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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

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