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The department of rural development & land reform is seeking a qualified service provider to review and update the land use schemes of dr js moroka, thembisile hani, victor khanye, emalahleni and emakhazeni local municipalities in mpumalanga, ensuring compliance with spluma, municipal by‑laws and spatial development frameworks. The contract is open to firms or consortia and bids must be submitted by 26 february 2026.

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2.1 For decades, the Land Use Management System in South Africa had limited the ability

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The linked award records MVD KALAHARI TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNERS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 2181936.4 ZAR.

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Appointment of a service provider to review the land use schemes of dr js moroka, thembisile hani, victor khanye, emalahleni and emakhazeni local municipalities, mpumalanga.

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Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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2.1 For decades, the Land Use Management System in South Africa had limited the ability

of municipalities to effectively address matters relating to land development planning,

development management, and the regularisation of land use activities.

2.2 Historically, municipalities regulated land use through Town Planning Schemes

developed in terms of provincial ordinances. However, these schemes were not “wall-

to-wall” and, in many cases, did not cover all areas within a municipality’s jurisdiction.

oversight and control over land use within their areas of jurisdiction.

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2.3 This gap was addressed through the introduction of SPLUMA. In terms of Chapter 5,

Section 24(1), municipalities were required—after public consultation—to adopt and

approve a single Land Use Scheme for their entire area of jurisdiction within five years

of the Act’s commencement in 2015. This meant that all municipalities were expected to

have adopted a Land Use Scheme by 2020. This deadline was later extended by 12

months, as per Government Gazette Notice No. 43598.

2.4 A Land Use Scheme must give effect to, and be consistent with, the Municipal Spatial

Development Framework (SDF) and guide the use and development of land within the

municipal area. It must do so in a manner that promotes:

(i) Economic growth.

(ii) Social inclusion.

(iii) Efficient land development; and

(iv) Minimum impact on public health, the environment and natural resources.

2.5 SPLUMA uses the term Land Use Scheme instead of older terms such as Town Planning

Scheme or Zoning Scheme, in order to establish a single, standardised term for the

document described in Chapter 5, which regulates and manages land use.

2.6 Section 27. (1) of SPLUMA provides that a municipality may review its land use scheme

in order to achieve consistency with the municipal spatial development framework and

must do so at least every five years.

2.7 The Land Use Schemes of the subject municipalities were promulgated in 2020. In

accordance with the provisions of SPLUMA, the municipalities are therefore required to

conduct review of their Land Use Schemes as the prescribed five-year period has

lapsed.

3. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

3.1 The main objective of the project is to assist the five municipalities – Dr JS Moroka,

Thembisile Hani, Victor Khanye, Emalahleni and Emakhazeni to review their Land Use

Schemes in line with the provisions of SPLUMA and the By-Laws of the respective

municipalities. The review of the Land Use Schemes (LUSs) must take cognisance of

the following:

• Consistency with the municipal SDFs.

• Must cater for both rural and urban areas as well as formal and informal areas

found within the administrative boundaries of the Municipality.

• Promote a planning system that will better respond to the current challenges and

pro-actively put in place mechanisms that will respond to future development and

growth requirements.

• Must balance policy objectives with decision making.

• Provide clarity and reasons on what may or may not occur on specific parcels

of land.

• Promote certainty for land use and the management thereof to create investor

confidence.

• Promote amenity, efficient land use practices and reserve land for essential

services.

• Resolve conflicts between different land uses and to control negative

externalities.

• Enable the mix of convenient land uses, efficient movement processes and

promote economic development.

• Protect natural, cultural and religious resources, unique areas, ecosystem

services, areas of archaeological and historical significance, and land with

agricultural potential.

• Ensure public involvement in land management decision-making processes.

• Provide for sound local regulation and enforcement procedures.

• Recognize indigenous and local spatial knowledge, land use practices and land

allocation processes.

• Ensure the collaborative designation of areas for future land uses; and

• Ensure that the scheme is developed in a collaborative manner aiming at social

justice and the equitable regulation of contested spaces.

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAND USE SCHEME

4.1 The reviewed LUS must be simplified, in accordance with SPLUMA and must contain

provisions for special development zones linked with economic growth, environmental

management, built environment and other related special cases that may arise.

4.2 The LUS clauses and maps should also be reviewed. The reviewed LUS should be able

to achieve amongst others, the following: