LAINGSBURG MUNICIPALITY 2017/ 2022 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN A destination of choice where people come first Draft 2017/18 Review Implementation 2018/19 LAINGSBURG MUNICIPALITY Vision A destination of choice where people comes first “‘n Bestemming van keuse waar mense eerste kom” Mission To function as a community-focused and sustainable municipality by: Rendering effective basic services Promoting local economic development Consulting communities in the processes of Council Creating a safe social environment where people can thrive Values Our leadership and employees will ascribe to and promote the following six values: Transparency Accountability Excellence Accessibility Responsiveness Integrity 0 | P a g e Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 1 LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................. 7 FOREWORD OF THE MAYOR .................................................................................................................... 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER ........................................................................... 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 12 1 STRATEGIC PLAN ....................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 14 1.2 Project Prioritisation Model ........................................................................................................ 16 1.3 Focus Area 1: Environmental & Spatial Development ................................................................ 16 1.4 Focus Area 2: Local Economic Development ............................................................................... 19 1.5 Focus Area 3: Basic Service Delivery ............................................................................................ 22 1.6 Focus Area 4: Social and Community Development .................................................................... 28 1.7 Focus Area 5: Institutional Transformation ................................................................................. 32 1.8 Focus Area 6: Financial Viability .................................................................................................. 35 2 Laingsburg Spatial Development Framework ........................................................................... 37 2.1 Proposed Long Term Vision for the Municipality: ................................................................ 37 2.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 38 3 Legislative Framework .............................................................................................................. 39 3.1 Applicable Legislation ........................................................................................................... 40 3.2 Development and Implementation of the IDP ...................................................................... 42 4 Process Plan .............................................................................................................................. 43 4.1 Legal Requirements with regard to preparation of the IDP Process .................................... 44 4.2 Background and context of the 1st Annual Review of 2017/22 IDP ...................................... 44 4.3 Phases of the Integrated Development Plan ........................................................................ 45 4.4 Annual revision and amendment of the IDP ......................................................................... 45 4.5 Purpose of a review .............................................................................................................. 46 4.6 Review Clarification .............................................................................................................. 46 4.7 Amendment .......................................................................................................................... 46 4.8 Key planning and Policy Directives ....................................................................................... 46 4.8.1 International Policy Directives - Millennium Development Goals ........................................ 47 4.8.2 National, Provincial and District Development Planning and Policy Directives .................... 47 4.8.3 Horizontal Alignment of Key Strategies ................................................................................. 51 4.9 Municipal Reporting & Roles and responsibilities ................................................................ 53 1 | P a g e 4.10 Inter-Governmental Alignment............................................................................................. 54 4.11 Time Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 55 5 Municipal Profile ....................................................................................................................... 57 5.1 Geographical positioning ...................................................................................................... 57 5.2 Population and households .................................................................................................. 58 5.3 Settlement pattern ............................................................................................................... 59 5.4 Wards .................................................................................................................................... 59 6 Situational Analysis ................................................................................................................... 59 6.1 Education .............................................................................................................................. 59 6.1.1 Education Outcome ............................................................................................................... 61 6.1.2 Literacy Rate .......................................................................................................................... 61 6.2 Health .................................................................................................................................... 62 6.2.1 Emergency Medical Services ................................................................................................. 63 6.2.2 HIV/Aids ................................................................................................................................. 63 6.2.3 Tuberculosis (TB) ................................................................................................................... 63 6.2.4 Child Care ............................................................................................................................... 64 6.2.5 Maternal Health .................................................................................................................... 64 6.3 Safety and Security ............................................................................................................... 64 6.4 Decay of social fabric ............................................................................................................ 66 6.5 Environmental & Spatial Analysis ......................................................................................... 66 6.5.1 Climate ................................................................................................................................... 66 6.5.2 Temperature .......................................................................................................................... 66 6.5.3 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................... 66 6.5.4 Wind ...................................................................................................................................... 66 6.5.5 Climate change ...................................................................................................................... 66 6.5.6 Topography and Slopes ......................................................................................................... 67 6.5.7 Water Resources (Hydrology)................................................................................................ 68 6.5.8 Water Conservation............................................................................................................... 68 6.5.9 Biodiversity ............................................................................................................................ 69 6.5.10 Biodiversity Conservation ...................................................................................................... 71 6.5.11 Heritage ................................................................................................................................. 71 6.5.12 Floods ...................................................................................................................................