Draft Status Quo Report for the Pixley Ka Seme ... - SRK Consulting
Draft Status Quo Report for the Pixley Ka Seme ... - SRK Consulting
Draft Status Quo Report for the Pixley Ka Seme ... - SRK Consulting
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<strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> in association with BKS<br />
<strong>Pixley</strong> <strong>Ka</strong> <strong>Seme</strong> Local Municipality EMF – <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Status</strong> <strong>Quo</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Page 58<br />
Asset Opportunity Constraint / Threat<br />
structures that manage <strong>the</strong>se resources.<br />
Development and commercialization of<br />
traditional skills such as bead work, arts<br />
and crafts and design blankets which can<br />
be marketed to tourists.<br />
Maximising sustainable tourism through <strong>the</strong><br />
protection and management of cultural,<br />
historical and natural features.<br />
EIAs considered in isolation.<br />
Limited integration between planning and<br />
development.<br />
Academic support from<br />
researchers<br />
International renowned<br />
ornithological sites<br />
A large number of cultural, historical and<br />
environmental features exist in <strong>the</strong> area <strong>for</strong><br />
investigation. Enhance <strong>the</strong> knowledge of<br />
<strong>the</strong>se sites to provide greater interest <strong>for</strong><br />
tourists.<br />
Provides a strong basis to gain widespread<br />
support <strong>for</strong> conservation initiatives as well<br />
as <strong>for</strong> growing a sustainable tourism<br />
market.<br />
Diversification of tourism products.<br />
Enhancement of <strong>the</strong> institutional and<br />
marketing structures that manage <strong>the</strong>se<br />
resources.<br />
Maximisation of eco-tourism through <strong>the</strong><br />
protection and management of<br />
environmental features.<br />
Limited funding <strong>for</strong> academic research.<br />
Fragmented available in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Development ad hoc, negatively impacting<br />
on <strong>the</strong> economy, and <strong>the</strong> social and<br />
natural environment.<br />
EIAs considered in isolation.<br />
Limited integration between planning and<br />
development.<br />
Source: Adapted from Klug (2010)<br />
Table 4-5: Assets, opportunities and constraints/threats associated with agriculture<br />
Asset Opportunity Constraint / Threat<br />
Natural resource<br />
base – soil and water<br />
Infrastructural<br />
network<br />
Institutional network<br />
The soil and climatic conditions allows<br />
farmers to produce high quality agricultural<br />
produce of different types.<br />
The abundance of water allows <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
current irrigation systems and can assist<br />
even more with all farming activities (crop<br />
and animal farming).<br />
The area shows a competitive advantage<br />
toward cattle and sheep production.<br />
The well developed (but poor quality) road<br />
and rail network allows easy access <strong>for</strong> all<br />
farms to main roads.<br />
This allows <strong>for</strong> packaging, storage and<br />
marketing of agricultural produce.<br />
Good storage facilities <strong>for</strong> grain exists in <strong>the</strong><br />
western part of PKLM.<br />
The railway connection to Durban and<br />
Gauteng runs through PKLM.<br />
The well developed network allows <strong>for</strong> all<br />
services to be available to <strong>the</strong> agricultural<br />
sector and farmers in particular, providing<br />
access to all input suppliers and markets.<br />
Farmers <strong>the</strong>mselves are well organized into<br />
farmer’s associations, farm watches<br />
(security network) and fire associations.<br />
An opportunity exists <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> agricultural<br />
sector and local government to set aside<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir differences, initiate meaningful dialogue<br />
and implement sustainable development<br />
Topography in <strong>the</strong> eastern part limit crop<br />
production.<br />
Poor conditions of some of <strong>the</strong> roads due to<br />
coal transport limits transport of agricultural<br />
produce.<br />
The poor quality of <strong>the</strong> roads has a negative<br />
impact on <strong>the</strong> dairy industry since large<br />
distributers from Gauteng are unwilling to send<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir trucks into <strong>the</strong> area <strong>for</strong> fresh milk<br />
collection. Most dairy farms closed down due<br />
to poor prices offered by <strong>the</strong>se large fresh milk<br />
distributors.<br />
The current mistrust between local<br />
government, and <strong>the</strong> farming and business<br />
sector limits <strong>the</strong> contribution of agriculture<br />
towards poverty alleviation and economic<br />
growth.<br />
Farmers and businesses do not trust <strong>the</strong> local<br />
government sector because of <strong>the</strong>ir poor<br />
record of service delivery. They believe <strong>the</strong><br />
focus of government is on land re<strong>for</strong>m and<br />
emerging farmers, which costs <strong>the</strong> commercial<br />
sector in <strong>the</strong> long run.<br />
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