Drakensberg World Our failure to optimise the tourism Heritage Sites available within the area opportunities Dependency ratio is too high Environmental and Cultural Sites available within the area HIV prevalence is high Good Agricultural Land Lack of support skills in Tourism High Development Indicators for Industry Umtshezi Municipality Decline in formal employment and Increase in informal employment but Strong Manufacturing base within the area no policy to support it Key Industrial Area in the town of LED strategy is outdated and lacks implementation plan Estcourt Umtshezi Municipality has not yet created Significance Index for Agriculture an enabling environment for LED increase for Umtshezi OPPORTUNITIES TREATS Location on the N3 development Unsustainable development practices corridor, this can provide more Development along the N3 corridor opportunities in the area could threaten CBD Optimum utilization of natural, cultural HIV prevalence and historical assets for further No employment opportunities and economic growth skills development opportunities Vast space of Agricultural Land to be created, social challenges can escalate used for primary and secondary to further marginalization production Failed Land Reform Programme Explore growth of transport, storage Relocation of Industries and communication sectors Poor Global Economy Need to improve recreational, medical, Decline in manufacturing and housing and schooling facilities agricultural sectors Specific interventions to stimulate Lack of sound business incentives economic growth High tariffs Potential to develop retail facilities Political instability Opportunity for further growth of the Disjointed planning tourism, and manufacturing sectors Lack of resources, communication and partnerships The municipality aims to improve access to social development services and information with this chapter. Core to this chapter is the need for social needs analysis and programmes to facilitate interfaces between different spheres of government charged with social development role.
Drakensberg World Heritage Sites available within the area Environmental and Cultural Sites available within the area Good Agricultural Land High Development Indicators for Umtshezi Municipality Strong Manufacturing base within the area Key Industrial Area in the town of Estcourt Significance Index for Agriculture increase for Umtshezi Our failure to optimise the tourism opportunities Dependency ratio is too high HIV prevalence is high Lack of support skills in Tourism Industry Decline in formal employment and Increase in informal employment but no policy to support it LED strategy is outdated and lacks implementation plan Umtshezi Municipality has not yet created an enabling environment for LED OPPORTUNITIES TREATS Location on the N3 development corridor, this can provide more opportunities in the area Optimum utilization of natural, cultural and historical assets for further economic growth Vast space of Agricultural Land to be used for primary and secondary production Explore growth of transport, storage and communication sectors Need to improve recreational, medical, housing and schooling facilities Specific interventions to stimulate economic growth Potential to develop retail facilities Opportunity for further growth of the tourism, and manufacturing sectors Unsustainable development practices Development along the N3 corridor could threaten CBD HIV prevalence No employment opportunities and skills development opportunities created, social challenges can escalate to further marginalization Failed Land Reform Programme Relocation of Industries Poor Global Economy Decline in manufacturing and agricultural sectors Lack of sound business incentives High tariffs Political instability Disjointed planning Lack of resources, communication and partnerships The municipality aims to improve access to social development services and information with this chapter. Core to this chapter is the need for social needs analysis and programmes to facilitate interfaces between different spheres of government charged with social development role.
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