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2 Contents Tables v ACRONYMS vii PART A: LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK 7 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION What is IDP Legislative context The Constitution the Republic South Africa The White Paper on Local Government The Municipal System Act, No Municipal System Amendment Act, No Policy context Medium Term Strategic Framework The Government 12 Outcomes National Development Plan Free State Growth Development Strategy (FSGDS) Millennium Development Goals The Status Mangaung IDP Approach to IDP Introduction Cooperation with other spheres government.. 20 Table IDP engagement in MMM, Participation by political leadership Community participation.. 23 CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS The State Development in Mangaung Introduction Demographics Household Structure Health Wellbeing Human Capacity Development The Economy Mangaung Basic Services in Mangaung PART B: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES Vision IDP Objectives Economic Development Built Environment i

3 3.2.3 Public Transport Rural Development Provision effective reliable services Water services Development integrated Waste Management Revenue enhancement Mainstreaming Poverty Reduction Youth Gender Development Spatial Planning Development Challenges Priorities IDP Alignment IDP Alignment Government s IDP Alignment NSDP IDP Alignment LGTAS (10 Point Plan) IDP Alignment 12 Outcomes IDP Alignment National Development Plan (Vision 2030) Free State Growth Development Strategy Key Developmental considerations CHAPTER 4: PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS Introduction Programme Projects Poverty eradication Financial sustainability Spatial development the built environment Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets Human Settlement Public Transport Environment Management Climate change Social community services Good Governance CHAPTER 5: SPATIAL DEV FRAMEWORK CHAPTER 6: GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 7: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CHAPTER 8: MANGAUNG METROPOLITAN SECTORAL STRATEGIES Integrated Human Settlements Plan Local Economic Developments Strategy Integrated Waste Management Water Services Development Plan Disaster Management Plan Five Year Strategic Management Plan CHAPTER 9: INTERGRATION CHAPTER 10: MEDIUM TERM REVIEW FRAMEWORK Page ii

4 LIST OF TABLES 1. Outcomes government the anticipated role local government MDG goals their indicators Linkage between SA NSDP MDG s IDP engagements in MMM 2013/ Key Development challenges at ward level raised during consultations Community needs by priority Mangaung population GDP contribution per sector List informal settlements in MMM Roads storm water backlogs in MMM An overview challenges, priorities opportunities IDP alignment Government targets IDP alignment with NSDP IDP alignment with LGTAS (10 point plan) IDP Alignment with 12 outcomes National Government IDP Alignment with National Development plan (vision 2030) Free State growth Development strategy Relationship between SDF IDP concepts

5 LIST OF GRAPHS 2.1 Mangaung population distribution, Mangaung Population prile Percentage distribution MMM population groups Percentage distribution MMM population by gender Percentage distribution MMM population by age Percentage distribution MMM population by Marital status Mangaung HIV estimates Enrolment rates for children aged 0-15 in the Free State, Highest levels education Employment trends Income distribution amongst households in Mangaung, Inequality levels in Mangaung race groups Distribution household by type main dwelling House hold source energy Household source lightning Distribution households by type refuse disposal Distribution by household access to water Distribution by household access to toilet facilities Sanitation Backlog in MMM Page 4

6 ACRONYMS AIDS BRT CBD CBP CCTV CDS DFA HIV IDP EMP FDC FET FSDGS GDP GRAAP HDI ICT IDP IT IRPTN KPA KPIs Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Bus Rapid Transit Central Business District Community-based Planning Closed Circuit Television Cameras City Development Strategy Development Facilitation Act Human Immunodeficiency Virus Integrated Development Plan Environmental Management Plan Free State Development Cooperation Further Education Training Free State Growth Development Strategy Growth Development Product Generally Accepted Accounting Practices Historically Disadvantaged Individual Information Communication Technology Integrated Development Plan Information Technology Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network Key Performance Area Key Performance Indicators Page 5

7 LGSETA Local Government Sector Education Training Authority LLF LUMS MDG MFMA MLM MMM MOSS Local Labour Forum L Use Management System Millennium Development Goals Municipal Finance Management Act Mangaung Local Municipality Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Metropolitan Open Space System MPPMR Municipal Planning Performance Management Regulations MTSF MTREF PGDS PMS SDBIP SDF SCM SMME STATS SA UFS USDG Medium-Term Strategy Framework Medium-Term Revenue Expenditure Framework Free State Provincial Growth Development Strategy Performance Management System Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan Spatial Development Framework Supply Chain Management Small Micro Medium Enterprises Statistics South Africa University Free State Urban Settlement Development Grant Page 6

8 PART A: LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1. What is IDP The legislation requires each municipality to develop a plan for the development its area jurisdiction. The law mates that the plan should be holistic integrated in its approach content. The plan should be long-term, covering five years. The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) therefore is a five-year development blueprint for a municipality. According to the Municipal Systems Act, No , the IDP is the principal strategic planning instrument which guides informs all planning, budgeting, investment, development, management implementation development projects in a municipality. The Executive Management Team Middle Management are accountable for the implementation the IDP, this is reflected in the Performance Management System that links the IDP to the strategic framework, to the macro-scorecard, from there to performance contracts for senior managers. This Chapter introduces the IDP by locating it within the right legal policy context. It also explains the approach followed in reviewing the Integrated Development Plan for 2013/2014 financial year Legislative context The Constitution the Republic South Africa The Constitution the Republic South Africa outlines the kind local government needed in the country. According to the Constitution (sections ), local government is in charge the development process in municipalities, notably is in charge planning for the municipal area. The constitutional mate gives a clear indication the intended purposes municipalities: Page 7

9 To ensure sustainable provision services; To promote social economic development; To promote a safe healthy environment; To give priority to the basic needs communities; To encourage involvement communities. The Constitution also dems local government to improve intergovernmental coordination cooperation to ensure integrated development across the neighbouring communities The White Paper on Local Government The White Paper on Local Government gives municipalities responsibility to work with citizens groups within the community to find sustainable ways to address their social, economic material needs improve the quality their lives. Critically, the White Paper on Local Government envisions a developmental local government articulate instruments such as planning, local economic development performance management system that should be harnessed to achieve developmental local government. A suite policies legislative frameworks were subsequently enacted to realise the mentioned developmental vision for local government. These were: Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act (Act ); Local Government: Municipal Structures Act (Act ); Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 0f 2000) Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act (Act ); Local Government : Municipal Property Rates Act (Act The Municipal Systems Act, No Section 25 (1) the Municipal Systems Act stipulates that Each municipal council must, within a prescribed period after the start its elected term, adopt a single, inclusive strategic plan for the development the municipality. The Act dictates that the plan should: link, integrate co-ordinate plans should take into account proposals for the development the municipality. In addition, the plan should align the resources capacity the municipality with the implementation the plan. Moreover, Page 8

10 the plan must form the policy framework general basis on which annual budgets must be based. Furthermore, the plan should be compatible with national provincial development planning requirements binding on the municipality in terms legislation. The IDP has a legislative status. Section 35 (1) states that an IDP adopted by the council a municipality (a) (b) (c) is the principal strategic planning instrument which guides informs all planning development, all decisions with regard to planning, management development, in the municipality; binds the municipality in the exercise its executive authority, except to the extent any inconsistency between a municipality s integrated development plan national or provincial legislation, in which case such legislation prevails; binds all other persons to the extent that those parts the integrated development plan that impose duties or affect the rights those persons have been passed as a by-law Municipal Systems Amendment Act, No The Municipal Systems Amendment Act, No heralded a new era in the history local government in South Africa. In principle, it sought to pressionalise local governance by ensuring that incumbents holding senior positions (i) have the appropriate qualifications (ii) there is no conflict interest between political fice local government administration by barring political ficer bearers from holding senior positions in municipalities. Section 56A (1) states that A municipal manager or manager directly accountable to a municipal manager may not hold political fice in a political party, whether in a permanent, temporary or acting capacity. A political fice in relation to a political party or structure there, is defined as (a) the position chairperson, deputy chairperson, secretary, deputy secretary or treasurer the party nationally or in any province, region or other area in which the party operates; or (b) any position in the party equivalent to a position referred to in paragraph (a), irrespective the title designated to the position". Another key amendment relates to the re-hiring dismissed staff. Section 57 A. (I) states that Any staff member dismissed for misconduct may only be re-employed in any municipality after the expiry a prescribed period. The Act is much harsher on employees dismissed for financial misconduct. The Act stipulates that a staff member dismissed for financial misconduct, corruption or fraud, may not be reemployed in any municipality for a period ten years (Section 57A (3)). Page 9

11 This Amendment Act contains proposals that are guaranteed to have pround impact on the governance Mangaung Metro. Serious attempts will be made to accommodate these recommendations in the IDP. 1.3 Policy context planning frameworks The Constitution stipulates that all three spheres governance are autonomous but interdependent. This therefore calls for closer collaboration between all these spheres governance. Needless to mention, a number national policies have a particular bearing on the provincial local spheres government. A few critical ones are highlighted below Medium Term Strategic Framework The Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF, ) is a statement government intent. It identifies the development challenges facing South Africa outlines the medium-term strategy for improving living conditions South Africans. The MTSF base document is meant to guide planning resource allocation across all spheres government. National provincial departments need to develop their five-year strategic plans budget requirements, taking into account the medium-term imperatives. Municipalities are also expected to adapt their integrated development plans in line with the national medium-term priorities. The MTSF identifies the following five development objectives: 1. Halve poverty unemployment by Ensure a more equitable distribution the benefits economic growth reduce inequality 3. Improve the nation s health prile skills base ensure universal access to basic services 4. Build a nation free all forms racism, sexism, tribalism xenophobia 5. Improve the safety citizens by reducing incidents crime corruption The Government 12 Outcomes From the development focus the MTSF the government has derived twelve outcome areas that set the guidelines for more results-driven performance. The TWELVE KEY OUTCOMES that have been identified agreed to by the Cabinet are: 1. Improved quality basic education 2. A long healthy life for all South Africans Page 10

12 3. All people in South Africa are feel safe 4. Decent employment through inclusive economic growth 5. A skilled capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path 6. An efficient, competitive responsive economic infrastructure network 7. Vibrant, equitable sustainable rural communities with food security for all 8. Sustainable human settlements improved quality household life 9. A responsive, accountable, effective efficient local government system 10. Environmental assets natural resources that are well protected continually enhanced 11. Create a better South Africa contribute to a better safer Africa world 12. An efficient, effective development oriented public service an empowered, fair inclusive citizenship Importantly, government has indicated which role its anticipate local government to fulfil in pursuing these outcomes Table One; 12 Outcomes Government the Anticipated Role Local Government 12 Outcomes Government 1. Improve the quality basic education 2. A long healthy life for all South Africans Anticipated Role Local Government Facilitate the building new schools by: Participating in needs assessments Identifying appropriate l Facilitating zoning planning Processes Facilitate the eradication municipal service backlogs in schools by extending appropriate bulk infrastructure installing connections Many municipalities perform health functions on behalf provinces Strengthen effectiveness health services by specifically enhancing TB treatments exping HIV AIDS prevention Treatments Municipalities must continue to improve Community Health Service infrastructure by providing clean water, sanitation waste removal services 3. All people in South Africa are feel safe Facilitate the development safer communities through better planning enforcement municipal by-laws Direct the traffic control function towards policing high risk violations rather than revenue collection Metro police services should contribute by: Increasing police personnel Page 11

13 Improving collaboration with SAPS Ensuring rapid response to reported crimes 4. Decent employment through inclusive economic growth Create an enabling environment for investment by streamlining planning application processes Ensure proper maintenance rehabilitation essential services infrastructure Ensure proper implementation the EPWP at municipal level Design service delivery processes to be labour intensive Improve procurement systems to eliminate corruption ensure value for money Utilise community structures to provide services 5. A skilled capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path Develop extend intern work experience programmes in municipalities Link municipal procurement to skills development initiatives 6. An efficient, competitive responsive economic infrastructure network Ring-fence water, electricity sanitation functions so as to facilitate cost-reflecting pricing these services Ensure urban spatial plans provide for commuter rail corridors, as well as other modes public transport Maintain exp water purification works waste water treatment works in line with growing dem Cities to prepare to receive the devolved public transport function Improve maintenance municipal road networks 7. Vibrant, equitable sustainable rural communities with food security for all Facilitate the development local markets for agricultural produce Improve transport links with urban centres so as to ensure better economic integration Promote home production to enhance food security Ensure effective spending grants for funding extension access to basic services 8. Sustainable human settlements improved Cities must prepare to be accredited for the housing function Develop spatial plans to ensure new housing developments are in line Page 12

14 quality household life with national policy on integrated human settlements Participate in the identification suitable l for social housing Ensure capital budgets are appropriately prioritised to maintain existing services extend services 9. A responsive, accountable, effective efficient local government system Adopt IDP planning processes appropriate to the capacity sophistication the municipality Implement the community work Programme Ensure ward committees are representative fully involved in community consultation processes around the IDP, budget other strategic service delivery issues Improve municipal financial administrative capacity by implementing competency norms stards acting against incompetence corruption 10. Environmental assets natural resources that are well protected continually enhanced Develop implement water management plans to reduce water losses Ensure effective maintenance rehabilitation infrastructure Run water electricity saving awareness campaigns Ensure proper management municipal commonage urban open spaces Ensure development does not take place on wetls 11. Create a better South Africa contribute to a better safer Africa world Role local government is fairly limited in this area. Must concentrate on: Ensuring basic infrastructure is in place properly maintained Creating an enabling environment for investment 12. An efficient, effective development oriented Continue to develop performance monitoring management systems Page 13

15 public service an empowered, fair inclusive citizenship Comply with legal financial reporting requirements Review municipal expenditures to eliminate wastage Ensure councils behave in ways to restore community trust in local government Of the 12 outcomes above, Outcome 9 is closest to local government. The champion the goal is the national Department Cooperative Governance Traditional Affairs. In order to achieve the vision a Responsive, accountable, effective efficient local government system, seven outputs have been identified: Output 1: Implement a differentiated approach to municipal financing, planning support Output 2: Improving Access to Basic Services Output 3: Implementation the Community Work Programme Output 4: Actions supportive the human settlement outcomes Output 5: Deepen democracy through a refined Ward Committee model Output 6: Administrative financial capability Output 7: Single Window Coordination National Development Plan The South African Government, through the Presidency, has published a National Development Plan. The Plan aims to eliminate poverty reduce inequality by The Plan has the target developing people s capabilities to be to improve their lives through education skills development, health care, better access to public transport, jobs, social protection, rising income, housing basic services, safety. It proposes to the following strategies to address the above goals: 1. Creating jobs improving livelihoods 2. Exping infrastructure 3. Transition to a low-carbon economy 4. Transforming urban rural spaces 5. Improving education training 6. Providing quality health care 7. Fighting corruption enhancing accountability Page 14

16 8. Transforming society uniting the nation At the core the Plan is to eliminate poverty reduce inequality is the special focus on the promotion gender equity addressing the pressing needs youth. More importantly for efficiency in local government the NDP proposes 8 targeted actions listed below: 1. Stabilise the political- administrative interface 2. Make public service local government careers choice 3. Develop technical specialist pressional skills 4. Strengthen delegation, accountability oversight 5. Improve interdepartmental coordination 6. Take proactive approach in improving national, provincial local government relations 7. Strengthen local government 8. Clarify the governance SOE s The National Development Plan 2030 has been adopted by the National Cabinet in August 2012 this place an injunction on the state its agencies (including municipalities) to implement the Plan. The Plan makes the following policy pronouncements proposes performance targets that intersect with developmental mates assigned to local government. Importantly, municipalities are expected to respond to these developmental imperatives when reviewing their Integrated Development Plan developing the corresponding three-year Medium Term Revenue Expenditure Frameworks. Youthful population presents opportunities to boost economic growth, employment reduce poverty; Strengthen youth service programmes community based programmes to fer young people life skills training, entrepreurship training; Increase employment from 13 million in 2010 to 24 million in 2030; Ensure that skilled, technical, pressional managerial posts better reflect the country s racial, gender disability makeup; Establish effective, safe affordable public transport; Produce sufficient energy to support industry at competitive prices; Ensure that all South African have access to clean running water in their homes; Make high-speed broadb internet universally accessible at competitive prices; Page 15

17 Ensure household food nutrition security; Realise a developmental, capable ethical state that treats citizens with dignity; Ensure that all people live safely, with an independent fair criminal justice system; Broaden social cohesion unity while addressing the inequities the past; Public infrastructure investment focussing on transport, energy water; Ensure environmental sustainability Pressionalise the public service, strengthen accountability, improve co-ordination prosecute corruption; Reduce the cost living for low-income working class households (cost food, commuter transport housing should be reduced); Invest in new infrastructure in areas affecting the poor (food value chain, public transport); Prioritise infrastructure investment in upgrading informal settlements, public transport, establishing municipal fibre optic network Ensure spatial transformation by 2030 increased urban densities, reliable public transport, Protect the natural environment in all respects, leaving subsequent generations with a least an endowment at least an equal value; Reduce greenhouse gas emissions improve energy efficiency; Review the allocation powers functions (Schedules 4& 5 the Constitution) housing, water, sanitation, electricity public transport Fight corruption at three fronts deterrence, prevention education; As indicated it is prudent for Mangaung Metro to take these issues into account when planning reviewing development for the next five years FREE STATE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (FSGDS) The provincial government Free State has developed a Free State Provincial Growth Development Strategy (PGDS) Free Sate Vision The PGDS is the fundamental policy framework for the Free State Provincial Government. It is the embodiment the broad strategic policy goals objectives the province in line with national policy objectives. The Strategy addresses the key most fundamental issues development, spanning the social, economic political environment. It constantly takes into account annual provincial priorities sets broad targets in terms provincial economic growth development, service delivery public service transformation. The Strategy has identified six priority areas intervention by the province, namely; 1. Inclusive Economic growth sustainable job creation; Page 16

18 2. Education innovation skills development 3. Improved quality life 4. Sustainable Rural Development 5. Efficient Administration Good Governance 6. Building social cohesion Importantly, the FSGDS identifies drivers, strategies measurable performance targets (five year, ten year, fifteen year twenty year targets) to ensure that there is performance in relation to the identified six priority areas. Equally, Mangaung Metro should ---- align its Growth Development Strategy the fiveyear development plans with those the provincial government Free State Millennium Development Goals The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets come from the Millennium Declaration, signed by 189 countries, including 147 Heads State Government, in September 2000 from further agreement by member states at the 2005 World Summit (Resolution adopted by the General Assembly). At the Summit in 2000, the international community reached consensus on working to achieve eight critical economic social development priorities by The eight development priorities were termed the Millennium Development Goals. The eight MDGs are, in their numerical order: To eradicate extreme poverty hunger To achieve universal primary education To promote gender equality empower women To reduce child mortality To improve maternal health To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria other diseases To ensure environmental sustainability To develop a global partnership for development As a member state the United Nations, South Africa is a signatory to this agreement. Furthermore, South Africa has committed to these eight Millennium Development Goals embraced them into a national set ten priorities. Writing in the preamble the third report on progress towards reaching MDGs by South Africa, President Jacob Zuma stated thus; let me emphasise that South Africa is committed to the MDG agenda the Millennium Declaration Our entire development agenda embraces the MDGs. Page 17

19 The South African government has sought to domesticate the MDGs so that they suit the local situation without compromising the chance comparability. This has been achieved by developing specific indicators for each goal so that it could be easy to measure progress - see table 2. Table2: Millennium Development Goals their indicators Goal Indicators for this Goal 1 Gini, dollar-based poverty measures, employment, income per capita, social services government-based social assistance programmes. In some instances the data are disaggregated by sex race to provide the socio-economic specificities South Africa 2 Sex disaggregated population base data for children aged 7 13 persons years age 3 Gender race disaggregated data on education, employment political life 4 child infant mortality data 5 Processes associated with giving birth child rearing. Indicators are facility based as well as population based 6 HIV AIDS prevalence disaggregated by age sex 7 Sustaining the environment the population s access to housing water, energy sanitation amongst others 8 Trade international relations transfers, which in the main include trade, aid global obligations As a result, the MDGs enjoy considerable attention in key government development priorities. The table below demonstrates how the MDGs have been domesticated into the current priority agenda the government. Table 3: Linkage between South Africa s national development planning the MDGs MTSF Strategic Elements 1 Strategic Priority 1: Speeding up growth transforming the economy to create decent work sustainable livelihoods 2 Strategic Priority 2: Massive programme to build economic social infrastructure 3 Strategic Priority 3: Comprehensive rural development strategy linked to l agrarian reform food Relevant MDGS MDG 1, MDG 2, MDG 3, MDG 8 MDG 1, MDG 3, MDG 8 MDG 1, MDG 2, MDG 7 Page 18

20 security 4 Strategic Priority 4: Strengthen the skills human resource base 5 Strategic Priority 5: Improve the health prile all South Africans 6 Strategic Priority 6: Intensify the fight against crime corruption 7 Strategic Priority 7: Build cohesive, caring sustainable communities 8 Strategic Priority 8: Pursuing African advancement enhanced international cooperation 9 Strategic Priority 9: Sustainable resource management use 10 Strategic Priority 10: Building a developmental state, including improvement public services strengthening democratic institutions Source: Stats SA (2010) - MDG Progress Report MDG 2 MDG 4, MDG 5, MDG 6 MDG 2, MDG 3 MDG 2, MDG 3, MDG 7 MDG 8 MDG 2, MDG 3, MDG 7 MDG 1, MDG 2, MDG 3, MDG 8 Noteworthy, among all the MDGs, gender equality empowering women enjoys most support. Gender equality women s empowerment are said to be critical to achieving the MDGs especially Goal 1 on poverty reduction to economic growth, Goal 2 on universal primary education, Goal 4 on reducing child mortality, Goal 5 on improving maternal health, Goal 6 on combating HIV/AIDS, malaria other diseases. It has been observed however, that gender equality perspectives are poorly reflected across all the MDGs in their current formulation. In the first place, most have either inadequate or no gender-sensitive targets or indicators, making them difficult to achieve. Second, the targets their indicators are limited. And lastly, the MDGs appear as st-alone goals, blurring the multi-sectoral links between all goals, targets indicators, including the crosscutting gender link. So as Mangaung Metro develops her 5-year development blueprint these national international policy contexts need to be taken into serious consideration their limitation notwithsting. Page 19

21 1.4 The status Mangaung IDP The council Mangaung last year adopted a comprehensive integrated development plan covering this term local government ( ). Critically the comprehensive IDP for the city was embedded informed by the following eight key development priorities the city: Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation Financial sustainability eg revenue enhancement, clean audit Spatial development the built environment Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Botshabelo, Mangaung Thaba Nchu, focus on the basics, building solar farming, power plant feasibility, safety & security Human Settlement Public Transport Environmental Management Climate change Social community services This document represents the reviewed IDP for 2013/ Approach to IDP Introduction MMM takes engagement with key stakeholders in the development IDP very seriously. As a result a number meetings, consultations hearing were organised with all interested parties. Key amongst these parties have been national provincial departments, organised business, traditional leadership, councillors, members the community. Below we provide analysis these engagements Cooperation with other spheres governance The law is emphatic on the need for local government to cooperate with other spheres governance. The Municipal Systems Act states that municipalities must exercise their executive legislative authority within the constitutional system co-operative government. It further places an obligation on provincial national Page 20

22 spheres government to exercise their executive legislative authority in a manner that does not compromise or impede a municipality s ability or right to exercise its executive legislative authority. For these reasons, the law requires that the planning undertaken by a municipality must be aligned with, complement, the development plans strategies other affected municipalities other organs state so as to give effect to the principles co-operative government. As such utmost care has been taken to ensure that new IDP is aligned with national provincial governments plans - as well as other neighbouring municipalities plans.. An IDP Alignment Assessment Workshop was convened in April 2013 by the the Free State Provincial Department Cooperative Governance Traditional Affairs, that was attended by IDP ficials from Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality representatives other sector departments (both national provincial) wherein the draft reviewed IDP municipalities were thoroughly reviewed an assessment thereon was subsequently transmitted to all municipalities.. Furthermore, key development plans such as the National Development Plan the Free State Growth Development Strategy have been reviewed in order to ensure alignment with national provincial development priorities. Table 4: IDP Public engagement in MMM, 2013/14 Engagements wards Community Participation Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Maria Moroka Thaba Nchu Thaba Nchu Sediti High School Thaba Nchu Region Mmabana Theatre Caleb Motshabi Hall ,40,42,43, th repeated 1,2,3,4,5,6,16, th repeated at Batho Page 21

23 Bloemfontein hall Bloemfontein 7,8,9,13,15,17, th Rockls repeated Hall at South Regional hall South Regional Centre hall 10,11,12,14, th repeated at south regional Floreat hall - BFN 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,44,48 11 Nicro Hall, 31,32,33,34,35,36,37 12 Botshabelo H hall 27,28,29,30 13 Botshabelo Mabanne Hall 39,40,42,43,49 4 th April H Hall Botshabelo Leslie Monanyane Hall Floreat Hall, BFN April 1,2,3,4,5,6,16,47 8 th April 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,44,48 9 th Rural Areas All trusts/ villages 22nd Leslie Monanyane Hall Youth Business sector 5 th 2 nd May Page 22

24 1.5.3 Participation by political leadership The law is clear on the role political leadership in the plan for the municipal development priorities the IDP in particular. The political leadership, especially the Mayor is supposed to provide guidance or vision for the Municipality for his Council s term fice. The political leadership in Mangaung has been highly proactive in the development this IDP Community participation The law mates the council a municipality to encourage the involvement the local community to consult the local community about (i) the level, quality, range impact municipal services provided by the municipality, either directly or through another service provider (ii) the available options for service delivery. The law places special emphasis on gender equity. It instructs municipalities to promote gender equity in the exercise the municipality s executive legislative authority. The law further accords members the local community the right to (i) contribute to the decision-making processes the municipality (ii) submit written or oral recommendations, representations complaints - to the municipal council or to another political structure or a political fice bearer or the administration the municipality. Moreover, residents have the right to be informed decisions the municipal council affecting their rights, property. Mangaung Metro has made every effort to ensure maximum participation by members the local community in the development the IDP. Up to 19 engagements with communities were made. They involve interaction with communities at ward levels interactions with the reference groups ( rural communities, business youth) which represented various regions the municipalities. A number development challenges were raised during these interactions. Table5 below provide an illustration issues were that were raised per wards. These issues have in turn been aligned with key development thrust for the Municipality. The key development thrusts include: Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation Financial sustainability (eg. revenue enhancement, clean audit) Spatial development the built environment Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Bots, Mangaung TN, focus on the basics, building solar farming, power plant feasibility study, safety & security Page 23

25 Human settlement Public transport Environmental Management Climate change Social community services These would be elaborated upon in Chapters 3 4. Table5 Key development challenges at the ward levels raised during consultations Sector Issues Raised Wards City Response to Challenges Housing Poor service in hostels Residents still don t have title deeds in Hostel people s title deeds are being sold by ficials 1, 3 The city is responding to the title deed issue. For now hostels are for rental, title deeds will be applicable where hostels have been turned into family Units. Conveyance has been appointed for Botshabelo the project will take 8 12 months Raamkraal people that were taken out from hostels still don t have houses to stay There are people that have been staying in informal settlement for more than 15 years 1, 7, 29, 34, 36, A data is being compiled for instalment sale agreements Two CRU projects are planned for both Silver City White City hostels. The development seven (7) l parcels is planned to accommodate such households. Provision shacks 1 Shacks are only provided in cases emergencies Renovation dilapidated houses 2, 4, 5, 8, 15, 27, 29, Urban renewal started in Batho will upscaled in other relevant areas. Page 24

26 Fast track the formalization informal areas 6,7, 8, Metro has appointed HDA to compile ISU strategy Building RDP houses 7, 31, 40, The Metro together with the Province have prioritized completing incomplete houses will then address the building RDP houses. Fast-tracking housing disputes double packing in Caleb Motshabi 8 Verification exercise has been completed will expedite resolution disputes. Complete incomplete RDP houses 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, Together with the Province the exercise completing incomplete houses is in progress. Taking ownership municipal house number 21715/4 Phase 3 convert for use as fice for Ward Councillors Will investigate make the necessary recommendations Maintenance flats 16 Metro rental schemes are maintained on an ongoing basis Renovation White house fice Open space in Normie Avenue be cleared illegal occupations Remove squatters from open space 6 The renovations in the pipeline. 44 Together with Social Services Social Development conceptualizing a special programme for vulnerable individuals. 44 Together with Social Services Social Development conceptualizing a special programme for vulnerable individuals Building social housing 22 Metro started with social housing pilot project in Brwag intending to roll Page 25

27 out in other relevant areas. Upgrading hostels 3 2 CRU projects are planned for both silver city white city hostels Community services Review updating indigent register using ward committee members 4 Review register is an annual ongoing target the City. Maintenance parks sports ground 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 43, 47, There is a project for maintenance parks sports grounds. Further grounds are maintained twice a year Availability l for people who are unemployed residing in the Metro's houses without paying their monthly rent in Lourierpark 18 Currently auditing occupation all Lourierpark rental schemes Building a community hall 7,8 41 Municipality to consider this in the next financial year Provision vending points security at White House Renovation sport centre in Freedom Square Maintenance Arthur Nathan swimming pool 6 The vending point is closed for operation, no need for security any more. 7 An amount R 5m has been budgeted in the next three years starting with R1.5m in the 2013/14 financial year. 12 The item has been submitted for approval to request proposal on the maintenance strategy the facility which will be incorporated with the Navil Hill development. Page 26

28 Homeless people staying in open fields 22 Together with Social Services Social Development conceptualizing a special programme for vulnerable individuals Build or renovate community halls 15, 17, 42, The renovations have been included in the 2013/14 Maintenance Plan Maintenance repair a swimming pool Building a multi-purpose centre 16 Project to an amount close to R2m has been awarded to the contractor. Work to be completed not later 31 Jul , Provision to be made in future during budget process Building a library 17,40 City will refer to Provincial fice Fencing cemeteries provision ablution facilities 39, 40, 41, 42, 49 Capital Budget provision needs to be made for the fencing the cemeteries building ablution facilities. No provision is made in the 13/14 financial year to cater for this request. Cleaning graveyards 47 Horticultural maintenance cemeteries is done on an ongoing basis according to a Cemetery maintenance Plan programme. There is bad smell in the ward South Park cemetery is very dirty why the council does not hire the community to clean it Law enforcement Enforcement bylaws regarding student resident houses 15 Southpark Cemetery is maintained by using herbicides at certain demarcated areas( SP2,3) by normal horticultural practices (SP1) The following role players are involved dealing with student houses: Law Enforcement, Building Inspectors, Page 27

29 Health Division Human Settlement FET has been given grants for students accommodation now this compound a mushroom student houses in Brwag Housing (Zoning). If the student house is illegal then the different directorates will act according to their responsibilities bylaws. The Law Enforcement Division is enforcing Councils bylaws regarding nuisance from a legal student house by issuing warnings summonses to fenders. In some instances complains are received but when the ficers arrive on the scene the occupants have switched f the sound systems the ficers cannot do law enforcement. If a person continues to contravene the law a criminal case docket will be open submitted to the Department Justice for prosecuting. The city is in discussion with the University on the student accommodation / The University Higher education department are leading this process Regular law enforcement traffic Businesses without permits in Dan Pienaar Homes turned into business sites without permits 23 The city is regularly patrolling in the streets Mangaung also have road blocks in hotspots 20 Environmental Health in cooperation with Planning will start with interventions Environmental Health in cooperation with Planning will start with interventions Community/public road safety Road signage 8, 15, 18, 22, 24,25 26, 28, The entire township lack signage sometimes because valism the city is investigating safer user friendly signage Page 28

30 Traffic control at school within the ward The school must make a submission to the traffic division requesting traffic control. The request will then be forwarded to the training division which is responsible for scholar patrols. Patrol arterial streets adjacent to schools to promote road safety in the morning afternoon peak hour traffic. Point duty every morning afternoon at certain schools such as Oranje Meisie School. Refer traffic risks to Traffic Transport for further investigation recommendations in terms additional traffic calming methods to regulate the free flow traffic in around schools eg. Brebner School, Brwag School Onze Rust ect. The traffic division conduct regular speed law enforcement. Peak hour patrols. Road side check points. Point duty every morning afternoon at schools (Eunice). Due to insufficient personnel applications other schools could not be approved. Attend to community complaints accidents Erection speed humps 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 31, 37, 39, 40, The Metropolitan Transport Planning Division is responsible for hling new applications for erection speed humps, where this matter will be discussed. Erection speed humps is the primary responsibility Infrastructure Division not a direct line function the Traffic Division however when there is a request from the community the complainant is normally Page 29

