INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2012- 2013/15 1 | P a g e Table of Contents Foreword of the Executive Mayor ........................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 1: IDP OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 8 1.1LEGAL AND POLICY CONTEXT ............................................................................ 8 1.1.1POLOKWANE MUNICIPALITY POWERS AND FUNCTIONS .............................. 10 1.1.22011/2012 MEC Assessment Report .......................................................... 10 1.1.3National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP) ..................................... 13 1.1.4MTSF .......................................................................................................... 14 1.1.5Government Programme of Action ............................................................ 15 1.1.6The New Growth Path ................................................................................ 16 1.1.7Draft National Development Plan .............................................................. 16 1.1.8Outcome 9 .................................................................................................. 19 1.1.9 Limpopo Employment, Growth and Development Plan (LEGDP) ............... 20 CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 22 2.1 SPATIAL COMPOSITION AND FORM .................................................................. 22 2.1.1Locality and Size ........................................................................................ 22 2.1.2Regional context ........................................................................................ 23 2.1.3Spatial Composition .................................................................................... 24 2.1.3.1 Settlement Hierarchy ............................................................................ 25 2.1.3.2Land Use Management ........................................................................... 26 2.1.3.3Acquisition and Disposal of Properties ..................................................... 27 2.1.3.4Land Claims ............................................................................................. 27 2.1.4 Transport .................................................................................................. 28 2.1.4.1Airports ................................................................................................... 29 2.1.4.2 Intermodal/ Long Distance Transport Hub ............................................. 29 2.1.4.3 Movement and Linkages ........................................................................ 29 2.2SOCIO – ECONOMIC ANALYSIS .......................................................................... 31 2.2.1Demography features ................................................................................. 31 2 | P a g e 2.2.2Population Size and Growth ........................................................................ 31 2.2.3Age & Gender Profile .................................................................................. 33 2.2.4HIV /AIDS in Polokwane .............................................................................. 34 2.2.5Human Development Index ........................................................................ 35 2.2.6Gini Co-efficient .......................................................................................... 36 2.3INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC SERVICES ............................................................. 37 2.3.1Water .......................................................................................................... 37 2.3.1.1Free Basic Water ..................................................................................... 38 2.3.2.1 Waste Water Treatment Plants ............................................................... 41 2.3.3Energy ........................................................................................................ 41 2.3.4Roads & Stormwater ................................................................................... 43 2.3.5Housing ...................................................................................................... 44 2.4ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 45 2.4.1Local Economy Overview ............................................................................ 45 2.4.3Annual Household income in Polokwane .................................................... 47 2.4.4 Labour Market ........................................................................................... 49 2.4.4.2 Employment, Unemployment And Under-Employment .......................... 49 2.4.5Tourism ...................................................................................................... 52 2.4.6Rate and Extend Of Investment ................................................................. 52 2.4.7Overall Implications For Polokwane Municipality (Growth And Development) ........................................................................................................................... 52 2.5SOCIAL SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................. 53 2.5.1Educational facilities .................................................................................. 53 2.5.3Sports and Recreation ................................................................................ 55 2.5.4Community Safety ...................................................................................... 56 2.6ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 56 2.6.1Climate ....................................................................................................... 57 2.6.2Air Quality ................................................................................................... 57 3 | P a g e 2.6.3Topography ................................................................................................ 58 2.6.4Geology ...................................................................................................... 58 2.6.5Hydrology ................................................................................................... 58 2.6.6Vegetation .................................................................................................. 58 2.6.7Soils ............................................................................................................ 59 2.6.8Heritage Resources .................................................................................... 59 2.6.9Conservation .............................................................................................. 59 2.6.10Environmental Health ............................................................................... 60 2.6.11Disaster Management ............................................................................... 61 2.6.12 Waste Management ................................................................................. 62 2.7 MUNICIPAL TRANSFORMATION AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ............... 63 2.7.1Organizational Structure ............................................................................. 64 2.7.2Skills Development .................................................................................... 65 2.7.3Employment Equity .................................................................................... 66 2.8FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND VIABILITY ........................................................ 67 2.8.1Revenue Management ................................................................................ 67 2.8.2Financial Policy Framework ........................................................................ 67 2.8.3Expenditure Management .............................................................................. 67 2.8.4Financial Performance ................................................................................ 68 2.8.5Debtors Management ................................................................................. 68 2.8.6Cash Flow ................................................................................................... 68 2.8.7Audit Outcomes .......................................................................................... 68 2.8.8Financial Sustainability ............................................................................... 69 2.9GOOD GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ..................................... 69 2.9.1Good Governance ...................................................................................... 69 2.9.2Communication and Public Participation .................................................... 69 2.9.3Internal Audit .............................................................................................. 70 2.9.4Risk Management ....................................................................................... 70 4 | P a g e 2.9.5Performance Management ......................................................................... 71 CHAPTER 3: STRATEGIES PHASE .............................................................................. 71 3.1INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS ................................................................................. 71 3.1.1SWOT Analysis ............................................................................................ 71 3.1.2Priority Focus