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1.1 INTRODUCTION
This document contains the Lesedi Local Municipality Integrated Development
Plan [IDP], which is reviewed annually in terms of the Municipal Systems Act,
2000 [Act No. 32 of 2000], hereafter referred to as the MSA.
The Municipal Systems Act of 2000 requires all municipalities to draw up an IDP
as a single, inclusive and strategic development plan, linking and integrating
other plans. It is in the IDP that one finds the policy framework on which annual
budgets are based. However, this document contains much more than that.
This IDP contains development initiatives, projects, plans and programmes for
the municipality. It also describes the spatial development framework (SDF),
which deals with the shape of the area, its roads, its settlement patterns, its need
for commercial nodes, providing a blueprint for a municipality that is sustainable,
accessible and efficient.
The document describes the challenges the municipality faces – e.g.
infrastructure backlog, skills shortage, the need for more housing, Early
Childhood Development (ECD) and recreation facilities for the youth. It also
reveals what the municipality is doing to address those challenges.
The municipality does not actually devise the IDP on its own. Consultation is
mandated by the Act, and it is widespread. The right of communities to be heard,
to be involved and to receive information is embedded in developmental local
government. So when the IDP was in the planning stages, there was consultation
at all relevant levels: inside government, among councilors and council officials,
and outside, at public meetings in Shalimar Ridge (Heidelberg). The transport
was arranged for all people from Devon/Impumelelo, Endicott/Kwazenzele and
Jameson Park. Public meeting were held in the evenings to accommodate
members of the community who are working.
1.2 IDP Review Process
“Review” means a process whereby the IDP is evaluated and reviewed in terms
of the municipality’s performance as well as changing circumstances. IDP review
is the reflection of the impact of successes as well as corrective measures to
address problems in the light of changing internal and external circumstances
that impact on the priority issues, objectives, strategies, projects and
programmes of the IDP.
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The Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000) hereafter referred to as
MSA, respectively refers to annual review and amendment of integrated
development plan.
A municipal council must Development Plan [IDP], which will be reviewed
annually in terms of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 [Act No. 32 of 2000],
hereafter referred to as the MSA.
According to this legislation, all municipalities are required to draw up an IDP as
a single, inclusive and strategic development plan, linking and integrating other
plans. This document outlines the policy framework on which annual budgets are
based and as such has to be reviewed on annual basis as to ascertain and
measure progress and align itself with changing community needs.
(a) Review its integrated development plan:
(i) Annually in accordance with an assessment of its performance
measurements in terms of section
41 and
(ii) To the extent that changing circumstances so demand: and
(b) May amend its development plan in accordance with a prescribed process
(Section34)
The IDP review must include community participation as stipulated in the
Municipal Systems (Act No. 32 of 2000).
The IDP has to be reviewed annually in order to:
• Inform other components of the municipal business process including
institutional, financial planning and budgeting;
• Ensure proper integration and alignment either within a municipality and/or
between the district municipality and the local municipalities
• Inform the cyclical inter-governmental planning and budgeting cycle
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• Reflect the light of changing internal and external circumstances that
impact on the priority issues, objectives, strategies, projects programmes
of IDP; and
• Address the shortcomings in the comprehensive IDP preparation and
incorporate improvements in the review.
The outcomes of the review process may include:
• A refined understanding of the situation around priority issues;
• Refined/amended/additional objectives;
• Revised or new strategies, including strategies to improve implementation;
• Revised or new projects; and
• Reflection of the above in revised integrated plans and programmes
including a revised Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
Review activities include revision of:
• Projects /formulation of new projects by project task teams;
• Sector programmes; and
• Integrated programmes (e.g. LED Programme/Integrated Spatial
Development Framework/Financial plans and programmes)
1.3 SEDIBENG GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (SGDS)
Lesedi’s IDP incorporates the Sedibeng Growth and Development Strategy
(SGDS). The SGDS makes provision for bigger overarching decisions about what
should be prioritized to:
• REINVENT the economy from old to new,
• RENEW our communities from low to high quality of life,
• REVIVE The environment from waste dumps to a green region,
• REINTEGRATE with Gauteng and our neighbours to move from an edge of
a frontier region,
• RELEASE human potential from low to high skills.
