FINAL SDF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK REVIEW Sokhulu T.A KwaMbonambi Town Mhlana T.A Somopo T.A Mambuka T.A Mbonambi T.A uMFOLOZI SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2019 Prepared for: Prepared by: Black Balance Projects (Pty) Limited 76 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park Umhlanga Rocks, 4320 Tel: +27 31 832 3450 Contact: Sandile Ntobongwana P a g e | i 1. BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. PURPOSE............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. CONTEXT OF STUDY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4. STUDY OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5. STUDY APPROACH .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.6. OBJECTIVES OF SPATIAL PLANNING PROCESS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.7. METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.7.1. DESK-TOP DATA REVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.7.2. STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.7.3. STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.7.4. CONSULTATION OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.7.5. NODAL LAND USE SURVEYS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.7.6. USE OF GIS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.7.7. LIMITATIONS TO THE STUDY .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2. POLICY ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1. NATIONAL POLICIES............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1. STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 2.1.2. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN VISION 2030 (NDP) ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 2.1.3. STRATEGIC INTEGRATED PROGRAMME .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2. PROVINCIAL POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 2.2.1. STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS 2016 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.2.2. PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ................................................................................................................................................................ 16 2.2.3. PROVINCIAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.3. RELEVANT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 uMFOLOZI SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK | BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION 2019 P a g e | ii 3. DISTRICT, LOCAL AND SECTORAL PLANNING CONTEXT ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1. MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT VISION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1. STATUS OF THE IDP ON DISTRICT AND LOCAL LEVELS ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 3.1.2. SPATIAL ALIGNMENT BETWEEN DISTRICT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT MISSION................................................................................................................................. 22 3.2. MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MISSION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.3. SECTORAL STRATEGIES WITH SPATIAL MANIFESTATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 4. SPATIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.1.1. STATISTICAL VARIATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.2. AVAILABLE BASE INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 4.3. BROAD LAND USE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 4.3.1. SETTLEMENT PATTERN ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.3.2. COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 4.3.3. LAND USE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4. LAND LEGAL ISSUES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.1. LAND OWNERSHIP .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.4.2. LAND TENURE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................