2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

Nquthu MunicipalityLand degradationUnreliable water sourcesSoil erosionLack of refuse removal servicesNo formal waste sitesWater pollution ( due to pit latrines drainages into river streams)High water tableEncroachment on environmentally sensitive areasUncontrolled developmentEndumeni MunicipalityRefuse removal and disposalLimited access to waterSoil erosion and instability in lower slopes areas such as eSibongileLand degradation ( due to over grazing)Diminishing of water reservesWater scarcityPoor waste disposal practicesLack of waste avoidanceIncrease water table and pollution of water bodies resulting from mining activities(Dundee and Glencoe forms part of the so called Coal Rim of KwaZulu-Natal)Groundwater contamination by sewage effluentUrban Greening3. DISASTER MANAGEMENT3.1 Status of the Municipal Institutional CapacityIn terms of the Disaster Risk Management Act 2002, (Act No.57 of 2002), Section 43-50outlines the establishment and functions of the Centre in order to ensure an integrated and coordinatedapproach to Disaster Risk Management within the district.Umzinyathi DistrictMunicipality Disaster Management Risk Centre was established in August 2003, and is fullyfunctional 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The Umzinyathi District Municipality Disaster Management Risk Centre has a Head DisasterManagement and four Disaster Management Officers. Section 58 of the Disaster ManagementAct (Act 57 of 2002) provides for the establishment of a unit of volunteers by a districtmunicipality if it so wishes. In March 2011 the Umzinyathi District municipal council took aresolution to establish such a unit and recruited forty volunteers, and they are based at the localmunicipalities within the fire stations. .Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 73Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013