Infrastructure Plans

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Infrastructure Plans

• Prepared by the Directorate Physical Planning
• 30 April 2002

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Current processes

• At the launch of the School Register of Needs,
  2000 the Minister of Education, Professor Kader
  Asmal noted
• 1. That the Governments commitment to ensure
  that we have an effective capital
  development strategy is reflected in the dramatic
  increase in capital budgets across provinces
  over the MTEF.
• 2. He is not satisfied with the rate of
  delivery, which is far from optimal.
• 3. We cannot and will not allow bureaucratic
  ineffectiveness to retard service delivery.
• 4. We will certainly problem-solve the
  blockages, we will do whatever is necessary
  to ensure that the money intended for
  infrastructure and maintenance are effectively
  spent and spent on time.
• 5. Delivery in relation to school infrastructure
  development and maintenance will form one of
  the key indicators for the Ministers
  monitoring of Provincial Education Departments.

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Current processes

• 6. During January 2002, The Minister requested
  the submission of provincial business plans for
  school infrastructure development for the next
  three years by 5 February 20002. The following
  business plans have not yet been received
  Northern Province, and Eastern Cape.
• 7. Requests were also made for progress reports
  on infrastructure development for the Quarterly
  Report to the President. The following reports
  have not yet been received Eastern Cape,
  Northern Province and North West.
• 8. The Minister also requested a list of names
  of schools where learners are forced to receive
  education under trees or in open air. A plan
  with time frames to eliminate these was also
  requested. Only Mpumalanga submitted lists of
  schools with the number of outside classes, but
  without a plan and time-frame to eradicate
  these instances.
• 9. The Minister will study these plans in
  relation to the backlogs in the respective
  provinces and projected budgets.

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Current processes

• 10. The Minister will then take to the CEM a set
  of performance targets per province, which will
  be monitored over the next three years. The
  Minister will call for detailed and verifiable
  reports from the provinces on a regular basis.
• 11. The Minister also undertook to deploy teams
  to each province to make a detailed assessment
  of the infrastructure development plans and to
  facilitate the resolution of any blockages which
  may exist.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• KWAZULU-NATAL
• 1. Focus on reducing overcrowding at existing
  schools. Overcrowding occurs at more than 2
  900 existing schools.
• 2. Providing a limited number of additional
  classrooms at as many affected schools as
  possible.
• 3. 289 new classrooms were provided between 1
  April 2001 and 31 December 2001. A further 712
  classrooms are presently either under
  construction or ready for tenders to be called.
• 4. The drawings and documentation of a further
  3282 classrooms is close to completion and
  tenders will be called by DOW on these projects
  by March 2002.
• 5. Approximately 132 000 children will benefit
  from these improved educational conditions.
• 6. Between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2002, it is
  anticipated that 1596 new toilet units will be
  completed. During the remainder of 2002 at least
  3000 toilet units will be completed.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• KWAZULU-NATAL
• 7. Planning phase of 16 new schools will be
  completed during 2002, tenders will be called
  for in April 2002.
• 8. Planning of another 30 major projects (major
  additions or completely new buildings) will
  commence in March 2002, with the intention to
  have contractors on site by the end of March
  2003. All projects are multi-year projects and
  could take up to 18 months to complete.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• GAUTENG
• 1. During 2001/2002, the planning of 322
  classrooms have been completed, documentation
  of 21 schools have been completed, 478
  classrooms have been put out on tender, 327
  classrooms are under construction, and 690
  classrooms are in the retention phase.
• 2. With regard to upgrading/renovations 9
  schools are in the planning phase, 1 is out on
  tender, 15 are under construction and 17 are in
  the retention phase.
• 3. 1030 routine maintenance projects have been
  completed and 22 schools received services
  rendered to prevent occurrence of
  sinkholes/dolines in dolomitic areas.
• 4. Total expenditure of provincial
  infrastructure development budget by December
  2001, was R 9 449 3179 (51 of allocation).
  Projected expenditure by end of March 2002 is
  R169 260 000 (100).
• 5. The province received R 32 million as a
  conditional infrastructure grant. 29 schools
  were renovated and upgraded in predominantly
  African areas. Total expenditure to date is R
  23 268 478. 100 expenditure expected by end of
  financial year.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans
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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• GAUTENG
• 1. Macro Plan
• Immediate Interventions
• Define minimum infrastructure standards for
  primary and secondary schools.
• Appoint planning officials with responsibilities
  per district and allocate per schools
• Appoint two building control officials per
  district and allocate per school.
• Grade all school into 3 categories - Good, Fair,
  Poor
• Develop a maintenance preventative strategy based
  on a 3-year and 5-year plan.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• GAUTENG
• 1. Macro Plan
• Six Flagship Projects
• Provincial Priority Lists Priority lists have
  been compiled by Physical Resources Planning
  Unit. Reviewed on an annual basis as a result of
  consultation between external and internal
  stakeholders.
• School Register of Needs - 2000 Main objective
  is the elimination of the problems identified in
  the current SRN over a 3 year period. Maintenance
  plan will also be developed as part of this
  project to ensure that the states assets are
  effectively managed in relation to
  infrastructure.
• New Housing Development Plans Aim is to achieve
  effective co-ordination and service delivery
  between Education and Housing Departments.
  Investigating the possibility of the provisioning
  of a school as part of the deliverables of a
  developer responsible for a housing development
  roll out plan.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• GAUTENG
• 1. Macro Plan
• Six Flagship Projects
• Regeneration of Schools Programme Plan has been
  developed to ensure that all existing schools are
  regenerated and to ensure that basic facilities
  are provided to the underprivileged communities.
  Will include the repair of buildings, glazing,
  painting, roofing, ceiling, electrical work
  system, landscaping, ablution facilities,
  classrooms, administrative blocks and the
  provision of basic sport facilities. School
  properties will be secured by means of palisade
  fencing and schools will be made centres of
  cultural and community life.
• Public Works Labour Progarmme Programme in
  conceptual phase. Labour intensive programmes are
  planned which will impact on the SMMEs
  empowerment strategy, job creation and
  sustainability of SMMEs and individuals.
• Public Works Poverty Alleviation Funds