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The IDP defines the medium term path. It spells out where the municipality wants
to be in after five years, and how it wants to get there.
1.4 TWENTY PRIORITIZED TOWNSHIP PROGRAMME (20 PTP)
This IDP also responds to the Gauteng Premier’s directives to prioritize Ratanda
as one the townships to benefit from the 20 Prioritized Township Programme.
The then Premier of Gauteng, Mr. Mbazima Shilowa, announced the 20
Prioritized Township Program in his address of the Gauteng Legislature on 13
February 2006. The program seeks to improve conditions in the identified
townships that were mainly built before 1994 around 1960’s.
This programme is aimed at the renewal of impoverished urban environment and
provision of social & economic amenities in the twenty old established townships
1.5 ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Prior to the commencement of the IDP Review, LLM prepared and adopted a
Process Plan that served as a guide to the overall review process.
1.5.1 LLM Process Plan
The LLM Process Plan formulated and adopted detailed outlines aimed at
helping Lesedi to embark on its own focused IDP Review Process.
The process commenced July 2008 and will be completed in May 2009. The
Process Plan outlines the time frames of scheduled events, structures involved
and their respective roles and responsibilities.
1.5.2 LLM Review Structures
The following are structures set-up to guide the IDP Review Process:
Actor Roles/Responsibility
Council/Speaker • Draw a code of conduct for representative
Forum and Steering committee
• Approve Process Plan
• Adjust IDP to MEC’s requirements and adopt
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• Answerable to the community
Mayoral • Decides on the process of the IDPs
committee/Executive • Overall management
Mayor • Political co-ordination and monitoring
• Approval of nominated persons to run the IDP
process
• Recommend to the council
Municipal Manager/ • Manage and co-ordinate the process
Executive Manager: • Implement the IDP
DP/ IDP Co- • Answerable to council and officials
ordinator • represents the council at district level in the IDP
co-ordination committee
• ensure that all HODs and officials are
capacitated and involved in the IDP process
• chairperson of the Steering Committee
• responsible to establish Project Task Team
IDP Steering • consists of HODs and officials
Committee • chaired by Municipal Manager
• fully involved in the planning and implementation
process of the IDP
• provides technical inputs
Projects Task Team • consists of relevant HODs, officials, Ward
Councilor, project liaison officers and
consultants/contractors
• provides project-oriented inputs
• assist in project management
Representative • Ensures that priority issues of their constituents
forum are considered.
• Ensures that annual business plans are based
on the reviewed IDP.
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• Participates and be part of the decision-making
within the Representative forums.
• Is involved in the designing of reviewed projects
proposals.
• Discusses and comments on the reviewed IDP.
• consists of all organised formations including
service providers
• nominates representatives to the Projects Task
Team
Ward Committees • identify specific needs
• addresses them at the Representative Forum
• nominates their representatives to the
representative Forum
District • participates in the IDP process at all levels
Council/Sedibeng • assist with capacity building
• fund the IDP process
• ensure alignment
• provide the district framework
National, Provincial • ensure alignment
Government • participate in the stakeholder forum
Departments and
Service Providers
IDP Task Team • facilitate the IDP process
• formulate the IDP document
• provide analysis, strategies, identify projects and
integrate the plans or programmes
• continuously liaise with the Steering Committee
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1.6. ALIGNMENT
Vertical and Horizontal Alignment has been achieved as follows:
1.6.1 LIAISON WITH SEDIBENG DISTRICT
The Lesedi Local Municipality is represented in the Sedibeng Intergovernmental
Relations Forum. Meetings are held with the Sedibeng District Municipality.
Interim documentation has been forwarded to Sedibeng on a regular basis, while
the relevant officials and Councilors of Lesedi attended Sedibeng Steering
Committee meetings as and when required. One-on-one meetings were also held
when the need arose, while the Executive Managers regularly attended their
relevant cluster meetings at the District. An intersectoral forum consisting of
various provincial sector departments has been set up for purposes of IDP
engagements.
