Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality
Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality
Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality
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Activity Areas: There are three prominent industrial activity areas w ithin the SDM:<br />
• ISCOR - ISCOR is a major and extensive industrial development and<br />
contributes to the emphasis of the significance of industrial activity w ithin the<br />
SDM. Industrial activities related to ISCOR are mainly situated around<br />
Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.<br />
• Linear industrial development along R59 from Kliprivier to Meyindustria - The<br />
most important industry along this strip is Samancor and relates mainly to<br />
heavy and noxious industrial activities.<br />
• Heidelberg - Significant industrial activities in and around the Heidelberg<br />
complex include the BAT cigarette manufacturing plant and ESKORT meat<br />
processing. There are also numerous lesser industrial activities concentrated<br />
in this area.<br />
Other major industrial and commercial areas include: Duncanville, Peacehaven,<br />
Leeukuil, Pow erville and Vereeniging Industrial. There are commercial uses such as<br />
warehousing, distribution activities and transport businesses interspersed with the<br />
above-mentioned industrial uses. Retail and business activities are concentrated<br />
around the Central Business <strong>District</strong>s (CBDs).<br />
Major Transport Network: The SDM is serviced by and extensive road network and<br />
prominent national roads. Freew ays traversing and connecting the area include the<br />
N1, R59 and N3. These routes connect the <strong>District</strong> predominantly to CoJ and EMM.<br />
The main north south routes are:<br />
• N1 Toll road and the N3 both being of national significance;<br />
• R553 – the Golden Highw ay –linking Vanderbijlpark through Evaton/Sebokeng<br />
tow ards Johannesburg in the north;<br />
• R59 running parallel to the N1 – as main north-south linkage linking<br />
Vereeniging/ Vanderbijlpark w ith Meyerton and extending tow ards Alberton<br />
and Ekurhuleni; and<br />
• R82 as a secondary north-south link.<br />
The main east-w est routes are:<br />
• R42 is the main east-w est link stretching from Lochvaal to Vanderbijlpark,<br />
Vereeniging, Heidelberg and Nigel tow ards Endicott and Delmas;<br />
• N17 w hich is of national significance; and<br />
• R29.<br />
The SDM is also w ell served by rail infrastructure. Rail is not available on all the main<br />
transport corridors and there is a lack of connectivity to major road infrastructure. The<br />
R59, M61 and commuter rail line running parallel to each other from Meyerton<br />
Northw ards have the potential to be developed into a functioning and effective<br />
development corridor w hich could accommodate major transport routes and connect<br />
large activity nodes within the region. The development corridor w ill aim to provide<br />
appropriate and sustainable regional accessibility and mobility as well as economic<br />
concentrations offering mixed-use development opportunities and job opportunities.<br />
Issues List: The freight transportation problems and issues include:<br />
• lack of route control (e.g. past schools);<br />
• no parking control in low income areas;<br />
SDM DITP, 2008 to 2013 167 31 Aug 2010