VULAMEHLO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY LOCAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT (LED) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN & TURN
AROUND STRATEGY
Prepared by:
Vulamehlo Local Municipality LED Unit in joint collaboration with Ugu District Municipality LED Unit
1. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Vulamehlo Municipality has been criticised by different stakeholders within the municipal area and within the district for the failure to have
visible and credible Local Economic Development initiatives. In the past two years, Ugu District Municipality Planning, Economic Development
Tourism Portfolio Committee has strived to play a critical role in the implementation of the LED programmes within the municipality in
particular the participation of Vulamehlo LED officials in the district wide LED interventions.
Ugu District Municipality has also received a sharply raised criticism by a member of public in the form of a comment in Ugu DM’s 2007/2008
Annual Report, of which he or she stated that ‘Cooperatives and local economic development initiatives are not implemented in the
Vulamehlo Municipal Area’. This was one of the seven public comments that were received and tabled at Ugu DM Oversight Committee. This
comment came during the period where the District LED Unit has re-activated and re-aligned its process of engaging Vulamehlo LED Team on
various issues related to support and alignment of programmes.
As part of analysing the Local Economic Development (LED) challenges facing the Vulalamehlo Local Municipality, a Task Team comprising of
the Ugu District LED and Vulamehlo LED Unit have jointly identified the following challenges; assessed herein as impacting negatively in the
implementation of the LED interventions in Vulamehlo Municipality;
1.1
The adopted Vulamehlo Municipality Local Economic Development Strategy/Plan does not provide a clear economic development path
for the municipality and its mere an academic document,
1.2
The Portfolio Responsible for Local Economic Development, has failed to meet frequently which has unfavourably resulted in LED not
being properly prioritised and budgeted by the municipality,
1.3
The LED Budget is non-existent in the municipality,
1.4
There has been no LED officer until recently where the appointment has been made and previously the Community Development
Officer (also responsible for Special programmes) was used as LED officer,
1.5
There is a lack of understanding of Local Economic Development by the Vulamehlo Municipality management and councillors,
1.6
There has been lack of cooperation between the Ugu DM LED Unit and Vulamehlo Municipality LED Unit, There is a general lack of
Local Economic Development Implementation Plan, that identifies programmes or project, budget sources, partners and the role of
other stakeholders,
1.7
The municipality lacks capacity to implement its Township Establishment and Agricultural Plans that can contribute in accelerating
economic turnaround of the area,
1.8
There is a lack of capacity to mobilise resources for the LED programmes and projects,
The above issues need to be addressed through Vulamehlo Municipality LED Turnaround Plan, which is envisaged to complement the efforts
and enthusiasm that is being shown by the recently appointed Local Economic Development Team. The turnaround plan will contribute in
strengthening the intergovernmental relations and also emphasize the support or coordination role of the District Municipality.
2. MOTIVATION AND RATIONALE FOR VULAMEHLO MUNICIPALITY LED IMPLEMENTATION/ TURNAROUND PLAN
The Vulamehlo Municipality LED implementation plan is a catalyst of change concept that has been developed jointly by the Local Economic
Development Teams of both Vulamehlo Local Municipality and Ugu District Municipality. The proposed Plan is based on consultation,
understanding and analysis of the challenges faced by Vulamehlo Local Municipality and therefore shall serve to advocate an improved
approach in the implementation of Local Economic Development initiatives. The plan also takes into careful consideration the financial
capacity of Vulamehlo Local municipality in meeting and accomplishing one of its mandates (i.e: Local Economic Development - LED).
