Department of Water Affairs (Free State) Support and Intervention to Local Government Institutions

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Department of Water Affairs (Free State) Support
and Intervention to Local Government Institutions

• Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Water
  and Environmental Affairs
• 26 August 2009, Cape Town
• Regional Head Free State
• Tseliso Ntili

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CONTENTS

• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Overview of Department of Water Affairs past
  achievements in supporting Local Government
• Department of Water Affairs institutions in water
  service provision
• Overview of Department of Water Affairs planned
  Interventions and or Current Support
• Challenges
• Way Forward

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ACRONYMS

• SPCD Social Protection Community Development
• LG5YSA Local Government 5 Year Strategic Agenda
• SALGA South African Local Government
  Association
• SWD SALGA, Waterboards, Departments
• WUA Water Users Association
• COGTA HS Co-operative Governance Traditional
  Affair and Human Settlements
• EID Economic and Infrastructure Development
• WC/WDM Water Conservation Water Demand
  Management
• WSA Water Services Authority
• WSP Water Services Provider
• WSDP Water Services Development Plan
• IRR - Implementation Readiness Report

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ACRONYMS

• IDP Integrate Development Plan
• BP Business Plan
• LM Local Municipality
• DM District Municipality
• MIG Municipal Infrastructure Grant
• CSO Civil Society Organizations
• LG H Local Government and Housing
• OM Operations and Maintenance
• DWWWM Drinking Water and Waste Water Management
• RPMS Regulatory Performance Management System
• WB Water borne
• RDP Restructuring and Development Programme
• RBIG Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant

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INTRODUCTION

• Department of Water Affairs supports and
  regulate 20 Water Services Authorities in the
  Free State Province, in the context of the
  constitution, Water Affairs mandate in terms of
  the Water Services Act and the National Water
  Act,LG5YSA, WSA / WSP functional areas,
  government imperatives / mandates / priorities
  and any other water related intervention or
  crises issues.

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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievement Beneficiary WSA
Municipal Planning (WSDP/ IDP) Provision of guidelines for the development of WSDP Guide WSDPs were developed for all WSAs Matjhabeng and Mantsopa have Council approved WSDPs Mangaung and Maluti a Phofung have draft WSDPs All WSAs
WCWD Management Assessments of WC/WDM status quo/ practices Development of WC/WDM BP Assessments of WC/WDM and development of BPs Kopanong, Letsemeng, Mafube, Moqhaka, Matjhabeng, Masilonyana, Setsoto, Tokologo
Water Services Bylaws Provision of the DWA model bylaws Development/ customization of the model bylaws to the WSA Models provided to all WSAs Customizes model by-law All WSAs Masilonyana, Matjhabeng, Moqhaka, Mantsopa, Ngwathe, Letsemeng, Tokologo, Kopanong, Mafube, Setsoto
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Water Sector Policies Free Basic Water Provision of water on privately owned land Total Households 800,675 Total Poor 435,244  Total  Households Served 743,709  (92.89) Total poor served 433,517 (99.60)  All WSAs Mantsopa and Setsoto LMs
Institutional Arrangements Municipal Systems Act Section 78 implementation pertaining to water services Establishment of Water Users Associations (WUA) Section 78 study completed Constitution approved by Minister Operation and Maintenance finalised Mantsopa Mangaung Naledi Mohokare Kopanong Letsemeng Sandvet WUA (Matjhabeng, Tswelopele Masilonyana)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Infrastructure Development Bucket eradication support to Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), lobbying of extra funding on behalf of LMs Bulk infrastructure Feasibility studies Bulk infrastructure development All WSAs supported with 15 Technical Saff Monitoring and evaluation done monthly and reported and MIG bi-monthly meetings Feasibility studies completed IRR studies to be done in 2009/10 Kopanong LM implementation of phase 1 infrastructure 90 completed. Water treatment works 100 complete. Maluti a Phofung LM Site selection for Sterkfontein Dam water treatment works and survey completed, water quality evaluation completed, design completed, testing of existing Tshiame pipeline completed and being repaired. All WSAs Mohokare and Tokologo Maluti a Phofung, Ngwathe and Kopanong
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Water Resource Scarce Areas RBIP
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Capacity Building Councillor development workshops Hosting of the Water Sector Skills Indaba Councillors development on DWQ, Waste water Treatment, River Health, Health and Hygiene Successfully hosted and action plan developed which form part of the support currently provided All the LMs in Lejweleputswa and Fezile Dabi districts All WSAs and the water sector partners
Capacity Building Training of treatment plant operators Civil society organisations (CSO) training in Basic project management and basic computer skills Motheo, Xhariep, Lejweleputswa, Fezile Dabi and Thabo Mofutsanyana operators trained on water purification and waste water Training of 20 CSO members in basic project management and basic computer skills in all 5 districts 17 plant operators in the 5 districts 20 CSO members spread across the 5 districts
Water Sector Collaboration Collaboration with the Premiers office and LGH in the context of the Local Government 5year Strategic Agenda on water sector issues Water Sector forums held quarterly Quarterly and bi-annual reporting at the LG5yr SA forum All WSAs and Water Sector partners
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Customer Care Deployment of 79 customer care officers leak detectors and repairers for a year in collaboration with WSAs Provision of sample Consumer Charters as part of customer care One Stop Shop customer relations management toll free number (0800 200 200) 39 customer care officers deployed 16 leak detectors deployed 17 leak repairers deployed All WSAs provided with sample consumer charters Queries responded to within 48 hours and site visits conducted when the need arose Kopanong, Letsemeng, Matjhabeng, Masilonyana, Mantsopa, Moqhaka, Ngwathe, Nketoana, Mafube, Setsoto, Mohokare, Tokologo All the WSAs All community members in all WSAs
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Operation and Maintenance (OM) Development of OM manuals for the treatment plants Refurbishment of transferred Schemes (subsidy and/or human resource OM manuals for treatment plants developed Refurbishment of transferred schemes Matjhabeng Maluti-A-Phofung Kopanong Metsimaholo Mangaung
Drinking Water and Waste Water Management (DWWWM) DWWW monitoring and audits Blue / Green Drop assessments and strategy development DWWW monitoring and audits done at all WSAs Blue/ Green drop strategy developed and incorporates all WSAs All WSAs
Working for Water 14 393.09 ha of Invasive Alien Plants have been cleared. 2997 jobs have been created Tswelopele Tokologo Ngwathe Dihlabeng Setsoto Letsemeng
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Rain Water Harvesting tanks Training of beneficiaries Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) 40 beneficiary households and 6 training sessions done Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) 12 beneficiary households, 6 training sessions done Kopanong (Springfontein) 18 beneficiary households and 6 training sessions done Mangaung (Thaba Nchu) 115 beneficiary households, 3 training sessions done. All beneficiaries have been trained and 100 tanks have been installed. All beneficiaries have been trained and 100 tanks have been installed. All beneficiaries have been trained. 50 Training have been done on beneficiaries Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) Kopanong (Springfontein) Mangaung (Thaba Nchu)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
Functional Area Nature of support Achievements Beneficiary WSA
Drought Relief Equipping of boreholes and /or erection of new boreholes, tankering of water, etc Drilling/ erection of new boreholes, equipping/ resuscitation of existing boreholes and ferrying of water to municipalities (GWAP) Kopanong Mantsopa Masilonyana Setsoto Dihlabeng Nketoana Naledi Ngwathe
National youth service Skill development of the youth in Brick laying, Plumbing, OM of treatment plants 75 youths developed in brick laying, plumbing and OM of treatment plants Letsemeng Local Municipality
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ROLE OF WATER BOARDS IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION
Institution Role in service delivery
Bloem Water Responsible for provision of water services to Mantsopa LM Naledi LM Kopanong LM Mangaung LM Mohokare LM
Sedibeng Water Matjhabeng LM Nala LM
Maluti A Phofung Water (Pty) Maluti A Phofung LM
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ROLE OF WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN WATER SERVICE
PROVISION
Institution Role in service delivery
Oranje Riet WUA Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers Letsemeng LM
Vanderkloof WUA Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers Thembelihle LM
Kalkfontein WUA Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers Letsemeng LM
Modder River WUA Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers
Sand Vet WUA Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers Sedibeng Water Tswelopele LM Masilonyana LM
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ROLE OF WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN WATER SERVICE
PROVISION
Institution Role in service delivery
Koppies WUA Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers Ngwathe LM
Schoonspruit GWS Responsible for provision of water to Industries Irrigation farmers Ventersdorp LM
Ventersdorp GroundWUA Responsible for provision of water to Irrigation farmers
Kalkveld Ground WUA Responsible for provision of water to Irrigation farmers
Leeurivier IB Responsible for provision of water to Irrigation farmers Mantsopa LM
Tierpoort IB Responsible for provision of water to Irrigation farmers
Klerksdorp IB Responsible for provision of water to Irrigation farmers
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ROLE OF CMAs IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION
No CMA has been established in the Free State
Region as yet.
Institution Role in service delivery
Proto CMA - Middle Vaal WMA Sand Vet Catchment Management Committee established Function Advisory Schoon/Koekemoer CMC in process of being established Function Advisory
Proto CMA - Upper Oranje WMA Modder Riet CMC in process of being established Function Advisory
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframes Beneficiary WSA
Municipal Planning (WSDP/ IDP) Roll out of the new WSDP guidelines End of March 2010 10 WSAs
WC/WD Management Assessments of WC/WDM status quo/ practices Development of WC/WDM BP Implementation of Developed WC/WDM BP End of March 2010 End of March 2010 Ngwathe, Dihlabeng, Mantsopa, Mohokare, Nketoane, Phumelela Kopanong, Letsemeng, Mafube, Moqhaka, Matjhabeng, Masilonyana, Setsoto, Tokologo
Water Services Bylaws Support the customization of model bylaws December 2009 Phumelela LM Tokologo LM
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Water Sector Policies Roll out of the policy of provision of water service on privately owned land March 2010 Nala, Setsoto Phumelela
Institutional Arrangements Institutional Oversight (Water Boards and Water Users Associations (WUA) ) March 2010 All WSAs that have Water Boards or WUAs within their operational areas
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PROVISION OF WATER SERVICE ON PRIVATELY OWNED
LAND (SETSOTO LM)

