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BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY: SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Bushbuckridge Local Municipality: Spatial Development Framework TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .................................................... 7 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ........... 7 1.2 HIERARCHY OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS ............... 8 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE SDF AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH LAND USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM........................................................................ 9 2 METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................... 13 3 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND CHARACTERISTICS .................... 15 4 LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ..................................................... 18 4.1 MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES ACT, 1998 ................................................ 19 4.2 MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT, 2000 (ACT NO. 32 OF 2000) .................. 20 4.3 LAND USE MANAGEMENT BILL ......................................................... 21 4.4 DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION ACT, 1995 (ACT NO. 67 OF 1995) ... 23 4.5 LAND-USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LUMS) ..................................... 26 4.6 ENVIRONMENTAL ................................................................................ 27 4.7 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1996 (ACT NO. 108 OF 1996) .................................................................................. 29 4.8 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) ................................................................................................ 29 4.9 NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998 (ACT NO 36 OF 1998) ........................ 29 4.10 THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT, 2000 (ACT NO. 32 OF 2000) .......... 30 4.11 UPGRADING OF LAND TENURE RIGHTS ACT, 1991(ACT NO. 112 OF 1991) ...................................................................................................... 30 4.12 PROVISION OF LAND AND ASSISTANCE ACT, 1993 ( ACT NO. 126 OF 1993) ...................................................................................................... 30 1 Bushbuckridge Local Municipality: Spatial Development Framework 4.13 LESS FORMAL TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 1991 (ACT NO. 113 OF 1991) ................................................................................................ 31 4.14 THE INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (ISRDS).................................................................................................. 31 5 CURRENT PHYSICAL REALITY ............................................................ 32 5.1 SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ....................................................... 32 5.1.1 Age and Gender ............................................................................................... 32 5.1.2 Employment Opportunities ............................................................................... 33 5.1.3 Income Per Household ..................................................................................... 34 5.1.4 Health and HIV (AIDS) ..................................................................................... 35 5.2 INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT ..................................................... 36 5.2.1 Water Supply and Sanitation ............................................................................ 36 5.2.2 Sources of Energy ............................................................................................ 38 5.2.3 Telecommunication Infrastructure ..................................................................... 38 5.2.4 Waste Removal ................................................................................................ 39 5.2.5 Cemeteries ....................................................................................................... 40 5.2.6 Safety and Security .......................................................................................... 40 5.2.7 Education and Labour Force............................................................................. 40 5.2.8 Housing Type ................................................................................................... 45 5.2.9 Mode of Transport ............................................................................................ 45 5.3 LOCAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC BASE........................................ 46 5.3.1 Tourism ............................................................................................................ 47 5.3.2 Agriculture ........................................................................................................ 48 5.3.3 Mining .............................................................................................................. 48 5.4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................... 49 5.4.1 Climate ............................................................................................................. 49 5.4.2 Rainfall ............................................................................................................. 49 5.4.3 Vegetation ........................................................................................................ 50 5.4.4 Geology and soil types ..................................................................................... 55 5.4.5 Other aspects ................................................................................................... 57 5.5 SPATIAL ANALYSIS (LAND USE) ....................................................... 58 5.5.1 Towns .............................................................................................................. 60 5.5.2 Rural Areas ...................................................................................................... 60 5.5.3 Land Reform and land claims ........................................................................... 61 5.6 CLASSIFICATION OF LAND PARCELS ............................................... 61 5.7 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS .................................................................... 64 6 SWOT ANALYSIS ................................................................................... 66 6.1 STRENGTHS ......................................................................................... 66 6.1.1 Location- .......................................................................................................... 66 6.1.2 Tourism- ........................................................................................................... 66 6.1.3 Environment- .................................................................................................... 67 2 Bushbuckridge Local Municipality: Spatial Development Framework 6.2 WEAKNESSES: - .................................................................................. 67 6.2.1 Planning- .......................................................................................................... 67 6.2.2 Economic issues- ............................................................................................. 67 6.2.3 Infrastructure- ................................................................................................... 68 6.2.4 Tourism and Agriculture- .................................................................................. 68 6.3 OPPORTUNITIES: -............................................................................... 69 6.3.1 Location- .......................................................................................................... 69 6.3.2 Tourism- ........................................................................................................... 69 6.4 THREATS: - ........................................................................................... 69 6.4.1 Infrastructure- ................................................................................................... 69 6.4.2 Tourism- ........................................................................................................... 69 6.4.3 Planning- .......................................................................................................... 70 7 VISIONS AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................. 71 7.1 VISION ................................................................................................... 71 7.2 OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................ 72 7.2.1 Economic Growth and Development: - .............................................................. 72 7.2.2 Environment:- ................................................................................................... 74 7.2.3 Land, Housing and Infrastructure: - ................................................................... 74 7.2.4 Planning: - ........................................................................................................ 74 8 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ................ 76 8.1 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPALS ............................................. 76 8.2 STRUCTURING ELEMENTS ................................................................. 78 8.2.1 Nodes: ............................................................................................................. 78 8.2.2 Corridors .......................................................................................................... 80 8.2.3 Districts ...........................................................................................................