31 advise to write a letter to the Traffic Chief which will be submitted to the Traffic Transport Committee which normally held their meetings once a month to attend to complaints from the community requesting erection new road markings signage. The Traffic Transport committee comprises Infrastructure Department, Metropolitan Transport Planning Division, Metro Engineers Traffic. Prevention public drinking reckless driving at Langenhovenpark 22 The law enforcement division do regular patrols if someone is caught drinking in the street then that person is warned to leave the area. If the person is a danger for himself or other he will be removed to his or her place for their own safety. Change in legislation prohibited law enforcement ficers to arrest persons on the spot for drinking in public or to be drunk in public. The traffic division do regular patrols throughout MMM on a daily basis. Every Tuesday the week all the station Commissioners from SAPs other key stakeholders eg. Traffic, Law Enforcement, Immigration due a joint weekly planning to attend to reckless driving crime prevention initiatives. Joint cluster operations with SAPS have been conducted are on going with other stake holders Education Building high school 8,45 Tease out to the department Education Provide crèche at Mariasdal 41 The Matter will be reffered to the department Social development Page 30

32 Education for intervention Health Building clinics 8, Refer to the department health Upgrading security at Heidedal clinic 16 To be reffered to the department health Fencing a clinic at Moroto 41 To be reffered to the department health Upgrading clinic Lerato crèche 48 To be reffered to the department health Solid waste Address irregular waste removal 10, 11, 16, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, City is busy with the round balancing exercise in order to be able to collect waste regularly in all wards Address illegal dumping ( provision big dustbins) 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 27, 31, 32, 34, 39, 46, The City has through its Integrated Waste management plan developed a maintenance plan for illegal dumplings lfill sites Removal blue gum tree 1 2 The city will investigate take appropriate action Sufficient supply refuse containers Cleaning dustbins at bus stops 32 The purchasing additional bins will be done through our budgeting process in the MTREF 22 Round balancing exercise will cover the cleaning bust bins at bus stops in all wards Water Provision, connection 3, 6, 8, 18, 28, 29, The City in this current term has prioritized Sanitation /or maintenance 31, 33, 38,39, 40, the eradication VIP toilets in Mangaung. waterborne sewerage system (toilets) in the place VIPs 41, 42, 43, 45, There are currently projects in Botshabelo Thaba Nchu to address this matter, the programme will be completed in six years. R2.5 billion is required to successfully Page 31

33 eradicate the VIP toilets in Mangaung. Provision household water connections 8, 17, 34, 39, 41, 44, 45, Provision households with water will be done simultaneously with provision Waterborne Sanitation. Upgrade Sewer system in Aucamp street Van Rippen/ Pasteur streets in Fichardspark 25 The city has a block by block approach to respond to maintenance refurbishment infrastructure, including sanitation water Bloemside 2 b phase 3 a b Bloemside 2a there are no toilets ( there is a total 1200 households without toilets) 8 The city has a block by block approach to respond to maintenance refurbishment infrastructure, including sanitation water 5 all streets in the wards are bad 8 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. there is a problem sidewalks in all main roads 8 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Erection toilets in certain portions Namibia Kgatelopele 4 This will be done through infill program the city for toilet structures. Address sewer blockages in Namibia 4 Will be attended to through our maintenance programme. Provision temporary sanitation service in informal settlements 7 27 Will be done in consultation with Human settlements directorate Repair dilapidated /or collapsed toilets including 7, The dilapidated toilets will be attended to through the programme eradication VIP toilets in the City with Waterborne Page 32

34 VIPs sanitation. Community education on maintaining their households Fixing water leakages including at reservoirs 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 29, 36, 33, 39, 41, 43, The City is currently implementing a Water conservation dem Management strategy. The water leakages reservoirs are attended to through WCDM strategy Repair storm water canals in Bernadie, Goosen, Volkspele drive in Fichardpark 25 The water leakages reservoirs are attended to through WCDM strategy Poor meter reading illegal water connections 11, 12, The City is currently implementing a Water conservation dem Management strategy. The illegal connections are attended to through WCDM strategy Electronic water meter reading The City will run a pilot on Automated Meter Reading in the next financial year in Universities Langenhoven park Attend to water cuts/regular disruption water supply 17, 24, 31, 32, The City is currently busy with the implementation bulk water projects in order to augment the current capacity for regular reliable water supply within Mangaung Open sewer channel 20 Will be attended to through our maintenance programme. Sewer road 6, 10, 21, 24, 15 Will be attended to through our Page 33

35 maintenance 39 maintenance refurbishment programme. Control maintenance storm water 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48, Will be attended to through our maintenance refurbishment programme. Address maintain (emptying) full VIP/bucket toilets 13, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, The City has a daily maintenance programme for the emptying VIP toilets. The City has also a 6 years programme to eradicate the current VIP toilets Provide water tank 27, The City is currently busy with the implementation bulk water projects in order to augment the current capacity for regular reliable water supply within Mangaung. Maintenance windmills (one per village) earth dams in rural areas Construct reservoir in Zone 5 41 A comprehensive rural development strategy is in place an initial phase repairing maintaining windmills have been submitted for consideration 42 The City is currently busy with the implementation bulk water projects in order to augment the current capacity for regular reliable water supply within Mangaung. Roads construction Construction 2, 3,5,18,25, 33 The City has adopted a block by block maintenance maintenance roads 43 approach for construction roads. The program has started with Batho will be followed by Bochabela Page 34

36 Paving all streets 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15, 41, 43, 44, The City has adopted a block by block approach for construction roads. The program has started with Batho will be followed by Bochabela Erection storm water control channels including repairing all broken blocked storm water intakes 5, 10,5, 15,25 31 Will be done simultaneously with the upgrading the roads. Erection pedestrian bridge blockages 4 7 A Proper traffic assessment will be conducted to the feasibility such a project. Upgrade /or gravel roads 5,7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 27, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Tar roads 5,8, 17, The City has adopted a block by block approach for construction roads. The program has started with Batho will be followed by Bochabela Fix potholes 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 32, Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Makgasane street is incomplete with storm water tarring Junction between Chief Moroka Logabane street storm water paving is a huge problem, 14 That it is completed by fixing storm water roads 14 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Page 35

37 we also need logabane street to be paved Tsatsinyane street there is a problem with storm water paving especially during rainy seasons Monamodi Mancoe streets junction, water comes to people homes cause damages 14 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. 14 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Mancoe is road is very rocky 14 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Tar road is incomplete in Monamodi 14 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Moipolayi street 14 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Pasane Street 5 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme Kathrada Street 5 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme Bobo street 5 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme Namibia 5 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment Page 36

38 programme Khechane Street 5 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme Luzipho street 5 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme Upgrading maintenance roads 10, 17, Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. There is a canal at freedom extension people cannot pass when there is a rain 8 Will be attended to through our roads maintenance refurbishment programme. Local Development Economic Establishment a business centre 7 The city has in terms its SDF identify key growth areas Fencing grazing l 23 Study to identify l ownership boundaries to be undertaken Fixing windmills water dams Provide agricultural equipments at Morago Electricity Provide electricity in informal settlement 23 Business plan to be drawn up 41 To be budgeted for in the next Financial Year 4, 8, Once MMM planning has finalised the site plans, Centlec will implement. Installation electrical boxes 7, 8, 10, 27, Once MMM has finalised the Indigent Register, Centlec will implement Conversion conventional electricity meters to pre- 13 Centlec converts conventional meters into pre-paid meters as applications are received Page 37

39 paid High electricity bills to be addressed 14, 15, Centlec already is in the process converting the rotational meters to prepaid further queries can be directed to Centlec Finance Installation solar geyser 15 Provincial programme as well as Eskom Theft electrical cables 15 Centlec is running community awareness programmes forming a partnership with the councillors as well as others stakeholder viz. Police Remove electrical poles in residents yard The utility is in the process investigating the matter Reconnection electricity to households Tampering was the course disconnections the meters. Awaiting for the finalisation the indigent register from MMM Address cutting electricity supply without notice 32 The utility using the media as well as distributing the notices for planned outages due to maintenance Termination illegal connections 17 Centlec is running community awareness programmes forming a partnership with the councillors as well as others stakeholder viz. Police Electricity failure at all times in phase Centlec will investigate this matter deal with the problem accordingly Replacement stolen cables 17, CENTLEC busy replacing the stolen cables once it has been reported the customers have the affidavit Rural Development Training for youth in rural areas all A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural Page 38

40 areas Food gardens in the trusts all A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural area Roads from Thaba Nchu are not in good conditions all A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural area Abet education all A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural area Home based care all A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural area Dams windmills are dilapidating RDP houses are desperately needed in Balaclava other areas all A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural area All A comprehensive rural plan is being developed to respond to needs rural area A further analysis communities priorities sketches an interesting picture. The key main issue affecting communities has to do with maintenance existing infrastructure, particularly roads drainage as well as sewage system - matters safety wellbeing the residents received considerable attention too. Residents complained about low maintenance or lack street or high mast lights. This has to do with personal safety. The erection speed humps to reduce accidents garnered lots votes across the Metro as well. This again, has to do with personal safety. Table 6: COMMUNITY NEEDS BY PRIORITY NO NEED WARDS PRIORITY 1 Upgrade, tarring /or gravel roads, Fix potholes, speed humps All wards high 2 Control maintenance storm water channels All wards High Page 39

41 3 Attend to water cuts/regular disruption water supply All Wards High 4 Provision, connection /or maintenance waterborne sewerage system (toilets) in the place VIPs 3, 6, 8, 18, 28, 29, 31, 33, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, High because it is a health issue 5 Address maintain (emptying) full VIP/bucket toilets 13, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, Linked to the priority identified above 6 High electricity bills to be addressed, Theft electrical cables Electricity failure at all times in phase 10, All wards High 7 Social recreation facilities, libraries, community halls youth centres All wards Very important especially to young pople The next chapter looks at the developmental situation in Mangaung over the last ten years. The aim is to identify development challenges that should be addressed in the next five years. Page 40

42 CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.1. The State Development in Mangaung Social Analysis Introduction Mangaung covers km² comprises three prominent urban centres, which are surrounded by an extensive rural area. It is centrally located within the Free State is accessible via National infrastructure including the N1 (which links Gauteng with the Southern Western Cape), the N6 (which links Bloemfontein to the Eastern Cape), the N8 (which links Lesotho in the east with the Northern Cape in the west via Bloemfontein). Bloemfontein is the sixth largest city in South Africa the capital the Free State Province. The City is the Judicial Capital South Africa serves as the administrative headquarters the province. It also represents the economic hub the local economy. The area is also serviced by an east/west north/south railway line a national airport. Botshabelo is located 55km to the east Bloemfontein represents the largest single township development in the Free State. Botshabelo was established in the early 1980s was intended to provide the much needed labour in Bloemfontein without the inconvenience having labour at the employers doorstep. Thaba Nchu is situated 12km further to the east Botshabelo used to be part the Bophuthatswana Bantustan. As a result it exhibits a large area rural settlements on former trusts ls. The Mangaung Local Municipality (MLM) was established in 2000 with the amalgamation four former transitional councils, but was recently (April 2011) elevated from category B municipality to a category A metropolitan municipality. This new status presents both challenges opportunities to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) it is against this background that the Municipality is excited to fulfil its Constitutional mate by focusing on effective efficient municipal service delivery, growing the economy empowering its community. Page 41

43 Figure 2.1. Mangaung population distribution, 2011 Source: census 2011 Since Bloemfontein forms the economic hub the Municipality, as well as the Province, many people are attracted to the area, continue to stream to the city for better living conditions employment opportunities DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS Mangaung population is growing at a faster pace. According to statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in 2011, there were people residing in the jurisdiction Mangaung. This figure increased from 645, 438 in 2001 see Table. The highest increase has been recorded among Indians or Asians followed by Coloureds Page 42

44 Table 7. Mangaung Population, Population group Increase/ Decrease (%) Black ,429 16% Coloured ,022 17% Indian or Asian ,3% White ,025 5% other % Total ,438 16% Source: Stats SA (2001; 2011) The cosmopolitan character the metro would go a long way in facilitating social cohesion as citizens learn to live with people other races, nationalities, religions cultural practices. Moreover, due to it being endowed with educational facilities high quality, Bloemfontein attracts students across the province the country. Many the students end up finding employment in the City upon completing their studies thereby remaining permanently in our municipal area in most cases. The planning process should bear in mind the likely impact the phenomenon in out migration. Therefore, special attention should be paid to monitoring migration into our shores with the aim developing implementing appropriate intervention plans. The monitoring aspects should look at the volume migration with particular emphasis on who migrates to our shores? What resources do they bring. Page 43

45 Mangaung population prile 2011 Source: Stats SA (2011) As demonstrated by the graphic above the gender dimension Mangaung population indicates that as with national trends, there were more women than men; in 2011 At the same time, women seem to live longer than men, the population Mangaung is fairly young. Page 44

46 Figure 2.3 Percentage distribution Mangaung population by population group, It would appear that there has been a slight decline in the number blacks in the city from 83,3% to 77,8%, this trend is playing itself also amongst Asian Indians but whites coloureds are increasing this could be attributed to a number reasons including out migration pursuit economic opportunities. Page 45

47 Figure 2.4 Percentage distribution Mangaung population by gender, As it was in 2001 so it is in 2011 there are more young people between the ages years, this implies that development plans for Mangaung Metro should pay special attention to young people as well as children between 0 15, as the graph above demonstrate a growth in that segment people, this will mean a focused efforts on the young people the city. Page 46

48 Figure 2.5 Percentage distribution Mangaung population by age Source: stats SA: 2011 Although there has been a steady decline between in the ages between 0 14, this could be attributed to a number factors including preventive measures by women other general economic factors. There has been an interesting growth in the ages above which could speak to the victories scored in the fight against AIDS healthy responsible lifestyles the people in the metro. This could encourage the municipality to further explore strategies policy framework that could enhance this segment the population including using the elderly into areas where their skills could be re used or used to assist the entry level young people into the mainstream the economy. 2.3 Household Structure In line with the population growth, there has been an increase in the number households in Mangaung. In 2001 there were households in Mangaung in 2011 they have increased to The average household size in 2001 was 3,4% in 2011 the size has decreased to 3,2%. Although the majority households are headed by men, female headed households are also increasing rapidly from 40,6% in 2001 to 40,8% in This implies that although majority males reside in their households, the increase in female headed households is worrying. The social ramifications the migrant labour system in South Africa are well-documented. It is therefore, a positive Page 47

49 development to realise that more men resides in their households. This contributes positively to the stability families.as demonstrated by figure 2.6 below it would seem that the population Mangaung is generally stable owing to the social economic development efforts that the city government generally bestow in communities, coupled to this is the religious community based efforts that deal with the moral fibre the communities, although there is a steady drop in people getting married divorce rates are equally dropping. Figure 2.6: Percentage distribution Mangaung population by marital status Source: census Health wellbeing HIV, AIDS Tuberculosis contribute significantly to the burden disease faced by the South African Government. Huge amounts resources are expended on serving the health needs the citizens. If the situation continues unabated, it creates a situation whereby other services are sacrificed in order to meet the high costs providing health services to a disproportionately large section the population. It is for this reason that the South African Government has placed HIV/AIDS at the top its health priorities. The Mangaung Metro is equally challenged by its vulnerability to HIV/AIDS risks. Figure2.75 shows the HIV prevalence in Mangaung. Between the rate infections was alarming at 6,603 infections per annum on average but between the prevalence rate was 1,064 infections per annum on average. It Page 48

50 Number People living with HIV can never be over-emphasised that the situation needs serious urgent attention to ensure that infection rate declines. For South Africa to achieve its goal eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2015, the responsibility lies with local municipalities, especially metropolitan municipalities, given their exped functions which include the provision health services local municipalities proximity to local residents. Figure 2.7 Mangaung HIV-Estimates Mangaung Metro Xhariep Lejweleputswa Thabo Mutsanyane Fezile Dabi Source: Global insight:2013 Page 49

51 2.5 HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Education is one the key pillars fighting the problem ubiquitous poverty in the region. Mangaung has institutions that cater for all levels education commencing from pre-school, primary secondary education to FETs tertiary institutions. As such, the City is well positioned to nurture the skills its citizens as well as those neighbouring municipalities. What is also encouraging is the level school enrolment in the Free State. Figure Indicates that nearly all children aged 7-15 are enrolled in schools. Enrolment figures for early childhood development have been increasing at a high rate over the years. Figure 2.8 Enrolment Rates for children aged 0-15 in Free State, yr 5yrs 7-15y Source: Department Basic Education (2011) Page 50

52 Figure 2.9 Percentage distribution population aged 20+ by highest level education, Mangaung Source: Stats SA:2011 As the MMM positive strides are made to reduce illiteracy increase ability its citizens to read write, People with no schooling have decreased from 10,1% in 1996 to 4,3% in 2011, People with matric have increased from 18, 7% to 30.1% in 2011 those with higher education from 8.2% in 2001 to 14,1% in Whilst this is a good development it provides immediate challenge to the municipality Government generally to expedite interventions aimed at absorbing retaining the skill that is provided by this development. This lay a solid foundation for a development the skills base for the city potentially this may have a positive knock on effect attracting investments enhancing the overall competiveness the city. The MMM also has a lot academic institutions that makes it possible to produce a lot skill for the Metro 2.6 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS GROWTH Mangaung is the largest contributor to the GDP the province is regarded as one the most diverse economies in nature. There is however a disturbing downturn in the Gross Value Added by the region when one looks at the broad economic sectors for both the municipality the province. The relative contribution per sector for Mangaung is indicated in table 7 Page 51

53 Table 8 GDP contribution per sector in 2011 Sector National FS 96 FS 2011 MMM 96 MMM 2011 Agriculture, forestry fishing 100% 12,2% 9,7% 1,5% 1,2% Mining quarrying 100% 13,6% 9,1% 0,0% 0,1% Manufacturing 100% 3,5% 3,9% 0,5% 0,3% Electricity, gas water 100% 6,9% 6,5% 1,3% 0,9% Construction 100% 4,4% 3,0% 1,7% 1,1% Wholesale & retail trade 100% 5,1% 4,8% 2,2% 2,1% Transport, storage & communication 100% 5,7% 4,3% 2,6% 2,0% Finance, real estate & business services 100% 4,8% 4,1% 1,8% 1,7% General government services 100% 6,5% 6,5% 2,7% 2,8% Total industries Source: Global insight (2011) There are disturbing trends in the growth patterns economic sectors in Mangaung, the majority economic sectors have declined during the period to the exception the mining quarrying general government services where a modest increase 0.0% to 0,1% 2,7% to 2,8% was attained respectively. Employment The creation employment opportunities amongst semi- unskilled persons remains a challenge. According to Stats SA unemployment rate is at 27.7% in 2011 as compared to 40,1 % in This shows a significant decrease unemployment however not enough as the youth unemployment rate is at 37.2.% as compared to 49,1% in As a result, unemployment figures are still unacceptably high beyond 30%, as indicated in Figure Page 52

54 Figure 2.10 Employment trends in MMM, % 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% African Male African Female White Male White Female Coloured Male Coloured Female Asian Male Asian Female As the national picture for the unemployment situation bears testimony, black women young people are adversely affected by the lack participation in the economy, The figure above demonstrate the employment parities between men women in the Metro the gap that still exist between these groupings, included in this analysis is still the widening gap between African Coloureds males females White Asian males females. Income levels It is estimated that 63.4% households earned less than R3,200 a month in This compared better to the Free State (71.2%) South Africa (64.4%).The largest income group in Mangaung (25.3%) earned between R1,600 R3,200 a month in Only 0.5% local households earned more than R102,400 a month in 2010.The weighted average income in Mangaung was R5,183, during 2010, compared with R3,740 in the Free State R4,822 in South Africa. Page 53

55 Figure 2.11: Income distribution amongst households in Mangaung, 2010 R or more 0.2% R R % R R % R R % R R % R R % R R6 400 R R3 200 R801 - R1 600 R401 - R % 15.5% 22.5% 25.3% R1 - R % 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Mangaung MM Free State South Africa Quantec research: 2012 The nature inequitable distribution wealth services is demonstrated by the fact that those exposed to severe poverty levels are township dwellers. Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu Mangaung township residents are the worst affected. In fact, Botshabelo is considered to be one the most deprived areas in the metro amongst the poorest in the Free State. In addition to facing economic hardships residents these areas continue to experience inadequate levels services compared to well-developed suburbs in Bloemfontein. The figure below shows inequality between the population groups in the metro with blacks continuing to be the most poor sharing the smallest size the pie the economy. Page 54

56 Figure 2.12: Inequality levels in Mangaung between race groups African White Coloured Source: global insight: 2013) There are still huge gaps between the population groups in Mangaung, black people are still the poorest then followed by coloureds. The figure above indicates Africans were at 0,51 in the inequality index in 1996 their situation has worsened in 2011 to 0,56 whereas other groups have been constant. The MMM may wish to carefully look into this state affairs introduce measures to ensure blacks are moving to the same economic bracket as the other groupings. 2.7 BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY HOUSING The City has a huge housing backlog compared with other municipalities in the Free State. More than half the population in the City resides in Bloemfontein in particular, in the Mangaung Township area because Bloemfontein is perceived as an economic hub the City people believe that there are better work prospects better living conditions in this region. Page 55

57 % Figure 2.13: Percentage distribution households by type main dwelling in the City. Percentage distribution households by type main dwelling, Mangaung: ,0 80,0 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 0,0 Formal Traditional Informal ,3 5,8 22, ,9 4,3 23, ,4 1,3 14,2 Stats SA, 2011 In terms the above figure, the City has experienced an increase in the provision formal housing; from 71.9% in 2001 to 84.4% in In the same years the City has experienced a decrease from 23.7% to 14.2% in the informal dwellings. Part this decrease could be attributed to more formal houses being provided through a basket government housing programmes. An internal investigation by the Municipality during 2010 revealed that the current housing backlog sts at approximately 53,820 houses in Mangaung, the bulk which are residing in the Mangaung Township. This figure has increased to during 2011, with the dem mainly found in the affordable (GAP) the rental markets. The City has not been supplying affordable rental housing over a number years thus compromising on the opportunity to improve spatial integration, urban efficiency, as well as on opening up economic potential in those planned areas where bulk infrastructure, like sanitation, water transport may be under-utilised. It must be noted that the City still has to conduct a full investigation the housing backlog so as to be able to plan effectively. However, the overall backlog need across the City suggests that housing situation is characterised as follows: Page 56

58 Low-Income Housing The low-income housing especially in older parts the City is characterised by old houses, four-room houses built during the apartheid period as well as the government subsidised houses built since Added to the above are informal houses in the form shack structures located either on developed sites, unplanned sites or in the backyard formal houses. Many the old houses are no longer suitable for human habitation are thus a constant risk to the lives the occupants. The City has commenced with in situ redevelopment these houses in collaboration with the Provincial Department Human Settlements. In the area Batho Township, urban renewal processes have also commenced. Old dilapidated houses have been demolished new houses built as part urban renewal. Demolition reconstruction better houses, MMM The reconstruction these houses will go along with the programme verifying the legal status the occupants these houses also to enable the formalisation full ownership these houses. Ownership a number other four room houses that belonged to the City has also been given to occupants through the discount homebenefit scheme. Middle to High Income Housing At this stage the market forces drive the majority middle to high-income housing within the City, in particular in Bloemfontein. It is generally characterised by high levels services, which include metered water electricity, water borne sewerage tarred streets. The driving forces high-income housing are property development sale with prices comparable to other major urban centres. Financial institutions are active participants in this market. Page 57

59 Rural housing Rural housing is found mostly in the Thaba Nchu area as well as on the farms. The City in collaboration with Provincial Department Human Settlements has provided these rural communities with housing in line with applicable national provincial policies. To ensure that these communities subsist, the City s plan is to work with them to repair rehabilitate the existing irrigation infrastructure; assist in terms the formation support co-operatives; skills development agro processing. At this stage there is concerted effort to address farm worker housing, especially the provision secure tenure to farm dwellers. Tierpoort Toegekregen farms have been identified for this purpose. Inner City Although there are residential flats within the inner city Bloemfontein, the inner city is underutilised for residential settlement. The withdrawal some companies from the city centre to the western side Bloemfontein has left some buildings underutilised. These buildings would serve the right purpose to be used for residential occupation. The City is exploring options redeveloping some the properties into social housing units. This strategy to enliven the city is accompanied by strict control measures to pre-empt the degradation the city the potential security risk. Mixed use developments have been prioritised in the inner city so that one block flat can simultaneously provide for business/trading activity, fice work residential. The City has also considered converting some its rental stock into social housing to promote densification integration; a good example here is the Brwag project. Page 58

60 Brwag Social Housing Project The Brwag area, on which the municipal rental stock is located, was declared a designated restructuring zone, meaning a geographic area identified by local authorities supported by provincial government for targeted, focused investment. Besides providing houses, this project is increasing the social economic integration the area in the sense that it is in close proximity to businesses, educational, health recreational facilities. This project is currently under construction once completed, it will produce rental units purely intended for providing shelter to housing households earning between R R Informal Settlements Informal settlements refer to areas that are not formally planned but nevertheless are occupied illegally by the dwellers. The upgrading informal settlements is one the four Outputs the National Outcome 8 imperatives. The Informal Settlements Development Strategy currently being developed jointly by the City Housing Development Agency (HDA) is aimed at ensuring that all urban informal initiatives are properly co-ordinated in terms prioritisation, development planning, resources allocation implementation. Page 59

61 At this stage the City is experiencing huge mushrooming informal settlements, mainly in the Bloemfontein Botshabelo regions. In these regions, the City is actually following on people who illegally invaded l, put up informal structures, at times in areas which are not promoting integration. There are currently approximately 28 informal settlement areas within the City. It is noted that the illegal occupation l has continued, particularly in areas far away from job opportunities or along public transport routes, while backyard dwellings have decreased. The situation has promoted urban sprawl low-density residential developments as opposed to medium to high density developments in the disadvantaged areas. Current Status Informal Settlements in the Metro At present, there are 28 informal settlements in the Metro inhabited by approximately households. In the majority, 19 these informal settlements are located in the Bloemfontein urban centre while the remaining 10 informal settlements are located in Botshabelo Thaba Nchu. In Thaba Nchu are 3 informal settlements. Flowing from that understing, it is imperative to also mention that, even in Bloemfontein Botshabelo areas, there are pockets informal dwellings scattered in invaded open spaces. Below, is the list all Informal Settlements in the Metro, categorised per Ward, with the indication the development intention / or projects, existing/running planned. Page 60

62 Table 9: List informal settlements Ward Map ID Settlement Name Township Status No. erven Planned Action 45 I Bloemside 9 &10 Township approved subject to conditions 4200 In-situ upgrading 46 F Bloemside Phase 4 (Sonnerwater) L Surveying to be completed 260 In-situ upgrading 4 N Kgatelopele Awaiting approval from L Use Advisory Board 185 In-situ upgrading relocation 10,18,12 K Kgotsong/ Caleb Motshabi SG plans lodged already In-situ upgrading 6,13 E MK Square There is a problem with soil conditions (geo-technical report has shown this) 490 Relocation 7 H Kaliya Square Winkie Direko No township application 20 Relocation 6 B Saliva Square No township application 118 Relocation 6 C Thabo-Mbeki Square 6 A Jacob Zuma Square 6 D Magashule Square No township application 41 In-situ upgrading No township application 114 In-situ upgrading No township application 48 In-situ upgrading 13 Q Rankie Square No application for township submitted 15 Relocation Page 61

63 1 P Lusaka Square No application for township submitted 1 M Tambo Square No application for township submitted 1 R Codesa 2 3 No application for township submitted 4 O Joe Slovo No application for township submitted 23 Relocation 24 Relocation 15 Relocation 50 Relocation Settlement Name Township Status No erven Planned Action 46 J Bloemside Phase 7 L acquisition completed. Planning commenced 2500 In-situ upgrading relocation 4 S Namibia Erf &27778 Awaiting township approval 52 In-situ upgrading 46 L Grassl Phase 4 (Khayelisha) L acquisition completed. Planning commenced 4000 In-situ upgrading 7 G Mkhondo Feasibility to be undertaken X Botshabelo West Township approved subject to conditions 3700 In-situ upgrading 30,29,31 Y Various Opening township 1200 In-situ,30,34,3 settlements register underway for 80% upgrading 3,32,29, Botshabelo these areas 28,35,38 (H,G.T,L,C,F,K) 39 Z Thaba-Nchu (7 extensions) 42 Bultfontein 1 Ext 14 Thaba Township registers to be opened by DRD. They own this l 2480 Township 820 extensions Page 62

64 Nchu 43 Motlatla Thaba Nchu 40 Extention 27 (Thaba Nchu ) Total Further; a lot stress has been put on the infrastructural services as a result this. Later in this plan it will be clearly demonstrated how the City intends dealing with this uncomfortable situation as well as l pockets identified to address same. Below is some the informalities in the area called MK Square in Mangaung. Informal settlements on former dumping area with difficult access Please see the Municipal Integrated human settlement plan annexed ELECTRICITY CENTLEC is responsible for providing electricity in Mangaung. All formalized areas within Mangaung have been provided with electricity technically there are no shortages. In order to facilitate the provision electricity in informal areas, the National Government has set up strategies guidelines to encourage service providers to electrify un-proclaimed/informal settlements by making a contribution towards the cost connection treating these connections as part Government s electrification targets. The initiative to support the electrification un-proclaimed/informal areas was sanctioned by the Minister Minerals Energy, as a strategy to eradicate backlog ensure Universal Access by Page 63

65 % In order to supply electricity in a sustainable manner, Centlec prepares annual refurbishment maintenance programmes there is an urgent need ensuring that adequate resources are provided to ensure reliable supply electricity services. Figure 2.14: Households Source Energy for Lighting, cooking heating in Mangaung Lighting Cooking Heating Stats: 2011 We have increased significantly the provision electricity to households in MMM, the number households using source energy for lighting has increased from 85% in 2001 to 91.4% in Page 64

66 Figure 2.15: House hold source for lighting in Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu Bloemfontein Source: Stats SA 2011 Figure 2.15 above supports the observation that the majority households in the metropolitan area have access to electricity services. On average 96.3% households in Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu use electricity as a source energy for lighting. Page 65

67 % REFUSE REMOVAL The Municipality has been improving in the delivery refuse removal services within its communities, clearly between our efforts have improved dramatically we are able within our resource base to provide this service, over this period there was an increase in percentage household accessing receiving household refuse removal services from 61,9% in 2001 to 81,8% in Figure 2.16: Percentage distribution households by type refuses disposal, Mangaung: Removed by local authority/ private company Communal/Own refuse dump No rubbish disposal Stats SA: 2011 Page 66

68 % WATER USAGE IN MMM Access to basic services such as water, is very high. Access to water is at 86, 7% average this relates to water inside the dwelling or in the yard. However, huge backlogs are still being experienced, especially in informal settlements. Figure 2.17: Percentage distribution households by access to water, Mangaung: Piped (tap) water inside the dwelling/yard Piped (tap) water on a communal st No access to piped water Provision water inside the dwelling has increased in the MMM from 65,7% to 86, 7% whilst piped water on communal sts has decreased from 31,7% to 11,2 % in No access to piped water has decreased as well from 2,6% in 2001 to 2,1% in Again the challenge the municipality faces is the mushrooming informal settlements which then increases the backlog. Further problems relating to water backlogs have to do with critical SMME initiatives like car washes; this poses a balancing problem for the Metro as well in terms retention water services The City estimate the mentioned water service backlogs is 17,547 formal ervens that still need to be provided with basic water connections. In order to eradicate the water connection backlog, the Municipality has set itself a target connecting 3,300 formal erven each year. Considering the fact that the number formal erven increases with approximately 1,000 new sts per annum, it will take approximately 8 years until 2020 to eradicate the water connection backlog. Page 67

69 % SANITATION USAGE IN MMM Figure 2.18 Percentage distribution households by type toilet facilities, Mangaung: ,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 0,0 Flush /chemical toilets Pit latrines Bucket toilets No toilets ,4 26,9 17,6 6, ,4 23,8 16,4 9, ,6 30,0 2,9 3,6 The figure above illustrate that the municipality has been making a steady progress in relation to provision sanitation services to communities. Access to flush/ chemical toilets has increased from 50.4% in 2001 to 63.6% in 2011, the provision pit-latrines has increased from 23.8% in 2001 to 30.0% in Over this period, there has been a marked decrease a percentage households using bucket toilets from 16.4% in 2001 to 2.9% in 2011 those with no toilets from 9.4% in 2001 to 3.6% in 2011 Page 68

70 Source: Stats SA 2011 The City estimate its sanitation backlog as at November 2012 to be at 61,368 formal ervens are yet to be provided with waterborne sewer connections, this is most acute at Botshabelo Thaba where the provided Ventilated Improved Pit-latrines that are supposedly a basic level sanitation have fallen into disrepair would no longer be upgraded into waterborne sanitation as initially planned. In order to eradicate this backlog, the Municipality has made a commitment to make 11,300 connections each year, subject to availability sufficient funds to upgrade the bulk networks alongside the set target. Considering the fact that the number formal erven increases with approximately 1,000 new sts per annum, it will take approximately 6 years until 2018 to eradicate the sanitation backlog. Page 69

