DR KENNETH KAUNDA · 2020. 8. 3. · DR Kenneth Kaunda DM comprises of three local municipalities, i.e. JB Marks, Maquassi Hills and Matlosana City. It is located 65km south-west

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DR KENNETH KAUNDA District NW

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

1. INTRODUCTION: BRIEF OVERVIEW ................................................................. 5 1.1. Location ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Historical Perspective .................................................................................................... 5 1.3. Spatial Status .................................................................................................................. 5 1.4. Land Ownership ............................................................................................................. 6

2. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE ................................................................... 6 2.1. Key Social Demographics ............................................................................................. 6 2.1.1. Population ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.1.2. Race Gender and Age ................................................................................................... 7 2.1.3. Households ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.3.1. Child Headed .............................................................................................................. 9 2.1.3.2. Women Headed ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2. Health Profile ................................................................................................................... 9 2.3. Covid 19 ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.1. Number of cases .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3.2. Quarantine Facilities Available and Assessed ............. Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3.3. Infrastructure (responding to COVID 19) ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.4. Poverty Dimensions ..................................................................................................... 11 2.4.1. Distribution ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.4.2. Inequality ....................................................................................................................... 11 2.4.3. Employed /Unemployed .............................................................................................. 11 2.4.4. Crime .............................................................................................................................. 13 2.5. Education and Skills Profile ........................................................................................ 14

3. DRIVERS OF THE ECONOMY.................................................................................... 15 3.1. Structure of the Economy ............................................................................................... 15 3.2. Primary Sector .............................................................................................................. 15 3.2.1. Mining ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3. Secondary Sector ......................................................................................................... 15 3.3.1. Agriculture ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.4. Tertiary Sector .............................................................................................................. 15 3.4.1. Tourism ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.5. Informal Economy ........................................................................................................ 16

4. SERVICE DELIVERY ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.1. Water and Sanitation....................................................................................................... 17 4.1.1. Access to Water................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.1.2. Sanitation ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2. Human Settlements...................................................................................................... 17 4.3. Waste Management ..................................................................................................... 18 4.4. Roads and Transport ................................................................................................... 18 4.5. Electricity ....................................................................................................................... 18

5. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT......................................................................... 19 5.1. Municipality Performance ............................................................................................... 19 5.2. Municipal Capacity ....................................................................................................... 22 5.3. Traditional Affairs Governance ................................................................................... 23

6. PROJECTS TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY ............................. 23 6.1. Social Development Projects ........................................................................................... 23 6.2. Spatial Development .................................................................................................... 23 6.3. Infrastructure Projects.................................................................................................. 24 6.4. Economic Projects........................................................................................................ 25

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6.5. Environmental forecast ................................................................................................ 26

7. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................... 26 7.1. Prioritise Integrated Development Plan ........................................................................... 26 7.2. Investor and Sponsorship opportunities .................................................................... 29

1. Executive Summary

The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (Dr KKD) is situated at the southern part of the North West

Province and borders both the Gauteng and Free State Provinces. It consists of three (3)

local municipalities i.e. Maquassi Hills, Matlosana and JB Marks. Between 2006 and 2009

the district comprised of five local municipalities which included Merafong City Council, which

has since been re-demarcated into the Gauteng Province. After the 2016 Local Government

elections, Tlokwe and Ventersdorp Local Municipalities were merged into the JB Marks Local

Municipality.

The total population of the Dr KKD increased from 695 934 in 2011 to 742 822 in 2016. The

population is unevenly distributed among the four local municipalities and the average annual

growth rate of the district is 1.07% between 2011 and 2016. In 2016 the total number of

households in the District was 240 544, with 37.1% headed by women and 988 child-headed

households.

In respect of COVID-19, as of 7 June 2020 a total of 154 979 people were screened with 219

confirmed cases, 178 active cases, 41 recoveries and 0 deaths. The District has seven

quarantine sites with 240 beds however one site at the Potch dam with 114 beds is not yet

ready, therefore 126 are active beds. In response to Covid-19 pandemic, the district have

established the District Command Council chaired by the Mayor of the distict which meets on

weekly basis.