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• GAUTENG
• 1. Macro Plan
• Six Flagship Projects
• Public Works Poverty Alleviation Programme
  Objective is to prepare a programme under the
  guidance of the Gauteng Department of Education
  to contribute towards social upliftment and
  empowerment of disadvantaged communities by
  providing opportunities to existing contractors
  as well as unemployed local labour within the
  community where the project will occur. Total
  amount requested is R18,28 million. Estimated
  costing includes material labour training and
  contingencies.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• MPUMALANGA
• 1. 2002/03
• 401 classrooms, 28 special rooms, 12
  administration blocks and 308 toilets will be
  built. 26 projects include the provision of water
  to schools, fencing and electricity connections.
  27 schools will be renovated. The total budget is
  R61 million.
• 2. 2003/04
• 486 classrooms, 46 special rooms, 35
  administration blocks and 348 toilets will be
  built. 7 schools will be provided with water, 4
  schools will be fenced, and 7 schools will
  receive electricity connections. 6 schools will
  be renovated. The total budget is R61,36 million.
• 3. 2004/05
• 510 classrooms, 48 special rooms, 38
  administration blocks and 365 toilets will be
  built. 6 schools will be provided with water, 6
  schools will be fenced, and 4 schools will
  receive electricity connections. 4 schools will
  be renovated. The total budget is R64,4 million.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• MPUMALANGA
• 4. The names of the schools to be built are
  identified annually by communities concerned
  through the relevant municipalities, circuits and
  regions.
• 5. When funds are allocated from conditional
  grants or donations, the provincial priority is
  considered for the selection of schools to be
  constructed.
• 6. The province has 10 districts. From the
  detailed business plan for the 2002/2003
  financial year it is evident that equal amounts
  have been allocated for all ten districts. An
  amount of R 6 100 000,00 was allocated to each
  of the ten districts from the provincial capital
  development budget.
• 7. The Conditional Capital Grant of R47,5
  million has been equally divided between the
  ten districts. Each district will receive an
  allocation of R4 650 000,00. These funds will be
  utilised for renovations and the provision of
  toilets at existing schools.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• MPUMALANGA
• 8. From the R47,5 million Conditional Capital
  Grant for the 2002/2003 financial year 47
  schools will be fenced, 427 toilets will be
  provided at schools, 76 schools will be
  renovated and 14 schools will receive water.
• 9. The province submitted lists of individual
  schools with outside classes, classes in
  unacceptable structures as well as a list of
  platooning schools.
• 305 classes are being conducted outside under
  trees or in the open air.
• 1425 classes are being conducted in
  unacceptable structures.
• 14 schools are platooning in the province.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• FREE STATE
• 1. At the end of the 2002/03 to 2004/05 MTEF
  period (if sufficient funds are made available)
  the Free State Department of Education plans to
• Build 39 new schools with 924 classrooms. Out of
  these, 20 new ones with 471 classrooms will be
  completed while 19 with 453 classrooms would
  still be under construction.
• Additional facilities (150 classrooms) at 40
  existing schools.
• 2. Budget received for the 2002/03 financial
  year has been reduced. Change in planned School
  Building Projects will be carried over to
  budgets of the 2003/04 and 2004/05 financial
  years.
• 3. 20 schools planned for 2002/03 have been
  reduced to 16. Was done to enable Department to
  provide 10 halls as incentives to previously
  disadvantaged schools that perform consistently
  well and sport facilities to deserving schools.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• FREE STATE
• 4. 2002/03
• New schools under construction from previous
  year 6 (1 primary, 4 secondary, 1 combined)
• Commence with construction of 10 schools (9
  primary, 1 secondary)
• Completion of 5 schools (2 primary, 2 secondary,
  1 combined)
• Additional facilities Under construction 2
  special schools, Commence at 2 primary schools
  and completion at 16 schools.
• Water Provide 20 farm schools with water (R400
  000,00)
• Toilets Provide water borne toilets at 20
  schools, Pit toilets at 30 farm schools (R4
  million)
• Electricity ESKOM will electrify 91 schools
  (R1,076 million). Department will provide solar
  energy at 35 farm schools (R408 000)
• Telephones Provide 400 schools with telephones
  (R100 000,00)
• Strongrooms Convert classroom to admin block
  with strongroom at 10 schools (R1million)
• Renovations Carried over commitments, Emergency
  projects and 12 major renovations (R18 999
  200,00).

