THE KWAZULU-NATAL SPATIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (PSEDS):

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1 THE KWAZULU-NATAL SPATIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (PSEDS): PROMOTING URBAN AND RURAL LINKAGES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT By Frikkie Brooks General Manager: Municipal Planning KwaZulu-Natal Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs South Africa

2 CONTENT The KwaZulu-Natal profile in a nutshell Rational for the Provincial Spatial Economic Development Strategy (PSEDS) and its focus on Rural Development Implementation and monitoring

3 THE KWAZULU- NATAL PROFILE

4 Kwazulu-Natal is: One of nine provinces in RSA; Third smallest province; km 2 (7.6%); Second largest population; 10 million (21%)

5 Population of KwaZulu-Natal 5

6 Local Governance 1 Metropolitan Municipality 10 District Municipalities 50 Local Municipalities 6

7 Traditional Governance 300 newly transformed Traditional Councils 3 Mil Ha Communal Land Ingonyama Trust 7

8 International linkages On Indian Ocean east coast of South Africa; Port of Durban and Port of Richards Bay as the two largest ports in Africa Shares international borders with three neighbouring African countries, namely Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Lesotho Mozambique Swaziland Richards Bay Durban

9 International linkages The newly completed King Shaka International Airport and the Dube Trade Port in Durban provides a new multimodal airport facility for both freight and passenger functions that will further enhance access to local, regional and international markets. Linkages Aerotropolis Freight Villages Common IT Platform

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11 Population distribution 49% of the KwaZulu-Natal population resides in a rural environment 32 % of the province s population is living within the ethekwini Metropolitan area % Population District Municipalities DC21 DC22 DC23 DC24 DC25 DC26 DC27 DC28 DC29 DC43 Ethekwini

12 Population Density and Distribution 70% of population resides within the seven municipal areas; These 7 municipalities are also responsible for 90% of the Provincial GDP; Projection for rapid urbanisation over next five years 12

13 Distribution of poverty Poverty Index > 50% of the 2.2 million households survive on less than R per month; Majority of poor households are found in rural areas, but the density of poverty is concentrated in the seven, mainly urban, municipalities Poverty Density 13

14 The KwaZulu-Natal Economy Urban based services sector is largest contributor to GDP (45%) and employment Rural based agricultural sector is smallest contributor to GDP (4%) and is responsible for only 11.6% of all formal employment Contributing to migration to a predominantly urban based economy.

15 The KwaZulu-Natal Economy The focus is largely on: creating opportunities for new entrants to the rural economy; and to ensure that these new entrants are able to move up to an appropriate level on the economic formality ladder.

16 The KwaZulu-Natal Vision The current Provincial Government, in pronouncing its vision and development objectives for the next five years, has indicated that land and agrarian reform programmes are to be the key drivers in promoting rural development and food security;

17 THE PROVINCIAL SPATIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (PSEDS)

18 THE PSEDS In response to challenges highlighted in the profile, the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government adopted a Provincial Spatial Economic Development Strategy (PSEDS) in 2007; The PSEDS sets out to half poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and HIV Aids prevalence by 2014 This is to be achieved through accelerated and shared growth, focusing on both urban and rural areas; Protecting: Rural areas from further decline and promoting growth Urban areas from being swamped by urbanisation

19 THE PSEDS This PSEDS is therefore a spatial prioritisation model, based on the identification of specific focus areas and economic; The intention is to focus government s investment and expenditure on: productive infrastructure in identified priority areas and to generate an economy of scale for maximum impact, by ensuring that all government agencies are active participants in these focus areas; creating an environment in which private sector will be enticed to invest, grow the economy and to create employment opportunities; and promoting social investment in areas with high needs but which rate low on potential for economic growth.

20 THE PSEDS The PSEDS identifies agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and the service sector as the four key drivers of the KwaZulu-Natal economy with the largest potential being identified in the field of agriculture. The approach followed in drafting the PSEDS was to identify and map areas with the highest existing and future development potential for each of these four key drivers; These four maps were then overlaid and a composite map of development potential was prepared.