Annual GDP growth in the Dr KKD broadly follows the national trend, though it is generally

lower than both the national and provincial averages. A fairly stagnant economic growth trend

has been observed within the District, i.e. the rate of growth has remained fairly constant and

negative growth rates were experienced on average between 2014 and 2016.

Mining has historically been the main economic activity within the Dr KKD, and with the

industry in steady decline the District is seeking to diversify the economy from its over-

reliance on the mining industry. To this end, the Dr KKD LED policy identified three priority

sectors earmarked for growth and development which is Tourism, Agriculture and

Manufacturing. The District is confronted by a number of socio-economic and economic

challenges, including high levels of poverty and unemployment, low education and skills

levels and a relatively underdeveloped tourism sector.

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2. Introduction: Brief Overview

2.1 Location

The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (Dr KKD) is situated at the southern part of the

North West Province, consisting of three local municipalities i.e. Matlosana, JB

Marks and Maquassi Hills. The District borders both Gauteng and Free State

Provinces.

Location Map: SA pointing to the province and the districts named.

2.2 Historical Perspective

Dr KKD is a region with a rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage, with the potential for

sustained economic growth. The region is home to some of the most prominent gold mines

in the world and one of the oldest meteor impact sites in the world.

2.3 Spatial Status

DR Kenneth Kaunda DM comprises of three local municipalities, i.e. JB Marks, Maquassi

Hills and Matlosana City. It is located 65km south-west of Johannesburg and borders the

Gauteng Province on that side.

The district is serviced by a number of primary roads, with the N12 Treasure Corridor forming

the main development axis in the district and serving as a potential concentration point for

future industrial, commercial and tourism development.

Map of District with its local municipalities in the region with key towns and cities.

2.4 Land Ownership

The map below indicates the land ownership patterns in Dr KK District Municipality.

3. Social Development Profile

3.1 Key Social Demographics

3.1.1 Population

The total population of the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District increased from 695 934 in 2011 to

742 822 in 2016. The population annual growth has steadily declined from approximately

2% in 2011 to 1.59% in 2019. The majority of the Dr KKD population reside within the City of

Matlosana (56.18%, down from 57.29% in 2011), followed by JB Marks (32.78%, up from

31.54% in 2011). The local municipality with the lowest population in the District is Maquassi

Hills (11.04%, down from 11.18%). The number of wards per local municipality is City of

Matlosana (39), JB Marks (34) and Maquassi Hills (11) for a total of 84 wards in the District.

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3.1.2 Gender, Age and Race

The gender structure of the North West Province, Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM and its constituent

local municipalities is depicted in the figure below. This information indicates a fairly equal

distribution between male and female population in all constituent municipalities. The

proportion of the female population is for JB Marks (49.6%), City of Matlosana (50%),

Maquassi Hills (49.7%), and Dr Kenneth Kaunda averages at 49.8, whilst the NW Province

female population was at 51%.

Source: 1. Statistics SA, Census 2011 2. Statistics SA, Community Survey 2016

The District has a median age of 26 years, which is slightly higher than the 25-year median

age of the province and nationally. 38% of population is comprised of the younger 0 – 19 age

cohort, whilst the second largest number of people is found in the young working age (20 -

39 years) age category with a total share of 33%. This is followed by 21% of the population

in the 40 – 59 age cohort and the 60 and above category constituting 8% of the District’s

population. Overall, 59% of the District’s population is between the ages of 18 to 64 years.

Within the District, the Black African population comprised the largest share of the population

at 82%, followed by the White population at 14%, Coloureds at 4% and the Asian population

at only 1%.