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• FREE STATE
• 5. 2003/04
• New schools under construction from previous
  year 3 (1 primary, 2 secondary)
• Commence with construction of 17 schools (9
  primary, 8 secondary)
• Completion of 8 schools (7 primary, 1 secondary)
• Additional facilities Commence at 3 schools and
  completion at 21 schools.
• Water Provide 20 farm schools with water (R400
  000,00)
• Toilets Provide water borne toilets at 20
  schools, Pit toilets at 30 farm schools (R4
  million)
• Electricity ESKOM will electrify 50 schools (R1
  million). Department will provide solar energy at
  35 farm schools (R408 000)
• Telephones Provide 320 schools with telephones
  (R80 000,00)
• Strongrooms Convert classroom to admin block
  with strongroom at 10 schools (R1million)
• Renovations Carried over commitments, Emergency
  projects and major renovations (R18 050 000,00).

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• FREE STATE
• 6. 2004/05
• New schools under construction from previous
  year 13 (8 primary, 5 secondary)
• Commence with construction of 6 schools (4
  primary, 2 secondary)
• Completion of 7 schools (2 primary, 5
  secondary)
• Additional facilities Completion at 3 schools.
• Water Provide 20 farm schools with water (R400
  000,00)
• Toilets Provide water borne toilets at 20
  schools, Pit toilets at 30 farm schools (R4
  million)
• Electricity ESKOM still needs to decide on
  assistance. Department will provide solar energy
  at 35 farm schools (R408 000)
• Telephones Provide 200 schools with telephones
  (R50 000,00)
• Strongrooms Convert classroom to admin block
  with strongroom at 10 schools (R1million)
• Renovations Carried over commitments, Emergency
  projects and major renovations (R24 000 000,00).

