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PROMOTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN REMOTE AREAS. THE CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY Presented by: Dumisa Dlamini. CONTENT. 13 MUNICIPALITIES TO ONE CITYWIDE CHALLENGIES HOUSING CHALLENGIES INTERVENSION-THE CDS POLICY SHIFT OF THE CDS
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PROMOTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN REMOTE AREAS THE CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY Presented by: Dumisa Dlamini
CONTENT • 13 MUNICIPALITIES TO ONE • CITYWIDE CHALLENGIES • HOUSING CHALLENGIES • INTERVENSION-THE CDS • POLICY SHIFT OF THE CDS • TSHWANE 2014 • THE NORTH • FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION • CITY PRIORITIES • PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES AIMED AT INCLUSION • LIMITATIONS AND WAYFOWARD
TSHWANE CHALLENGES • Dual City • Urban poverty and unemployment • Fragmentedand inequitable city structure that induces higher living cost for the poor • Structural flaws of our city limits the ability of firms to compete in the global economy • Major backlogsin basic services, infrastructure and housing • Unsustainable use of scare resources and city form • Impact of HIV/AIDS
Developing the North Maintaining existing Urban Areas Strengthening economic clusters Building Social Cohesion Celebrating the capital Sound Financial Fundamentals Strong Developmental Municipal Institution CDS Strategic Framework A coherent strategy of strategic levers emphasizing the key thrusts (Highlighted in yellow) of the City’s long term strategy. • The CDS aims to successful implement CTMM objectives through: • Positioning Tshwane as dynamic and leading SA city • Ensuring long-term financial and institutional sustainability • Taking the IDP forward by creating a compelling city future • Producing firm plans for priority projects • Empowering the municipality to implement plans • Encouraging ownership by stakeholders
Tshwane CDS Towards 2014 The scale of the challenge: • “The constituencies aim to halve unemployment by 2014.” – Growth & Development Summit Agreement, June 2003 • What might this mean for Tshwane? • Tshwane is a growing city • 1996 – 2001: • Population +3,4% p.a. SA + 2% • Workforce +4,5% p.a. SA + 4% • Employment +2,3% p.a. SA + 1,3%
Tshwane Labour Force - 4,2% annual growth 2,000,000 60% 1,800,000 50% 49% 1,600,000 1,400,000 40% 1,200,000 32% 1,000,000 30% Employed UE Rate 800,000 20% 600,000 400,000 10% 200,000 - 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Tshwane CDS Towards 2014 Unemployed
Tshwane Labour Force - 4,2% annual growth 2,000,000 60% 1,800,000 Present trend: 15 to 20 000 jobs a year 50% 49% 1,600,000 Required trend: 26 to 66 000 jobs a year 1,400,000 40% 1,200,000 Unemployed Extra Jobs 32% 32% 1,000,000 30% Employed UE Rate + UE Rate 800,000 20% 600,000 16% 400,000 10% 200,000 - 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Tshwane CDS Towards 2014
Babelegi Winterveld Soshanguve Akasia The Capital/ Inner City Mamelodi Atteridgeville Centurion Tshwane CDS Towards 2014 Fleshing out the strategic challenge:The spatial logic • DEVELOP THE • NORTH • Rudimentary household services • Public facility/ space clusters • “Circular” public transport • Urban agriculture • DEVELOP THE “URBAN PORT” • Rosslyn • Dinokeng • Bon Accord • Wonderboom • CELEBRATE THE CAPITAL • Cultural heritage • Housing • MAINTAIN THE SOUTH • Guide the market • Strengthen links between north and south
THE NORTH: Component “Parts” • The west and east capital • The “zone of choice” • The “middle north” • The “far north” • The zone of agriculture
Framework for Action The north: • Prioritise increased access between North and the CBD, South and West • Allow jobs to respond to infrastructure and focus “key sectors” here • Re-think agriculture and protect the area • Increase housing choice, starting in the Zone of Choice • Create places of value in existing areas
Framework for Action The North Housing Perspective: • Harmonize the management of cross border areas. • Improve bulk infrastructure in the north. • Search for an integrated approach to the housing challenge. • Develop a rational level of services from the zone of choice to the far north. • Investigate and implement different housing typologies from the zone of choice to the far north
City Priorities • 7x Tshwane City Priorities • 4x Strategic Objectives informing perspectives for measuring performance. • 27x CTMM Key Performance Areas (KPA’s) • Municipal KPA’s inform departmental and division KPA’s and KPI’s
PROJECTS AIMED AT INCLUSION • WINTERVELD RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME • MOROKOLONG/RAMOTSE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME • INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS MANAGEMENT PLANS • All informal Settlements within the CTMM have a management plan. • The management plan are costed and budgeted for in line with year of implementation. • The management plan will include: • Site office. • Layout plan of the settlement. • Life line support of clean drinking water. • Sanitation. • Dirt/paved roads. • Waste management. • High mast lighting. • Public sites – religion, education, commercial, public transport, etc.