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THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Municipal Profile

Thabazimbi Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2014 Page 1

The Housing Development Agency (“HDA”) is a nationalpublic development agency that promotes sustainablecommunities by making well located and appropriatelyplanned land and buildings available for the development ofhuman settlements. The Agency has developed anddeployed an information system which includes municipalprofiles for selected municipalities. The intent of this profileis to provide guidelines and advice to Provincial Departmentof Human Settlements as well as municipalities on efficientutilization of land and economic government infrastructureinvestments in support of integrated human settlementsdevelopment.

introduction

The template was compiled for the Housing DevelopmentAgency using a number of different data sources. The 2011Census information from StatsSA was used extensively torepresent socio-economic information.

The financial profile data was extracted from themunicipalities’ most recent financial statements. TheIntegrated Development Plan (IDP), Housing DevelopmentPlan (MHDP) and Spatial Development Framework of eachmunicipality also provided inputs into the municipal profile.Where possible, each source of information is quoted aspart of the specific figure, table or chart.

The municipal profile is structured in the following sections:• Section 1 provides background information on the

municipality, including land use data;• Section 2 deals with demographic information such as

population growth and income;• Section 3 provides an economic overview of the

municipality;• Section 4 investigates the financial status of the

municipality;• Section 5 gives headline data on the property market in

the municipality;• Section 6 looks at housing demand and historic delivery

of RDP houses;• Section 7 displays a land rent analysis• Section 8 provides a snapshot of water, sanitation and

electricity delivery;• Section 9 displays a cost surface analysis• Section 10 deals with budget implications of servicing the

housing backlog,• Section 11 analyse the performance of the planning

function at municipal level.

about the template

Thabazimbi Local Municipality is located in the south-western part of the Limpopo Province and has Botswanaas its international neighbour. Thabazimbi is namedafter the exceptionally lucrative iron ore that is found inthe vicinity and means 'mountain of iron' in Twana. Themunicipality is almost 1 119 983 hectares in extent, ofwhich 1,08% is developed.

Contact Details:Private Bag X530, Thabazimbi, 03807 Rietbok Street, Thabazimbi, 0380Tel : (014) 777 1525Fax : (014) 777 1531Email: Website: www.thabazimbi.gov.za

Thabazimbi Local Municipality

Source: Municipal Demarcation Board , 2011

http://www.thabazimbi.gov.za/

Section 1: Background

Source: Limpopo Province, Land Cover Data set, ESKOM 2013, GeoTerraImage (GTI) Pty Ltd, Pretoria, South Africa

Almost 73,68% (in terms of geographicarea) of Thabazimbi LM is covered in bushfields.

Mining, although a very importanteconomic industry, consumes only about0,28% of the surface area of ThabazimbiLM.

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Thabazimbi LM has no Tribal / Traditional villages within themunicipal boundary. More than 98,92% of the municipality iscurrently vacant/ undeveloped

% population residing on farms

17,80%

% population residing in Urban Areas

82,20%

Demarcation Board - 2011

StatsSA -2011

Municipal Profile

Source: Land Cover, Gauteng Spatial Development Framework, 2006


Thabazimbi Local Municipality : Municipal Profile. Developed by i@Consulting (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Housing Development Agency - 2014

Land Cover Category % Coverage

Waterbodies 0,17%

Wetland 0,23%

Flood bank and river bed 0,13%

Plantations and woodlots 0,02%

Grassland 13,85%

Barren 2,24%

Cultivated land 7,34%

Erosion 0,20%

Forest and woodland 1,05%

Bush 73,68%

Mines and quarries 0,28%

Smallholdings 0,47%Urban/built up area: Industrial and transport 0,06%

Urban landfills 0,00%Urban/built up area: Commercial 0,00%

Urban/built up area: Residential 0,15%

Urban/built up area: Other 0,01%

Urban rural cluster (low density) 0,11%

Source: Limpopo Province, Land Cover Data set, ESKOM 2013, GeoTerraImage (GTI) Pty Ltd, Pretoria, South Africa

The total extent of Thabazimbi LM is 1 119 983 hectares.