The implementation turnaround plan is based on the following pillars:
2.1
Create awareness about Local Economic Development to councillors, management, community and sector departments that operates
within the area,
2.2
Review existing Local Economic Development Strategy,
2.3
Create linkages and partnerships with different stakeholders in order to implement LED,
2.4
Identify, package and promote LED projects and programmes,
2.5
Focus on resource mobilisation for the LED projects and programmes,
2.6
Focus on building capacity to both LED officials and LED Portfolio Committee councillors,
2.7
Establish an LED coordination stakeholder forum,
These pillars are based on our own proven experience as the LED practitioners. These pillars are furthermore complemented by a Model of
Best Practice in establishing a credible Local Economic Development Unit that will ultimately contribute in the creation of a conducive and
enabling environment for the entrepreneurs to thrive thereby enhancing job creation, wealth creation, poverty reduction and sustainable
livelihoods.
The plan will also allow the district to dedicate one official to provide maximum support to Vulamehlo Municipality LED Team.
3. VULAMEHLO MUNICIPALITY’S LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED) MANDATE
Local Government’s mandate in Economic Development; as per outlined in the National Framework for LED in South Africa (2006 – 2011),
revolves around the key facets. This mandate is also vigorously advocated by Vulamehlo Municipality’s LED Strategy. In the case of the
proposed LED Implementation Plan, the role of Vulamehlo Local Municipality is hereby envisaged to evolve and unfold as follows:
Vulamehlo Local Municipality’s role as a Facilitator of Economic Development
Vulamehlo Local Municipality’s role as a Stimulator of Economic Development
Vulamehlo Local Municipality’s role as an Enabler of Economic Development
Vulamehlo Local Municipality’s role as a Regulator of Economic Development
Vulamehlo Local Municipality’s role as an Investor in Economic Development
Vulamehlo Local Municipality’s role as a Partner in Economic Development,
The proposed LED Implementation Plan in its intervention logic and its envisaged turn-around approach serves to contextualise this LED
mandate and above roles in more detail. Equally so, the proposed LED Implementation Plan is intended to have a Cross Cutting effect. The
success, extent and impact of the Implementation Plan will be largely dependent on Resource Mobilisation, Council Support, Community
Participation, Stakeholder Buy-In Collaboration and commitment at all levels.
4. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
STAKEHOLDER
Vulamehlo Municipal Council’s
Planning & Development Portfolio
Committee
Ugu District Municipality LED Unit
INTEREST
LED INFLUENCE
Creating an enabling
High
environment for investment
opportunities and growth in the
local economy through the
implementation of high impact
Projects.
High
Stimulating an enabling
environment for retention of
local business and attraction of
new business through investment
in public goods and infra
structure.
EXPECTATION
Meaningful impact of LED Projects
in the community.
A progressive and inclusive local
economy with competitive
industry sectors capable of job
creation and sustainable
livelihoods.
Local Traditional Leadership
Access to basic Services and
Economic Livelihood.
High
Social Upliftment and Local
Economic Development.
Ward Committees
Access to basic Services and
Economic Livelihood.
High
Social Upliftment, Job Creation,
Economic Livelihood and
meaningful impact of LED Projects
in the community.
Local Business Sector
To sell goods and services to local
market in order to generate a
profit.
High
An enabling business environment
promoting local business growth,
retention and expansion.
STAKEHOLDER
INTEREST
Promoting growth and improving
the capacity of the SMME sector.
LED INFLUENCE
High
EXPECTATION
A capacitated and thriving SMME
Sector offering niche product
offerings and services thereby
contributing significantly towards
the growth of the local economy.
KwaZulu Natal Provincial
Department of Economic
Development and Tourism (DEDT)
Provision of an enabling
environment and services aimed
at stimulating growth and
investment in key Sectors of the
Economy through Public and
Private Sector Investment.
High
A sound business climate with
growth opportunities, credible
partnerships and overall local
economic livelihood through job
creation.
KwaZulu Natal Provincial
Department of Agriculture and
Environmental Affairs (DAEA)
Mainstreaming the previously
disadvantaged to participate and
benefit meaningfully in food
security and sustainable
agricultural activities.
High
Food Security, commercialisation
of Community Gardens, thriving
and commercially viable
Agricultural Projects/ businesses.
