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Empangeni Divisional Meeting of

the ZCCI – 22 September 2016

Presented by Andrew Schultz

Strategic Corridor Plan for the

uMhlathuze-Ulundi-Vryheid

Secondary Corridor

The Spirit of the Emakhosini is a monument to the Zulu people. It comprises, a bronze Zulu beer -pot, surrounded by the horns/tusks of seven animals associated with the Zulu. The pot stands on a beaded plinth accompanied by bronze reliefs of scenes of traditional Zulu life. The beer-pot is an item found in every household and is symbolic both as a receptacle of the heritage of the valley, and of a spirit of togetherness. The horns symbolise the seven Zulu kings who are buried in the valley.

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CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION A. INTRODUCTION

B. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS & HIGH LEVEL STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

1. POLICY CONTEXT AND VISION DIRECTIVES

2. SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

3. SYNTHESIS

C. SC1 REGIONAL SDF

1. VISION STATEMENT

2. SPATIAL CONCEPT

3. “PROTECT”, “CHANGE” AND “NEW” STRATEGIES

D. WAY FORWARD

A. INTRODUCTION (1 OF 3) 1. AIM & OBJECTIVES

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The ‘SC1’ Regional SDF will establish a 25 year strategic framework

The aim is to coordinate public sector resources to support the vision and create a framework for private investment that promotes economic growth and social well-being in an environmentally sustainable manner.

The key objectives of the ‘SC1’ Regional SDF are to:

Support value chain and logistics

Encourage investment growth and development

Coordinate infrastructure development

Guide land use and spatial planning.

A. INTRODUCTION (2 OF 3) 3. STUDY AREA AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

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A. INTRODUCTION (3 OF 3) 2. PARTICIPATING MUNICIPLAITIES

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uThungulu DM Zululand DM uMkhanyakhude DM

uMhlathuze LM Ulundi LM Hlabisa LM

uMlalazi LM Abaqulusi LM Mtubatuba LM

Mthonjaneni LM Nongoma LM

Ntambanana LM eDumbe LM

uMfolozi LM

The SC1 Regional SDF extent, shaded in orange, will be the main focus of the study and focus for strategic planning interventions while the participating municipalities, shaded in grey, will be an influencer and be impacted upon by the SC1 Regional SDF.

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3. SYNTHESIS

C. SC1 REGIONAL SDF

1. VISION STATEMENT

2. SPATIAL CONCEPT


D. WAY FORWARD

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (1 OF 12) APPROACH

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Policy Context and Vision Directives

Theme based –

Biophysical

Socio-Economic

& Built Environment

Scale for Legislative and Policy Framework –

International

National

Provincial

& Municipal

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (2 OF 12) PROCESS

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Built Environment

Analysis Transport

Spatial Planning

Infrastructure

Biophysical Analysis

Socio-Economic Analysis

Key Policy Directives

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SPLUMA/NDP/NSDP/IUDF

KZN PSEDS/PGDS/PGDP/PSDF

Regional SDFs

District GDPs, IDPs and SDFs

Local IDPs and SDFs

Local Area Plans and Precinct Plans

Land Use Schemes

UUV SC1 Regional

SDF

DRDLR Spatial Development Framework Guidelines

KZN Provincial Human

Settlements Master Spatial

Plan

SIP2 and N2 Strategic

Corridor Plan District and Local

Biodiversity Plans, LED Strategies,

Transport Plans, etc.

PRASA and Intersite Plans, Transnet Plans,

DoT Plans, SANRAL Plans,

etc.