12 504

8 529

Households that may qualify for subsidies based on income - 2011

Less than R 3500/month R 3 500 - R12 801/Month

Section 2: Demographics

Year RSA Population Thabazimbi LM %

1996 40 583 573 60 134 0,15%

2001 44 819 778 65 487 0,15%

2011 51 770 560 85 232 0,16%

Thabazimbi LM has a population of 85 232 people (StatsSA,

2011). Although the population density has increased since2002, it is still well below the metro average.

Thabazimbi has a LOW POPULATION DENSITY OF0,08 people per hectare, largely due to 98,92% of themunicipality not being developed.

population

1996 to 2001 2001 to 2011

1,78% 3,02%

Growth

By 2020, the population of Thabazimbi Local

Municipality is expected to be 113 309

income

From 2001 - 2011, the % people earning less than R3500/month reduced with: 3,82% per annum.

From 2001 - 2011, the % people earning between R 3500 to R12801/month grew at: 10,61%per annum.

Households in Thabazimbi Local Municipality arerelatively poor with almost 13,98% earning noincome at all and 83,87% of the municipality earnsless than R12 800/month. There has been significantgrowth in the income bracket earning between R3500 and R 12800/month – a clear signal for rental orgap market housing options.

Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011

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Monthly income category




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1 000

2 000

3 000

4 000

5 000

6 000

Household Monthly Income 2011

20 238

4 138

Households that may qualify for subsidies based on income - 2001

Less than R 3500/month R 3 500 - R12 801/Month

60 134 65 487

85 232

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20

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20

12

20

14

20

16

20

18

20

20

Population 1996 - 2020

level of education

Section 2: Demographics

gender distribution


The male gender constitutes

approximately 58,24%of the total population. This trend can often be

observed in mining towns where the mining

industry is predominantly male

orientated.

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0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000

No schooling

Grade 0

Grade 1 / Sub A

Grade 2 / Sub BGrade 3 / Standard 1 / ABET 1 (Kha Ri Gude,SANLI)

Grade 4 / Standard 2

Grade 5 / Standard 3 / ABET 2

Grade 6 / Standard 4

Grade 7 / Standard 5 / ABET 3

Grade 8 / Standard 6 / Form 1Grade 9 / Standard 7 / Form 2 / ABET 4

Grade 10 / Standard 8 / Form 3

Grade 11 / Standard 9 / Form 4

NTC I / N1 / NIC / (V) Level 2

NTC II / N2 / NIC / (V) Level 3

Certificate with less than Grade 12 / Std 10

Diploma with less than Grade 12 / Std 10

Grade 12 / Std 10 / Form 5

Grade 12 / Standard 10 / Form 5 / Matric / NTC111

NTC III / N3 / NIC / (V) Level 4

NTC IV / N4

NTC V / N5

NTC VI / N6

Certificate with Grade 12 / Std 10

Diploma with Grade 12 / Std 10

Higher Diploma

Post Higher Diploma (Masters, Doctoral Diploma)

Bachelors Degree

Bachelors Degree and Post graduate Diploma

Honours degree

Higher Degree (Masters / PhD)

Other

Number of people

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Highest level of education 2011

The percentage of population with no

schooling decreased between 2001 and 2011

with 11,15%

61,35%

53,26%58,24%

38,65%

46,74%41,76%

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20%

30%

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70%

1996 2001 2011

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Gender Distribution 1996 - 2011

Male Female

Section 3: Economics

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economic sector & strength

The dominant economic sector in Thabazimbi Local

Municipality is mining, which contributes to more than 90,98%

of the GVA of the municipality. This industry employs morethan 58,01% of Thabazimbi’s people. All other economicsectors contribute less than 15% each of the GVA of ThabazimbiLocal Municipality.

In 2011, Thabazimbi Local Municipality

contributed to 0,53% of the National GVA.