1.6.2 PROVINCIAL AND STATE DEPARTMENTS
Local development strategies and programmes are informed by National and
Provincial development policy, strategies and initiatives. Specific attention has
been given to comments from Provincial Departments on Lesedi 2008 IDP -
these comments have been addressed as comprehensively as possible within
the budget and time constraints. Provincial Departments were invited to attend
the Representative Forum meetings.
1.6.3 ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES
Adjacent municipalities were invited to attend the Representative Forum
meetings and were consulted on any cross-border issues or projects, which may
arise. The Lesedi Local Municipality has regular meetings with the Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality on cross border issues e.g. the project of the Transnet-
Pipeline that takes place at the area that is covering both the Municipalities.
1.6.4 SECTORAL ALIGNMENT WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY
Alignment between the different sectoral plans, programmes and projects has
been achieved during the Steering Committee Meetings, as well as inter-
departmental liaison throughout the process.
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1.7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The main structure for public participation was the IDP Representative Forum
and Community Based.
The database of stakeholders in the IDP Representative Forum was updated in
2009 and these stakeholders were invited in writing to the meetings. Notices of
Forum meetings were put up, inviting stakeholder’s organizations to nominate
members to attend such meetings through the media.
The Lesedi Local Municipality funded the facilities needed for the public
participation process. Financial support for traveling costs was considered on
merit basis. Meetings were held in Heidelberg at Shalimar Ridge and
Vischkuil/Endicott to cater for people around rural areas. Scheduling of meetings
took place to meet the requirements of the majority of participants and was
scheduled in the evenings.
IDP material is in English, translation will be provided as, and when the need
arises.
1.7.1 PROCESS OVERVIEW: STEPS AND EVENTS
The steps and events in Lesedi Local Municipality 2009 IDP review process are
summarized hereunder:
• STEP 1 : FORMULATION OF PROCESS PLAN
This was undertaken in conjunction with the Municipal Manager and
Executive Managers at the outset of the project and was submitted
to Council and Sedibeng District.
• STEP 2 : INTERNAL REVIEW
A technical review of the existing 2009 IDP was undertaken,
including the following aspects:
Review of comments from the Provincial Departments -
adjustments to documentation where necessary.
Review of strategies, programmes and projects pertaining to
each priority issue, including:
Project progress reports;
Assessment and adjustment of development programme [project
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time-frames, budgets, addition/deletion of projects].
Review of PMS and integration with IDP’s
The format of project progress reports was developed in
consultation with the IDP Core Team, the Executive Managers and
other relevant officials.
Aspects, which were addressed in these reports, include the status
of funding, actual [measurable] progress to date, problems and
concerns if applicable, and revised budgets and time frames if
applicable. The results of the progress reports were incorporated
into revised formats for the Project Information Sheets, the
Summary List of Identified Projects and the Operational 3 Year
Action Plan.
• STEP 3: IDP TASK TEAM MEETING [ 09 SEPTEMBER 2008 ]
Presentation of and process plan and analysis
• Step 4: IDP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING [ 06 February
2009]
The presentation of the status quo (current situation) and projects
to HOD’s
• STEP 5: IDP POLITICAL FORUM [ 10 FEBRUARY 2009]
The presentation of the status quo (current situation) and projects
to politicians
• Step 6 : IDP REPRESENTATIVE FORUM [ 12 FEBRUARY 2009]
Presentation of the status quo and projects to the public
• STEP 7 : STEERING COMMITTEE [16 FEBRUARY 2009]
Respond on issues raised on the Stakeholders Forum
• STEP 8 : IDP POLITICAL FORUM [18 FEBRUARY 2009]
Considering projects and report back on Projects
• STEP 9: IDP REPRESENTATIVE FORUM [26 FEBRUARY 2009]
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Give the public feedback on issues and comments raised during the
first stakeholder forum
• STEP 10: COUNCIL DRAFT APPROVAL [31 MARCH 2009]
Submission of the Draft IDP to council for approval
• STEP 11: IDP REPRESENTATIVE FORUM []
Report on issues and comments from various provincial sector
departments
• STEP 12: APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DRAFT IDP
RESPONSE TO THE MEC COMMENTS ON THE 2008/09 IDP
In accordance with the provisions of Section 31 of the MSA, comments on the
Integrated Development Plan for the Sedibeng District Municipality in relation to
that of the other local municipalities in the district were made by the MEC for
Local Government.