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3.1.3 Households

In 2016 the total number of households in the District was 240 544, which constituted

approximately 20% of the total households in the North West and less than 10% of the South

African population. 11.4% of the District’s households lived in informal dwellings (shacks) and

approximately 74% was living in formal houses.

37.1% of the households in the District was headed by women, which was slightly higher than

that of the Province at 35.2% but lower than the national statistic of 41.32%. 988 households

in the District was headed by children under the age of 18 years.

3.2 Health Profile

The Dr KKD has the least number of PHC facilities in the North West, with 3 regional and 1

district hospital. The district has a 40-bed in patient Community Health Centre and, has added

another 20-bed PHC facility with imaging services and a procedure room. Health services

are delivered by 1 Regional; 3 District Hospitals; 9 Community Health Centers; 27 clinics; 6

satellite clinics and 2 mobile health service units.

Service Delivery Platforms

Number of facilities by level, 2017 2018

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Maquassi Hills 13 6 2 1 0 0 0

Matlosana 36 13 4 0 0 1 5

JB Marks 35 12 4 0 1 0 3

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda

84 31 10 1 1 1 8

Source: DHIS

According to the Mortality and Causes of Death in SA, 2015, (a publication of Statistics SA)

the major causes of death in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district measured in 2015 were led by

non-natural causes at 9.5%, followed by tuberculosis at 8.9%. The HIV infection rate was

measured at 7.6% in the same period and the number of AIDS related deaths, as a

percentage of the DM population is standing at 7.6% (See the Figure below).

Figure: Percentage of Major Causes of Death

Source: Statistics SA, Mortality and Causes of Death in SA, 2015

3.3 COVID - 19

In respect of COVID-19, as of 7 June 2020, a total of 154 979 people were screened with

219 confirmed cases, 178 active cases, 41 recoveries and 0 death.

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Source: Department of Health, 2020

The District has seven quarantine sites with 240 beds however one site, i.e. Potch dam with

114 beds is not yet ready, therefore 126 are active beds. In response to Covid-19 pandemic,

the district established the District Command Council chaired by the Mayor of the distict which

meets on weekly basis. A number of other COVID-19 interventions relating to the provision

of water tanks and the DSD feeding programmes have been implemented in the District.

3.4 Poverty Dimensions

3.4.1 Distribution

3.4.2 Inequality

3.4.3 Employed /Unemployed

High unemployment in Dr KKD remains a challenge and mostly affecting the youth.

Government continues to combat this challenge through the EPWP launched in March 2004

including to improving the education system that is capable of producing competent

participants in the economy. The other mechanism that aims to create jobs for the youth is

the Employment Tax Incentive Act No. 26 of 2013 which was put into law in December 2013.

That will be achieved by encouraging employers to employ young people aged between 18

and 29 years in return the government will offer tax incentive to those companies.

In 2016, 40.4% of the economically active population was employed, which was slightly

higher than the provincial and national statistics. 69% was employed in the formal sector.

In 2018, the majority of the economically active population in the District was found in City of

Matlosana (34.4%), followed by JB Marks (33.9%) and Maquassi Hills (29.9%).

Figure: Economically Active Population for Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, 2006 and 2018

Source: HIS Markit Regional Explorer

Unemployment rate in Dr KKD showed an increase between 2006 and 2018. The dstrict

recorded the least unemployment rate at 27.2 per cent in 2006, 2007 and 2008 while the

largest unemployment rate was in 2017 at 37.9 per cent. Unemployment rate decreased from

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2017 at 37.9 to 2018 at 27.5 per cent. The following table is the location quotients for Dr

Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality and its local in 2018.

3.4.4 Crime

The largest number of people who feel safe during the day the district (with 54%), is highest

in JB Marks at about 64%, with less than 50% of people who feel safe are located in

Matlosana (lowest at 47%). The converse is also replicated where the highest number of

people (17%) in Matlosana feel very unsafe during the day, followed by JB Marks at 10% and

the least at Maquassi Hills (4%).

