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)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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Water Resource Scarce Areas RBIP
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006
2008)
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ROLE OF WATER BOARDS IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION
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ROLE OF WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN WATER SERVICE
PROVISION
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ROLE OF WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN WATER SERVICE
PROVISION
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ROLE OF CMAs IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION
No CMA has been established in the Free State
Region as yet.
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT
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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)
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JAGERSFONTEIN MILESTONES (KOPANONG LM)PMGNote
photos have been removed

• 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)
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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)
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/
CURRENT SUPPORT)
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
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DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and
CURRENT SUPPORT)
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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)
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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