District Rural Development Plan Sekhukhune District
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Chief Directorate: Spatial Planning and Land Use Management 224 Church Street, Capitol Towers, 0001. Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 –Tel (012) 312 9548, Fax (012) 323 6419 email: [email protected] DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY LIMPOPO PROVINCE MARCH 2016 PREPARED BY: DITAU GEO-INFORMATICS SOLUTIONS 1 Contents CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................. 2 1 SECTION ONE – BACKGROUND ......................................................................................... 9 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 VISION FOR DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS ................................................... 10 1.3 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 11 1.4 DRDPS AND RURAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ...................................................... 12 1.5 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES ................................................................................. 12 1.6 PURPOSE OF DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR LIMPOPO ...................... 14 1.6.1 DRDP as an Instrument for Coordinating Rural Strategic Spatial Planning ........................ 14 1.6.2 DRDPs as Rural Economic Transformation Instruments ................................................... 14 1.6.3 Promoting Land Use Management & Productivity ............................................................. 15 1.6.4 Promoting Rural-Urban Functionality ................................................................................ 15 1.6.5 Alignment of District Rural Development Plans with Existing Planning Instruments ..... 15 1.7 AGRI-PARK AS AN ANCHOR FOR AGRARIAN REFORM .................................................. 16 2 SECTION TWO – STUDY AREA .......................................................................................... 19 3 SECTION THREE – POLICY & LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT ................................................. 21 3.1 NATIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ........................................................................... 21 3.1.1 National Development Plan 2030 (NDP) ....................................................................... 22 3.1.2 Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) ....................................... 23 3.1.3 New Growth Path (NGP) ................................................................................................ 23 3.1.4 Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) – 2014 to 2019 ........................................ 24 3.1.5 Comprehensive Rural Development Programme Framework (CRDP) – 2009 ............. 25 3.1.6 Agricultural Policy Action Plan (APAP) .......................................................................... 25 3.2 PROVINCIAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ....................................................................... 26 3.2.1 Limpopo Provincial Growth and Development Strategy 2011 (PGDS) ......................... 26 3.2.2 Limpopo Provincial Employment Growth and Development Plan (PEGDP) 2009-2014 ....................................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.3 Limpopo Development Plan (LDP) 2015-2019 .............................................................. 28 3.2.4 Limpopo Provincial Spatial Development Framework (SDF) 2007 ............................... 29 3.3 DISTRICT AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ............................. 30 3.3.1 Sekhukhune District Municipality 2025 Integrated Development Strategy (SGDS) 2015 ....................................................................................................................................... 31 2 3.3.2 Sekhukhune District Municipality Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2014/15 ............ 32 3.3.3 Sekhukhune District Municipality Spatial Development Framework (SDF), 2008 ......... 33 3.3.4 Sekhukhune District Municipality LED Strategy ............................................................. 34 3.3.5 Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality IDP 2013/14 .......................................................... 35 3.3.6 Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality IDP 2013/14 .......................................................... 36 3.3.7 Greater Tubatse Local Municipality IDP 2015-2016 ...................................................... 36 3.3.8 Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality IDP 2014/15 ........................................................ 37 3.3.9 Summary ........................................................................................................................ 38 4 SECTION FOUR – SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .................................................................... 39 4.1 DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................. 39 4.1.1 Employment ................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.2 Education ....................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.3 Transportation, traffic and road network ........................................................................ 40 4.1.4 Settlement Types ........................................................................................................... 45 4.2 KEY ECONOMIC DRIVERS .................................................................................................. 45 4.2.1 Agriculture: ..................................................................................................................... 45 4.3 AGRICULTURE ..................................................................................................................... 46 4.3.1 Tourism: ......................................................................................................................... 56 4.3.2 Mining: ............................................................................................................................ 56 4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES .................................................................................................. 57 4.4.1 Sites of Cultural, Heritage, Religious and Historical Interests ....................................... 57 4.4.2 Nature Reserves and Game Parks ................................................................................... 58 4.4.3 Protected Areas And Environmentally Sensitive Areas ................................................. 58 4.4.4 Grasslands ...................................................................................................................... 59 4.4.5 Topography .................................................................................................................... 61 4.4.6 Water Resources (Hydrology, Water Catchment Areas) ............................................... 61 4.4.7 Vegetation ...................................................................................................................... 61 4.4.8 Geology and Soil Types ................................................................................................. 62 4.4.9 Soil Types ....................................................................................................................... 68 4.4.10 Biodiversity ..................................................................................................................... 68 4.4.11 Climate ............................................................................................................................ 70 4.4.12 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................... 70 4.5 INPUTS FROM STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS ............................................................. 73 4.5.1 Key Development Challenges ........................................................................................ 73 3 4.6 SWOT ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................. 74 4.6.1 Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality ............................................................................... 74 4.6.2 Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality ............................................................................... 74 4.6.3 Greater Tubatse Local Municipality ............................................................................... 75 4.6.4 Fetakgomo Local Municipality ........................................................................................ 75 4.6.5 Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality ............................................................................. 76 4.7 KEY FINDINGS FROM IN LOCO/ GROUND TRUTHING INSPECTIONS ............................ 76 4.8 SYNTHESIS .......................................................................................................................... 78 5 SECTION FIVE - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES .......................................... 79 5.1 OBJECTIVE 1: IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY & COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR ..................................................................................................... 79 5.1.1 Development Action 1: Optimising the potential of Agri-Parks .....................................