District Intergrated Land Use Plan - Ngwaketse Land Board

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Southern District Settlement Strategy (1991-2011)
1.7.8 The District has an operative settlement Strategy with a 20 year operational time horizon
(1991-2011) with 6 years remaining before it expires. The primary purpose of the plan was
to delineate a settlement hierarchy for the provision of infrastructure and services. The
District’s settlement strategy preceded the preparation of the integrated land use plan which
should have provided the spatial development framework for the development of the entire
District. The settlement strategy is essential in dealing with the settlement hierarchy and
provision of infrastructure and services but cannot adequately address other pressing land
use issues in the District without deviating from its core purpose.
1.7.9 While the Southern District Settlement Strategy has dealt profoundly with its core function
an attempt has been made to ensure that other sectors such as land and resource use,
agriculture, wildlife, tourism, district administration etc are catered for since settlements are
not surrounded by a vacuum. However, it is apparent considering the various issues
emanating from the District that apart from settlement hierarchy, infrastructure and service
issues more focus is required in order to deal with the District’s issues more widely and
comprehensively regarding all major land use issues.
1.7.10 The Settlement Strategy recommended the designation of land for specific uses such as
arable agriculture, livestock production and settlements with a view to minimizing land use
conflicts. Land use conflicts have not been resolved to date and continue to flourish
impeding the rational development of the District. The Integrated Land Use Plan provides
prospects for integrated development of the District.
Settlement Development Plans
1.7.11 A number of settlements in the District have settlement development plans. Kanye is the
only declared planning area in the District. It has an operative development plan. Other
settlements with development plans are Moshupa, Goodhope, Mmathethe, Manyana and
Mabutsane. As these settlements expand laterally, land use conflicts arise as arable fields
and pasture become displaced. It is fundamental that settlement development plans be
complemented by an integrated land use plan that caters for land and resource use on the
edges of settlements.
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