REVIEWED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE MOQHAKA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN TERMS OF SECTION 34 OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT, 2000 (ACT 32 OF 2000), SECTION 20(3)(A) OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT ACT, ACT 16 OF 2013 AND SECTION 4(2) OF THE MOQHAKA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY LAND USE PLANNING BY-LAWS, NOVEMBER 2015 December 2018 Prepared by the IDP Steering Committee of the Moqhaka Local Municipality & L M V TOWN PLANNERS (056) 215 2260 (056) 212 3381 CONTENTS PART A I. GLOSSARY II. APPROVAL III. ALIGNED PROJECTS IV. ALIGNMENT MEASURES PART B 1. INTRODUCTION 32 2. LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT AND CONSULTATION PROCESS 36 2.1 Legislative Context 2.1.1 Historical Course of Legislation and Guidelines 2.1.2 The Municipal Systems Act 2.1.3 The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 2.2 Guidelines 2.3 Participation Structure 2.4 Methodology 2.4.1 Implementation 2.4.2 Critical Milestones and Deliverables 2 3. ISSUES, VISION & DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 44 3.1 Community and Stakeholder Analysis 3.2 Integrated Development Plan Vision and Mission Statement 3.3 Spatial Vision and Spatial Development Goals 3.3.1 Long-term Spatial Vision 3.3.2 Spatial Development Vision 3.3.3 Spatial Development Goals 3.4 Conduction of Public Consultative Processes 4. STATUS QUO: SOCIO ECONOMIC 50 4.1 Demographic Realities 4.2 Regional Gender and Age Distribution 4.3 Local Economic Development 4.3.1 Current Development Initiatives 4.3.2 Regional Economic Tendencies 4.3.3 Long-Term Economic Prospects 4.3.4 Unemployment and Economic Difficulties 4.3.5 Influencing Factors PART C: SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 5. MOQHAKA RURAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 61 5.1 Historical Rural Development 5.2 Growth Points and Growth Potential 5.3 Influencing Factors 5.4 Moqhaka Rural SDF 3 6. URBAN SPATIAL FRAMEWORKS 94 6.1 Spatial Planning Tools 6.2 Cross Cutting Issues applicable to all Urban Areas and Rural Areas 7. KROONSTAD / MAOKENG / BRENTPARK URBAN AREA 102 8. VILJOENSKROON / RAMMULOTSI URBAN AREA 126 9. STEYNSRUS / MATLWANGTLWANG URBAN AREA 148 10. VIERFONTEIN & RENOVAAL VILLAGES & VAAL REEFS MINING AREA 163 11. FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION 169 LIST OF TABLES: Table 1: Population: Moqhaka Region (Fezile Dabi District) Table 2A: Population and Households as Percentage of the District & Population Growth Table 2B: Renovaal and Vierfontein Rural Villages & Vaal Reefs Mining Area Table 3: Age Structure and Sex Ratio Table 4: Labour Market & Dependency Ratio Table 5: Moqhaka Projected Population Growth Table 6: Summary of Economic - and Urban Growth Potential in Moqhaka Table 7A: Application of Agricultural Land: Moqhaka Region Table 7B: Agricultural Land to be Included within the Urban Fringe Table 8: Summary of Housing Needs in Moqhaka per Urban Area Table 9: Future Urban & Regional Road Requirements: Moqhaka Region Table 10: Summary of Current Housing Tendencies: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Urban Area 4 Table 11: Bulk Services Provision Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Urban Area Table 12: Summary of Current Housing Tendencies: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Urban Area Table 13: Bulk Services Provision Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Urban Area Table 14: Summary of Current Housing Tendencies: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Urban Area Table 15: Bulk Services Provision Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Urban Area Table 16 Summary of Current Housing Renovaal and Vierfontein Rural Village & Vaal Reefs Mining Area LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 1: Alignment Measures Figure 2: Horisontal Alignment Figure 3: Fezile Dabi District: Population Distribution Figure 4: Moqhaka Local Municipality Figure 5: Average Application of Agricultural Land: Fezile Dabi Region Figure 6: Moqhaka Projected Population Growth Figure 7: Moqhaka Regional Perspective: Level of Service Provision Figure 8: Moqhaka Regional Spatial Framework Figure 8B: Locality of Gold Mines in the Moqhaka Region Figure 9: Moqhaka Regional Road Requirements Figure 10: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Social Amenities Figure 11: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Infrastructure Services: Water Figure 12: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Infrastructure Services: Sanitation Figure 13: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Infrastructure Services: Electricity Figure 14A: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Spatial Framework Figure 14B: Kroonstad / Maokeng / Brentpark Spatial Framework: CBD Abstract Figure 15: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Social Amenities Figure 16: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Infrastructure Services: Water Figure 17: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Infrastructure Services: Sanitation 5 Figure 18: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Infrastructure Services: Electricity Figure 19: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Spatial Framework Figure 20: Viljoenskroon / Rammulotsi Spatial Framework: CBD Abstract Figure 21: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Social Amenities Figure 22: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Infrastructure Services: Water Figure 23: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Infrastructure Services: Sanitation Figure 24: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Infrastructure Services: Electricity Figure 25A: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Spatial Framework Figure 25B: Steynsrus / Matlwangtlwang Spatial Framework: CBD Abstract Figure 26: Vierfontein Infrastructure Services: Water Figure 27: Vierfontein Infrastructure Services: Sanitation Figure 28: Vierfontein Infrastructure Services: Electricity Figure 29A: Vierfontein Spatial Framework Figure 29B: Vierfontein Spatial Framework: CBD Abstract Figure 30: Renovaal Infrastructure Services: Water Figure 31: Renovaal Infrastructure Services: Sanitation Figure 32: Renovaal Infrastructure Services: Electricity Figure 33A: Renovaal Spatial Framework Figure 33B: Renovaal Spatial Framework: CBD Abstract LIST OF ANNEXURES: Annexure 1: Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site Annexure 2: Summary of Planning Policies - Spatial Related Drivers and Objectives 6 GLOSSARY CARA Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act NGO Non-Governmental Organisation CBD Central Business District NDP National Development Plan CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research NSDP National Spatial Development Perspective DAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries PGDS Provincial Growth and Development Strategy FSPGDS Free State Provincial Growth and Development Strategy PSDF Provincial Spatial Development Framework FS COGTA : Free State Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional RDP Reconstruction and Development Program Affairs STATS SA Statistics South Africa DFA Development Facilitation Act SDF Spatial Development Framework DMR Department of Minerals Resources SDT Short Distance Taxi du/Ha dwelling units per hectare SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment EMF Environmental Management Framework SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals EMZ Environmental Management Zones contained in the VDWHS EMF SPC Spatial Planning Category GDP Gross Domestic Product SPLUMA Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act GLA Gross Leasable Area Structure Plan refers to Vaal River Complex Regional Structure Plan, 1996 GRP Gross Regional Product, i.e. for District or Local Municipality (former Vaal River Complex Guide Plan, 1982) GVA Gross Value Added TLC Transitional Local Council HDA Housing Development Agency TRC Transitional Rural Council I&AP Interested and Affected Parties VDWHS Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site IDP Integrated Development Plan VDWHS EMF Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site Environmental ITP Integrated Transport Plan Management Framework (Including EMFs for the Ngwathe and Moqhaka LDO Land Development Objective Municipalities) LDT Long Distance Taxi STDI Small Towns Development Initiative LFPR Labour Force Participation Rate TPS Town Planning Scheme LGTA Local Government Transition Act WPW Water Purification Works LUS Land Use Scheme WWTW Waste Water Treatment Works MTSF Mid Term Strategic Framework 7 APPROVAL The Moqhaka Spatial Development Framework was duly adopted and approved by the Council of the Moqhaka Local Municipality on 30 October 2019 (item 193). 8 ALIGNED PROJECTS The National Development Plan (NDP), Mid Term Strategic Framework of the NDP (MTSF), Free State Provincial SDF (PSDF), Free State Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (FSPGDS) and Municipal IDP were assessed and all spatial related component thereof listed (refer to Annexure 2). Each specific driver and/ or development objective were assigned a number. In order to indicate how alignment was achieved, the relevant number of a policy is indicated next to an identified project, verifying that alignment of the identified spatial projects, indeed occurred. Spatial Projects relating to Urban Areas and the Moqhaka Rural Areas: IDP/ On Moqhaka Rural SDF NDP MTSF PSDF FSGDS SDF Map A : CORE ▪ Vredefort: Conservation of the plant biome in the Vredefort Dome 3 4 2 ▪ Viljoenskroon: Conservation of the Olifantsvlei and associated “pan-veld.” 3 2, 28 2 [Current sewerage spillages into the system must be ceased as a matter of immense]. B : BUFFER Kroonstad Region ▪ The Vals River, its tributaries, constructed dams and associated riparian areas must be 5, 21 4, 5 2, 28 2 protected. ▪ Proper management of the Vals River riparian must be implemented to intercept misuse and 5, 21 4, 5 2, 28 2 S 7, 9, pollution of the area. 11, 14, 15, 16 Viljoenskroon Region ▪ The Renoster and Vaal River, its tributaries, constructed dams and associated riparian areas 5, 21 4, 5 2, 28 2 must be protected. 9 IDP/ On Moqhaka Rural SDF NDP MTSF PSDF FSGDS SDF Map Steynsrus Region ▪ The Vals River and Jas se Spruit, its tributaries, constructed dams and associated riparian