Volume II - The Northern Cape Provincial Spatial Development ...

Comment received:
a) Municipalities must be encouraged to function across their boundaries in particular
as it relates to the use of common resources such as the Gariep River.
b) Appropriateness and efficiency of cross‐boundary (e.g. with Namibia and Botswana)
agreements must be investigated.
c) Municipalities must be included in formulation and establishment of cross‐border
agreements (currently primarily the function of national government).
4.5 Key aspect presented: Regional development, government spending and performance
management.
Comment received:
a) Desirability of new development should be strictly subject to the availability of
resources, with specific reference to water and bulk services infrastructure.
b) PSDF must reflect the importance of the envisaged solar power industry.
4.6 Key aspect presented: Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment.
Comment received:
a) Government must fulfil its function as land‐use co‐ordinator.
b) Gaps (lack of co‐operation) exist between the different sectors active in the
Northern Cape as well as between the communities. How will such entities be
involved in the PSDF and future governance?
c) Commercial banks must be encouraged to extend their input into LED and the
benefits associated with banking charters must be used more efficiently.
d) The Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) model promoted by the //Khara Hais
SDF should be adopted by the PSDF.
e) Entrepreneurship and associated development opportunities must be supported.
f) Legislative processes that stifle sustainable development should be identified and
reviewed.
g) The Karsten Women Trust should be considered as a model for public‐private
partnerships.
4.7 General comment received:
a) Communication between Provincial Government and municipalities pertaining to
planning, land‐use, etc. must be improved.
b) Brilliant presentation on a document (i.e. the PSDF) that has the potential to
provide the Northern Cape with an appropriate way forward.
c) Development of green energy industry tends to be hampered due to all interested
parties not working together. Constructive participation of all relevant departments
and stakeholders is imperative.
d) Important that all district and local municipal SDFs must strive to achieve the goals
and objectives of the PSDF. How they will achieve this must be clearly indicated in
the lower sphere documents.
e) How will the Provincial Government ensure that district and local SDFs are drafted
in furtherance of the PSDF?
f) Tension between Integrated Development Plans and SDFs must be addressed.
g) How will comments and information received during the PSDF‐process be
coordinated?
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