ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY IDP REVIEW Integrated Development Plan Review 2018/2019 Zululand District Municipality Private Bag X76 Ulundi 3838. Tel: +27 (0) 35 874 5500, Fax: +27 (0) 35 874 5591/874 5589, E-Mail: [email protected] Zululand District Municipality IDP Review, 2018 Contact Details: ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY Mayor: Mr. Thulasizwe Buthelezi Municipal Manager: Mr. PM Manqele P/Bag X 76 ULUNDI 3838 Tel: 035 8745500 Fax: 035 8745589 E-Mail: [email protected] 1 Zululand District Municipality IDP Review, 2018 Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ........................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 10 1.1 WHO ARE WE? .................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.2 HOW WAS THIS PLAN (IDP) DEVELOPED ......................................................................................................... 40 1.3 KEY CHALLENGES .............................................................................................................................................. 18 1.4 MUNICIPAL VISION ........................................................................................................................................... 23 1.5 ZULULAND STRATEGIC PLAN ............................................................................................................................ 24 1.6 SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................................. 30 1.7 SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF THE ZULULAND DISTRICT ............................................. 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CHAPTER 2: LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................... 42 2.1 THE CONSTITUTION .......................................................................................................................................... 42 2.2 THE MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES ACT .................................................................................................................. 42 2.3 THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT ......................................................................................................................... 43 2.4 THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT ............................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 3: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................. 44 3.1 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................................. 44 3.2 SPATIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................................ 57 3.3 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................. 62 3.4 DISASTER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 73 CHAPTER 4: MUNICIPAL TRANSFORMATION & INSTITUTIONAL ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ............................... 87 4.1 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................................................................... 87 4.2 POWERS & FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 87 4.3 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................ 89 4.4 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................ 91 4.5 MUNICIPAL TRANSFORMATION & ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SWOT ANALYSIS ................................. 93 CHAPTER 5: GOOD GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................... 94 5.1 NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL PROGRAMMES .................................................................................................. 94 5.2.1 Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) ............................................................................................................ 95 5.3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................... 98 CHAPTER 6: INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ANALYSIS................................................................................................. 100 6.1 ACCESS TO WATER ......................................................................................................................................... 100 6.2 ACCESS TO SANITATION ................................................................................................................................. 103 6.3 ACCESS TO ENERGY ........................................................................................................................................ 107 6.4 ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................................. 108 6.5 ACCESS TO SOCIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................ 108 2 Zululand District Municipality IDP Review, 2018 6.6 MUNICIPAL DISTRICT AIRPORTS .................................................................................................................... 112 6.7 MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ROADS ......................................................................................................................... 114 6.8 MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICES ....................................................................................................................... 115 6.10 WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 117 6.11 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 122 CHAPTER 7: DISTRICT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS ..................................................................... 126 7.1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................... 126 7.2 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................. 159 CHAPTER 8: MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL VIABILITY & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS ................................................................... 181 8.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .................................................................................. 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CHAPTER 9: STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ............................................................................... 181 9.1 VISION............................................................................................................................................................. 194 9.5 SPATIAL STRATEGIES ...................................................................................................................................... 214 9.5.2 Spatial Strategic Intervention Areas ........................................................................................................... 219 9.5.3 Conceptual Spatial Development Framework ........................................................................................... 228 9.6 ALIGNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PLANNING, PRINCIPLES & PRIORITIES .............. Error! Bookmark not defined. 10.1 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................................. 229 10.1.1 Provincial Growth and Development Strategy ......................................................................................... 229 10.1.2 Priority Intervention Areas ....................................................................................................................... 231 10.1.4 Spatial Development Framework (SDF) .................................................................................................... 235 CHAPTER 11: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 236 11.1 MONITORING EVALUATION AND SUSTAINABLE