Greater Cape Metro Regional Spatial Implementation Framework Final Report July 2019 FOREWORD The Western Cape Government will advance the spatial transformation of our region competitive advantages (essentially tourism, food and calls on us all to give effect to a towards greater resilience and spatial justice. beverages, and education) while anticipating impacts of technological innovation, climate change and spatial transformation agenda The Department was challenged to explore the urbanization. Time will reveal the extent to which the which brings us closer to the linkages between planning and implementation dynamic milieu of demographic change, IT advances, imperatives of growing and and to develop a Greater Cape Metropolitan the possibility of autonomous electric vehicles and sharing economic opportunities Regional Implementation Framework (GCM RSIF) climate change (to name a few) will affect urban and wherever we are able to impact rather than “just another plan” which will gravitate to regional morphology. The dynamic environment we upon levers of change. Against the bookshelf and not act as a real catalyst for the find ourselves in is underscored by numerous potential the background of changed implementation of a regional logic. planning legislation, and greater unanticipated impacts. Even as I pen this preface, clarity regarding the mandates of agencies of This GCM RSIF is the first regional plan to be approved there are significant issues just beyond the horizon governance operating at different scales, the PSDF in terms of the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act, for this Province which include scientific advances in 2014 remained a consistent guide and mainspring, 2014. As such it offered the drafters an opportunity (a AI, alternative fuel types for transportation (electric prompting us to give urgent attention to planning in kind of “laboratory”) to test processes and procedures vehicles and hydrogen power) and the possibility the Greater Cape Metropolitan Region as one of three in the legislation. At the outset, it was understood of an electricity grid which is potentially less coal identified focus regions. (Greater Saldanha and the that challenges regarding the definition of “region”, dependent. What is certain, is that settlements Southern Cape being the other two identified regions.) and hence defining the boundary of the study area, are always required to respond to such factors of as well as participating municipalities would not change. Successful response and adaptation will While there is growing clarity regarding the role of be easy, but of one thing we were all convinced, require wisdom, a solid regional perspective and Municipal Planning and how intergovernmental and that was that co-ordination and alignment reliable frameworks such as this to guide progress and relations operate within that space, Provincial and was essential in order to respond to competing and strategic interventions. Regional spatial logic is far less defined and, until complementary contexts at the municipal scale. Notwithstanding uncertain external forces, the recently, poorly understood as regards this dominant The National Development Plan (NDP) identified the need for the regional integration of plans, and the city region in the Western Cape Province. Added GCM as a “regional node of competitiveness” with imperatives of urban efficiency and shared growth to this, the adaptations necessitated by Climate potential for higher growth. This required the drafters will remain as significant in years to come as they Change were entirely unanticipated as recently as to overlap with the Greater Saldanha RSIF in order are today. This regional spatial implementation the late 1980’s which was the last time a legislated to make provision for a more detailed exploration framework, drafted as a Provincial Regional Spatial planning initiative at a similar scale was undertaken of the economic opportunities similarly identified in Development Framework in terms of the Western in the form of the Guide Plans relevant to the Greater the PSDF 2014. This implementation framework has Cape Land Use Planning Act, 2014 represents the Metropolitan Area. the task of providing guidance at the inter-municipal distillation of much background investigation with a level just below Provincial planning at large. As such, It is hard to believe that with regard to water, the view to giving users a high level regional perspective it has taken care to exclude issues which are uniquely Guide Plan stated: which is intended to add value to municipal SDF’s municipal in order to prevent duplication of the SDF’s and all other public and private decision-makers and “Owing to the reliable winter rainfall the smallish of participating municipalities. I am pleased to see influencers that require such strategic guidance. dams on Table Mountain and dams in rivers from the that the National Spatial Development Framework mountain areas bordering the Metropolitan Area in identifies the GCM as one of the three national urban the east have been able to supply water…..” (Cape regions, placing this RSIF in step with the national Metropolitan Area Guide Plan, Volume1: Peninsula, recognition of the importance of this city region. 