Figure: Perception of Safety during the Day

Source: Statistics SA, Community Survey, 2016

At least 60% of people feel very unsafe in the dark, with an average of 64% across the district.

Maquassi Hills and Matlosana share the highest percentage, per population number of

people who feel very unsafe in the dark at 67% and JB Marks at 60%. An average of people

who feel very safe in the dark is 13% across the district, with 15% in JB Marks and the lowest

number being found in Maquassi Hills at 9% per total municipality population.

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3.5 Education and Skills Profile

There has been a significant improvement in overall skills levels, most notably the decrease

of adult illiteracy by 0.67 as a percentage of the population. In addition, the percentage of

pepole without matric have decreased by 0.91%, with a corresponding increase in the

propotion of population with matric 0.05%), matric and bachelor’s degrees (or equivalent

qualification (0.52%)) and matric plus postgraduate degreees (or equivalent qualification

(0.08%).

According to the Census data, 40% of the citizens in the Dr KKD have completed matric or

have higher qualifications. 8% are in possession of an undergraduate and postgraduate

qualifications. 9% have no education at all and 11% have some primary education.

City of Matlosana has the highest propotion of the population with matric (51%), with the

lowest proportion in Maquassi Hills (32%). Maquassi Hills has also a corresponding higher

percentage of the population with a qualification of less than matric atb 48% (district average

is 30%) and slightly higher percentage of the population without any schooling at 17% (just

higher than the district average of 16%). The newly established (through a merger of

Ventersdorp and Tlokwe) municipallity has a higher percentage of the population with

qualifications higher than matric at 9% to the district average of 7%.

The data is an indication that the youth population is on the increase and dictates that the

district adopts an approach of skills development, combined with employment creation for the

district to benefit from demographic dividends.

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4. Drivers of the Economy

4.1 Structure of the Economy

The Dr KKD Local Economic Development policy identified three priority sectors earmarked

for growth and development viz: Tourism, Agriculture and Manufacturing.

The District is confronted by a number of socio-economic and economic challenges. The

region is characterised by high levels of poverty and unemployment, and low education and

skills levels. The district is also faced with the challenge of an underdeveloped tourism sector.

4.2 Primary Sector

Mining has historically been the main economic activity within the district, and with the

industry in steady decline the district is seeking to diversify the economy from its over-reliance

on the mining industry.

4.3 Secondary Sector

Agriculture is the economic base of Ventersdorp and Maquassi Hills regions, while there is a

strong agri-processing base in Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp.

4.4 Tertiary Sector

The Dr KKD has a high potential for tourism growth as it sets itself apart with a number of its

unique spatial landscape; attractions and rich heritage sites. Below is a list of those selling

points:

(a) Location: The district is ideally situated in close proximity to the main tourism market

of Gauteng. Far enough for Gauteng-ers to feel like they are escaping the “big city”

but close enough for a weekend or a quick break.

(b) Excellent access: The access to the district is good for all markets (in particular

Gauteng via the N12 and N14).

(c) Excellent sporting facilities: Dr KKDM has a wide range of good sports facilities.

Using the facilities in Potchefstroom, and particularly the High Performance Institute,

these sports facilities must be emphasised as special within a district environment.

(d) Untapped heritage and culture: The term untapped relates to the fact that at present

the heritage is an “unknown” or hidden feature and creates a sense of first exploration,

or new discoveries for visitors. The Key heritage elements are the Anglo Boer War,

Liberation Struggle,

(e) King Maquassi, the Afrikaans Weerstandbeweging (AWB) and the colonial

architecture.

(f) Successful annual events – An events destination: the area has a number of events,

but should build on these to create a calendar of key regular and ad-hoc special events

which are promoted to residents, and the identified markets. There is an opportunity

to build onto & extend existing events as well as create new events (big and small).

(g) Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site: one of the province's prime adventure tourism

sites with numerous trip operators and accommodation facilities catering for the needs

of campers, hikers, rock climbers, canoeists, white water rafting, fishermen,

adventurist etc.