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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Infrastructure Development Bulk infrastructure Implementation Readiness Report Bulk infrastructure development October 2009 March 2011 (implementation) Mohokare, Tokologo and Phumelela, Nketoana, Dihlabeng and Moqhaka Maluti a Phofung, Ngwathe and Kopanong
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JAGERSFONTEIN MILESTONES (KOPANONG LM)PMGNote
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• Jagesfontein / Fauresmith
• Phase 1 supply of portable water to
  Jaggersfontein Fauresmith to meet current
  domestic demands
• Phase 2 supply additional water for mining
  operations at Jagesfontein connect a dedicated
  supply to Fauresmith,
• Phase 3 Long term sustainability of water supply
  from the Kalkfontein Dam.

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JAGERSFONTEIN

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STERKFONTEIN MILESTONES (MALUTI A PHOFUNG
LM)PMGNote photos have been removed

• Sterkfontein Bulk Water Supply
• The construction rising main to Sterkfontein
  water treatment works,
• Raw water pump station at Sterkfontein Dam,
• Pipeline from Sterkfontein Dam to Tshiame
  pipeline,
• Re-commissioning of Sterkfontein Dam to Tshiame
  pipeline,
• Rising main from WTW to Escol reservoir.

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STERKFONTEINPMGNote photos have been removed

Construction of the WTW
Construction of the Escol Reservoir
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NGWATHE MILESTONES 2009/10

• Ngwathe Bulk Project
• Completion of the reservoir,
• Complete of the pipeline,
• Construction of the pump stations,

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NGWATHEPMGNote photos have been removed
(Reservoir) Preparation of the earthworks
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Capacity Building Councillor and ward committee development workshops March 2010 80 Councillors Motheo, Xhariep and Thabo Mofutsanya DMs 500 Ward committee members in all DMs
Capacity Building Training of treatment plant operators Civil society organisations (CSO) training in Monitoring and Evaluation March 2010 December 2009 Identified plant operators in the 5 districts 35 CSO members spread across the 5 districts
Water Sector Collaboration Collaboration with the Premiers office, COGTA HS, SALGA and other water sector partners in the context of the Local Government 5year Strategic Agenda, SPCD Cluster linkage with Operation Hlasela on water sector issues Monthly and Quarterly All WSAs and Water Sector partners
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PRIORITY MUNICIPALITIES OF OPERATION HLASELA

• At the heart of Operation Hlasela is accelerated
  service delivery based on locality. The following
  has been identified as priority municipalities
  based on their growth potential and needs
• Matjhabeng,
• Metsimaholo,
• Moqhaka,
• Setsoto,
• Maluti a Phofung,
• Ngwathe with specific emphasis on the towns of
  Sasolburg, Parys, Heilbron, Welkom, Harrismith,
  Ficksburg and Ladybrand.
• Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo and Qwaqwa will also be
  prioritiesed .