71 2.7.6 ROADS AND STORM WATER BLOCKAGES IN MMM Roads Storm water infrastructure constitutes an integral part the country s economy. Chapter 7 the Constitution the Republic South Africa provides a direction to Local Government Authorities to provide services to the communities in a sustainable manner. It is also imperative that those services are kept in satisfactory condition at all times. To this end, the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has heeded this call by putting such measures in place. The Municipality appointed V&V Consulting Engineers in 2010 in 2013 for the implementation a Pavement Management System (PMS), which the latter is still being finalized. The report presents a network level proposal for maintaining the roads in the area through an assessment the network based on methodical visual ratings each pavement section. When implementing a system it can be divided into a network project level. It must be emphasized that the PMS implemented, is essentially a network level tool. Visual assessment forms the basis evaluating the condition the road network the need for specific actions. The collected information is processed to provide the output for top management for strategic planning budgeting purposes as well as for maintenance engineers for tactical planning execution purposes. Different road sections require different types maintenance varying from routine normal to heavy rehabilitation. Possible project types range from routine maintenance (e.g. patching), to normal maintenance (resurfacing) through to heavy rehabilitation (e.g. thick overlays reconstruction). With the limited funds available it is important that these funds be spent at the right place at the right time to ensure optimum use funds. The use PMS is generally accepted as an essential tool for determining the maintenance upgrading needs/programs for pavements in a network roads. Roads Storm-water backlogs in Mangaung Existing Developments No House Length (m) Unit cost Total estimated Cost Units Mangaung Road backlog 167, R 6,500 R 7,711,600,000 Mangaung Storm-water Backlog R 3,500 R 2,906,680,000 Informal settlements No House Length (m) Unit cost Total estimated Cost Units Bloemfontein Roads R 6,500 R 5,139,387,500 Stormwater R 3,500 R 1,937,152,000 Botshabelo 6928 Page 70

72 Roads R 6,500 R 900,640,000 Stormwater R 3,500 R 387,968,000 Thaba Nchu 3284 Roads R 6,500 R 426,920,000 Stormwater R 3,500 R 183,904,000 Future Developments No House Length (m) Unit cost Total estimated Cost Units 7 L Parcels Roads R 6,500 R 1,777,230,000 Storm-water R 3,500 R 765,576,000 BEPP 2013 Source: Stats SA 2011 The City will need a staggering R21.8 billion investment to upgrade its road storm-water backlog that st at (m) (m) respectively. This demonstrates the acuteness road storm-water backlogs that should be dealt with meticulously in the medium to long-term. Storm-water management remains a big challenge for the Municipality, since continued urbanization interferes with the natural discharge storm water. The volumes discharge, as well as peak flows, increase radically in comparison with underdeveloped areas. The objective storm water management is to limit development in sensitive areas to provide guidelines for development in order to limit peak flows or to convey storm water in a controlled manner. Precautionary measures are Included in the Storm-water Management System, in terms which the relevant directorate is responsible to identify prioritize projects, as well as to find solutions for problems via hydrological modelling. Page 71

73 PART B: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES 3.1. Vision On 30 September 2011, the Executive Mayor Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Clr TM Manyoni, during his inauguration, envisioned that the municipality will be striving to be a progressive municipality that is globally safe attractive to live, work invest in. In line with the vision our metro as a globally safe attractive municipality to work, invest live in the following elements are part this vision: A democratic municipality, rooted in the Constitution, working with all sectors the society to improve the quality life the people Mangaung; A municipality whose community is united in diversity, recognising our common interests greater equality women; A municipality that provides high quality service delivery is constantly striving to ensure value for money; Create an ideal environment for our people to be able to work have access to jobs ensure that workers rights are protected the workforce skilled; Build a municipality that ensures that business is afforded an environment to invest prit while promoting the common interests the community, including descent work; An efficient municipality that protects local citizens, provides quality services infrastructure as well as providing leadership for local development; Ensure that individual communities embrace mutual respect human solidarity A municipality that works closely with other spheres government, business civil society to built a better metro, province country. A municipality that is vigorously driving the pro-poor agenda intervening strategically programmatically in breaking the cycle poverty; The municipality that is alive to recognises its operational context the municipality, the city region, the province being part the country Page 72

74 During the strategic session held in February 2013 these elements were beefed up to include 6 important aspects: External Accountability (Communication with Citizens); Stability (Political Stability); Effectiveness policy Adherence Regulatory Framework; Appreciation the Role Law Control Corruption 3.2. IDP Objectives The reviewed IDP objectives for 2013/2014 still remain as follows: Economic Development The objective aims to grow develop the economy through working programmatically with a wide range stakeholders (other spheres government, academic institutions, medical associations, business civil society) exploiting the full strength inherent in our economy. The municipality will be placing specific emphasis on the following: Attracting both local international investors Building partnerships for improving skills capacity building Broadening partnership in economic development Promote competitiveness in the local market. Facilitate Industrial Development Integrated Human Settlement Development towards the east the City, especially along the vicinities N8 Development zone. Deliberate efforts will be expended to ensure that the development benefit the poor ensure that we deracialise the built environment to be accessible to the poor for eking out a living deal with inherited distorted spatial patterns. We need to work in ensuring that the economy is growing in a complex sustained way, forge links with other cities on Human Development Strategy, skills, health security. These interventions should be highlighted in the IDP should articulate how as the City we are intervening on economic growth what has been the effect. A process identifying agreeing on what is a comparative competitive edge the municipality in relation to other municipalities cities should be unfolded, primarily within the ambit the City s growth Page 73

75 development strategy to inform future development trajectories the City. We need to tease out locational advantage Mangaung within the national international space harnessing opportunities such as Business Process outsourcing out-shoring. We need to determine which sectors the economy corresponding projects will be anchoring economic development Built Environment This objectives aims to deal with distortions the municipality s spatial configuration as it relates to housing, transport, economic development community infrastructure. This matter should be progressively dealt with as it is critical to the economy the city its long-term financial viability. The municipality will be striving towards the rejuvenation the Central Business Districts (CBDs) Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu to transform these into vibrant integrated centres for our people, providing basic services, 24-hours centres interaction, with active investment by both the private public sectors. The municipality will explore using a bridge as an instrument to link city spaces where possible. Using some the l parcels particularly VISTA area for dealing with inherited spatial distortions. Develop implement a clear initiative at Botshabelo Thaba Nchu determine what type industries should be attracted; Furthermore, the municipality will strive to ensure that its future built environment must at least provide for: Development suitably located affordable housing (shelter) decent human settlements; Transforming our CBD, including the CBDs Botshabelo Thaba Nchu as indicated (moving towards efficiency, inclusion sustainability) Building equitable, cohesive, sustainable caring communities with improved access to work social amenities, including sports recreational facilities (community development optimal access/inclusion). De-racialising the built environment through the accelerated release l the development the seven l parcels Cecilia, Brkop, Pellisier, Vista Park Hillside View, to bring integration create economic opportunities. The reviewed spatial development framework, will not only provide normative guidelines on future l projections, but will also direct new developments eastward so as to integrate both Botshabelo Thaba Nchu in the realisation the N8 Corridor Development. N8 Corridor Development will be implemented with clear time bound three / four projects. Need to tease out what impact will N8 Development yield on other parts the City CBDs. Page 74

76 L development should be approached in a strategic holistic manner; a single project approach was endorsed. An astute visionary political leadership is imperative in relation to l development inherent interest. Identify develop ready to use l (that is serviced planned). Conceptualise implement a flagship projects with mixed l use housing typologies. We need to establish a planning forum in the City that includes the participation the province. We need to be the active players in planning the development trajectories the City space. We need to immediately develop intelligence around why houses were not developed (incomplete), what is the magnitude the problem, to enable us to engage with other sectors from the position strength. The municipality is conscious a number factors that inhibits speedy allocation l for local economic development, for example, illegal occupations l under the control tribal authorities. However, we are in the process finalising title deeds discrepancies with tribal authorities (Department L Affairs). The municipality will be interacting periodically with the provincial national departments who are involved in l development value chain to expedite finalise township registers, we will identify l allocate sites where pressionals (such as nurses, police, teachers, etc) can access l to build houses. There is a need dealing with inherited spatial distortion; we need to use space for visualising representing what Mangaung City is all about Public Transport This objective is geared towards reviving the public transportation system in the city the upgrading development attendant infrastructure. The municipality will take advantage infrastructure economic legacy the 2010 Soccer World Cup, wherein the government developed Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTNs) to ensure safe, efficient affordable public transport, towards reshaping public transport in South Africa ultimately introducing priority rail corridors Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in cities. In this regard, the plan to begin with the construction the IRPTN was halted Mangaung is now committed to reviving our efforts on IRPTN so that our people elsewhere coming to our metropolis have accessible, reliable safe public transport. Progressively develop ensure certainty the public transport system proactively engage the Department Transport to determine that other grants are available would be accessed by the City, Rural Development Page 75

77 The municipality will strive towards facilitating rural development to militate against rampant poverty afflicting citizens inhabiting rural areas, provide basic services implement local economic development projects. The municipality will adopt implement an extensive integrated sustainable rural development strategy, to capitalise on potential synergies among the various government programmes in order to promote support more rapid equitable rural development Provision effective reliable services Harness opportunities for bulk infrastructure by proactively systematically engaging sector departments build a strong business case for leveraging additional resources. Capital outlay needed to deal with infrastructure backlog estimated at R2 billion seem prohibitively high, but if these is dealt with within the MTREF period it seem doable. Infrastructure development is a primary instrument to support economic growth development. We need to ensure that all developers contribute to bulk we need to make retrospective claim against past development to developers. A comprehensive bulk Infrastructure Master Plan should be developed this should provide guidance on futuristic development charges. We need to exploit the existing bulk infrastructure capacity in the North facilitate l development thereon. The primary task a municipality beyond above its developmental mate is the provision basic services to its intended clients being households, business service providers, the MMM in context with the backlogs that it has in housing it must therefore develop intervention strategies to curb this further blacklash, it is however known appreciated that this kind backlog can never be absolutely eradicated because in migration, fertility other economic activities, the MMM as a mega the province is prone to these developments Further it is encouraging that a very few households mostly informal are without electricity all efforts are being carried out to ensure that all households have access to clean water by Water Services development We need to ensure that there is reliable water supply services explore means meeting future water dems the City as BloemWater does not provide adequately for future development priorities the City. A comprehensive water dem management programme should be implemented as expeditiously as possible to reduce the water line losses (that include civic education programme, community plumber s programme replacement ageing infrastructure). We need to recognise that South Africa is a water-scarce country issues such as rain water harvesting should be explored. Page 76

78 Adopt a balanced development to infrastructure develop ensure that extending infrastructure development to areas with no or minimal services will not have an unanticipated consequences ageing the infrastructure in the well developed serviced area the City. See the MMM water services development plan the 5 year strategic management plan for the reduction non revenue water in the MMM as annexed as one the sector plans hereto Integrated Waste Management Waste Management planning should be contextualised within the framework national government, provincial government, district municipality local municipality legal regulatory policy framework. Development in Mangaung can be described from a waste management perspective as follows: Bloemfontein incorporates integrated residential, commercial industrial development. This area has well developed infrastructure with substantial road networks good access to all points waste generations Botshabelo was established in 1978 as an apartheid engineered town for displaced people in the Free State, Development is substantially formal with a substantial internal road network providing access to most households. Thaba Nchu has been a home Tswana people in the Free State for more than 180 years. Thaba- Nchu consists urban area with private l ownership rural area both private communal l people living in 37 scattered villages. Development is fairly formal with an internal road network providing access to most households 23% MMM area is farm l with a further 2% covered in small holdings as such presents a new challenge to the exped municipality, the area has basic road infrastructure A detailed discussion on the MMM Integrated Waste Management Plan is annexed here thereto Revenue Enhancement This objective aims at restoring stabilising the financial position the City achieving net-gains in revenue enhancement to ensure maintenance existing assets, services, extension services to underserviced areas investing in infrastructure for growth exploring new avenues for revenue. Revenue enhancement plan should be implemented expeditiously - commence with the process reducing the salary bill, lodge claim retrospectively with Citizens that have been receiving services from the City but were Page 77

79 never billed to date. This should be preceded by a comprehensive diagnosis the state the municipal finance to inform our Clean Audit 2014 initiative the revenue enhancement plan Mainstreaming Poverty Reduction This objective at facilitating intervention programmes in partnership with critical stakeholders to have a positive knock on effect on poverty reduction in the city. Mainstreaming poverty reduction across programmes the City to deal with rampant poverty contribute towards food security as poverty is localised in our townships Thaba Nchu Botshabelo being the most affected. We need to determine what impact will be yielded by these programmes? We need to intervene strategically ensure that the creation a sub-node in Botshabelo will have a bearing on poverty alleviation, but we need to ensure that a pro-poor approach is a common thread that runs through the way we do business as a municipality Youth Gender development As discussed in the analysis MMM population is fairly young is mostly female, it is important that development objectives strategies the municipality pursued through its projects reflect the bias towards Youth Development empowerment. Young people children between the ages 0-14 are the most in MMM thus properly the municipality to enhance its efforts on early childhood development, youth programmes projects aimed at supporting women development In 2004, the Mangaung Metro Municipality entered into a twinning agreement with the City Ghent. As part this partnership the Mangaung Metro Municipality has three Youth Centres, namely: Outdoor Youth Centre Heidedal Youth Centre Botshabelo Youth Centre The purpose these youth centres is to have a one stop youth service centre for young people Mangaung. These youth centres are built around three activity pillars, namely: Education Training Sports Leisure Information, advice support Page 78

80 These youth centres are fully fledged with games other educational equipment to ensure that young people Mangaung can go there for information, sports fun games. The Mangaung Youth Centres had Computer Classes running at all centres until around 2009/2010 when the centres experienced problems with the computer which are not working no use. The Mangaung Youth Centres hereby need more computers to continue with computer classes at all the centre (10 computers per centre). At Outdoor Youth Centre we have a limited space for programmes taking place as there are drama, dance poetry sessions taking place. An extra building or temporary structure is needed. At Thaba-Nchu there is a challenge structure for a youth centre as there are no municipal buildings. Youth Unit only has a fice no youth centre. However, there is a need for a Youth Centre for young people Thaba- Nchu Spatial Planning The challenge our country sits with including the Mangaung Metropolitan is the skewed spatial patterns that were designed under the apartheid regime, The MMM should in its attempt to develop its communities deal with this matter skewed spatial patterns that exist, in line with this challenge sits the problem pockets poverty in most Mangaung townships which limits economic activity are far from economic opportunities.. Poor people particularly black travel far to access services, economic employment centres, this not only hampers deeply on the already strained resources these people but also represent a single most difficult challenge defeating poverty unemployment. The spatial development framework the municipality must embrace the concept integrated human settlements; its intention should embrace environmental management assist communities to access economic activities Page 79

81 3.3. DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES The city has facilitated a series public engagement meetings with critical stakeholders to solicit input on the IDP so that the reviewed IDP for 2013/2014 financial year would be developed. These engagements meetings with stakeholders assumed public hearings, a one day self assessment workshop with councillors a Mayoral lekgotla formats. A self assessment dialogue sessions were convened on 30 October 2012 primarily to review progress attained during the course the financial year (2012/2013), tease-out what has been achieved in the 1 st quarter ending 30 September 2012, presented the draft Growth Development Strategy for the City teaseout challenges opportunities to be dealt with in the medium to long-term. Furthermore, the sessions were to concretise the vision, for Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality highlighting the development priorities strategies that will frame the subsequent revision IDP for 2013/2014 MTREF for 2013/ /2016 period. Importantly, these sessions were attended by the majority councillors Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality representatives different political parties represented in Council as well as Heads Departments. A report on the proceedings the self assessment dialogue sessions indicate the challenges confronting the municipality, development priorities corresponding opportunities that should be borne in mind in the development the reviewed IDP 2013/2014 MTREF for 2013/ /2016 period.. A tabular representation these challenges, development priorities corresponding opportunities is hereto attached. Page 80

82 Table 1.1: an overview challenges, development priorities opportunities Key Focus Area Challenges Priorities Opportunities Threats Municipal Transformation Institutional Development Ineffective implementation decentralisation Development a City Growth Development Strategy (GDS); Growth Development Strategy (GDS); Lack consensus shared vision a future development trajectories the City Municipal Transformation Institutional Development Having an established operational Metro Police Department The municipality being afforded a Metropolitan municipality status establishment critical departments such as Metro Police, Metro Police, Ambulance Services, etc. in the medium to long term Dems on ambulance service may exceed what Metro can fer / (contd) Ambulance Services, etc in the deliver resulting in medium to long term community complaints Developing a harmonious cordial relationship with organised labour Ensure an effective operational LLF a Effective local labour forum Increase in industrial action Service Delivery Housing backlogs incomplete housing projects; Building mixed housing (BNG, Gap Market Bonded Houses); Attainment Level 2 BNG, Gap Market Bonded Houses); Level 2 accreditation for Housing Delivery; L invasion, mushrooming informal settlement, urban accreditation for Housing sprawl Delivery; Page 81

83 Key Focus Area Challenges Priorities Opportunities Threats Illegal settlements l invasions in Accelerating development seven (7) l parcels ; Accelerating development seven (7) l parcels ; areas/ls planned for different development other than residential; Fostering collaboration across the department the City to deal with varied l development Interdepartmental relations challenges Development the disaster management centre implementation the concept paper on disaster management establishing resourcing the unit disaster management unit Disaster Management Centre not properly resourced will not be able to deliver in terms the Disaster Management Act Ineffective service delivery refuse waste collection ensuring reliable water Implementation Integrated Waste Management Plan purchasing compaction trucks for waster removal. Alternative forms acquisition assets (vehicles) can be explored / implemented Pullulated environment due to non collection waste. supply Regular water removal. Unreliable water Promotion green supply due to environment. dem exceeding Regular reliable water the supply. supply Page 82

84 Key Focus Area Challenges Priorities Opportunities Threats Ageing service delivery infrastructure (including electricity water line losses) utilities (fleet); Implementation the recommendation the bulk water reconciliation study for the greater Mangaung. Implementation Water Conservation Dem management Reduction saving water as a scares commodity. Water losses becoming unacceptably high water becoming unaffordable to consumers Programmes. Implementation Refurbishment Rehabilitation programmes Shortage personnel in critical division infrastructure departments, supply chain, etc; Policy position required on prioritizing vacancies not all posts can have the same weight for example a Fire fighter compared to a Cleaner Page 83

85 Key Focus Area Challenges Priorities Opportunities Threats Moving the zoo to Kwaggafontein to ensure that the City is not cruel to animals Movement the Zoo to Kwaggafonteing is a possible plan to address problems identified irt to safety, health kept animals Zoo to Kwaggafonteing is a possible plan to address problems identified irt to safety, health kept animals Local Economic Provision l to Providing commonages in Providing commonages in Availability Development accommodate partnership with the partnership with the l emerging township Department Agriculture to Department small farmers accommodate farming activity Agriculture to grazing animals accommodate farming activity grazing animals Ineffective revenue collection hence the reliance on Intergovernmental Transfers(including Implementation Revenue Enhancement Strategy Revenue protection prudent cash flow management Implementation new valuation roll data purification Non-payment for municipal services conditional grants); Proper management accounting municipal infrastructural assets Page 84

86 Key Focus Area Challenges Priorities Opportunities Threats Shortage personnel in critical division asset management, debt collection, supply Filling vacant positions in asset management, debt collection, dem management, acquisition compliance Experienced qualified staff Staff turn-over chain, etc; Page 85

87 Table 12. IDP Alignment IDP Alignment Government s 2014 National s 2014 Reduce unemployment poverty by half Metropolitan IDP Response Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Jobs creation Rural development Poverty reduction Grow the economy balance increased social spending with higher public spending on economic infrastructure services Ensure integrated sustainable human settlements resilient vibrant municipal economies are at the centre governments objectives Promote gender equality empower women Good Governance Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Jobs creation Rural development Poverty reduction Human Settlement: Address housing backlog Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Promote equity in the workplace Financial Sustainability: Improve customer satisfaction Prudent fiscal management Revenue Enhancement Develop an effective asset management Page 86

88 programme Reduction overtime in compliance to legislation Good Governance Provide strategic leadership planning with welldefined targets aligned to the budget Strengthen performance management system Reliable performance, operational financial information, Fraud, corruption maladminstration prevention Table 13 IDP Alignment NSDP National Spatial Development Perspective (Principles) Constitutional obligation to provide basic services to all citizens Metropolitan IDP Response Eradication bucket system VIP toilets, improve maintain infrastructure (Service Excellence): Address roads conditions Eradicate water backlog Eradication buck system VIP toilets Accelerate waste removal City Rejuvenation Address electricity backlog Human Settlement: Address housing backlog Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Rapid economic growth that is sustained inclusive FOCUS ON PEOPLE NOT PLACES Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Page 87

89 1. Places with high levels poverty development potential should include fixed capital investment beyond basic services to exploit the potential these places Jobs creation Rural Development Poverty Reduction 2. Places with low development potential government spending should focus on social transfers, human resource development labour market intelligence which would enable people to become more mobile migrate to places with sustainable employment Table 14 IDP Alignment - LGTAS (10 Point Plan) LGTAS (10 Point Plan) The provision household infrastructure services: - All households to have access to at least clean piped water 200m from household - All households to have access to at least ventilated pit latrine on site - All households to be connected to national Metropolitan IDP Response Human Settlement: Address housing backlog Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Eradication bucket system, VIP toilet, etc electricity grid - All households to have access to at least oncea-week refuse removal services - All existing informal settlements to be formalized with l-use plans for economic social facilities with provision permanent basic services Address roads conditions Eradicate water backlog Eradication bucket system VIP toilets Accelerate waste removal City Rejuvenation Address electricity backlog Local economic development Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Page 88

90 Economic development Jobs creation Rural Development Poverty Reduction The creation liveable, integrated inclusive cities, towns rural areas Human Settlement: Address housing backlog Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Spatial Development the Built Environment Spatial integration 1. Build clean, effective, efficient, responsive accountable local government 2. Improve performance pressionalism in municipalities Community empowerment distribution Good Governance Provide strategic leadership planning with welldefined targets aligned to the budget Strengthen performance management system Reliable performance, operational financial information, Fraud, corruption maladminstration prevention Good Governance: Strengthen community involvement to participate in the affairs the municipality influence resource allocation Page 89

91 Table 15 IDP Alignment 12 Outcomes Outcome Metropolitan IDP Response Outcome 8: Sustainable Human Settlements Improved Quality Household Life Output 1: Accelerated delivery housing opportunities Human Settlement: Address housing backlog Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Output 2: Improve access to basic services Eradication bucket system, VIP toilet, etc Address roads conditions Eradicate water backlog Eradication bucket system VIP toilets Accelerate waste removal City Rejuvenation Address electricity backlog Output 3: Mobilisation well located public l for low income affordable housing Spatial Development the Built Environment Spatial integration Human Settlement: Provide housing opportunities Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Output 4: Improved property market Outcome 9: A responsive, accountable, effective efficient local government system Output 1: Improving access to basic services Eradication bucket system, VIP toilet, etc Address roads conditions Page 90

92 Eradicate water backlog Eradication bucket system VIP toilets Accelerate waste removal City Rejuvenation Address electricity backlog Output 2: Implementation the Community Work Programme Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Jobs creation Rural Development Poverty Reduction Output 3: Single window coordination Output 4: Administrative financial capability Internal controls, reporting systems processes in place Financial sustainability Improve customer satisfaction Prudent fiscal management Revenue Enhancement Develop an effective asset management programme Reduction overtime in compliance to legislation Good Governance Provide strategic leadership planning with welldefined targets aligned to the budget Strengthen performance management system Reliable performance, operational financial information, Fraud, corruption maladminstration prevention Outcome 10: Environmental assets natural resources that are well protected continually enhanced Environmental Management Climate change Page 91

93 Environmental sustainability Increase the environmental literacy level stakeholders Reduce the major sources greenhouse gas emissions catalyzing the large-scale supply clean energy Energy saving Table 16 IDP Alignment - National Development Plan (Vision 2030) IDP Alignment - National Development Plan (Vision 2030) Exp infrastructure Metropolitan IDP Response Public transport To improve public transport system services Improve transport service delivery by grouping transport functions into a single, well-managed focused institutional structure Eradication bucket system, VIP toilet, etc Address roads conditions Eradicate water backlog Eradication bucket system VIP toilets Accelerate waste removal City Rejuvenation Address electricity backlog Create 11 million jobs by 2030: Exp the public works programme Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Jobs creation Rural Development Page 92

94 IDP Alignment - National Development Plan (Vision 2030) Metropolitan IDP Response Poverty Reduction Transition to a low-carbon economy: Speed up exp renewable energy, waste recycling, ensure buildings meet energy efficient stards Set a target 5 m solar water heaters by 2029 Transform urban rural spaces: Environmental Management Climate change Environmental sustainability Increase the environmental literacy level stakeholders Reduce the major sources greenhouse gas emissions catalyzing the large-scale supply clean energy Energy saving Human Settlement: Stop building houses on poorly located l shift more resources to upgrading informal settlements, provided that they are in areas close to jobs Fix the gap in the housing market by combining what banks have to fer with subsidies employer housing schemes Address housing backlog Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Public transport To improve public transport system services Improve transport service delivery by grouping transport functions into a single, well-managed focused institutional structure Provide quality healthcare: Build a capable state: Fix the relationships between political parties government ficials Improve relations between National, Provincial Local Government Page 93

95 IDP Alignment - National Development Plan (Vision 2030) Metropolitan IDP Response Fight corruption: Good Governance Make it illegal for civil servants to run or benefit directly from certain types business activities Transformation unity: Employment equity other redress measures should continue be made more effective Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation Table 17 Free State Growth Development Strategy FSGDS Inclusive economic growth sustainable job creation Metropolitan IDP Response Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Jobs creation Rural Development Poverty Reduction Spatial development the built environment Spatial integration Improved quality life Eradication bucket system, VIP toilet, etc Address roads conditions Eradicate water backlog Eradication bucket system VIP toilets Accelerate waste removal City Rejuvenation Address electricity backlog Human Settlement: Address housing backlog Page 94

96 FSGDS Metropolitan IDP Response Provide housing opportunities Upgrade informal settlements Acquire l to promote sustainable human settlements (public private) Public transport To improve public transport system services Improve transport service delivery by grouping transport functions into a single, well-managed focused institutional structure Sustainable rural development Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation: Economic development Jobs creation Rural Development Poverty Reduction Environmental Management Climate change Environmental sustainability Increase the environmental literacy level stakeholders Reduce the major sources greenhouse gas emissions catalyzing the large-scale supply clean energy Energy saving Build social cohesion Social community services Page 95

97 FSGDS Good Governance Metropolitan IDP Response Financial sustainability Improve customer satisfaction Prudent fiscal management Revenue Enhancement Develop an effective asset management programme Reduction overtime in compliance to legislation 3.4. Key developmental consideration Key consideration to inform influence the developmental agenda in the municipality in the medium to long term includes: Facilitate the development N8 Corridor Development; Identify harness the opportunity creating a new City - that spatially assist in integrating the City; activation a second developmental node at Botshabelo; Achieve clean audit by 2014; Dealing with the fiscal gap by dealing with these critical issues viz billing completeness accuracy, collections efficiency, debtors minimisation management, tax tariff increases for existing revenue sources expenditure efficiencies. There is an urgent need concluding the bulk contribution policy ensure its expeditious implementation. Dealing immediately with the estimated 7000 properties that are not metered for varied services that the City is providing these are in the Northern suburbs. A turn-around action plan informed by the 80:20 principles will be developed implemented with timebound milestone set for the immediate, medium to long-term; Deal with crises facing the city, lay the foundation for ushering the future; Ensure water service supply sustainability, lobby the provincial national government department to deal with service delivery challenges related to water; Mainstreaming poverty reduction thus incorporate in the IDP, CDS, directorates individual performance scorecards; Development Botshabelo Thaba-Nchu to reduce transportation costs on the poor; L development by accelerating Level 2 Housing Accreditation to obtain full assignment for housing function by 2016; Leveraging resources for a number flagship project namely l development, Inner City Redevelopment, Township Rehabilitation (including greening, open spaces cemeteries Page 96

98 4. PART C: PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS CHAPTER 4: PROJECTS 4.1. Introduction The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has identified eight key development priorities for the next five years. These include: 1. Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation 2. Financial sustainability (e.g. revenue enhancement, clean audit) 3. Spatial development the built environment 4. Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Bots, Mangaung TN, focus on the basics, building solar farming, power plant feasibility study, safety & security 5. Human settlement 6. Public transport 7. Environmental Management Climate change 8. Social community services We also placed Good Governance is one the overarching development agenda for the Council. Page 97

99 4.2. Programme projects Poverty eradication, rural economic development job creation Situation analysis The link between poverty, economic development job creation is pervasive. As is the case with the rest the country the Free State Province especially, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is equally affected by these problems. It has been indicated above that while the economy Mangaung continues to experience a positive growth with modest increase in job creation, the economic growth is not sufficient to seriously the dent the plight joblessness thus accelerating the alleviation poverty. The City Mangaung is fully cognisance the fact that economic growth has many spin-fs. In addition to reducing the scourge poverty through increased employment prospects, economically empowered individuals would become less a burden on the state for basic services such as shelter, electricity water. Furthermore, economic empowerment provides a great sense dignity amongst the poor, has the potential to reduce crimes levels thereby promoting social cohesion. The City Mangaung has identified Rural Development as the number one strategy to ensure food security, fight poverty, create jobs rejuvenate the economies in these areas. In line with the national Comprehensive Rural Development Programme, we will take advantage the available natural resources like l, water, tree plantations agriculture to develop a Mangaung Metro Rural Development Implementation Plan Development objective The objective is to grow the economy Mangaung in order to address high levels unemployment ultimately eradicate poverty in our municipal area facilitate rural development Strategies The key strategies are: Page 98

100 KPA Poverty reduction, job creation, rural economic development Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project Base Line Sustainable Support Number viable 100 new Formulate 25 new SMMs 25 new SMMs 25 new 25 new SMME Development Economic SMME sustainable SMMEs SMMEs adopt an SMMs SMMs development developmen SMME policy t framework Rejuvenatio Number CBDs 3 CBDs (i.e. Compile 30% 50% 10% 10% CBD Rejuvenation n the rejuvenated BFN, Bots rejuvenation Implementati Implementati impleme impleme CBDs within TN) plans on CBDs on CBDs ntation ntation the rejuvenate rejuvenation rejuvenation municipality d master plans master plans To enhance Redeveloped Naval Hill A vibrant 30% 75% Complete Monitori Review Redevelopment Naval local viable implementati implementatio implementati ng if Hill international regional on Naval n on impleme tourism A vibrant viable regional recreational recreation al facility Hill Redevelopme Naval Hill Redevelopme Naval Hill Redevelopme tation Page 99

101 KPA Poverty reduction, job creation, rural economic development Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project Base Line facility nt Master Plan nt Master Plan nt Master Plan Marketing Effective marketing 25% Complete Implementati Implementati Impleme Impleme Implementation the strategy instrument increase in implement on the on ntation ntation marketing strategy municipality as premier destination for investment tourism marketing strategy marketing strategy marketing strategy the the marketin g strategy the marketin g strategy investment tourism Incentives Shorten turnaround times All Implementati Implementati All All All L development for property for development application on on applications applicati applicati business developmen t applications minimise bureaucratic requirements s processed within 30 investment strategy investment strategy processed within 45 days ons processe d within ons processe d within days 35 days 30 days Jobs creation Total number jobs generated by the National Housing Program Page 100

102 KPA Poverty reduction, job creation, rural economic development Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project Base Line investment, both direct induced, formal, informal selfemployed Capital infrastructure projects EPWP learnership programme Number women ( comparable pay) disadvantaged groups employed National Housing Programmes Create jobs using the Exped Public Works Programme Number youth, people with disabilities women Capital infrastructure projects EPWP learnership programme Skills upgrading, training Number people trained National Housing Programmes SETAs Page 101

103 KPA Poverty reduction, job creation, rural economic development Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project Base Line provided Rural development Food security established food gardens Food security Poverty alleviation Broilers established Poverty Alleviation Egg layers piggeries Building repairs Number Kraals Drinking Facilities Infrastructure Development Page 102

104 KPA Poverty reduction, job creation, rural economic development Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project Base Line facilities upgraded built Skills developmen t No programmes aimed at skills development transfer rolled out Skills development Develop bylaws Developed by laws Good Governance Establishme nt a Pound Pound constructed managed by SLA Good Governance Cooperative s small enterprise support No registered supported cooperatives Cooperatives small enterprise support Page 103

105 Financial sustainability Situational analysis Even though Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is faced with challenges in revenue asset management, the municipality managed to improve audit outcomes from disclaimed audit opinion to qualification in the financial year. The municipality s credit rating is stable indicates the ability to meet its financial obligations in accordance with the terms those obligations. There is improvement in cash flow management repayment unspent conditional grants. Revenue Enhancement Strategy focus for will be on the following: Illegal connections Replacement faulty meters Collection arrears Development objective The overarching objective the municipality with regard to financial sustainability is to increase enhance the billing system in order to improve revenue collection. Adequate financial control cannot be overemphasized Strategies The key strategies are: Page 104