(h) World-class educational facilities: Potchefstroom is the head office of the North-

West University. In addition, there are numerous top quality schools and other

educational facilities in the district.

(i) Agriculture: Agriculture is the economic base of Ventersdorp and Maquassi Hills

regions, while there is a strong agri-processing base in Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp.

(j) Mining: The region is home to one of the largest gold mines (Great Noligwa Mine) in

the world and mining is the dominant (albeit declining) economic activity of the district.

Mining towns and mines are located across the district.

(k) Rivers, dams and game reserves: The district is bordered by the Vaal River and is

home to many dams and game reserves in each locality.

(l) Vibey University City: The district is home to a vibrant university city in

Potchefstroom.

(m)Quirky tourism and recreational facilities: driven by the culture and attitude of

owners / managers.

From the list above, the following Dr KKD tourism experiences have been identified, namely

Events discoveries, Vibey university city and Adventure discoveries in the Vredefort Dome

WHS. Supporting or niche experiences include: Cultural/heritage discoveries, Teambuilding

/ adventure experience, Rivers and Dams recreation discoveries, Wildlife recreation

discoveries, Sporting events, Agricultural experiences, and Mining experiences.

4.5 Informal Sector

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5. Service Delivery

5.1 Water and Sanitation

Whilst 93.3% of households have access to water from a regional or local service provider,

only 47% of households have piped water inside their yard.

In the District, 90.1% of households have access to flush or chemical toilets, whilst 3.3%

have no access to any toilets.. have sanitation that is connected to a formal sewage

system.

5.2 Human Settlements

JB Marks has 5 informal settlements that they need to fomrlaise and currently have a backlog

of 20 000 houses. There is social housing project also in the pipe line in the areas of

Miederpark and Dassierand. City of Matlosana has a waiting list of 45 500 houses with an

expected additional household of 4 036, this is however based on a report of the South Africa

Cities Network as the municipality is reviewing their housing sector plan. Maquassi Hills has

a backlog of 1 105 that requires RDP houses.

5.3 Waste Management

In the District, 82.7% of households have access to refuse removal for at least once a week.

5.4 Roads and Transport

5.5 Electricity

78% have access an in-house prepaid meter, whilst 5.1% of household did have access to electricity.

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6. Governance and Management

6.1 Municipality Performance

In terms of MFMA Section 16(1) “the council of a municipality must for each financial year

approve an annual budget for the municipality before the start of that financial year”. Section

16 (2)”In order for a municipality to comply with subsection (1), the mayor of the municipality

must table the annual budget at a council meeting at least 90 days before the start of the

budget year”. MFMA Section 24(1) the municipal council must at least 30 days before the

start of the budget year consider approval of the annual budget.

MFMA Section 55 “if a municipality has not approved an annual budget by the first day of the

budget year or if the municipality encounters a serious financial problem referred to in section

136, the mayor of the municipality-

(a) must immediately report the matter to the MEC for local government in the province;

and

(b) may recommend to the MEC an appropriate provincial intervention in terms of section

139 of the Constitution.

Municipality Tabling of Draft Budget Date

Adoption of Final Budget Date

City of Matlosana 20-04-2018 30-05-2018

Maquassi Hills 29-03-2018 07-06-2018

JB Marks 13-04-2018 30-05-2018

Dr Kenneth Kaunda 29-03-2018 07-06-2018

All 4 municipalities managed to adopt the final budget 2018-19 before the start of financial

year.

Financial Reporting

The structure of the report will mainly cover Operating Expenditure, Cash Flow, Creditors,

Debtors Management and Collection Rate.

