1 OVERBERG WATER BOARD

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1 OVERBERG WATER BOARD

• PARLIAMENTARY PRESENTATION
• 6TH MAY 2008

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2 GENERAL

• COMPLIANCE LEGISLATION
• CONSTITUTION
• NATIONAL WATER SERVICES ACT 1997
• PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
• ANNUAL REPORT
• 5 YEAR PLAN
• POLICY DOCUMENT

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3 MANDATE

• TO PROVIDE GOOD QUALITY WATER AND SERVICES WHILE
  REMAINING ECONOMICALLY VIABLE
• BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MANDATE ACHIEVED
• MINISTERS COMMENDATION

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4 FINANCE

• ECONOMIC VIABILITY
• R4.4 MILLION NET INCOME
• R2.9 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE REFURBISHMENT
• WITHDRAWAL FROM EQUITIES
• - 20 GROWTH IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

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5 FINANCE CONT

• SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GROWTH
• DECREASING LIABILITIES
• R25 MILLION RESERVES
• R20 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE REFURBISHMENT

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6 INFRASTRUCTURE

• MUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS
• MUNICIPAL FAILURE TO COMPLY
• CAPACITY TO SATISFY DEMAND
• MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
• 25 YEARS AGE OF PLANT EQUIPMENT
• R55 MILLION PROGRAMME
• OPERATING MANUALS

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7 SKILLS SHORTAGE

• SHORT TERM MANUALS
• SOLUTION TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS
• ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
• SLOWDOWN IN RESERVES GROWTH
• SLOWDOWN IN REFURBISHMENT
• NO SERIOUS BAD DEBT
• EFFICIENT, PROFITABLE SOLVENT

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8 QUALITY CONTROL

• SANS 241 2005
• MONITORING, TESTING AND INSPECTIONS DAILY
• SABS VERIFICATION
• TECHNICAL AUDITS
• HIGHEST QUALITY LEVELS

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9 HUMAN RESOURCE

• EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
• GENDER DISPARITY
• JOINT NATIONAL INITIATIVE
• FAST TRACK ACCREDITATION
• SHARE SKILLS RESOURCES
• LARGER ENTITIES
• TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT

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10 RISK MANAGEMENT

• RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
• SUCCESSION STRATEGY
• AUDIT COMMITTEE/LEGISLATION
• TARIFF INCREASES
• DWAF ASSISTANCE
• MUNICIPAL CONSULTATION

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11 R.M. MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS

• ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
• LONG TERM INVESTMENT
• MUNICIPAL CONSTRAINTS
• S. 78 VARYING LEGAL OPINION
• LACK OF FEEDBACK
• ASSISTANCE DWAF / PROV. GOV.

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12 TARIFFS

• CONTINUING TREND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
• STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS
• GOOD MANAGEMENT
• SLIDING SCALE MODEL
• THE WAY FORWARD
• SHARED EXPERTISE
• SHARED CAPACITY

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13 ALTERNATIVE INCOME SOURCES

• WORK FOR WATER
• MAINTAIN MOMENTUM
• MANAGEMENT UPGRADE
• RATIONALIZING / CONSOLIDATING OPERATIONS
• FREEING UP CAPITAL

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14 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

• OPERATING MANUALS
• SUCCESSION
• DWAF/SAAWU HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE
• SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
• LEADERSHIP
• COUNSELING
• BUDGET ALLOCATION
• FEEDBACK REPORTS.

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15 CONCLUSION

• ECONOMIC VIABILITY
• QUALITY PRODUCT
• EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
• EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
• MANDATE
• FUTURE DEMANDS

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16 END

• WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND
• ATTENTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO
• YOUR COMMENTS AND ADVICE

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