Revision of the uMlalazi IDP 2008/2009: Final Report uMlalazi Municipality UMLALAZI MUNICIPALITY UMLALAZI IDP REVIEW 2008/2009 Final Report JUNE 2008 Inhloso Planning cc 1 June 2008 Revision of the uMlalazi IDP 2008/2009: Final Report uMlalazi Municipality TABLE OF CONTENTS A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 8 1 OVERVIEW OF UMLALAZI MUNICIPALITY ................................................... 8 1.1 REGIONAL CONTEXT ............................................................................................ 8 1.2 DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................. 10 1.3 MAIN ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................ 11 2 KEY ISSUES ................................................................................................................... 12 3 COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AREAS ............................................................... 15 4 MUNICIPAL VISION AND MISSION ................................................................ 16 5 STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS, DEVELOPMENT GOALS, STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................... 16 6 PROJECTS ....................................................................................................................... 21 B. BACKGROUND TO THE IDP PROCESS ............................................................ 27 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 27 1.1 WHAT IS AN IDP? .................................................................................................. 27 2 OVERVIEW OF THE LEGAL AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT ................... 28 2.1 NATIONAL LEGISLATION .................................................................................. 28 2.2 PROVINCIAL ACTS ............................................................................................... 29 C. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ...................................................................................... 36 1 DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 36 1.1 REGIONAL CONTEXT .......................................................................................... 36 1.2 ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES ............................................................................. 38 1.3 LAND USE .............................................................................................................. 38 1.4 DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................. 39 1.4.1 Population Distribution and Household Sizes ............................................... 40 1.4.2 Gender Breakdown ................................................................................................. 40 1.4.3 Age Distribution ....................................................................................................... 41 1.4.4 Education Levels ..................................................................................................... 42 1.4.5 HIV/Aids Scenarios ................................................................................................. 43 1.5 MAIN ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................ 43 1.5.1 Economic Indicators (2001 census) ................................................................ 43 1.5.2 Economic Sectors .................................................................................................... 47 3 ECONOMIC OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 51 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 51 3.2 AGRICULTURAL VALUE ADDING .................................................................... 52 3.3 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 53 3.4 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................. 53 3.5 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 54 3.6 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT55 3.7 SMALL, MEDIUM AND MICRO ENTERPRISE (SMME) DEVELOPMENT ..... 55 3.8 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING .................................... 56 3.9 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 57 3.10 INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ...................................................................... 57 3.11 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE AND DESK58 Inhloso Planning cc 2 June 2008 Revision of the uMlalazi IDP 2008/2009: Final Report uMlalazi Municipality 4 INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 58 4.1 WATER & SANITATION ....................................................................................... 58 4.2 SOLID WASTE ........................................................................................................ 61 4.2.1 Waste Quantities and Characteristics ............................................................. 62 4.2.2 Waste Management, Prevention and Minimisation Strategies, Systems and Practices (Municipality as a Whole) ...................................................... 65 4.2.3 Waste Collection and Transportation .............................................................. 65 4.3 ELECTRICITY ........................................................................................................ 69 4.4 TRANSPORT NETWORK ...................................................................................... 72 4.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................... 73 4.6 ROLL-OUT OF FREE BASIC SERVICES ............................................................. 74 4.7 PROJECTS (2004/05 TO 2006/07) .......................................................................... 74 5 SOCIAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 76 5.1 COMMUNITY FACILITIES OVERVIEW ........................................................................ 76 5.2 TRAVEL TIME TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES .................................................. 77 5.3 EDUCATION FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 79 5.4 HEALTH FACILITIES ............................................................................................ 83 5.5 COMMUNITY CENTRES / HALLS ....................................................................... 83 5.6 SPORTS FIELDS / FACILITIES ............................................................................. 84 5.7 TRADITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRES ................................................. 86 5.8 CEMETERIES ......................................................................................................... 87 5.9 CRECHES ................................................................................................................ 88 5.10 PENSION PAYOUT POINTS ................................................................................. 89 5.11 DEVELOPMENT CENTRES .................................................................................. 91 5.12 CULTURAL CENTRES .......................................................................................... 91 5.13 HOUSING ................................................................................................................ 91 5.13.1 Current Housing Demand .................................................................................... 91 5.13.2 Current and Planned Housing Projects ........................................................... 92 5.14 LAND REFORM ...................................................................................................... 99 5.15 DISASTER MANAGEMENT ............................................................................... 100 5.15.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 100 5.15.2 Integrated Disaster Management Plan ......................................................... 101 5.15.3 Capacity Problems ................................................................................................ 102 5.15.4 Identified Role Players ........................................................................................ 103 5.15.5 Management Structure ....................................................................................... 103 6 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 104 6.1 HABITATS ............................................................................................................ 104 6.2 KEY HYDROLOGICAL FEATURES .................................................................. 104 6.2.3 The Mlalazi Estuary .............................................................................................. 104 6.2.4 The Mbongolwane Wetlands ............................................................................. 105 6.3 PROTECTED AREAS ..........................................................................................