2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

Umzinyathi District Municipality belongs to UMzinyathi Operation Sukuma Sakhe, also known aswar on poverty.7.8 SWOT ANALYSISPhysical InfrastructureSTRENGHTSPhysical infrastructureWEAKNESSESMunicipal buildings (habitable, functional)A fully functional PMU unit in placeMunicipal infrastructure• Municipal buildings (maintenance, shortageof office space);• Plant & equipment (old, under maintained,non-availability)• Roads (compliance with nationalroad’s legislation, functionalroads)• Sanitation (compliance,functionality)• Water (compliance with relevantstandards, functional)• By-laws approved by council• The municipality has commenced a waterloss management programme• Shortage of funds for infrastructuredevelopmentMunicipal infrastructure• Huge infrastructure backlogs• Lack of bulk infrastructure for new/proposeddevelopments• Roads (lack of roads in rural areas, roadmaintenance);• Electricity (under resourced, lack of electricityin rural areas);• Sanitation (waste water treatment workscapacity, lack of sanitation infrastructure inrural areas);• Water (under maintained infrastructure, bulkinfrastructure in rural areas);• Asset register not updated;• Aging infrastructure resulting in water lossesand expensive maintenance;• Illegal connections; and• By-laws not gazzeted yet by province.Institutional• The technical department does not havedirect access to records of actual paymentsmade.(real time tracking);Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 114Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013