106 KPA Objecti ve Improve custom er satisfact ion Strategy Improve billing system KPI Number customers receiving accurate bills 5-Year All customers receive accurate bills 2012/ /14 Base Line Reduce the Reduce the interim meter interim readings by 60% meter readings to 30% Financial sustainability 2014/15 Reduce the interim meter readings to 25% 2015/16 Reduce the interim meter readings to 20% 2016/17 Reduce the interim meter readings to 10% Programme/Project Billing programme Replacement faulty meters Outsourced meter reading services Improve revenue collectio n Collection rate to be improved from 90% 98% collection 80% consumer accounts are issued to correct addresses 90% consumer accounts are issued to correct addresses 95% consumer accounts are issued to correct addresses 100% consumer accounts are issued to correct addresses 100% consumer accounts are issued to correct addresses Pilot Automated Meter Reading systems conduct feasibility study 93% 96% 97% 98% 98% Payment awareness campaigns Full implementation credit control debt collection policy Write f irrecoverable debt Revamp br the rates hall Prudent fiscal Quality % operation capital expenditures against the Provide for additional pay points in strategic locations 95% 90% 95% 95% 95% 95% Implementation procurement Page 105

107 KPA Objecti ve manage Strategy frequent KPI budget (from 80% ) 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/14 Financial sustainability 2014/ / /17 Programme/Project planning ment financial reporting Implement clean audit Development, implementation Financially Unqualified Qualified audit report Financially Unqualified Financially Unqualified audit Clean Audit Report Clean Audit Report Development procedure manuals for SCM Clean audit programme initiatives monitoring Audit Action Plan to address issues raised by the Auditors audit report audit report report Review Internal Control Procedures To ensure procureme All risk awarding tenders to employees state is 100% compliance 90% 95% 100% compliance 100% compliance 100% compliance GRAP compliant FS timeous submission Implementation SCM Policy nt processes which complies fully with the SCM policy eliminated Reduce irregular expenditure from 100% 2011 incurred irregular expenditure 0% Irregular Expenditure 80% reduction in irregular expenditure 0% 0% 0% 0% Development internal controls procedure manuals Submission quarterly reports to Council Cost Coverage (NKPI) Develop review out-dated policies in Month(s) Coverage > 3 months >0.12 Month > 2 months > 2.5 months > 3 months > 3 months N/A Approval Policies by Council Compliance with legislation Development all the budget related policies bylaws Annual review all the budget related policies Annual review all the budget related policies by-laws Annual review all the budget related policies by-laws Annual review all the budget related policies by-laws Development review policies. Page 106

108 KPA Objecti ve Strategy the KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/14 by-laws Financial sustainability 2014/ / /17 Programme/Project Strength en internal control directorate Develop review internal controls in finance Implementation effective internal control measures Build human resource capacity Effective internal controls Efficient Develop control document internal controls Audit finance Review implementatio n the internal controls Review implementation the internal controls Review implementation the internal controls Review implementation the internal controls Review implementation various financial internal controls procedures directorate work force skills base proper placement staff Continuous Continuous training Continuous training Continuous training Continuous training Revenue Enhance Collect all collectable Amount externally sourced funds R 850 million training R 50 million R 100 million R 500 million R 150 million R 50 million Business tax investigations ment revenue Increasing revenue base by Long term loans Leverage alternative sources funding Identificati on additional accounting for unaccounted services Development implementation revenue enhancement strategies Implementati on the long term Implementation the short term revenue Implementatio n the medium to Implementation the long term revenue Implementation Revenue protection Implementation Revenue protection Issuing Municipal Bound Water loss reduction programs Revenue enhancement strategy revenue revenue enhancement long term enhancement strategies strategies streams enhanceme strategies revenue strategies nt strategies enhancement Review revenue Review lease agreements on municipal owned assets 90% Increase in 10% increase in rental income strategies 30% increase in rental 50% increase in rental income 5% increase in rental income 5% increase in rental income Increase in rental income agreement rental income Page 107

109 KPA Objecti ve Strategy s Recovery/ collection KPI Review lease agreements on municipal owned assets 5-Year income 95% collection 2012/13 Base Line 2013/14 Financial sustainability 2014/ / /17 Programme/Project 22% 50% 75% 95% 95% Payment awareness campaigns Rental Income rental income Full implementation credit control debt collection policy Revenue Enhance ment Develop new valuation Valuation roll compiled revisions made annually Updated valuation roll Implementation supplementary valuation roll in Implementatio n new valuation roll Implementation supplementary valuation roll in Implementation supplementary Implementation supplementary valuation roll Development updating valuation roll roll based order to on the 01 July order to incorporate valuation roll in updating on the site incorporate new new developments order to general valuation any developments in in the existing incorporate new roll improvem the existing valuation roll developments in ents made valuation roll the existing Develop an effective asset Develop a Fixed Asset Register Fixed Asset Register is compiled updated monthly All movable immovable assets Immovable Movable assets - 100% compliance with applicable 100% compliance with applicable accounting 100% compliance with applicable accounting stards valuation roll 100% compliance with applicable accounting 100% compliance with applicable accounting stards Clean audit programme; Implementation Audit Action plan manage ment program which records all municipal recorded as prescribed by the accounting stards stards stards Fixed Asset Register program me Assets applicable accounting Develop an Asset Asset Management procedure is compiled in line stards Developmen t, Development implementation Annual review Asset Annual review Asset Management Annual review Asset Annual review Asset Review policy procedure manual Managem with legislation council implementati Management Policy Management Management Page 108

110 KPA Objecti ve Strategy ent Policy policy KPI 5-Year on 2012/13 Base Line 2013/14 Policy Financial sustainability 2014/15 procedure manual 2015/16 Policy 2016/17 Policy Programme/Project review an procedure procedure procedure manual Procedure asset manual manual Manual to managemen cover the t procedure acquisition manual, maintenan ce disposal assets Periodic physical Report on the annual asset count submitted to council Complete asset count At least one complete count At least one complete Complete count all movable Complete count all movable Complete count all movable Conducting assets count asset performed all movable count all immovable assets - immovable immovable assets counts every immovable assets movable mid-year at assets - mid- - mid-year at semester immovable year-end. year at year-end. impairmen Ad hoc asset assets year-end. t tests counts selected locations Ad hoc asset counts selected Review the Sale Business Signed council endorsed Sale Business Agreement 100% implementati on SOB 100% implementation SOB locations 100% implementatio n SOB 100% implementation SOB 100% implementation SOB 100% implementation SOB Effective monitoring ensuring shareholder value Agreemen t (SOB) between the Page 109

111 KPA Objecti ve Strategy municipalit KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/14 Financial sustainability 2014/ / /17 Programme/Project y its entity (Centlec) Prudent To ensure All risk awarding tenders 100% 100% compliance 100% 100% compliance 100% 100% compliance fiscal procureme to employees state is compliance compliance compliance manage nt eliminated ment processes Contracting in accordance to 100% 100% compliance 100% 100% compliance 100% 100% compliance which SCM policy compliance compliance compliance complies fully with the SCM policy Metering: 98% correct 98% 98% correct 98% correct meter- 98% correct 98% correct a) Correct meter-reading meter- meter-reading reading upload meter-reading meter-reading uploaded reading upload upload upload upload Helpdesk: Clearing complains 90% Clearing Customer Complaints 90% 90% Clearing Customer Complaints 95% Clearing Customer Complaints 98% Clearing Customer Complaints 100% Clearing Customer Complaints Data Purification on all accounts to ensure correctness, existence, accuracy, which will ensure affective service delivery patterns objectives Correct Data information: a) Engagement b) Scope in exercise c) Preliminary 50% Correct information: a) Data Engagement b) Scope in exercise c) Preliminary Review Correct information: Data a) Engagement b) Scope in exercise c) Preliminary Review Correct information: Data a) Engagement b) Scope in exercise c) Preliminary Review Correct Data information: a) Engagement b) Scope in exercise c) Preliminary Review Page 110

112 KPA Objecti ve Strategy KPI 5-Year Review 2012/13 Base Line 2013/14 Financial sustainability 2014/ / /17 Programme/Project Implementation Monitoring Vending system 100% Reconcile Vendors Purchases & Sales 100% 100% Reconcile Vendors Purchases Sales & 100% Reconcile Vendors Purchases & Sales 100% Reconcile Vendors Purchases Sales & 100% Reconcile Vendors Purchases & Sales Page 111

113 Spatial development the built environment Situation analysis Best efforts notwithsting, the Mangaung Local Municipality has been wholly successful in addressing the apartheid legacy spatial planning built environment. Communities are not yet fully integrated. Many communities, especially poor communities continue to reside far from places work, shopping entertainment. Many informal settlements continue to mushroom, once again very far from essential services. Moreover, township communities continue to be characterised by poor levels services, especially infrastructure services such as roads, stormwater sanitation. For the above reasons, the Metropolitan Municipality has placed a high priority on addressing the disintegration in development planning ensuring habitable built environment Development objectives The key objective is to address the acute problem housing backlog whilst simultaneously ensuring spatial integration Strategies The key strategies include: Page 112

114 KPA Spatial Development the Built Environment Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / /16Ta rget 2016/17 Programme/Projec t Functional N8 spatial development Development the Bloemfontein N8 anchor project Implementation a functional Air port development node Functional economic residential node at the airport node Complete conceptual layout engineering designs service reticulation Construction the node Constructi on the node Constructi on operationa lization the node N8 Development: Bloemfonten sector Implementation the Botshabelo/Thaba Nchu economic node Functional economic node Complete conceptual, layout engineering designs service reticulation Construction the node Constructi on the node Constructi on the node operationa lization the node Botshabelo / Thaba Nchu node Establish Accountable pro active management change in l use to development patterns L Use Planning applications fast tracked Management traffic assessments Management l use number l use applications approved by council Traffic Impact Studies Evaluated Number l use transgressions LAND USE CONTROL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Processing applications LAND USE Page 113

115 KPA Spatial Development the Built Environment Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / /16Ta rget 2016/17 Programme/Projec t transgressions prosecuted CONTROL Management the built environment % building plans processed within prescribed timeframes All building plans to be approved within prescribed timeframes 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% LAND USE CONTROL Establishment Corporate Geographic Information System (GIS) Comprehensiv e Spatial Database for Individual Departmental Functions Capacity Building in the use Spatial Information Available Database 100 % Comprehensiv e Corporate GIS Database Informed ficials on the usage spatial information 100% users trained 100 % Available Database Maintenanc e Maintenanc e Maintenan ce Maintenan ce Spatial Datasets Acquisition Programme 10% 20% 20% 20% 30% GIS Usage training Page 114

116 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Bots, Mangaung TN, focus on the basics, building solar farming, power plant feasibility study, safety & security Situational analysis Access to basic services such as water, sanitation, electricity storm-water is very high. Access to water is at 90% average. However, huge backlogs are still being experienced, especially in informal settlements. This is fuelled largely by migration by people from rural areas the Municipality, neighbouring municipalities Lesotho. The status quo has placed enormous pressure on existing services while widen the gulf unmet critical services such as shelter, water, electricity sanitation. As a result, most informal settlements the former Bantustan townships Botshabelo Thaba Nchu face severe backlog sanitation. Most residents in these areas still rely on VIP toilets. The humiliating bucket system can still be found in some townships. This Council resolves to address this problem in totality by the end its term Development objective The objective this goal is to improve sanitation service in Mangaung by ensuring that the bucket system VIP toilets are eradicated. Furthermore, the Council aims to address the question access to energy by exploring all energy alternatives including solar energy Strategies The key strategies are: Page 115

117 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line Address roads Upgrade gravel roads to Km gravel roads 82 km 11 km 11 km 20 km 20 km 20km Upgrading Roads in conditions a Paved surface road tarred Mangaung road backlogs Resurfaced roads SQm roads SQm SQm SQm SQm Resealing resurfaced SQm SQm rehabilitation roads in Mangaung Install / refurbishment storm-water drainage Storm-water drainage installed 150 km 11 km 30 km 60 km 24 km 25 km Upgrading Storm -water canal culverts in Mangaung To ensure that all Number sts 4,600 Sts 700 Sts 1,300 1,300 1,300 Sts 1,300 Sts Upgrading Roads households on formal with accesses to a Sts Sts Storm-water programme in erven will have access properly drained Mangaung to a properly drained Paved surface Paved Surface road. road. Eradicate water Formal domestic % formal erven 100% 67.12% 71.85% 79.03% 88.38% 96.14% Provision Basic Water backlog customers receiving with access to Sanitation Programme water services functioning water supply basic Page 116

118 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line To ensure that all households on formal % population with accesses to a 94% 90.80% 91% 92.50% 93% 94% Upgrading Roads Storm-water programme in erven will have access properly drained Mangaung to a properly drained all all weather streets. weather street. Backlog consumer Number Provision Basic Water units provided with a consumer units consumer units households with households households households with households Sanitation Programme basic level potable provided with a provided with a access to basic with access with access access to basic with access to water above RDP basic level basic level level potable to basic to basic level potable basic level stards potable water potable water water above level level water above RDP potable water above RDP above RDP RDP stard potable potable stard above RDP stards stards water above water above stard RDP RDP stard stard Consumer units Number All Indigent All indigent All indigent All indigent All indigent All indigent provided with access to consumer units households to households households households households have households Page 117

119 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line a free basic level provided with be provided with have access to have access have access access to free have access potable water, by means access to a free free basic water free basic water to free basic to free basic basic water supply to free basic an individual HH basic level supply. water supply water supply water supply supply or in informal potable water, by areas by means a means an stpipe within 200m individual HH supply or in informal areas by means a stpipe within 200m compliance with drinking A)Regular a) Regular a) Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Refurbishment water quality stards Monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring Masselspoort Pumps drinking water samples taken samples taken samples samples samples taken at samples taken sedimentation tanks at strategic at strategic taken at taken at strategic points at strategic points the City points the City strategic strategic the City points the points the points the Page 118

120 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line City City City b) Attainment b)complete the b) Installation b) b) b) construction b) Blue drop refurbishment the high lift construction construction the water supply construction certificate Masselspoort water Pumps in the water the water line Botshabelo the water WTW Masselspport supply line supply line Thaba Nchu supply line to Naval Hill Botshabelo Reserviors Botshabelo Thaba Thaba Longridge Nchu Nchu Reservoir Reserviors Reserviors c) refurbishment the sedimentation tanks in Page 119

121 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line Masselspoort Decline in unplanned % unplanned 20% 50% 45% 30% 25% 20% Implementation Water water interruptions water interruptions refurbishment program. (exceeding 24 hours) (exceeding 24 hours) Implementation preventative maintenance programs in the water treatment works pump stations Eradication Formal domestic No. formal households Eradication Buckets buck system customers receiving domestic households with serviced with households households households households VIP toilets in Mangaung. VIP toilets sewerage services customers waterborne waterborne serviced serviced serviced with serviced with receiving sanitation sanitation. with with waterborne waterborne sewerage services waterborne waterborne sanitation. sanitation. Page 120

122 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line sanitation. sanitation. Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative figure: Cumulative Provision Basic Water figure: figure: 120 figure: figure: 161 Sanitation programme in households households 465 Mangaung households households households % Formal domestic % households 96.13% 67.12% 71.84% 79.02% 88.34% 96.13% Eradication Buckets customers receiving that have access households with households with households households households with households VIP toilets in Mangaung. sewerage services on their st to at access to access to with access with access access to with access to least a functioning waterborne waterborne to to waterborne waterborne basic sanitation sanitation sanitation waterborne waterborne sanitation sanitation Provision Basic Water sanitation sanitation Sanitation programme in Mangaung Eradicate backlog % reduction 100% waste 100% waste 100% waste 100% waste 100% waste 100% waste Implementation Round kerb-side refuse removal kerb side backlog removal backlog removal backlog removal removal removal backlog removal Balancing Exercise for services to consumer refuse removal eradicated in eradicated in backlog backlog eradicated in backlog refuse removal in units within 14 days to consumer consumer units consumer units eradicated in eradicated in consumer units eradicated in Mangaung Page 121

123 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line unitswithin 14 within 14 days within 14 days consumer consumer within 14 days consumer days units within units within units within days 14 days days Ensure a waste Conduct education Number 20community 4communityedu 4 community 4 community 4 community 4 community Waste Management management awareness sessions on community education cation education education education education Education Awareness. literate waste management education awareness awareness awareness awareness community in issues to the community. awareness sessions sessions awareness awareness sessions sessions Mangaung sessions conducted conducted sessions sessions conducted conducted Metro Mun conducted conducted conducted Page 122

124 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line Provide education Number 20 sessions to 0 7 sessions 3 sessions 7sessions 3 Sessions MMM Annual Scholar awareness on environmental be held Waste Summit; Climate environmental issues education Change Global awareness Warming School sessions undertaken Programmes; Consultation with Environmental Clubs; MMM Internal Waste Program (i.e. audit paper usage its recycling) Promote a clean Organize clean-up Number clean- 20clean-ups 4 clean-ups 4 clean-ups 4 clean-ups 4clean-ups 4 clean-ups Clean-up campaigns. environment. campaigns. ups undertaken undertaken undertaken undertaken undertaken undertaken undertaken Ensure Ensuring audits are Number audits 4 1 external audit 1 External 1 External 1 External audits 1 External Operational Maintenance management lfill sites performed (internal external) performed. External audits (2010) 0internal audits audits 2 internal 2internal audits 2internal lfill sites Page 123

125 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line complies with 1internal legislation 7Internal audits Organise clean Number clean Greening the Lfill green campaigns green campaign; CBD campaigns Educational Awareness; conducted Campaign; Lfill Green Composting Promote sustainable Compliance to Implementation Rehabilitation Construction Maintenance Construction Construction a) Rehabilitation lfill environment integrated waste the integrated Lfill sites a transfer Material recovery Material sites management waste station rehabilitation Facility in South recovery b) Waste Information policy management closure lfill Lfill Site. Facility in system plan lfill in sites, Maintenance South Lfill Thaba Nchu Formal lfill sites Site. Maintenance registration lfill Page 124

126 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line users lfill sites, Compliance with All lfill sites Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance national hygienic public Rehabilitation Rehabilitation lfill stards amenities Rehabilitation Rehabilitatio Rehabilitatio lfill sites Rehabilitation sites public amenities environmental compliant with lfill sites n lfill n lfill public amenities lfill sites laws the national public amenities sites sites public hygiene public public amenities stards amenities amenities environmental laws Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Environmental Environment Environment Environmental Environmental Audits; Lfill Methane al Audits; al Audits; Audits; Lfill Audits; Lfill Audit; MMM Bio-waste Lfill Lfill Methane Audit; Methane Audit Campaign Page 125

127 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line Methane Methane MMM Bio-waste Audit; MMM Audit; MMM Audit; MMM Audit Campaign Bio-waste Bio-waste Bio-waste Audit Audit Audit Campaign Campaign Campaign Initiate waste Waste Waste Draft a feasibility Implement Implement Implement the Implement the Encourage the building minimisation projects minimisation minimisation study for waste the the recommendations recommendati recycling plants projects initiated projects energy project in recommend recommend from the feasibility ons from the initiations implemented the lfill site ations from the feasibility ations from the feasibility study feasibility study Research waste to energy project at Lfill; study study Construction the Construction Regional Lfill the Research implement site Regional Recycling Program Lfill site PPP; Page 126

128 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line Research encourage PPP for buy-back center funding Reliable customers 1500 initial 1500 meters 1500 meters 1500 meters 1500 meters Electricity meters in target for replaced replaced replaced replaced Supply Bergman Square are replaced. replacement Bergman in Square 392 connections Household electricity at Selosesha household connection household connections connected Revenue Anomalies - Secure the - Go on - Go on - Go on tender - Go on tender Management encountered services a contractor tender - Address all tender - Address all - Address all the anomalies - Address all the anomalies Page 127

129 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line during meter - Eliminate the the - Convert all the - Convert all readings including 100% the anomalies anomalies - Convert all anomalies - Convert all no-accesses the no- no access - Convert 100% the no- the no- accesses the no accesses accesses accesses prepaid prepaid 100% the 100% the 100% the MMM 100% the meters in MMM meters to be MMM MMM prepaid meters MMM prepaid are audited visited during prepaid prepaid visited audited meters visited the audit meters meters audited visited visited audited audited bulk 100% meters 100% 100% 100% successful 100% customers are consumption successful successful upload successful able to view their billed upload upload publishing upload accurately published publishing publishing consumption publishing captured successfully consumption consumption information consumption consumption via every month information information information the internet In-house vending - Successful - Implement - Implement - Implement in- - Implement system is implementation in-house in-house house vending in-house implemented with - Minimal vending vending - Reach all vending minimal operating operating costs - Reach all - Reach all customers with the - Reach all costs outside the customers customers new vending customers Page 128

130 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line vending with the new with the new system with the new contracts vending vending vending system system system Address Formal households with Number formal 99% 99% 99% 99% Access to eletricity electricity access to basic households with backlog electricity access to basic electricity Provide households with Number Number households access to free basic households upgraded in informal electricity provided with settlements with access to access to free secure tenure Free basic electricity basic services, Reduction in % reduction in 10% 2% 2% 2% % unaccounted for unaccounted for electricity losses electricity losses Page 129

131 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line Unplanned electricity 10% 2% 2% 2% % interruptions (exceeding 24 hours) Provide access Provide households with Number System control to electricity access to electricity households with access to electricity Electrification new Number 100% all new % all 100% all 100% all new 100% all Provision electricity connections installed prepaid project households new project new project project new project services meters in all connections have access to connections connections connections connections proclaimed sites electricity Shifting RDP house Number RDP 100 % all new Service the 100% all 100% all 100% all new 100% all Provision electricity connections households whose residential remainder new new residential new services electricity connections households that residential residential connections residential Page 130

132 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line connection shifted are below basic level service connections connections connections Electricity Connectivity Percentage 99,9% 99,9% new 99,9% 99,9% 99,9% new 99,9% new Provision Electricity customers upgrading new new upgrading upgrading Services provided with customers upgrading upgrading customers customers electricity provided with customers customers provided with provided with connections electricity provided provided electricity electricity connections with with electricity electricity connections connections To ensure Roll-out Free Basic Percentage 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% registered 100% Provision free basic access to Electricity registered indigent registered registered registered registered indigent registered electricity services to electricity households who indigent indigent indigent indigent households have indigent indigent households have access to households households households households access to FBE households free basic have access to have access to have access have access have access I electricity (FBE) FBE FBE to FBE to FBE to FBE Provide access households households households have households Page 131

133 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line to electricity households have households households have access have access access to have access access to have access to have access to to electricity to electricity electricity to electricity electricity electricity electricity 4039 households 4039 Service Service the Service the Service the Service the in proclaimed sites households in households that are below basic remainder households remainder households remainder households that remainder households have access to proclaimed sites level service that are that are are below basic that are below electricity have access to below basic level below basic level level service basic level service electricity service service RDP RDP 1000 RDP 1000 RDP 1000 RDP houses 1000 RDP houses electricity houses houses electricity houses electricity electricity connections houses electricity connections electricity connections connections shifted connections shifted connections shifted shifted shifted shifted All public requiring 100% new 100% 100% 100% new 100% new new upgraded upgrading new upgrading new upgrading upgrading customers upgrading customers connections are customers customers customers provided with provided with provided provided electricity electricity Page 132

134 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line provided with provided with with with connections connections connections electricity electricity connections electricity connections connections To improve the Develop, finalize N/A Infrastructur Infrastructur Infrastructure Infrastructure reliability the implement an e Plan Master e Plan Master Master Plan Master Plan Network infrastructure development maintenance plan. Develop N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% Botshabelo Master plan establish 132/11kV Block F distribution centre Number high N/A mast installed lights in Page 133

135 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line informal settlements Establish N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% 132/11kV Clover Distribution centre Establish N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% 132/11kV Vista Park Distribution centre Upgrade 132/11kV N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% Shannon A Distribution Centre Upgrade 132/11kV Meriting Distribution Centre Implement Dig silent (Network N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% Page 134

136 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line To Strengthen the Strategic Operational Monitoring) Spend at least 90% Expenditure on Capital Budget. Regain Eskom customers in CENTLEC s area supply. Remedial work on the 11kV overhead networks (km) N/A 100% 100% 100% 100% Baseline Capacity Centlec the reliability the network Capacity Centlec the reliability the network Remedial work on the kV overhead networks (km) Baseline Page 135

137 KPA Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Routine Brittle O/H Maintenance: Connections Overhead Network Streetlight Routine Maintenance Maintenance : Streetlights Routine Baseline Maintenance MV Network Decorative figures Routine inspection maintenance on 33kV lines 11kV lines (km) Inspect, Baseline Baseline maintained LV Network replaced TFR Routine maintenance LV Baseline lines (km) Install high High mast lights Access to mast lights in installed in informal basis Page 136

138 Eradication bucket system, VIP toilets in Mangaung, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, roads, ageing infrastructure, focus on the basics, KPA building solar farm, power plant feasibility study, safety security Objective Strategy KPI 2012/ / / / /17 Programme/Project 5-Year Base Line informal settlements services settlements Provide new Number new Number households households (RDP) households (RDP) with provided with electricity upgraded in electricity connections informal connections settlements with access to secure tenure basic services Page 137

139 Human settlement Situational analysis Generally, the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has a huge housing backlog compared to other municipalities in the Free State. The Bloemfontein region in particular is disproportionately affected as more than half the population in Mangaung reside in region. This is mainly due to the fact that Bloemfontein is the economic hub as such expectations finding employment opportunities bettering their living conditions here are unrealistically high. In order to address the shortage housing, especially among the gap market; developments around Vista Park Phases 2 & 3 as well as the Hillside View are being fast-tracked. These projects will consist both BNG bonded houses. Furthermore, the City is also focusing on nodal developments at the Bram Fischer Airport in Botshabelo-Thaba Nchu. On the other h receipt Accreditation Level Two will go a long way in ensuring accelerated service delivery within the City. A business plan supporting full assignment the housing function to the City has been developed approved as such by the City Development objective a) To reverse the spatial effects apartheid; b) To address housing backlog; c) To redress l ownership disparities; d) To improve access to basic services; e) To promote innovation alternative technologies within sustainable development (human settlements) paradigm. f) To guide the prioritisation human settlements projects; Development objective Strategies The key strategies are: Page 138

140 KPA Human settlements Programme/Project Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Base Line Address housing Provide housing opportunities Number housing opportunities provided National Housing Programmes backlog Incrementally Number informal settlements upgraded Informal Settlements upgrade informal settlements Upgrading Categories Upgrading Programme 1. L development processes (including security tenure) 2. Infrastructure 3. Top Structure 4. Socio Economic Amenities Households Number households relocated from National Housing relocated from floodplains, servitudes other Programmes Informal floodplains, Settlements Upgrading Page 139

141 KPA Human settlements Programme/Project Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Base Line servitudes undevelopable l Programme other undevelopable l Improve Accelerate Approved level 2 3 accreditation Level 3 Level 1 Metro Metro Level 3 Full National Housing access to accreditation to business plan metro metro assessment assessment metro assignment Programmes basic services implement accreditatio accreditation for level 3 accreditati National national housing n accreditatio accreditatio on Housing programmes n for level 2 n Programmes Reverse the Households Number households allocated affordable Rental/Social Housing spatial effects allocated rental/social housing units Programme apartheid affordable rental/social housing units Avail l for Number l parcels availed 7 l 3 l L availability Page 140

142 KPA Human settlements Programme/Project Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / / /17 Base Line sustainable hum parcels parcels settlements Redress l Acquire l to Number l parcels acquired for the 15 l 2 l 3 l 3 l 5 2 Acquisition L ownership promote creation a new city node parcels parcels parcels parcels disparities sustainable human settlements Number l parcels acquired for the development human settlements 13 l Parcels Acquisition L (public private) Page 141

143 Public transport Situational analysis Largely as a result the legacy dis-integrated development planning, transport is not well coordinated in the Municipality. Worse, commuting distance to-from work is extremely long. The poorer communities are worse-hit by the situation. For example, poor communities between Thaba Nchu Botshabelo travel 60km 70km respectively to work. The situation does surely does not help their financial plight. The Municipality is not spared the associated costs. There is an urgent need to address the sorry state affairs Development objective The overall objective is to provide safe affordable public transport in Mangaung through integrated public transport system Strategies The key strategies are: Page 142

144 KPA Public transport Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / /16Ta rget 2016/17 Programme/Projec t To make public Development ITP Functional 2007 ITP Review the Implementatio Implementati Implementati To review transport system Integrated integrated 2007 ITP n the new on the on the implementation the efficient, Transport Plan transport system ITP new ITP new ITP ITP accessible (ITP) affordable Integrated Public Compile adopt the Fully operational Funding secured, Development Systems Implementati Implementati To develop Transport Network IPTN IPTN SCM processes Operational Infrastructure on Continue on Continue implement the IPTN (IPTN) appointment Business designs Project service Plans providers Transport Application to become a MMM as a fully MMM is not a Compile Build the Commence Manage To develop Authority (TA) transport authority functional transport Authority submit an required operations Coordinate implement a status transport application to institutional as a Transport Authority authority become a technical transport Transport capacity for authority Authority transport authority Page 143

145 Environmental Management Climate change Situational analysis The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality places high emphasis on clean environment factors that mitigates the impact climate change. The cleanliness the Metros CBDs is high on the agenda the Council. The municipality has deployed commendable resources to the campaign. The municipality is also keen to mitigate the negative impact climate change by monitoring the air quality, promoting the energy safe campaigns as well advocating investing in alternative sources energy, especially renewable energy such as air sun Development objective The objective is to provide adequate energy to the residents Mangaung without exacerbating the negative impact climate change Strategies The key strategies are: Page 144

146 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project Environme Establish the Establishment EM Sub Fully functional EM 50% partially fill the 100% filling the Filled structure Filled Filled structure Establishment ntal necessary skills directorate function structure structure (100%) structure (100%) EM Sub sustainabili institutional (100%) directorate ty capacity Allocation Establishment 100% fully Environmental Roles Executive EM functioning ENMT (ERR) responsibilities to all MMM Committee (ENMC) employees 25 % Allocation 50 % Allocation 75 % Allocation 100 % 100 % ERR ERR ERR Allocation Allocation ERR ERR Page 145

147 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project Training employees 25% Training ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing vis-a-vis EM Compilation A compliant EIMP Compile project scope First draft Final Updated Updated EMP Environmental Environmental commence work adopted EIMP EIMP Management Management (ENMC involvement Plan Implementation Plan key) Link to Prepare for (IEMP) EMS external (ISO auditing ISO Certification based?) A compliant IEP 100% implementation Reviewed EIP Reviewed EIP Reviewed Reviewed EIP Environmental EMP EIP Management 100% 100% 100% 100% Plan Implement Implementatio Page 146

148 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project Implementation Implementation ation n Compilation an Fully compliant ESF Compile ESF Implement Implement Environmental Environmental Framework (ESF) Strategic Strategic Framework for MMM Environmental Assessment 100% Compliance 30% 50% 100% Assessment development development applications applications Increase Learners Number campaigns at 5 00 campaigns 100 campaigns 100 campaigns 100 campaigns Environmental the reached through schools conducted conducted conducted conducted campaigns campaigns education environme environmental conducted conducted awareness ntal literacy awareness programme at level schools Page 147

149 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project stakeholde Community Number events per year 670 awareness 120 awareness 130 awareness 140 awareness Integrated rs members campaigns conducted campaigns conducted campaigns campaigns awareness awareness Environmental reached through conducted conducted campaigns campaigns education awareness conducted conducted? awareness campaigns? programme (IEEAP) Work with Number cleaning 80 cleaning programmes 16 cleaning 16 cleaning 16 cleaning cleaning IEEAP councillors to programmes conducted conducted programmes programmes programmes cleaning programmes enhance conducted conducted conducted programm conducted environmental capacity at ward es conducted level Page 148

150 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project Manage air Number air samples All non-compliance All non-compliance All non- All non- Air quality quality taken to establish Sulphur Dioxide Sulphur Dioxide compliance compliance monitoring compliance report on emissions identified emissions identified Sulphur Dioxide Sulphur Dioxide programme non-compliance Sulphur hled within 2 days emissions emissions Dioxide emissions from onset identified identified burning fossil fuel i.e. coal in terms prescribed stards Enhance Upgrading Number municipality Upgrading 15 facilities Enhance the the rehabilitating buildings to be upgrade in facilities facilities Municipal line with the maintenance maintenance maintenan Buildings programme programme ce programme Page 149

151 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project Maximize Rehabilitating Number sports facilities 8 facilities to be Maximize usage existing sports to be rehabilitated rehabilitated usage sports facilities sports facilities facilities Energy Lowering Retritting buildings with 61 buildings - 15 Buildings 15 Buildings Buildings Lowering saving electricity energy efficient bulbs Buildings electricity consumption consumption in municipal buildings Page 150

152 KPA Environmental Management (EM)* climate change *note abbreviation hereafter Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme /Project Create a Upgrade Number municipality Upgrading Create a proper rehabilitate buildings to be upgraded buildings proper working working Municipal in line with the environment environme nt Buildings maintenance programme Page 151

