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This report outlines the non-financial performance of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in urban settlement development, including housing delivery plans and infrastructure projects. The report also discusses the challenges faced in achieving financial targets and provides an overview of demographic information.
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BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY – URBAN SETTLEMENT (USDG) PERFORMANCE REPORT 19 SEPTEMBER 2012 - CAPE TOWN -
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Part 4 : Non Financial Performance Part 5 : Conclusions
PART 1 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
National Outcome 8 . . . • Buffalo City 5 year Housing Delivery Plan will fit into the targets as identified by the PDoHS. • The bulk of informal settlements in Buffalo City are identified in the Mdantsane area and in the central East London / Beacon Bay / Gonubie area • The programmed development of infrastructure capacity and the roll-out of housing development in the DVRI priority areas (including Reeston), Mdantsane, and in the identified Restructuring Zones will enable BCMM to address the demand manifest in informal settlements. • Providing a range of accommodation types in different localities that are all favourably located either in relation to areas of opportunity in Central East London or in relation to main public transportation routes in terms of the BRT system • Support from National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP) for informal settlement upgrading in BCMM with target of ± 20 settlements (i.e. ± 10 000 households) over 3 year period
PART 3 USDG 2011 / 2012 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
2011 / 2012 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE • BCMM has spent 36.9% of the total 2011/12 USDG allocation of R423 million. • The budget was adjusted downwards by R48.5 million due to projected under spending • The internal review done, attributed the poor expenditure performance to the following factors: • Poor Planning as informal settlement upgrade projects were budgeted for prior approval of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), • Multi-year projects that were budgeted for in one financial year.
2011 / 2012 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE • Legal challenges around some of the major projects. • Disjointed USDG project coordination. • Ineffective project planning (late design work, long procurement process etc.) • Inadequate project monitoring.
PART 4 USDG 2011 / 2012 NON- FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
BULKINFRASTRUCTURE • 2,400 rural toilets provided • 25 km of roads surfaced and 15km in progress at end of financial year • 50 km of roads re-gravelled and 20 km in progress at end of financial year • Bulk water and sanitation infrastructure projects committed, awards made in May/June 2012 • Rural households in Ncera provided with new and upgraded infrastructure to ensure sustainable water supply • Upgrade of Mzonyana Bulk Water Treatment Works • Upgraded Bulk Sewer capacity for informal settlements in progress (Bufferstrip Corridor) • BCMM achieved 4 Blue Drop Awards for its plants • Awards have been made for all infrastructure projects except for Reeston Bulk Sewer Project of R23 million which is being re-advertised.
INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE • 833 Housing units constructed in the following areas: Potsdam Unit P, Dimbaza Phase 2, Ilitha South Phase 1, Tyutyu Phase 1, Mekeni Rd (DVRI Pilot Project) • Professional Teams have been appointed for designs on the following 18 projects in April 2012: • Cluster 1 = Chris Hani phase 2, Ilinge, Winnie Mandela, Francis Mei, Mahlangu Village, Deluxollo Village, Sisulu Village • Cluster 2 = Masibumbane, Masibulele, Velwano, Gwentshe Village, MathembaVuso
INFORMAL SETTLEMENT UPGRADE • Cluster 3 = Fynbos 1 – 2, Ndancama, Sunny South, Reeston 3 Stage 3, Ilitha Wooden Houses, • Contractors on site for the following 7 projects: Reeston 3 Stage 2, Manyano and Thembelihle, Second Creek (Legal Dispute), DVRI Block Yard (Legal Dispute), DVRI Haven Hills, Potsdam Unit P (Non performance of main contractor), Ilitha South phase 1. • Currently 1670 sites are at excavation level; 1377 at roof level and 1327 sites are practically completed but not handed over as yet. This should be done in the 2012 / 2013 Financial Year. • Committed funding of R18,7 million.
2011/2012 USDG CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PER PROJECT :30 JUNE 2012
ALIGNMENT WITH HSDG • Alignment of 2012/13 to 2014/15 targets BNG Units is funded from HSDG (R126,5 million) and the internal services (R46,6 million)and other bulk infrastructure upgrade is funded from USDG (R164,6 million).