Nkomazi Local Municipality 20 - Co-operative Governance and ...

9. IDP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS9.1. Policy FrameworkThe IDP process is predominantly guided by various legislations, policies and guides which were carefully considered when thedocument is compiled. These policies, guides and legislative frameworks include amongst others as outlined in the figurebelow.Figure 14__Policy FrameworkNational SpatialDevelopmentPerspectiveSA ConstitutionMunicipalStructures ActIDP Guides andSpatialDevelopmentFrameworkWhite paper onLocalGovernmentAcceleratedShared GrowthInitiative forSouth AfricaNKOMAZI IDPMunicipalFinanceManagement ActMillenniumDevelopmentGoals – 2015MunicipalSystems ActLocalGovernmentProperty RatesActMunicipalDemarcation Act,1998Intergovernmental RelationsFrameworkProvincialgrowth DevpltStrategyJoint Initiative onPriority SkillsAcquisitionDisasterManagement Act9.2. DISTRICT, PROVINCIAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL STRATEGIESIn term of Section 24(1) of the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, the planning undertaken by a municipality must bealigned with, and complement the development plans and strategies of other affected municipalities and other organs of state soas to give effect to the principles of co-operative governance contained in Section 41 of the Constitution. The following are someof the key policies and strategies that provide a framework and context in the compilation of the Nkomazi IDP.9.2.1. Ehlanzeni District IDPThe Ehlanzeni District Municipality’s IDP follows the planning requirements which is binding in terms of local, provincial andnational legislation, and therefore provided matters that were included in the Nkomazi IDP to ensure alignment andharmonisation of strategies and programmes.NKLM Integrated Development Plan 2012_2013 44