TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... PERSPECTIVE FROM THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR .................................................................. I PERSPECTIVE OF THE SPEAKER ......................................................................................... II PERSPECTIVE FROM THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER ........................................................... III LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................. IV 1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 LOCATION ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 GUIDING PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................ 5 1.1.1 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 5 2 PROCESS PLAN ..................................................................................................................... 15 2.1.1 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MEETINGS ........................................................................................... 24 3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ 27 3.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 27 3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS ........................................................................................................... 27 3.2.1 POPULATION SIZE .......................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.2 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................. 29 3.2.3 DISABILITY .................................................................................................................................... 32 3.3 SOCIO ECONOMIC TRENDS ........................................................................................................ 33 3.3.1 EDUCATION ATTAINMENT ............................................................................................................... 33 3.3.2 DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS ..................................................................................................... 35 3.3.3 HOUSEHOLD PROFILE AND SERVICES ................................................................................................. 39 3.3.4 OWNERSHIP IN EMALAHLENI .................................................................................................... 43 3.3.5 HEALTH ASPECTS ....................................................................................................................... 44 3.3.6 ECONOMIC INDICATORS IN EMALAHLENI ................................................................................. 45 3.4 SWOT ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................... 48 3.5 TOP CHALLENGES ................................................................................................................... 49 4 EMALAHLENI DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ............................................................................... 51 EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN | 2021/2022 DRAFT IDP 4.1 DEVELOPMENT VISION ............................................................................................................ 51 4.2 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. 51 4.3 CORE VALUES .................................................................................................................... 51 4.4 TOP 5 MUNICIPAL GOALS ................................................................................................... 52 4.5 IDP PRIORITIES 2017 -2022 ................................................................................................. 52 4.6 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC RISKS ............................................................................... 53 4.6.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................... 53 4.7 ALIGNMENT OF KPAS, BACK TO BASICS, KFAS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ............................................. 53 5 KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS ................................................................................................... 55 5.1 KPA1: PUBLIC PARTICATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE .......................................................... 56 5.1.1 IDP ............................................................................................................................................. 56 5.1.2 RISK MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 71 5.1.3 COMMUNICATION ......................................................................................................................... 72 5.1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................................... 74 5.1.5 TRANSVERSAL MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 81 5.1.6 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................... 84 5.1.7 COMMUNITY SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 85 5.1.8 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................ 87 5.1.9 SAFETY AND SECURITY .................................................................................................................... 90 5.1.10 GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION STRATEGIES AND SECTOR PLAN STATUS................................ 90 5.2 KPA2: SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 92 5.2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 92 5.2.2 TECHNICAL SERVICES ...................................................................................................................... 92 5.2.3 ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 104 5.2.4 HUMAN SETTLEMENT ................................................................................................................... 116 5.2.5 SPORT AND RECREATION ............................................................................................................... 123 5.2.6 ARTS AND CULTURE ..................................................................................................................... 124 5.2.7 LIBRARIES ................................................................................................................................... 125 5.3 SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND SECTOR PLAN STATUS ............. 125 5.4 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED) ................................................................................... 128 5.4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 128 5.4.2 OBJECTIVES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM UNIT .......................................................... 129 5.4.3 FUNCTIONAL AREAS/S WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE .............................................................................. 129 5.4.4 STATUS OF SMME, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENTS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT ........................... 129 5.4.5 STATUS OF THE TOURISM, RECREATION & CBD ................................................................................ 130 5.4.6 CHALLENGES OF LED.................................................................................................................... 130 5.4.7 PROJECTS/ STRATEGIES/SECTOR PLANS TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION ..................................................... 131 5.4.8 MUNICIPAL PROFILE .................................................................................................................... 132 5.4.9 CONTRIBUTION BY SECTORS ........................................................................................................... 134 5.4.10 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................................................................... 135 5.4.11 TOURISM SECTOR ...................................................................................................................... 136 5.4.12 BUSINESS AND FINANCE SERVICES ........................................................................................ 137 5.4.13 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY REGION (GDP-R) ................................................................