TABLE OF CONTENT COCONNTENT PAGE NO. CONTENT PAGE SECTION A: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 08 1. Who are we 09 2. How was this Plan developed 09 3. Key challenges 10-11 4. Long term vision 12 5. Development Goals 13 6. Focus area for the next 5 years 13 7. How will our progress be measured 14 SECTION B: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES &GOVN PRIORITIES 16 B1 Planning and Development principles 16-18 B2 Government priorities 19-22 SECTION C: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 1. SPATIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 23 1.1 Regional Context 24 1.2 Administrative Entities 25 1.3 Structuring Elements 26 1.4 Existing Nodes and Corridors (including Urban Edges) 26 -29 1.5 Land Cover and Broad Land Uses 29-30 1.6 Land Ownership 30-31 1.7 Land Reform 31-32 1.8 Land Capability 32 1.9 Private Sector Developments 33-34 1.10 Environmental Analysis 35 1.10.1 Biodiversity (including Protected Areas) 43 1.10.2 Hydrology 49 1.10.3 Air Quality 52 1.10.4 Coastal Management (where applicable) 53 1.10.5 Climate Change 54 1.10.6 Strategic Environmental Assessment 37 1 1.11 Spatial & Environmental Trends & Analysis 55 1.12 Spatial & Environmental: SWOT Analysis 55 1.13 Disaster Management 56 1.13.1 Municipal Institutional Capacity 56 1.13.2 Risk Assessment 56 1.13.3 Risk Reduction & Prevention 57 1.13.4 Response & Recovery 57 1.13.5 Training & Awareness 58 1.13.6 Funding Arrangements 58 1.13.7 Disaster Management: SWOT Analysis 58 2 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 Demographic Indicators 61 2.2 Key Findings (including Trends) 79 3.1 Municipal Transformation 80 3.2 Organizational Development 80 3.2.1 Institutional Arrangements 80 3.2.2 Powers & Functions 81-83 3.2.3 organizational Structure / Organogram 84 3.2.4 Municipal Institutional Capacity & Status of Critical Posts 85 3.2.5 Human Resource Development 85 3.2.5. Skills Development and Training 85 1 3.2.5. Minimum Competency levels for Senior Mangers 86 2 3.2.5. Learnership and experiential training 86 3 3.2.5. Recruitment and Selection policy 87 4 3.2.5. Human Resource Strategy 87-88 5 3.2.5. Work Place Skills Plan 88 6 3.2.5. Employment Equity 88 7 3.2.5. Information Technology 88-89 8 3.3 Municipal Transformation & Organizational Development: SWOT Analysis 89 2 4. BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY & INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS 4.1 Water & Sanitation 90 4.2 Solid Waste Management 91 4.3 Transportation Infrastructure 92 4.4 Energy 92-93 4.6 Human Settlements 93 4.6.1 Key Demographics 93-94 4.6.2 Organizational Arrangement Housing Unit 94 4.6.3 Housing Chapter 94-95 4.6.3. Housing Demand List 95-96 1 4.7 Telecommunications 97 4.8 Service Delivery & Infrastructure: SWOT Analysis 97 98 5 LOCAL ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS 5.1 Local Economic Development Analysis 98 5.1.1 Municipal Comparative & Competitive Advantages 98-99 5.1.2 Main Economic Contributors 98 5.1.3 Employment and Income Levels 100 5.1.4 SMMEs 100-101 5.1.5 Agriculture 101 5.1.6 Tourism 101-103 5.1.7 Manufacturing (Industrial) 103 5.1.7.1 Park Rynie Industrial Park 103 5.1.7.2 Ugu Perishable Industrial Hub 104 5.1.8 Services 105 5.1.9 Mining 105 5.1.10 Business Environment 106 5.1.101 Local Economic Development: SWOT Analysis 109 5.2 Social Development Analysis 109 5.2.1 Broad Based Community Needs (limited to 3 priority projects per ward) 110 5.2.2 Education 111 5.2.3 Health 112 5.2.4 Safety & Security 3 5.2.5 Nation Building & Social Cohesion 5.2.6 Community Development with particular Focus on Vulnerable Groups 113 Youth Development 113 5.2.6.1 5.2.6.2 Development of the People with Disabilities 113 5.2.6.3 Development of the Elderly 114 5.2.6.5 Development of Women 114 5.2.6.5 People affected by Crime, HIV/Aids, Drugs, etc. 114 5.2.6.6 Early Childhood Development 112 5.2.7 Social Development: SWOT Analysis 115 6 MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL VIABILITY & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS 116 6.1 Financial Viability & Management Analysis 116 6.1.1 Capability of the Municipality to execute Capital Projects 116 6.1.2 Indigent Support (including Free Basic Services) 116 6.1.3 Revenue Enhancement and Protection Strategies 117 6.1.4 Municipal Consumer Debt Position 117 6.1.5 Grants & Subsidies 118 6.1.6 Municipal Infrastructure Assets & Maintenance (Q&M) 118-117 6.1.7 Current & Planned Borrowings 120 6.1.8 Municipality’s Credit Rating - 6.1.9 Employee Related Costs (including councilor allowances) 120 6.1.10 Supply Chain Management(SCM) 121-122 6.2 Financial Viability & Management: SWOT Analysis 122 7. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 123 7.1 Good Governance Analysis 123 7.1.1 National and Provincial Programmes rolled-out at Municipal Level 123-124 7.1.2 IGR 124 7.1.3 Municipal Structures 125 7.1.4 Audit Committee 127 7.1.5 Status of Municipal Policies 128-130 7.1.5 Municipal Risk Management 130-131 7.1.6 Municipal Bylaws 131-132 4 7.2 Public Participation Analysis 132 7.3 Good Governance & Public Participation: SWOT Analysis 132 8. Combined SWOT Analysis 133 9. Key Challenges 133 SECTION D: VISION,GOALS,OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 134 SECTION E 154 E1 Strategic Mapping 154 E2 Implementation Plan 154-170 SECTION F: FINANCIAL PLAN 171 Introduction 171 Overview of the Annual Budget process 182 Operating budget 174-178 Capital budget 175 Tariffs of charges 180-181 Debt Collection 182 Revenue enhancement Strategies and Protection strategies 183 Asset Management 185-194 SECTION G: ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN 215-226 SECTION I: ANNEXURES 241 Annexure A : Status of Sector Plans 242 Annexure B: AG Report and Plan of Corrective Measures 194-214 Annexure C:Spatial Development Framework Annexure D:Disaster Management Plan Annexure E: Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan 216-226 5 GLOSSARY AG Auditor General AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ART Antiretroviral therapy ARV Antiretroviral ASGISA Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa BBBEE Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment CFO Chief Financial Officer DBSA Development Bank of Southern Africa DEAT Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism DFA Development Facilitation Act DFID Department for International Development DRDLR Department of Rural Development and Land Reform DLGTA Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs DM District Municipality DoH Department of Housing DoL Department of Labour DWAF Department of Water Affairs & Forestry EMP Environmental Management Plan EPWP PSC EPWP Provincial Steering Committee EPWP Expanded Public Works Programme FBS Free Basic Services FET Further Education and Training HH Households HIV Human Immuno-deficiency Virus HR Human Resources ICT Information Communications Technologies IDP Integrated Development Plan IDPRF Integrated Development Plan Representative Forum IGR Inter Governmental Relations IWMP Integrated Waste Management Plan ISRDP Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme KZN KwaZulu-Natal LED Local Economic Development LGSETA Local Government SETA LM Local Municipality LRAD Land Redistribution Programme LUF Land Use Framework LUMS Land Use Management System MDG Millennium Development Goals MIG Municipal Improvement Grant MLL minimum Living Level 6 MM Municipal Manager MPA Municipal Plan of Action MSIG Municipal Systems Improvement Grant NSDP National Spatial Development Perspective OHS Occupational Health and Safety OPMS Organisational Performance Management System PC Project Consolidate PCPMU Project Consolidate Project Management Unit PGDS Provincial Growth and Development Strategy PMS Performance Management System PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission PSEDS Provincial Spatial Economic Development Strategy RDP Reconstruction and Development Programme SANRAL South African National Roads Agency Limited SDBIP Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan SDF Spatial Development Framework SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SIC Standard Industrial Codes SLA Sustainable Livelihood Approach STATSSA Statistics South Africa ToR Terms of Reference VCT Voluntary Counseling and Testing GLOSSARY OF LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS The Constitution South African Constitution Act 108 of 1996 The Systems Act Municipal Systems Act No 32 of 2000 The Structures Act Municipal Structures Act No 117 of 1998 DFA Development Facilitation Act No 67 of 1995 MFMA Municipal Finance Management Act No 56 of 2003 7 SECTION A: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Who Are We? Umdoni local municipality is located in KwaZulu-Natal within the Ugu District municipality (DC21). Our local municipality consists of 10 wards with a geographical area of 238 square kilometers. It abuts eThekwini Metro to the north, and Umzumbe to the south, Vulamehlo to the west, making it almost halfway from Port Shepstone and Durban. The Municipality is therefore conveniently located about 50 km from Durban and 65 km from Port Shepstone. Umdoni has an approximate coastline of 40 km and stretches inland as far as Umzinto. The municipality comprises of 10 municipal wards. The municipality incorporates 07 traditional authority areas comprising 10 municipal wards. The traditional Authorities falls under Ugu Local Houses of Traditional Leaders in KZN. The Local House has its own vision, mission and strategic focus areas, depending on the development programmes of its community. The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 41 of 2003, and the KZN Traditional Leadership and Governance Act, 5 of 2005, govern the Ugu Local House. These two pieces of legislation ensure alignment of the institution of traditional leadership in KZN with constitutional imperatives. Umdoni Council comprises of 10 ward Councillors and 09 Proportional Representative Councillors. Umdoni Municipality has a total population of approximately 78, 875 which constitutes of 40,581 of that population being female and 38, 294 being male from the total population. The Municipality also has a total number of 22869 of households.