153 Social community services Situational analysis 5. The elevation Mangaung Local Municipality to a Metropolitan Municipality implies that the municipality needs to provide extended services that are the competency such an authority. The Council needs to approve the establishment the Metro Police a Municipal court. Council has already approved the submission a request to the MEC for Health in the Province for the assigning ambulance services to the municipality. The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is expected to have a fully fledged Disaster Management Centre. A physical locality for the Centre has been identified it is envisaged that the second phase the project will be executed in 2013/2014. Given the strategic nature Disaster Management Council has approved the establishment a new sub directorate in the Directorate Social Services Development objective The objective is to provide social services high quality to all the residents Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Strategies The key strategies are: Page 152

154 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/ / / /17 Programme/Project 2013/14 Base Line Improve service Provision Number 1 regional Site Phase 1 Final phase Developm Developmen Design delivery by providing recreation facilities public amenities to all residents Mangaung recreational regional parks park identification, Regional Park Regional Park ent a t a development facilities to all residents Mangaung Create a developed 5 water Number canals/ programmes to streams clean water cleaned canals concept development development neighbour neighbourho regional parks in Thaba design hood park od park in Nchu Botshabelo development regional park in Botshabelo in Mangaung Botshabelo clean 1 p.a. 1 p.a. 1 p.a. 1 p.a 1 p.a Cleaning & greening green environment Relocation the Zoo to Kwaggafont ein Game Farm Zoo to be redesigned Entire Zoo to Finalisation Building Building Building Building Relocation be relocated Feasibility Study enclosures public facilities public public development new re-built at facilities facilities Zoo in Kwaggafontein Kwaggafontein Game Farm commencement phase one the implementation process e.g Groundwork commenced Improved lives the Provision Keep updated Update Update indigent Update indigent Update indigent Update Update Support indigent Page 153

155 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project indigent households social safety indigent register Indigent register to comply register to comply register to comply indigent indigent households net for the register with provisions with provisions with provisions register to register to indigent policy policy policy comply with comply with provisions provisions policy policy Number All indigent All indigent burials All indigent burials All indigent burials All indigent All indigent indigent burials burials successfully successfully successfully burials burials facilitated successfully facilitated within 2 facilitated within 2 facilitated within 2 successfully successfully facilitated weeks weeks weeks facilitated facilitated within 2 weeks within 2 within 2 weeks weeks Provision Number Review Review municipal Review municipal Review municipal Review Review Policy compliance social safety household municipal indigent policy indigent policy indigent policy municipal municipal net provided with indigent policy facilitate free basic facilitate free facilitate free basic indigent indigent policy indigent services service basic service service policy facilitate facilitate free basic service free service basic Page 154

156 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Improve services to Wellness Number 10 outreach 2 outreach 2 outreach 2 outreach 2 outreach 2 outreach Wellness programme for ameliorate the plight programmes wellness Programmes Programmes Programmes Programmes Programmes Programmes the elderly vulnerable groups for the aged programmes for targeting the targeting the aged targeting the aged targeting the aged targeting the targeting the such as street including the elderly aged aged aged children, people with biokinetics, disability, the elderly healthy style etc. life Ensure elderly Number elderly All elderly Identify shelters Visit shelters Visit shelters Visit shelters Visit shelters Visit monitor quality shelters are shelters visited shelters visited develop elderly shelters properly programme for escalate to appropriate regulated well governed visits conduct visit authorities Work with Number All Identify Determine Determine Determine Determine Visit monitor quality individual organisations organizations/ organizations address needs address needs address address needs disabled persons people with supported centres dealing with people with people with needs people with escalate to appropriate disability to responsible for disabled persons disabilities through disabilities through people with disabilities authorities address their people with their needs their various their various disabilities through their needs disabilities organizations organizations through their various Page 155

157 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project reached various organizations though various organization organizations s Assist Number Compilation Compile database Update database Update database Update Update Vulnerable children Orphans, orphans, CHHs database ensure ensure database database support programme Child headed street children sustainability sustainability ensure ensure households supported sustainability sustainability (CHH) street children 200 children 40 children 40 children 40 children 40 children 40 children supported supported supported supported supported supported rejoin 25 street rejoin 5 children rejoin 5 children rejoin 5 rejoin 5 children with with families with families children with children with families families families Promote Early Update ECD Database updated All ECDs Ongoing updating Ongoing updating Ongoing updating Ongoing Ongoing ECD programme Childhood database captured in database database database updating updating development (ECD) database ensuring that ensuring that ensuring that database database unregistered unregistered unregistered ensuring that Page 156

158 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project ECDs are ECDs are ECDs are ensuring unregistered minimised minimised minimised that ECDs are unregistered minimised ECDs are minimised Conduct Number ECD inspections 100 inspections 100 inspections inspections on premise inspections conducted conducted conducted inspections inspections ECD premises inspections conducted conducted conducted conducted Empowerment Facilitate Number poverty 8 projects Establish 2 Projects 2 Projects 2 Projects 2 Projects Poverty alleviation projects civic groups to support the alleviation projects facilitated or sustain Clothing supported supported supported supported supported improve good development facilitated or supported Bank ensure ensure ensure ensure citizenship poverty supported sustainability sustainability sustainability sustainability alleviation projects Promote arts Promote Number arts 25 5 programmes 5 programmes 5 programmes 5 5 programmes Cultural development cultural programmes cultural cultural programmes programmes programmes Page 157

159 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project programmes initiated supported Researched All Heritage sites, Develop Register all Collaborate with Implement Implement Implement Preserve heritage sites heritage sites monuments, update City`s existing heritage Province maintenance maintenance maintenance record on public art database sites, monuments, National for schedule for city`s schedule for schedule for STAR data researched public arts declaration arts cultural city`s arts city`s arts base recorded on the National Heritage facilities cultural cultural STAR data base sites facilities facilities Ensure Number All to be All schools All schools All schools All schools All schools Initiation School compliance Initiation Schools inspected inspected inspected inspected inspected inspected enhancement with Initiation inspected to Schools policy ensure compliance public with the Schools Initiation Public Policy Promote support Promote Number 20 4 programmes 4 programmes 4 programmes 4 4 programmes Sports development Page 158

160 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project sports support sports programmes programmes codes supported codes supported codes supported programmes codes recreation in the recreation codes supported codes codes supported Metro supported supported Promote Inspect food Number food food food food food food food Environmental Health premises premise premise premise premise premise premise premise inspections inspections inspections inspections inspections inspections inspections conducted Food control Inspect dairy Number dairy All dairy farms 80 dairy farms 80 dairy farms 80 dairy farms 80 dairy 80 dairy farms Surveillance premises farms farms inspected inspected inspected inspected inspected farms inspected inspected Inspect Number All mortuaries 35 mortuaries 35 mortuaries 35 mortuaries mortuaries mortuaries mortuaries inspected inspected inspected inspected mortuaries inspected inspected inspected Inspect Number medical 550 medical 110 medical 110 medical 110 medical 110 medical 110 medical medical waste waste generator generator generator generator generator generator generator Page 159

161 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project generators premises premises premises premises premises premises premises inspected inspected inspected inspected inspected inspected inspected Ensuring Number All Building All Building plans All Building plans All Building plans All Building All Building health related Building plans plans received received to be received to be received to be plans plans received compliance received to be to be scrutinized scrutinized scrutinized received to to be buildings scrutinized within scrutinized be scrutinized 3 working days scrutinized Conduct Number 8500 drinking 1700 drinking 1700 drinking 1700 drinking drinking Water sampling drinking drinking water water samples water samples water samples water samples drinking water samples programme recreational samples taken water water samples sampling according SANS to 241 Number recreational water 300 recreational 60 recreational water samples 60 recreational water samples 60 recreational water samples 60 recreational 60 recreational water samples sampling taken water samples water samples Page 160

162 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Surveillance Attend to all All All communicable All communicable All communicable All All Disease control diseases communicable communicable diseases reported diseases reported diseases reported communicab communicable diseases reported diseases attended too attended too attended too le diseases diseases reported reported reported attended too attended too attended too Number All cases All cases reported All cases reported All cases reported All cases All cases zoönotic diseases reported investigated investigated investigated reported reported reported investigated investigated investigated investigated Conduct food Number food 5000 food 1000 food 1000 food 1000 food 1000 food 1000 food Food monitoring sampling samples taken in samples taken samples taken samples taken samples taken samples samples taken programme accordance with taken the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics Disinfectants Act Page 161

163 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Number Samples taken Samples taken at Samples taken at Samples taken at Samples Samples taken Food monitoring samples taken at at all major all major functions all major functions all major functions taken at all at all major programme for events all major functions functions where where where major functions where where applications have applications have applications have functions where applications have applications been received been received been received where applications been received have been applications have been received have been received received Ensure Burials done within All Burials All Burials done All Burials done All Burials done All Burials All Burials Disposal the Dead disposal 2 weeks done within 2 within 2 weeks within 2 weeks within 2 weeks done within done within 2 dead (burials weeks 2 weeks weeks unidentified persons) Manage Air Time taken to All non All non compliance All non compliance All non compliance All non All non Air Quality Control Quality respond to non compliance attended too attended too attended too compliance compliance compliance attended too within 2 days within 2 days within 2 days attended too attended too Sulphur Dioxide within 2 days within 2 within 2 days Page 162

164 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project emissions days Number Air All AEL All AEL All AEL All AEL All AEL All AEL Emission Licence applications applications applications applications applications applications (AEL) applications hled hled hled hled hled hled hled Develop Air Adopt Complete Air Develop draft Develop Air Adoption Implementatio Compliance with NEMA Quality Implement emissions AQMP Quality By laws Develop Air n Develop Air Quality Act Management Plan AQMP inventory Quality By Air Quality By (AQMP) laws laws AQMP AQMP Hling Number Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental Environment Environmental Pollution control Environmental environmental pollution pollution related pollution related pollution related al pollution pollution pollution pollution related related complaints complaints complaints related related complaints complaints complaints hled within hled within hled within complaints complaints hled within hled within 48hrs 48hrs 48hrs hled hled within 48hrs 48hrs within 48hrs 48hrs Page 163

165 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Conduct Number H&H 50 H&H 10 H&H 10 H&H 10 H&H 10 H&H 10 H&H Healthy Environments for health awareness programmes programmes programmes programmes programmes programmes school learners hygiene (H&H) programmes conducted conducted conducted conducted conducted conducted awareness conducted programmes Promote HIV /AIDS Prevent new Number 60 courses to 12 courses to be 12 courses to be 12 courses to be 12 courses 12 courses to HIV/AIDS awareness prevention measures HIV/ AIDS HIV/AIDS courses be conducted conducted conducted conducted to be be conducted infections conducted conducted Number 10 seminars 2 seminars 2 seminars 2 seminars 2 seminars 2 seminars HIV/Aids seminars to be conducted Number condoms condoms distributed Page 164

166 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Number people members 300 members 300 members members tested through members tested tested tested members tested Voluntary community tested Counselling tested Testing (VCCT) Number HIV 125 sessions 25 sessions held 25 sessions held 25 sessions held 25 sessions 25 sessions HIV/AIDS awareness Counselling held held held Testing outreach programmes conducted Number Home 250 HBC 50 HBC assisted 50 HBC assisted 50 HBC assisted 50 HBC 50 HBC Base Care (HBC) assisted assisted assisted assisted Promoting a Promote Number new 2500 new 500 new children`s 500 new children`s 500 new children`s 500 new 500 new Literacy programmes comprehensive literacy in children s books books books acquired books acquired books acquired children`s children`s Library service communities acquired per acquired books books annum acquired acquired Page 165

167 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Number new 2500 new 500 new children`s 500 new children`s 500 new children`s 500 new 500 new childre children s books books books acquired books acquired books acquired children`s books acquired acquired per acquired books annum acquired Number new 7500 new non new non new non new non new 1500 new non- non-fiction books fiction books fiction books fiction books fiction books non- fiction fiction books acquired per acquired acquired acquired acquired books acquired annum acquired Number new 2500 new 500 new adult 500 new adult 500 new adult 500 new 500 new adult adult fiction books adult fiction books acquired books acquired books acquired adult books books acquired per books acquired acquired annum acquired Number library 50 library 50 library 50 library 50 library 50 library 50 library awareness campaigns campaigns campaigns campaigns campaigns campaigns campaigns conducted per conducted per conducted per conducted per conducted conducted per conducted annum annum annum annum per annum annum Page 166

168 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Number 750 outreach 150 outreach 150 outreach 150 outreach outreach outreach programmes programmes programmes programmes outreach programmes (interactive) conducted conducted conducted conducted programmes conducted programmes conducted conducted Prevent or reduce Preventing Percentage 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% Attend Joint Operations losses that occur due Disasters JOC attendance at Centre (JOC) at public to natural or man- public events events at: made disaster All stadia in MMM; through All venues (capacity preparedness, mitigation, response more than 2000 persons) recovery Prevent or reduce Preventing Disaster Fully Completion all Establishment Project completed Project Project Establishment Disaster losses that occur due Disasters Management functional preparatory work Disaster completed completed Management Centre to natural or man- Centre established Disaster for establishment Management made disaster operational as Management Disaster Centre through required by Centre Management Page 167

169 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project preparedness, Disaster Centre mitigation, response Management Act recovery Prevent or reduce Preventing Disaster Completed Commencing with Completion risk Project completed Project Project Completion losses that occur due Disasters Management plan Disaster risk vulnerability completed completed comprehensive disaster to natural or man- for MMM Management vulnerability assessment for risk vulnerability made disaster plan for MMM assessment for entire MMM assessment through entire MMM preparedness, mitigation, response recovery Prevent or reduce Preventing Number fire 8 out 8 out 8 out 8 out 8 out 8 out Effective efficient losses that occur due Disasters rescue calls to dispatching emergency to natural or man- which resources resources to fire made disaster are dispatched rescue calls through within 3 minutes. preparedness, mitigation, response Page 168

170 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project recovery Prevent or reduce Preventing Number callers 9 out 9 out 9 out 9 out 9 out 9 out Conduct Customer losses that occur due Disasters polled indicating satisfaction survey to to natural or man- their satisfaction determine satisfaction made disaster with the service level with services through rendered by the rendered by the Control preparedness, mitigation, response Control Centre. Centre recovery To provide pre- Responding to Fully operational Fully Requesting Conclusion Roll out service Service Service Rendering ambulance hospital emergency Emergencies ambulance service operational assigning service level implemented implemented service in accordance with medical services to conforming to ambulance function to MMM agreement in functional in functional national norms people in MMM area national norms service by MEC for Health between FSPG jurisdiction rendered by MMM rendered by MMM MMM To limit the number Responding to Number fire 7.5 out 7.5 out 7.5 out 7.5 out 7.5 out 7.5 out Delivery Operational fire deaths Emergencies rescue Fire Rescue Services Page 169

171 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project resulting from emergency in the entire MMM area accidental fires in responded to in complying to SANS residential buildings compliance with SANS i.r.o: Weight response Turn out time To limit the number Preventing Number Inspect high risk premises fire deaths fires inspections at resulting from High Risk accidental fires in Premises residential buildings Preventing Number Inspect moderate risk fires inspections at premises Moderate Risk Premises Preventing Number Inspect low risk premises fires inspections at Low Risk Premises Page 170

172 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Preventing Number building 8 out 8 out 8 out 8 out 8 out 10 8 out 10 Scrutinize building plans fires plans submitted that are scrutinized compliance statutory for with fire safety measures within 5 working days after receipt the plans To limit the number Preventing Number Fire 7 out 10 7 out 10 7 out 10 7 out 10 7 out 10 7 out 10 Conduct compliance fire deaths fires Safety Compliance certificate inspections resulting from Certificates accidental fires in residential buildings inspections conducted within 2 working days after receipt request Page 171

173 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project Educating the Number fire Organise / conduct fire public in fire safety public safety public awareness safety awareness contact contact sessions sessions with MMM Commerce Industry Institutions To limit the number Educating the Number Health Undertake training fire deaths public in fire Care Facility staff Health Care Facility staff resulting from safety members trained members accidental fires in residential buildings in fire safety evacuation procedures To limit the number Educating the Number public Organise / conduct / fire deaths public in fire outreach events attend public outreach resulting from safety aimed at creating events accidental fires in residential buildings public awareness i.r.o. Fire Safety Page 172

174 KPA Social community services Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/Project To limit the number Educating the Number Organise / conduct fire deaths public in fire persons from the training sessions resulting from safety industrial accidental fires in residential buildings commercial community trained in fire safety To limit the number Skills Number training Present training courses fire deaths enhancement courses presented resulting from accidental fires in residential buildings maintenance Fire fighting staff Page 173

175 Good Governance Situational analysis Good governance is critical to effective efficient utilization Municipal resources to meet the needs the residents the municipality. This Council will place a strong emphasis on good governance by ensuring strong leadership, accountability prudent management resources, especially financial resources Development objective The objective is to provide strategic leadership to ensure high performance, management accountability Strategies The key strategies are: Page 174

176 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject Provide strategic Provide strategic Reviewed 2013/ /14 Reviewed Comprehensive Review IDP Review IDP Review IDP Review IDP Develop leadership leadership, Integrated Development IDP approved by 2016 IDP developed SDF for SDF for SDF for 2015/16 SDF for approve IDP planning with well- involvement Planning, SDBIP council 2013/ / /17 defined targets planning business plans aligned to the budget Service delivery budget implementation Approved SDBIP reports annual 2012/13 SDBIP developed 2013/14 SDBIP 2014/15 SDBIP 2015/16 SDBIP developed 2016/17 SDBIP Approved service delivery plan (SDBIP) compiled approved by the developed developed approved by the developed budget annually Executive Mayor 28 approved by approved by Executive Mayor approved by implementation days after the the Executive the Executive 28 days after the the Executive plan (SDBIP) approval the IDP Mayor 28 days Mayor 28 days approval the Mayor 28 days budget after the after the IDP budget after the approval the approval the approval IDP IDP the IDP Page 175

177 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject budget budget budget Mid-year budget Yearly mid-year 2012/13 mid-year 2013/14 mid- 2014/15 mid- 2015/16 mid-year 2016/17 mid- Mid-year budget performance budget budget year budget year budget budget year budget assessment report performance performance performance performance developed assessment report assessment report performance performance assessment report performance assessment assessment assessment assessment report approved report report report by council Strengthen Improve Performance 24 performance 4 performance reports 5performance 5 performance 5 performance 5 performance Performance performance performance management system is reports developed developed reports reports reports developed reports reports management management embedded within the developed developed developed developed system institution through approved accountability training induction Staff trained on Develop Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing train as Ongoing train Training performance implement training training training when required as when induction management programme required programme Page 176

178 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject Implementation % implementation 100% 30% implementation 60% 100% Ongoing, review Ongoing, Talent IPMS across IPMS across the implementation IPMS focusing on: implementatio implementatio refinement review Management the organisation organisation institutional performance management system across the organisation development, approval implementation institutional performance management system (IPMS) n IPMS focusing on annual review IPMS approval revised IPMS n IPMS focusing on annual review IPMS approval revised IPMS IPMS refinement IPMS Reward approval development, implementation employee reward system Piloting implementation IPMS on top 4 Page 177

179 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject management levels - Implementatio Implementatio Implementation - n IPMS n IPMS IPMS levels 18 levels 5-10 levels Ensure effective Audit Committee fully Audit Committee Ongoing monitoring Ongoing Ongoing Functional Audit functioning operational meeting fully operational compliance monitoring monitoring Committee the Audit, at least 4 times annually compliance compliance Oversight Public Accounts Committees Maintaining strong Establishment Audit Committee fully 21 Audit committee Five (5) Audit At least four At least four At least four (4) At least four Functional Audit Page 178

180 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject effective effective, operational meeting meetings held Committee Meetings (4) meetings (4) meetings meetings held (4) meetings Committee oversight structures functioning at least 4 times annually held held held held Audit, Oversight Public Accounts Committees consisting knowledgeable persons Functional Internal Fully capacitated Functional Internal audit Fully staffed Identification risk 100% 100% 100% completion 100% Development Audit Activity, Internal Audit activity operating functional internal materiality, drawn completion completion planned annual completion Activity according to the IIA audit activity through a detailed planned planned internal audit planned implementation consisting Stards approved audit needs annual internal annual internal projects annual internal risk based competent risk based three year assessment audit projects audit projects audit projects three year rolling knowledgeable rolling strategic audit strategic internal staff plan audit plan Page 179

181 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject Develop Update Update implement internal implement the implement the strategic audit plan internal audit internal audit annual assurance strategic plan strategic plan report annual annual assurance assurance report report Enhance IT Develop IT Governance Maturity On-going monitoring No ITGMM in place Development Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring ITGMM governance monitor an IT Model developed as ITGMM ITGMM ITGMM ITGMM ITGMM strategy Governance guideline to the formulate Maturity Model development governance plans implementation formal strategies, as IT Strategy well accompanying as Development an overall IT Overall IT Strategy developed On-going monitoring IT Strategy No IT Strategy in place Development IT Strategy Monitoring It Strategy Monitoring It Strategy Review IT Strategy IT Strategy Page 180

182 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject policies Strategy procedures, to concurrently enable the municipality to achieve its strategic Development IT Master Systems Plan ITMSP Developed monitored On-going monitoring ITMSP No ITMSP in place Development ITMSP Monitoring ITMSP Monitoring ITMSP Review ITMSP ITMSP vision, support audit Review IT IT Policy BCP On-going monitoring ITPF BCP not Review Monitoring Monitoring ITPF Review ITPF BCP requirements, manage risk, exhibit responsible financial management Policy Framework Business Continuity Plan reviewed to be in line with IT Strategy ITMSP ITPF BCP adequate also not approved by Council current ITPF BCP submission for Council Approval ITPF BCP BCP ITPF BCP Proper record IT related equipment, On-going monitoring Outdated Asset On-going On-going On-going On-going IT Records keeping all systems stware IT related management system monitoring monitoring monitoring IT monitoring ICT related procured utilized as equipment, systems IT related IT related related equipment, IT related equipment, outlined in ITMSP stware equipment, equipment, systems equipment, systems systems systems stware systems Page 181

183 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject stware stware stware stware Redevelopment MMM Intranet with On-going monitoring Current MMM Intranet Redevelopme On-going On-going Review MMM Intranet MMM Intranet relevant information to Intranet traffic as outdated nt MMM monitoring monitoring MMM Intranet fer assistance to well as on-going Intranet Intranet traffic Intranet traffic as for possible Council, management maintenance as well as on- well as on-going major upgrade end users upgrading site as going maintenance /or when required maintenance upgrading site redesign upgrading as when site as required when required Analysis all Report showing On-going monitoring No formal list MMM Analysis all On-going On-going On-going Information current purposes all current all MMM Information Systems current monitoring monitoring all monitoring System information information systems as information systems information all MMM MMM information all MMM Database systems used by well as its age systems used information systems information MMM technical information by MMM systems systems Page 182

184 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject Upgrade current Signed contract with On-going monitoring Current 2MB Diginet Upgrade On-going On-going On-going Internet Lines Internet/e- service provider upon bwidth line current monitoring monitoring monitoring tender award mail/system Internet/e- bwidth for bwidth for bwidth for lines mail/system possible possible upgrades possible lines upgrades upgrades Replacement Stable operation On-going monitoring Current servers are Replacement Procurement Procurement On-going Network Servers obsolete servers newly procured servers server utilization outdated critical servers servers monitoring servers infrastructure infrastructure for server for replication replication site 2 utilization site 1 Finalising New VoIP system On-going monitoring Current Finalising On-going On-going On-going VoIP System Bram Fischer operational telephone system analogue/digital Bram Fischer monitoring monitoring monitoring telephone system telephone telephone telephone system telephone system system system system Maintain 2-hour Service desk reports Maintain 2-hour Monthly call report not Maintain 2- Maintain 2- Maintain 2-hour Maintain 2- Support Calls Page 183

185 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject turnaround time indicating turnaround turnaround time on adequate hour hour turnaround time hour on support calls time support calls turnaround turnaround on support calls turnaround time on time on time on support calls support calls support calls Develop system Reports showing status System to be No system for System to be On-going On-going On-going Stware for stware all stware licenses reviewed annually. stware license developed monitoring monitoring monitoring License license Licenses to be management in place implemented. licenses licenses licenses Management management procured Licenses to be review review license review managed effectively procured license management license managed management system management effectively system system Compliance to good Pro Active Risk Review Reduce Facilitate development 5 reports on 5 reports on 5 reports on 5 reports on governance through Management implementation Risk Manage Risks to implementation implementatio implementatio implementation implementatio Enterprise Wide governance management Policy, acceptable appetite risk management n Risk n Risk Risk Management n Risk Risk Management framework Strategy, tolerance by frame-work Management Management action plan Management reporting on action action action Page 184

186 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject processes implementation plan implementation processes plan plan plan risk management policy, strategy implementation plan Strengthen Enhance public 49 ward development Develop Undertake CBP Compile ward Revise Revise Revise Community- community participation in plans developed approve 49 ward- training/briefings plans compile ward compile ward compile ward based planning involvement to the affairs the approved by council based plan ward councillors, ward plans plans plans participate in the municipality committees implementation affairs the CDWs various ward municipality influence resource allocation Implement wardbased projects using discretionary Implement ward-based projects using Implement ward-based projects using Implement wardbased projects using discretionary Implement ward-based projects using projects allocations discretionary discretionary allocations discretionary allocations allocations allocations Develop CBP training Review CBP Review CBP Review CBP Page 185

187 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject manuals training training training manuals manuals manuals Advocacy outreach 2012/16 IDP Develop Develop Develop Develop Develop IDP outreach programme on IDP advocacy implement IDP implement IDP implement IDP implement IDP implement IDP programme developed outreach awareness awareness awareness awareness awareness programme advocacy strategy with advocacy advocacy advocacy strategy advocacy stakeholders strategy with strategy with with stakeholders stakeholders stakeholders Foster good Number consultative 50 meetings with 12 meetings 12 meetings 12 meetings 12 meetings with 12 meetings Good relationship with meetings held with organised labour Organised Labour with stakeholder organised labour organised labour Organised relationships conclude all Labour outsting labour disputes Improved labour % labour Reduction labour Development Monthly meetings Monthly Strategic 12 LLF Meetings 12 LLF Improved labour Page 186

188 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject relations disputed disputes communication LLF to discuss issues meetings Employee Meetings relations management resolved model to strengthen mutual interest. LLF to discuss Relations management internally relations with issues Management organised labour mutual interest Monthly meetings Agreements on core Agreements 4Agreements 4 Agreements LLF to discuss issues mutual on core issues concluded concluded issues mutual interest mutual interest interest Training on labour Training on labour Ongoing train as Ongoing train legislation HR legislation HR when required as when Management Management required Retention Identification critical Develop approve Approve Development Development Implementation Talent Page 187

189 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject skills positions implement succession succession critical skills approval by in a phased-in ap development development critical planning plan in identified Council management positions positions Succession retention Planning Policy Development career To develop career Develop approve Implement Implement Implement career Implement Talent planning pathing plans paths for implement career career career planning career development all occupations planning pathing planning planning pathing planning management policy pathing pathing update as pathing retention framework / update as when required update as module for all when required when required occupations Identification To develop bench Develop approve Identify all Development Development Development Talent development scarce depth scarce implement scare skills scarce skills identified identified scarce identified development skills skills within the policy positions scarce skills skills internally scarce skills management organisation the requisite internally internally retention competencies Page 188

190 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject (skills, attitudes, values, qualifications) Work Place Conducting a skills Conducting an Skills audit report Skills audit Skills audit Skills audit report Skills audit Skills Plan needs analysis annual skills audit report report report Compilation a work Compiling a work Approved work skills Approved Approved Approved work Approved skills plan place skills plan by plan work skills work skills skills plan work skills July each year plan plan plan Compiling an annual WSP annual Work skills plan Work skills Work skills Work skills plan Work skills implementation report by implementation implementation report plan plan implementation plan January each year report implementatio implementatio report implementatio n report n report n report Providing Accredited 66 employees training courses in line trained (Reported Page 189

191 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject with skills needs identified within WSP by means a monthly report) Providing learnership 11 learnership approved by LGSETA approved funded by LGSETA Institutional Placement re- Functional Approval placement Development Review All employee Placement Organisational transformation design organisation organogram in place policy a organisational placed on new completed transformation re-design structure remuneration structure to structure (NA) re-design structure access effectiveness Improve internal Tracking Decisions Council are Electronic tracking 100% tracking 100% tracking 100% tracking 100% tracking 100% tracking Follow-up on the governance decisions implemented system in place council decisions council council council decisions council decisions systems decisions decisions decisions Council Page 190

192 KPA Good governance Objective Strategy KPI 5-Year 2012/13 Base Line 2013/ / / /17 Programme/P roject To create keep Develop Records Archives Implementation e- Benchmarking Compliance to Compliance to Compliance to the Implementatio Establish record which are guidance on Implementation plan in filling across the exercise with leading the Records the Records Records n the Records Forum adequate, good practice place adhered to by municipality, phased cities, finalisation Implementatio Implementatio Implementation staggered consistent with the aim all directorates in staggered adoption the n plan n plan plan approach necessary for legal establishing approach archives records towards e- business common policy filling requirements consistent stards records. Establish Uniformity in document 11 functional Link all modules to the Developing Implement Sustenance the Sustenance Workshops link operational management system operational modules main archive centre control control control systems the control training modules systems systems systems conducted throughout the throughout the municipality municipality on DMS Page 191

193 CHAPTER 5: SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 5.1 Spatial background purpose the SDF The spatial fabric South African society was engineered through Apartheid planning, which led to the unequal distribution resources, low-density sprawl, the lack opportunities in disadvantaged areas too much emphasis on private transport. Mangaung s Spatial Development Framework (SDF) has been designed to address these inequalities to create a more sustainable spatial environment Role the SDF Section 35(2) the Municipal Systems Act, No (as amended), stipulates that the SDF, as contained in the IDP, will prevail over a plan defined in Section 1 the Physical Planning Act No alias the old guide plans. The SDF therefore has statutory power once the IDP is adopted by the Council will guide all l use management within the municipal area. In terms section 25(a) the act, the SDF, as part the IDP, must link, integrate co-ordinate plans (projects from sector service plans) with spatial implications, takes into account proposals for the development the municipality (b) aligns the resources capacity the municipality with the implementation the plan. The purpose the SDF is not to infringe upon existing l rights but to guide future l uses. No proposals in this plan create any l use right or exempt anyone from his or her obligation in terms any other act controlling l uses. The maps should be used as a schematic representation the desired spatial form to be achieved by the municipality in the long term. The boundaries created through this process should therefore be left for interpretation not be scaled Public Participation The SDF review followed a process consultations with the Ward Committees Ward Councilors to identify the key spatial issues related strategies that should be incorporated into the SDF. Consultations were also held with the provincial planning department, district local municipalities within the district to identify the regional issues that should be considered in the review. Within the municipality there were consultations with the sector departments IDP programmes to integrate the SDF with the IDP objectives. Page 192

194 Public participation process was ficially conducted in November 2012 February 2013 in line with the IDP public participation sessions. Further public comments were invited in accordance with the date advertisements in accordance with the IDP process plan. 5.2 The Current Development Situation Trends Spatial Characteristics The Mangaung area comprises 3 urban centres a surrounding rural area that accommodates both commercial communal mixed farming. The central locality the municipal area in relation to the rest the country ensures that a number major arterial access routes transverse the area, which the N1, N6 N8 routes are the three national roads that link the municipal area with the rest the country. A number provincial, secondary tertiary roads have also been established to complement the national road network. The area is also serviced with an east/west north/south railway line a national municipal airport just outside Bloemfontein. An airport was also developed outside Thaba Nchu, but is currently no longer in operation Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the economic hub the municipal area will remain the locus for future development. The city is centrally located in South Africa is served by major roads such as the N1 which links Gauteng with the southern western Cape, the N6 which links Bloemfontein to the Eastern Cape the N8 which links Lesotho in the east with the northern Cape in the west via Bloemfontein. The city has developed around the central business district (CBD) in a sectoral form, with the majority the poor previous disadvantaged communities living in the south-eastern section. The north/south railway line creates a definite barrier between communities has distanced the poor from the economic opportunities that are mainly concentrated to the west the railway line. Except for the industrial areas which flank these settlements, the previous disadvantaged areas fer very few job opportunities to these individuals people need to travel up to 15 kilometres to get to the centre the town. There has been a major relocation services from the Bloemfontein CBD to suburbs, particularly to the west, which has led to under-utilised fice space in the central business district. Manufacturing is declining in the city, Page 193

195 which is a matter concern. The areas surrounding the CBD have also developed as transgression areas, with a mixed l use character Botshabelo Botshabelo are located 55 km east from Bloemfontein. The urban node was spatially designed along a major access route that runs in a north/south direction through the centre the area, giving rise to a linear urban form. This creates a problem to the most southern communities as they need to travel as far as 8 kilometres to access the economic opportunities which have developed more to the northern parts the town. The area is characterised by an oversupply school sites public open spaces. The allocated business sites are not developed, which inhibits the sustainable neighbourhood development contributes to the movement people over long distances to the central business area in the north the area. The FDC Industrial Park is the most important node for economic development consist 138 warehouses with a total floor area m² with a r value R500 million. Factories manufacture textile, food processing, electrical enclosures, paraffin stoves minor engineering services. To the east Botshabelo are located the Supreme Chicken farms with a chicken abbatoir located in the FDC Industrial Park. The current occupancy rate at the node st at 89, 54 % employ 6000 people. The unemployment rate is very high as a result the huge urban dependency on Bloemfontein. Approximately commuters that commute on a daily basis between Botshabelo Bloemfontein. Approximately R200 million is annually spent on transport subsidies for bus transport in the MMM area which the larger part is for bus transport between Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu Bloemfontein. Large open spaces (mostly flood plains) separate the different residential areas ample sites have been planned for public amenities throughout the area. A sports stadium has also been developed next to the Klein Modder River, which runs through the town. Many residents keep cattle within the urban environment the open spaces communal l are grazed extensively. Signs overgrazing are visible. Towards the south is located a Game Reserve the Rustfontein Dam with some tourism potential that needs to be explored. In the same area is found a smaller dam with potential for small scale agricultural activities. Page 194

