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Municipalities respectively) have been identified as pilots for the Zululand District (!DP, 2006). Based on the lOP of Ulundi, this study acknowledges poverty especially amongst the rural communities of Ulundi. Moreover, this research attempts to investigate the steps taken to alleviate poverty, empower women and advance socio-economic development ofthe rural communities such as Mkhazane, Mabedlane, Mbangayiya, Mtikini and Mbhoshongweni in the study area (Figure 1.2). 5.9 CONCLUSION An entrenched and coordinated partnership within and beyond the Zululand District Municipality may serve as an appropriate option to fully tap into the implicit developmental potentials ofthe study area The space economy ofthe Zululand District is considered in the light ofthe settlement pattern, areas ofrelative welfare, need and opportunity, the distribution of towns, service centres and other concentrations ofeconomic activities, transport networks and flows. The settlement pattern indicates that close to 65% ofthe district's population live in rural villages. This pattern of settlement informs the level of development and service delivery throughout the district. Whereas the towns and commercial farms are seen to have more opportunities of employment and better livelihood, unemployment and low living standard feature more prominently in the traditional areas. With Ulundi having more than 80% rural population, appropriate networks and partnerships within the Zululand District and beyond, that is, involving provincial government departments, the business community and the national government become paramount and necessary to improve the quality oflife ofthe people. This chapter has presented an overview ofthe study, focusing on the structure ofthe Zululand space economy, economic development, physical infrastructure and social services. Also. considered in this section are the available natural resources in the Zululand District Municipality (ZDM), the spatial development framework (SDF), poverty relief infrastructure programmes, agricultural development and tourism development programmes and initiatives. 133
6.1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER SIX ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA Research is a tool for change and an essential instrument for matching theory with spatial reality for the improvement of the society's spatial and non spatial environments (Magi, 2005). The analysis of the spatial and local economic development provides a basis for the better understanding ofthe socio-economic viability ofthe landscape and cultural attributes in the study area In this manner some theoretical accepted principles are translated into reality in this chapter. In some way, the local authorities in the Ulundi Local Municipality have neglected the provision oflocal economic development features and facilities. This section ofthe study provides an insight into the situational and land use analysis of the local economic development in terms of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWan of the study area. The section offers an overview into the available human and natural resources such as the population, service levels, needs of the people and landscape attributes providing a framework ofdevelopment in the long run for the study area. 6.2 RESTATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES In order to deal appropriately with this section ofthe work, it is necessary to refresh our focus ofthe study, the objectives ofthe research as stated earlier in chapter one were outlined as: (a) To determine the various landscape and cultural attributes (land uses) existing in the Ulundi Local Municipality and establish the extent to which these attributes are ofdevelopmental relevance to local community. (b) To investigate the steps taken to alleviate poverty. empower women and facilitate socio-economic upliftment of the rural communities such as 134
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Municipalities respectively) have been identified as pilots for the <strong>Zululand</strong> District (!DP,<br />
2006). Based on the lOP <strong>of</strong> Ulundi, this study acknowledges poverty especially amongst the<br />
rural communities <strong>of</strong> Ulundi. Moreover, this research attempts to investigate the steps taken<br />
to alleviate poverty, empower women and advance socio-economic development <strong>of</strong>the rural<br />
communities such as Mkhazane, Mabedlane, Mbangayiya, Mtikini and Mbhoshongweni in<br />
the study area (Figure 1.2).<br />
5.9 CONCLUSION<br />
An entrenched and coordinated partnership within and beyond the <strong>Zululand</strong> District<br />
Municipality may serve as an appropriate option to fully tap into the implicit developmental<br />
potentials <strong>of</strong>the study area The space economy <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Zululand</strong> District is considered in the<br />
light <strong>of</strong>the settlement pattern, areas <strong>of</strong>relative welfare, need and opportunity, the distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> towns, service centres and other concentrations <strong>of</strong>economic activities, transport networks<br />
and flows. The settlement pattern indicates that close to 65% <strong>of</strong>the district's population live<br />
in rural villages. This pattern <strong>of</strong> settlement informs the level <strong>of</strong> development and service<br />
delivery throughout the district. Whereas the towns and commercial farms are seen to have<br />
more opportunities <strong>of</strong> employment and better livelihood, unemployment and low living<br />
standard feature more prominently in the traditional areas. With Ulundi having more than<br />
80% rural population, appropriate networks and partnerships within the <strong>Zululand</strong> District and<br />
beyond, that is, involving provincial government departments, the business community and<br />
the national government become paramount and necessary to improve the quality <strong>of</strong>life <strong>of</strong>the<br />
people.<br />
This chapter has presented an overview <strong>of</strong>the study, focusing on the structure <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Zululand</strong><br />
space economy, economic development, physical infrastructure and social services. Also.<br />
considered in this section are the available natural resources in the <strong>Zululand</strong> District<br />
Municipality (ZDM), the spatial development framework (SDF), poverty relief infrastructure<br />
programmes, agricultural development and tourism development programmes and initiatives.<br />
133
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