2 PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO 3 CONTENT 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 5 2. Introduction: Brief overview .............................................................................. 7 2.1Location ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2Historical perspective ................................................................................................................ 8 2.3 Spatial status............................................................................................................................. 9 3. Social Development Profile ............................................................................. 13 3.1 Key social demographics......................................................................................................... 13 3.1.1. Population .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.2 Gender, Age and Race ....................................................................................................... 14 3.1.3. Households ....................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Health profile .......................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Covid-19 .................................................................................................................................. 17 3.4 Poverty dimensions ................................................................................................................ 19 3.4.1 Distribution ......................................................................................................................... 19 3.4.2 Inequality ........................................................................................................................... 20 3.4.3 Employment/Unemployment ............................................................................................ 22 3.4.4 Crime .................................................................................................................................. 23 3.5 Education and skills profile ..................................................................................................... 24 4. Economic Drivers ............................................................................................. 25 4.1 Structure of the economy ....................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Primary sector......................................................................................................................... 27 4.3 Secondary sector .................................................................................................................... 28 4.4 Tertiary sector......................................................................................................................... 29 4.5 Informal economy .................................................................................................................. 30 5. Service Delivery ............................................................................................... 31 5.1 Water and Sanitation .............................................................................................................. 31 5.2 Human settlements ................................................................................................................ 32 5.3 Waste management ............................................................................................................... 33 5.4 Roads and transport ............................................................................................................... 34 5.5 Electricity ................................................................................................................................ 36 6. Governance and Management ........................................................................ 37 6.1 Municipality performance ...................................................................................................... 37 6.2 Municipality capacity .............................................................................................................. 38 7. Projects to Diversify and Grow the People and the Economy ..................... 38 7.1 Catalytic projects .................................................................................................................... 38 7.2 Environmental management and drought ............................................................................. 39 8. Key Recommendations .................................................................................... 39 PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO 4 COVID-19 Vulnerability Index Central KAroo Source: CSIR/NCDM ` PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO 5 6 PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO Executive Summary The CKDM covers a total area of 38 852km², making it the largest district municipality in the province. It stretches approximately 400km from its furthest south east point to its furthest north-west point. The District consists of three local municipalities and they are Laingsburg Local Municipality, Prince Albert Local Municipality and Beaufort West Local Municipality. Some of the main towns in the district are Beaufort West, Klaarstroom, Laingsburg, Leeu Gamka, Matjiesfontein, Merweville, Murraysburg, Nelspoort, Prince Albert, Welgemoed. When compared to other regions, the Central Karoo District Municipality accounts for a total population of 78,632, or 1.2% of the total population in the Western Cape Province, with the City of Cape Town being the most populous region in the Western Cape Province for 2019. The ranking in terms of the size of Central Karoo compared to the other regions remained the same between 2009 and 2019. With a GDP of R 4.61 billion in 2019 (up from R 2.32 billion in 2009), the Central Karoo District Municipality contributed 0.67% to the Western Cape Province GDP of R 688 billion in 2019 increasing in the share from 0.68% in 2009. The Central Karoo District Municipality contributes 0.09% to the GDP of South Africa which had a total GDP of R 5.08 trillion in 2019 (as measured in nominal or current prices).It's contribution to the national economy stayed similar in importance from 2009 when it contributed 0.09% to South Africa, but it is lower than the peak of 0.09% in 2009. As of 04 July 2020, Central Karoo District had 43 confirmed cases, with 10 recoveries as shown in the diagram below. Based on these figures, Central Karoo District Municipality has the lowest number of cases in the entire province. The District has a total number of five quarantine sites but none of them have been activated and only one of the sites has been assessed by the Department of Health. In 2019, there were 39 000 people living in poverty, using the upper poverty line definition, across Central Karoo District Municipality. This is 6.50% higher than the 36 600 in 2009. The percentage of people living in poverty has decreased from 53.00% in 2009 to 49.54% in 2019, which indicates a decrease of 3.46 percentage points. While there is a minor decrease in poverty over the ten year period in the district, the poverty level remains very high. Based on the Spatial Development Framework of the District there is one strategic and catalytic project. This project relates to the shale gas exploration that is currently being PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO 7 supported by the provincial government. The District also needs support to establish a district shared service, which happens to be aligned to the DDM roll out. Introduction: Brief overview 2.1 Location The Central Karoo District Municipality1 is a Category C municipality located in the Western Cape Province. Central Karoo is a land-locked district and the largest district in the province, making up a third of its geographical area. Central Karoo District Municipality is surrounded by Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality in the Free State, Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, Garden Route and Cape Winelands District Municipalities in the Western Cape. The CKDM covers a total area of 38 852km², making it the largest district municipality in the province. It stretches approximately 400km from its furthest south east point to its furthest north-west point. The District consists of three local municipalities and they are Laingsburg Local Municipality, Prince Albert Local Municipality and Beaufort West Local Municipality. Some of the main towns in the district are Beaufort West, Klaarstroom, Laingsburg, Leeu Gamka, Matjiesfontein, Merweville, Murraysburg, Nelspoort, Prince Albert, Welgemoed. The Map below indicates the location of the Central Karoo District Municipality. 1 The Local Government Handbook South Africa 2017. A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. Seventh edition. Accessible at: www.municipalities.co.za. 8 PROFILE: CENTRAL KAROO 2.2 Historical perspective Before the establishment of any form of civil authority those who controlled the sparse springs and fountains controlled the land and little thought was given to the justness of usurping control of these water points at the barrel of a gun or by the use of poisoned arrows. Wild animals and particularly