MBOMBELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FINAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) 2015-2016 REVIEW City of Excellence 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. 8 FOREWORD BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR ............................................................................................... 10 MESSAGE BY THE SPEAKER ................................................................................................................... 12 MESSAGE BY THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER ............................................................................................. 14 CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 16 AN OVERVIEW OF THE IDP PROCESS .................................................................................................... 16 1.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 16 1.2 THE SCOPE OF THE IDP ............................................................................................................... 16 1.3 THE IDP PROCESS FOLLOWED ................................................................................................... 17 1.3.1 Preparation Phase ............................................................................................................... 17 1.3.2 Analysis Phase ..................................................................................................................... 17 1.3.3 Strategy Phase ..................................................................................................................... 17 1.3.4 Project Phase ....................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.5 Integration Phase .............................................................................................................. 18 1.3.6 Approval Phase .................................................................................................................. 18 1.4 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION IN THE IDP PROCESS ................................ 18 1.4.1 Community Consultative Meetings ..................................................................................... 19 1.5 THE IDP GOVERNANCE & INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ....................................................... 64 1.6 IDP ALIGNMENT WITH GLOBAL, NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND OTHER PRIORITIES.................. 69 1.6.1 Global Development Dictates ............................................................................................. 69 1.6.1.1 Millenium Development Goals ...................................................................................... 69 1.6.1.2 Nepad Imperatives ......................................................................................................... 69 1.6.2 IDP alignment with the national and provincial imperatives .............................................. 69 1.6.3 National Development Plan 2030 ....................................................................................... 72 1.6.4 The National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP)...................................................... 73 1.6.5 The Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) ................................................ 74 1.6.6 Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) ....................................................................... 74 1.7 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 74 CHAPTER 2 ............................................................................................................................................ 75 MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE (SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS) .......................................................... 75 2.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 75 SECTION A: INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 75 2.2 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE ............................................................................................................. 75 2.2.1 Governance ......................................................................................................................... 75 2.2.1.1 Legislative ....................................................................................................................... 75 2 2.2.1.2 Executive ........................................................................................................................ 76 2.2.2 Administration development/arrangement ....................................................................... 78 2.2.3 Sector Plans and Policies Status Quo ................................................................................. 82 SECTION B: ENVIRONMENT PROFILE .................................................................................................... 84 2.3 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION ........................................................................................................... 84 2.4 MUNICIPAL PLANNING ZONES AND WARDS .............................................................................. 85 2.5 DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................... 87 2.5.1 Population size .................................................................................................................... 87 2.5.2 Number of households ........................................................................................................ 88 2.5.3 Age and sex composition .................................................................................................... 88 2.5.4 Racial profile ........................................................................................................................ 89 2.5.5 Persons living with disability ............................................................................................... 90 2.5.6 Employment profile and income ......................................................................................... 90 2.5.7 Education attainment .......................................................................................................... 92 2.6 BASIC SERVICES DELIVERY ............................................................................................................. 93 2.6.1 Water ................................................................................................................................... 93 2.6.2 Electricity ............................................................................................................................. 95 2.6.3 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................ 95 2.6.4 Refuse removal/waste management .................................................................................. 96 2.6.5 Roads and Storm water ....................................................................................................... 96 2.6.6 Transport ............................................................................................................................. 97 2.7 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 99 2.7.1 Community facilities ............................................................................................................ 99 2.7.2 Sport development ............................................................................................................ 100 2.7.3 Cemeteries and Open Spaces ............................................................................................ 100 2.7.4 Public Safety (Crime, Road Safety, Fire & Rescue and Disaster management) ................ 101 2.7.4.1 Crime ............................................................................................................................ 101 2.7.4.2 Road Safety ............................................................................................................. 102 2.7.4.3 Vehicle registration and licensing ................................................................................ 102 2.7.4.4 Fire and Rescue ............................................................................................................ 103 2.7.4.5 Disaster Management .................................................................................................. 104 2.7.5 Health ................................................................................................................................ 104 2.8 TRANSVERSAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 104 2.8.1 HIV/ AIDS ........................................................................................................................... 105 2.8.2 Youth ................................................................................................................................. 106 3 2.8.2.1 Junior Councilors .........................................................................................................