21 AGRICULTURE Agriculture & agriprocessing: Massive potential for growth Largest existing or potential employer in rural areas Can make greatest impact on reducing poverty levels in rural areas Require better linkages with 1 st economy commercial agriculture to develop 2 nd economy subsistence agriculture The sector urgently needs transformation and land reform is the key lever of transformation of the sector

22 TOURISM Tourism: Primary sectors of tourism potential are beach, cultural and eco-tourism. Provincial tourism priorities are: Greater Durban & Pietermaritzburg area Drakensberg region Greater St Lucia & surrounding big five reserves South and north coast beach tourism Zulu Heritage & Cultural Trail Battlefields Route

23 MANUFACTURING Industrial Development: Durban and Richards Bay harbours anchor industrial potential Dube Trade Port creates huge opportunities Corridor linking two nodes & extending to Howick form primary zone of industrial potential. Newcastle, Ladysmith and Port Shepstone are important secondary nodes of industrial development potential

24 SERVICES Tertiary (services) Sector: The tertiary sector is the largest contributor to the economies of all except for the ilembe and Uthungulu district municipalities. The tertiary sector comprises: Wholesale / retail trade Transport / storage Communication Financial / insurance Real estate Business / Community / social / personal services Government services This sector is vital in supporting development in poor rural areas.

25 Consolidated GIS map of high potential development areas in KwaZulu/Natal

26 THE PSEDS These areas of high need and high potential were subsequently transposed over a map depicting all the existing and potential future nodes and corridors in the province; These nodes and corridors were then in turn prioritised based on the number of sectors that were identified as potential growth sectors in that area; It is on this basis that six priority corridors were identified for intensified investment in productive infrastructure.

27 NODES AND CORRIDORS SC10 Nodes and Corridors The key investment nodes and activity corridors for the cluster over the next 20 years have been identified. EC1 EC2 SC9 SC12 EC3 EC6 EC5 SC13 SC3 SC11 SC4 SC14 SC1 SC5 SC8 SC7 PC1 Multi-Sectoral Acivity Corridor Tourism Activity Corridor Agriculture Activity Corridor SC15 EC7 SC2 SC6 EC4 PC2 PC3 Existing Corridor

28 PRIORITY CORRIDORS Provincial Priority Corridors PC1 ethekwini/ Umhlatuze PC2 ethekwini Msunduzi - Umgeni SC1 Umhlatuze Ulundi - Vryheid (P700) SC5 Lebombo SDI - Maputo SC6 Port Shepstone St Faiths - Ixopo SC12 Greytown Msinga Madadeni (Battlefields route) Each of the six priority corridors in the province has a particular focus;

29 IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

30 Implementation and Monitoring The PSEDS was incorporated into and provides direction to the Provincial Medium Term Strategic Framework, and municipal integrated development plans, which serves as a basis for budget allocations; Each Provincial Department is required to indicate in its Strategic and Annual Performance Plans the extent to which its strategies, programmes, as well as budget placement and allocations reflect the imperatives of the PSEDS; and Departments are now held accountable by Provincial Treasury and the Economic Sectors and Infrastructure Development Cabinet Cluster on its level of performance in delivering on the targets set

31 Implementation and Monitoring The KwaZulu-Natal Government adopted and resourced two further programmes to support the implementation of the PSEDS, namely: a Corridor Development Programme focusing on catalytic interventions in the six priority corridors a Small Town Rehabilitation Programme focusing on intensified support to their rural hinterland This approach acknowledges that these small urban centers perform a critical function in rural development and is essential to retain and expand the distribution of critical services to rural areas. It is important to emphasise that this is not based on the trickle down principle, but on focused sectoral rural development initiatives.

32 Implementation and Monitoring A database has been developed to allow the mapping of capital projects undertaken by departments over the last three years, as well as those planned for the next three years; From a monitoring and evaluation perspective, it has now become possible to see if the outputs of departments are reflective of provincial strategic objectives.

33 Implementation and Monitoring

34 Implementation and Monitoring It is still to early to measure the impact of this intervention accurately, but the initial responses have been extremely promising; The first review of this strategy has already been commissioned and will be based on an updated profile of the province; This will enable a process where trends can be monitored and where the required adjustments can be made to the strategy and its supporting programmes.

35 Conclusion It is important to understand that integrated and holistic development is not only about the integration and alignment of sectors, but is only possible if we integrate and align within a spatial context where the space between urban and rural is not seen as a divide but as a continuum between two ends of the same space. URBAN Peri-Urban RURAL

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37 A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR KZN

38 DHANYAWAAD SHEY-SHEY ABRIGADO THANK YOU GIS MAP VIEWERS PSEDS