Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

Introduction and application of the Land Use Scheme based on the Land UseManagement System as adopted by the Municipality or the LUMS guidelines asdeveloped by the Provincial Government.4.10.2 SECONDARY NODESIn view of the fact that Maphumulo Municipality is generally rural in nature, the secondarynodes are small, low-key and emerging centres located either at the intersection of majorarterial routes or along these routes. They may include a few community services, low ordercommercial facilities and serve as meeting places. Strategies for dealing with these areasshould include the following: Engaging the local stakeholders (Traditional Authorities, Community Basedorganizations, etc.) in defining the size and geographic extent (boundaries) of theseareas. Formulation of development frameworks for each node taking into account itscharacter, existing land use/activities, development potential and latent opportunities. Introduction and application of the Land Use Scheme based on the Land UseManagement System as adopted by the Municipality or the LUMS guidelines asdeveloped by the Provincial Government.4.10.3 TERTIARY NODESTertiary nodes are incipient in nature and serve as periodic service centres (pension paypoints,mobile clinics, etc.), but may also include services such as an informal taxi rank, localconvenient shops such as spaza shops, informal traders and a community hall. Strategies forthe development of these areas should focus on the formulation of broad strategicguidelines for managing future allocation of land rights, resources and location of projects. Itis also important to assess the status quo of service delivery in terms of sewerage, water andenergy provision. This will assist in providing required services and/or infrastructure such on-sitewater provision, street lighting, sewerage disposal, tarred roads, street/pavement paving,etc.Areas such as the KwaShushu hotsprings, Itshe lika Ntunjambili (the Kop) are identified as lowkey tourism areas within the Municipality. Small scale tourism development around theseareas should be encouraged to add to the uniqueness and tourism attractiveness of thearea. There is a demand for middle income housing and rental stock in the municipality andthe area identified on this SDF which can possibly accommodate this kind of development isthe Primary Node, Maphumulo Town and possibly Ntunjambili. Other areas identified forfuture housing within the municipal area are AmaNgcolosi, AmaMbedu, AmaBomvini,Nodunga and Hlongwa areas. In semi-rural/rural Communities developments should be ruralbased,of a small scale, labour orientated and related to the existing agricultural activitiesand the natural resource base. It is envisaged that subsistence agriculture and housing willbe the primary land use in this zone, exceeding tourism in importance. Particular attentionshould be paid to the retention of the integrity of rural landscapes.Low key commercial activities are to be promoted at Maphumulo Town area. These shouldinclude office development and mixed use development. Light industrial activities are to bepromoted at the Ntunjambili Node due to accessibility to transport routes which are not asbusy as other corridors and possibly have minimal environmental impacts. At all thesepotential designations, it is important that Local Area Development Plans be undertaken withthe Maphumulo Town and Ntunjambili Nodes being priority. The Maphumulo SpatialDevelopment Framework Map is attached hereto as Annexure A.__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 85 of 142