KwaZulu Natal Provincial
Department of Social Development
(DSD)
Social Upliftment of the
community through the provision
of government social services.
High
Improved quality of living through
accessible social development
support services to the community.
KwaZulu Natal Provincial
Department of Local Government
& Traditional Affairs (DLGTA)
Resource allocation towards
overall capacity improvement of
Local Municipality to deliver
municipal services in order to
meet the needs of the
community.
High
Return on investment in terms of
government resources. Sound infra
structure that complements Local
Economic Development and
overall growth of Vulamehlo
Municipality.
Small Enterprise Development
Agency (SEDA)
STAKEHOLDER
KwaZulu Natal Provincial
Department of Arts, Culture, Sports
and Recreation (DACSR)
INTEREST
Resource Allocation and capacity
support towards the vigorous
promotion of Arts, Culture &
Tourism within the local
Communities.
KwaZulu Natal Provincial
Department of Transport (DoT)
Complement the local
High
municipality and local community
through Intergovernmental
relations, resource allocation and
support towards improvement of
existing and development of new
infra structure.
Community access to reliable
High
information on government
policies, programmes, initiatives
projects, services.
Government Communications &
Information Systems (GCIS)
Ugu South Coast Tourism
Esayidi FET College
Local Tourism Development and
Marketing through
mainstreaming the previously
disadvantaged.
To promote wider community
access to technical training and
tertiary education through the
provision of market demanded
and scarce skills required by the
Economy.
LED INFLUENCE
High
High
High
EXPECTATION
Socio Economic Growth and
mainstreaming the previously
disadvantaged groups in
meaningful and high impact Arts,
Culture and Tourism initiatives/
projects within local communities.
Infra structure investment serving
as a catalyst for job creation and
economic growth.
Community participation in Service
Delivery. Well informed and
learned community empowered to
make meaningful decisions about
their future.
Local Economic Development
through meaningful community
participation in local tourism
projects and initiatives.
Knowledge Management,
Enhanced local Entrepreneurial
Spirit through Self Reliance and
absorption of graduates into the
formal Economy.
STAKEHOLDER
Braemar Asalaam Coastal College
South African Cane Growers
Association
Department of Labour (DoL)
Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry
Forestry South Africa (FSA)
INTEREST
To promote wider community
access to technical training and
tertiary education through the
provision of market demanded
and scarce skills required by the
Economy.
To create of an enabling
environment for growth and
competitiveness in the Sugar
Cane Industry.
To promote Mass participation of
the community in skills
development initiatives
subsidized by the Government.
To promote access to clean and
drinkable water especially in
previously disadvantaged areas.
To promote the growth and
development of the Forestry
Sector.
To promote transformation,
growth and development of the
Forestry Sector.
LED INFLUENCE
High
EXPECTATION
Knowledge Management,
Enhanced local Entrepreneurial
Spirit through Self Reliance and
absorption of graduates into the
formal Economy.
High
A sound Local Economy
complemented by a growing Sugar
Industry with well capacitated
Farmers producing high quality
Sugar Cane to the local Sugar
Processing Mills.
Job Creation and an increased
economically active population
participating in the mainstream of
the local economy.
Access to clean and drinkable
water complements the prospect
local economic development.
A competitive and well capacitated
Forestry Sector yielding a high
demand wood and pulp resource
and Job Creation.
A competitive and well capacitated
Forestry Sector yielding and
beneficiating a high demand wood
and pulp resource and Job
Creation.
High
High
High
STAKEHOLDER
Department of Minerals
INTEREST
To regulate the extraction and
beneficiation of mining, mineral
resources in the best interest of
the Local Economy.
LED INFLUENCE
High
Department of Trade and Industry
To enhance Local Economic
Development through a wider
access to government subsidized
resources by Entrepreneurs and
business services aimed at
supporting expansion, growth
and Investment Attraction.
