THABAZIMBI MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FINAL DRAFT FOR COMMENTS MARCH 2007 Compiled by: Thabazimbi Municipality Assisted by: i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PURPOSE OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ....................................................................... 1 1.3 PROJECT TEAM........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................................................ 3 1.4.1 PHASE 1: CURRENT REALITY ANALYSIS........................................................................................ 3 1.4.2 PHASE 2: ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS/OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4.3 PHASE 3: PROPOSALS, STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTATION ............................................... 4 1.5 CONTENT OF THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK .............................................................. 4 1.6 SDF IN CONTEXT........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.7 SDF RELATIONSHIP AND GUIDELINES IN RELATION TO A LAND USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 7 2. DEVELOPMENT SITUATION ................................................................................... 2 2.1 STUDY AREA................................................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 GENERAL SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS................................................................................................... 3 2.2.1 THABAZIMBI/REGOROGILE............................................................................................................ 3 2.2.2 NORTHAM.......................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2.3 DWAALBOOM .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2.4 ROOIBERG ......................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2.5 OTHER SETTLEMENTS (LEEUPOORT, KROMDRAAI, KOEDOESKOP, MAKOPPA, SENTRUM AND SCHILPADNEST “SMASH BLOCK”)......................................................................................................... 4 2.2.5.1 Leeupoort (including Raphuti Stad) ........................................................................................... 4 2.2.5.2 Kromdraai...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.5.3 Koedoeskop................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.5.4 Makoppa ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.5.5 Sentrum........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.5.6 Informal Settlements..................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.6 FORMAL MINING SETTLEMENTS (SETARIA, SWARTKLIP, AMANDELBULT)............................ 6 2.2.6.1 Setaria............................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2.6.2 Swartklip ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.6.3 Amandelbult .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.6.4 Mining Areas - Summarised........................................................................................................ 7 2.2.7 Marakele National Park.................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.8 INTRA REGIONAL AREAS [AGRICULTURAL, RURAL RESIDENTIAL, TOURISM, ETC.]...........10 2.3 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ........................................................................................................10 2.3.1 WATER ..............................................................................................................................................10 2.3.2 SANITATION ....................................................................................................................................12 2.3.3 ELECTRICITY......................................................................................................................................13 2.3.4 ROADS AND STORMWATER........................................................................................................14 2.4 TOPOGRAPHY, HYDROLOGY, GEOLOGY AND SOIL ANALYSIS.................................................17 2.4.1 TOPOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................17 2.4.2 HYDROLOGY...................................................................................................................................17 2.4.3 CLIMATE............................................................................................................................................18 2.4.4 GEOLOGY AND SOIL ANALYSIS ................................................................................................18 2.5 LAND USE PATTERNS AND SPATIAL TRENDS .....................................................................................19 2.5.1 LAND USES.......................................................................................................................................21 T0105 SDF FINAL DRAFT i 2.5.2 TOPOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................22 2.5.3 INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS..............................................................................................................22 2.5.4 LAND OWNERSHIP.........................................................................................................................22 2.5.5 EXISTING ESSENTIAL SERVICES....................................................................................................22 2.5.6 POTENTIAL GROWTH IN MINING ACTIVITIES .........................................................................22 2.6 PRIORITY ISSUES IDENTIFIED WITH THE IDP.......................................................................................23 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE................................................................................ 26 3.1 HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE THABAZIMBI MUNICIPALITY ......................26 3.2 EMPLOYMENT...........................................................................................................................................27 3.3 POPULATION DENSITIES (POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS).......................................................27 3.4 POPULATION PROJECTIONS ................................................................................................................28 3.5 ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE THABAZIMBI MUNICIPALITY.............................................................32 3.5.1 ECONOMIC SECTORS ...................................................................................................................32 3.5.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRENDS .........................................................................................44 3.5.3 IDP PROJECTS IDENTIFIED FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT ..............................................................................................................................................44 3.6 HOUSING..................................................................................................................................................45 3.7 HEALTH AND WELFARE FACILITIES.......................................................................................................47 3.8 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ......................................................................................................................49 3.9 POLICE STATIONS....................................................................................................................................50 3.10 SPORTS AND RECREATION....................................................................................................................50 3.11 HIGH POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL LAND ............................................................................................52 3.12 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS..........................................................................................................................52 3.13 STATE AND PRIVATE LAND OWNERSHIP [LAND CLAIMS, REDISTRIBUTION,