Operating Expenditure

Municipality Code Total operatin

g Exp Budget

Employee related

cost

Bulk purchas

e

Other Expense

s

Total YTD %

% of salarie

s & Wages

City of Matlosana

NW403 3 277 021

461 274 747 923 936 447 2 145 644

65% 14%

Maquassi Hills NW404 356 692 60 068 82 118 61 886 204 072 57% 17%

JB Marks NW405 1 748 204

257 954 419 287 791 584 1 468 825

84% 15%

Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM

DC40 178 059 77 935 0 77 272 155 207 87% 44%

Dr Kenneth Kaunda district

5 559 976

857 231 1 249 328

1 867 189

3 973 748

71% 15%

The total expenditure for Dr. Kenneth Kaunda district amounted to R3 973 748 billion or 71

percent of the total budget of R5 559 976 billion. 15% of the total operating expenditure as

at the end of June 2018 is on employee related costs.

Cash Flow at at End of June 2018 (Dr KKD Municipalities)

Municipality Opening Balance Receipts Payments Closing Creditors

City of Matlosana 193 075 180 377 481 369 -107 917 371 730

Maquassi Hills 414 21 787 20 813 1 388 147 910

JB Marks 310 217 147 379 126 873 330 723 53 42

Creditors Management, Debtors Management and Collection Rate

The total creditors for the Dr Keneth Kaunda municipalities amounts to R588 909 million

of which R360 680 million is owed for over 90 days. Total debt owed to the Dr Kenneth

Kaunda Municipalities amounted to R3.623 billion, of which R3.083 billion is owed for more

than 90 days

The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

compiled a Collection Rate assessment report from the 2017-18 Audited Annual Financial

Statement (AFS) sourced from National Treasury Website (municipal documentation).

According to this report, the City of Matlosana collects at 96%, Maquassi Hills at 88%

and JB Marks at 91%.

Audit Outcomes and MPAC Functionality

Summary of Audit Outcomes of Dr KK District Municipalities

Municipality 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 Progress

Dr Kenneth Kaunda Qualified

Qualified

Qualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

Stagnant

Matlosana Unqualifi

ed Qualifie

d Qualifie

d Qualified Qualified Disclaim

er Improved

Maquassi Hills Disclaim

er Qualifie

d Qualifie

d Qualified Disclaim

er Disclaim

er Regressed

JB Marks Qualified Disclaim

er Qualifie

d Improved

Erstwhile Ventersdorp

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Stagnant

Erstwhile Tlokwe Qualifie

d Unqualifi

ed Unqualifi

ed Unqualifi

ed Stagnant

MPAC Fuctionality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipalities

Municipality Functional/Not Comments/ reasons for non functionality

Dr Kenneth Kaunda Functional Active

Matlosana Functional Active

Maquassi Hills Not Functional Backlog of Oversight reports, no permanently allocated support staff and no annual work plan. MPAC inactive

JB Marks Not Functional No support from administration. MPAC inactive

The UIF&W expenditure has been increasing annually. Municipalities are not

addressing UIF&W expenditure as required by MFMA sec 32.

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500,000.00

1,000,000.00

1,500,000.00

2,000,000.00

2,500,000.00

3,000,000.00

3,500,000.00

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Unauthorised

Irregular

Fruitless & WastefulExpenditures

Linear (Unauthorised)

Linear (Irregular)

Linear (Fruitless & WastefulExpenditures)

PROFILE: DR KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

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6.2 Municipal Capacity

The organizational structure of the Dr KKD is under review and the changed structure

will first be adopted in Council and will be reflected in future documents.

The District is reportedly stable whereby Council and its Committees are functional.

Notwithstanding, at Maquassi Hills Local Municipality, there is instability of Council

characterized by infighting that led to political instability and weak oversight. This has

led to non-functionality of Council and its Committees and in particular the MPAC. For

City of Matlosana Local Municipality the Council is fragmented, the Mayoral

Committee is divided and the Troika is not coherent. Meetings of Committees of

Council are not convened and/or poorly attended and if they happen to convene they

are disrupted. This anomaly is impacting negatively on governance and oversight of

Council, thus creating an enabling environment for the collapse of service delivery and

violent service delivery protests. Nonetheless, it is so far the only municipality in the

province with an unqualified audit opinion. And in the case of JB Marks Local

Municipality, Council and its Committees are functional.

