DRAFT | Limpopo Development Plan (LDP) Table of Contents 2015-2020 FOREWORD BY THE PREMIER ........................................................................................................... 4 OVERVIEW OF THE LIMPOPO DEVELOPMENT PLAN........................................................................ 5 OUTCOME 1: QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ............................................................................................... 7 OUTCOME 2: LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE ................................................................................................... 7 OUTCOME 3: ALL PEOPLE ARE SAFE ........................................................................................................ 8 OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE GROWTH ............................................................. 8 OUTCOME 5: SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE .................................................................................... 8 OUTCOME 6: COMPETITIVE ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................... 8 OUTCOME 7: COMPREHENSIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT................................................................................ 8 OUTCOME 8: HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................... 8 OUTCOME 9: DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT .................................................................................. 9 OUTCOME 10: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .......................................................................................... 9 OUTCOME 11: REGIONAL INTEGRATION .................................................................................................. 9 OUTCOME 12: DEVELOPMENTAL PUBLIC SERVICE ...................................................................................... 9 OUTCOME 13: INCLUSIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM ............................................................................. 9 OUTCOME 14: SOCIAL COHESION........................................................................................................... 9 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 1.1: BROAD FORMAT OF THE LDP .................................................................................... 12 2. LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................ 13 2.1 NEW GROWTH PATH .................................................................................................................. 13 2.2 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN .................................................................................................. 14 2.3 MEDIUM TERM STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................... 16 2.4 OTHER ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3. CURRENT SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 18 3.1 ECONOMIC SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ............................................................................... 18 3.1.1 ECONOMIC PRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 18 3.1.2 ECONOMIC GROWTH ............................................................................................................... 19 3.1.3 EMPLOYMENT ......................................................................................................................... 20 3.1.4 INCOME DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................ 21 3.2 SOCIAL SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ..................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 DEMOGRAPHICS ..................................................................................................................... 24 3.2.2 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.3 HEALTH ................................................................................................................................. 29 3.3 SPATIAL SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ................................................................................... 34 3.3.1 SPATIAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 34 3.3.2 MIGRATION ........................................................................................................................... 36 3.3.3 HIERARCHY OF SETTLEMENTS .................................................................................................... 37 3.3.4 LAND REFORM ....................................................................................................................... 38 3.3.5 GROWTH POINTS .................................................................................................................... 39 3.3.6 NORMS AND STANDARDS ........................................................................................................ 40 3.4 INFRASTRUCTURE SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ....................................................................... 41 3.4.1 NATIONAL/PROVINCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 41 1 | P a g e DRAFT | Limpopo Development Plan (LDP) 3.4.2 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE ................................2015-................................2020 ................................. 44 3.5 ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN ECONOMY: SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ........................................ 47 3.6 INSTITUTIONAL SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS .......................................................................... 49 3.6.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 49 3.6.2 PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS UNDER NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION .................................................. 49 3.6.3 EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNANCE ...................................................................... 50 3.7 HUMAN RESOURCE SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS .................................................................... 51 3.8 SOCIAL COHESION SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ..................................................................... 51 3.9 ICT/KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS ....................................................... 52 3.10 REGIONAL INTEGRATION SITUATION AND TREND ANALYSIS .......................................................... 53 4 STRATEGY OUTLINE 2015-2019 ............................................................................................... 55 4.1 THE BROADER ECONOMIC CONTEXT............................................................................................. 55 4.2 LIMPOPO DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................... 55 4.3 OUTCOME 1: QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ..................................................................................... 57 4.3.1 ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT (ECD) .............................................................. 57 4.3.2 IMPROVED QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING ........................................................................... 57 4.3.3 CAPACITY OF THE STATE TO INTERVENE AND SUPPORT QUALITY EDUCATION.................................... 57 4.3.4 INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IMPROVED LEARNING ................................................................. 58 4.3.5 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS ............................................. 58 4.4.2 INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING MATERIALS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE EDUCATION ............................ 58 4.4 OUTCOME 2: LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE ........................................................................................ 58 4.5 OUTCOME 3: ALL PEOPLE ARE SAFE ............................................................................................. 59 4.6 OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE GROWTH .................................................. 59 4.6.1 CROWDING-IN PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................ 60 4.6.2 FOCUS ON PRODUCTIVE SECTORS ............................................................................................. 62 4.6.3 ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY REGULATORY BURDENS ....................................................................... 62 4.6.4 APPROPRIATE UPSKILLING OF LABOUR FORCE ............................................................................ 62 4.6.5 EXPANDED EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE ................................................................................. 62 4.6.6 REDUCED WORKPLACE CONFLICT .............................................................................................. 62 4.6.7 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES ................................................................................................. 62 4.7 OUTCOME 5: SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE ......................................................................... 63 4.8 OUTCOME 6: COMPETITIVE ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................ 64 4.9 OUTCOME