Chief Directorate: Spatial Planning and Land Use Management 224 Church Street, Capitol Towers, 0001; Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001; Tel (012) 312 9548; Fax (012) 323 6419; email: [email protected] DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN MOPANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY LIMPOPO PROVINCE MARCH 2016 PREPARED BY: DITAU GEO-INFORMATICS SOLUTIONS 1 Contents 1 SECTION ONE – BACKGROUND ..................................................................................... 10 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 VISION FOR DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS ............................................................... 11 1.3 METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.4 DRDP’S AND RURAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ................................................................ 13 1.5 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES ......................................................................................... 13 1.6 PURPOSE OF DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR LIMPOPO ........................................ 15 1.6.1 DRDP as an Instrument for Coordinating Rural Strategic Spatial Planning ............. 15 1.6.2 DRDPs as Rural Economic Transformation Instruments ......................................... 15 1.6.3 Promoting Land Use Management & Productivity .................................................... 16 1.6.4 Promoting Rural-Urban Functionality ........................................................................ 16 1.6.5 Alignment of District Rural Development Plans with Existing Planning Instruments 16 1.7 AGRI-PARK AS AN ANCHOR FOR AGRARIAN REFORM ............................................................... 17 2 SECTION TWO – STUDY AREA ....................................................................................... 20 3 SECTION THREE – POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT .......................................... 22 3.1 NATIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES .................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 National Development Plan 2030 (NDP) .................................................................. 22 3.1.2 Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) .................................. 23 3.1.3 New Growth Path (NGP)........................................................................................... 24 3.1.4 Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) – 2014 to 2019 ................................... 24 3.1.5 Comprehensive Rural Development Programme Framework (CRDP) – 2009 ........ 25 3.1.6 Agricultural Policy Action Plan (APAP) ..................................................................... 26 3.2 PROVINCIAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ................................................................................. 26 3.2.1 Limpopo Provincial Growth and Development Strategy 2011 (PGDS) .................... 27 3.2.2 Limpopo Provincial Employment Growth and Development Plan (PEGDP) 2009- 2014 .......................................................................................................................... 28 3.2.3 Limpopo Development Plan (LDP) 2015-2019 ......................................................... 29 3.2.4 Limpopo Provincial Spatial Development Framework (SDF) 2007 .......................... 30 3.3 DISTRICT AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY POLICIES AND STRATEGIES .............................................. 31 3.3.1 Mopani District Municipality Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012/13 ............... 32 3.3.2 Mopani District Municipality Spatial Development Framework (SDF) ...................... 33 3.3.3 Mopani District Municipality LED Strategy ................................................................ 34 3.3.4 Greater Giyani Local Municipality IDP 2013/14 ........................................................ 35 2 3.3.5 Greater Letaba Local Municipality IDP 2013/14 ....................................................... 36 3.3.6 Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality IDP 2014-15 .................................................... 37 3.3.7 Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality IDP 2014-2015 .................................................. 39 3.3.8 Maruleng Local Municipality IDP 2014/15 ................................................................ 40 3.3.9 Summary ................................................................................................................... 41 4 SECTION FOUR – SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ................................................................. 43 4.1 DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................................... 43 4.2 EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................................ 45 4.3 KEY ECONOMIC DRIVERS ....................................................................................................... 45 4.4 AGRICULTURE ....................................................................................................................... 45 4.5 SLOW PACE OF LAND REFORM ............................................................................................... 55 4.6 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ....................................................................................................... 55 4.6.1 Sites of Cultural, Heritage, Religious and Historical interests .................................. 56 4.6.2 Nature Reserves and Game Parks ........................................................................... 56 4.6.3 Protected Areas and Environmentally Sensitive Areas ............................................ 57 4.6.4 Topography ............................................................................................................... 59 4.6.5 Water Resources (Hydrology, Water Catchment Areas) .......................................... 59 4.6.6 Vegetation ................................................................................................................. 60 4.6.7 Geology and Soil Types ............................................................................................ 60 4.6.8 Soil Types ................................................................................................................. 60 4.6.9 Biodiversity ................................................................................................................ 62 4.6.10 Climate ...................................................................................................................... 64 4.6.11 Air Quality ................................................................................................................. 64 4.7 INPUTS FROM STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS.......................................................................... 67 4.8 DISTRICT-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES ......................................................................... 68 4.8.1 Water Scarcity ........................................................................................................... 68 4.8.2 Sanitation .................................................................................................................. 68 4.8.3 Waste Management .................................................................................................. 68 4.8.4 Low Levels of Literacy .............................................................................................. 69 4.9 SWOT ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................. 73 4.9.1 Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality ............................................................................ 73 4.9.2 Greater Giyani Local Municipality ............................................................................. 75 4.9.3 Greater Letaba Local Municipality ............................................................................ 75 4.9.4 Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality ......................................................................... 76 3 4.9.5 Maruleng Local Municipality ..................................................................................... 77 4.10 KEY FINDINGS FROM IN LOCO/ GROUND TRUTHING INSPECTIONS............................................... 78 4.11 SPATIAL DEPICTION OF NICHE PRODUCTS .............................................................................. 81 5 SECTION FIVE - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ....................................... 82 5.1 OBJECTIVE 1: IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY & COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 82 5.1.1 Development Action 1: Optimising the potential of Agri-parks ................................. 82 5.1.2 Development Action 2: Supporting small-scale farmers ........................................... 83 5.1.3 Developmental Action 3: Optimising the use of high agricultural potential land ....... 83 5.2 OBJECTIVE 2: INVESTMENT IN RURAL REVITALISATION ............................................................ 83 5.2.1 Development Action 1: Promoting the Renewal of Rural Towns and Villages ......... 84 5.2.2 Development Action 2: Identification of sustainable green energy sources for rural industrialisation and development ............................................................................ 84 5.2.3 Development Action 3: Investment in Physical Infrastructure .................................. 85 5.2.4 Developmental Action 4: Restoration of existing