In 2011, theunemploymentrate was: 20,6%

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0%20%40%60%80%

100%90,98%

58,01%

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Economic sector

Economic strength

Share of GVA Share of employment

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Comparison of Economic Growth Rates (2007 -2011)

Thabazimbi LM Metro Average

Limpopo GVA National GDP

0 50 000 100 000 150 000

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Economic Strength - GVA (R Millions)

Metro Average Thabazimbi LM

Thabazimbi LM has the lowest average annualeconomic growth rate (2008 - 2011) incomparison with all 8 of the metropolitanmunicipality.

MunicipalityEconomic Growth Rate

2008 2009 2010 2011 Average

City of Cape Town 4,0% -1,1% 3,0% 3,0% 3,1%

Buffalo City LM 3,3% -1,3% 1,2% 2,1% 2,0%

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

0,0% -4,6% 0,6% 0,6% -0,2%

Mangaung 4,8% -0,9% 1,8% 2,4% 2,8%

eThekwini 2,9% -1,6% 2,1% 2,4% 2,2%

Ekurhuleni 4,1% -3,5% 3,3% 3,8% 2,7%

City of Johannesburg 5,7% -1,0% 2,9% 3,8% 3,6%

City of Tshwane 2,6% 3,1% 3,0% 3,1% 3,7%

Thabazimbi LM -7,2% -6,5% 3,2% 1,5% -2,06%

Section 4: Financial Status of the

municipality

annual collection rate

82,06% of all billed revenue has been collected, the benchmark is 95%

The payment level of 82,06%resulted in a loss of R18 million in cash flow which should have been utilised in service delivery or in capital investment.

Future sustainability and growth is dependent on a collection rate of approximately 95% and a focused revenue collection strategy should be implemented.

own revenue to total operating revenue

Although 68,04% of the Municipality’s revenue was internally generated in 2013, this has decreased

from 71,42% during 2012, which indicates an increasing dependency on government grants to sustain operations.

asset turnover Service revenue to assets employed (asset turnover)measures whether there is sufficient investment ineconomic assets. The benchmark is 20%

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Service charges

Infrastructure carrying value

R 0

R 200

R 400

R 600

R 800

R 1 000

2012(Rand/million)

2013(Rand/million)

R 103 R 90

R 942 R 909



10,95% 9,91%

The historic infrastructure base is sufficient tosupport the current service delivery demands.

The downwards trend however indicates the need toinvest in economic assets to ensuring futuregenerations of revenue.

R 0

R 20

R 40

R 60

R 80

R 100

R 120

2013 (Rand/million)

Revenue billed R 102

Renevue collected R 84

Loss in cash flow R 18

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Annual Collection Rate (2013)

R 0 R 50 R 100 R 150 R 200

Operational grants; R 63

Own revenue; R 135

Total Revenue (excl. Capital grants); R 198

RAND/MILLION

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20

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60

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140

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Total Number of Transfers

Section 4: Financial status of the municipality

budget implementation Indicates to what extent the Municipality is able to deliver on its planned budget. The

target is 100%.

23,35% actual expenditure on capital budget

133,09% actual expenditure on operational budget

84,72% actual revenue realised

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Section 5: Property market

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R 18,36

R 1,31

R 0,07

R 1,43

R 65,67

R 854,40

R 38,22

R 236,84

R 473,65

R 3,01

R 119,99

R 3,32

R 622,08

R 34,86

Business & Commercial Properties

Farm Properties

Farm Properties (Agricultural Purposes)

Farm Properties (Other Business & Commercial Purposes)

Farm Properties (Residential Purposes)

Industrial Properties

Municipal Properties

Properties For Multiple Purposes

Properties Owned By Public Benefit Organisations

Public Service Infrastructure

Residential Properties

Small Holdings (Agricultural Purposes)