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• FREE STATE
• 7. Financial Implications
• Total of R 142,32 million needed for 2002/03.
  Departmental budget was cut by R28,5 million
  which creates a shortfall.
• Total of R188,5 million needed for 2003/04.
  Currently has an indicative shortfall of R74
  million.
• Total of R127,29 million needed for 2004/05.
  Currently has an indicative shortfall of R27
  million.
• 8. Public-Private-Partnerships
• Transaction Advisor has been appointed. Busy with
  a feasibility study. Should the feasibility
  study, affordability study, and the value for
  money study be approved by National Treasury, the
  first newly-built schools by the private sector
  would be ready by 2005/06.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans
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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• NORTHERN CAPE
• 1. The provincial plans for school
  infrastructure improvements for the MTEF period
  (2001/02 to 2003/04) will go a long way towards
  the elimination of backlogs, but will
  definitely not eliminate all backlogs.
• 2. 2001/2002
• New schools 3 (52 classrooms over three years)
  (R20 663 000,00)
• Rehabilitation of schools 43 (R7 752 500,00)
• Fencing of schools 5 (repairing) (R385 500,00)
• Making schools accessible for inclusive
  education 5 (R358 000,00)
• Special Schools Repairs and Renovations 8 (R674
  244,00)
• Beautification of Schools 7 (R686 548,00)
• Improvements at schools to meet requirements for
  IT infrastructure
• 40 (R2 143 208,00)
• Day to day maintenance All schools (R8 049
  992,00)
• Total Budget R40 712 999,00.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• NORTHERN CAPE
• 3. 2002/2003
• New schools 1 (R7 500 000,00)
• Rehabilitation of schools 10 (R2 052 150,00)
• Fencing of schools 20 (replacing) (R3 319
  000,00)
• Fitting Stone Guards 6 (R963 600,00)
• Upgrading of Sports Fields 8 (R2 328 250,00)
• Skills Development 6 (R1 800 000,00)
• Beautification of Schools 39 (R780 000,00)
• Erection of classrooms for IT 25 (R5 264 000,00)
• Improvements at schools to meet requirements for
  IT infrastructure
• 89 (R2 736 600,00)
• Construction of new classrooms at 3 schools 8
  (R1 344 000,00)
• New ablution facilities 2 (R412 400,00)
• Day to Day Maintenance All schools (R8 052 304)
• Total Budget R36 552 304,00

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• NORTHERN CAPE
• 4. 2003/2004
• New schools 2 (R7 500 000,00)
• Rehabilitation of schools 28 (R9 348 270,00)
• Fencing of schools 0
• Making schools accessible for inclusive
  education 8 (R670 320,00)
• Fitting Stone Guards 31 (R4 120 410,00)
• Renovations at Special Schools 7 (R560 000,00)
• Upgrading of Sports Fields 7 (R2 010 000,00)
• Skills Development 6 (R1 800 000,00)
• Beautification of Schools 39 (R780 000,00)
• Erection of classrooms for IT 18 (R3 920 000,00)
• Improvements at schools to meet requirements for
  IT infrastructure
• 166 (R5 119 000,00)
• Construction of new classrooms at 6 schools 8
  (R672 000,00)
• Day to Day Maintenance All schools (R8 430
  762,00)
• Total Budget R44 930 762,00