High
Department of Land Affairs and
Rural Development
To facilitate access to Land
through Land Re-distribution,
Land Restitution and Land
Acquisition to the rightful owners
thereby enhancing the
productive utilisation of land to
unlock Economic Growth.
High
EXPECTATION
Access to Electricity complements
the prospect of Economic Growth.
A competitive and well regulated
Mineral Resources Sector
contributing to Economic Growth.
Job Creation, Economic Livelihood,
Investment Attraction and
Competitive Industries trading at a
global scale and Local Economic
Access to Land through Increased
number of Claimants and
Beneficiaries through Land
Redistribution, Land Restitution
and Acquisition. Productive
utilisation of Land to enhance Local
Economic Development.
5.
PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS & LED PROJECT MATRIX
INSTITUTIONAL & CROSS CUTTING MATTERS
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
LED Awareness
To conduct LED awareness amongst the
decision makers, senior management and
the community. The awareness will involve
workshops and information sessions.
High
Venue,
Catering
Facilitators
LED Capacity
Building
This process will involve deploying the
High
Vulamehlo Local Municipality LED officials to
spend some days in the Ugu District LED
Unit and the latter in one of the Local
Municipalities within the Ugu District that
has similar features. Enhancing the LED
Unit’s capacity will also consist of LED
Officials being granted approval to attend
courses related to LED, Project Management
and Resource Mobilisation.
Funding
Well capacitated LED unit,
that is able to contribute
in reducing poverty,
promote sustainable
livelihoods, creates jobs
and wealth.
Resource
Mobilisation &
LED Budget
This will involve lobbying for LED budget into High
LM’s budget. Prepare funding proposal or
package project for funding by government
departments, donors and private sector.
Funding and technical
support
Adequate financial
resources for LED
programmes and projects.
and LED as one of the five KPA
receiving more attention
and support from political
leadership and top
management.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Project
Prioritisation
Model
This involves developing a project
prioritisation model that will guide decision
making regarding the LED projects within
the municipality.
High
Technical Support
Transparency and efficacy
in the prioritisation of LED
Projects. LED Projects
Prioritisation Model
complementary to IDP
process. Greater Council
and Stakeholder buy-in
and support.
PROJECT SPECIFIC
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Dududu Village &
Township
Development
Urban development and town planning
concept aimed at service delivery,
settlement patterns and unlocking
economic growth.
High
Funding, Technical
Expertise and Investment
Attraction
Service delivery, well
planned economic node
capable of attracting
investment, job creation
and sustainable livelihood.
Trading Centres
The trading centre concepts forms part
Medium
of Dududu Village project but focusing
on creating space for informal and forma
traders to have decent trading facilities
within the area.
Funding and Technical
Expertise
Improved SMME activity,
circulation of wealth
locally, self reliance, job
creation and economic
livelihood.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Flemish Food
Security
Programme
Government Support Programme driven
by Department of Agriculture and the
Flemish Embassy targeting poverty
striken communities.
High
Funding, Mentorship and
Support
Food Security through
community gardens.
Peanut Butter
Processing Hub
Community based Project driven by a
local co-operative. Project involves the
cultivation and processing of peanuts on
a commercial scale in order to process
peanut butter and other high value
related products as per Market Demand.
Feasibility Study and Business Plan has
to date been developed. Project has
been implemented on a limited scale
and due to a series of short comings has
not reached its full potential. Hence the
urgent need for intervention support.
High
Funding, Technical
Expertise, Mentorship and
Support
A viable Peanut butter
Industry and profitable
Value Chain capable of
income generation, job
creation and sustainable
livelihoods.
Essential Oils
Potential (Aloe)
This is a locally based Essential Oils
project which includes the cultivation
and harvesting of Aloe which is
thereafter supplied to the Essential Oils
Industry for purposes of processing into
high value products.