State-Owned Properties

Vacant Land

Average land value(R/m²) per land use

R 0

R 50 000 000

R 100 000 000

R 150 000 000

R 200 000 000

R 250 000 000

R 300 000 000

R 350 000 000

Capital Expenditure OperatingExpenditure

Operating Revenue

23,25%,

133,09%

84,72%

Revenue and expenditure management

Budgeted Actual

R 0

R 20000000

R 40000000

R 60000000

R 80000000

R 100000000

R 120000000

Highest Transfers

Source: Thabazimbi Valuation Roll 2013-2014

Section 6: Housing demand and supply

dwelling type & housing backlog

The municipal housing backlog increasesbetween 1996 and 2001 with 26,20% anddecreased between 2001 and 2011 with 0,72%

housing delivery

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3 100

7 160

6 643

Housing backlog

2011 2001 1996

0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000

House

Traditional dwelling

Flat or apartment

Cluster house

Townhouse

Semi-detached house

House/flat/room in…

Backyard shack

Informal settlement

Servants quarters/granny…

Other

15 936

462

291

82

201

196

909

2925

3579

126

273

Households

Dwelling type

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Dwelling HousesCompleted

Flats & TownhousesCompleted

Dwelling HousesSmaller than 80 (m2)

Number of Residential Buildings Completed

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

691

379

0 2152

0

Annual Delivery of RDP Houses

Dwelling Houses Smaller than 80 (m2)

Location Total houses

Thabazimbi 70

Regorgile 450

Northam 6830

Schilpadnest 3500

Jabulani 300

Rooiberg 150

Raphutivillage 200

Donkerpoort 300

Regorgile Informal 800

Skierlik 100

Annual housing delivery target:(IDP 2014/2015)

Average annual delivery:(StatsSA Building plans approved 2007-2010)

Current total number of units planned:

(IDP 2014/2015)

2540

191

12 700

The building plan statistics indicates that 0

RDP house was built in 2012.

R 0

R 200

R 400

R 600

R 800

R 1 000

R 1 200

0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45

Ran

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Time in min from CBD

Average Total Property value - State-Owned Property

R 0

R 50

R 100

R 150

R 200

R 250

Ran

d p

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²


Average Total Property value - Vacant Property

R 0

R 200

R 400

R 600

R 800

R 1 000

R 1 200

R 1 400

Ran

d p

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Average Total Property value - Residential Property

R 0

R 100

R 200

R 300

R 400

R 500

R 600

R 700

R 800

R 900

Ran

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²


Average Total Property value - Municipal Property

R 0

R 200

R 400

R 600

R 800

R 1 000

R 1 200

R 1 400

R 1 600

Ran

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Average Total Property value - Business & Commercial Property

R 0

R 20

R 40

R 60

R 80

R 100

R 120

R 140

Ran

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Average Total Property value - Agricultural Property

Source: Thabazimbi Valuation Roll 2013-2014

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Section 7: Land Rent Analysis


The land rent theory is a geographical economic theory that refers to how the price and demand for real estatechange as the distance from the central business district (CBD) increases. It states that different land users willcompete with one another for land close to the city centre.

land rent


0 4 000 8 000 12 000

Water inside dwelling

Water inside yard

Water on community stand: <200mfrom dwelling

Water on community stand: >200mfrom dwelling

No access to piped water

Number of Households

Access to Piped Water: 2011

Section 8: Water, sanitation & electricity

water

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sanitation

electricity

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

% in 2001 % in 2011

% Access to Piped Water: 2001-2011

No access to piped water

Water on community stand:>200m from dwelling

Water on community stand:<200m from dwelling

Water inside yard

Water inside dwelling

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000

Electricity

Gas

Paraffin

Candles

Solar

None


Source of Lighting 2011


0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

% in 2001 % in 2011

% Source of Lighting: 2001- 2011

None

Solar

Candles

Paraffin

Gas

Electricity

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

% in 2001 % in 2011

% Sanitation: 2001- 2011

Other

Bucket toilet

Pit toilet withoutventilation

Pit toilet with ventilation(VIP)

Chemical toilet

Flush toilet (with septictank)

Flush toilet (connected tosewerage system)

None0 5000 10000 15000 20000

Sanitation

None

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage…

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

Chemical toilet

Pit toilet with ventilation (VIP)

Pit toilet without ventilation

Bucket toilet

Other


Access to Sanitation 2011


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Section 9: Cost surface analysis



cost surface analysis

To develop land everywhere in the municipality does not necessarily cost the same. Often vacant land isdeveloped at a cost significantly higher than elsewhere in the municipality. This cost surface map for themunicipality will indicate the premium payable based on certain environmental and geological constraints.

