MANDENI SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Planning for Sustainable Development Final Review for 2020-21 JUNE 2020 Mandeni Contact Personnel: Revised by Mandeni Local Municipality EDPHS EDPHS Tel: 032- 456 8200/40 SDF 2020-21 Fax: 032- 456 2504 2.7.1. Mandeni Integrated Development Plan ...................................................... 29 2.7.2. Vision: .......................................................................................................... 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.7.3. Mission: ........................................................................................................ 29 2.7.3.1. Mandeni IDP Vision – Spatial Translation ...................................... 30 1. BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 7 2.7.3.2. IDP Broad Strategies........................................................................... 30 2.7.4. ILEMBE REGIONAL DISTRICT SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IRSDP) ........................... 30 1.1. Background to the Study ................................................................................... 7 2.7.5. MANDENI COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME .................................................. 31 1.2. Delineation of the Study Area ........................................................................... 8 2.7.6. COASTAL MANAGEMENT FOCUS AREAS ................................................................ 39 2. LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE ............................................................................. 11 3. STATUS QUO ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 41 2.1. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No.108 of 1996) ......... 11 3.1. AVAILABLE BASE INFORMATION .............................................................................. 41 2.2. The Sustainable Development Goals............................................................... 12 3.2. INVESTMENT AREAS ........................................................................................ 42 2.3. NATIONAL POLICIES / LEGISLATION .......................................................................... 13 3.2.1. Service Centres and Activity Points (Nodes) ................................................ 42 2.3.1. STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2020 ........................................................ 13 3.2.1.1. Urban Town Centre ............................................................................ 42 2.3.2. COMPREHENSIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CRDP) ................ 13 3.2.1.2. Urban Village Centre ......................................................................... 42 2.3.3. National Development Plan Vision for 2030 ................................................ 14 3.2.1.3. Coastal Village Centre...................................................................... 43 2.3.4. Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act No. 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA)15 3.2.1.4. Industrial Node .................................................................................... 43 2.3.5. National Government Outcomes ................................................................. 16 3.2.1.5. Rural Settlement Clusters 2.3.6. Industrial Policy Action Plan 2014/2015 – 2016/2017 ................................. 17 .................................................................. 43 2.3.7. New Growth Path ......................................................................................... 18 3.2.1.6. Tourism Node ....................................................................................... 43 2.3.7.1. Implications on local .......................................................................... 20 3.2.1.7. Regional Development Corridor .................................................... 46 3.2.1.8. Activity Corridor 2.4. PROVINCIAL POLICIES ............................................................................................ 20 .................................................................................. 46 2.4.1. State of the Province Address 2020 ............................................................. 20 3.2.1.9. Link Roads ............................................................................................. 46 2.4.2. KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Spatial Economic Development Strategy ............ 20 3.3. NATURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 47 2.4.2.2. Tourism ..................................................................................................... 22 3.3.1. Topography .................................................................................................. 47 2.4.2.3. Nodes & Corridors ..................................................................................... 23 3.3.2. Environmental Sensitive Areas .................................................................... 49 2.4.2.4. Agriculture ................................................................................................. 23 3.3.3. Protected Areas – Amatikulu Nature Reserve ............................................. 49 2.4.2.5. Poverty ...................................................................................................... 23 3.3.4. Protected areas- Ingwenya Conservation Area ........................................... 50 2.4.3. PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY .............................................. 24 3.3.4.1. Mission .................................................................................................... 53 2.5. ILEMBE DISTRICT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................... 26 3.3.4.2. Vision ...................................................................................................... 53 2.5.1. OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................. 26 3.3.4.3. Management Objectives ................................................................. 53 2.6. DGDP STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................... 27 3.3.4.4. Conservation Targets ......................................................................... 54 2.7. MUNICIPAL POLICIES ....................................................................................... 29 3.3.4.5. Conservation Targets for the Nature Reserve ............................. 55 3.3.4.6. Zonation ................................................................................................. 55 3.4.10. MANDENI FACILITIES .................................................................................. 85 3.3.4.7. Community and Stakeholder Participation ................................. 57 3.4.11. EDUCATION FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 86 3.3.4.8. Eco-Cultural Tourism and Marketing ............................................. 57 3.4.11.1. Primary Schools ....................................................................................... 86 3.3.4.9. Air Quality .............................................................................................. 59 3.4.11.2. Secondary Schools .................................................................................. 87 3.3.4.10. Estuaries ............................................................................................... 59 3.4.11.3. Libraries................................................................................................... 89 3.3.4.11. Thukela Estuary .................................................................................. 59 3.4.11.4. Police Services ......................................................................................... 89 3.3.4.12. Expansion of Matikulu Nature Reserve ................................................... 63 3.4.11.5. Emergency Services ................................................................................ 89 3.3.4.13. Matikulu/Nyoni Estuary .................................................................... 63 3.4.11.6. Community Halls ..................................................................................... 91 3.3.4.14. ILembe Environmental Management...................................................... 66 3.4.12. PHYSICAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................... 93 3.4. BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT ......................................................................... 66 3.4.12.1. Transportation Network ......................................................................... 93 3.4.1. Conservation Strategies ............................................................................... 67 3.4.13. WATER & SANITATION ..................................................................................... 93 3.4.13.1. Water Infrastructure ............................................................................... 93 b) Species in details .......................................................................................... 68 3.4.13.2. Sanitation Services .................................................................................. 99 c) Summary of Biodiversity in Mandeni Municipality ............................... 68 3.4.13.3. Electricity Network ................................................................................ 103 3.4.2. HUMAN RESOURCES .......................................................................................... 69 3.4.13.4. Solid Waste ..........................................................................................