1988, p.33) It is a statutory requirement that this plan be reviewed Clearly, only 30 years later, much has changed, this every 10 years. The drafters were challenged to retain region is experiencing the effects of climate change the regional focus with a long term time horizon while compounded by the demographic, socio-cultural, ensuring that short-term crisis issues (like electricity and and legislative refinements which have occurred in the water) received appropriate attention. Similarly, it was ANTON BREDELL intervening years. In combination, this presents us with a challenge to contextualize the GCM region’s global Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs numerous opportunities to respond in a manner which and Development Planning Towards a Greater Cape 2029 Greater Cape Metro RSIF / Final Report / July 2019 1 A WORD OF THANKS Core Regional Planning Team: Education: The GCM RSIF has come about Environmental Affairs and Development Planning: Mr Gerrit Coetzee, Ms Melodie Campbell as a result of the involvement of many committed participants Mr Kobus Munro, Mr Marek Kedzieja, Mr Garron Health: from various agencies whom Campbell have all contributed to the Dr Laura Angeletti, Ms Milne van Leeuwen, Mr Graham successful completion of the Setplan: Nevin framework. I would like to thank all the members of the drafting Mr Rodney Cronwright, Mr Neville van der Westhuizen, Human Settlements: team, the Intergovernmental Ms Janine Loubser, Steering Committee and Ms Raynita Robertson participants from numerous Environmental Affairs and Development Planning: agencies whom all contributed and helped us refine Local Government: the document during the drafting period which saw Mr Piet van Zyl, Mr Anthony Barnes, Mr Kobus Munro, the Province draw on its reserves of resilience with Mr Marek Kedzieja, Mr Garron Campbell, Mr Paul Ms Zofia Rokita, Mr Izak Toerien regard to environmental and economic impacts. Hardcastle, Mr Ronald Mukanya, Ms Marlene Laros, Dr Most significantly, this has been a journey of learning Joy Leaner, Ms Sally Benson, Mr August Hoon, Mr Eddie Social Development: and the emergence of a common understanding of Hanekom, Mr Dean Gilbert, Ms Catherine Bill, Mr Zaahir challenges and opportunities in the region. Toefy, Mr Henri Fortuin, Ms Chrizelle Kriel, Ms Jeanine Mr Gavin Miller, Mr Julius Benn In order to achieve the spatial transformation Africa, Ms Tania de Waal, Ms Laurel Robertson, Ms Liza outcomes required for growth and shared economic Petersen, Mr Allan Rhodes, Mr Gerhard Gerber, Mr Transport and Public Works: development, there is much further work to be done Dawie Kruger, Ms Helena Jacobs, Mr Willem, Mr Julien in developing a data repository for the management Rumbelow, Mr David Hanly, Mr Henri Fortuin, Mr Yanga Ms Dru Martheze, Mr Carl October, Ms Danielle of regional economic areas. This is essential if we Xashimba, Ms Samantha Dyer, Mr Francois Wust, Ms Manuel, Mr Gerrit van Schalkwyk, Ms Rebecca Metz, are to enhance decision-making in all spheres of Xenthia Smith, Mr Timothy Blatch Mr Akhona Mbenyana, Ms Stacy Marais-Davids, Mr governance. Yongama Ndugane, Ms Corrine Gallant Other Provincial Departments: This is the first Provincial Regional Spatial Development Treasury: Framework to be approved in terms of the Western Agriculture: Cape Land Use Planning Act, (Act 3 of 2014) and it is Ms Shireen de Visser anticipated that this will set the tone for regional plans Mr Japie Kritzinger, Mr Cor van der Walt, Mr Shelton in this Province in the future. My Department seeks to Mandondo National Departments: advance the implementation focus by establishing a Regional Planning Coordinating Forum which, with the Community Safety: Energy: support of our partner departments, will have the task of taking this framework forward during this transition Mr Bhekithemba Simelane, Mr Winston Cogill Mr Lufuno Madzhie to strategic implementation. Cultural affairs and Sport: Human Settlements: Mr Mxolisi Dlamuka, Ms Colette Scheermeyer Ms Jennifer Mirembe Economic Development and Tourism: Public Works: Mr Mark Lakay, Ms Fayruz Dharsey, Mr Nezaam Joseph Mr Frederick Johnson 2 Greater Cape Metro RSIF / Final Report / July 2019 Towards a Greater Cape 2029 Rural Development and Land Reform: Stellenbosch: Transnet: Mr Tommie Bolton Mr Bernabe de la