Provision of sufficient bulk infrastructure services (demand & supply) Prioritising spending on infrastructural upgrading needs Effective and efficient public transportation systems linked to multi modal facilities The establishment of a single land use management system
“Intermediary cities need more franchise as they collect less and struggle for effective service delivery and also as the rate and consumer base is weaker. Additionally, the spatial organization is making infrastructure and services more expensive.” /Carl Stroud, National Treasury of South Africa/
Illustration 7: Plan of interventions in KwZulu-Natal
Key lessons emerging from the KwaZulu-Natal 2030 Growth and Development Strategy:
The plan follows a fairly standard approach toward the preparation and content of growth and development strategies Importantly, the plan links to the National Development Plan thereby supporting consistency in policy approaches from national to local government
There is a strong recognition of the importance of intermediary cities in the urbanisation process and as such, strategies have been developed to support their growth and development. The implementation of the plan has recently commenced. Its success will rest on the province’s ability to manage intergovernmental relations and to provide the necessary support to the intermediary cities in meeting the development objectives set for the province.
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