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Section 10: Spatial development framework



spatial development framework

Source: Waterberg District Municipality, Spatial Development Framework 2009.

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accessibility analysis -CBD

This map tests housing projects identified in the SDF in terms of how accessible these projects are to the CBD ofthe Municipality (essentially a test to see if proposals attempt a “compact city” design).

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accessibility analysis – active mines

This map tests housing projects identified in the SDF in terms of how accessible these projects are to employmentopportunities. Since mining is the major employer in the municipality, all active mines were used as origins.

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budget implications of the SDF

The current housing backlog for Thabazimbi is approximately 6 643 units.

R0

R500 000 000

R1 000 000 000

R1 500 000 000

R2 000 000 000

35 69 140 200

GROSS DENSITY (UNITS/HECTARE

Budget required to service Total Housing Backlog (at different densities)

Water Sewer Electricity Roads & Storm water Top Structures

R0

R100 000 000

R200 000 000

R300 000 000

R400 000 000

R500 000 000

R600 000 000

R700 000 000

R800 000 000

35 69 140 200

GROSS DENSITY (UNITS/HECTARE

Budget required to service Annual Housing Target (at different densities)

Water Sewer Electricity Roads & Storm water Top Structures

The annual housing target for Thabazimbi LM must be is approximately 2 540 units per year in orderto complete the planned projects for 2016/2017.

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Section 11: Planning practises assessment



summary

scope of planning practises

The purpose of this practises assessment for the municipality was to:• audit planning capacity within the municipality, as it

relates to;• land use management capacity;• spatial planning capacity;

• audit the actual planning systems, tools and methodologies of the municipality;

• long term development strategy;• spatial development frameworks;• integrated development plans;• land use management systems, land use

schemes, zoning schemes or town planning schemes;

• other policies and frameworks such as densification policies, nodal plans etc.;

• audit planning governance within the municipality;• processes used to compile and implement

the plans listed in the previous point;• audit any software tools, systems and data used in the

compilation of the above planning products or in support of planning governance.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Organisational Tactics

Information Systems

Town Planning Activities

Non-statutoryPlans/Policies

Statutory Compliance

Town Planning Practises Assessment

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Sets out 20 year(+) vision of the municipality in achieving its development objectives

Identify long term development objectives

Incorporates national and provincial planning directives

Incorporates the long term vision from GDS

Expresses the municipality’s most critical developmental and internal transformation needs

Assesses the existing level of development in the municipality,

Identifies communities which do not have access to basic municipal services

Includes Spatial Development Framework (SDF)

Includes three year capital budget allocation

Includes key performance indicators and performance targets.

Any requirements to include in future IDP? Elements the IDP is lacking?

SDF a reflection of the current development status in municipality

SDF includes desired spatial form and land use patterns for municipality

SDF identifies growth areas, nodes and priority investment areas

SDF defines the linkage and corridors between nodes or settlements

Indicates areas of protection and conservation

Implementation of urban edge or urban growth boundary

Quantifies current social facilities and number of facilities needed to accommodate growth from GDS

Include basic guidelines/implications for the LUMS of the municipality

Adequate number of staff to deal with SDF

Staff adequately skilled to deal with SDF

Any requirements to include in future SDF? Elements the SDF is lacking?

Wall-to-wall land use management scheme in place

LUMS updated on a regular basis

Amendments to the LUMS recorded

Scheme Clauses in place

All development controls reflected in the Scheme Clauses

Map 3s in place

"Informality" (this can refer to informal settlements, rural villages, or informal business) is accommodated…

LUMS include innovative practises to promote integration between strategic planning documents and LUMS

Land use data available

Land use data updated annually

Information system in place to deal with amendments to the LUMS

Adequate number of staff to deal with land use management in the municipality

Linkage with billing systems / LIS to record changes in land use / zoning / tariffs

Is staff adequately trained to deal with land use management issues?

