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CHAPTER 3: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

CONTENTS

3.1 BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................................... 79

3.2 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT KEY STRATEGIC GOALS ..................................................................................................................................................... 79

3.3 MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY CLUSTERS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 80

3.4 BASIC EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80

3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMNT SERVICES (EMS) ................................................................................................................................................ 80

3.6 EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... 80

3.7 HEALTH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81

3.8 SAFETY AND SECURITY ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 81

3.9 LEGISLATION AND POLICY MATTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 83

3.10 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

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3.1 BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT

The National Development Plan- Vision for 2030 (NDP), developed by the National Planning Commission and approved in 2011 is an integrated vision statement for South Africa in 2030. The basic intention of the plan is to bring dignity to all South Africans, which would include access to education, health, services, water and housing.

The Diagnostic Report of the Planning Commission, which preceded the (National Development Plan) was released in June 2011 and identified the following as central challenges for the nation:

1. Too few people work 2. The standard of education for most black learners is of poor quality 3. Infrastructure is poorly located, under-maintained and insufficient

to foster higher growth 4. Spatial patterns exclude the poor from the fruits of development 5. The economy is overly and unsustainably resource intensive 6. A widespread disease burden is compounded by a failing public

health system 7. Public services are uneven and often of poor quality 8. Corruption is widespread 9. South Africa remains a divided society

It is these nine challenges that the NDP seeks to address. In terms of the NDP he summary of the vision for South Africa in 2030 is:

An economy that will create more jobs

Reversing the spatial effects of apartheid

Improved quality of education, training and innovation

Quality health care for all

Safer communities

Reformed public service

Transformed and united society

3.2 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT KEY STRATEGIC GOALS

Social Development Department in the City of Tshwane has three main purposes, namely to facilitate the delivery of quality services to the citizens of Tshwane by constructing facilities where there are none, to upgrade the standard of existing infrastructure, and to ensure the effective utilisation and the maintenance of facilities throughout their lifecycle. Theirs is to ensure a safe and healthy environment where people feel secure to work and live. The department also strives to improve the quality of life of all citizens by improving cohesion, development, health care; public transportation; affordable housing, culture and heritage, sports & recreation. This includes creating a better life for all through the provision of practical programmes to improve the lives of disadvantaged communities. The key strategic goals that the department are: 1. To promote an enabling environment for human capital investment. 2. To promote development of individuals, families and communities towards self-reliance (Sustainable Communities) 3. To promote social protection and reduction of vulnerability. 4. Promoting Early Childhood Development (ECD) 5. To protect and restore the dignity of Aged persons. 6. Adequate rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law.

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3.3 MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY CLUSTERS

The City provides a range of environmental health services, social development services and healthcare sevices. In order to support compaction and densification strategies, nodal areas (should, as far as possible, incorporate multipurpose facility clusters. This will be especially critical in nodes that are anchored by inter-modal transit facilities and where transit-oriented development occurs. Large numbers of people arrive at such nodes from different origins, thus increasing the need for versatility of services and facilities available for a large and varied heterogeneous population. This is an example of implementing the economy of density.

A multipurpose facility cluster is a multifaceted facility under one roof or more, which offers a range of services such as social services, recreation, health, and other economic activities, in one location. Multipurpose facility clusters are generally located together with structural elements of urban settlements (at a transport stop/interchange, urban square, market, sports field, etc).

The advantages of establishing multipurpose facility clusters are:

Convenience, as all services are located at a central point, allowing people to accomplish more tasks in a single journey, equating to savings in both time and money

Reduction in the cost of providing public facilities through the sharing of resources, equipment and land

Exposure for public facilities and encouragement of their use

Integration of different communities

Reduction of inequalities in the provision of facilities

Provision of greater security

Offsetting of transport costs

3.4 BASIC EDUCATION

A study conducted by the CSIR in (2014) found that education facilities are generally well located and distributed with the municipal area. The majority of pupils live within 5km from a school. However, the study revealed that of major concern in many areas of the City as government provided schools fall short in providing for the number of pupils living in the area. This is especially true for primary schools.

3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMNT SERVICES (EMS)

The CSIR study (2014) also revealed that the overall distribution of EMS facilities is good across the City. There is a clear concentration of facilities around the CBD, where most people live within the required travel distances to facilities. It was found that the populations of Ga Rankuwa, Soshanguve, Hammanskraal and Enkangala are not served well with respect to park provision.

3.6 EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The distribution of fire stations is fair across the City, however there are selected areas without sufficient coverage (2014). At the time the EMS Department provided the CSIR with a proposal of 10 new locations for emergency services (fire and ambulance) that are being considered for

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implementation. One location in Mamelodi is a replacement station. The remaining are mainly in outlying areas and thus have limited impact on the backlog.

3.7 HEALTH

The distribution of Primary Health Clinics (PHC) facilities is generally good in the City but areas of limited capacity are evident, this is according to the CSIR study (2014).The re-opening of former Bronkhorstpruit PPP Hospital will increase service access in areas of Region 7.

3.8 SAFETY AND SECURITY

The CSIR study (2014) revealed that there is a healthy distribution and coverage of South African Police Services stations in the City. The areas

that potentially have the greatest need of additional services are Ga-Rankuwa and Soshanguve as well as newer developed areas and New Eesterust (next to Hammskraal) and the larger Irene area.

Safety is a cornerstone for realising viable, competitive and sustainable cities in South Africa. Local government as the primary point of contact between state and communities needs to be empowered to play a stronger role in driving integrated, long-term urban safety responses. This requires assistance from national and provincial government in setting up the appropriate fiscal, personnel and organisational systems within local government so that cities can fulfil their responsibilities with regards to violence and crime prevention. It is important to note that the Tshwane Metro Police Department contributed towards securing a safer environment in Rosslyn, which in turn helped in attracting investors to the area as cable theft was drastically reduced.

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Map 1: CoT Social Facility Planning – 2021 Source: City of Tshwane Accessibility Analysis and Social Facility Planning Report 2014 – 2021 – CSIR

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3.9 LEGISLATION AND POLICY MATTERS

Figure 1: Summary of relevant legislation

Source: Presentation: A safer city for all: The case of the City of

Tshwane, 19 March 2019

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The City of Tshwane Strategic Pillars relating to safety are summarised below in figure 2:

Figure 2: City of Tshwane Strategic Pillars

Source: Presentation: A safer city for all: The

case of the City of Tshwane, 19 March 2019

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Identified safety challenges in the city

The (TMPD) has identified four areas that safety challenges emerge from:

Figure 3: Areas from which safety challenges emanate from

Source: Presentation: A safer city for all: The case of the City of Tshwane, 19 March 2019

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Challenges emerging from these areas includes amongst others:

Figure 4: Challenges explained Source: Presentation: A safer city for all: The case of the City of


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The City has adopted a 3-pronged approach that rests on 3 building blocks, namely;

Figure 5: Safe City Building Blocks

Source: Presentation: A safer city for all: The case of the City of


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3.10 REFERENCES

1. Presentation: A safer city for all: The case of the City of Tshwane,

19 March 2019

2. City of Tshwane Accessibility Analysis and Social Facility Planning Report 2014 – 2021 - CSIR

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