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Gert Sibande District

Municipality

Mpumalanga Provincial Government

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1. OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

This is an annexure to the pilot project for the Comprehensive Rural Development

Programme (CRDP) in the Mkhondo Local Municipality focusing on Jabulani Bafazi and

Water Smeet.

2. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE JABULANI BAFAZI & WATER SMEETH

The new Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has been given the mandate

by the President of South Africa to develop a Comprehensive Rural Development

Programme (CRDP) throughout the country. To achieve this mandate the Department

embarked on developing a fresh approach to rural development. The focus is on enabling

rural people to take control of their destiny, with the support from government, and thereby

dealing effectively with rural poverty through the optimal use and management of natural

resources. As a result of a Public-Private Partnership between the government and Mondi,

an initiative to transform labour tenancy into Agri-Villages was developed. The Agri-village

concept is intended to empower the communities through food security, security of tenure

and economic livelihoods. This will be achieved through a co-ordinated and integrated

broad-based agrarian transformation as well as the strategic investment in economic and

social infrastructure that will benefit the entire rural communities.

3. STUDY AREA (JABULANI BAFAZI & WATER SMEETH) The study area is part of the Mpumalanga CRDP and falls within the jurisdiction of Gert

Sibande District Municipality under Mkhondo Local Municipality. Jabulani Bafazi is located

on the north of Iswepe whereas Water Smeet is located on the north east of Iswepe.

These areas are rural in nature with no or low levels of basic services as well as

unsustainable livelihoods.

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT

The communities of Jabulani Bafazi and Water Smeet are faced with insecurity of tenure

due to labour tenancy because most of these community members are working for Mondi

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who owns the properties in question. The farms are Spring Valley 429, Paardekop 428 and

Bends 417.

The selection of the Jabulani Bafazi and Water Smeet pilot sites were informed by a Public

Private Partnership that resulted from the CRDP initiative. The nature of the settlement and

the condition in which the people were noted to be living under, poor access roads,

unemployment, lack of basics services (water, electricity, sanitation, health facilities,

transport, economic activities, basic input supplies), in contrast with potential in the area

compelled for interventions.

The pilot sites conformed with prescribes of the rural development policy directives, with

small holding labour tenancy with active agricultural activity. The area has a reasonable

natural resources which could be exploited to the betterment of the community. There is a

need to initially use agriculture to ensure increased production with optimal and sustainable

use of natural resources. This ascertains that those who have these natural resources to

their disposal uses optimally in manner that will impact positively in their livelihoods that will

also lead to a vibrant economic outcome. Other secondary economic opportunities could

therefore be investigated as per findings.

5. METHODOLOGY

The following section details the methodology followed in the determination of interventions

for Jabulani Bafazi and Water Smeeth for the first phase implementation of the

Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).

In order to determine focus areas for the CRDP within the Mkhondo local Municipality Pilot

sites the following key indicators were utilized:

Infrastructure Provision (Water, Electricity, Sanitation, access roads)

Income Levels (Low Income Levels)

Employment (High Unemployment levels, Employment Sectors)

Provision of Community Facilities (Health, Education)

Existing Initiatives ( Proposed project etc)

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The indicators above were reflected spatially, overlaid and analysed informed the Key

Focus Areas. Site visits were conducted to arrive at some of the interventions proposed. A

desk top study which included spatial analysis which focussed on the review of IDP’s,

SDF’s and GIS Spatial Analysis information was used as indicators. Based on those

indicators and community needs, issues were verified and proposals developed.

A desktop analysis was done utilising the following documents:

Mkhondo Spatial Development Framework

Mkhondo Integrated Development Plan

Spatial Information sourced from various government departments

Informal interviews with community members

Meetings with Mondi officials

Working meetings were held and inputs gathered from the provincial Department of

Agriculture Rural Development and Land Administration (ARDLA), Department of

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mpumalanga Provincial Land Reform Office

(MPPLRO), Regional Land Claims Commission (RLCC) and Department of Rural

Development and Land Reform (DRDLR).

Maps were generated utilising all information available from the provincial ARDLA,

MPPLRO, RLCC and DRDLR.

6. JABULANI BAFAZI & WATER SMEET COMMUNITY PILOT SITE (See maps)

6.1 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

The pilot site for the programme is located in the Mkondo Local Municilaity approximately

34km from Amsterdam. It lies 12km adjacent to the N2 national road from Piet Retief to

Ermelo. It is situated in the mountains west of the Driefontein settlement. It is composed of

3 farms that are owned by Mondi, the beneficiaries of the programme were the following

communities; Jabulani Bafazi and Water Smeet which are groups of previously

disadvantaged people in the Mpumalanga province.

