NEWCASTLE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPALITY PLAN 2012 T0 2017 THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER | NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY 5/30/2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 OBJECT IVES OF THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PL AN ..................................................................... 1 1.4 SCOPE OF THE NEWCASTLE IDP ................................................................................................... 2 1.5 APPROACH ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.6 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................. 4 1.7 BUDGET PROCESS PLAN FOR 2012/2013 MULTI -TERM BUDGET ......................................................... 5 1.8 ALIGNMENT WITH THE DISTRICT FAMILY OF MUNICIPALITIES .............................................................. 6 1.9 THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA ) - 2012 ........................................................................ 7 1.10 THE STATE OF THE PROVINCIAL ADDRESS (SOPA ) - 2012 ................................................................. 8 1.11 OPERATION SUKUMA SAKHE PROGRAM ....................................................................................... 9 1.11.1 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: .................................................................................................. 10 1.12 SECTOR DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT .............................................................................. 10 2 STATUS QUO ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ 11 2.1 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1 POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH PATTERNS ....................................................................................... 11 2.1.2 AGE STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION ........................................................................................... 13 2.1.3 GENDER COMPOSITION OF THE POPULATION ..................................................................................... 13 2.1.4 HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2 SOCIO -ECONOMIC PROFILE ...................................................................................................... 14 2.2.1 EDUCATION PROFILE ...................................................................................................................... 14 2.2.2 INCOME PROFILE ......................................................................................................................... 15 2.2.3 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ............................................................................................................. 16 2.2.4 EMPLOYMENT PROFILE ............................................................................................................... 17 2.2.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ........................................................................................................ 19 2.3 GENERAL ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES .......................................................................................... 20 2.3.1 ACCESS TO WATER ........................................................................................................................ 20 2.3.2 ACCESS TO SANITATION .................................................................................................................. 22 2.3.3 ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY .................................................................................................................. 23 2.4 INFRASTRCUTURE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................. 23 2.4.1 WATER ........................................................................................................................................ 24 2.4.2 SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................................................... 27 2.4.3 ELECTRICITY AND POWER SUPPLY ..................................................................................................... 28 2.4.4 ROADS , STORMWATER AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ............................................................................. 30 2.4.5 WASTE REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 31 2.5 SOCIAL FACILITIES .................................................................................................................. 32 2.5.1 EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS .............................................................................................................. 32 2.5.2 HEALTH INSTITUTIONS .................................................................................................................... 33 2.5.3 SPORTS FACILITIES ......................................................................................................................... 34 2.5.4 POLICE STATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 34 2.5.5 LIBRARIES ..................................................................................................................................... 35 2.5.6 COMMUNITY HALLS ....................................................................................................................... 35 2.5.7 CEMETERIES ................................................................................................................................. 35 2.6 LAND REFORM PROGRAMME AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 36 2.6.1 STATUS OF LAND REFOFORM PROGRAMME ....................................................................................... 36 2.6.2 LAND TENURE UPGRADING ............................................................................................................. 37 2.6.3 LABOUR TENANT CLAIMS ................................................................................................................ 38 2.6.4 LAND RESTITUTION ........................................................................................................................ 38 2.6.5 IMPACT OF THE LAND REFORM PROGRAMME ..................................................................................... 39 2.7 SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENT ...................................................................................... 39 2.7.1 HOUSING NEED ............................................................................................................................. 39 2.7.2 INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 41 2.7.3 HOUSING DELIVERY ....................................................................................................................... 41 2.7.4 URBAN RENEWAL ...................................................................................................................... 42 2.7.5 UPGRADING AND FORMALISATION OF JBC AREA ..................................................................... 43 2.8 THE LOCAL ECONOMY ............................................................................................................. 43 2.8.1 SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY ...................................................................... 43 2.8.2 MANUFACTURING .................................................................................................................... 45 2.8.3 TOURISM ................................................................................................................................... 47 2.8.4 AGRICULTURE ........................................................................................................................... 48 2.8.5 INFORMAL SECTOR ................................................................................................................... 50 2.8.6 MINING ..................................................................................................................................... 51 2.9 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE .......................................................................... 54 2.9.1 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................... 54 2.9.2 ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................... 57 2.9.3 WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN ............................................................................................................... 59 2.9.4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 60 2.9.5 WARD COMMITTEE SYSTEM ....................................................................................................