APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

in this regard is very important and also to ensure that land is not utilized for purposes that it is not
intended to. Negative economic growth and poverty go hand in hand and strategies and plans should be
put in place to ensure that economic growth is speeded up to alleviate poverty. It is also important to
ensure that planning is done according to the SDF to ensure that aspects of nodes are addressed. The
municipality must ensure that economic and social infrastructure be provided for sustainable development
within the municipal area. Accessibility is an identified weakness in that the area is not accessible to all and
the development of the Integrated Transport Plan should receive preference. Due to mining activity,
pollution (air and water) is a challenge and should be monitored and managed. Ba-Phalaborwa has a lack
of water resources and cannot afford to have the little resource to be polluted. The landfill site needs to be
rehabilitated and new landfill site established. In this regard the municipality has to negotiate with one of
its strategic partners, Foskor, regarding the closure and rehabilitation of the site. A weakness that impacts
greatly on the revenue stream of the municipality is the non payment for services. It is important that all
services rendered be paid for by the community. Here the municipality has the responsibility to ensure
that the services provided are of a standard that can enforce payment from the community. A great
challenge for Ba-Phalaborwa is the fact that the budget for water lies with the district municipality. It is
crucial for the municipality to, as identified as an opportunity, to become the water services authority to
ensure independence from other entities for the provision and revenue stream of water. Strategies need
to be put in place to improve the participation and co-operation of sector departments and traditional
leaders in planning and therefore alignment of plans in the IDP.
C3.3 Developmental Priorities
In analysing the SWOT some areas were grouped together into definite “constraints and enablers”.
Constraints are those areas which impede, and enablers are those areas which facilitate the municipality’s
successful operation. It is also called Key Priority Focus areas. The process of identification of the pains
and enablers forms an integral part of the development of the municipality’s priorities and objectives. It
also contributes materially to the ongoing effective and efficient management of people and processes that
have a direct impact on the quality of services delivered.
The following constraints were identified in analysing the SWOT:
Constraints Enablers
Non-sustainable service delivery Integrated sustainable infrastructure
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