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The following properties are the farms wherein the communities reside:

COMMUNITY LAND DESCRIPTION AREA (ha)

Jabulani Bafazi Community

It is portion 1 of the Bends 417IT (Option A development)

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Jabulani Bafazi Community

It is portion 1 and 2 of the Bends 417IT (Option B development) 2262.84H

Water Smeet

Community

It is portion 2 of Spring Valley 429IT. It is the remainder of Spring

Valley 429IT. Portion 2 of Bushmanbend 433IT

Portion 4 of Pardekop 428IT

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FIGURE 1: OVERVIEW MAP OF JABULANI BAFAZI & WATER SMEET

6.2 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 6.2.1. Rainfall The area has a fairly moderate to high rainfall per annum and thus making it more suitable for dry land cropping. A variety of dry land crops are suitable and the production resources

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6.3 SITE VISIT FINDINGS FOR JABULANI BAFAZI & WATER SMEET JABULANI BAFAZI

NEEDS

FINDINGS PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS AND

OPPORTUNITIES

ROADS

All the internal roads need upgrading . (See figure 4)

The community has challenges with public transport to interconnect to other settlements.

Settlements are hidden within the forests

Upgrade and maintain internal roads regularly

Develop mitigation methods to prevent soil erosion next to internal roads.

Road signage indicating location of village

WATER

Community relies on water from the Dam.

The water is pumped from the dam

There is a water purification plant

There is water reticulation in the area and stand pipes are installed but the community only has access to water in evening.

Ensure that the community has consistent water supply.

SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT

The community relies on Mondi for employment

Develop sustainable agricultural initiatives

Establish agro-tourism opportunities

EDUCATION

The Primary School (Thathakusa) is currently closed down due to the low number of enrolled learners in the community

No high schools in the area, learners are dependant on school buses to transport them to a Esibusisweni Combined School in Webber.

Learners have to walk to main road to catch the scholar transport

Improve the road leading to the settlement from the main road to facilitate access to scholar transport and public transport

ELECTRICITY There is no electricity in the area. The community should be included in the ESKOM’s rural electrification programme

SANITATION The community has no ablution facilities.

No sewerage bourn-system

Not every household has pit-latrines

Provide alternative ablution facilities that are environmentally sensitive (septic tanks), the municipality should maintain the septic tanks

HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

No mobile clinic visits to the area.

The nearest health facility is in Iswepe and Piet Retief.

Provide a mobile clinic

AGRICULTURE Subsistence Livestock Farming (cattle, chicken and pigs)

Lack of management of livestock.

Lack of proper fencing for grazing

Improve subsistence livestock management

Proper fencing for livestock

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FINDINGS PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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FISHING Subsistence Fishing To be investigated

CRIME Low crime rate

The nearest SAPS unit is located in Piet Retief.

Satellite Police Station

TOURISM No tourism activities taking place in the area

Tourism opportunities (cultural village, camping, guest houses and hiking trails, horse trails and action adventure

HOUSING Traditional homestead houses (mud houses).

Roll out RDP housing programme as per community needs and requirements (blended with tradition and traditional homesteads).

COMMUNICATION No telecommunication infrastructure (cell phone coverage or fixed line)

Investigate requirements by mobile service providers for the provision of cell phone infrastructure.

LIVELIHOODS Reliance on government social grants

Communities should improve on subsistence farming (vegetable gardens, fishing)

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

Cemeteries located within the plantations.

Provide suitable land for graveyard

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FIGURE 2: LAND USE JABULANI BAFAZI

EXISTING LAND USES JABULANI BAFAZI The current uses include residential, agricultural activities such as subsistence livestock farming, institutional such as primary school, forestry, water bodies, graveyard, sports field and business such as tuck shop. See figure 2 PROPOSED LAND USES The proposed land use is the Residential phase 2, chalets, irrigated crop fields, upgrading of internal roads, recreational area behind the tanks,

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ROADS

All the internal roads need upgrading. (See Figure 4)

The community has challenges with transport to interconnect to other settlements.

Settlements are hidden within the forest

Upgrade and maintain internal roads regularly

Develop mitigation methods to prevent soil erosion next to internal roads.

Boards indicating the name of the Settlement/village

WATER

Stand pipes are installed

The are a number of boreholes in the community

The boreholes serves the communities which do not have access to water

SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT

The community relies on Mondi for employment

Develop sustainable agricultural initiatives

EDUCATION

Siyeza Primary School is currently running

No high schools in the area, the learners are dependant on school bus to transport them to Esibusisweni Combined School in Webber.