Functional ward committees are critical to the national strategic objective of deepening

democracy through public participation. Ward committees have a pivotal role to play

as a conduit between the municipal Council and the community. All local municipalities

in the district have established ward committees.

An audit was also conducted at the three local municipalities and reflected that some

vacancies do exist at ward committees which have been left unfilled for a long period

despite a plea made by the Department of CoGTA to municipalities that whenever a

vacancy occurs, it must be filled immediately at least within three months after it

occurred.

The table below indicates the status of total vacancies in ward committees per

municipality in the district:

Name of Municipality

Number of Ward Committees

Total Number of Vacancies

Total number of Ward Committee Members

1. City of Matlosana 39 2 388

2. JB Marks 34 16 324

3. Maquassi Hills 11 8 102

Total 84 26 814

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The table below provides an overview of staffing levels in the municipality, including

total staff currently employed, permanent staff, temporary staff, approved positions,

and total funded vacancies.

For example, in Dr Kenneth Kaunda district municipality 93.7% of staff are permanent

employees and 6.3% are temporary employees, in JB Marks local municipality, 91.5%

of staff are permanent employees and 8.5% are temporary employees, in the City of

Matlosana local municipality 99% of the staff are permanent employees and 1% are

temporary employees and in Maquassi Hills local municipality 97.5% of the staff are

permanent employees and 2.5% are temporary employees.

Status DR KK DM JB Marks LM

City of Matlosana LM

Maquassi Hills LM

Total municipal staff currently employed 205 1053 2032 275

Total permanent currently employed 192 (93.7%) 963 (91.5%) 2012 (99%) 268 (97.5%)

Total temporary staff currently employed 13 (6.3%) 90 (8.5%) 20 (1%) 7 (2.5%)

Total approved positions 210 288 503 10

Total funded vacancies 415 1341 2535 285 Source: Municipal Demarcation Board (Municipal Capacity Assessments 2018)

6.3 Traditional Affairs Governance

With regards to traditional leaders, there are no traditional leaders within the district.

7. Projects to Diversify and Grow People and the

Economy

7.1 Social Development Projects

7.2 Spatial Development

The SDF proposes development according to the following hierarchy of nodes as

outlined in the NW PSDF;

• Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom are identified as Priority 1 investment nodes

(can be regarded as primary nodes)

• Wolmaransstad is identified as a Priority 2 investment area (regarded as

secondary node)


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• Ventersdorp is identified as a Priority 3 investment area (regarded as tertiary

node)

The map below shows the development corridors and urban edge in the two major

towns of the district. The urban edge extracted directly from the local municipalities’

SDFs shows areas where development is restricted in, whereas the development

corridors shows areas that have greater investment potential and where future

developments should be concentrated.

7.3 Infrastructure Projects

JB Marks


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Total amount for all MIG registered projects is R121m Maquassi Hills Local Municipality

Total amount for all MIG registered projects is R33. 818m

Matlosana Local Municipality

7.4 Economic Projects


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7.5 Environmental forecast

Responding to growth pressures and climate change requires action. In Dr KKD, a

range of planning and design actions are integrated with local planning instruments to

adapt settlements to the likely impacts of climate change and reduce their exposure

to hazards.

8. Key Recommendations

8.1 Prioritise Integrated Development Plan

Catalytic Projects JB Marks Local Municipality borders Gauteng and City of Matlosana Local

Municipality. The main node in the municipality, linking Gauteng to the east, is

Potchefstroom. Potchefstroom is a developed town with finance and business

services sector as the main sector. With the well-developed infrastructure of

Potchefstroom, it has been able to sustain a positive economic growth rate throughout


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the transition period in South Africa and, together with its abundance of water and

electricity, holds great opportunities for future growth.