The MEC commended the Lesedi Local Municipality for taking into account and
addressing issues that were raised as part of her comments on the 2008/09 IDP,
and congratulated the Lesedi Local Municipality for improving its ability to comply
with legislative requirements in relation to the 2007/11 IDP.
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MEC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES ON THE LESEDI LOCAL
MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2008/2009
1. SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
COMMENTS RESOPNSE
The LLM must continue to ensure that Currently the LLM has managed to
it is able to achieve all the Millennium address all the backlogs that were
Development Goals service deliver identified in 2001 IDP and continue to
targets. address other backlogs in relation to
Millennium Development Goal service
delivery targets.
The Municipality is advised to formulate The LLM has formulated the Energy Plan
an Energy Plan and further explore to reach the National target of reducing
alternative sources of energy the usage of electricity by 10%
The LLM is advised to work closely Engagements have started particularly
with the Department of Housing and with the department of housing and we
Land Affairs to address the issue of have embarked on the process of land
acquiring land for low cost and mixed- expropriation to acquire land for housing.
use housing construction.
2. LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
COMMENTS RESOPNSE
The LLM is encouraged to continue in The much needed economic growth and
expediting the much-needed economic employment opportunities will be realized
growth. through a number of projects underway,
thus, Transnet Pipeline, the Zone of
Opportunity, Coca Cola Project and the
Open Cast Coal mine
The LLM is encouraged to develop The LLM has entered into partnership
plans for the provision for bulk with the developers who has already
infrastructure and work with other committed to assume the responsibility to
relevant stakeholders to maximize the install bulk infrastructure
economic opportunities emanating from
the Zone of opportunity.
The LLM is encouraged to liaise with The LLM has already assumed its role in
the Sedibeng District Municipality to this regard and consultants have been
ensure that the Neighbourhood appointed to conduct a feasibility study
Development Grant (NDPG) filters for precinct development.
through to the municipality and benefit
from it.
The LLM Local Economic Development The LLM is currently developing the
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Strategy must emphasize issues of Agricultural Strategy that will be linked
agriculture as it was identified as one of with the Sedibeng Growth and
the Provincial Agricultural Hubs and Development Strategy.
ensure that is linked to the Sedibeng
Growth and Development Strategy (
SGDS)
The LLM is encouraged to continue A forum to promote linkages and
working with the established networks amongst commercial and
commercial farmers such The LLM is emerging farmers will be facilitated.
encouraged to continue with Periodically summits are organized to
established commercial farmers such encourage the latter. In 2007 a summit
as AFGRI-SA and Karen Beef to was held in Heidelberg and another one
support and empower local and coordinated by the Sedibeng District
emerging farmers. Municipality was held under the banner of
BBBEE.
The LLM must provide guidelines for The LLM has developed a Spatial
the utilisation of land. Development Framework that clearly
outlines the utilization of land
The Municipality is advised to interact A coordination structure exists which
with the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller includes GEP and the Youth Advisory
(GEP) around the rapid development of Centre which meets monthly to discuss
small and medium enterprise (SMME) pertinent matters that relate to Local
and co-operatives to enhance Economic Development. Through
development in the LMM. Sedibeng District Municipality a summit is
being organized to mobilize cooperatives
and is scheduled to take place late in
February 2009.
The LLM Spatial Development A strategic document has been compiled
Framework must take into for LLM. However concerns exist in as far
consideration the issues of the Urban as the attitude of the Gauteng
Edge as well as the District’s and Department of Economic Development is
Provincial SDF. concerned on the expansion thereof.
3. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND VIABILITY
COMMENTS RESPONSE
The LLM must develop strategies that LLM has a Financial by-law in place,
will promote revenue enhancement and coupled with Credit control and debt
financial viability. collection policy to ensure financial
sustainability through collection of
outstanding monies due to Council.
