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eans to Amajuba from places like Ulundi, AbaQulusi, Edumbe, Pongola and Nongoma in<br />

ZDM.<br />

Approximately two-thirds <strong>of</strong>the land surface in KZN is only fit for livestock grazing and this<br />

is also true for the <strong>Zululand</strong> District. This includes game reserves and recognises that there is<br />

a need to cater for both grazers and browsers as much <strong>of</strong> the land is heavily bushed with<br />

woody-stemmed plants and thorn trees. The Zulu people hI.ve an inextricable affinity for<br />

livestock developed over centuries. As the bulk <strong>of</strong>this area is only suitable for livestock, it is<br />

therefore presented as a widely supported land use proposition. However, rural livestock<br />

owners in Ulundi are at present uncoordinated in that their livestock grazelbrowse on<br />

Ngonyama Trust Land with little or no control over the maintenance <strong>of</strong> resources and their<br />

management, grazing regimes, herd management, animal health and marketing <strong>of</strong>surplus.<br />

An enabling economic environment that is conducive for general business welfare must be<br />

created. The chamber <strong>of</strong> commerce is not operational in the study area. From the formal<br />

corporate organisations to the informal businesses, no data base has been established to<br />

institute a forum where common issues affecting businesses in Ulundi will be discussed.<br />

These business administrative gaps apparently suggest that the local businesses are not<br />

supported by both the local and district municipalities.<br />

Objective 4<br />

To reveal the extent to which existing development strategic tools are being used by<br />

decision-makers towards sustainable management and development <strong>of</strong>the area.<br />

The fourth objective <strong>of</strong> the study described the environmental readiness <strong>of</strong> both the<br />

community and the management <strong>of</strong> the local municipality for their local economic<br />

development. The degree <strong>of</strong> knowledge and understanding <strong>of</strong> household heads on issues<br />

pertaining to environmental interests were considered. This is very crucial since sustainable<br />

local economic development which this work also attempts to promote is a double-barrel<br />

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