KZN PROFILES

KZN DISTRICT PROFILES 2014 EDITION

Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

CONTENT

GENERAL ORIENTATION DEMOGRAPHY SOCIAL SERVICES ECONOMY INFRASTRUCTURE/MUNICIPAL SERVICES OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES DIRECTORY OF MUNICIPALITIES & HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS

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GENERAL ORIENTATION

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Amajuba DC25 New castle Newcastle

Newcastle

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Vryheid Vryheid

Jozini Jozini

Umkhanyakude

Umkhanyakude DC27

Zululand Zululand DC26

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Dundee Dundee

Umzinyathi Umzinyathi DC24

Ladysm ith Ladysmith

Uthukela

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Uthukela DC23

Uthungulu DC28

iLembe DC29

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Stanger

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Richards ay RichardsBBay

iLembe

Umgungundlovu DC22 Pieterm aritzburg Pietermaritzburg . !

Umgungundlovu

Ethekwini ETH

KKokstad okstad

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Ugu DC21 . !

MMargate argate

PortEdward Edward Port

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Durban Durban

Ethekwini

Sisonke DC43

Sisonke

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Ugu

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HARRY GWALA

Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

Harry Gwala

kokstad Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

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The Harry Gwala District Municipality is located to the South West of the KwaZulu-Natal province.

Its population is sparsely spread throughout an area of 11 127. 89997 square kilometers. The Harry Gwala District municipality forms part of the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province.

The District Management Area (DMA) is located to the West of the District and it forms part of the border between the KwaZulu-Natal Province and Lesotho.

The Harry Gwala District Municipality (DC43) is composed of the following five local municipalities: Ubuhlebezwe; Ingwe; Kwa-Sani; Greater Kokstad and Umzimkhulu.

Demographic Profile

Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg KwaSani

Ingwe

Durban

Greater Kokstad

KwaSani Local Municipality wards- 4 Greater Kokstad Local Municipality wards-8

uBuhlebezwe uMzimkhulu

Harry Gwala

kokstad

Ingwe Local Municipality wards-11

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

UBuhlebezwe Local Municipality wards-12 Umzimkhulu Local Municipality wards-20

http://www.kzncogta.gov.za/Municipalities/SisonkeDistrictMunicipality.aspx

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DEMOGRAPHY PROFILE The Harry Gwala District Municipality (DC43) is one of the ten District Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal Province and is located South-West of the province.

The District Municipality forms part of the boarder between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province. The District Management Area (DMA) is located to the West of the District and it forms part of the boarder between the KwaZulu-Natal Province and Lesotho (Harry Gwala IDP).

It includes the southern most part of the UKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park adjacent to Lesotho and borders Eastern Cape Province in the west.

The municipality area size is 11 127. 89997 km2 (COGTA). Key rivers in the district are the Umzimkhulu and Umkomaas rivers.

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KEY CHALLENGES Water backlog Jozini

Provision of sanitation facilities Newcastle

Vryheid

HIV/ AIDS Dundee

Crime Ladysmith

Sustainable Local Economic Development initiatives Richards Bay

Prone to disasters Youth unemployment and poverty Pietermaritzburg

Development of Harry Gwala Towns Durban

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

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OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

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INFRASTRUCTURE/MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

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MAP Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

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DIRECTORY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS

Jozini

Newcastle

Vryheid

Dundee

Ladysmith

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

Kokstad

Margate

Port Edward

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