01/52 2 PROFILE: CAPRICORN DISTRICT PROFILE: CAPRICORN DISTRICT 3 CONTENT 1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 6 2 Introduction: Brief Overview ............................................................................. 7 2.1 Location ................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Historical Perspective ........................................................................................... 8 2.3 Spatial Status ....................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Land Ownership ................................................... Error! 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Bookmark not defined. 4.3 Trade .................................................................................................................. 26 4.4 Tourism .............................................................................................................. 26 5 Service delivery ................................................................................................ 27 6 Governance ...................................................................................................... 33 7 Projects to diversify and grow people and the economy ............................. 35 8 Key recommendations ..................................................................................... 38 8.1 Prioritise Integrated Development Plan .............................................................. 38 8.2 Investor and Sponsorship Opportunities ............................................................ 38 4 PROFILE: CAPRICORN DISTRICT 5 CAPRICORN DISTRICT PROFILE: COVID-19 Vulnerability Index Capricorn Source: CSIR/NCDM ` 6 PROFILE: CAPRICORN DISTRICT 1. Executive Summary The Capricorn District Municipality is situated at the core of economic development in the Limpopo Province and includes the capital of the province, the City of Polokwane. The central location of the district in relation to the province, the country and the SADC region as a whole means that trip generation and trip interchanges happen and are strongest in Polokwane. The District consists of four (4) local municipalities, namely; Blouberg LM, Molemole LM, Polokwane LM and Lepelle-Nkumpi LM. The District covers an area of 185 222.27 Hectares which constitutes 12% of the total surface area of the province and is made up of 113 wards and has 28 traditional authorities. The Capricorn District has a total population of 1 372 355 million people representing about 23% of the total population in the province and 2.3% of the population in South Africa. The most populated local municipality in the district is the City of Polokwane, while Molemole is the least populous municipality in the district. In the Capricorn District the number of people without any schooling decreased from 132 373 (2009) to 74 907 (2019), while in the same period the number of people within the 'matric only' category, increased from 89 673 to 211 695. The number of people with 'matric and a certificate/diploma' increased from 26 729 to 73 042 in the same period, while number of people with a 'matric and a Bachelor's' degree increasing from 10 282 to 32 898. In terms of educational facilities, the district has a total number of 541 primary schools, 342 secondary schools, 5 combined schools, 14 special schools, 489 ECDs and 22 institutions of higher learning With regards to the health, three highest causes of death in the district for children under the age of 5 are: lower respiratory infections (22.3%), Diarrhoea (21.2%), and pre-term birth complications (8.9%). The top two causes of death for young women and men between the ages 15-24 are road injuries at 13.3% and HIV/Aids (11.3%). In the age group 25 to 64, the top causes of death for males and females are HIV, TB and lower respiratory infections. On the economic front, the main drivers of the economy in Capricorn are agriculture, manufacturing, mining and community services. The agricultural sector has high potential and a role to play in the district economy, particularly agro-processing (citrus fruits such as oranges) of agricultural produce. There are large areas of orange farms that can be resuscitated at the Zebediela citrus farm estate laying fallow and unproductive. PROFILE: CAPRICORN DISTRICT 7 In 2018, Capricorn employed 353 000 people which is 26.56% of the total employment in Limpopo Province (1.33 million), 2.17% of total employment in South Africa (16.3 million). Between 2008 and 2018 employment in the district increased annually at an average rate of 4.16%. There is a total number of 81 100 people unemployed in Capricorn, which is a decrease of -9 620 from 90 800 in 2008. The total number of unemployed people within Capricorn constitutes 24.13% of the total number of unemployed people in the Limpopo Province. In terms of employment contribution by sector to the total employment in the district, agriculture contributes 7%, mining 1%, manufacturing 7%, electricity 1%, Construction 10%, Trade 25%, Transport 4%, Finance 11%, community services 26%, while households contribute 8%. Community services together with trade contribute the largest share to the total employment in the district. With regards to the provision of basic services, about 298 264 (80.1%) households in the district have access to safe drinking water. About 33% of households have access to water-borne facilities and 62% of households use pit latrines (VIP and without ventilation). The percentage of households with access to electricity in the district has increased from 33% in 1996 to 96% in 2016. “WITH REGARDS TO THE PROVISION OF BASIC SERVICES, ABOUT 298 264 (80.1%) HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DISTRICT HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.” 2. Introduction: Brief Overview 2.1 Location The Capricorn District is situated in the centre of the Limpopo Province, sharing boundaries with the Mopani District to the east, Sekhukhune District to the south, Vhembe District to the north and Waterberg District to the west. The District is situated at the core of economic development in the Limpopo Province and includes the capital of the province, the City of Polokwane. The N1 corridor (from Gauteng to Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa) and other major provincial roads pass through the district. The central location of the district in relation to the province, the country and the SADC region as a whole means that trip generation and trip interchanges happen and are strongest in Polokwane. 8 PROFILE: CAPRICORN DISTRICT The map below shows the geographical location and the four (4) municipalities (Aganang LM was disestablished). 2.2 Historical Perspective The district is named Capricorn District Municipality on account of the Latitudinal Tropic of Capricorn passing through the northern parts of the district. It is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa, with its administrative seat and that of the province residing in the City of Polokwane. The town became a city in 1992 and was previously named Pietersburg in honour of the Voortrekker leader Petrus Jacobus Joubert. It was renamed Polokwane, meaning ‘place of peace’ in 2005. The city and district was once the capital for the Northern Sotho/Pedi clan of the Bakone ba Matla a Thaba, who lived in the area in the 17th century. The skilled clan successfully defended their territory resulting in the abandonment of the town established by the Voortrekkers under the leadership of Andries Potgieter which was once called Zoutpansbergdorp just 100km north of Polokwane. The Boers abandoned the town in favour if laagering in Polokwane. The district hosts the Bakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum in Polokwane which showcases the traditional and modern-day lifestyle of the Bakone people. The museum is centred on a traditional village still occupied by members of