196 5.2.4 Thaba Nchu Thaba Nchu are located 67 km east from Bloemfontein has a more scattered development pattern with 37 villages surrounding the urban centre, some as far as 35 kilometres from the closest urban centre. 4 these villages have recently been formalised. The area is characterised by vast stretches communal grazing areas that surround the urban centre. Many residents still keep cattle within the urban area this creates a problem to residents. The majority new urban developments have developed towards the west along Station Road, while the central business district has developed to the east these extensions. Again, this leads to some urban communities centred around the urban core to be as far as 8 kilometres from these economic opportunities. The area has also two industrial areas, one that developed to the west near the railway station one that developed to the east the CBD. The western industrial area was developed along the railway line has therefore sideline facilities is the more viable the two. There are 38 FDC factories with an occupancy rate 65%. Thaba Nchu has always been a major service centre to the Eastern Free State with many government departments establishing regional fices in this area. However, recently many these fices amenities have closed down, thus leaving the town crippled in terms economic investment. The town has also a very rich cultural history more emphasis should be put on cultural tourism. The town currently accommodates one two casinos in the municipal area. Mmabana Cultural Centre is also a cultural resource in this area. Thaba Nchu stadium is situated opposite Naledi Sun is a major events stadium in the area. Selosesha grounds scattered sports fields supplement this, but all these facilities need upgrading. Public facilities like the sanatorium, the military base, the college the reformatory school have all closed down in Thaba Nchu. This leads to fewer visits from outsiders a decrease in spending in town. This has contributed to the outflow factories businesses Rural areas The rural area is characterised by extensive commercial farming in the west, mainly mixed crop production cattle farming. There is intensive farming along the lower drainage area the Modder river in the north-west the west. The area surrounding Thaba Nchu Botshabelo is Trust l, which is utilised by subsistence small farmers. The area is also characterised by high unemployment rates. Most employed people are migrant workers in Bloemfontein elsewhere, due to the limited employment opportunities in the area. Page 195

197 Glen Agricultural College to the north Bloemfontein is an asset to the rural area, especially in fering support to the establishment sustenance emerging farmers. Several dams are located in the rural area which the Krugerdrift dam, Tierpoort dam, Mockes dam, Rustfontein dam Moutlatsi Setlogolo dam are some the more prominent water sources. Water for agricultural use is very limited in the MMM area, which is a major constraint for agricultural development in the area Development trends There has been a lot recent building activity in Bloemfontein, mainly new residential township establishments in the Grassls, Woodl Hills Vista Park areas, fices retail developments primarily in the suburbs to the western side town, mixed l use development in the Estoire area extensive retail development at the Loch Logan Waterfront as well as the expansion high density walled townhouse complexes to the west the N1. However there has been very limited investment in Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo, former Mangaung township, the CBD s. This has led to the deterioration these areas an under-utilisation existing infrastructure in some areas. There are however improvement with new buildings being erected in the CBD eg newly completed public works building in President Br Street, intermodal facility, department health building, improvement to various buildings along Maitl West-Burger Street. Nodal Development along the Mangaung Activity Corridor brought much improvement to the area with the development the new municipal regional fice, home affairs building shopping center along Moshoeshoe Road in Rockls. The new Twin City shopping center in the Heidedal Area encourages investment to the area. Development has continued to concentrate along major traffic routes this has given rise to typical ribbon developments along these roads. In some cases such as Curie Avenue, Church Street Nelson Mela Avenue, these developments have led to a decline in the traffic service levels the relevant streets. The illegal occupation l has continued, particularly in areas far away from job opportunities or along public transport routes, while backyard dwellings have decreased. This has given rise to a continuation urban sprawl low-density residential developments in favour medium to high density developments in the disadvantaged areas, which has lead to longer travelling distances the dislocation poor people on the fringe the urban areas. Another problem that stemmed from this is the increase in congestion experienced on Dr Belcher Road as the link between Mangaung township the CBD. Substantial upgrading this transport corridor has recently been completed, which will bring much relief to the traffic capacity constraints along this important traffic arterial. L use transgressions into residential areas adjacent to the CBD Bloemfontein have been evident. There has been a big increase in the number illegal small business operators or home-industries that conduct business from home Page 196

198 without permission. This has given rise to traffic safety problems as these areas were not designed for this purpose. A number guesthouses have established in recent years throughout the municipal area. There has also been an upsurge in the amount student accommodation, particularly in areas surrounding the two universities, which has socio-economic consequences a considerable impact on municipal other services in the particular areas. Due to poor l use control measures, management l use become impossible. The high prevalence illegal l uses also contribute to serious loss in revenue. Various businesses have been established along Milner Road around Preller Square, Genl Dan Pienaar Ave in Dan Pienaar. There is also a trend towards the development warehousing in Ribblesdale on the M30 Road between Andries Pretorius N1. There are mainly construction transport companies located in the area. Towards the South Eastern areas appear a high prevalence informal brick manufacturing plants just east the De Wets Dorp Road.Developments still favour private motor vehicles as the mode transport there is a lack non-motorised transport routes, proper pedestrian walkways public transport amenities at bigger developments. Inadequate on-site delivery facilities are provided with most the new developments while insufficient taxi amenities leads to littering pedestrian-vehicle conflict. There is increasing pressure for small agricultural subdivisions farml small -holdings, particularly around the urban centres within the municipal area in the Bainsvlei area to the west Bloemfontein. Informal settlements are still found in the south eastern quadrant Bloemfontein in the Botshabelo. The total number informal settlements in the Mangaung area is 23 informal settlements with 6215 informal dwellings (shack in back yard) informal dwellings (shack not in back yard) (Source: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality) Provincial Urbanisation Trends In respect the settlements types, urban areas were growing at 2.2% between in the province. This urban growth rate has placed immense pressure on the ability municipalities to provide basic services. Larger urban areas have been growing at about 0.65% despite a decline in real numbers in the Goldfields Botshabelo. However, it should be noted that Bloemfontein Sasolburg have experienced immense growth since 1991.In Bloemfontein, the annual growth rate was more then 3% per annum between Despite the loss more than to people in Welkom Botshabelo, nearly people were added in terms real numbers between Page 197

199 According to the Free State Provincial Growth Development Strategy (2007) rural areas in the province experienced a population decline 3.4 % per annum between larger decrease 3.7% between It would appear that a second wave urbanisation is developing which entails the migration people from small towns to bigger urban centers (Marais 2003 from FSGDS, 2007). 5.3 Mangaung Approach to the Development Facilitation Act Commitment to social justice The DFA Chapter One principles are interpreted by MMM as a set interrelated intentions to guide l planning development entrench a more equitable developmental planning system for the municipality. MMM has adopted a strong commitment to social justice through this commitment they specifically intend to improve the living conditions the poorest historically most disadvantaged members MMM. Flowing from this commitment overarching interpretation the principles, the role spatial planning in relation to l development is ultimately to serve the people who live within MMM future generations. To this end spatial l development planning in MMM is concerned with: Promoting equity; Promoting efficiency; Protecting the public good; Ensuring the effective use scarce resources, ; Protecting the environment. MMM has adopted two normative planning approaches to give effect to the principles. These are: a people-centred approach with its main purpose being to pay particular attention to achieving social justice, through assisting the poorest members society to meet their basic needs requirements, ; an awareness respect for the environment which recognise its constraints the opportunities it provides, in a sustainable way Page 198

200 5.3.2 The planning system The MMM believes that the intentions the principles are to create a better planning system which is proactive developmental, using laws controls where appropriate, one which positively accommodates the needs all its people, where rural urban areas are integrated, reinforcing an efficient system in which all people have access to the opportunities which arise Spatial integration in development planning The approach to spatial integration in development planning should occur across the different levels planning (Figure a) across spheres government (Figure b). A B Figure Levels planning Figure b: Horizontal Vertical Planning The horizontal vertical alignment plans is absolutely critical in coordination plans. Horizontal alignment (A) refer to the coordination plans budgets between sector departments vertical coordination (B) between the three spheres government. It should also occur between public private sector investment through co-ordinated programmes commitment to the spatial patterns future public spending. This should in effect be articulated in a capital investment framework. To this end the SDF should predetermine only a minimum number significant structural actions necessary to give clear direction to the development l in the future in MMM indicating: Page 199

201 where development should not occur for sustainability, environmental access reasons; the proposed pattern public spatial investment; areas where particular types investment will be encouraged, eg light industry; areas high impact uses special service requirements, ; zones locations where high intensity activity will be allowed. Extending the concept an investment framework is based on the establishing points within the system where investments should be made. The concept proposes that where particular investment lines meet or in places with an established presence, these would become the ideal locations to serve as investment centres. Based on the position particular settlements the different levels investment lines, certain points within the system would serve as higher order investment centres whilst others serve a more local function. Whilst initially serving as investment centers primarily for the public sector investment, renewed investment is likely An important function this approach is to facilitate ongoing partnership between MMM private developers by clearly indicating a spatial development framework within which the partnership needs to occur. The approach to spatial integration is one reinforcement, where all parts elements a settlement should reinforce complement each other. This approach is to be applied to a number forms integration in the following situations: Between urban rural areas where the urban system provides markets, social, cultural economic services for rural inhabitants. Urban Rural Linkages should be clearly defined to enhance the above-mentioned objective Between spatial structuring elements such as public transport social facilities, Between l uses ranging from mixed l use to a reasonable proximity different uses, Page 200

202 Between existing new development where the new development is benefiting from the proximity to historic investment in social, economic infrastructure services, The integration different socio-economic groups where all people are treated as part the same settlement, benefiting from their respective complimentary resources abilities. The concept integration does not call for artificially enforced mixing any the above, but rather to create the spatial opportunities within which all potential l uses can be located to suit their own requirements. These different forms integration require planning to be driven by concerns about the whole Mangaung, rather than by concerns for the performance the individual areas parts the Municipality, while recognising that constructive compromise will be necessary to achieve this. Strong emphasis should be placed in the planning projects on what we aim to change the societal impact MMM interventions. This would essentially compel planning to take an outcomes based approach. The performance management system should therefore be attentive to definition operationalization projects with a focus on improving efficiency effectiveness in service delivery The spatial structuring settlements MMM s central concern underpinning the Chapter One principles is the need to create a new spatial form structure for the settlements in its area jurisdiction to improve their performance. The principles, as interpreted Page 201

203 by MMM, reject the low density, sprawling, fragmented largely mono-functional settlement forms that resulted under apartheid which imposed considerable hardship on people. MMM believes the principles call for the emergence settlement patterns which create benefits accessible to the people Mangaung. For this approach to be realised all settlements in Mangaung should strive to achieve the following qualities: To generate a wide range economic opportunities; To be convenient to inhabitants to conduct their daily activities, easily as inexpensively as possible,; To fer a choice living conditions to all,; To be equitable in the sense that all inhabitants have reasonable access to the opportunities facilities which support living in settlements,; To promote the efficient use resources,; To give dignity to people through the quality the public spatial environment. 5.4 Spatial Issues from the Current Reality Concepts In this section, the key spatial issues the SDF are presented which are derived from an assessment the current reality according to the process described in section1. Each spatial issue is then followed by a presentation the spatial concepts which have been defined to respond to them. The following figure illustrates this approach provides a route-map through this section the report. The issues the concepts have been presented in a linear relationship to each other. Although the issues were identified separately from one another, there is relationship between them. In addition, many issues relate to more than one concept, so the issue/concept relationship should not be seen in too linear terms. The concepts should not be read in isolation from one another either. Figure 5.4.1: Summary spatial issues concepts Page 202

204 SPATIAL ISSUES SPATIAL CONCEPTS Unsustainable growth Location economic investment not optimised Strategic Balanced location city structure economic growth Unsustainable Limited growth growth potential new for new development in western areas Balanced Balanced city city structure structure Spatial fragmentation interdependent development patterns Spatial integration for sustainability Sprawl, inequitable access, inefficient l use ineffective investment Densification, integration intensification Unplanned changing character existing residential areas Proactive management for change Location economic investment not optimised Bloemfontein is currently located on the N1 route between Gauteng the Western Cape (which passes along the western edge Bloemfontein) the N8 route running in an east-west direction, while the vast majority people reside work in the centre or to the east the city. While the Bloemfontein airport is also located to the east the city, there is a planned outer ring road around the city but is not complete in the eastern area, to the north south the N8. There is also well located underutilised l to the north south the N8 between the eastern edge the CBD the incomplete ring road to the east beyond the airport. Bloemfontein as the economic hub Mangaung needs to provide for locational opportunities for further long term economic growth that are more accessible to the growing populations residing in the south-east Bloemfontein Botshabelo Thaba Nchu further to the east. Page 203

205 Box Strategic location economic growth The concept a desirable location for economic growth should provide sufficient impetus to generate a longerterm growth pattern that is more accessible, creates potential for significant investment over time takes advantage the potentials to be derived from the efficiencies a radial concentric city structure. The location the well located underutilised l along the N8 national road between the eastern edge the CBD the incomplete outer ring road some nine kilometres further east, holds the potential to provide for the strategic location economic growth. It has strategic locational value as it complements the concept efficient city structuring, will enhance major infrastructure investment in the airport node outer ring road once complete. The outer ring road could be linked by an intersection with f-ramps on-ramps to the N1 creating an alternative route to the east the city (N1 East). This will improve the transportation system generally around the city, assist the constraints bias development experienced in the western area in providing alternative locations to the east for a significant amount densification, intensification infill in a suitable location. It also begins to move investment at scale in the direction spatially integrating an underutilized sizable wedge the city into Bloemfontein, the city with the remote areas Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu the rural settlements. Page 204

206 5.4.2 Limited growth potential for new development in the western areas Bloemfontein Page 205

207 The western areas Bloemfontein have experienced rapid growth during recent years with major fice retail development in the Brwag area, more recently, extensive, mostly residential development in the Langenhovenpark area. Numerous new developments are still being planned in Langenhovenpark its surrounds. The shift to developing to the west away from the traditional CBD has contributed significantly to the decline in the CBD created changes to travel distances. Travel distances times from the eastern areas Mangaung have increased, as has travel time to through the western area as it is clearly not designed with sufficient appropriate infrastructure to be an intensive business district nor is it located at the centre the Bloemfontein radial street system, as only a few roads serve the area. Allowing new development without ensuring acceptable levels service will have a detrimental effect on the functioning the city will in the long run have considerable negative economic implications for the city as a whole. Therefore development in the Spitskop area has to be managed in the confines the Spitskop Development Plan. For development in the Cecelia area development the road linkage to N8 Petrusburg road will have to be encouraged. Box Balanced City Structure The spatial concept that is applicable to respond to this issue is to create a more balanced city form which uses existing social infrastructure services in the inner city, northern south-western area exploits spatial opportunities resources in other parts the city to the north-east east. These opportunities would provide a choice residential economic developments that intensifies use, densifies infills development in underutilised areas. Page 206

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209 5.4.3 Spatial fragmentation interdependent development patterns Mangaung has predominantly four spatially fragmented but necessarily interdependent development patterns that are currently under severe stress. The issue spatial fragmentation Mangaung the tenuous but essential interdependence these patterns on one another is being driven from different but interrelated parts the municipality. They are: (i) the CBD, the core asset the municipality is in decline; (ii) the rapid growth in opposite spatial directions the south-eastern north-western areas, which is pulling Bloemfontein apart; (iii) Botshabelo Thaba Nchu being remote urban dependants Bloemfontein; (iv) Imbalanced linkages between the urban areas Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu remote rural dependants neighbours in other municipalities. Box Spatial integration for the sustainability Mangaung To tackle the spatial fragmentation reduce the stresses on the necessary interdependence the different development patterns it is important to address the spatial relationships between: the unemployed job opportunities; the existing infrastructure future housing; workers accommodation employment; institutional, commercial recreational services the vast majority the population. Improving the spatial integration by reducing the separateness these development patterns the CBD, south-eastern, north-western areas, Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu the rural areas will directly contribute to the long-term sustainability Mangaung. Page 208

210 Achieving this integration will reduce the competing pressures between each development pattern while reinforcing the soundness the basic city structure, its inherent strengths its development pattern, while optimising a more focused use limited public private sector resources. Page 209

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212 In the following sub-sections these issues concepts are unpacked in more detail, as summarised in the following figure. Page 211

213 Figure Summary integration issues concepts Spatial fragmentation interdependent development patterns CBD decline, undermining core asset municipality Spatial integration for sustainability Strengthening the city core Growth in south eastern north western areas are pulling the city apart Intensification, densification infill Distant urban dependency Botshabelo Thaba Nchu on Bloemfontein Imbalanced linkages between urban areas distant rural dependents neighbours Consolidate, contain maintain the towns Regional transport efficiency Rural market town CBD decline, undermining the core asset the municipality The original city structure is centred around a strong business district with numerous radial arterials converging on the CBD area. This structure has historically accommodated a variety different sectors to integrate the many opportunities services that benefit a select group communities the previously demarcated municipality. These benefits are currently still not available as effectively anywhere else in the region, except partially for the inhabitants residing working to the west the CBD. If the CBD is not prioritised for regeneration the implications, as is evident in the rapid development in the western south-eastern areas, significant residential business development outside the CBD can be expected to occur at the expense other areas in particular the CBD. This will also result in an even less balanced city structure with further significant traffic congestion while travel distances time from some areas will increase, especially to from the south-eastern areas in Bloemfontein Botshabelo Thaba Nchu further east. Page 212

214 If the current development trends being experienced in the western area are not rectified, the impact will not only have an ongoing effect on the CBD but will have a major impact on the benefits functioning the city generally the ability the CBD to integrate the different communities the municipality as a whole. Box CBD regeneration Strengthening the city core This spatial arrangement a city core requires strengthening to support city integration ensure relatively short travelling distances between all the residential areas the municipality the main business area. The strengthening the CBD would also support the future viability public non-motorised transport as well as city centre parking. This basic city structure could be further improved if transport linkages are improved, the bias development to the western areas is corrected, the physical town planning barriers created for the separation racial groups between the south-eastern areas the CBD are overcome. The primacy the CBD should be strengthened through regeneration in order to shape the city to enhance integration to the advantage all residents the municipality the region Growth in the south-eastern north-western areas are pulling the city apart The south-eastern area Bloemfontein is the traditional township Mangaung is wedged between rail road infrastructure l zoned for industry small-scale farming on the area s northern western boundaries. The spatial growth pattern in the south-eastern areas (predominantly residential) in the recent past has been sectoral (linear) bs development progressively moving further away from the economic social benefits the city centre, which the disadvantaged communities residing in the south-east areas are dependant on. This is resulting in low-income growth pulling away from the city core further outwards in an easterly a south-easterly direction consequently undermining the integration potential the CBD. Similarly, the north-western area Bloemfontein is also stretching the resources available for development further outwards but in the opposite direction to the south-east. This too is resulting in social economic integration around the city core being undermined. The city consequently is being further socio-economically Page 213

215 divided through the spatial pattern development currently occurring. The upper-income predominantly White population is growing in a north-westerly direction with new retail, commercial residential facilities being developed in this area continuing to move further westwards while low-income predominantly Black population is growing in a south-easterly direction through the consolidation informal settlements further informal settlements occurring on an ongoing basis. This pattern development is leading to further sprawl the city creating a backlog in the provision l, services, social commercial facilities to these rapidly developing areas while the CBD, which has many the services facilities needed, is underutilised. This is inefficient is destroying the economic cultural heritage Bloemfontein s CBD Box the good the whole Intensification, densification infill making the development patterns more compatible for To decrease this pulling effect, development in these areas growing in opposite directions should be minimised managed more proactively. Alternative locations should also be developed through infill development in the existing developed areas. This would include areas such as Hamilton, Heidedal, Ooseinde, Bloemspruit, Grassl, Sonskyn, Estoire, Transwerk industrial l, to the north Bloemfontein, where spare social infrastructure capacity exists, undeveloped underutilised areas can be developed, new social infrastructure capacity can more easily efficiently be created with higher densities intensification use. This spatial concept will reinforce the inherent benefits the basic city structure extend them to better located areas within the city fabric, while at the same time with the similar resources also reduce the prominence spatial extremes development in these competing areas Distant urban dependency Botshabelo Thaba Nchu on Bloemfontein Botshabelo Thaba Nchu is structurally dependant on the economy Bloemfontein with their own economies providing very limited opportunities. This occurs in the context the large distance over 50km between them Page 214

216 Bloemfontein, with a limited subsidised public transport link to gain access to economic opportunities, social institutional services facilities. The shift higher income development to the western areas decline the CBD Bloemfontein have exacerbated the already fragmented spatial patterns dependence on Bloemfontein further, while some the opportunities, services facilities that were recently available in Botshabelo Thaba Nchu have closed down. The local economies Botshabelo Thaba Nchu are struggling to attract significant future investment to their business or agricultural areas to make them more supportive their own economies. Box Regional transport efficiency, safety affordability coupled to consolidation, containment maintenance existing town developments The spatial concept is to make the opportunities that are located in Bloemfontein more efficient, safe, affordable accessible to the people residing in Botshabelo Thaba Nchu who are structurally dependant on them. The opportunities limitations integration across this spatial divide need to be complemented by public investment (ie rail an Integrated Public Transport System) in these areas ( other existing viable minor development nodes). The concept for future investment in Botshabelo is to develop a new urban node to the north the N8 in Botshabelo integrate the node with Thaba Nchu to the east. To stimulate investment in the area would be essential to establish a Spatial Economic Zone (hereafter SEZ) which would provide for incentive packages for potential investors. The new node would place a strong emphasis on industrial development to enhance job creation. Further aspects for the redevelopment Botshabelo will focus on ; Imbalanced linkages between the urban areas distant rural dependants neighbours The rural settlements that exist to the north south Thaba Nchu many those in municipalities bordering Mangaung are also significantly dependant on Bloemfontein to a lesser decreasing extent on the urban areas facilities Thaba Nchu Botshabelo. There are also fragile links that exist between some the rural settlements that provide minimal social, infrastructure economic support services to the inhabitants these areas. Page 215

217 Box Regional transport efficiencies, safety affordability coupled to a rural market town The conceptual approach is to spatially integrate Thaba Nchu Bosthabelo.The concept for future investment in Thaba Nchu is one that requires major investment interventions. This includes: Develop a CBD urban renewal plan to strengthen the node with linkages along Station road which will culminate in an activity corridor. Develop an urban renewal strategy for the areas Flenter, Mokwena adjacent to the CBD. reinforcing the business district through better management the traffic flow, informal traders, l under-utilised building stock owned by absent llords decongesting the bus taxi rank; reinforce the existing rural service centre function supportive rural development initiatives which maximises livestock farming beneficiation related products; creating rural eco-tourism incorporating the environmental historic opportunities that exist; establish 3 agri villages in Sediba, Feloana Woodbridge Providing high density housing with better access to the business district along the main road between the station the business district Sprawl, inequitable access, inefficient l use ineffective investment The current spatial development patterns Mangaung particularly Bloemfontein are characterised by the following issues: low density in most the old new residential areas catering to the lower, middle upper income groups contributing to the sprawl the city; inequitable access to the opportunities benefits the urban areas due to the historic spatial structure more recent locations residential economic development; inefficient l use in the overall spatial distribution residential development areas, economic opportunity social services facilities; Page 216

218 low intensity investment outside the CBD Bloemfontein complimented by low density development. Box activities Integration socio-economic groups through densification use intensification Given the different socio-economic groups making up the population seeking to reside in the urban areas Bloemfontein the need for ease access to employment opportunities across the city, it is desirable for the urban area Bloemfontein to be more compact in its spatial form which will fer maximum opportunities choice, greatest ease use, maximum optimal effectiveness. The intention is not only for residential densification but also for people to be part, have ready access to, a wider urban system in which the broader range day-to-day needs can be met. This will also contribute to redressing spatial structural inequalities currently experienced in Mangaung. The nodes activity spines are the places where access to a wide range urban opportunities should be greatest. Mixed use, intensified development strong spatial clustering should occur along the radial routes those ring/connector routes between the radial routes at nodal points. The existing pattern development must become more continuous through infill development on well located but underutilised pieces l to shape a coherent city form through appropriate density, zoning practices policies. However it must be recognised that it is highly unlikely that there will ever be continuous ribbon or corridor development from Bloemfontein to Botshabelo. Rather there should be more concentrated development at nodes well-connected by public transport, so that linking occurs through effective transport rather than continuous sprawling development These concepts jointly will begin to address the issues city sprawl, inequitable access, inefficient l use ineffective investment. Page 217

219 5.4.5 Unplanned changing character existing residential areas The impact unregulated ad hoc change in l use on the character a number residential areas in Mangaung is increasing. Some the areas that are typical this change are the residential areas adjacent to the Bloemfontein CBD, the smallholdings in the northern western areas Bloemfontein, the areas surrounding the universities, zones within on the edge the south-eastern areas the large open spaces within Botshabelo. Associated with this situation is the conflict arising between uses the inability degradation services to support such change without adequate provision being mad Page 218

220 Box Proactive management to regulate facilitate change The concept to respond to the situation is a more proactive management approach aiming to: regularise, encourage maximise the benefits the investments the l use changes where suitable in relation to other uses interests; provide the support services infrastructure needed; provide an effective accessible procedure to minimise the conflicts in use interests that arise. Develop a contribution policy for rezoning, second dwellings subdivisions create an infrastructure development fund. Revise penalties in regard to l use violations In summary the structural challenges restructuring the spatial legacy apartheid finds expression in two different but prominent spatial development patterns in Mangaung. They are the relatively close proximity the south-east area Bloemfontein to the CBD, the remote towns Botshabelo Thaba Nchu. The south-eastern area, although close to the CBD, has its access to the CBD constrained by numerous impediments including railway lines, high order road infrastructure, sewage treatment plants, industrial development, broad underdeveloped buffer strips significant topographic changes in level. There are some radial routes from the developed area the south-east to the CBD recent access routes have been provided through the industrial undeveloped areas to the rest Bloemfontein. Although this provides some access to the city, the south-east remains a spatially separate area not able to benefit efficiently effectively from the city s opportunities. The towns Botshabelo Thaba Nchu on the other h are some 50+ kilometres to the east Bloemfontein are only connected by the N8, a national road, a limited public transport system. The majority l between Bloemfontein these towns is zoned for agricultural use. The working age population is dependant on the employment opportunities in Bloemfontein, which has a far larger economic base is the closest place for employment in the region. Bloemfontein also fers the largest variety economic social services facilities closest to these towns. Page 219

221 Industrial job creation initiatives, in the towns between the towns Bloemfontein, have had limited success in providing employment historically are in decline predominantly due to lack ability to attract sustain private industrial residential investment in these areas. The movement between the towns Bloemfontein displays a weekly daily migration pattern from the central bus taxi facilities in each the towns to the central rank on the east the Bloemfontein CBD where in many cases from there to the other parts the city. Box Restructuring the spatial legacy The challenge to address these spatial conditions requires sustainable effective public investment which should also attract private sector investment. The concept for restructuring the spatial legacy aims to contain limit the spatial effects the past; limit the number people that are affected begin to redress the situation through: strategic location economic growth towards the east the Bloemfontein CBD, providing greater opportunities in Bloemfontein for future settlement economic development at scale; creating a balanced city structure in Bloemfontein; spatial integration for the sustainability Mangaung that strengthens the interdependent development patterns; CBD regeneration to strengthen the city core, the vital asset MMM; intensification, densification infill to make the development pattern more compatible for the good the whole; integrate Botshabelo Thaba Nchu as an independant self sustainable economic node regional transport efficiencies, safety affordability, develop strategies focussed on the economic enhancement Botshabelo Thaba Nchu (coupled to consolidation, containment maintenance Botshabelo, considering the economic potential a labour-based manufacturing hub. pro-active public management to regulate facilitate the current change occurring, the intended spatial restructuring process. Page 220

222 5.5 Applying the spatial concepts to the IDP objectives As indicated previously, the spatial concepts presented in the preceding sections respond to the spatial issues raised during the planning process the intentions the IDP objectives associated programmes. Table below demonstrates how some the IDP objectives will be supported by the spatial concepts. Only the most directly strategic SDF concept/idp relationships are indicated. However, indirect support relationships will materialise in most if not all the others relationships, as well as for the objectives Mangaung Safe Secure, Education AIDS Action Community Resilience Self-reliance, which do not form part the table. In overview, the SDF concept s main contributions to meeting the objectives the IDP can be summarised as follows: The creation improved spatial efficiencies development patterns; Improving use existing investments resources the CBD; Providing more efficient access to resources for support; Maximising existing resources & creating easier access to the supply new resources; Creating greater efficiencies to access locations; Intensifying locations that are more accessible; Focusing economic investment to maximise the potential the current situation; Improving the existing environmental opportunities through consolidation & maintenance to maximising their benefits; Providing a spatial picture the proposed approach to development investment. Table 18. outlines each these contributions by unpacking the relationship between each SDF concept the 6 most related IDP objectives. IDP Objectives Programmes SDF concepts Promoting Regeneratin Sustainable Services for Clean Promoting economic g the CBD Shelter all Environment Rural developmen Development t Page 221

223 IDP Objectives Programmes SDF concepts Promoting Regeneratin Sustainable Services for Clean Promoting economic g the CBD Shelter all Environment Rural developmen Development t Strategic By By By locating By By locating location maximising maximising higher maximising higher economic locational well located density existing density growth advantages l key residential infrastructur residential to support infrastructur environment e economic economic e investment s in close creating development growth proximity to more in closer employment efficient proximity to supply support rural new services development Balanced By creating By improving By By By By creating city improved use maximising maximising consolidating greater structure spatial existing existing existing the use efficiencies to efficiencies investments resources & resources & the access so creating creating environment locations for permitting resources easier access more for greater markets sectors to the CBD, to new efficient benefit develop in not wasting resources supply most resources new appropriate having to resources way recreate what exists in CBD Strengtheni By creating By By creating By By improving ng the city more intense contributing improved maximising the core use to the existing & existing protection, existing & regeneration new resources & upgrading & new resources & creating maintenance Page 222

224 IDP Objectives Programmes SDF concepts Promoting Regeneratin Sustainable Services for Clean Promoting economic g the CBD Shelter all Environment Rural developmen Development t resources the CBD opportunitie more the valued s for efficient environment investments livelihoods supply al features support new resources Intensificati By creating By By creating By By By on more intense maximising improved maximising maximising intensifying densificatio use more existing & existing the locations that n infill existing & holistically new resources & efficiency, are more new the potential resources & creating safety, accessible for resources opportunitie more benefit the dem resources s for efficient services, the goods investments the city livelihoods supply environment services fabric support new open resources space Regional By improving By making By making By making transport regional the CBD a livelihoods urban efficiency access more support markets efficiencies accessible services livelihoods resource to more services more remote accessible accessible areas. effective through rail, for remote air road communities transport networks Consolidate, By focusing By improving By improving By improving By improving contain & economic the existing the existing the existing the existing Page 223

225 IDP Objectives Programmes SDF concepts Promoting Regeneratin Sustainable Services for Clean Promoting economic g the CBD Shelter all Environment Rural developmen Development t maintain the investment investments investments environment investments towns to sustain al & improve maximising maximising opportunitie environment the current their benefits their benefits s through to maximising situation consolidation their benefits & maintenance to maximising their benefits Integrate By focusing By By focusing By improving By reinforcing Botshabelo economic consolidating integration the existing & Thaba investment the benefits strategies to environment consolidating Nchu to maximise small consolidate al the existing the potential town the planning opportunitie rural the efficiencies pattern s through economic current the the consolidation activities situation two towns & supporting maintenance new activities to maximising their benefits Proactive By improved By creating By increasing By improved managemen access to City access to access to t for change efficient Improvemen day-to day effective decision- t Districts services decision- making recognising making people s own Page 224

226 IDP Objectives Programmes SDF concepts Promoting Regeneratin Sustainable Services for Clean Promoting economic g the CBD Shelter all Environment Rural developmen Development t investments shelter strategies The tables below further demonstrate in more detail how the SDF concepts contribute to integrate with 6 IDP objectives with major spatial relationships: Promoting economic development; Sustainable shelter; CBD regeneration; Services for all; Clean environment; Rural development. Table Linkage between Economic Development Programme SDF Concepts SDF concepts Promoting economic development Strategic location economic growth By maximising locational advantages to support economic growth in the area along the N8 identified for future investment by national international investors as it is close to the airport, proposed provincial ring road, is easily accessed from northern south-eastern residential areas. The area should be clearly illustrated in the marketing materials. The area could also accommodate a venue for trade exhibitions fairs, a transport logistics hub Page 225

