Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

(j) Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act 67 of 1995)
The Development Facilitation Act (Act 67 of 1995) w as drafted to introduce
extraordinary measures to facilitate and speed up the implementation of
reconstruction and development programmes and projects in relation to land.
Chapter 3 of the Act sets out general principles for land development, w hich w ill in
time become w ell-used in South Africa. Included among the principles are the
promotion of efficient and integrated land development by integrating urban and rural
land development in support of each other, promotion of the availability of residential
and employ ment opportunities close to one another, optimisation of existing
resources including roads and transportation services, community participation and
discouragement of urban spraw l in the process of land development. Future land us e
management w ill be achieved through the enactment of the National Land Us e
Management Bill.
(k) Local Government Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act 27 of 1998)
This Act serves to provide for criteria and procedures for the determination of
municipal boundaries by an independent authority, and to provide for matters
connected thereto.
2.2 Provincial Policy and Legislation
The province is bound by both national and its ow n legislation in respect of transport
matters. The follow ing summarises the main Provincial policy and legislation
providing the framew ork for the SDMto implementpolicies and programmes.
(a) Gauteng White Paper on Transport Policy, 1997
The GautengProvince’s vision for transport is stated in the Gauteng White Paper on
Transport Policy, 1997 as follows:
“An integrated transport system and an essential public works infrastructure which
satisfies the needs of the people while supporting and facilitating social and economic
growth, improving the quality of life and the development of all the people of
Gauteng.”
This White Paper lists a number of functional focus areas, w hich form the transport
objectives for Gauteng. These nine objectives are listed below :
• to promote affordable, sustainable and efficient public transport;
• to co-ordinate and integrate public transport modes and services;
• to provide, maintain and operate efficient transport infrastructure;
• to effectively integrate land use and transport;
• to minimise the negative effect of transportation on the environment;
• to enhance transport safety management;
• to effectively regulate and control public transport;
• to effectively operate state facilities and services; and
• to ensure the acquisition of equitable funds for transport.
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