BEAUFORT WEST MUNICIPALITY SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK VOLUME 1 Development Profile Prepared by: P O Box 112 Bellville, 7535 Tel: (021) 950-7500 Fax: (021) 950-7502 http://www.bks.co.za Project: Beaufort West Municipality Spatial Development Framework – Development Profile (Volume 1) Filing: C:\Documents and Settings\andre\My Documents\docs\BWES_MUN\WEBSITE DATA\CORP SERVICES\RUIMTELIKE ONTWIKKELINGSRAAMWERK\Reports\Beaufort West Development Profile Report V8.doc Date: November 2004 Status: Final Draft Prepared by: BKS (Pty) Ltd Page i BEAUFORT-WEST SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT PROFILE Volume 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT......................................................................................................1 1.2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................................................................................1 1.3. DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA..............................................................................................................2 1.4. PLANNING HORISON...........................................................................................................................3 1.5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FOLLOWED.............................................................................3 2. RELEVANT PLANNING FRAMEWORKS, POLICY AND LEGISLATION ..................................................... 5 3. BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................5 3.2. CURRENT OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................6 4. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC MAKE-UP................................................................................................................9 4.1. POPULATION........................................................................................................................................9 4.2. IMPACT OF HIV / AIDS .........................................................................................................................9 4.3. AGE AND GENDER DISTRIBUTION..................................................................................................10 4.4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS..............................................................................................................10 4.4.1. Beaufort West.....................................................................................................................................................10 4.4.2. Nelspoort............................................................................................................................................................11 4.4.3. Merweville ..........................................................................................................................................................11 5. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT...........................................................................................................................12 5.1.1. The 'Karoo' Macro Biogeographical Region.......................................................................................................12 5.1.2. The 'Nama-Karoo' Biome...................................................................................................................................12 5.1.3. Alien Vegetation .................................................................................................................................................12 5.1.4. Water Management Areas .................................................................................................................................13 5.1.5. Localised Biophysical make-up..........................................................................................................................13 5.1.6. Karoo National Park ...........................................................................................................................................14 5.1.7. Environmental Management Areas....................................................................................................................15 6. BUILT ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................................................20 6.1. LAND-USE...........................................................................................................................................20 6.1.1. Beaufort West.....................................................................................................................................................20 6.1.2. Nelspoort............................................................................................................................................................22 6.1.3. Merweville ..........................................................................................................................................................23 6.2. URBAN CONSEVATION .....................................................................................................................24 6.2.1. Beaufort West.....................................................................................................................................................24 6.3. HOUSING.............................................................................................................................................29 6.3.1. Beaufort West.....................................................................................................................................................29 6.3.2. Nelspoort and Merweville...................................................................................................................................29 Project: Beaufort West Municipality Spatial Development Framework – Development Profile (Volume 1) Filing: C:\Documents and Settings\andre\My Documents\docs\BWES_MUN\WEBSITE DATA\CORP SERVICES\RUIMTELIKE ONTWIKKELINGSRAAMWERK\Reports\Beaufort West Development Profile Report V8.doc Date: November 2004 Status: Final Draft Prepared by: BKS (Pty) Ltd Page ii 6.4. LAND OWNERSHIP.............................................................................................................................32 6.5. COMMUNITY FACILITIES...................................................................................................................32 6.5.1. Beaufort West.....................................................................................................................................................32 6.5.2. Nelspoort............................................................................................................................................................34 6.5.3. Merweville ..........................................................................................................................................................34 6.6. HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ...................................................................................34 6.6.1. Beaufort West.....................................................................................................................................................34 6.6.2. Nelspoort............................................................................................................................................................35 6.6.3. Merweville ..........................................................................................................................................................35 7. CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC SERVICES....................................................................................36 7.1. BEAUFORT WEST ..............................................................................................................................38 7.1.1. Water Provision..................................................................................................................................................38 7.1.2. Sanitation ...........................................................................................................................................................38 7.1.3. Electricity Supply................................................................................................................................................38 7.1.4. Roads and Stormwater.......................................................................................................................................38 7.1.5. Solid Waste ........................................................................................................................................................40 7.1.6. Cemetery Facilities.............................................................................................................................................40 7.2. NELSPOORT .......................................................................................................................................40 7.2.1. Water provision ..................................................................................................................................................40