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• EXPRESSION of Interests SCM

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• Public notice draft idp 2020

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• NOTICE FOR DRAFT RATES POLICY 2018-2019

• 1st Supplementary 2017-2018 NOTICES

• 2018 public participation dates

• 2018 Public Participation Notice

• Maruleng Municipality Mid-Year Budget and Performance Assessment

• Final 2017-18 IDP and BUDGET

• 2017/2018 IDP/BUDGET PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

• SPULMA By-Law

• The Spatial Planning and Land use Management

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Maruleng municipality is wedged between some of Limpopo prime tourist attractions, including the Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Reserve and Blyde River Canyon. Significant tourism related activities exist as well as numerous private lodges and guesthouses. An existing airport will play a significant role to increase tourist traffic and establish the area as a gateway to the Kruger and surrounding

Tourist attractions and facilities in Maruleng:

There are an estimated 2814 beds in 70 lodges 10 guesthouses and 10 resorts in the municipality. Estimated 70 to 80% of Lowveld luxury lodges.R527 route gives access to Khamai Reptile Park, Bombyx Mori Silk farm and Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation centre. Maruleng municipality boasts major Private Game Reserves and 5-star luxury lodges, namely;

• Thornbush and Kapama
• Timbavati (home of the white lions)
• Klaserie
• Babule and Oliphants

It also houses Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre which is the world famous Cheetah breeding centre and Klaserie dam. The area falls within Limpopo Tourism “Valley of Oliphants” tourism route. Blyde river canon offers Bird watching (globally recognised and important bird area), Adventure tourism including hiking, white water Rafting, abseiling, hot air ballooning. The municipality serves as the centre of the Kruger 2 canyon Biosphere and has Drakensberg Mountain Range which has rock climbing, hiking and Mariepskop (scenic mountain view)

The Maruleng municipality is characterized by low rainfall. This results in limited water resources culminating in severe water shortages and drought condition. There is stiff competition amongst different water users. water for domestic purpose becomes crucial. Only 9%of the population have access to RDP standard water source. The Municipality also provide free basic water (6000 litres per household per month).

Lack of access to basic sanitation services has created massive environmental and health problems. The fact that most villages in the municipality don’t have RDP level sanitation constitutes a major risk in terms of ground water pollution. The main types of sanitary system used in the municipality are water borne sewerage (flush toilets) septic tanks ventilated improved Pit latrines (VIP), French drains and ordinary pit latrines to no basic services at all.

Energy distribution has important economic developmental implications with a potential to make considerable impact. This impact relates to improved living conditions, increased productivity and greater sustainability of the environment. In the municipality electricity is largely generated by Eskom. About 8299 households have access to free basic electricity. The municipality has a backlog of about 2500 households of electricity connections.

• Refuse removal

  Most people residing in rural areas do not remove waste. Residents in these areas dispose refuse on their own, often in an uncontrolled manner. This practice has adverse consequences for their health. Unlike the rural areas, refuse removal services in the urban area are provided by the local municipality. Currently, the municipality is using service provider to remove refuse as it does not have capacity but in-house capacity is being build for this service.

• Waste disposal

  Maruleng has no licensed waste landfill site. An amount of R4M is needed to establish landfill sites. One waste landfill will be established during this financial year. However, the non-availability of land is a constraint.

Road usage is a reflection of people’s mode of life. The routes, frequency and volume of passengers and goods should basically inform the criteria for the prioritisation of road works i.e. roads for which resources should be committed for regravelling, tarring, lining, signage etc. Maruleng has 48.4km tarred road and 188.7km of gravel roads and its total kilometres of roads is 237.54km.