227 SDF concepts Strengthening the city core Promoting economic development By creating more intense use existing & new resources investments. This would include a science park, SMME Service Centre, hawking facilities. Also establishing support initiatives that; sustain MMM as a regional sports events venue builds on the advantage Bloemfontein being the judicial capital city the country Intensification densification infill By creating more intense use existing & new resources investments, including the growth the SMME sector jobs created Regional transport efficiency Consolidate, contain & maintain the towns Rural market town By improving regional access, transport mobility efficiencies through a planning implementation framework for the N8 development corridor activity nodes along the route. By focusing economic investment to sustain improve the current situation in Botshabelo Thaba Nchu. A feasibility study for an intensive industrial zone or UDZ in Botshabelo will inform the investment approach provide for a SMME Service Centre provision hawking facilities in the central business areas Botshabelo Thaba Nchu By spatially focusing economic investment to maximise the potential the rural services currently provided by Thaba Nchu Balanced structure city By creating improved spatial efficiencies so supporting key sectors to develop effectively the N8 development the corridor between the east the CBD the outer ring road Table Linkage between Sustainable Shelter Programme SDF concepts SDF concepts Sustainable Shelter Strategic location mixed-use By locating higher density residential environments in close proximity to employment through the development a significant portion the new houses Page 226

228 SDF concepts economic growth Strengthening the city core Sustainable Shelter serviced l for housing development in the underdeveloped areas that are in close proximity to the N8 corridor development By creating improved existing & new resources opportunities for livelihoods support through the development a portion the 2500 high density housing units with a variety tenure options Intensification densification infill By creating improved existing & new resources opportunities for livelihoods support through the development 2500 high density housing units with various tenure options Regional transport efficiency To integrate Botshabelo Thaba Nchu Consolidate, contain & maintain the towns Rural market town By making livelihoods support services more accessible effective for remote communities To establish a new urban node to the north Botshabelo integrate Thaba Nchu Botshabelo By improving the existing investments maximising their benefits through the development a portion the new houses serviced l for housing as infill development in Botshabelo By consolidating the benefits small town efficiencies through the development a portion the new houses serviced l for infill development in Thaba Nchu Balanced structure city By maximising existing resources & creating easier access to new resources through the development a portion the new houses 2500 high density housing with a variety tenure options in the underutilised l in the Hamilton area Proactive management change for By increasing access to day to day services recognising people s own investments shelter strategies in specific locations for infill development including the Hamilton area, the area in close proximity to the N8 corridor development CBD on the east Bloemfontein other locations for densification in the developed parts Bloemfontein Page 227

229 Table Linkage between CBD Regeneration Programme SDF Concepts SDF concepts Regenerating the CBD Strengthening the city core By contributing to the regeneration the CBD to create a coherent integrated city centre through: Intensification densification infill establishing a Business Improvement District (BID) within the Bloemfontein CBD; developing implementing a plan that integrates the Bloemfontein CBD with the historical precinct in the Westdene /Willows/Park West area the recreational precinct in the Kings Park/Loch Logan area; modelling traffic flows resulting from potential pedestrianisation roads; demarcation pedestrian-only zones; the design lscaping Hfman Square; lscaping & planting grass, shrubs trees; providing street furniture lighting; lscaping & redesign street surface in car-free zones erecting hawker facilities; installing CCTV; preparing an audit renovating historic buildings in state disrepair in the CBD providing an incentive to owners to leverage investment on the buildings; upgrading public ablution facilities; conducting a feasibility study to enlarge the Bloemfontein CBD eastwards over the railway line to connect more directly to the N8 corridor development provide easier access to the south-eastern area; developing managing the CBD Master plan; implementing security patrols, more frequent cleaning operations, maintenance streets & storm water drainage; a street trader management system the design erection suitable structures to accommodate street traders. By maximising more holistically the potential resources the city fabric to increase the residential density within the CBD Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu, to ensure that informal traders are thriving providing an attractive Page 228

230 SDF concepts Regenerating the CBD useful service for residents visitors in these areas through: designing the covering over the spruit to reclaim l above Bloemspruit; Regional transport efficiency Consolidate, contain & maintain the towns Rural market town implementing the KPA 1-3 upgrade Dr. Belcher/Fort Street/CBD in Mangaung Activity Corridor; facilitating discussions establishing Memora Agreements with llords for upgrading or converting fices to residential accommodation; conducting a study to identify high density residential Zones in the CBDs (CBD Master plan); secure funding for at least 2000 units in high density housing in the Bloemfontein CBD; upgrading the Batho market. By making the CBD a more accessible resource to remote areas through providing a more extensive, effective, efficient, convenient, reliable integrated public transport system to service the municipal area, including all the CBDs. Also to improve the accessibility the CBDs for all modes transport by reducing traffic congestion problems.(, implementing the inter-modal transport facility on the east end the Bloemfontein CBD). Reinstating the traffic counting system at main intersections. Develop an Integrated Transport Plan clearly indicating current road infrastructure capacity. By establishing a Business Improvement District (BID) within the CBD Botshabelo, increasing the residential density within immediately surrounding the area ensuring that informal traders are thriving providing an attractive useful service for residents visitors in the area. To do this a feasibility study should be conducted in Botshabelo to establish possible decentralization business to nodal centres developing a plan to address traffic congestion in Botshabelo CBD. By establishing Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) within the CBD Thaba Nchu increasing the residential density within immediately around the CBD ensuring that informal traders are thriving providing an attractive useful service for residents visitors in the area. Balanced city By improving use existing investments resources the CBD, not wasting resources having to recreate what exists in the Bloemfontein CBD in order to create a Page 229

231 SDF concepts Regenerating the CBD structure coherent integrated city centre. Proactive management change for By creating Business Improvement District with stakeholders working together effectively to address issues related to the future development the CBDs. Table Linking Services for All programme SDF Concepts SDF Concepts Services for All Strategic location economic growth By maximizing existing infrastructure creating more efficient supply new services to ensure a safe, efficient reliable traffic transport infrastructure engineering services network Balanced structure city By maximizing existing resources creating more efficient supply new resources through a needs analysis for water, sanitation roads in formal, informal rural settlements, through exploring alternative ways delivering municipal services sustainably efficiently. Strengthening the city core Intensification, densification infill Regional transport efficiency By maximizing existing resources creating more efficient supply new resources through maintaining a clean road storm water network by reducing the occurrence valism ensuring a safe, efficient reliable traffic transport infrastructure network By maximizing existing resources creating more efficient supply new resources through providing for maintenance infrastructure in accordance with World Bank recommendations upgrading waterborne services networks to an appropriate stard ensuring a safe, efficient reliable traffic transport infrastructure network By improving existing infrastructure maximizing its benefits through upgrading arterial other roads to appropriate stards ensuring a safe, efficient reliable traffic transport infrastructure network. Page 230

232 Consolidate, contain maintain the towns Rural market town By improving the existing investments maximizing their benefits through upgrading major secondary storm water canals conduits networks maintenance basic sanitation through a needs analysis for water, sanitation roads in formal, informal rural settlements, through exploring alternative ways delivering municipal services sustainably efficiently. By focusing on more efficient infill investment to consolidate the planning pattern the town providing basic sanitation as an interim measure to replace bucket systems in the short term. Proactive management change for By conducting a customer needs analysis for water, sanitation roads, exploring alternative ways sustainable efficient municipal service delivery, development implementation a maintenance plan/strategy, development an Infrastructure Master Plan developing implementing an Affordable Levels Service Strategy. Table Linking Clean Environment Programme SDF Concepts SDF Concepts Clean Environment Balanced structure city By consolidating the use the environment for greater benefit through the developing a greening plan for Bloemfontein Strengthening the city core Intensification, densification infill To integrate Botshabelo By improving, protecting, upgrading maintaining valued environmental features including providing adequate public sanitation facilities where people congregate. By reducing levels water pollution through sewage contamination, investigating implementing a MOSS linkage plan, releasing for development open spaces not being utilized optimally, implementing the Quaggafontein Open Space Master Plan developing implementing the Naval Hill Master Plan. To develop a regional park between Thaba Nchu Botshabelo develop environmental friendly industrial development programmes Page 231

233 Thaba Nchu Consolidate, contain maintain towns the By improving the existing environmental opportunities through consolidation maintenance to maximize their benefits including investigating the central open space in Botshabelo for more amenable use. Rural market town By improving the existing environmental opportunities through consolidation maintenance to maximize their benefits including investigating the opportunities related to the conservation areas in around Thaba Nchu. Proactive management change for By improved access to effective decision-making through developing an Integrated Environmental Management Policy Integrated Environmental Management Plan, developing an Integrated Waste Management Plan, finalizing an Urban Open Space Policy Plan, developing a Strategic Environmental Management Plan, reviewing existing environmental by-laws Table Linking the Rural Development Programme with SDF Concepts SDF Concepts Promoting Rural Development Strategic location economic growth Establish three Agri Villages in rural Thaba Nchu. Develop Tourism Nodes at Rustfontein Dam. Contain mantain existing game reserves to support rural development. Identify demarcate l suitable for peri-urban farming developing well managed commonages. Balanced structure city Integrating Botshabelo Thaba Nchu. Restrict further development Thaba Nchu to the east encourage development Thaba Nchu to the west. Intensification, densification infill Regional transport efficiency By intensifying locations that are more accessible for the dem goods services. By making urban markets livelihood services more accessible, through improving the transport system road infrastructure in rural areas access to urban services by rural communities, identify transport needs in rural areas developing an Integrated Page 232

234 Transport Plan to address rural transport needs Consolidate, contain maintain towns the By improving the existing investments in environments the towns to maximize their benefits decreasing rural-urban migration, through engaging with the Free State Department Public Works, Roads Transport to perform the Extended Public Works Programme in upgrading maintaining the roads in rural area, ensuring that that all service plans (capital & maintenance) include the rural areas, that MMM facilitates the provision government services to rural areas residents. Rural market town By reinforcing consolidating existing rural economic activities supporting new activities through increased agricultural activity supporting emerging farmers to become more commercial in their operations. MMM should promote rural agricultural products, agricultural agri-business projects establish well managed commonages in Botshabelo Thaba-Nchu including the purchase additional l. Establish three Agri Villages in the Thaba Nchu area at Sediba, Feloana Woodbridge 1 2 Proactive management change for By facilitating the establishment local agriculture development forums creating a platform/forum for interaction between MMM the House Traditional Leaders. demarcating suitable l for peri-urban farming 5.6 Spatial Structuring Elements The Spatial Development Framework needs to be indicative therefore there is a need to adopt a set structuring elements that can give future structure to the urban rural form the municipal area. Four key spatial structuring elements were identified. The following is a brief explanation Urban Centres Nodes These are areas where development (facilities, services economic opportunities) tends to concentrate. Different types nodes can be distinguished: Page 233

235 Urban Centers are larger concentrations people investment in a large but specific area such as a town or city. These centers have an impact at the regional scale fer a spectrum supporting infrastructure services. There are three urban centers - Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu; Development Nodes are specific locations where there is local economic growth or where it will be promoted. Social public amenities may also be located within or nearby the development node. The size, scale, nature form a node will differ from one another as a variety activities will tend to cluster in around the node. The larger the sphere influence a node, the more intense the development associated with the node the greater the density area which the node will occupy. Nodes within neighbourhoods also tend to concentrate public amenities, e.g. schools, recreation facilities, etc. some commercial activity; Rural Service Nodes are places where services can be rendered from a central point more economically to surrounding farming communities. Page 234

236 5.6.2 Corridors: Corridors occur along a variety transport routes. The different types corridors that can be distinguished include: Metropolitan Transportation Corridors occur along major routes that connect urban centers with one another along which public transport is regarded as a priority. Since the emphasis is to connect major urban centers, these corridors are characterized by high vehicle speeds (higher than 80 km/h), promoting mobility limiting direct access to adjacent l uses as far as possible; Movement Corridors form the primary mobility network roads within urban nodes. The term movement describes the importance protecting the mobility these roads, implying that direct access to adjacent l uses should be restricted. Speed limits 60 km/h or 70 km/h are typically imposed along these corridors. As with metropolitan transportation corridors, public transport forms an integral part a movement corridor; Development Corridors are characterized by ribbon-like development along routes that would otherwise be classified as movement corridors. Mobility is still regarded as a priority, but access to adjacent l uses can be considered if it complies with specific design criteria. Redevelopment l to higher order l uses (larger traffic generators) can usually only be considered if smaller erven are consolidated into larger units. These routes still form part the primary road network within urban development centres; Activity Corridor/Street gives preference to pedestrian public transport movement less emphasis is placed on mobility. Such corridors/streets are characterized by lower vehicle speeds close spacing accesses. Economic activity is usually limited to adjacent properties is primarily focussed on pedestrians surrounding residential areas Metropolitan Open Space System Page 235

237 The Metropolitan Open Space System (MOSS) is a rationalised network open spaces aimed at complementing the built fabric by providing the urban environment with natural open space for recreation general amenity, protecting biodiversity in urban areas providing animal plants species with habitats protecting heritage or cultural sites where possible within the system Districts: Districts have a significant common identity character usually have a homogeneous l use associated with it. Different kinds districts have been identified: Mixed l use district is the integration a suitable compatible set residential non-residential l uses within the same area. It is aimed at facilitating a wide range residential types within close proximity to employment educational, social recreational opportunities; Neighbourhood districts are self-contained areas with regard to daily facilities. They include public private investments, which ranges from residential, social, recreational institutional facilities. However they do not contain high concentrations workplaces, although isolated pockets small commercial activities or home industries may be evident; Industrial districts are areas where warehousing, manufacturing, processing or assembly articles, commodities, goods or foodstuffs takes place; Agricultural district is an area surrounding intense human settlement (urban nodes), usually associated with agricultural activities; Institutional districts accommodate l uses that are utilized by hospitals, education facilities, government departments military complexes, etc; Corporate districts are a concentration large fice development within an area are occupied by corporate companies; Historical Precinct District is an area dedicated to the preservation restoring old buildings, cultural artifacts or places historic significance. Page 236

238 5.6.5 Peri Urban Area The area defined as a peri-urban area is located at the periphery the node Bloemfontein is characterized by predominantly small holdings various agricultural l uses. The area is located beyond the urban edge indicated as a hatched area (see SDF map). The intention the smallholding zoning is seen to accommodate extensive residential residing, other urban uses( as listed per permitted consent uses), as well as agricultural utilization at the periphery the town ls not for the zoning small portions agricultural l in rural areas that are utilized for commercial farming. L Use Management in the demarcated area will be evaluated in terms the Bloemspruit Bainsvlei Town Planning Schemes. This section should read in conjunction with section (g) this text. 5.7 Integrating the SDF the L Use Management Systems The objective for the SDF in the IDP is that the legacy spatial distortions in Mangaung is diminishing growth is occurring in a way that is sustainable integrated spatially. The SDF strategies to achieve the objective are: To improve urban intensification, densification infill to contain sprawl in Bloemfontein; To improve urban integration to redress spatial imbalances the past; To strengthen links between urban, town rural livelihoods; To consolidate, contain maintain Botshabelo; To reinforce Thaba Nchu as a rural market town supportive rural development; To establish accountable proactive management change in l use to the development patterns. The SDF is expressed at two different levels. The first is at the macro framework level, which deals with the relationship between the various geographical areas the urban-rural linkages the second is at the micro framework level which deals in more detail with focused development areas related strategies identified in the IDP/SDF review process. The SDF the various Town Planning Schemes should be interpreted in conjunction with one another. The current operational Town Planning schemes will be replaced once the LUMS are approved by Council. Page 237

239 5.7.1 The Macro Framework The macro framework sets forth the future relationship between the various geographical areas the urbanrural linkages is described below in terms the spatial structuring elements: Nodes Urban Centres Bloemfontein is currently the largest urban centre, followed by Botshabelo Thaba Nchu most public private investment will be in these areas. It is foreseen that Bloemfontein will remain the focus for future development as it is predicted that Bloemfontein will house approximately 65% the total population in Development Nodes New commercial development nodes have been identified at major intersections, particularly in the previous disadvantaged areas to encourage economic investment in these areas. It is proposed that nodal development be encouraged at the intersection Kruger Avenue the N8 road. The horse race course the Bloemspruit drainage area lean itself to a mixed l use area. However proper measures should be put in place to guard against flooding hazards. Development nodes proposed in the eastern quadrant Bloemfontein are mixed l use in nature adhere to the basic requirement for integrated human settlements. The objective this development is to enhance economic development in close proximity to the previously disadvantaged communities in the south eastern quadrant Bloemfontein. Page 238

240 Other development nodes that are proposed in the Bloemfontein area, are at the intersections the Dewetsdorp road Inner Ring Road, Moshoeshoe Street/Inner Ring Road at Highway Supermarket along the Dewetsdorp Road. Further development the Corobrik site should be encouraged as a node which provide for various mixed l uses. It is also proposed that the strategic location the N1 should be utilised more fully commercial light industrial activities could therefore be supported along the N1, with the precondition that the visual impact new developments along the N1 should contribute to enhance the image the MMM area. A series new smaller nodes have been identified along the activity corridor in Moshoeshoe Street it is foreseen that the existing development centres like Mimosa Mall, Waterfront, Show Grounds Hyperama, will remain important draw cards for development in future. In Botshabelo, five decentralised nodes have been identified at strategic localities throughout the urban area to improve accessibility commercial other services to the total community the town. The development consists a new node north the N8 Corridor. The Nodal Development put a strong emphasis on industrial light industrial development to address the need for economic development in the area. Page 239

241 POVERTY HAS AN ADDRESS N8 Further Nodal developments are towards the south the N8 Corridor with the development an interchange to link the two nodes on both sides the N8. Page 240

242 Proposed future link road Proposed future link road CBD Project Concept Layout: 1. To establish framework opportunities for a safe healthy densification the CBD surrounding urban lscape 2. Creating a city park with facilities for all to use 3. Formalize order existing informal activities 4. Establish an urban lscape to provide for users transport nodes 5. To create a quality streetscape as high street Botshabelo CBD Mixed use commercial development green belt Medium density housing Stadium Existing park Existing transport node Existin g retail node Botshabelo CBD Proposed urban development framework Medium density green belt housing Existing library Proposed security threshold Existing hospital Proposed city green Institutional/civi c Existing Municipal Existing fices police station Propose d city park Mixed use Institutional Medium density housing BOTSHABELO CBD UPGRADE: Objectives Densification Activity street Retail complex The nodes hold various investment opportunities are clearly focussed on inviting private sector public sector investment. INDOOR SPORTS ARENA INFORMAL MARKET AREA TRANSPORTATION HUB OPEN AIR AMPHITHEATER EXISTING PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FUTURE LAND FOR MIXED-USE MIXED-USE: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WETLAND GREEN SYSTEM CIVIC CENTERS CITY SQUARE WITH GREEN CITY PARK RETAIL DEVELOPMENT OPEN GREEN PARK FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREA Mixed use Retail Civic centers Transportation hub Medium density housing BOTSHABELO CBD PROPOSED RE-DEVELOPMENT: CBD: Plan Page 241

243 Two development nodes are proposed for Thaba Nchu, namely at the western access from the N8 to the Thaba Nchu central business area/road to Thaba Nchu Sun, where the focus should be on tourism trade, a further node on Station Road, at the railway station. However strong emphasis should be placed to contain maintain the existing urban node with urban renewal projects. The development a regional taxi rank will be essential to enhance development in Thaba Nchu movement from the tribal villages Bloemfontein. All CBD s will remain high density high intensity commercial nodes with fice development concentrating in around it. Social service nodes should be established at strategic locations in the rural areas Thaba Nchu, based on the number people in the area the availability infrastructure to ensure maximum access Corridors Two high potential corridor development projects are envisaged for the MMM area; (a) An Activity Corridor development project along the road section comprising Fort Street, Dr Belcher Road, Mkuhlane Street, Brits Street, Ramatsoele Street Moshoeshoe Street, to integrate the Mangaung township with the Bloemfontein CBD to stimulate economic development within the Mangaung township; (b) Commercial/Industrial development along the N8 route between Bloemfontein Botshabelo / Thaba Nchu, in particular along the road section between the Bloemfontein CBD the proposed intersection between the N8 the Eastern Outer Ring road. A comprehensive study with specific recommendations to guide future development along the N8 corridor has been completed adopted by Council now serves as the strategic development master plan for the corridor. This study its recommendations should be read in conjunction with the SDF. Page 242

244 Districts Neighbourhoods The micro frameworks the respective urban centres identify areas for future development for a mix compatible l uses. The emphasis was on addressing the imbalances the past while creating a much more sustainable environment in future. L for new neighbourhood districts has been identified in localities ensuring the compaction the city. It is therefore foreseen that higher density developments will feature in future in close proximity to the urban core, which will enable more affordable service delivery improve the viability a more sustainable public transport network. In the Bloemfontein region, the following areas have been identified for larger scale residential development: (a) West Brkop Motor Race Track Area (Higher density, lower middle class residential units); Parts Cecilia / Kwaggafontein Area (Higher density, lower middle class residential units). (b) North Rayton rest the small-holding area to the north Heuwelsig, Dan Pienaar Hillsboro up to the N1 route; Infill development on small-holdings in Reynecke Avenue between Tempe Military Base, the N1 route Frans Kleynhans Road; Undeveloped l to the north Pentagon Park/Helicon Heights on both sides the Bultfontein Road up to the N1 route; Undeveloped l to the north the Bayswater Township, east the Bultfontein Road up to the Bloemfontein/Johannesburg railway line in the east the farm Tafelkop 2876 in the north. (Higher density, lower middle class residential units on Council owned l). (c) North-East Small holding area to the north-east Rudolf Greyling Avenue, between the Bloemfontein/Johannesburg railway line in the north the N8 route in the south (excluding the first two rows small holdings adjacent to Rudollf Greyling Avenue the N8 route) (d) East Page 243

245 Grassl area Bloemspruit smallholdings between the farms Sunnyside 2620 Elite 2630 (north), the Meadows Road (south) the future outer ring road (east). (e) South Undeveloped l to the south the Bloma/JB Mafora/Turflaagte/Chris Hani townships up the Outer Ring Road in the south between Bloma Church Street extension in the west; Infill development the old Hamilton Rifle Range area. (f) South-West Further development in the Lourierpark area; Development on the farm Brkop 702; To give effect to the concepts strategies adopted to guide the future spatial structuring MMM, applications for township establishment in areas not earmarked for this purpose, will only be considered once proven merits exist that the areas demarcated for urban expansion in the direct vicinity such applications, have been filled up with development to such extent that the proposed development is warranted adheres to the development concepts the SDF. In the future development areas indicated as yellow on the SDF Map, that l indicated as a neighbourhood district should not be subdivided into smaller units or holdings but that the township establishment procedure be followed. A minimum 30% the residential units in all new township establishments be single residential. The rezoning process cannot be used as an alternative for a township establishment should not be applied in the yellow area to encourage densification or change l use to commercial or business, except for approved mixed l use areas. Rezonings will only be applicable to individual erven in an approved township establishment where the supply bulk infrastructure was satisfactorily addressed in line with the requirements the MMM. No township establishment by means special uses will be allowed. It is important that pro-active measures be developed in the urban expansion zone (yellow zone) to secure l for servitudes social amenities. It is absolutely critical that areas like Woodl Hills, Langenhoven Park areas beyond the N1 (North Western Quadrant) should be provided with schools to encourage sustainable neighbourhood development. Page 244

246 It is important to note that the designation any particular area(s) for future neighbourhood development in the SDF, does not necessarily imply that all or any bulk municipal /or other required services are available, or will be made available, to accommodate any development in the particular area(s). Specific investigations will have to be conducted as part the normal planning processes by developers to establish the needs for such services, whereupon the responsibility for the installation such services will have to be negotiated between the developers MMM. Owing to the limited growth currently taking place in the Botshabelo Thaba Nchu areas, further residential development (should focus on integrating Bothabelo Thaba Nchu introduce urban renewal strategies in the Flenter, Mokwena areas close to the CBD) (in these areas should as far as possible adhere to the principles infill development), with special emphasis on providing physical linkages access links between physically separated areas. The Military base in Thaba Nchu, like many other redundant public buildings, should be used for alternative uses. It is proposed that the military base could be used for a skills development centre, while some parts it could be used for future neighbourhood development. Proper sport facilities should also be developed here to enable the communities to the west to access these facilities. It is proposed that some the redundant buildings could be turned into multi-purpose centres that fer supporting services to the bigger region. Sensitive areas, like the Seven Dams conservancy, an environmental management plan be developed based on the pressure for development vis a vis the protection the environment in the area. It is proposed that the existing light industrial area in Botshabelo be allowed to exp along the N8 route towards the west, while those in Thaba Nchu should be developed to their fullest potential. New access roads from the N8 to both industrial areas in Thaba Nchu should be developed to increase the viability these areas. It is further proposed that Botshabelo Thaba Nchu be integrated a new urban node be established to the north Botshabelo. In the Bloemfontein area, new industrial development should be concentrated within the N8 Development Zone where industrial development will be supported on the Transworks l as well as on the l directly adjacent to on both sides the N8 route, between the Bloemfontein CBD the proposed future intersection the N8 the Outer Ring Road. Similarly, industrial ribbon development will also be encouraged on both sides along Rudolf Greyling Avenue. Further light industrial be encouraged to the north Tibbie Visser in the Noise Zones/ Inner Ring Road between Andries Pretorius Street in the north the Bloemfontein / Maseru railway line in the south. Page 245

247 Mixed l use, including industrial, should be allowed along the western side the future Outer Ring road between the N8 route in the north the Bloemfontein / Maseru railway line in the south. Access to these developments should conform to access requirements pertaining to the relevant road classification the Ring Road, once implemented. Informal Settlements Informal settlements refer to areas that are not formally planned but nevertheless are occupied illegally by the dwellers. Thus, the security tenure remains a mirage in such areas. Lack basic services /or infrastructure is ten a grotesque challenge. Emergency services are also hard to come by. It is thus paramount to collectively focus all energies efforts towards changing these unacceptable living conditions, so that dwellers in these areas also enjoy fruits human rights like other citizens. In the collective, relevant stakeholders are the government, the private sector the informal settlement dwellers as the affected interested party. The resultant product the Strategy will lead to community ownership the Strategy the product these schools thought, exhibits elements convergence. Mainly, they attempt to deal with informality related disfunctionalities these settlements. The only glaring difference is the intensity the implementation Informal Settlements Upgrading Strategy aims at changing the situation informality into formalised settlements that ideally serves the dwellers in the same way as other urban areas. Simply put, it refers to the changing informality entrapments the related paraphernalia. One school thought has it that, Informal Settlements Upgrading focuses on the lighter issues informality entrapments that it does not go deeper to address comprehensively the settlement the features the l body - scape. On the other h, the second school thought focuses on the eradication informal settlements, completely. Close scrutiny to both the scope work to be covered. Therefore, the practical comprehensive strategy must encompass both the elements each school thought. Current Status Informal Settlements in the Metro At present, there are 28 informal settlements in the Metro inhabited by approximately households. In the majority, 19 these informal settlements are located in the Bloemfontein urban centre while the remaining 10 informal settlements are located in Botshabelo Thaba Nchu. In Thaba Nchu are 3 informal settlements. Flowing from that understing, it is imperative to also mention that, even in Bloemfontein Botshabelo areas, there are pockets informal dwellings scattered in invaded open spaces. Page 246

248 Below, is the list all Informal Settlements in the Metro, categorised per Ward, with the indication the development intention / or projects, existing/running planned. Ward Map ID Settlement Name Township Status No. erven Planned Action 45 I Bloemside 9 &10 Township approved subject to conditions 4200 In-situ upgrading 46 F Bloemside Phase 4 (Sonnerwater) L Surveying to be completed 260 In-situ upgrading 4 N Kgatelopele Awaiting approval from L Use Advisory Board 185 In-situ upgrading relocation 10,18,12 K Kgotsong/ Caleb Motshabi SG plans lodged already In-situ upgrading 6,13 E MK Square There is a problem with soil conditions (geo-technical report has shown this) 490 Relocation 7 H Kaliya Square Winkie Direko No township application 20 Relocation 6 B Saliva Square No township application 118 Relocation 6 C Thabo-Mbeki Square 6 A Jacob Zuma Square No township application 41 In-situ upgrading No township application 114 In-situ upgrading 6 D Magashule No township application 48 In-situ Page 247

249 Square 13 Q Rankie Square No application for township submitted 1 P Lusaka Square No application for township submitted 1 M Tambo Square No application for township submitted 1 R Codesa 2 3 No application for township submitted 4 O Joe Slovo No application for township submitted upgrading 15 Relocation 23 Relocation 24 Relocation 15 Relocation 50 Relocation Settlement Name Township Status No erven Planned Action 46 J Bloemside Phase 7 L acquisition completed. Planning commenced 2500 In-situ upgrading relocation 4 S Namibia Erf &27778 Awaiting township approval 52 In-situ upgrading 46 L Grassl Phase 4 (Khayelisha) L acquisition completed. Planning commenced 4000 In-situ upgrading 7 G Mkhondo Feasibility to be undertaken X Botshabelo West Township approved subject to conditions 3700 In-situ upgrading 30,29,31 Y Various Opening township 1200 In-situ,30,34,3 settlements register underway for 80% upgrading 3,32,29, Botshabelo these areas 28,35,38 (H,G.T,L,C,F,K) 39 Z Thaba-Nchu (7 extensions) Township registers to be opened by DRD. They own 2480 Township extensions Page 248

250 this l 42 Bultfontein 1 Ext 14 Thaba Nchu 43 Motlatla Thaba Nchu 40 Extention 27 (Thaba Nchu ) Total Steps followed in the Upgrading informal settlements Key steps followed in the development or upgrading informal settlements, are as follows: 1 Audit, register number shacks 2 Count register households 3 Prile households 4 Prile settlements 5 Name streets 6 Purchase l, if still in private hs 7 Plan survey developable areas 8 Install infrastructure 9 Consolidate areas Strategy Based on the above key steps, the Strategy can then be formulated in accordance to the realities on the ground, as per settlement. Therefore, the above key steps will be the backbone our Metro s Strategy. Worth mentioning at this stage is the fact that the Metro, the provincial department Human Settlements, the national department Human Settlements, the Housing Development Agency the National Upgrading Support Programme Team are working towards formulating the Strategy within the Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme mate as crafted by the national department Human Settlements. Page 249

251 Recommendations Foregoing propositions therefore recommends that: The Strategy being formulated is in accordance to the Key Steps alluded to above relevant by laws be enforced to prevent further mushrooming informal settlements data so captured collated be acknowledged as ficial e-managed within the principle once capture, multi use rather than the usual multi capture, once f - use The MMM have to provide holding areas for squatters to prevent illegal occupation l. Agricultural The surrounding rural areas are predominately commercial mixed farming areas, with the exception the tribal area surrounding Thaba Nchu, where communal farming practices are established. The Rural Development programme includes encouraging subsistence farmers in the area to move towards commercial production. Three commonages have been identified in the Bloemfontein area, namely at Bloemfontein Airport, Brkop 702 at Bloemdustria. It is, however, essential that policy be developed for the effective management these commonages, which should be viewed as temporary settlements for small-scale farmers. Based on a developmental strategy, these farmers should be channelled to permanent settlements in the rural area. It is recognised that all l used for cultivation or grazing should be protected from urban development that future expansion the urban area be guided by in-depth analyses that takes into account soil potential, carrying capacity, type agriculture, availability water, etc. Smaller subdivision agricultural l change l use will thus be considered on an individual basis in context Act Tourism The MMM area has significant natural cultural features which are being proposed in the IDP to be utilised for focused tourism development. The Naval Hill Development Master Plan is one the Municipality s flagship tourism development projects. Page 250

252 The project is now in implementation phase phase 1 2 the project already commenced. Various other tourism nodes where identified in the metropolitan area. Specific locations include the intersection the Thaba Nchu Sun N8 road, the Maria Moroka Game Reserve, Giel de Wet, Maselspoort Philip Sers Resorts eco-tourism possibilities on Thaba Nchu mountain (hiking trails, rock climbing, etc.), linking it with Botshabelo mountain, as well as Rustfontein Dam, Tierpoort Dam, Mockes Dam, Maselspoort, Krugerdrift Dam. The above mentioned resorts would be regarded as approved resorts. The development chalets should be confined to approved resorts will not apply in the Bainsvlei or Bloemspruit Planning Scheme area s. Other cultural historical features include Anglo-Boer War sites like Sannaspos, Queens Fort the President Acre, the historical precincts in Bloemfontein a range museums monuments, the rich history areas like Batho, the fact that the ANC was established in Bloemfontein, Naval Hill the Zoo Metropolitan Open Space Framework A Metropolitan Open Space Framework has been identified includes major physiographic features, like the river systems, dams hillocks that depict the topography this area. This natural open space system will be linked, where possible, with the public open spaces developed in the urban areas to ensure a system continuity. The framework has been incorporated into the Urban Open Space Policy Framework. All classifications definitions attached to open spaces should be read in conjunction with the open space framework. Flood line areas in particular need to be kept open informal settlements within these areas need to be prohibited. The public participation processes indicated that the open spaces the SDF should be reviewed. Page 251