Indigent’s policy is in place too to ensure
that eligible indigents are not made worse
off by implementation of collection policy.
The LLM is encouraged to increase Internal funding of capital projects will be
capital expenditure to ensure effective looked at by using external financing
service delivery. through a long-term period versus the
annual budget allocation.
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The LLM is encouraged to expedite Credit control and debt collection policy is
credit control measures. being implemented, but a big challenge is
addressing the larger portion of indigents
currently left out due to the threshold of
R1, 100 income per month. Proposed
policy.
4. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATION
COMMENTS RESPONSE
The LLM is aware of the GCR The LLM is aware of the GCR Academy
Academy and continue to engage on and will continue to engage on issues of
issues of municipal capacity municipal capacity.
The LLM is encouraged to continue Plans are underway to improve and
initiating projects like Londindalo to expand the project.
alleviate poverty.
5. DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
COMMENTS RESPONSE
The LLM is urged to share the best The LLM is working very closely with
practice of the Ward Based Planning neighboring municipalities. We have
with other municipalities in the region attended a Community Based Planning (
CBP) training in September 2008
arranged by the Ekurhuleni, subsequent
to that, we then began our own process
of CBP programme with three of our
Wards.
The LLM is encouraged to continue The LLM is working very closely with the
utilizing the Community Development CDW’s in area. They also form part of
Workers to facilitate development CBP program.
The LLM should take advantage of the Our IDP process Plan has been aligned
July-to-July road map to ensure to the July to July Road map.
harmonisation and alignment in the
planning process.
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COMMENTS BY COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDERS DURING IDP
STAKEHOLDER FORUMS 2009
COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS
The Lesedi Local Municipality is committed to ensuring community participation
in the interest of participative democracy at local government sphere. The
commitment to participate is underpinned by adherence to the Municipal Systems
Act, which requires municipalities to consult local communities through
appropriate mechanisms, process and procedures as well as by the MFMA,
which has further accentuated the role of informing the development of
community participation. In addition to this legal framework, the municipality
remains committed to bringing participatory democracy closer to citizens and
communities and ensuring progressive improvements in the quality of
participation and the number of citizens who participate through organized
formations. During the first phase, the municipality consulted with the
stakeholders, seeking their inputs into the framing of the draft IDP. During this
period of engagement a list of issues and comments representing stakeholders’
views were drawn up.
The following template outlines a number of delivery issues that have been
captured per priority issue and accordingly have been referred to the relevant
departments for appropriate response and incorporation into future planning.
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COMMENTS PRIORITY WARD RESPONSIBLE RESPONSE
ISSUE DEPARTMENT
Is there a possibility 7 6 Finance This is still a Draft
of reducing of the Budget, but people
proposed tariffs by should take note that
2%? when Eskom /
Randwater increases
the costs of bulk
supply, the
Municipality is forced
to increase as well
Is the Community 6 Development and Issues captured
Based Planning Planning during the piloting of
(CBP) included in the the CBP will be
current IDP? incorporated during
the Integration phase
of the IDP
There is a need for 1 1 Development and There is site (stand
the Industrial site in Planning 649 Impumelelo
Devon. Extension 1) that is
zoned for Industrial
area for Devon but is
currently occupied by
shacks. The shacks
will be relocated to
Impumelelo
Extension 2
The Municipality is
Water logged houses 2 1 Service Delivery & conducting
in Devon. DP investigations in this
regard
Sports facilities of 10 10 Community The tender is out to
Ratanda are not in Services upgrade the sports
good condition. facilities in
Ratanda/There is a
need to educate
communities about
the usage of the
Sports facilities
Roads in Devon 2 2 Service Delivery The council have
Extension 2 need to budgeted R16 million
be upgraded as the to build and upgrade
area is no accessible. roads in Lesedi and
this amount will also
cover roads in
Extention 2.
There is a need for a 2 1 Service Delivery The LLM is currently
Dumping site in busy with
Devon. investigations as the
current dumping site
is not registered/The
LLM also
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possibility of the
Transfer station.
There is a need for a 2/10 10 Service Taxi rank can only
Taxi rank in Devon Delivery/Community be developed in
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