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• WESTERN CAPE
• 1. The province reported that no classes are
  conducted outside under trees or in the open
  air.
• 2. 2002/2003
• New schools 16 (R72 212 000,00)
• Add additional classrooms 12 (R3 836 000,00)
• Locate new mobile classrooms 105 (R8 000 000,00)
• Relocate used mobile classrooms 20 (R1 000
  000,00)
• Build forums at schools without halls 6 (R3 000
  000,00)
• New toilet systems and revamping of systems 5
  (R1500 000,00)
• Improve water supply plus new toilet systems 5
• Electricity connections by ESKOM 15
• Total Budget R89 548 000,00.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• WESTERN CAPE
• 3. 2003/2004
• New schools 24 (R41 302 000,00)
• Add additional classrooms 243 (R33 609 000,00)
• Relocate used mobile classrooms 20 (R2 000
  000,00)
• Build forums at schools without halls 10 (R5 880
  000,00)
• New toilet systems and revamping of systems 15
  (R5 100 000,00)
• Improve water supply plus new toilet systems 15
• Electricity connections by ESKOM 25
• Total Budget R87 891 000,00.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• WESTERN CAPE
• 4. 2004/2005
• New schools 4 (R40 002 000,00)
• Add additional classrooms 20 (R7 203 000,00)
• Relocate used mobile classrooms 20 (R3 000
  000,00)
• Build forums at schools without halls 6 (R3 000
  000,00)
• New toilet systems and revamping of systems 5
  (R1 500 000,00)
• Electricity connections by ESKOM Not yet
  available
• Total Budget R54 705 000,00.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• NORTH WEST
• 1. 2002/03
• Total budget for 2002/2003 is R54 million. Whole
  54 million is committed into 15 projects.
• The projects entail 7 new schools and 8
  extensions to existing schools. These will
  deliver the following facilities
• 181 classrooms
• 336 toilets
• 11 administration blocks
• 17 special function rooms
• 22 offices for Heads of Departments
• 22 storerooms
• 12 school fences

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• NORTH WEST
• 2. 2003/04
• Total budget for 2003/2004 is R80,8 million.
  B udget is committed into 93 projects.
• The projects entail 8 new schools, 10 extensions
  to existing schools and 75 projects entailing the
  provision of new toilets to existing schools.
  These will deliver the following facilities
• 160 classrooms
• 1860 toilets
• 18 administration blocks
• 24 special function rooms
• 36 offices for Heads of Departments
• 36 storerooms
• 15 school fences

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• NORTH WEST
• 3. 2004/05
• Total budget for 2004/2005 is R100,211 million.
  Budget is committed into 124 projects.
• The projects entail 5 new schools, 8 extensions
  to existing schools, 100 projects entailing the
  provision of new toilets to existing schools, and
  11 new Student Support Centres at Technical
  Colleges. These will deliver the following
  facilities
• 120 classrooms
• 2260 toilets
• 12 administration blocks
• 18 special function rooms
• 20 offices for Heads of Departments
• 20 storerooms
• 12 school fences

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• OVERALL OBSERVATIONS OF BUSINESS PLANS AND
  GENERAL COMMENTS
• 1. It is evident that the provinces which have
  submitted business plans are ready for
  implementation. Although the Department of
  Education has been informed that the Eastern
  Cape Department of Education has submitted all
  their projects for the 2002/2003 financial year
  to the Eastern Cape Department of Works, no
  business plan has yet been received from them.
• 2. Very concerning though is that only
  Mpumalanga submitted lists of schools with the
  numbers of classes being conducted outside, under
  trees or in the open air. A comparison of these
  schools and the business plan of Mpumalanga
  revealed that these schools did not form part of
  the business plan. Provinces are being urged to
  submit these lists accompanied by a clear plan
  with time frames to address these instances as
  soon as possible according to the Presidents
  directive.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• OVERALL OBSERVATIONS OF BUSINESS PLANS AND
  GENERAL COMMENTS
• 4. It is recommended that the Department of
  Education should develop a proper format for the
  infrastructure development business plans as well
  as clear definitions. This will allow
  comparative analysis of the business plans of
  provinces.
• 5. In the interpretation of business plans and
  information on delivery, it is vital that the
  process of infrastructure delivery needs to be
  understood. The different phases of
  infrastructure development, namely
  prioritisation, planning, document preparation,
  tendering, construction and retention need to
  frame the business plan development.
• 6. The financial reporting on infrastructure
  expenditure is very complex and unclear. Very
  different and confusing numbers are submitted to
  the Department of Education. Major work needs to
  be done to ensure that proper systems are put
  into place to ensure the availability and
  reliability of expenditure information.
• 7. The Department of Education is in the process
  of developing a format to capture delivery of
  infrastructure in relation to expenditure to
  enable comparative analysis of delivery.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• OVERALL OBSERVATIONS OF BUSINESS PLANS AND
  GENERAL COMMENTS
• 8. The Department of Education also experiences
  a problem with provinces which do not submit
  expenditure data when requested from them.
• 9. Regular meetings will be held with Physical
  Planners to take stock of implementation and to
  develop strategies for resolving blockages. A
  request to establish a Physical Planning
  Steering committee as a sub- committee of
  HEDCOM is in preparation and will be submitted
  for their approval.
• 10. The Department of Education is in the
  process of finalising a framework for the
  development of capital investment policy.
• 11. The Department of Education is in the
  process of analysing business plans and will
  make recommendations to provinces for
  improvements.
• 12. The Director-General Education together
  with officials from the Directorate Physical
  Planning is currently in the process of holding
  meetings in provinces with the Heads of
  Education, Works and Finance to establish the
  level of infrastructure expenditure and delivery,
  to identify blockages in delivery and to
  develop strategies for improved delivery.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• OVERALL OBSERVATIONS OF BUSINESS PLANS AND
  GENERAL COMMENTS
• 13. The Department of Education will investigate
  the problem of differences in reported levels of
  capital expenditure and will with the assistance
  of provinces develop a proper and reliable
  system of reporting on infrastructure
  expenditure and delivery.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• DONOR PROGRAMMES
• 1. European School Building Programme
  (approximately R64 million) will be completed by
  the end of the 2002/ 2003 financial year.
• 2. Netherlands assistance for the
  reconstruction of flood damaged schools in the
  Northern Province (R15 million) is in
  implementation and will be completed by the end
  of the financial year.
• 3. The basic design studies for the Japanese
  Grant Aid Programme in the Eastern Cape and
  KwaZulu-Natal have been completed. The
  agreements have been signed and the banking
  arrangements have been sorted out. The tenders
  for the actual construction work have been
  awarded in Tokyo in January 2002 and actual
  construction will commence soon. In the Eastern
  Cape, 179 new classrooms and 287 toilet booths
  will be built. 119 rainwater tanks will be
  installed. The schools will also be fully
  equipped, furnished and fenced through the
  programme. The Japanese Grant Aid targets 20
  schools in the districts of Mt Ayliff,
  Tabankulu, Mr Frere, Maluti, Mt Fletcher, Bizana,
  Flagstaff and Lusikisiki.

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Brief Overview of Provincial Infrastructure
Expenditure and Development Plans

• DONOR PROGRAMMES
• In KwaZulu-Natal 27 schools in the Ubombo and
  Ingwavuma districts are going to be upgraded and
  or constructed through the programme. 215 new
  classrooms and 116 toilet booths will be built.
  154 Rainwater tanks will be installed at the 27
  schools. The schools will also be fully equipped,
  furnished and fenced through the programme.
• The basic design study for Mpumalanga has been
  completed and the Basic Design Study in the
  Northern Province is currently underway. It is
  expected that the agreements for the Grant Aid
  between the two countries for these two provinces
  will be signed in August this year and that
  actual construction will commence during the next
  financial year.

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Thuba Makote

• PROGRESS REPORT
• The Department of Education is in the process of
  building the first nine schools funded by the
  Poverty Relief Fund at the following sites
• Reaipela school, Kuruman, Northern Cape
• School in Klerksdorp, North-West
• Zinyosi School in Mt Frere, Eastern Cape
• Jacob Mduli, Makoko, Mpumalanga
• Thulani Primary School, Mkhulu, Northern
  Province
• Ficksburg, Free State
• Bloekombos Road Camp, Kraaifontein, Western Cape
• Magaliesburg, Gauteng
• Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
• Design phase for the remaining 18 schools will
  be embarked upon during the current financial
  year. Construction of the remaining 18 will be
  done during next year.