Msukaligwa Local Municipality 2008/09 - Co-operative Governance ...

All formal villages for example at Warburton obtain their water from private dams and boreholes, which are managed by the Forestry Companies. Theinformal settlements obtain water from boreholes, streams and rivers in the area.Only limited portions of the population of the study area in rural areas (approximately 34%) do have access to piped water on site or within the dwellings.Conversely, a very high percentage Is reliant on boreholes and wells (26, 6%).The scattered nature of spatial development is prohibitive to the provision of sanitation infrastructure and sewerage treatment facilities and to the costeffective rendering of a formal waster removal service.There is a need to compile a formal waste management plan to limit pollution.Fencing of waste dumps and rehabilitation of old waste sites are Important Issues Identified Unregistered dumping sites have to be registeredDEMOGRAPHYThe social economic profile of the local communities reflects the following• Low income levelsLow educational levels• Large families• Lack of skilled labour• Low economic activity ratios• Limited employment opportunitiesPopulation growth took place despite the weak local economic structure.The existing anomaly between tile settlement pattern of people and the employment opportunities will in all probability remain in futureFuture growth will mainly depend on the choice of inhabitants to live in the area despite the economic imbalances.CEMETERIESFormal villages and farming communities make use of cemeteries in town such as Breyten, Chrissiesmeer, Lothair, Davel and Ermelo.The cemetery in Silindile reached full capacity and a new site has been identified to the south of Silindile Extension 1 on Council owned land. Theproposed site will have an expected lifespan of at least 5 years.Existing cemeteries in Ermelo have not reached full capacity yet. A new cemetery site has been identified.The existing Kwadela cemetery has an expected life span of 2 months it Is proposed to extend the existing cemetery to cater for this need in the short tomedium term. The Davel cemetery has an expected lifespan of at least 5 years.Msukaligwa Municipality: Integrated Development Plan 2007/2012 193