The MSP division deals with the development and management of the metro’s spatial planning, frameworks, strategies and policies in compliance with the provisions of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act. To effect these MSP coordinates, oversee and facilitate the development, alignment and implementation of effective spatial planning programmes and initiatives across the metro, including alignment and integration with sector plans/master plans prepared by other departments.

Imperative is that the utilization of land resources is planned and implemented in an organized manner to meet the needs of present and future generation and this is done through various planning tools of which the Spatial Development Framework is a core. The division supports the delivery of projects (public & private) to ensure their implementation within statutory, regulatory and financial parameters.

ACHIEVEMENTS
Achievements to date include:-

1. Approval of Municipal Spatial Development Framework (2025)
2. Approval of Regional Spatial Development Frameworks (2025)
3. Approval of 18 Urban Design Precinct Plans (2020 & 2021)
4. Approval of Ekurhuleni Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (2021)
5. Approval of Growth Management Strategy (2022)
6. Awarded Best MSDF by SAPI for 2015 MSDF
7. Mentorship Award by SAPI for the University of Venda programme.

Approved MSDF

Approved RSDFs

All annexures for the RSDFs are the same as for the MSDF, as above.

SDF-Maps depicting proposed land use categories and residential densities can be accessed on the City of Ekurhuleni on-line GIS through the URL below:

https://gis.ekurhuleni.gov.za/mapviewer/

For enquiries about the MSDF, please e-mail: msp@ekurhuleni.gov.za

Urban Design Precinct Plans

With the approval of the MSDF of 2025, only the land use proposal components of the Urban Design Precinct Plans have been rescinded (because land provisions for such areas are contained in the MSDF), but all other components of these Urban Design Precinct Plans, dealing with intervention-oriented projects and initiatives aimed at redevelopment, upgrading, urban renewal, urban management in the particular precincts, have been retained.

Growth Management Strategy

Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan