UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN OCTOBER 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PROVINCIAL PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1 PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3.2 THE RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPING THE DISTRICT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................................................................... 6 1.3.3 THE UMDM INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4 UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4.1 A PRODUCTIVE REGION (DISTRICT) .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4.2 AN INCLUSIVE REGION (DISTRICT) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4.3 A SUSTAINABLE REGION (DISTRICT) ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4.4 EMPOWERMENT AND ERADICATING POVERTY .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.4.5 A WELL-GOVERNED REGION (DISTRICT) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 2 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 DEVELOPMENT VISION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 3 STRATEGIC GOAL 1: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (JOB CREATION) ........................................................................................................................................ 12 3.1 DEVELOPING AND DIVERSIFYING THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.1.1 DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF NICHE MARKETS AND AGRI-PROCESSING OPPORTUNITIES .................................. 15 3.1.2 DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING COMMERCIAL FARMERS ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.1.3 PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.1.4 EXPEDITE LAND CLAIM RESOLUTIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.1.5 EXPANSION OF IRRIGATION SCHEMES AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY .............................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2 ENHANCE SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.1 ENHANCE VALUE-ADDING WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR ............................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.2 DEVELOP, DIVERSIFY AND MARKET THE TOURISM SECTOR TO INCREASE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VISITORS ............................................................................. 19 3.2.3 IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTORS ..................................................................................................... 20 3.2.4 FACILITATE THE EXPANSION OF INVESTMENT INTO THE SERVICES SECTOR .................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.5 ESTABLISH DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO DRIVE LED AND INVESTMENT ............................................................................................................................ 20 3.2.6 DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AND INDUSTRIAL HUBS ......................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.7 STRENGTHENING THE EXISTING BUSINESS CHAMBER FOR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNCTIONALITY ............................................................................... 21 3.3 EXPAND GOVERNMENT-LED JOB CREATION PROGRAMMES .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.3.1 SUPPORT ENHANCED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXTENDED PUBLIC WORK PROGRAMME (EPWP) .............................................................................................. 21 3.3.2 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACCORD ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 3.3.3 FACILITATE EXPANDED ACCESS TO THE JOBS FUND ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.4 PROMOTING SMME AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 3.4.1 FACILITATION OF ACCESS TO MARKETS FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES .................................................................................................................................................. 24 3.4.2 FACILITATION OF ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES ................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.4.3 CAPACITY BUILDING AND MENTORSHIP SUPPORT FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES ................................................................................................................................. 24 3.4.4 IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF B–BBEE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 3.4.5 ACCESS TO APPROPRIATELY LOCATED FACILITIES WITH LINKED SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................... 25 3.5 ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 3.5.1 STRENGHTEN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR AND RESEARCH AND TERTIATY INSTITUTIONS ................................................................ 26 3.5.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT INNOVATION HUBS .........................................................................................................................................................................