Any requirements to include in future LUS? Elements the LUS is lacking?

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planning activities

systems

This section investigates the legislative requirements of having an IDP, SDF and land use scheme in place. Though not legislated, it also

includes a long term strategic plan (e.g. a growth and development strategy). On the whole it the planning scope of practises in the

municipality can be seen as “competent” . All the requirements of legislation are met.

The various planning tools and products at the disposal of a municipality are supported by various information systems. These systems can

be relatively large and complex (e.g. an agent based transport and land use modelling system) or relatively simple (such as an excel spread

sheet calculating the number of social facilities to be provided as for different population scenarios). Information systems can thus be defined

in this particular context as the means by which skilled municipal officials use software and information to support the process of spatial

restructuring.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Up to date building plan register in place

Electronic system available to deal with development applications

Regular site inspections held

Applications distributed to internal and external stakeholders

Comments from stakeholders collated

Recommendation formulated

Application finalised within allocated time span

Inspections carried out

Certificates issued within allocated timespan

Processes (including legal) in place to deal with non compliance of building…

Linkage with valuation roll system to inform supplementary valuations

Up to date amendment scheme register in place

Electronic system available to deal with development applications

Regular site inspections held

Applications distributed to internal and external stakeholders

Comments from stakeholders collated

Town planning recommendation formulated

Application finalised within allocated time span

Internal and external stakeholders consulted

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Cadastral changes are recorded and updated on a regular basis

GIS can be linked to other systems (Billing, valuation roll, LIS)

Cadastral records are accurately described using the Surveyor General standardised 21…

GIS stores historical data

GIS is linked to the LUMS

GIS is 'user-friendly' and readily accessible to all staff

Staff use system and system functionality as appropriate for their role

GIS strategy in place

Partnerships in place to ensure access to provincial and national datasets

Networking with and participation at district or provincial GIS forums

Models available to forecast population growth (in Support of GDS)

Models available to forecast future land use based on population and economic growth…

Models available to quantify need for social facilities

Models available to measure level of service for social facilities

System links with GIS

System links with billing systems

System links with valuation roll

System links with LUMS

System stores historical data

LIS is 'user-friendly' and readily accessible to all staff

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organisational tactics

human resources

The organisational tactics, or rather the extent to which the organisation support the Planning function can at best be described as being in

its “awareness” phase. It is largely left up to individuals to up skill themselves or to acquire necessary information required for personal

growth. More interaction with planning role-players are required for the planning function to grow the municipality. This includes access to

information and networking with planners at other municipalities or other spheres of government.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Town Planning policies and plans are well aligned and have strong linkagesto ensure corporate objectives are achieved

Customer KPIs for IDP and Planning function are aligned

Corporate data required for Strategic Planning is easily available and usedconsistently across the organisation

Skill gaps in Town Planning are assessed

Staff regularly attend workshops as appropriate to close skill gaps

Level of Town Planning expertise is appropriate to each job

Is the planning function adequate (capacity, trainining, skills etc) to giveeffect to proposals from the SDF / other plans?

Is any skills required to ensure detail project proposals (e.g. designframework) is implemented? Project packaging and implementation?

Organisation monitors possible legislative changes or changes in standardsthat may have an impact on its operations or policies

Organisation informs staff of legislative changes affecting their work

Organisation takes an active role in participating in steering groups/workingparties and or preparing submissions on proposed legislative changes

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Planning & Human Settlement

Function/Section No. of Posts No. of employees VacanciesOffice of the MunicipalManager 23 12 11

Technical Services 244 173 71

Community Services 181 97 84

Planning & EconomicDevelopment 36 13 23

Source: Thabazimbi LM, Draft Annual Report 2010/2011.

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