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (3 OF 12)


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Development Corridors:

Ermelo-Richards Bay Freight Corridor

Ermelo - Swaziland

Gauteng - Zimbabwe

Gauteng - Botswana

Mozambique - uMkhanyakhude

NDP Schema


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REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGY

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (7 OF 12) MPUMALANGA SDF

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Ermelo N2

Bethal – N17

Standerton R23

Balfour

Volksrust

Piet Retief

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (8 OF 12) MPUMALANGA SDF

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Ermelo N2

Bethal – N17

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (9 OF 12) 2. PROVINCIAL

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KZN PGDS

Priority Intervention Areas

Nodes and Corridors

Primary (E)

Secondary (RB/E)

Tertiary (U, V, P, D)

Quaternary

RSC

Areas of Need

Classificatio

n PSEDS/PGDS Definition

Nodes within

Study Area

Nodes outside

Study Area

Primary

Node

An urban centre with very high

existing economic growth and the

potential for expansion thereof.

Provides service to the national and

provincial economy.

eThekwini

Secondary

Node

An urban centre with good existing

economic development and the

potential for growth and services to

the regional economy.

Richards Bay/

Empangeni

Newcastle

Msunduzi

Port Shepstone

Tertiary

Node

A centre which should provide

service to the sub-regional

economy and community needs.

Ulundi

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Estcourt

Howick

Stanger, etc.

Quaternary

Node

A centre which should provide

service to the local economy and

community needs.

Ntambanana

KwaMbonambi

Mtubatuba

Melmoth

Hlabisa

Nongoma

Eshowe

Paulpietersburg

Nqutu

Nkandla

Hluhluwe

Mkhuze

Utrecht, etc.

Rural Service

Centre

A centre that serves as the lowest

level of provincial nodes and could

typically be established around

existing traditional administration

centres as well as other accessible

rural points identified as periodic

markets.

To be identified

in consultation

with District

Municipalities

To be identified

in consultation

with District

Municipalities

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (10 OF 12) MUNICIPAL – SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS

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Zululand District SDF

uMkhanyakude SDF

uThungulu District SDF

Areas of need

Nodes and corridors

Urban and rural settlements

Economic activities and opportunities

Agricultural areas and land potential

Environmental areas

1. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES (11 OF 12) R34

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P700

R34 - Realignment R34

R66

POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES ( 12 OF 12) ADJUSTED STUDY AREA

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3. SYNTHESIS

C. SC1 REGIONAL SDF

1. VISION STATEMENT

2. SPATIAL CONCEPT


D. WAY FORWARD

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2. SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (1 OF 10) BIOPHYSICAL

Biophysical Key Challenges and Opportunities

Short Term Issues

(≤ 5 years)

Capacity is an issue throughout all the participating municipalities. There is a lack in

human resources for environmental management and in turn, the municipality cannot

address environmental issues faced by the municipality.

Medium Term Issues

(> 5 years and ≤ 15

years)

Water Management and water catchment management is a prevalent challenge, which

refers to wetland degradation, surface and ground water contamination. This is mostly

resultant from development in close vicinity to wetlands and water resources, over

cultivation, communal grazing and poor agricultural practices.

Linked to the challenges around water management, is water provision. The country as a

whole is facing drought conditions and water is scarce in the region. This results in

numerous knock-on effects which will be most prominent in agriculture.

Soil erosion and degradation is also particularly problematic, arising from agricultural

activities, no crop rotations, poor agricultural practices and communal grazing, as well as

over utilization of soils.

While urbanisation and urban sprawl is a recurring major challenge for the study area, as

extracted from the relevant IDPs, it must be noted that the study area is predominantly

rural. Of greater relevance then, is rural sprawl or concentration in environmentally

sensitive areas. Where reference is made to urban sprawl, this is with regards to the few

towns in Vryheid, and Ulundi, for example. The challenge here being that the increase in

urbanisation is in many cases inadequately planned for, which in turn has a detrimental

impact on the environment as there is a lack of land allocation, resulting in informal

settlements near watercourses and wetlands.

2. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES ( 2 OF 10) AGRICULTURAL LAND COVER

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2. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES ( 3 OF 10) EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE CORRIDORS

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iSimangaliso

Wetland Park

W.H.S

Ithala

Um./Hl.

