Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

3.1.4 MAPHUMULO VISIONThe municipality’s “Vision 2017” is;“To be a catalyst for a sustainable social economicdevelopment, for a better life for all”3.1.5 VALUES AND PRINCIPLESThe municipality will continue to be driven by and observe the following service deliveryprinciples of Batho Pele:Showing compassion and care to all municipal customers.Treating all residents with equality, integrity and respect they deserve.Attending and responding to all queries efficiently.Conducting the municipal business processes in an ethical and professional manner.3.1.6 DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVESTowards the achievement of its long-term vision, and as informed by the priority issuesconfirmed through the situational analysis, the municipality has crafted a set of broaddevelopment objectives to create a sense of focus around key priority issues. Thesedevelopment objectives are aimed at bridging the gap between the current priorities orchallenges and the municipality’s long-term vision by offering a high-level of what needs tobe achieved in the short to medium term. The following are the broad developmentobjectives that the municipality has set: To improve the organisational development capacity of the municipality to rendereffective service delivery; To enhance revenue and to ensure financial viability and sustainability for MaphumuloMunicipality; To reduce infrastructure and services backlog and to establish a high quality environmentwith the associated physical infrastructure; To improve the quality of life of the community by providing them with decent housingand to ensure that each housing project is linked to the improved water supply,sanitation, roads, health services as well as amenities such as education, community hallsand basic recreational facilities; To utilize the municipal area’ agricultural potential to the maximum; To focus development on tourism and mining as untapped economic sectors that cancontribute to economic growth of the municipality; To promote local economic development and growth in Maphumulo through theidentification and facilitation of economic opportunities; To improve the quality of life of the community through providing them with communityfacilities and housing and contain the HIV/Aids epidemic in the area; To ensure that residents live within a safe environment; To improve the quality of the natural environment and promote co-ordinated and orderlyspatial development; and To deepen democracy and strengthen democratic institutions.The objectives outlined above formed the basis for the design of development strategiesthat would give effect to the municipal vision and seek to outline mechanisms through whichthe priority issues can be addressed. The strategies inform the identification of projects to beimplemented in the medium term, details of which are dealt with later within the document.The table on the next page provides details of the development strategies designed, links__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 63 of 142