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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY. WATER BOARDS : GENERAL ISSUES 19-20 March 2007. Silas Mbedzi Chief Director: Institutional Oversight. DWAF’s LEGAL MANDATE. Water Boards are established & regulated by the Minister of DWAF i.t.o.: Water Services Act
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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY WATER BOARDS : GENERAL ISSUES 19-20 March 2007 Silas Mbedzi Chief Director: Institutional Oversight
DWAF’s LEGAL MANDATE • Water Boards are established & regulated by the Minister of DWAF i.t.o.: • Water Services Act • PFMA & Treasury Regulations • Municipal Finance Management Act • Division of Revenue Act • Municipal Structures & Systems Act
DWAF’s OVERSIGHT ROLE • Compliance to PFMA • Ensure that various committees of Water Boards operate effectively • Audit committee • Human Resource committee • Procurement committee • Hay Grading remuneration of CEO & Executives • Minister approves stipends of board members: policy document developed to ensure consistency regarding board practices and remuneration
DWAF’s CHANGING ROLE • DWAF’s present & future role: regulator of WSA • Current role • Business plans are scrutinized to determine whether 5 year plans seem viable & if appropriate services are provided to communities; DWAF issues directives on corrective measures to be taken • Financial performance is appraised through the Annual Reports; DWAF provides guidance during individual appraisal sessions • Future role (additional to current role) • More close scrutiny is required, i.e. quarterly performance appraisals to determine whether business plans are implemented. • Compare actual performance to projected performance in the business plan. • Consolidate water board financials to DWAF Annual Report
DWAF’s FUTURE ROLE AS SECTOR LEADER • Establish norms & standards and ensure compliance, e.g. water quality & drinking water standards. • Provide guidance to Municipalities on sustainable WSI & Institutional Reform Process. • Monitor & evaluate WSIs’ business proposals to determine viability of service provides.
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM PLAN • Roles & responsibilities of water boards i.t.o. Water Services Act & Municipal Systems Act • Boundary issues – water boards don’t operate on municipal boundaries • Governance of water boards – Minister appoints board members
PUBLIC/PRIVATE INITIATIVES • A need exists to involve private/public sector in water related matters, e.g. • Rand Water with another Municipality or smaller water boards • Midvaal Water Company, DWAF’s interaction needs to be developed • Challenges: • Minister to consider oversight/regulatory responsibility in the PPI
2005/06 TARIFF COMPOSITION • Composition of tariffs: • Johannesburg Water & Rand Water • Raw water 43,33% • Water Board’s contribution 32,01% • Municipality’s contribution 24,66% (Supported by Lesotho Highlands Project) • Durban Metro • Raw water 7,37% • Water Board’s contribution 41,83% • Municipality’s contribution 50,8% (Supported by dams built in the 1960’s)
PROPOSED TARIFF MODEL • New Guidelines being prepared for determining bulk potable water tariffs • Consulted extensively with SAAWU • In line with Treasury requirements on capital structure of public entities • Ensures that inefficiency costs are not passed on to the consumer • 4-step approach proposed • Benchmark input forecast costs • Compile excel cashflow/ financial model • Prepare pro-forma tariff table • Submit to DWAF for approval
WATER BOARDS RECEIVING SUBSIDIES 2006 2005 • Sedibeng Water R26,5m R33,5m • Botshelo Water R32,8m R29,7m • Bushbuckridge Water R10,3m R13,3m • Magalies Water -R 4,0m R 3,6m • Ikangala Water R 0,0mR 2,5m TOTALS R65,6m* R82,6m *Balance of RDP grants received, after project expenditure has been deducted
CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIES PAID TO WATER BOARDS Declining Trend
BORROWING CAPACITY • National Treasury established guidelines limiting the borrowing powers of water boards (Gazette in 2002) • Water boards need to obtain National Treasury approval to exceed their borrowing limits via DWAF to Guarantee Certification Committee at National Treasury
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