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NATIONAL TREASURY REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Neighbourhood Development Programme Unit
NDPG Guidance Note As per the Division of Revenue Act to be submitted to National Treasury
MPUMALANGA NEW
TOWN CENTRE
Urban Network Strategy
Catchment area In total +- 42 households
Population of approx 200 000
Socio –economic and
demographic profile
The area reflects a rural profile with a younger population, a median
household income of +- R 2500 p.m.
Shopping patterns and retail
facilities
Previously most retail spent took placed outside the township towards
Durban CBD and Pinetown.
Most of the retail spent is now captured by the newly constructed
18000sqm Hammarsdale Mall constructed by ERIS property Group.
Other grocery stores available include Boxer Superstore and
Hammarsdale Hyper located 8-10km from the town centre.
Expenditure levels Representative of LSM 2-6
Schools / Colleges The area consists of +- 40 primary and secondary schools and an FET
College. The adjacent factories in Hammarsdale employ between 4000
– 6000 workers and forms the economic base of this area
New Developments Public transport Hub i.t.o. the IRPTN
New civic offices
Sport Precinct
600 Middle Income / Social housing
1000 Low cost housing
Farmers Support Centre/Urban Agriculture
Business Hive/Incubator
Tourism Centre
Development Potential Vacant commercial/mixed use sites: 7 ha
Middle Income Gap Housing: 20 ha
Adopted Town
Centre Precinct Plan
PHASE
1:Shopping
centre node
PHASE 2:Bondable middle
income housing &
social housing (600
units)
PHASE 4:Bondable
housing: 1500
units
PHASE
3:RDP Low Cost
Housing (500
units)
Government
Precinct Site: New
Sisakhala Centre
FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS
NATIONAL TREASURYNDPG
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTLED CORRIDOR PROGRAMME
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