High
Funding, Technical
Expertise, Mentorship and
Support
A viable Aoe Oil Industry
and profitable Value Chain
through local
beneficiation; capable of
income generation, job
creation and sustainable
livelihoods.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
SEDA Satelite
Office &
Establishment of
an Enterprise
Information
Centre (EIC)
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Promote access to SEDA services by the
High
SMMEs or Community members through
establishment of satellite office.
Funding, Technical
Expertise, Mentorship and
Support to SMMEs
Improved and wider
access to SMME
development services.
SMME Database
The Project involves compilation of the
ward based SMME database and needs
assessment of the SMME’s within the
municipal area.
Medium
Capacity in-house joint
collaboration of LED Unit
and Community
Development Workers
(CDWs).
Credible database of
SMMEs that are locally
based and common
understanding of their
needs so as to inform
referral to SEDA for
intervention.
Business
Development
Awareness
Programmes &
Capacity Building
This will focus on promoting business
Medium
information session and disseminating of
information regarding business
opportunities, business development
products by various government
institutions and provide capacity
building session on various issues.
Funding and Stakeholder
Collaboration.
Improved and wider
access to SMME
development services.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Craft
Development
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Project involves skills improvement,
High
costing and providing starter stock to all
beneficiaries. This will go to the extent of
dealing with access to market.
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration, mentorship
and support
Viable and competitive
craft enterprises with a
variety and unique
product offerings
supplying the local Market
and beyond. Self reliance
income generation and
sustainable livelihood.
Commercialisation
of Community
Gardens &
Deployment of
Irrigation Infra
Structure
It will focus on more than 2 hacters of
community garden by upgrading its
infrastructure, installing irrigation
system, training of beneficiaries and
providing access to the markets.
High
Funding, extension support
and mentorship
Viable community garden
enterprises with capacity
to supply fresh produce on
a commercial scale to the
local market and beyond.
Food security, poverty
eradication and
sustainable livelihoods.
Establishment &
Deployment of
Infra Structure for
Livestock Deeps
Rehabilitation and establishing new
livestock deep infrastructure and
commonages.
Medium
Funding, extension support
and mentorship
Disease Control. Credible
livestock entrepreneurs of
significant scale supplying
the local Market and
beyond. Income
generation and
sustainable livelihhod.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Co-operative
Development
Programme
This is a district wide programme of
resuscitating cooperatives it involves
developing cooperatives, addressing
access to market, access to finance and
access to raw materials. The programme
also promotes self-reliance amongst
cooperatives members through savings
clubs.
High
Funding, stakeholder
collaboration, extension
support and mentorship
Social Capital and
Cohersion. Main
streaming Co-operatives
in the local Economy.
Improved production and
supply capabilities of local
co-operatives.
Competitive Local Cooperatives enjoying
Market Share and
profitably benefitting from
the government’s
procurement spend for
goods and services.
Income generation, job
creation and sustainable
livelihood.
Emerging
Contractors
Capacity Building
Programme
This is a 3 year district wide initiative
where five contractors from Vulamahlo
LM in the category 1 GB as per CIDB
grading will be trained in construction
management, tendering, finance
management and access to market.
High
Funding, stakeholder
collaboration, mentorship
and support.
Credible and competitive
contractors securing
tenders. Income
generation, Job Creation,
Critical Skills
Development.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Timber
Beneficiation &
Support for
Emerging Growers
This is an Industry targeted intervention
currently being facilitated by the Ugu
District Municipality LED Unit with spinoffs at local level. The main objective of
this Project is to complement Industry
specific interventions relating to timber
beneficiation, value chain diversification
and to facilitate an enabling
environment for up-scaling of emerging
growers.
High
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration, Extension
Support and Mentorship
Emerging Growers
cultivating, producing and
supplying at significant
scale. Competitive scale of
sugar cane plantations
and improved Regional
supply from Farmers to
the local Sugar Mills. Job
Creation, Poverty
Eradication and Economic
Livelihood.
