08/52 ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT NORTHERN CAPE ZF MGCAWU is known for the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 2 PROFILE: ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT PROFILE: ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT 3 CONTENT 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 6 2. ZF Mgcawu District Overview ....................................................... ……………..7 2.1. Historical Perspective ........................................................................................................ 7 2.2. Location ............................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.1. Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality ...................................................................................... 8 2.2.2. Kai! Garib Local Municipality ............................................................................................. 8 2.2.3. !Kheis Local Municipality ................................................................................................... 9 2.2.4. Kgatlelopele Local Municipality ......................................................................................... 9 2.2.5. Tsantsabane Local Municipality......................................................................................... 9 2.3. Spatial Status ................................................................................................................... 10 2.4. Land Ownership ............................................................................................................... 11 3. Social Development Profile ............................................................................. 12 3.1. Key Social Demographics ................................................................................................. 12 3.1.1. Population ....................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.2. Race, Gender and Age ..................................................................................................... 13 3.1.3. Households ...................................................................................................................... 15 3.2. Health Profile ................................................................................................................... 15 3.3. Covid-19 ........................................................................................................................... 16 3.4. Poverty DImensions ......................................................................................................... 18 3.5. Inequality ......................................................................................................................... 19 3.6. Employed/Unemployed ................................................................................................... 19 3.7. Crime ............................................................................................................................... 21 3.8. Education and Skills ......................................................................................................... 22 4. Drivers of the Economy ................................................................................... 24 4.1. Structure of the Economy ................................................................................................ 24 4.2. Primary Sector ................................................................................................................. 25 4.3. Secondary Sector ............................................................................................................. 26 4.4. Tertiary Sector ................................................................................................................. 26 4.5. Informal Economy ........................................................................................................... 27 5. Service Delivery ............................................................................................... 27 5.1. Water ............................................................................................................................... 27 5.2. Human Settlements ......................................................................................................... 28 5.3. Sanitation ......................................................................................................................... 28 5.4. Waste Management ........................................................................................................ 29 5.5. Roads and Transport ........................................................................................................ 30 5.6. Electricity ......................................................................................................................... 31 6. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 31 6.1. Municipality performance ............................................................................................... 31 6.2. Municipal Capacity .......................................................................................................... 31 6.3. Traditional Affairs Governance ........................................................................................ 32 7. PROJECTS TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY ..... 32 7.1. Spatial Development ....................................................................................................... 33 7.2. Infrastructure Projects ..................................................................................................... 33 7.3. Social Development Projects ........................................................................................... 34 4 PROFILE: ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT 7.4. Economic Projects ........................................................................................................... 34 7.5. Environmental Forecast ................................................................................................... 34 8. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 35 8.1. Prioritise Integrated Development Plan .......................................................................... 35 8.2. Investor and Sponsorship Opportunities ......................................................................... 35 PROFILE: ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT 5 6 PROFILE: ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT 1. Executive Summary ZF Mgcawu District Municipality is located in the mid-north of the Northern Province. It covers a total area of more than 102 000 square kilometres and over 27% of the Northern Province area. With a land size of 102 484 km2, ZF Mgcawu is the third largest district in South Africa, after Pixley ka Seme and Namakwa, both also Noprthern Cape Districts. With 284 375 people, the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality housed 0.5% of South Africa's total population in 2019. Between 2008 and 2018 the population growth averaged 1.53% per annum which is similar than the growth rate of South Africa as a whole (1.57%). Compared to Northern Cape's average annual growth rate (1.66%), the growth rate in ZF Mgcawu's population at 1.51% was very similar than that of the province. On 17 June 2020, the total number of confirmed Coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the Northern Cape was 211 and 1 death. 1 518 019 screenings and 17 513 tests were done in the Province. Of those people who tested positive as at 17 June 2020, 73 is from ZF Mgcawu District. People living below the poverty line as at 2019 in ZF Mgcawu District are 90 427 which makes 31,8% of the district population. ZF Mgcawu District Municipality has seen an improvement in the level of education of its population within the 15 years and older age category between 2008 and 2018. Within the district, the number of people without any schooling decreased from 2008 to 2018 with an average annual rate of -2.70%, while the number of people within the 'matric only' category, increased from 28,100 to 47,858. The number of people with 'matric and a certificate/diploma' increased with an average annual rate of 1.87%, with the number of people with a 'matric and a Bachelor's' degree increasing with an average annual rate of 2.94%. Overall improvement in the level of education is visible with an increase in the number of people with 'matric' or higher education. The economy of the ZF Mgcawu District on the four main sectors: agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing. The largest contributor to the district’s real GVA in manufacturing is the food, beverages, and tobacco sub-sector, which contributed slightly over 34% towards the district’s manufacturing GVA. The second-largest contributor in 2016 was the other non-metal mineral products sub-sector. PROFILE: ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT 7 2. ZF Mgcawu District Overview 2.1. Historical Perspective The ZF Mgcawu District was previously known as Siyanda District. During the past few decades, the District Municipality underwent different changes of names and in some instances also changes in jurisdiction areas. The Kenhardt and Gardenia area was in the past served by the Divisional Council. Currently these areas together with an area that previously fell within the Kalahari Divisional Council are served by the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality (Proclamation 27/2000 as well as proclamation 25/2001). 2.2. Location The ZF Mgcawu District Municipality is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape Province.