Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Local Economic Development Strategy 2010 – 2014 Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Process and Methodology ................................................................................................................. 14 1.1.1 Profile .................................................................................................................................... 15 1.1.2 Sector Plans ........................................................................................................................... 16 1.1.3 Ward Consultation ................................................................................................................. 16 1.1.4 Business Consultations ........................................................................................................... 18 1.1.5 Leadership Consultations ....................................................................................................... 18 1.2 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... 19 1.3 Outcome ........................................................................................................................................... 20 1.4 Bushbuckridge Municipality IDP and Vision ........................................................................................ 21 1.5 The Municipality’s role in Local Economic Development .................................................................... 21 2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 24 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 24 2.1.1 Short term Objectives ............................................................................................................. 24 2.1.2 Medium term Objectives ........................................................................................................ 25 2.1.3 Long term Objectives ............................................................................................................. 26 2.2 The 2010/2014 Strategy .................................................................................................................... 26 Bushbuckridge LED Strategy - 2010 Page 2 2.2.1 Socio-Economic Profile ........................................................................................................... 27 2.2.2 Institutional Context .............................................................................................................. 28 2.2.3 Agriculture Sector .................................................................................................................. 29 2.2.4 Tourism Sector ....................................................................................................................... 30 2.2.5 Infrastructure and Public Works ............................................................................................. 31 2.2.6 SMMEs ................................................................................................................................... 33 2.2.7 Community Work Program ..................................................................................................... 34 2.2.8 M&E ...................................................................................................................................... 35 2.2.9 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 36 3 The Municipal Social and Economic Profile ............................................................................................ 38 4 Institutional Context .............................................................................................................................. 41 5 Agriculture Sector.................................................................................................................................. 44 5.1 Irrigation Schemes (Small Holder Vegetable Farmers) ........................................................................ 45 5.2 Orchard Estates ................................................................................................................................. 49 5.3 Informal Micro-production ................................................................................................................ 50 5.4 Livestock Production ......................................................................................................................... 50 5.5 Short Term – Projects ........................................................................................................................ 51 5.5.1 New Forest and Dingley Dale Irrigation Scheme Refurbishment (two projects with interrelated infrastructure) ............................................................................................................................... 51 Bushbuckridge LED Strategy - 2010 Page 3 5.5.2 Saringwa Estate CPP ............................................................................................................... 57 5.5.3 Lisbon Estates CPP ................................................................................................................. 60 5.5.4 Injaka Estate Forestry Plantation ............................................................................................ 63 5.6 Medium Term - Program ................................................................................................................... 72 5.6.1 Conceptualisation and project packaging of other proposed agriculture CPP projects ............ 72 6 Tourism Sector ...................................................................................................................................... 73 6.1 Key strategy interventions ................................................................................................................. 74 6.2 Spatial prioritisation .......................................................................................................................... 74 6.3 Short Term – Projects ........................................................................................................................ 75 6.3.1 Cork Community CPP: Sabie River Safari Lodge ...................................................................... 75 6.3.2 Newington C CPP: Ulusaba/Newington C Lodge and Training Academy .................................. 78 6.3.3 Cork/Thulani CPP: Integrated Tourism Node .......................................................................... 83 6.3.4 Belfast Community CPP: Funekani Lodge ................................................................................ 86 6.3.5 Welgevonden Chalets CPP ...................................................................................................... 90 6.4 Medium Term - Program ................................................................................................................... 95 6.4.1 Conceptualisation and project packaging of other proposed CPP projects .............................. 95 7 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................ 97 7.1 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 97 7.2 Key strategy interventions ................................................................................................................. 97 Bushbuckridge LED Strategy - 2010 Page 4 7.3 Spatial prioritisation .......................................................................................................................... 98 7.4 Short Term – Projects ........................................................................................................................ 99 7.5 Medium Term - Program ................................................................................................................. 102 8 SMMEs ................................................................................................................................................ 103 8.1 Short Term – Projects ...................................................................................................................... 104 8.1.1 Tourism Opportunities ......................................................................................................... 105 8.1.2 Infrastructure Opportunities ................................................................................................ 105 8.2 Medium Term - Program ................................................................................................................. 106 9 Community Work Program (CWP) ....................................................................................................... 107 10 M&E and Implementation ................................................................................................................... 109 10.1 Strategic Focus ..............................................................................................................................