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STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION OF OPERATION HLASELA
Social Security and Community Development
Political Cluster
Economic and Infrastructure Development Political
Cluster
Governance, Security, Communication and
International Relations Political Cluster
Economic and Infrastructure Development Technical
Cluster
Social Security and Community Development
Technical Cluster
Governance, Security, Communication and
International Relations Technical Cluster
Motheo Steering Committee
Xhariep Steering Committee
Lejweleputswa Steering Committee
Fezile Dabi Steering Committee
Thabo Mofutsanyane Steering Committee
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Drinking Water and Waste Water Management (DWWWM) Blue / Green Drop assessments and strategy implementation Continuation of the DWWWM monitoring and audits March 2010 Quarterly All the WSAs All the WSAs
Working for Water 10 572 hectares to be cleared for 2009/10 5, 472 jobs to be created March 2010 March 2010 Tokologo, Tswelopele, Ngwathe, Dihlabeng, Setsoto, Letsemeng and Kopanong
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Waste water infrastructure refurbishment programme Refurbishment of Waste Water Treatment Plants in order to ensure compliance to standards June 2010 Matjhabeng Moqhaka Ngwathe
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Water Sector Regulation Regulation of WSAs in line with the RPMS (Regulatory Performance Management System) Ensure compliance and monitoring and produce bi-annual reports Finalization of non-compliance cases March 2010 March 2010 March 2010 All WSAs All WSAs, other water users and Water Management Institutions All defaulters (WSAs, water users and other Water Management Institutions
Water Use Validation and verification of existing lawful use March 2010 All water users in the Upper Orange and Middle Vaal Water Management areas
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Functional Area Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Rain Water Harvesting tanks Installation of Tanks Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) 160 Tanks to 40 beneficiary households Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) 12 Tanks to 12 beneficiary households Kopanong (Springfontein) still busy with installation to beneficiary households Mangaung (Thaba Nchu) still busy with installation to beneficiary households Completed Completed March 2010 March 2010 Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) Kopanong (Springfontein) Mangaung (Thaba Nchu)
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
Support/ Intervention Nature of support Timeframe Beneficiary WSA
Gender mainstreaming Capacity building workshops for women Development of the Water Sector Gender Mainstreaming strategy December 2009 20 women from all the 5 Districts
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COST OF SANITATION CHALLENGE
Note 1 This amount is for the basic needs only
and does not include upgrading needs over the
infrastructure design life.
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COST OF WATER CHALLENGES
The Farmworker and Rural RDP needs above include
households with no services and household with
below RDP services
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
High level challenges Possible intervention
DWWWM challenges - treatment plants that require refurbishment and others that are beyond their carrying capacity Lack of funding Motheo and Xhariep DMs RBIG feasibility studies for infrastructure development, Emergency work needed to address Hotspots and drought stricken towns Lack of proper planning by WSAs WSDP, WCWDM, Asset Management Plans, OM, etc Currently funding Mathjabeng,,Moqhaka and Ngwathe Local municipalities with R46 million and the funding is not enough to address the challenges even in the other municipalities Requesting for funding to address the challenges regarding Bulk Infrastructure( feasibility and implementation), hotspots and drought stricken towns Participation in IDP process, collaboration in terms of planning by sector department , participating in the Provincial Planning commission
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WAY FORWARD

• The Department of Water Affairs will focus on the
  following broad areas, as a way forward
• Increased collaboration with the provincial
  government Water Sector Forum, AgriForum,
  Operation Hlasela, SPCD and EID clusters
  participation, LG5YSA.
• Strengthen the collaboration with the Water
  Boards through the Salga, Water boards and
  Department (SWD) Forum meetings
• Strengthen the collaboration with Water User
  Associations through the Water User Association
  Forum meetings
• Increased regulation of the water sector (support
  will be regulatory driven).

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Thank you