THABAZIMBI SDF 3.1.5 The National Transportation Master Plan 2050 (NATMAP) ...... 23 3.1.6 The Limpopo Provincial Growth and Development Strategy CONTENTS (PGDS) (2004-2014) ................................................................................... 23 3.1.7 The Limpopo Employment, Growth and Development Plan (LEGDP) (2009-2014) .................................................................................. 24 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 5 3.1.8 Limpopo Spatial Rationale (2002) and Limpopo Provincial SDF 1.1 Background .......................................................................................... 5 (2007) 25 1.2 Study Area ............................................................................................ 9 3.1.9 Waterberg District Spatial Development Framework ............... 26 1.2.1 Regional Context .......................................................................... 9 3.1.10 Adjoining Spatial Development Frameworks............................. 28 1.2.2 Local Context ................................................................................ 9 3.2 Institutional Structure ........................................................................ 31 1.3 Study Objective .................................................................................. 10 3.2.1 Municipal Ward Boundaries ...................................................... 31 1.4 Project Approach and Points of Departure ........................................ 10 3.2.2 Land Tenure ............................................................................... 31 1.5 Methodology ...................................................................................... 11 3.2.3 Land Claims ................................................................................ 32 2 SPATIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE IDP 2013/14 ........................................ 11 3.2.4 Land Use Management .............................................................. 32 2.1 Municipal Vision and Mission ............................................................ 11 3.3 Socio-Economic Profile ...................................................................... 33 2.2 Spatial Interpretation of the Thabazimbi IDP .................................... 12 3.4 Environmental Features ..................................................................... 37 3 SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT REALITY ........................................... 17 3.4.1 Topography and Hydrology ........................................................ 37 3.1 National, Provincial and District Policy Directives ............................. 17 3.4.2 Conservation and Biodiversity ................................................... 38 3.1.1 National Development Plan (NDP) ............................................. 17 3.4.3 Water and Air Quality ................................................................ 38 3.1.2 National Outcomes Approach .................................................... 19 3.4.4 Vegetation .................................................................................. 39 3.1.3 The Regional Industrial Development Strategy (RIDS) ............... 21 3.4.5 Geology ...................................................................................... 39 3.1.4 Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) (2009) 3.4.6 Mineral Potential ....................................................................... 39 22 3.4.7 Soil Types ................................................................................... 41 1 THABAZIMBI SDF 3.4.8 High Potential Agriculture Areas ................................................ 41 3.8.8 Makoppa/ Voortrekkerspos ....................................................... 53 3.4.9 Guidelines: Waterberg Environmental Management Framework 3.8.9 Sentrum...................................................................................... 53 (EMF) 41 3.8.10 Setaria ........................................................................................ 54 3.5 Municipal Spatial Structure ................................................................ 42 3.8.11 Swartklip .................................................................................... 54 3.6 Movement Network and Transport Infrastructure ............................ 43 3.8.12 Thulamashwana Informal .......................................................... 54 3.6.1 Roads .......................................................................................... 43 3.8.13 Amandelbult, Thabazimbi NU .................................................... 54 3.6.2 Rail .............................................................................................. 44 3.8.14 “hilpadest “ash lok Iforal ........................................ 55 3.6.3 Air ............................................................................................... 44 3.8.15 Jabulani Informal........................................................................ 55 3.6.4 Public Transport ......................................................................... 45 3.9 Community Facilities .......................................................................... 55 3.7 Spatial Distribution of Economic Activities ........................................ 45 3.9.1 Health ......................................................................................... 56 3.7.1 Mining ........................................................................................ 45 3.9.2 Education ................................................................................... 56 3.7.2 Agriculture .................................................................................. 46 3.9.3 Safety and Security .................................................................... 56 3.7.3 Tourism ...................................................................................... 47 3.9.4 Post Offices ................................................................................ 57 3.8 Towns and Settlements: Role, Spatial Structure and Land Use ......... 47 3.9.5 Cemeteries ................................................................................. 57 3.8.1 Thabazimbi Town, Regorogile, Donkerpoort ............................. 47 3.9.6 Sports and Recreation ................................................................ 57 3.8.2 Northam, Mojuteng ................................................................... 49 3.10 Land Availability ................................................................................. 58 3.8.3 Dwaalboom, Dwaalboom Informal ............................................ 50 3.11 Housing .............................................................................................. 60 3.8.4 Rooiberg, Rooiberg Informal ...................................................... 50 3.11.1 Housing Supply ........................................................................... 60 3.8.5 Leeupoort Holiday Town (Vakansiedorp), Raphuti Stad, 3.11.2 Tenure Status ............................................................................. 60 Leeuwpoort ................................................................................................ 51 3.11.3 Housing Backlog ......................................................................... 62 3.8.6 Koedoeskop ................................................................................ 52 3.11.4 Land Required for Backlog ......................................................... 63 3.8.7 Kromdraai ................................................................................... 53 3.11.5 Projects in Process ..................................................................... 63 2 THABAZIMBI SDF 3.12 Engineering Services .......................................................................... 64 4.4.2 Local Context ............................................................................ 103 3.12.1 Water and Sanitation ................................................................. 64 5 IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................... 108 3.12.2 Electricity .................................................................................... 67 5.1 Alignment with SPLUMA Principles ................................................. 108 3.12.3 Solid Waste ................................................................................. 68 5.2 Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines ................. 109 3.12.4 Roads and Stormwater ............................................................... 68 5.3 Capital Investment Framework........................................................ 111 3.13 Main Economic Drivers ...................................................................... 69 5.4 Marketing Strategy .......................................................................... 115 3.13.1 The Macro-economy of TLM ...................................................... 69 5.4.1 Branding ................................................................................... 115 3.13.2 Mining ........................................................................................ 70 5.4.2 Signage ..................................................................................... 115 3.13.3 Agriculture .................................................................................. 72 5.4.3 Marketing Brochure and Material ..........................................