Client: Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality Private Bag X9011 Volksrust 2470 Assisted By: Urban Dynamics (Mpumalanga) Inc. PO Box 3294 Middelburg 1050 Funded by: Gert Sibande District Municipality PO Box 550 Secunda 2302 Date: 30 November 2010 i Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................1 1.0 THE NEED FOR A SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK...........................................................................................1 1.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT......................................................................................................................................................4 2.1 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 IDP & DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY LINKAGE.............................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 CURRENT PLANNING ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 SDF STATUS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.5 ALIGNMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 3.0 PLANNING AREA...................................................................................................................................................................8 4.0 PLANNING PROCESS AND REPORT STRUCTURE............................................................................................................9 4.1 APPROACH................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 4.2 THE PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER 2: ANALYSIS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 1.1 BACKGROUND .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 1.2 STUDY AREA..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 1.3 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ..............................................................................................................................................................................16 2.0 SPATIAL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 2.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 2.2 SETTLEMENT DYNAMICS...............................................................................................................................................................................................17 2.3 LAND USE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 3.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ...........................................................................................................................................36 3.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 3.2 DEMOGRAPHICS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 3.3 EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME.......................................................................................................................................................................................42 3.4 ECONOMIC PROFILE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................45 4.0 INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................................... 51 4.1 WATER ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 4.1.1 Volksrust ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 4.1.2 Vukuzakhe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 4.1.3 Amersfoort................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 4.1.4 Ezamokuhle.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 4.1.5 Perdekop and Siyazenzela..................................................................................................................................................................................................53 4.1.6 Wakkerstroom and Esizameleni ......................................................................................................................................................................................53 4.1.7 Daggakraal and Sinqobile ..................................................................................................................................................................................................53 4.1.8 Rural Areas...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................53 4.1.9 Summary of Water Provision in the municipal area .................................................................................................................................................54 4.2 SANITATION..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................55 4.2.1 Volksrust ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 4.2.2 Vukuzakhe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 4.2.3 Amersfoort................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 4.2.4 Ezamokuhle.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 4.2.5 Perdekop and Siyazenzela..................................................................................................................................................................................................56