ntambanana local municipality (kz 283) - KZN Development Planning

E.14 Annexure
E.14.1 Land Use Management System
E.14.2 Working Draft Report of the Ntambanana Spatial Development Framework
Plan
E.14.3 Ntambanana SDF Progress Report
E.14 4 Ntambanana Municipality Draft MEDIUM TERM BUDGET 2006/07 – 2008/09
E.14.5 Municipal LED and Revenue Generation Programme of Action: Project
Consolidate
E.15 References
A. Introduction and Overview
Section 153 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) gives
the development planning duties to municipalities, as follows:
“ A municipality must -
(a) Structure and manage its administration and budgeting and
planning processes to give priority to the basic needs of the
community, and promote the social and economic development of
the community, and;
(b) Participate in national and provincial development Programmes
This section, and others in Chapter Seven of the Constitution, forms the
Constitutional basis for the Municipal development planning.
The Municipal Systems Act, (No. 32:2000), outlines a linkage between the
Municipality, consisting of a political, an administrative and the community
wings (in a partnership), and urges municipalities to establish an enabling
frame-work for the core processes of planning, performance management,
organization change, ect. It also visualizes local government as an “efficient,
frontline development agency capable of integrating the activities of all
spheres of government…”
Chapter 5 (Sections 23 – 37) of the Municipal Systems Act outlines the
conceptualization, drafting, approval and practice of Integrated Development
Planning at Municipal level. Section 23 (1)(c) of the same act prescribes that
“developmentally oriented planning must be done together with other organs
of state“ in order to contribute to the “progressive realization of the
fundamental rights contained in Sections 24, 25, 26, 27 and 29 of the
Constitution of the country.” Section 2 emphasizes that the above must be
read together with the Development Facilitation Act, No. 67 of 1995. Section
24(1) emphasizes giving effect to the principles of co-operative government
as per Section 41 of the Constitution. Section 25 urges a newly elected
Municipal Council to adopt a:(1) single, (2) inclusive and (3) strategic IDP, as
an instrument that: (a) links, integrates, co-ordinate (b) aligns the resources
(c) forms the policy framework for budgeting (d) is compatible with the
chapter, and (e) is compatible with national and provincial development
plans.
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