Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
sustainable opportunities for historically disadvantaged regions. Rural development will always be dependent on links with main urban areas, and can for example produce for the industries situated within the adjacent urban areas. With the distinct differences in natural, economic and social conditions, local municipalities must adapt the broad drivers in the New Growth Path to their circumstances. “Breaking New Ground”: From Housing to Sustainable Human Settlements The focus of this policy is to change the delivery of housing at scale, ensuring that housing delivery results in the creation of sustainable human settlements. The objectives of this policy are: Accelerating the delivery of housing as a key strategy for poverty alleviation; Utilising provision of housing as a major job creation strategy; Ensuring property can be accessed by all as an asset for wealth creation and empowerment; Leveraging growth in the economy; Combating crime, promoting social cohesion and improving the quality of life for the poor; and Utilising housing as an instrument for the development of sustainable human settlements, in support of spatial restructuring Comprehensive Rural Development Programme The Rural Development Framework, adopted by National Government in 1997, defined rural areas as: “Sparsely populated areas in which people farm or depend on natural resources, including villages and small towns that are dispersed throughout these areas.” Ulundi, despite being the previous capital of Kwazulu-Natal, is a predominantly rural municipality. The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP), adopted in 2009, has as its aim the development of rural South Africa, to create vibrant, sustainable and equitable rural communities. The CRDP is different from past government strategies in rural areas due to its approach which focuses on proactive participatory communitybased planning rather than an interventionist approach to rural development State of the Nation Address The State of the Nation Address was delivered by His Excellency, Jacob G Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the joint sitting of Parliament in Cape Town on 9 February 2012. The President indicated that a mid-term review, undertaken from 2009 to the present time, had indicated the achievement of steady progress in various areas such as health, education, the fight against crime, human settlements, energy, water provision, rural development and others. However, the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality persists, despite the 18
progress made. In this regard the President noted that the national Cabinet had taken a decision to grow the country‟s economy in order to get rid of the problems of unemployment, poverty and inequality in the country. Given some of the difficulties faced and the need to move away from piecemeal planning, Cabinet resolved in 2009 to establish the National Planning Commission with a mandate to produce a national development plan for the country, informed by the Constitution of the Republic. The National Planning Commission released the first draft of the National Development Plan in November 2011 for consideration – the Plan directly addresses the elimination of poverty and inequality as critical points that must be attended to. The solution for the country, therefore, is higher growth and job creation to reduce and ultimately eradicate poverty and inequality The President announced the following initiatives: o o o The building and expansion of infrastructure across the nation – this will boost the economy and create job opportunities Identification of critical social infrastructure projects including projects aimed at laying the basis for the National Health Insurance system such as the refurbishment of hospitals and nurses‟ homes Infrastructure work that extends beyond the borders of South Africa in championing the North-South Road and Rail Corridor, which is part of the African Union‟s NEPAD Presidential Infrastructure Championing initiative In terms of the massive infrastructure investment envisaged, the President indicated that the investment must leave more than just power stations, rail-lines, dams and roads. It must industrialise the country, generate skills and boost much needed job creation. In the remainder of his address the President dealt with a range of issues related to access to affordable housing, the high cost of electricity and the search for renewable energy sources, access to basic potable water supply, climate change with particular reference to the COP17 conference, basic and tertiary education, HIV / AIDS programmes, the upliftment of marginalised groups, land reform, economic transformation, and the fight against crime and corruption. National Development Plan The National Planning Commission issued the first draft of the National Development Plan in November 2011 for consideration – its contents are summarised in the following table: 19
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progress made. In this regard the President noted that the national Cabinet had taken a<br />
decision to grow the country‟s economy in order to get rid of the problems of<br />
unemployment, poverty and inequality in the country.<br />
Given some of the difficulties faced and the need to move away from piecemeal planning,<br />
Cabinet resolved in 2009 to establish the National <strong>Planning</strong> Commission with a mandate<br />
to produce a national development plan for the country, informed by the Constitution of<br />
the Republic. The National <strong>Planning</strong> Commission released the first draft of the National<br />
<strong>Development</strong> Plan in November 2011 for consideration – the Plan directly addresses the<br />
elimination of poverty and inequality as critical points that must be attended to. The<br />
solution for the country, therefore, is higher growth and job creation to reduce and<br />
ultimately eradicate poverty and inequality<br />
The President announced the following initiatives:<br />
o<br />
o<br />
o<br />
The building and expansion of infrastructure across the nation – this will boost the<br />
economy and create job opportunities<br />
Identification of critical social infrastructure projects including projects aimed at<br />
laying the basis for the National Health Insurance system such as the<br />
refurbishment of hospitals and nurses‟ homes<br />
Infrastructure work that extends beyond the borders of South Africa in<br />
championing the North-South Road and Rail Corridor, which is part of the African<br />
Union‟s NEPAD Presidential Infrastructure Championing initiative<br />
In terms of the massive infrastructure investment envisaged, the President indicated<br />
that the investment must leave more than just power stations, rail-lines, dams and<br />
roads. It must industrialise the country, generate skills and boost much needed job<br />
creation.<br />
In the remainder of his address the President dealt with a range of issues related to<br />
access to affordable housing, the high cost of electricity and the search for renewable<br />
energy sources, access to basic potable water supply, climate change with particular<br />
reference to the COP17 conference, basic and tertiary education, HIV / AIDS<br />
programmes, the upliftment of marginalised groups, land reform, economic<br />
transformation, and the fight against crime and corruption.<br />
National <strong>Development</strong> Plan<br />
The National <strong>Planning</strong> Commission issued the first draft of the National <strong>Development</strong><br />
Plan in November 2011 for consideration – its contents are summarised in the following<br />
table:<br />
19
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