Amajuba District COMPOSITE Growth and REPORT Development Plan ‘Vision 2030’ Amajuba District Growth and Development Plan Vision 2030 Composite Report Amajuba District Municipality Growth and Development Plan ‘Vision 2030’ FINAL COMPOSITE REPORT Prepared for: Amajuba District (DC25) Prepared by: Lazarus Developments cc 1 | P a g e Amajuba District Growth and Development Plan Vision 2030 Composite Report Table of Contents List of Maps ........................................................................................................................................... 7 List of Tables.......................................................................................................................................... 7 List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Section 1: Situational Analysis .............................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Background and Purpose .............................................................................................................. 9 1.2 Objectives of the Amajuba DGDP ............................................................................................... 9 1.3 Outcomes of the Situational Analysis Phase ............................................................................... 9 1.4 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 10 1.5 Sources of Information ................................................................................................................ 10 Section 2: Contextual Analysis of the Amajuba DGDP ....................................................................... 11 2.1 Theoretical context ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Qualifying the Situational Analysis ............................................................................................ 11 Section 2: Regional Context ................................................................................................................ 14 Section 3: Socio-Economic Profile ....................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Demographic Profile ................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Education .................................................................................................................................... 19 3.3 Income Profile & Dependency Levels ....................................................................................... 20 3.4 Poverty & Inequality .................................................................................................................. 22 3.5 HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................................................... 25 3.6 Access To Basic Services ............................................................................................................ 26 3.6.1 Water .................................................................................................................................... 26 3.6.2 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................ 27 3.6.3 Energy Sources .................................................................................................................... 29 Section 5: Access To Public Facilities ................................................................................................. 30 5.1 Educational Facilities ................................................................................................................. 30 5.1.1 Newcastle Local Municipality .............................................................................................. 30 5.1.2 Emadlangeni Local Municipality ......................................................................................... 30 5.1.3 Dannhauser Local Municipality .......................................................................................... 30 5.1.4 Comparisons with other Districts ........................................................................................ 31 5.2 Health Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 31 5.2.1 Newcastle Local Municipality .............................................................................................. 31 5.2.2 Emadlangeni Local Municipality ......................................................................................... 31 2 | P a g e Amajuba District Growth and Development Plan Vision 2030 Composite Report 5.2.3 Dannhauser Local Municipality.......................................................................................... 32 5.2.4 Overview of Health Facilities in Amajuba District ............................................................ 32 5.3 Access To Sports & Recreation Facilities .................................................................................. 35 5.3.1 Newcastle Local Municipality ............................................................................................. 35 5.3.2 Emadlangeni Local Municipality ........................................................................................ 35 5.3.3 Dannhauser Local Municipality .......................................................................................... 35 Section 6: Land and Land Legal Issues ............................................................................................... 35 6.1 Land Ownership Patterns .......................................................................................................... 36 6.2 Land Demand ............................................................................................................................ 38 6.3 Restitution, Redistribution And Labour Tenant Demand ....................................................... 39 6.3.1 Land Reform in Emadlangeni ............................................................................................. 40 6.3.2 Land Reform in Dannhauser ............................................................................................... 41 6.3.3 Land Reform in Newcastle....................................................................................................... 41 6.4 Implications Of Land Reform ................................................................................................... 42 Section 7: Infrastructure Analysis ....................................................................................................... 43 7.1 Water And Sanitation ................................................................................................................ 43 7.2 Dannhauser & Emadlangeni Local Municipalities ................................................................... 43 7.2.1 Water Infrastructure ............................................................................................................ 43 7.2.2 Access To Water .................................................................................................................. 43 7.2.3 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................. 44 7.2.4 Addressing The Water & Sanitation Backlogs – Dannhauser & Emadlangeni ................. 45 7.3 Newcastle Local Municipality ................................................................................................... 45 7.3.1 Water .................................................................................................................................... 46 7.3.2 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................. 46 7.3.3 Electricity ............................................................................................................................. 46 Section 8: Transportation ................................................................................................................... 48 8.1 Public Transport ......................................................................................................................... 48 8.2 Road Infrastructure ................................................................................................................... 49 8.3 Rail Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 50 8.4 Air Transport Infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 51 Section 9: Human Settlements ............................................................................................................ 51 Section 10: Spatial Analysis ................................................................................................................. 55 10.1 District Spatial Development Framework (SDF) ..................................................................... 56 10.2 Access and Mobility Routes ....................................................................................................