Final Revisions to the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2012 – 2017 May 2016 1 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IDP MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIRST INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 2012-2017 AND THEREFORE THE NUMBERING OF ITEMS WILL NOT BE STRICTLY NUMERICAL 2 TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................................................... 6 FORWARD FROM THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR .............................................................................................. 7 INTRODUCTION BY THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER ..................................................................................... 9 PART 1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 OUR PLANNING PROCESS ........................................................................................................................ 11 Development and implementation of the IDP (amended) ........................................................ 11 Stakeholder Consultation .................................................................................................................... 12 Status of the IDP .................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Framework of driving force behind the IDP ........................................................................ 13 1.2 Legislative Framework ............................................................................................................. 13 1.4 Horizontal alignment (Municipal planning and strategic alignment) ........................... 15 1.5 Planning Process Followed ..................................................................................................... 19 PART 2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 OVERVIEW & CURRENT STATUS................................................................................................................ 22 2.2 Population ................................................................................................................................. 22 2.3 Prince Albert population age distribution, 2013 ................................................................. 23 2.4 People living with disabilities .............................................................................................. 25 2.5 Human development and education ................................................................................. 25 2.6 **Employment (heading was changed from unemployment to employment) ......... 29 2.7 People Living in Poverty .......................................................................................................... 33 2.8 Health ......................................................................................................................................... 34 2.9 Safety and Security .................................................................................................................. 41 2.10 Economy .................................................................................................................................... 43 2.11 Environmental & Spatial Analysis .......................................................................................... 49 2.13 Land Reform & Rural development (**Rural Development add) .................................. 53 2.16 The Provision of Basic Infrastructure and Services............................................................. 55 2.16.1 Housing ...................................................................................................................................... 58 2.16.4 Energy for Lighting & Electricity ............................................................................................. 59 2.16.7 Solid Waste Landfill site .......................................................................................................... 62 2.16.9 Heritage and Cultural Services ............................................................................................. 63 2.16.10 Roads ................................................................................................................................. 67 2.16.11 Integrated Transport ........................................................................................................ 67 2.16.12 Telecommunications and Internet Access: ................................................................ 68 2.16.13 Sport and Recreation ...................................................................................................... 71 PART 3 .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 OUR PAST PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................................................... 73 3 3.1 Financial Performance ............................................................................................................ 73 3.2 Performance against IDP objectives .................................................................................... 75 3.3 Municipal Turn-Around Strategy (MTAS) .............................................................................. 77 3.4 Back to Basics approach (**Add to the 5 year IDP) ......................................................... 77 PART 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 80 OUR STRATEGY ........................................................................................................................................... 80 4.1 Vision and Mission statement: ................................................................................................ 80 4.2 Strategic objectives and priority areas ................................................................................ 81 4.3 Strategic objectives and programmes ................................................................................ 82 PART 5 .......................................................................................................................................................... 87 OUR PLANNING FOR WARDS AND STAKEHOLDERS ............................................................................. 87 5.1 Ward Committees .................................................................................................................... 87 5.7 Sector Department Involvement .......................................... 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PART 6 ........................................................................................................................................................ 106 OUR INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT .................................................................................................... 106 6.1 Council ..................................................................................................................................... 106 6.2 Administration ......................................................................................................................... 106 6.2.1 Staff component of Prince Albert Municipality ................................................................ 107 6.2.2 Employment Equity ................................................................................................................ 107 6.2.3 Skills Development ................................................................................................................. 108 6.2.4 Municipal Administrative and Institutional Capacity ..................................................... 109 6.2.5 Intergovernmental Relations Structures .............................................................................. 110 PART 7 ........................................................................................................................................................ 114 OUR ACTION PLANS ................................................................................................................................ 114 7.2 Sectoral Plans .............................................................................................................................. 114 7.3 Planning ................................................................................................................................... 116 7.4 Environment: ........................................................................................................................... 128 7.5 Services ........................................................................................................................................... 129 7.7 Disaster Management .............................................................................................................. 133 Disaster Management Plan .............................................................................................................. 133 7.8 Local Economic Development ..........................................................................................