Ophathe

Ngoye Forest Reserve

2. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES ( 4 OF 10) KEY SENSITIVITY AREAS

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2. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES ( 5 OF 10) TREAT WITH CAUTION AREAS

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2. SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (6 OF 10) SOCIO-ECONOMIC Socio-Economic Short Term Opportunities Short Term Challenges

Short Term Issues

(≤ 5 years)

P700 Road Linkage

construction/upgrade

Agro-Processing incorporating Bio-

Fuels

Industrial Regeneration

Small Town Regeneration

Hydo-Electricity (Jozini)

Climate change and prolonged periods

of drought

Lack of adequate water supply

High levels of crime and risk

Poor supply of electricity in the District

Medium Term Issues

(> 5 years and ≤ 15

years)

Airport Development (Ulundi)

Eco, Battlefields and Cultural

Heritage Tourism Routes

Makatini Flats Agriculture

Industrial Development Zone (IDZ)

Rural Waste Management Units

Infrastructure degradation and

dilapidated state of roads

Low Levels of skills development and

literacy

Poor spatial planning footprints showing

two separate developments

Lack of coordination and working

together of municipalities.

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2. SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (7 OF 10) BUILT – SPATIAL PLANNING

Planning Key Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges

Uncoordinated spatial development

Spatial fragmentation

Spatial structure and economic inequality

Programmatic service delivery approach and costs

Rapid and unmanaged urbanisation

Low densities and settlement sprawl

Weakly defined settlement hierarchy

Shortage of social and utility services

Integrated land use management challenges

Significant environmental resources

Constrained transport network

Limited infrastructure network capacity

Opportunities

Improved co-ordination and alignment, including SC1 Regional SDF

Human settlement programmes and investments and potential to

strengthen human settlement development

Rail and road infrastructure improvements, including P700

Improved connectivity and access to tourism facilities, urban services,

agricultural distribution, etc.

Proposed Vryheid Airport and industrial development

Local agricultural production and small scale farmer opportunities

2. POLICY CONTEXT & VISION DIRECTIVES ( 8 OF 10) LAND OWNERSHIP

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2. SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (9 OF 10) BUILT – TRANSPORT

Transport Key Challenges and Opportunities

Short Term Issues

(≤ 5 years)

Updating of ITP’s in support of uMhlathuze-Ulundi-Vryheid Corridor

Upgrading of local public transport services

Municipal road maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading

Development of new airport near Vryheid

Upgrading of the North Coast rail corridor and services between

eThekwini and Richards Bay

Medium Term

Issues (> 5 years

and ≤ 15 years)

Upgrading of R34 between Melmoth and Nkwalini

Development of the new Johannesburg to Durban High-Speed Rail

Line,

Provision of regional rail lines – Richard’s Bay – Ulundi; Ulundi –

Pongola; and Msunduzi – Ulundi

Upgrading of the Ermelo – Richards Bay line

Upgrading of the Swaziland line and development of new Swaziland

line

Upgrading of Richard’s Bay port

Upgrading of Richards Bay Airport:

Upgrading of Ulundi Airport:

Upgrading of Mkuze Airport

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2. SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (10 OF 10) BUILT – INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure Key Challenges Key Opportunities

Water and

Sanitation

Severe drought conditions that result in depleted water sources.

Large disparities in levels of service and development between

urban and rural areas.

Overall a few percentage of households have formal waste water

disposal systems.

Lack of sufficient capacity to manage and operate water services

infrastructure.

Operational and maintenance failures of the existing schemes.

Weaknesses in water conservation and demand management

(WC/WDM).

High non-revenue water.

Extension of bulk water infrastructure

outwards from urban centres within the

SC1 Regional SDF corridor to provide

sustainable support to social and

economic growth in the corridor.

Electricity

The population in the urban areas has access to household

electricity, but few rural settlements have this service.

