When public authorities formulate new plans, they must put in place processes that actively involve citizens, interest groups, stakeholders and others. Also, where land development projects are initiated by the private and non-governmental sectors, there must be procedures that ensure that interested parties have an opportunity to express their views or to object. 3.3 ALIGNMENT OF IDP AND SDF Table 13: Objectives KPA Objective of IDP Implication for SDF Municipal Transformation and Institutional Development To ensure integrated development and environmental planning To ensure that the SDF is aligned to the IDP. Identify areas of environmental significance. Basic Service Delivery and Infrastructure Development To render sustainable and affordable services to the community. Identify existing service levels and facilities and identify off grid services in order to promote feasible alternatives. Social and Local Economic Development To promote the development of the Local Economy Identify areas of potential economic growth such as tourism and agriculture. Identify places where periodic markets should develop. Identify informal economic activities that can be formalised and be supported Good Governance, Community Participation and Ward Committee Systems To promote community awareness and participation The SDF will be presented to the Council for input and buy-in. Spatial and Environmental Management To ensure the appropriate and effective use of land The Spatial Development Framework must provide a framework within which development must occur within the Municipality. The SDF must provide guidelines for a Land Use Management System. To promote environmental management The SDF will identify environmentally sensitive areas for preservation and conservation. Also it will indicate the implication and impact of these sensitive
Rain water tank 141 Other 57 Source: SA 2011 Census supply infrastructure is in a relatively good condition in Utrecht town. A pressing need to provide basic water supply in the rural areas. Many households are still obtaining their water from rivers and boreholes. It must be noted that many of the rural households form part of the land reform projects and that provision of services, including water, should have been provided through the establishment grant. The distorted settlement patterns in the rural areas also make it difficult and very expensive to establish water connections 4.4.3 Sanitation From the tables above, it is evident that great strides have been made in the past 10 years to reduce the backlog in sanitation. There is a 21% decrease in the number of households with no access to any type of sanitation facilities and a 10.1% increase in the number of households with flush toilets connected to the sewage system. Sanitation interventions are required to ensure that the backlog is fully eradicated in the near future. The following map provides a more graphic representation of accessibility to toilet facilities in the Emadlangeni Municipality. 22: Percentage access to sanitation SANITATION TYPE 2001 2011 toilet (connected to sewage) 18.2 29.8 Flush toilet (with septic tank) 9.2 4.8 Chemical toilet 1.7 12.7 Pit toilet with ventilation (VIP) 4.4 2.3 Pit toilet without ventilation 28.4 33.7 Bucket toilet 0.5 0.6 None 37 16 Total 100 100 4.4.4 Energy
and agricultural produce of national importance. between, through and within major city nodes, which have significant economic or social road traffic. between South Africa and adjoining countries which have significant national economic or social transport interaction. providing access to major freight and passenger terminals including major ports and airports. it still has implications for Emadlangeni in terms of economic and social interaction. 2 Regional distributor Relatively high mobility roads with lower levels of access for the movement of large volumes of people, raw materials, manufactured goods, and agricultural produce of regional importance in rural and urban areas. Public roads: between, through and within centres of provincial importance. between, through and within provincial capitals, large towns and municipal administration centres. between class 1 roads and key centres which have a significant economic, social, tourism or recreational role. between South Africa and adjoining countries which carry limited economic or social road traffic. providing access to economic and transport hubs of regional importance, including specific networks such as the Strategic Secondary Road Network and the Strategic Public Transport Network. There are two regional distributors within Emadlangeni Municipality, namely the R34 and R33. The R34 serves as the Primary Corridor for the municipality and links Utrecht with Newcastle and links to the R33 which connects Dundee to Vryheid. 3 District distributor Moderate mobility with controlled higher levels of access for the movement of people, raw materials, manufactured goods, agricultural produce in rural and urban areas of regional importance. Public roads: through and within centres and and linking with rural residential areas and villages. through and within centres and town and linking with industrial/farming areas. between residential areas and local industrial/ commercial areas. between, through and within large residential areas. Within Emadlangeni, District distributor roads would include: R34 which links Newcastle to Emadlangeni R33 which connects Kingsley to Dundee and Vryheid P483 which links Newcastle to Amantungwa and Utrecht. P43 which links Groenvlei to Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga.
that provide linkages between Class 2 and/or Class 1 routes. that provide linkages between centres, rural residential, industrial/ farming areas, and Class 2 or Class 1 routes including specific networks such as the Strategic Secondary Road Network and the Strategic Public Transport Network. 4 District Collector High levels of access and lower levels of mobility for lower traffic volumes of people, raw materials, manufactured goods, agricultural produce in rural and urban areas of local importance. Public roads: between, through and within villages, farming and scattered rural settlements, which provide access to social services and markets. within commercial, residential and industrial linking 3 roads. with limited direct access to property in an urban context. Within Emadlangeni, District collector roads would include: P483 which links Newcastle to Amantungwa and Utrecht. P43 which links Groenvlei to Boeshoek. P42 linking Blue Mountain to the R34. 5 Access roads High access and very low mobility routes for the movement of people and goods within urban and rural areas. Public within a residential area. Between Class 3 or 4 type roads and residential areas. that provide direct access to industries and businesses. that provide access to specific destinations such as heritage sites, national parks, mines, forests, etc. that accommodate safe mobility of pedestrians and other non-motorised transport systems. This includes public access roads within the urban and rural centres of Utrecht, Kingsley, Amantungwa and Groenvlei. Interventions will be addressed during the LUMS process. 6 Non-Motorised access ways Public rights of way for non-motorised transport providing and dedicated movement. Public right of way: that provides safe dedicated access and mobility for pedestrians, cyclists and animal drawn transport. that provides dedicated access to social, recreational and economic areas. In terms of Emadlangeni this aspect has not been addressed. Further investigation should be undertaken during the preparation of the Land Use Management System. Source: Road Infrastructure Strategic Framework for South Africa (2006)
5. Promote income circulation and reduce leakages of income to other areas through the establishment of periodic markets at identified nodes. 6. In of the levels of services at the nodes, where gaps exist, capital investment must focus on addressing these deficiencies. 5.3.3 Access to Services Alignment Issue How addressed in SDF Access to Services NSDP Government has a constitutional obligation to provide services to all citizens (e.g. water, energy, health and educational facilities) wherever they reside. The SDF indicates levels of services that exist within the municipality as well as service level gaps. PGDS Focus on human resource development through: Improved Early Childhood Development, Primary and Secondary Education Supporting Skills alignment to Economic Growth Promoting Enhanced Youth Skills Development & Life-Long Learning Human And Community Development through: Poverty Alleviation & Social Welfare Enhancing Health of Communities and Citizens Safeguarding Sustainable Livelihoods & Food Security Sustainable Human Settlements Enhancing Safety & Security Advancing Social Cohesion Promoting Youth, Gender and Disability Advocacy & the Advancement of Women The SDF identifies educational facilities in the municipality. The SDF highlights areas of poverty and directs investment at key nodes in order to improve quality of life through service delivery. It also directs spending at improving human capital through access to health, education and social welfare. Alignment with Newcastle Newcastle has been identified as a District Node within Amajuba District and this refers to the dominant node in a larger region or district. Service levels and the nature of facilities are generally the highest in these nodes. This has implications as people living in Emadlangeni tend to access higher level services in Newcastle. Alignment with Abaqulusi The Kingsley and Blood River communities are located along the R33, the major access route to The eastern portions of the municipality have strong linkages to the urban core of Vryheid and
Balgray Access Rehabilitation 2 1 500 000.00 Wit Mfolosi Roads Rehabilitation 1 4 275 000.00 Berrouw Roads Rehabilitation 3 11 850 000.00 Ehlanzeni Access Gravel Road Rehabilitation 1 4 500 000.00 Hoogenoeg Gravel Road Rehabilitation 3 4 026 000.00 Khayalethu/North Hill Gravel Road Rehabilitation 2 6 225 000.00 Groenvlei Road Rehabilitation 4 4 125 000.00 Fencing Utrecht 4 421 250.00 Mlwane Gravel Road Rehabilitation 1 3 375 000.00 Mgundeni Link Access Road Rehabilitation 1 3 375 000.00 Rondavel Access Gravel Road Rehabilitation 3 2 225 000.00 Sithole Link Gravel Road 4 800 000.00 Kwa-Thuthuka Gravel Rehabilitation 1 3 375 000.00 Kwamalambana (Nhlazadolo) Gravel Road Rehabilitation 1 3 375 000.00 Esitelenga Gravel Road Rehabilitation 3 4 800 000.00 Slagveld Gravel Road Rehabilitation 1 825 000.00 Enzimane Gravel Road Rehabilitation 900 000.00 Kwantaba & Ehashini Gravel Access Roads Rehabilitation 1 4 984 400.00 Isihlahla Road Extension Rehabilitation 450 000.00 Lenz Link Gravel Road 3 375 000.00 Vaalbank 1 & 2 Gravel Roads 18 975 000.00