Arid Areas Report, Volume 1: District socio-economic profile 2007 NO 1 and development plans Arid Areas Report, Volume 1: District socio-economic profile and development plans Centre for Development Support (IB 100) University of the Free State PO Box 339 Bloemfontein 9300 South Africa www.ufs.ac.za/cds Please reference as: Centre for Development Support (CDS). 2007. Arid Areas Report, Volume 1: District socio-economic profile and development plans. CDS Research Report, Arid Areas, 2007(1). Bloemfontein: University of the Free State (UFS). CONTENTS I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 II. Geographic overview ........................................................................................................ 2 1. Namaqualand and Richtersveld ................................................................................................... 3 2. The Karoo................................................................................................................................... 4 3. Gordonia, the Kalahari and Bushmanland .................................................................................... 4 4. General characteristics of the arid areas ....................................................................................... 5 III. The Western Zone (Succulent Karoo) .............................................................................. 8 1. Namakwa District Municipality ................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Karoo-Hoogland Municipality (Williston area)..................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Khai Ma Municipality (Pofadder area)................................................................................................................................... 11 1.3 Hantam Local Municipality (Calvinia area)........................................................................................................................... 12 1.4 Kamiesberg LM (Kamieskroon area) ..................................................................................................................................... 14 1.5 Nama Khoi LM (Springbok area) ........................................................................................................................................... 15 1.6 Richtersveld LM (Port Nolloth area) ...................................................................................................................................... 15 2. Matzikama Local Municipality, West Coast District .................................................................. 17 IV. The Central Zone ............................................................................................................ 19 1. The Central Karoo District ........................................................................................................ 19 1.1 Beaufort West Local Municipality ......................................................................................................................................... 23 1.2 Laingsburg Municipality ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 1.3 Prince Albert Municipality ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 2. Cacadu District Municipality ..................................................................................................... 26 2.1 Sunday’s River Valley LM (Kirkwood) ................................................................................................................................. 29 2.2 Baviaans LM (Willowmore) ................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.3 Camdeboo LM (Graaff-Reinet) .............................................................................................................................................. 31 2.4 Blue Crane Route LM (Somerset East) .................................................................................................................................. 32 2.5 Ikwezi LM (Jansenville) .......................................................................................................................................................... 35 3. Pixley ka Seme District ............................................................................................................. 37 3.1 Emthanjeni Local Municipality (De Aar) .............................................................................................................................. 41 3.2 Umsobomvu Local Municipality (Colesberg) ....................................................................................................................... 42 3.3 Ubuntu Local Municipality (Victoria West) .......................................................................................................................... 43 3.4 Kareeberg Local Municipality (Carnarvon) ........................................................................................................................... 44 3.5 Siyancuma Local Municipality (Douglas) ............................................................................................................................. 45 3.6 Siyathemba Local Municipality (Prieska) .............................................................................................................................. 46 3.7 Rhenosterberg Local Municipality (Petrusville) .................................................................................................................... 48 3.8 Thembelihle Local Municipality (Hopetown) ....................................................................................................................... 49 4. Oudtshoorn Local Municipality (Eden District) ......................................................................... 50 5. Kannaland Local Municipality (Eden District) ........................................................................... 52 6. Xhariep District ........................................................................................................................ 54 6.1 Kopanong Municipality (Trompsburg) .................................................................................................................................. 59 6.2 Letsemeng Municipality (Koffiefontein) ............................................................................................................................... 60 V. The Eastern Zone ............................................................................................................ 63 1. Gariep Local Municipality (Ukhahlamba District) ..................................................................... 63 2. Inxuba Yethemba (Chris Hani District) ..................................................................................... 66 VI. The Northern Zone ......................................................................................................... 68 1. Siyanda District ........................................................................................................................ 68 1.1 !Kai !Garib Local Municipality (Keimoes) ............................................................................................................................ 70 1.2 //Khara Hais Local Municipality (Upington) ......................................................................................................................... 70 1.3 !Kheis Local Municipality (Groblershoop) ............................................................................................................................ 71 1.4 Tsantsabane Local Municipality (Postmasburg) .................................................................................................................... 72 1.5 Kgatelopele Local Municipality (Danielskuil) ...................................................................................................................... 73 1.6 Mier Local Municipality.......................................................................................................................................................... 74 2. Kalahari-Kgalagadi District ....................................................................................................... 75 2.1 Gamagara Local Municipality (Kathu) .................................................................................................................................. 78 2.2 Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality ......................................................................................................................................... 79 2.3 Moshaweng .............................................................................................................................................................................. 80 3. Molopo Local Municipality (Pomfret) ....................................................................................... 82 4. Kagisano Local Municipality (Ganyesa) .................................................................................... 83 5. Greater Taung (Pudimoe, Taung) .............................................................................................