The electricity network in the southern portions of Zululand DM

and some areas in uThungulu DM have very limited capacity.

The national energy crisis where inadequate power production led

to nationwide load shedding, if it continues, has cost implications

whereby capital and operating costs have to be incurred for

standby generators.

The urban centres of Paulpietersburg,

Vryheid, Ulundi, Melmoth and

Empangeni have access to

unconstrained bulk electricity supply.

Upgrading networks in areas identified

as having constrained power supply.

Solid Waste

Almost all the landfill sites within Zululand need upgrading in

order to comply with the relevant legal requirements.

There are a significantly high numbers of households in Zululand

DM that use own refuse dumps (more than 50%).

Only 20% have access to a formal solid waste disposal system

(urban areas).

Future investment in new and

upgraded solid waste facilities.

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3. SYNTHESIS

C. SC1 REGIONAL SDF

1. VISION STATEMENT

2. SPATIAL CONCEPT


D. WAY FORWARD

3. SYNTHESIS (1 OF 4) SPATIAL CONCEPTS

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Develop Accessibility Framework

Define and Strengthen Settlement Hierarchy

Reinforce and Develop Activity Nodes and Corridors

Address Housing and Social Needs and Develop Integrated Human Settlements

Contain Urban and Rural Sprawl

Promote Quality Settlement Design

Protect Tourism, Agricultural, Heritage and Natural Assets

Develop Local Economic Opportunities

3. SYNTHESIS (2 OF 4) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK – DEVELOPMENT NODES

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Hierarchy Definition Relationship to other classifications Nodes Identified

Metro Node

Significant urban centre with high

existing economic growth and the

potential for expansion thereof.

Provides services to the provincial

and regional economy and community

needs.

Second order nodes in KZN

PSEDS/PGDS.

Proposed metro node in uThungulu

SDF.

Richards Bay/ Empangeni

Primary Node

Urban centre with good economic

development and the potential for

growth.

Provides services to the sub-regional

and district economy and community

needs.

Third order nodes in KZN

PSEDS/PGDS.

First order nodes in district SDFs.

Vryheid

Ulundi

Mtubatuba

Secondary Node

Centre with important service delivery

and commercial functions within the

district and local economies of their

respective municipalities.

Fourth order nodes in KZN

PSEDS/PGDS.

Second order nodes in district SDFs

or first order nodes in local SDFs.

Eshowe

Melmoth

Ntambanana

Heatonville

KwaMbonambi

Nongoma

Paulpietersburg/ eDumbe

Hlabisa

Tertiary Node

Centre that provides basic

government service delivery to the

surrounding communities with limited

commercial activities and little to no

services sector.

Not specifically identified in KZN

PSEDS/PGDS.

Third order nodes in district SDFs

and/or secondary nodes in local

SDFs.

Identified in district and local SDFs.

Quaternary Nodes

Small rural centres that provide lower

order services to surrounding rural

settlements.

Not specifically identified in KZN

PSEDS/PGDS or district SDFs.

Third order nodes in local SDFs.

Identified in local SDFs.

3. SYNTHESIS (3 OF 4) SPATIAL CONCEPT DIAGRAM

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3. SYNTHESIS (4 OF 4) PILLARS OF THE VISION AND DRAFT VISION STATEMENT

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To develop a sustainable regional corridor that reflects the people, heritage and landscape connected by the corridor and which supports an economically viable and diverse region and an improved quality of life for local communities through economic growth, job creation, urban and rural development, improved service delivery and the protection of the environment.