Sugar Cane Study
& Support for
Emerging Growers
This is an Industry targeted intervention High
currently being facilitated by the Ugu
District Municipality in partnership with
local Sugar Cane Associations with spinoffs on local communities of Vulamehlo.
The main objective of this Project is to
complement Industry specific
interventions relating to improvement of
Supply capabilities to the 2 Regional
Sugar Mills, namely: Umzimkhulu Sugar
Mill & Illovo Sugar Mill and in the same
up-scaling of emerging growers.
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration, Extension
Support and Mentorship.
Emerging Growers
cultivating, producing and
supplying at significant
scale. Job Creation,
Poverty Eradication and
Economic Livelihood.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
Working for
Water
This Programme is driven by DEAT and
DWAF. Working for Water facilitates a
series of interventions aimed at
enhancing ecosystems, access and
conservation of water especially in rural
communities.
Medium
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration, Extension
Support and Mentorship
Water Conservation,
disease control,
Sustainable Eco systems
and livelihoods.
Kwa Qiko
Execution Rock
This is a Tourism development initiative
aimed at creating a tourist attraction
hub with unique hinterland tourism
product offerings. This Project has been
experiencing a number of shortcomings
due to the poor packaging of the
Business Case. This scenario has
necessitated the need for urgent
intervention.
Medium
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration and
Investment Attraction.
A revived and Feasible
Business Case
complemented by viable
SMME activities offering
unique hinterland tourism
products and services to
local, domestic and
international tourists. Job
Creation, Income
Generation and
Sustainable Livelihoods.
PROJECT NAME
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Kwa Thoyana
Game Reserve
Partnership
Enhancement
programme
CATALYTIC EFFECT
RESOURCES REQUIRED
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
This is an interesting Business Case
Medium
driven by local private investors. This
concept which is proposed to be located
within a locally community called Mfume
is currently undergoing Feasibility
investigation and business planning. The
focus is primarily on a Wildlife Game &
Nature Reserve with the potential of
unlocking related upstream and down
stream value chain industries.
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration and
Investment Attraction
Feasible Game Reserve
Business Case
complemented by viable
SMME activities offering
unique hinterland tourism
products. Wildlife and
Nature Conservation. Job
Creation, Income
Generation and
Sustainable Livelihoods.
This programme will focus in establishing High
partnerships with the private sector,
donors, skills development institutions
and government departments.
Funding, Stakeholder
Collaboration and
Investment Attraction
Sound and credible
Partnerships forged
through MoU, MoAs and
SLAs. Investment
Attraction. Feasible high
impact interventions
implemented through
community based projects
and programmes. Service
Delivery, Job Creation,
Poverty Eradication, Skills
Development and
Sustainable Livelihoods.
6. PROPOSED BUDGET BREAKDOWN
PROJECT NAME
AMOUNT REQUIRED
POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FUNDING
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)
LED Awareness
R50,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED, IDT
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED
LED Capacity Building
R100,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED, KZN
DLGTA, DBSA, IDT
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit
Resource Mobilisation & LED
Budget
R2,500,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED, KZN
DLGTA, IDT
Vulamehlo LED Unit, KZN DED,
KZN DED
Project Prioritisation Model
R20,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED, KZN
DLGTA, IDT
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED
Dududu Village & Township
Development
R5 Million
Neigbourhood Development Partnership
Grant, Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED,
KZN DLGTA
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED
Trading Centres
R250,000
KZN DED
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED
Flemish Food Security
Programme
R1 Million
Dept. of Agri & Flemish Embassy
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, Dept. of Agric. District Office
PROJECT NAME
AMOUNT REQUIRED
POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FUNDING
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)
Peanut Butter Processing Hub
R1 Million
KZN Dept. of Agric, DLGTA Corridor Fund, KZN
DED, Ugu D.M KZN Funding Forum
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED, Dept. of Agric.
