................................................... 37 4.3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 37 4.3.1. Integrated and Sustainable Human Settlements and Housing ..................................................... 37 4.3.2. Health ........................................................................................................................................ 38 4.3.3. Educational Facilities ................................................................................................................. 38 4.3.4. Safety and Security ..................................................................................................................... 39 4.3.5. Sports, Art and Culture ............................................................................................................... 39 4.3.6. Telecommunication and Postal Services ..................................................................................... 39 4.3.7. Public Transport ........................................................................................................................ 40 4.3.7.1. Moloto rail corridor development initiative ................................................................................ 40 iii 4.3.7.2. Moloto rail corridor proposed route ........................................................................................... 40 5.1. SERVICE DELIVERY