Diverse and Growing Economy

Equitable Access to Services,

Facilities and Amenities

Sustainable Natural

Environment

Liveable Built

Environment

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3. SYNTHESIS

C. SC1 REGIONAL SDF

1. VISION STATEMENT

2. SPATIAL CONCEPT


D. WAY FORWARD

3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (1 OF 7) VISION STATEMENT

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Incorporating -

Feasible alternative access to Port from Gauteng with road improvements

Tourism: iSimangaliso Wetland Park (W.H.S.), Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, The eMakhosini - Ophathe Heritage Park and Ithala Game Reserve

Cultural Heritage: Zulu, Afrikaner and German, and Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer War

National Strategic Water Resources, Pongola, Mfolozi, Mhlathuze Headwaters and Coastal Wetlands

Agriculture incl. Forestry

3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (2 OF 7) SPATIAL CONCEPT

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Legend

Key

Nodes

3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (3 OF 7) “PROTECT”, “CHANGE” AND “NEW” STRATEGIES: ENVIRONMENT

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3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (4 OF 7) “PROTECT”, “CHANGE” AND “NEW” STRATEGIES: SOCIO-ECON.

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3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (5 OF 7) “PROTECT”, “CHANGE” AND “NEW” STRATEGIES: PLANNING

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3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (6 OF 7) “PROTECT”, “CHANGE” AND “NEW” STRATEGIES: TRANSPORT

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3. SC1 REGIONAL SDF (7 OF 7) “PROTECT”, “CHANGE” AND “NEW” STRATEGIES: INFRASTRUCTURE

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3. SYNTHESIS

C. SC1 REGIONAL SDF

1. VISION STATEMENT

2. SPATIAL CONCEPT


D. WAY FORWARD

C. WAY FORWARD 1. KEY MILESTONE DATES (1 OF 2)

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Deliverable 1: Inception

Report

21 April 2016

Deliverable 2: Situational Analysis & High Level Strategic Assessment

15 July 2016

Deliverable 3: Strategic Corridor Development

Plan

1 November 2016

Deliverable 4: Focus Area Plans

11 May 2016

Deliverable 5: Implementation Plan

28 June 2016

Deliverable 6: Close Out Report

24 July 2016

C. WAY FORWARD 1. KEY MILESTONE DATES (2 OF 2)

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PHASE / TASK / ACTIVITY START DATE END DATE

DURATION

(WORK DAYS)

KEY MILESTONE

DATE

Situational Analysis & High Level Strategic Assessment

Preparation for & Stakeholder Workshop (1 day Workshop) 24-Jun-16 28-Jun-16 3 28-Jun-16

Draft Report circulated to PSC/Stakeholders. Comments to be submitted by: 29-Jun-16 05-Jul-16 5 05-Jul-16

Finalise Draft Report & circulate to KZN CoGTA / PSC by: 06-Jul-16 12-Jul-16 5 12-Jul-16

Preparation for & Presentation of Milestone 2 to the PSC for Ratification 13-Jul-16 15-Jul-16 3 15-Jul-16

PHASE 2

Strategic Corridor Development Plan

Preparation of Strategic Corridor Development Plan & accompanying text 14-Jul-16 11-Sep-16 40 11-Sep-16

Compilation of Draft Report & circulate to KZN CoGTA for review by: 12-Sep-16 24-Sep-16 10 24-Sep-16

KZN CoGTA reviews Draft Report 25-Sep-16 02-Oct-16 5 02-Oct-16

Project Meeting with KZN CoGTA 03-Oct-16 03-Oct-16 1 03-Oct-16

Revise Draft Report if necessary 04-Oct-16 10-Oct-16 5 10-Oct-16

Preparation for & Stakeholder Workshop (1 day Workshop) 11-Oct-16 13-Oct-16 3 13-Oct-16

Draft Report circulated to PSC/Stakeholders. Comments to be submitted by: 14-Oct-16 20-Oct-16 5 20-Oct-16

Finalise Draft Report & circulate to KZN CoGTA / PSC by: 21-Oct-16 27-Oct-16 5 27-Oct-16

Preparation for & Presentation of Milestone 3 to the PSC for Ratification 28-Oct-16 01-Nov-16 3 01-Nov-16

Detailed Strategic Development Plans for Identified Nodes & Areas within the Primary Study Area

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