LUKHANJI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - 2016 / 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS MAYOR‘S FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................................... i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ ii CHAPTER 1 - PREPLANNING ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Legal Framework ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Pre-Planning .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Organisational Arrangements in the IDP Development and Review Processes ............................... 3 1.3.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Each Role Player................................................................................ 3 1.3.3 Approved schedule for the IDP / PMS and Budget Review Process Plan – 2014 / 2015 .................. 7 1.4 Comments from the MEC on the IDP 2014/15 .................................................................................... 13 1.5 Lukhanji Summary of assessment for the past five years.................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................. 18 2.1 Locality Context ................................................................................................................................... 18 2.2 Population Size .................................................................................................................................... 20 2.2.1 Population Gender & Age Distribution ............................................................................................. 23 2.2.2 Household dynamics ....................................................................................................................... 24 2.2.3 Child Headed Households ............................................................................................................... 25 2.2.4 Education ........................................................................................................................................ 26 2.2.5 Safety and Security ......................................................................................................................... 27 2.2.6 Health .............................................................................................................................................. 29 2.3 Economic Development Profile............................................................................................................ 29 2.3.1 Overview of economic development in Lukhanji ............................................................................. 30 2.3.2 Economic Development Indicators .................................................................................................. 31 2.3.3 Human Development Index ............................................................................................................. 32 2.3.4 Unemployment ................................................................................................................................ 32 2.3.5 Comparative advantage .................................................................................................................. 35 2.3.6 Household Expenditure ................................................................................................................... 35 2.4 Environmental Challenges & Context for Environmental Responsibilities ........................................... 36 2.5 Environmental Management and Greening Revolution ....................................................................... 37 2.5.1 Climate ............................................................................................................................................ 38 2.5.2 Vegetation and Soil Types .............................................................................................................. 38 2.5.3 Hydrology ........................................................................................................................................ 38 2.5.4 Summary of the Key Environmental Challenges ............................................................................. 39 CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW OF THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS .................................................................... 40 A. BASIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. 40 3.1 Infrastructure Development ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2 Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG) ................................................................... 58 3.3 Electricity ............................................................................................................................................. 58 3.3.1 Electricity Master Plan ..................................................................................................................... 59 3.3.2 Electrical Infrastructure Protection .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3.3 Distribution Section ........................................................................... Error! 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Bookmark not defined. 3.8 Environment Management .................................................................................................................. 59 3.8.1 Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP) .................................................................................. 59 3.8.2 Cemeteries ...................................................................................................................................... 64 3.8.3 Lukhanji Parks ................................................................................................................................. 65 3.8.4 Bio-physical Environment ................................................................................................................ 66 3.9 Game Reserves ................................................................................................................................... 67 3.10 Community Facilities (Halls) ................................................................................................................ 68 3.10.1 Sports and Recreation ................................................................................................................ 68 3.11 Library Services ................................................................................................................................... 70 3.12 Pound management ............................................................................................................................ 72 3.12.1 Commonages ............................................................................................................................. 72 3.12.2 The condition of the commonages: ............................................................................................. 72 3.13 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 73 3.14 Human Settlement and Land Development ......................................................................................... 73 3.14.1 Housing ....................................................................................................................................... 77 3.14.2 Land ............................................................................................................................................ 77 3.14.3 Entertainment Facilities ............................................................................................................... 78 3.14.4 Property Rentals ......................................................................................................................... 78 3.14.5 Spatial Planning .......................................................................................................................... 78 3.14.6 Small Town Revitalisation ..........................................................................................................