The Siyeza Primary School should be extended to Combine School to cater for its secondary learners

ELECTRICITY Some houses have access to electricity.

The un-electrified houses be included in the ESKOM’s rural electrification programme

SANITATION Sewerage bourn-system

Poor maintenance/ overflow of septic tanks

The municipality should maintain the septic tanks system

HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

No mobile clinic visits in the area.

The nearest health facilities are in Iswepe and Piet Retief.

Provide a mobile clinic

AGRICULTURE Subsistence Livestock Farming (cattle, chickens and pigs)

Lack of management of livestock.

Provide awareness campaigns (agric farmers days, study groups)

Improve subsistence livestock management

Proper fencing for livestock

CRIME The nearest SAPS unit is located in Piet Retief.

Satellite Police Station

TOURISM No tourism activities taking place in the area

Tourism opportunities (cultural village, camping, guest houses and hiking trails, horse trails and action adventure

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HOUSING Formal Houses

Traditional homestead houses.

Scattered settlement

Roll out RDP housing programme as per community needs

COMMUNICATION No telecommunication infrastructure (cell phone coverage or fixed line)

Investigate requirements by mobile service providers for the provision of cell phone infrastructure.

SOCIAL STRUCTURES

Homestead graves

Provide suitable land for graveyard

LIVELIHOOD Reliance on government social grants

Communities should improve on subsistence farming (vegetable gardens)

FIGURE 3: LAND USE WATER SMEET

Existing Land Uses The current land uses include residential, agricultural activities such as subsistence

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Proposed Land Uses The proposed land uses are, upgrading of the road from the main road linking to the settlement, upgrading of Siyeza Primary School to a Combined School, FIGURE 4: ROADS UPGRADE There is to upgrade all internal and connecting roads for easy access to basic amenities in Iswepe and closer towns’ i.e. Piet Retief, and Amsterdam. 6.4 CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED The following are some of the challenges that were noted to be prevalent in the area.

No telecommunication infrastructure exists in the area.

Social cohesion in sparsely placed households within the area might be a challenge.

Infrastructure (roads, electricity, telecommunication and amenities)

Lack of basic services

Burial sites, the community uses homesteads for burial

Poor public transport


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Poor accessibility in terms of orientation to the villages

High level of water table (subject to geo-tech investigation)

Poor housing structures

Veld fire

Poor management of livestock

Lack of social amenities

6.5 OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT The following are some of the opportunities that were noted for the area.

Eco-tourism (boating, fishing and water front development)

Backyard vegetable gardens to enhance food security

Designation of areas intended for crops cultivation

As part of the Land Redistribution Programme of the government, certain properties

currently owned by Mondi could be acquired on behalf of the Jabulani Bafazi

settlements. This could afford the community the options of leasing the properties to

Mondi or the community undertaking forestry on a commercial basis (See Figure 2:

option B)

Mondi has committed to give the community the area indicated on Figure 2: option A for

Agri-village

Improvement of the access from the main road to the settlement to facilitate linkage with

other settlements

Optimum utilization of dam for consistent provision of water (household consumption

and irrigation schemes)

Potential for expansion of light industry (charcoal production, sculpturing, carpentry and

wood processing)

6.6 RECOMMENDATIONS The following are some of the recommendation for the area.

Utilization of the Thathukusa Primary School as a Satellite Thusong Service Centre

(healthcare, Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC), Home Affairs, SASSA)

Fencing of grazing camps, households, dams

Livestock vaccination programme- cattle, pigs, goats and chickens

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Supplementary feeding implements (licks, fodder)

Cattle handling facilities with shed, holding pen and loading ramp

Improve the road leading to the settlement from the main road to facilitate access to scholar transport and public transport

Upgrade Siyeza Primary School to a combined school

Provision of refuse removal services for Water Smeet

Designation for a convenient shop site for both settlements

Road signage indicating village names

7. CONCLUSION

The areas Jabula Bafazi and Water smeeth be included to the broader municipality

receiving attention on specific challenges identified. Further follow-up exercises should be

envisaged to further refine the findings and intervention strategies. The community needs

to be engaged to identify further areas to be addressed and submit proposals as part of this

project.

Sector departments which can contribute to the success of the pilot project need to be

identified and invited to contribute to the initiatives so as to achieve the desired

interventions and outcomes. A record of other government departments current and

proposed activities in the project area need to be identified and incorporated into the overall

Agri Village concept.

There needs to be a detailed record of the existing situation so that the resulting

interventions are measurable and that progress can be monitored

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ECDC NEED

HOUSING NEED FRUIT TREES

ROADS UPGRADE

FENCING NEED

RECREATIONAL NEEDS

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