The North West University Potchefstroom Campus attracts investment and capital

to the municipality, making Potchefstroom ideal for the Diversification and

Maintenance Strategy.

Matlosana City Local Municipality is considered as a distressed mining municipality

and the focus need to be on the economic and social transformation of settlements.

Development Guidelines:

• The municipality has a strong educational base and can be seen as a leading

national tertiary hub, with a myriad of opportunities associated with student

housing and relevant services.

• Ensure better functional integration.

• The municipality has high value agricultural land that should be promoted

and protected.

• Ensure land tenure security.

• Delineate a clear urban edge to prevent development on high value

agricultural land and to promote densification.

• Potchefstroom provides a strong urban core with highly skilled employees and

entrepreneurial skills, mainly as a result of the NWU Potchefstroom Campus.

Opportunities exist to diversify the economy and focus on tertiary services such

as the finance and business services sector.

• Potchefstroom is situated close to Gauteng and Klerksdorp – forming part of

the Gauteng City Region, creating opportunities for industrial development,

lifestyle estate development and services such as health care, retail and

education.

• Focus on diversifying and promoting the manufacturing sector.

• Diversify the local economy – focus on forward and backward linkages.

• Uphold business environment and property investment maintenance –

contribute to retain and instill business confidence.

• Integrate the informal market into the economy. There is potential in the

second economy that can be exploited and help to increase the economic base.


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• Promote nodal development and retail / commercial development in second

economy areas.

• Formalise housing.

• Provide affordable housing in appropriate locations to ensure that the

property values of high income areas (mostly situated in the eastern parts of

Potchefstroom) are not affected.

• Promote mixed use developments.

• Revitalisation of the CBD.

• Promote tourism development in the following areas:

o The Vredefort Dome which has been listed as a World Heritage Site.

o The Boskop Dam Nature Reserve.

o The Prozesky Bird Sanctuary.

o The proposed Highveld National Park.

• Ensure proper maintenance and upgrading of infrastructure.

• Create a conductive environment that will attract private sector investment.

Projects and Programmes of Provincial Sector Departments PROJECTS BY INSPECTORATE

NO: PWR

DESCRIPTION (NAME OF

PROJECT

Local Municipalit

y

Contractor

TOTAL BUDGET FOR 19/20

R‘000

EXPEN TO DATE

R ‘000

ACTUAL PROGRESS (include progress

expressed as %

completed against planned

Remarks

57/18

Renovation of DPWR Workshops at Witrand Hospital

JB Marks Lerato and Tefo

R1 175 556.48

R 503 436.92

Contractor on site,

Progress to date 41%

Progress satisfactor

y, to overlap to

new f/y Renovation and Repairs of Boardroom at Klerksdorp Sub District Offices

Matlosana Khululeka Civils

R207 830.00

R207 830.00

100% Retention released

Renovations and Repairs of Hall at Klerksdorp Sub district Offices

Matlosana Khululeka Civils

R370 275.36

R315 436.82

95% Progress Satisfactor

y


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Renovation and Repairs of Boardroom at Ventersdorp Sub district Offices

JB Marks Gabo Motho Trading Enterprise

R 198 495.00

R163 489.50

Contractor on site,

Progress to date 82%

Progress Satisfactor

y

Renovation and Repairs of Hall at Ventersdorp Sub District Offices

JB Marks Mashota Trading

Enterprise

R 437 841.95

R 356 726.21

81% Progress Satisfactor

y

Renovations and Repairs of Hall at Wolmaranstad Sub district Offices

Maquassi Hill

Mesale Projects

R 478 276.95

R 478 276.95

100% Retention released

8.2 Investor and Sponsorship opportunities


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DR KENNETH KAUNDA · 2020. 8. 3. · DR Kenneth Kaunda DM comprises of three local municipalities, i.e. JB Marks, Maquassi Hills and Matlosana City. It is located 65km south-west