TABLE OF CONTENTS PERSPECTIVE FROM THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR .................................................................. I PERSPECTIVE OF THE SPEAKER ........................................................................................ III PERSPECTIVE FROM THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER ........................................................... IV LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... V 1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 LOCATION ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 GUIDING PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................ 5 1.1.1 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 5 2 PROCESS PLAN ..................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MEETINGS ........................................................................................... 23 3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ 26 3.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS ........................................................................................................... 26 3.2.1 POPULATION SIZE .......................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.2 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................. 27 3.2.3 DISABILITY .................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 SOCIO ECONOMIC TRENDS ........................................................................................................ 31 3.3.1 EDUCATION ATTAINMENT ............................................................................................................... 31 3.3.2 DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS ..................................................................................................... 33 3.3.3 HOUSEHOLD PROFILE AND SERVICES ................................................................................................. 37 3.3.4 OWNERSHIP IN EMALAHLENI .................................................................................................... 40 3.3.5 HEALTH ASPECTS ....................................................................................................................... 41 3.3.6 ECONOMIC INDICATORS IN EMALAHLENI ................................................................................. 43 3.4 SWOT ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................... 46 3.5 TOP CHALLENGES ................................................................................................................... 46 4 EMALAHLENI DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ............................................................................... 49 4.1 DEVELOPMENT VISION ............................................................................................................ 49 4.2 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. 49 4.3 CORE VALUES .................................................................................................................... 49 EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN | 2019/2020 FINAL IDP 4.4 TOP 5 MUNICIPAL GOALS ................................................................................................... 50 4.5 IDP PRIORITIES 2017 -2022 ................................................................................................. 50 4.6 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC RISKS ............................................................................... 51 4.6.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................... 51 4.7 ALIGNMENT OF KPAS, BACK TO BASICS, KPIS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ............................................. 51 5 KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS ................................................................................................... 54 5.1 KPA1: PUBLIC PARTICATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE .......................................................... 55 5.1.1 IDP ............................................................................................................................................. 55 5.1.2 RISK MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 68 5.1.3 COMMUNICATION ......................................................................................................................... 69 5.1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................................... 70 5.1.5 TRANSVERSAL MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 76 5.1.6 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................... 76 5.1.7 COMMUNITY SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 78 5.1.8 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................ 80 5.1.9 SAFETY AND SECURITY .................................................................................................................... 82 5.1.10 GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION STRATEGIES AND SECTOR PLAN STATUS................................ 83 5.2 KPA2: SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 84 5.2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 84 5.2.2 TECHNICAL SERVICES ...................................................................................................................... 84 5.2.3 ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 95 5.2.4 CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................................... 106 5.2.5 HUMAN SETTLEMENT ................................................................................................................... 106 5.2.6 SPORT AND RECREATION ............................................................................................................... 110 5.2.7 ARTS AND CULTURE ..................................................................................................................... 111 5.2.8 LIBRARIES ................................................................................................................................... 111 5.3 SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND SECTOR PLAN STATUS ............. 112 5.4 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED) ................................................................................... 114 5.4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 114 5.4.2 OBJECTIVES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM UNIT .......................................................... 115 5.4.3 FUNCTIONAL AREAS/S WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE .............................................................................. 115 5.4.4 STATUS OF SMME, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENTS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT ........................... 115 5.4.5 STATUS OF THE TOURISM, RECREATION & CBD ................................................................................ 116 5.4.6 CHALLENGES OF LED.................................................................................................................... 116 5.4.7 SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 117 5.4.8 PROJECTS/ STRATEGIES/SECTOR PLANS TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION ..................................................... 117 5.4.9 MUNICIPAL PROFILE .................................................................................................................... 118 5.4.10 CONTRIBUTION BY SECTORS ......................................................................................................... 120 5.4.11 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................................................................... 121 5.4.12 TOURISM SECTOR ...................................................................................................................... 122 5.4.13 BUSINESS AND FINANCE SERVICES ........................................................................................ 123 5.4.14 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY REGION (GDP-R) ................................................................