253 Urban Edge Based on the strategic spatial development concepts, objectives strategies the SDF as detailed earlier in this document, an Urban Edge has been delineated for each the respective urban nodes (i.e. Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu) within the MMM area. The location the Urban Edge each the relevant areas is indicated on the respective Micro Framework Plans the SDF. The area enclosed by the Urban Edge is regarded as the designated area within which urban development/township establishment will be allowed to take place within the 5-year planning horizon the SDF. Essentially the urban edge delimits the area within which sustainable urban development can take place whilst adhering to the principles for urban expansion as set out in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality s IDP. The delineation the urban edge is furthermore predominantly subjected to the availability bulk services in the relevant areas. It is therefore critical that an Infrastructure Master Plan be developed as soon as possible for the three urban nodes in the MMM area to guide strategic future development Micro Frameworks Micro Framework Plans have been prepared for each the 3 urban centres. Some areas within these centres have been identified as areas that are prone for redevelopment. These areas mostly concentrate around the CBD s their surrounding areas. A number areas have been identified each will be discussed separately: Bloemfontein For practical purposes for the sake more clearly describing the Micro Framework Bloemfontein, this urban centre is divided into 6 distinctive areas, namely the Central Business District (CBD), 4 quadrants, namely a north-eastern, south-eastern, south-western north-western quadrant, the area beyond the urban edge/peri-urban area. (a) CBD Regeneration the CBD is one the key IDP Programmes. Some spatial opportunities include: links be established between the CBD the Westdene area, the Free State University other parts the city. It is furthermore suggested that Elizabeth Street be developed as an activity street. This implies that it will partially be closed for traffic that pedestrian movement will get priority. It needs to be greened Page 252

254 made more pedestrian friendly. The street could therefore be developed with amenities like litter bins, fountains, benches, cafes, etc; the Bloemspruit canal through the CBD be developed into an asset for the city. It is proposed that it be developed into a water feature that stretches from the Loch Logan Waterfront in the west to the Central Park bus station shopping complex in the east. medium high density housing complexes be developed along the Spruit with provision for safe pedestrian movement along the relevant section the canal, thus allowing pedestrians to walk from the sports stadiums to Central Park in a safe environment; that the old buildings in Fichardt East Burger Streets be revamped; Hfman Square be redeveloped as a gathering place. It should be seen as the area where people could meet relax the redevelopment should focus on the creation an attractive environment for this kind activity. There should be planting trees, water features, benches, etc. regulated hawking activities; Maitl Street be beautified by focusing on a greening activity; hawking activities in the CBD be formalised properly managed. Facilities for hawkers should be erected at carefully selected localities. This will help to create a more safe secure environment; areas in the CBD with particular historical value, such as the Bloemfontein Railway Station Building, Maitl Street, Pres Br Street, Church Street St George Street, be developed as a historical precinct buildings in this area should be conserved. Pedestrian walkways should be developed to link these various historic buildings; The Old Presidency be maintained as a historical site. where practically possible, vacant fice blocks be turned into residential units. These should preferably be well-developed residential units that cater for a wide spectrum residents, also including some social housing complexes. The number residents in a flat should be regulated llords owners should be penalised if this is not adhered to. A mix uses can be accommodated within one building e.g. the ground level can be used for retail, second third levels for fices the rest for residential units. Some buildings could even be converted into public amenities to serve as schools, clinics, etc. within the CBD. Where possible, open spaces should be created for people living within the CBD. To this effect, it is proposed that derelict properties located within the area between Fraser Street (West), Harvey Road (East), St George Street (South) Douglas Street (North), be identified during the process compiling the CBD Development Master Plan that the relevant properties be reclaimed by MMM for strategic redevelopment purposes; a monument be erected at the south-eastern entrance to the CBD in Hanger Street in commemoration South African women; the main taxi rank at Russel Square, which has serious capacity problems, be exped. One should consider the area between Central Park, the Bloemfontein Railway Station Bastion Square for future expansion the establishment an Inter-Modal Public Transport Facility; Page 253

255 Consideration be given to the railway station being totally revamped to form an integral part the proposed inter-modal facility. The CBD be exped to the Waterfront, along Zastron Nelson Mela Streets to Mimosa Mall. Advertising be managed as an income generator for the City. Effective traffic, security waste removal systems be introduced in the CBD which will encourage the objective creating a save investor friendly environment to live work. The details the above other proposals the implementation strategies associated with individual projects are set out in the CBD Development Master Plan, which is one the priority projects in the CBD Regeneration Programme. (b) North-Eastern Quadrant This area basically comprises the north-eastern sector Bloemfontein, located between the Bloemfontein- Johannesburg railway line in the west the Bloemfontein-Maseru railway line in the south. The quadrant, inter alia, Buitesig Ooseinde Industrial Area, the small-holding areas Estoire, Roodewal, Olive Hill, Vaalbank Zuid, Bloemspruit Shannon, the Sunnyside area, Bloemfontein Airport Bloemspruit Air Force Base. The area be governed by the relevant town planning schemes local structure plan; Bloemfontein Town Planning Scheme Bloemspruit Town Planning Scheme Bloemspruit Density Plans The following proposals are made with respect to the north-eastern quadrant: Transwerk property be developed as a mixed light service industrial area which can be linked with Hilton Buitesig in future; That corporate commercial/ light industrial be encouraged along the N8 in the Estoire area. The mixed l use area along Rudolph Greyling to be extended to the northern side Tibbie Visser the Noise Zones. Warehousing to be encouraged in the noise zone area Estoire. The southern side Tibbie Visser remain a neighbourhood development area. The Tibbie Visser Road to be upgraded to acceptable stard proper linkage road be designed with Rudolph Greyling to allow proper access to the area. That corporate commercial/industrial development be encouraged along the N8 route between the future intersection the N8 the outer ring road the Bloemfontein CBD; Page 254

256 That a mixed l use development be planned developed on the Farm Sunnyside ( Airport Node) which should include a passenger railway station on the Bloemfontein Thaba Nchu Rail link to the south. This development should be done in conjunction with the N8 development plan. Industrial ribbon development be encouraged along Rudolf Greyling Avenue/Inner Ring Road between Andries Pretorius Street in the north the Bloemfontein/Maseru railway line in the south; Mixed l use, including industrial, be allowed on the western side the proposed future outer ring road, between the N8 route in the north the Bloemfontein/Maseru railway line in the south; Pedestrian cyclist movement, especially along the major movement corridors in the area such as Dewetsdorp Road, Dr Belcher Road, Inner Ring Road widening Meadows Road be encouraged (This matter should be addressed in more detail in MMM s Integrated Transport Plan) Tourism development encouraged in the earmarked zones in the Maselspoort area. The following specific l uses will be considered in this area: Guest houses, restaurants/cfee shops/tea gardens; picnic facilities; horse riding facilities; tourism related facilities. In the Maselspoort area any river front development flood line restrictions be applied acceptable stard bulk infrastructure must be provided to support the development to prevent any form pollution natural hazards. A development management plan to be developed for river front developments bylaws to manage development effectively in the area. Bloemfontein Airport is located within this quadrant, which affects the use l in the area. Noise contours, as depicted on the Micro Framework Plan for Bloemfontein, have been determined by the South African Bureau Stards to inform guide development in the area surrounding the airport. The following criteria have been laid down by the SABS in this regard: (a) (b) (c) No residential development with buildings without acoustic insulation within the area with a Noise Index (NI) higher than 65; No residential development with buildings with acoustic insulation within the area with a NI higher than 75; No schools, universities, technicons, colleges, hospitals churches may be developed within the area with a NI higher than 60. It is further recommended that all l use development in the Bloemfontein Airport area be conducted in context the Bloemfontein Airport Development Framework. Page 255

257 (c) South-Eastern Quadrant This quadrant is located between the Bloemfontein-Maseru railway line in the north the Bloemfontein-Cape Town railway line in the west. The area basically includes the total Mangaung township area, Heidedal, the old Corobrick site, Hamilton industrial area, Ehrlich Park, the old Hamilton rifle range area, South Park Cemetery, the southern l fill site, small-holding areas Ferreira, Bloemspruit, Shannon Valley, Grassls Rodenbeck as well as undeveloped l on the farms Turflaagte 881 Liege Valley The following proposals are made regarding the south-eastern quadrant: mixed l use development with economic recreation facilities diverse residential development be encouraged on the Corobrick site. It is suggested that the development the site be actively promoted; Heidedal be extended across Leeubekkie Street road reserve on Inner Ring Road be decommissioned to allow for the expansion the township known as Rykmanshoogte (Heidedal). A mixed l use area be created at the intersection the inner ring road the Meadows Road. Batho s historical value be capitalised upon tourism attractions be developed. It is also one the areas that are easily accessible economic opportunities should be developed in this area to improve access to job opportunities closer to residential areas; Batho Urban Renewal Project is currently in progress. Various strategies should be developed to link Batho with Oranjesig the CBD. Traffic congestion in Dr Belcher Road Moshoeshoe Street be addressed. Implementation the Mangaung Activity Corridor is currently in progress. The key objectives this initiative are to stimulate economic development in the Mangaung township area, to make the area more pedestrian friendly, to promote nonmotorised transport to create an environment which is conducive for public transport; Development the business node at intersection Dr Belcher Inner Ring Road be planned marketed. To encourage the development the identified smaller nodes along the Mangaung Activity Corridor through various incentives schemes. Dilapidated business be demolished replaced with proper building structures constructed according to their various zoning rights. Page 256

258 nodal development be encouraged at the intersections the Dewetsdorp Road/Inner Ring Road, Moshoeshoe Street/Inner Ring Road, Groot Vlei Motors at Highway Supermarket along the Dewetsdorp Road; pedestrian cyclist movement, especially along the major movement corridors in the area such as Dewetsdorp Road, Dr Belcher Road, Meadows Road the Inner Ring Road, be improved. (This matter should be addressed in more detail in MMM s Integrated Transport Plan.); Emphasis be placed on developing green areas in the Mangaung township area. This could be linked with the Metropolitan Open Space Framework for the area. That in cases new township establishments the areas Bloemspruit, Maxley, Grasl, Sonskyn, Rodenbeck, Leige Valley, Turf Laagte, J.B Mafora Chris Hani is governed by Annexure F. Further commercial development is encouraged in the previously disadvantaged areas. Much emphasis should be placed on urban renewal projects in Phahameng, Batho, Botshabela Ashbury (part Heidedal) In the Bloemside Grassls area Provincial Government be encouraged to decommission transfer roads to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. Roads like Meadows Road require urgent upgrading. In the area Vista Park 3 a regional hospital to be developed. As part the Vista Park 2 3 developments the road link connecting Church Street Vereeniging Avenue to be upgraded to allow the relevant developments. (d) South-Western Quadrant This area comprises the south-western sector Bloemfontein is located between the Bloemfontein-Cape Town railway line in the east the Bloemfontein-Dealesville road in the north. The area, inter alia, includes the Bloemfontein neighbourhoods Gen. De Wet, Uitsig, Fleurdal, Fauna, Lourier Park, Pellissier, Fichardt Park, Hospital Park, Wilgeh, Gardenia Park, Universitas Langenhoven Park. The Park West, Willows Oranjesig areas are typical transition areas surrounding the Bloemfontein CBD. Oranjesig has been developed as a mixedlight industrial service industry area while Willows has a mixture medium to high residential development, fices some retailing. The area also includes the small-holding areas Hope Valley, Bloemdal, Quaggafontein Spitskop. The following proposals are made with regard to this quadrant: Kings Park be regarded as a no-go area for any development that is not conducive to or in support the present character this asset the city. This is the heart the City should therefore remain the focus Page 257

259 point for relaxation events development within this area, which is the focus point for events tourism, be encouraged to exp into the CBD to the east; the Park West area be regarded as the focus residential orientated developments in support the events node (Kings Park area sports facilities) surrounding educational facilities. It is proposed that developments like guesthouses or student accommodation be allowed to develop in this area. Park West, which area is characterised by historical areas/places, be treated as a precinct which can be linked to the historical areas in the CBD; Planning be conducted to formalize parking area on the northern side the Old Presidency site which should serve as parking to the magistrate court, with the provision that a management plan be developed to preserve to historical site. development along Haldon Victoria Roads be limited access controlled to retain their high mobility function; the Falck/Crause Street link between Batho this area be strengthened. This area could also create a new area for job opportunities for the adjacent area; the first row houses along Park Road be allowed to be developed for commercial uses including fices restaurants in support the events node; Oranjesig be developed as a mixed-use area focusing on service industries; the concentration medical services at the intersection Falck Street Harvey Road be reinforced; Queens Fort the President Acre with its historical value be developed into tourist attractions. It is also proposed that the Basotho monument be relocated/ redeveloped to a more suitable place. existing commercial developments along Nelson Mela Drive should remain, but no further commercial development be encouraged to the west Parfitt Avenue/General Dan Pienaar Drive. The strengthening the Mimosa Mall/Brwag Shopping Centre node should only be allowed if it can be proven that the street network will be able to accommodate the resultant additional traffic impact such intensification; A portion the farm Brkop 702 be earmarked for neighbourhood development, subject to the developer conducting the necessary investigations regarding the availability all required municipal services, including a comprehensive traffic impact study, investigating the traffic capacity upgrading needs the Curie Ave/Kolbe Ave/Pres Boshf Street/Markgraaff Street traffic arterial that the developer carries all costs related to the upgrading requirements to the said road that may be necessitated by development on the relevant l. Research Planning be conducted to relocate the Show Grounds Oranje Hospital. No further subdivisions or sectional titles be permitted on the farms Morgenzon 339 4/ Bredenkamp 2861 Erf 16/26408 Willows be earmarked for mixed l use without industrial incorporated within the Willows /Parkwes Structure Plan. Page 258

260 L Use Management must be conducted within the prescribes the Rosepark, Willows, Park West Oranjesig Local Structure Plans. (e) North-Western Quadrant This area comprises the north-western sector Bloemfontein is located between the Bloemfontein- Dealesville road in the south the Bloemfontein-Johannesburg railway line in the east. The area includes the Bloemfontein neighbourhoods Brwag, Westdene, Arboretum, Dan Pienaar, Waverley, Heuwelsig, Hillsboro, Pentagon Park, Kiepersol, Bays Valley, Helicon Heights, Bayswater, Noordhoek, Navalsig Hilton. The area also includes the small holdings the Stirling, Rayton Lilyvale areas. The Woodl Hills Wildlife Estate Development is also located inside this quadrant. The following proposals have been made The Westdene area has been the subject intense development over the last few years. This is regarded as positive, but concerns have been raised in terms future developments in the area. Second Avenue should be developed as an activity street where mixed uses are encouraged. It needs to link with the waterfront, from here in an easterly direction towards the CBD, as well as in a westerly direction along the Zoo to UFS south to tourism centre. This area should be made pedestrian friendly. Park Road should be developed into an activity street from Markgraaff Street to Parfitt. Westdene should remain a transitional area but not beyond Brill street in the north. This is an ideal area for small pressional firms. It is therefore important to keep the coverage density low. The area should be promoted for mixed uses, but as a conservation area, should receive special treatment to allow the area to retain its present character. L management should be evaluated within the prescribes the Westdene Structure Plan. open spaces within the Westdene area such as Victoria Square directly adjacent natural open spaces in the Dan Pienaar neighbourhood, should be conserved to retain the character the area. Arboretum will form the green link while the activity street pedestrian walkways will also be used to provide some greenery to the area existing commercial developments along Nelson Mela Drive should remain further corridor development be explored. The strengthening the Mimosa Mall/Brwag Shopping Centre node should Page 259

261 only be allowed if it can be proven that the street network will be able to accommodate the resultant additional traffic impact such intensification; Westdene, which is characterised by historical areas places, be treated as a precinct which can be linked to the historical areas in the CBD; the Brwag area, which is changing character which is being used for low to medium cost housing, be encouraged to develop further in this way; the municipal flats in Brwag be upgraded. They are located along a major arterial road do not create a good image the city at present, entering from the West. However, there is still a need for this kind housing facility in this area. Additional medium to high density residential units should be developed in future in this area; in accordance with the recommendations recent road planning studies, l reservations be made to accommodate new required road links between Nelson Mela Drive Mc Hardy Avenue between Mc Hardy Avenue Kellner Street over the vacant l directly to the north the municipal flats, over the vacant l on the north-western side the Furstenburg Road/Nelson Mela Drive intersection also over the l currently occupied by the OVV St Michael s School on the northern side Kellner Street opposite Mimosa Mall; development guesthouses be encouraged in the area between Brwag Shopping Centre Hugo Street. Frans Kleynhans Road be upgraded linkage roads be created with between Frans Kleynhans Jan Spies / Frans Kleynhans Du Plessis Avenue in Langenhovenpark which should form part any township development in the area. Pertaining to the Langenhovenpark Area no commercial development be encouraged beyond Du Plessis Ave on the Dealesville Road except for the demarcated mixed l use area. L use management in the Hilton area will be evaluated within the prescribes the Hilton Local Structure Plan. That the rezoning method cannot be applied as a replace a method to encourage densification. Therefore rezoning will be restricted to approved township establishments or parallel to alternative agricultural related uses. A Local Structure Plan be developed for Universitas Brwag area s That a development plan for Naval Hill be planned this will maximise the tourism value this asset subject to the preservation the natural fauna flora the area. Area Beyond the Urban Edge the Peri-urban area Page 260

262 This area basically refers to the peri-urban agricultural areas located outside the urban edge. For any development, l use changes, subdivision l other related matters within these areas, the policies strategies as contained in the relevant town planning schemes /or local structure plans for the areas will apply until such policy is replaced by new policy to this effect. NOTE: Applications for subdivision all l within the areas jurisdiction the Bainsvlei Structure Plan the Bloemspruit Density Map will allow for a maximum 3 subdivisions (including the remaining portion) the subject property. The application Act should be applied to farm l which does not include small holdings such applications should be circulated to the MMM. Subdivision farm l should be discouraged by the MMM. The special use zonings should be discouraged cannot include residential densification. A maximum 2 single residential buildings with outbuildings will be allowed subject to the amendment approval the amendment the SDF. The Rural Node indicated as mixed l use, will be restricted to the first 100m on both sides the road alongside the Abrahamskraal road Botshabelo The strategic objective pertaining to future development in Botshabelo is redevelop Botshabelo. From this point view, the following proposals are made in regard development within this urban centre: A new node be established to the north Botshabelo linked with an effective public transportation system with the existing suburbs in Botshabelo. The Node should further be linked with a dual carriage way road to link with Thaba Nchu CBD station road. the central business area Botshabelo be cleaned secured for pedestrians, national tenants be encouraged to develop here, the area be properly managed be allowed to exp onto the undeveloped l directly to the north there; the development decentralised activity nodes be encouraged through SMME development at blocks E, F, H, N W in Botshabelo to enable communities to do their shopping closer to their residences; Page 261

263 the apparent over supply school sites public open space be re-evaluated utilised for residential development before outward expansion the town is considered; that higher density residential development be encouraged on the undeveloped l directly to the south the central business area also along the western side the main road between blocks J T; the development the open space between blocks F, J, BA, C, T, U W, through residential infill development, be investigated to encourage integrated development the town; road links be provided between blocks W F also between blocks R N to improve accessibility to the respective areas; that mixed l use commercial development higher density residential development be encouraged on the western side the main road, directly opposite the central business area; the provision safe pedestrian crossings across furrows water channels between communities local areas in Botshabelo, be investigated. That Eskom be engaged to reroute the powerlines along the N8 which inhibits development along N8 Corridor. Further development be encouraged towards the North Botshabelo Thaba Nchu The following proposals are made regarding the Thaba Nchu area: the public transport facilities in the Thaba Nchu central business area be properly managed a new taxi rank for long distance taxis be developed in Joseph Street; development be stimulated along Main Road Station Road, with mixed l-use (with commercial) high density development to link with the new node in Botshabelo north mixed l use development with commercial be encouraged along all the main roads surrounding the central business area also on both sides Station Road in the vicinity the railway station; the road between the N8 route the Selosesha industrial area be upgraded to maximise access towards this area the Thaba Nchu railway station; infill residential development be encouraged on undeveloped l within the urban edge to address the current distorted planning structure the town to maximise intensification infill planning before expansion the town should be considered; the provision safe pedestrian crossings across furrows water channels between communities local areas in Thaba Nchu, be investigated; planning investigations be done to improve the distorted planning structure Thaba Nchu extensions Page 262

264 Urban Renewal Projects be planned to improve esthetical image Thaba Nchu in the areas Morokka Extention 16 19, Thaba Nchu Ext 22, Mokwena Extension 20, Ratlou Extention 18, Flenter Extention 21, Ratau Extention 16. CBD Upgrading Projects be conducted historical sites be preserved. Develop a Regional Cultural Village in Thaba Nchu Redevelop the Thaba Nchu Airport 5.8 Summary the SDF Programme Based on what has been discussed so far, the overall objective for the SDF is: By 2016 the legacy spatial distortions in Mangaung is diminishing growth is occurring in a way that is sustainable integrated spatially. The key targets for this are: Indicator Proposed 2013/ 2014 target Amount investment per m² floor area for new industrial commercial developments in areas demarcated in the SDF for this purpose Average travel times for people in employment m² Same in Bloemfontein 5 % decrease between the urban centres Percentage public investment in public environment, amenities facilities in historically black areas Average improvement HDIs access (availability, time distance) to daily goods services Within 5% previous financial years expenditure 60% HDIs are satisfied with level access to daily goods services Page 263

265 Indicator Proposed 2013/ 2014 target Amount investment per m² floor area for new industrial commercial developments in areas demarcated in the SDF for this purpose m² The strategies for achieving the targets are: Identifier Proposed strategies for 2013/2016 SDF 1 Improve urban intensification, densification infill to contain sprawl in Bloemfontein SDF 2 Improve urban integration to redress spatial imbalances the past 5% increase in residential density within the urban edge No township establishment recommended for approval beyond urban edge. Densification in the peri-urban area should be discouraged rezoning to business be restricted to existing mixed l use areas. Plan Development the affordable programme should be effected in the areas earmarked ie Vista Park 2 3, Hillside, Cecelia, Brkop 702, Brkop Race Track Pellisier. All additional transportation linkages needed to give access across the historic buffer strips running north-south east-west are identified technically modelled Develop precinct plans along De Wetsdorp Road Meadows Road to stimulate economic development 1000 formal job opportunities created in close proximity to historically disadvantaged areas All additional transportation linkages needed to give access across the historic buffer strips running north-south east-west are identified technically modelled Page 264

266 Identifier Proposed strategies for 2013/2016 Develop an Urban Renewal Programme for Mangaung Townships, Heidedal (Ashbury). Redevelop plan parts Thaba Nchu, Bothabelo where required. SDF 3 Promotion economic opportunities in strategic locations for sustainable development An implementation programme for the completion the outer ring road is complete including agreement reached with stakeholders to co-ordinate the N8 development with outer ring road m² gross leasable area developed for commercial industrial use in areas identified for growth within the urban edge higher density residential units created in the 3 CBD s 1000 formal job opportunities created in close proximity to historically disadvantaged areas SDF 4 Strengthen links between urban, town rural livelihoods A plan implementation programme for development to strengthen urban-rural links is agreed by all affected parties An urban-rural strategy implementation programme is agreed by all affected parties SDF 5 Consolidate, contain maintain Botshabelo Development frameworks implementation programmes for the 5 decentralised development nodes in Botshabelo is finalised Management strategies for trading areas in the industrial zone the central business area is complete ready for implementation All necessary planning actions for implementation north-south east-west access routes between sections F & W S & N respectively is complete ready for implementation Formal township establishment for regularisation informal settlements is complete Page 265

267 Identifier Proposed strategies for 2013/2016 An investigation recommendations for infill development in central open space higher density residential development around the central business area is finalised ready for implementation SDF 6 Reinforce Thaba Nchu as a rural market town supportive rural development A final comprehensive development transport plan for the central business area is complete ready for implementation A final economic development plan for livestock activities beneficiation, mixed l use development related to the N8, tourism related to historic environmental sites are complete ready for implementation A final upgrade plan for extensions 19 & 20 is complete ready for implementation SDF 7 Establish accountable pro-active management change in l use to the development patterns Final policies for social amenities, defining the urban edge, contributions to provision infrastructure for private developments are approved for implementation Final Local Area Plans for 3 pilot areas are complete the strategy implementation programme is approved for roll-out to other relevant areas in MLM Final policy for defining the urban edge, the approach application is approved A l audit well located public owned l buildings in MLM is complete 10 monthly SDF Management Forum meetings held actions for co-ordination facilitation documented monitored The capacity the L Use Violations Inspectorate unit is increased by 6 people Page 266

268 Identifier Proposed strategies for 2013/2016 The transfer all selected l /or buildings owned by previous other authorities to MLM in Thaba Nchu is complete The following table summarises the projects/activities/services per strategy Identifier SDF 1 SDF 1.1 SDF 1.2 SDF 1.3 SDF 1.4 SDF 1.5 SDF 1.6 SDF 1.7 SDF 1.8 SDF 1.9 Strategy project/activity/service to achieve this To improve urban intensification, densification infill to contain sprawl in Bloemfontein Identify main public transport routes that can serve as mixed l use activity spines with higher densities for a variety income groups. Develop settlement social housing options locate sites for development, to accommodate lower income groups including weekly other migrants working in Bloemfontein Plan more convenient public transport drop-f points in the CBD with sufficient space for accommodating pedestrians walking hawkers trading. Develop an fice park at the current Parks Offices relocate Parks to a suitable area along the N8 Investigate alternative locations for middle upper income development inside the urban edge. Convert vacant underutilised buildings in the CBD to appropriate accommodation for commercial residential use in the Urban Development Zone Plan Develop various Nodes along the N8, with a priority on Airport Node Reinforce the Moshoeshoe activity strip to more efficiently accommodate safe pedestrian, social commercial activity Link the Loch Logan Waterfront precinct eastwards into the CBD southwards into Westdene Page 267

269 Identifier SDF 2 SDF 2.1 SDF 2.2 SDF 2.3 SDF 2.4 SDF 3 SDF3.1 SDF3.2 SDF 3.3 SDF 3.4 SDF 3.5 SDF 3.6 Strategy project/activity/service to achieve this To improve urban integration to redress spatial imbalances the past Upgrade the environmental quality the public spaces in the south-eastern area Compile an Integrated Transport Plan: Upgrade traffic signage erect street name signs in entire MLM area Prepare development plans for Hillside 2830, Cecilia, Brkop Raceway area, Hillside View (Bloema), Vista Park 3 Extension Ehrlich Park Promotion economic opportunities in strategic locations for sustainable development Reinforce the Moshoeshoe activity strip to more efficiently accommodate safe pedestrian, social commercial activity Prepare a feasibility study for the area along the N8 between the east the CBD the incomplete outer ring road to intensify utilisation the undeveloped underdeveloped area for mixed use development Engage with provincial government to complete the outer ring road with interchanges at the existing proposed intersections. This is required between the Maselspoort Dewetsdorp roads to improve access to the proposed mixed-use corridor, industrial, residential environmental areas along the N8 between the outer ring road the CBD Convert vacant underutilised buildings in the CBD to appropriate accommodation for commercial residential use in the Urban Development Zone as part the CBD Development Master Plan Investigate the feasibility to extend the Bloemfontein CBD eastwards across the northsouth railway line N8 entrance to the city to integrate the station, Buitesig areas immediately surrounding it Mangaung township beyond. Redevelop the station make it more accessible. Extend development at strategic locations along the N1, at the N8/N1 intersection, at the Jagersfontein/N1 intersection at the N1/outer ring road (South) intersection to support Page 268

270 Identifier Strategy project/activity/service to achieve this commercial light industrial growth through supporting rezoning applications SDF 3.7 SDF 4 SDF 4.1 SDF 4.2 SDF 4.3 Encourage consolidation the Moshoeshoe activity corridor at the proposed nodes to stimulate economic activity within Mangaung township through supporting rezoning applications Strengthen links between urban, town rural livelihoods Improve spatial planning traffic flow public transport facilities at the central taxi bus rank Prepare a feasibility study, plan implementation programme for the area along the N8 between Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu the rural settlements, to; improve transportation efficiencies, safety affordability on the N8 between Thaba Nchu rural settlements, intensify the l use on l bordering the N8, reinforce nodal development points in close vicinity to the N8, including at entrance routes to Thaba Nchu & Botshabelo, to create easier safer pedestrian access across the N8 between Botshabelo Thaba Nchu Develop an urban-rural strategy to support rural development, links between the rural settlements the urban centres consolidating the provision social services, facilities, livelihoods strategies access to limited resources (See SDF 4.1 above) SDF 5 SDF 5.1 SDF 5.2 SDF 5.3 SDF 5.4 Redevelop Botshabelo Develop a new Node to the north Botshabelo integrate with Thaba Nchu Develop an effective public transport system to link the new node with existing suburbs in Botshabelo Plan, design stormwater channels for Botshabelo Prepare a Master Plan for an improvement district to re-organise the central business area to manage the pollution conflict uses between formal & informal traders, pedestrians vehicles Page 269

271 Identifier SDF 5.5 SDF 5.6 SDF 5.7 SDF 5.8 SDF 5.9 SDF 5.10 SDF 5.11 SDF 5.12 SDF 5.13 SDF 5.14 SDF 6 SDF 6.1 SDF 6.2 Strategy project/activity/service to achieve this Develop a Tourism Node at Rustfontein Dam for recreation tourism build a tarred road as a link with the N8. Upgrade roads in clay areas severely affected by wet conditions, open storm water channels pit latrines Provide lighting to public areas which are consistently used by pedestrians, especially at the bus taxi stops bridges Investigate the establishment a fresh produce market in the proposed node on the main road, south the business district Prepare a spatial & economic feasibility study for SMME development along the N8 in the Botshabelo area. Develop Master Plan to encourage higher density residential development on the undeveloped l directly to the south the central business area along the western side the main road between sections J & T Formalise the current informal settlements prioritize development human settlements towards new node along activity corridor towards Thaba Nchu Develop Master Plan for development along Activity Corridor towards Thaba Nchu Develop Regional Power Station between Thaba Nchu Botshabelo Provide names to suburbs streetnames to effect the functioning emergency services Redevelop Thaba Nchu Botshabelo as an sustainable independant economic node Prepare a Master Plan: Develop an activity corridor along station road link with new node in Botshabelo for an improvement district to regenerate the underutilised l buildings under the authority MMM, parastatals/development agencies the private sector. Develop Urban Renewal Strategies for priority areas in Thaba Nchu Prepare a traffic management plan to improve traffic flow bus taxi rank facilities in the central business area consider the separation minibus taxi facilities for local Page 270

272 Identifier Strategy project/activity/service to achieve this long distance operations in the central business area as part the Integrated Transport Plan SDF 6.3 SDF 6.4 SDF 6.5 SDF 6.6 SDF 6.7 SDF 6.8 Define a strategy to consolidate support livestock activities the beneficiation related products Intensify use l along the N8 around the entrance roads to Thaba Nchu for commercial industrial mixed l use development Plan dual carriage road to link new Botshabelo Node with Thaba Nchu. Prioritize settlements development in areas to integrate Botshabelo Thaba Nchu. Prepare a strategy to consolidate support the eco-tourism opportunities historic environmental sites that are underutilised Identify additional cemetery sites that are closer to Thaba Nchu Provide public lighting to public areas which are consistently used by pedestrians SDF 6.9 Conduct planning investigation to upgrade the informal planning in extensions SDF 6.10 SDF 7 Prepare a Master Plan: to reinforce maintain the central business area through l use management support for infill, densification intensification l use in the area along Main, Excelsior Station Roads for an improvement district to regenerate the underutilised l buildings under the authority MMM, parastatals/development agencies the private sector. Develop Urban Renewal strategies for Flenter, Mokwena areas To establish accountable pro-active management change in l use to development patterns SDF 7.1 Develop a social amenities policy for township establishment for sustainable neighbourhood settlement SDF 7.2 Establish an SDF management forum to co-ordinate the implementation the SDF projects amongst service units, monitor progress Page 271

273 Identifier SDF 7.3 SDF 7.4 SDF 7.5 SDF 7.6 SDF 7.7 SDF 7.8 SDF 7.9 Strategy project/activity/service to achieve this Develop an Infrastructure Development Master Plan sustainable financing strategy for MMM to co-ordinate the provision support services infrastructure to accommodate change in l use where suitable Transfer l to MMM that is held by the previous authorities in Thaba Nchu Prepare a l audit well located public owned l to support project location strategy intensification, densification infill in Bloemfontein Prepare 3 Local Area Plans initially to pilot methodology develop roll-out strategy for areas under stress those that hold significant development potential for the future, Regulate shebeens taverns identify more suitable locations which are less disturbing to residents negotiate their relocation as part L Use Management System Prepare a policy to define the urban edge for Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba Nchu Develop a policy to define MMM s developers investment contributions towards the provision bulk local infrastructure Page 272

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