Kwadukuza IDP 2011 - KZN Development Planning

6.5. Investment Package andTax Incentives:This will focus on developing and updating of aComprehensive Investment Package that will address issuesrelating to serviced sites as well as tax incentives that will bemade available to both foreign and domestic investors.6.6. Information and MarketingDuring KwaDukuza Management Committee held on 24-25 January 2011 at KwaDukuza Council Chambers, it wasresolved that KwaDukuza Municipality needs to engage ina vigorous general marketing and promotion and imagereconstruction programme that will help in enticing investorsto come to KwaDukuza. KwaDukuza Tourism Strategy thatwas completed in February 2011 has identified products andareas like beaches in Ballito, Chief Albert Luthuli Museum,King Shaka’s Pool and Cave Site as one of the6.7. Skills DevelopmentKwaDukuza IDP has identified skills gap as one of thechallenges that hinder economic growth and development forthe area of KwaDukuza. To this end, KwaDukuza Municipalityhas put aside an education site in the Newtown Area forbuilding of FET College. It must be mentioned as well thatUmfolozi FET College has already set its Campus at ChiefAlbert Luthuli Centre.6.8. Youth DevelopmentIn accordance with the National Youth Policy of 2000,KwaDukuza Municipality, will take it upon its shoulders thatthe following essential functions in regard to the developmentof young women and men of KwaDukuza: KwaDukuzaMunicipality will have to:• Nominate an elected councilor that shall takeresponsibility for overseeing council’s youth developmentpolicies and activities;• Establish a Portfolio Committee on Youth Affairs as ameans of informing, sensitizing council and to makeproposals for local youth programmes and services. Itis suggested that an EXCO Councillor responsible foryouth affairs chair this Portfolio Committee;• Undertake an audit of the youth programmes, servicesand organizations located in the local area;• Identify the priority needs and opportunities facingyoung women and men and their development;• Establish permanent mechanisms for participationby young women and men or their representativeorganizations in the planning and decision-making ofcouncil”;• Create mechanisms for young people to understand theissues of governance at local level;• Identify needs for local facilities required for youthdevelopment” ; and• Ensure that it involves the youth in formulation of theIntegrated Development Plan as a constituency.6.9. KwaDukuza EconomicGrowth NodesKwaDukuza Spatial Development Framework identifiedfour economic growth nodes within KwaDukuza area ofjurisdiction. The following are the four economic growthnodes:a) Darnall Node, which includes areas of Zinkwazi,Darnall, Nyathikazi, Sakhamkhanya, Doringkop,San Sauci , Nonoti Mouth, Princess Grant, NewGuilderland, etcb) KwaDukuza Node, which includes areas ofBlythedale Beach, Shakaville, Lindelani, StangerManor, Stanger Heights, Doctorskop, Glenhills,Shayamoya, Rocky Park, KwaDukuzaCentral, Madundube, etcc) Groutville Node, which includes areas ofNtshawini, Groutville, eTete, Thembeni, AddingtonFarm, etcd) Southern, Driefontein, Ballito Node, whichincludes areas of Driefontein, Shakaskraal, SaltRock, Tinley manor, Woodmead, Shayamoya, etc.6.10. KwaDukuza Tourism DevelopmentStrategyThe tourism sector has enormous potential in theKwaDukuza area and the KwaDukuza municipality hasidentified the need to improve and enhance the tourismsector. The KwaDukuza area has many tourist sites, which willbe identified. The primary factors that attract tourists to thisprovince are its beaches, visits to family and friends, the wildlife and Zulu culture. The KwaDukuza area is very rich in Indianheritage and this can be felt in the Stanger area particularlyas well as Shakaskraal. The KwaDukuza area also has a richheritage in the form for the Zulu culture. It has a diversity ofrich colours and cultures. The North Coast (Dolphin Coast)Ballito, Salt Rock, Dolphins, Shaka and Zimbali are someof the terms associated with this up-market beach tourismMecca of the Zulu Kingdom of KwaZulu-Natal. Some of the50KwaDukuza Municipality Integrated Development Plan - 2011/16