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EMMAHASHINI
Mpumalanga Province MUNICIPALITY: Pixley KaSeme Local Municipality WARD NO: 10 POPULATION: 279 households With highly arable land, this village comprises of some 279 households. There is a need for infrastructure (roads, electricity, telecommunication and amenities) and provision of basic services. The Emmahashini community is a dispersed settlement and they utilise small-holdings in the agricultural environment. The children of the area are denied access to the Edelsteen Primary School and there is a lack of facilities. There is a great need for suitable educational facilities. The sanitation system is in urgent need of upgrading, due to the current system potentially exposing the community to contamination. In the area there are ďŹ ve properties belonging to the Department of Public Works which could be explored for agricultural and infrastructure development. Some of these properties are under lease for commercial farming by a private farmer and some are being utilised illegally due to expiry of the leases. Other infrastructural needs include road works and bridge maintenance.
JABULANI BAFAZI AND WATER SMEET MUNICIPALITY: Mkhondo Local Municipality WARD NO: 2 POPULATION: 21 622 (Stats SA, 2001) The villages of Jabulani Bafazi and Water Smeet fall under the Mkhondo Municipality and have a population of 9 932. There is an urgent need here for basic infrastructure and services, including electricity, sanitation and roads. There are no health or recreational facilities and high unemployment levels. There is one primary school which is non-functional and a high school to which learners commute. There is also a need for additional Early Childhood Development centres and Internet access at the library. The sports complex also needs a lot of upgrading and maintenance.
KWANGEMA MUNICIPALITY: Mkhondo Local Municipality WARD NO: 3 and 4 POPULATION: The available statistics are not up to the local level, i.e. Donkerhoek The potential of this area is great. It has a large population of 21 622 and excellent agricultural opportunities, with soil depths that can support the planting of trees and grains and excellent access to water, via the dam and boreholes already in place. There is good water reticulation in the area, and most of the population has access to sanitation. The area has electricity supply, but much more needs to be done on the distribution side. Key areas in need of improvement include roads, telecommunications and employment opportunities. Most residents become migrant workers as there is very little commercial activity in the area at the moment.
MQOBISO VILLAGE Eastern Cape
MUNICIPALITY: Mhlontlo Local Municipality WARD NO: 2 POPULATION: 774 Mqobiso has good potential for agricultural development, and has a population of 774, 71 percent of whom are unemployed. Land use in the area is mostly residential, and informal smallholdings, although there is a primary school and a church in the village. The predominant economic activity in the area is agricultural, consisting of sheep and subsistence farming. Challenges include road maintenance, electricity supply, as well as the provision of health services and recreational facilities.
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