KZN PROFILES

K Z N D I S T R I C T P R O F I L E S

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Kokstad

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Newcastle

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CONTENT

GENERAL ORIENTATION

DEMOGRAPHY

SOCIAL SERVICES

ECONOMY

INFRASTRUCTURE/MUNICIPAL SERVICES

OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

DIRECTORY OF MUNICIPALITIES & HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS

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Dundee

Durban

Jozini

Margate

Vryheid

Kokstad

Ladysmith

Newcastle

Port Edward

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

Dundee

Durban

Jozini

Margate

Vryheid

Kokstad

Ladysmith

Newcastle

Port Edward

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

ZululandDC26

SisonkeDC43

UthukelaDC23

UguDC21

UmkhanyakudeDC27

UthunguluDC28

AmajubaDC25

UmzinyathiDC24

UmgungundlovuDC22

iLembeDC29

EthekwiniETH

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NewcastleZululand

Umkhanyakude

Uthungulu

iLembe

Umgungundlovu

Sisonke

Ugu

Umzinyathi

Uthukela

Ethekwini

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GENERAL ORIENTATION

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Harry Gwala

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HARRY GWALA

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The Harry Gwala District Municipality is located to the South West of the

KwaZulu-Natal province. Its population is sparsely spread

throughout an area of 11 127. 89997 square kilometers. The Harry Gwala District municipality forms part of the border between KwaZulu-Natal and

Eastern Cape Province. The District Management Area

(DMA) is located to the West of the District and it forms part of the

border between the KwaZulu-Natal Province and Lesotho.

The Harry Gwala District Municipality (DC43) is composed of the following

five local municipalities: Ubuhlebezwe; Ingwe; Kwa-Sani;

Greater Kokstad and Umzimkhulu.

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Demographic Profile

kokstaduMzimkhulu

uBuhlebezwe

IngweKwaSani

GreaterKokstad

http://www.kzncogta.gov.za/Municipalities/SisonkeDistrictMunicipality.aspx

KwaSani Local Municipalitywards- 4

Greater Kokstad Local Municipalitywards-8

Ingwe Local Municipalitywards-11

UBuhlebezwe Local Municipalitywards-12

Umzimkhulu Local Municipalitywards-20

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DEMOGRAPHY PROFILE

The Harry Gwala District Municipality (DC43) is one of the ten District Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal Province and is located

South-West of the province. The District Municipality forms part of the

boarder between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province. The District Management Area

(DMA) is located to the West of the District and it forms part of the boarder between the

KwaZulu-Natal Province and Lesotho (Harry Gwala IDP).

It includes the southern most part of the UKhahlamba

Drakensberg National Park adjacent to Lesotho and borders Eastern Cape Province in the west. The municipality area size is 11 127. 89997 km2

(COGTA). Key rivers in the district are the Umzimkhulu and Umkomaas rivers.

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KEY CHALLENGES

Water backlog

Provision of sanitation facilities

HIV/ AIDS

Crime

Sustainable Local Economic Development initiatives

Prone to disasters

Youth unemployment and poverty

Development of Harry Gwala Towns

Dundee

Durban

Jozini

Margate

Vryheid

Kokstad

Ladysmith

Newcastle

Port Edward

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

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OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

Dundee

Durban

Jozini

Margate

Vryheid

Kokstad

Ladysmith

Newcastle

Port Edward

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

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INFRASTRUCTURE/MUNICIPAL SERVICES

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Durban

Jozini

Margate

Vryheid

Kokstad

Ladysmith

Newcastle

Port Edward

Richards Bay

Pietermaritzburg

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MAP

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DIRECTORY OF MUNICIPALITIESAND HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS