APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

Spare Capacity 4 Mton/a
90% of wagons to Phalaborwa are
empty
Air Transport
There is one airport in the Municipality. The airport only accommodates small air crafts, but proves to be
useful to the local mines and other businesses. There is a need to improve the airport and number of flights
in order to add value to the tourism sector in the area.
Key issues, with regard to roads and transport:
There is a need to upgrade existing roads;
The Giyani - Phalaborwa and Eiland - Letaba Ranch roads have the potential to boost tourism in the
area.
Road maintenance is not satisfactory because of lack of enough equipment.
The capacity by the Municipality to upgrade and maintain roads.
The current rail link and service out of Phalaborwa is also inadequate to support the potential for
magnetite beneficiation
The air flights schedule for Phalaborwa Airport is not that responsive to the needs of the people who
use the service. The Airport only offers afternoon flights; there are no morning flights from Phalaborwa
and to Phalaborwa.
B5.7 Thusong Service Centres
The Municipality does not have a functional Thusong Service Centre (TSC). Mashishimale and Ben-Farm
MPCCs / TSCs are not functional - given that there are no services rendered at the centres. The South
African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) are the only sectors that
actively provide periodic services in the two centres.
People living in and around the operational areas of Mashishimale and Ben-Farm TSCs do receive various
forms of government services. The services include primary health care, traditional authority services, etc.
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