MOPANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY REVIEWED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2006 - 2011 ______________________________________________________________ “To be the Food Basket of Southern Africa and the Tourism Destination of Choice” 1 TABLE OF CONTENT Pages EXECUTIVE MAYOR‟S FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................ 7 MOPANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY STRATEGIC INTENT ........................................................................................................... 8 MISSION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 1. PREPARATORY PHASE .............................................................................................................................................. 11 1.1 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................. 11 1.2. FRAMING THE 2008/09 – 2011 IDP ...................................................................................................................................... 12 1.2.1. The National Planning Context .................................................................................................................12 1.2.2 The Provincial Planning Context ................................................................................................................12 1.2.3. The Local Planning Context .....................................................................................................................13 1.3. BASIS FOR IDP REVIEW PROCESS.................................................................................................................................... 14 1.4 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS TO DRIVE THE IDP PROCESS ................................................................................. 14 1.5 PROCESS OVERVIEW: STEPS AND EVENTS .................................................................................................................... 15 TABLE 1: 2008/9 IDP REVIEW ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................. 16 1.6 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.6.1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKERS ...............................................................................................17 1.7 INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 17 2. DEVELOPMENTAL ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................ 18 2.1. BACKGROUND..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND KEY FEATURES .............................................................................................................. 19 2.3. DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................................................................. 20 2.3.1. Population Characteristics .................................................................................................................21 2.3.2 Age and Gender Distribution .....................................................................................................................22 2.3.2. Age and Gender Distribution ....................................................................................................................22 2.3.3. People with disabilities in the district .........................................................................................................23 2.3.4. Level of Education ............................................................................................................................24 2.3.5. Employment ...........................................................................................................................................25 2.3.6. Income Categories ..................................................................................................................................25 2.4. SPATIAL ANALYSIS............................................................................................................................................................. 26 2.4.1. Background ............................................................................................................................................26 DESCRIPTION OF THE MUNICIPAL AREA .......................................................................................................26 Greater Tzaneen .............................................................................................................................................26 Greater Letaba ................................................................................................................................................27 Greater Giyani .................................................................................................................................................28 Ba- Phalaborwa ...............................................................................................................................................28 Maruleng.........................................................................................................................................................28 2.4.2. SETTLEMENT PATTERNS IN THE DISTRICT ..........................................................................................29 2.4.3. LAND CLAIMS AND THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ...............................................................30 2.4. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 2.5.1. Background ............................................................................................................................................31 2.5.2. A Broad Economic Overview of South Africa .............................................................................................31 2.5.3. Locating the Mopani District Economy within the Provincial Economy ..........................................................32 2.5.4. Economic Sector Analysis .......................................................................................................................32 2.5.5. Constraints in the District Economy ..........................................................................................................34 Greater Giyani .................................................................................................................................................34 Greater Letaba ................................................................................................................................................34 Greater Tzaneen .............................................................................................................................................34 Ba-Phalaborwa ................................................................................................................................................35 Maruleng.........................................................................................................................................................35 2.5.6. Opportunities in the District Economy .......................................................................................................35 2 Greater Giyani .................................................................................................................................................35 Greater Letaba ................................................................................................................................................35 Greater Tzaneen .............................................................................................................................................35 Ba-Phalaborwa ................................................................................................................................................36 Maruleng.........................................................................................................................................................36 2.6. INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................... 36 2.6.1. BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................36 WATER ..........................................................................................................................................................36 SANITATION ...................................................................................................................................................37 ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY...........................................................................................................................38