District Office
Essential Oils Potential (Aloe)
R 1 Million
KZN Dept. of Agric, DLGTA Corridor Fund, KZN
DED, Ugu D.M KZN Funding Forum
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED, Dept. of Agric.
District Office
SEDA Satellite Office &
Establishment of an Enterprise
Information Centre (EIC)
R100,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, SEDA, KZN DED
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, SEDA, KZN DED
SMME Database
R20,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, SEDA, KZN DED
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, SEDA, KZN DED
Business Development
Awareness Programmes &
Capacity Building
R100,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, SEDA, KZN DED
Vulamehlo LED Unit & Ugu LED
Unit, SEDA, KZN DED
Craft Development
R1 Million
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, SEDA, KZN DED, dti,
DACT
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, SEDA, KZN DED
Commercialisation of
Community Gardens &
Deployment of Irrigation Infra
Structure
R1 Million
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN Dept. of Agric,
DLGTA Corridor Fund, KZN DED
Vulamehlo Dept. of Agric. District
Office, Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu
LED Unit, SEDA
PROJECT NAME
AMOUNT REQUIRED
POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FUNDING
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)
Establishment & Deployment of
Infra Structure for Livestock
Deeps
R 1 Million
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN Dept. of Agric
& Environ. Affairs, HWSETA, DLGTA Corridor
Fund, KZN DED,
Vulamehlo Dept. of Agric. District
Office, Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu
LED Unit
Co-operative Development
Programme
R100,000
Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED, dti, SEDA
Vulamehlo LED Unit, Ugu LED
Unit, KZN DED
Emerging Contractors Capacity
Building Programme
Not Applicable
Ugu D.M, NPC
Ugu LED Unit, Vulamehlo LED
Unit
Timber Beneficiation & Support
for Emerging Growers
R250,000
Ugu D.M, DBSA, DWAF, FSA, KZN DED
Ugu LED Unit, Vulamehlo LED
Unit
Sugar Cane Study & Support for
Emerging Growers
R250,000
Ugu D.M, DBSA, KZN DED
Ugu LED Unit, Vulamehlo LED
Unit
Working for Water
R50,000
Ugu DM, DWAF, DEAT
Ugu Water Services, Ugu
Environmental Services, DEAT,
Vulamehlo LED Unit, CDWs,
Kwa Qiko Execution Rock
R500,000
Neigbourhood Development Partnership
Grant, Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED,
KZN DLGTA, DEAT, DACT, TKZN
Ugu LED Unit, Vulamehlo LED
Unit, DACT
Kwa Thoyana Game Reserve
R250,000
Neigbourhood Development Partnership
Grant, Vulamehlo L.M, Ugu D.M, KZN DED,
KZN DLGTA, DEAT, DACT, TKZN, Investors
Ugu LED Unit, Vulamehlo LED,
Private Investors
7.
RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1
It is hereby recommended that the Vulamehlo LED Implementation Plan and Turn Around Strategy be hereby accepted and approved
by Vulamehlo Top Management, Vulamehlo LED Portfolio Committee and Vulamehlo EXCO.
7.2
That the Vulamehlo LED Unit receive the necessary support so as to effectively and efficiently implement the plan.
7.3.
That the LED Turnaround Implementation Technical Team be established and be co-chaired by LED Manager’s of respective
municipalities, (will meet monthly)
7.4.
That the LED Turnaround Implementation Project Steering Committee be established under the leadership of Vulamehlo Municipality
Municipal Manager or LED Portfolio Committee, (will meet bi-monthly)
7.5.
That monthly progress reports be submitted to Vulamehlo Municipality Top Management, EXCO and Ugu District Municipality Top
Management and Planning, Economic Development & Tourism Portfolio Committee,
8.
MONITORING & EVALUATION
8.1
Vulamehlo Top Management, LED Portfolio Committee and EXCO shall play an oversight role.