Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

CrimeCategoryApril2003-March2004April2004 -March2005April2005 -March2006April2006 -March2007April2007 -March2008April2008 -March2009April 2009- March2010PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMESBurglary at 20 5 12 9 2 15 15 28non-residentialpremisesBurglary at 109 102 110 106 105 184 162 159residentialpremisesTheft of motor 13 13 5 6 6 9 12 11vehicle andmotorcycleTheft out of or 16 9 6 4 3 17 3 19from motorvehicleStock-theft 28 30 37 30 43 58 94 110Table 6: Maphumulo Property-Related Crime Statistics2.2.5 SOCIALApril 2010- March2011The existing police station is Maphumulo SAPS situated in Maphumulo town. This police stationhas large areas to service and access to remote areas is arduous. Remote rural andtraditional areas of the eleven Traditional Authorities are particularly difficult to service in thisregard. The SAPS has indicated that they would provide police services to these areas fromsatellite stations in the appropriate localities. From these satellites they would facilitatecommunity policing efforts in the area to build security.In line with the Domestic Violence Act 1998, and in collaboration with the SAPS andDepartment of Health, the municipality has established a Domestic Violence Forum. Themain purpose of the Forum is to ensure that the relevant organs of state give full effect to theprovisions of the Act and to convey that the state is committed to the elimination ofdomestic violence.The R74 Road is one of the busiest routes in Maphumulo and there are number of schoolslocated along this road which resulted to a number of school children crossing that is takingplace on this route. It has also noticeable that most of infrastructure such as road signs,directions and guard rails along this road are in dilapidated state. This has resulted to anumber of accidents or even fatal particularly school children on this Road. The communityhas identified the school crossing and safety educational programme as one of theprogrammes that can reduce fatality and promote safe on R74 Road.2.2.6 EDUCATIONAccording to the information received from the Department of Education’s MaphumuloDistrict Office, the Maphumulo municipality has 74 primary schools, 36 secondary schoolsand 40 ABET centres. Schools in Maphumulo are dispersed and are often difficult to accessdue to the rugged terrain, poor roads and dangerous river courses. There are no tertiaryeducation facilities in the municipality, which is reflected by the low proportion of thepopulation with tertiary qualification. These low levels of education are a major constraint forfuture development, as there are limited employment opportunities in the municipality.__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 29 of 142