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SRK Consulting 112001). The recent approval by DWAF for the development of the proposed Rooipoort Damon the Olifants River and the raising of the Flag Boshielo Dam wall, will partly address thewater demands of the region.In summary, PPRust North is surrounded by a large ‘semi-urban’ and/or rural populationwith high levels of unemployment, marginal involvement in formal economic activities andlow levels of disposable income.2.9 Development PlanningIn South Africa the vast majority of the poor live in rural areas that are characterised by ahighly unbalanced and uneven distribution of people, services and economic opportunities.While access to employment, infrastructure and services is limited, barriers to improvingproductivity in the rural areas are overwhelming.The 1998 White Paper on Local Government provides a framework for developmental localgovernment, while the Municipal Systems Act (2000) establishes a legal framework for newmunicipal systems, including the development of Integrated Development Plans.A number of government grants provide direct assistance to district and local municipalitieswith the formulation or preparation of integrated development plans and municipal servicedelivery. The Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Programme (CMIP), for example, aimsto promote infrastructure development and basic levels of services at the local level.During 1996 the Northern Province Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairsappointed a consortium to compile an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for Potgietersrus.The Interim IDP document (May 2002) will include formulation of land development optionsand local economic development initiatives in compliance with the Development FacilitationAct (1995) and subsequent legislation on the developmental role of local government.The IDP Programme has established various planning forums at district level in an attemptto co-ordinate sub-regional and/or local development planning. The programme provides animportant vehicle for the integration of development initiatives such as mining development,with regional planning objectives.In particular, the proposed PPRust North expansion provides an ideal opportunity forassistingneighbouring communities (see Table 2.9.1) in meeting their developmental needs and/orpriorities.BOENG:\347793 Mokgalekwena 2010\7Reports\Draft EIR\SRK website - electronic upload\Appendices\Appendix I3_Socio economicreport\PPRust SIA Final (Rev-1).doc June 2002