Table of Contents 1. CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1. Background on a Simplified (IDP) Integrated Development Plans for smaller municipalities (B4) ............................................. 7 1.2. Legislative and Policy Framework of Simplified IDPs .......................................................................................................... 7 1.3. Binding Plans and Policies from other Spheres of Government ............................................................................................ 9 1.3.1. Legislative Framework ............................................................................................................................................... 10 1.4. Annual IDP Review Process ........................................................................................................................................... 11 1.5. Vision ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.5.1. Mission .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.5.2. Corporate Values ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 2. CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1. Geographic Description ................................................................................................................................................. 14 2.2. Population Dynamics and projections .............................................................................................................................. 16 2.3. Population Dynamics and projections .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.4. Education indicators in Lekwa ........................................................................................................................................ 17 2.5. Basic education data & performance per municipal area .................................................................................................... 18 2.6. Unemployment in Lekwa ............................................................................................................................................... 19 2.7. Employment by industry ............................................................................................................................................... 20 2.8. Poverty aspects in Lekwa .............................................................................................................................................. 21 2.9. Poverty rate (lower bound) – Lekwa ............................................................................................................................... 21 2.10. Poverty headcount – Lekwa ........................................................................................................................................... 22 2.11. Human Development Index - Lekwa ............................................................................................................................... 22 2.12. HIV prevalence rate in Lekwa ........................................................................................................................................ 23 2.13. Leading challenges facing GSDM Municipalities ................................................................................................................ 23 Page | 2 FINAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2018/2019 FYR 2.14. Basic services & backlogs in Lekwa ................................................................................................................................ 24 2.15. Informal dwelling numbers and trends ............................................................................................................................ 24 2.16. Piped water backlog numbers and trends ........................................................................................................................ 25 2.17. Numbers and trend in flush/chemical toilet backlog .......................................................................................................... 25 2.18. No electricity numbers and trends .................................................................................................................................. 26 2.19. Lekwa Economy ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 2.20. Economic contribution & growth per municipal area .......................................................................................................... 27 2.21. Sector contribution – Lekwa .......................................................................................................................................... 28 2.22. Regional contribution - Lekwa ........................................................................................................................................ 29 2.23. Tourism by local municipal areas ................................................................................................................................... 30 2.24. Summary of key local economic interventions ................................................................................................................. 32 2.25. Conclusion and critical success factors ............................................................................................................................ 32 3. SPATIAL RATIONALE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 3.1. Locational analysis ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 3.2. Spatial Pattern and distribution ...................................................................................................................................... 33 3.3. INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 36 3.4. Hierarchy of Nodes ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.4.1. First Order Node ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.4.2. Third Order Nodes .................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.4.3. Fourth Order Nodes ................................................................................................................................................... 39 3.5. Links .......................................................................................................................................................................... 41 3.5.1. Road Network........................................................................................................................................................... 41 3.5.2. Rail Network ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 3.5.3. Public Transport........................................................................................................................................................ 44 3.5.4. Non-Motorised Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 45 3.5.5. Transport Challenges................................................................................................................................................. 45 Page | 3 FINAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2018/2019 FYR 3.6. Spatial Challenges .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 3.7. Proposed Projects and Programmes ................................................................................................................................ 46 4.1. Level of Service Access ................................................................................................................................................. 47 4.2. Access to Basic Services ............................................................................................................................................... 47 4.3. Service Delivery Backlog Statistics ................................................................................................................................