Health facilities in Umtshezi are as follows: Estcourt Hospital which is a district hospital servicing areas beyond the municipal boundaries. 6 clinics located in Wembezi, Estcourt (2), Weenen, Cornfields, Sahlumbe. Emergency rescue services (EMRS) found in Estcourt. As with education facilities, an increase in density in some settlements increases service backlogs and forces people to walk travel long distances so as to access health facilities. 4.4.5.3 POLICE STATIONS Umtshezi Municipality is generally well provided with police stations as each of the three major population concentration areas is developed with a police station. Information pertaining to the location of crime scenes could not be obtained. Therefore it is difficult to establish the spatial pattern of crime in the area. The majority of the population resides in urban settlements of Weenen, Estcourt and Wembezi. This is informed by the historic growth pattern of the municipality. The two main nodes of Weenen and Estcourt evolved as agricultural service centres. While Wembezi complex on the other hand served the residential area of Wembezi, The municipal population of 83 153 residents distributed across seven municipal wards represents a range of predominantly urban, farming communities and rural settlements. Development intensity and housing need particularly is in the urban areas of Estcourt and Weenen and Wembezi with a population of 29 934 residents (49%) of municipal population. These settlements are located on the major activity routes. The second largest population density with a population of 19 950 (33%) of municipal residents is located on privately owned commercial farmlands. The tribal areas make up 10 038 (16%) of the residents of the municipality. Taking into account the composition of settlements, that is, urban population (49.9%), farmlands and tribal settlements that comprise 33% and 16 % respectively, it is evident that the 35% of traditional huts are in farmlands and communal areas. The municipal IDP (2008/2009) states that the houses in these areas are in a bad state of repair. They are subjected to periodic collapse during the rainy season or windy times. In terms of Section 9 (1) of the National Housing Act the municipality through its planning takes all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure that, conditions that are not conducive to health and safety of its residents are prevented and removed.
Health facilities in Umtshezi are as follows: Estcourt Hospital which is a district hospital servicing areas beyond the municipal boundaries. 6 clinics located in Wembezi, Estcourt (2), Weenen, Cornfields, Sahlumbe. Emergency rescue services (EMRS) found in Estcourt. As with education facilities, an increase in density in some settlements increases service backlogs and forces people to walk travel long distances so as to access health facilities. 4.4.5.3 POLICE STATIONS Umtshezi Municipality is generally well provided with police stations as each of the three major population concentration areas is developed with a police station. Information pertaining to the location of crime scenes could not be obtained. Therefore it is difficult to establish the spatial pattern of crime in the area. The majority of the population resides in urban settlements of Weenen, Estcourt and Wembezi. This is informed by the historic growth pattern of the municipality. The two main nodes of Weenen and Estcourt evolved as agricultural service centres. While Wembezi complex on the other hand served the residential area of Wembezi, The municipal population of 83 153 residents distributed across seven municipal wards represents a range of predominantly urban, farming communities and rural settlements. Development intensity and housing need particularly is in the urban areas of Estcourt and Weenen and Wembezi with a population of 29 934 residents (49%) of municipal population. These settlements are located on the major activity routes. The second largest population density with a population of 19 950 (33%) of municipal residents is located on privately owned commercial farmlands. The tribal areas make up 10 038 (16%) of the residents of the municipality. Taking into account the composition of settlements, that is, urban population (49.9%), farmlands and tribal settlements that comprise 33% and 16 % respectively, it is evident that the 35% of traditional huts are in farmlands and communal areas. The municipal IDP (2008/2009) states that the houses in these areas are in a bad state of repair. They are subjected to periodic collapse during the rainy season or windy times. In terms of Section 9 (1) of the National Housing Act the municipality through its planning takes all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure that, conditions that are not conducive to health and safety of its residents are prevented and removed.
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