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PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Programme: Free Basic Services and Infrastructure Mr Yusuf Patel Deputy Director-General 07 May 2007. dplg 07 May 2007 2. CONTENT.

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PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

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  1. PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Programme: Free Basic Services and Infrastructure Mr Yusuf Patel Deputy Director-General 07 May 2007

  2. dplg 07 May 2007 2 CONTENT • Purpose, Objective and Strategic Role of Branch • Human Resources • 2006/07 Achievements 4. Summary of priorities for 2007/08 5. Budget Overview

  3. dplg 07 May 2007 3 1. PURPOSE OF THE BRANCH Free Basic Services and Infrastructure Provides support to local government to enable it to deliver sustainable infrastructure and increase access to basic services, including free basic services including water and electricity.

  4. dplg 07 May 2007 4 OBJECTIVE To strengthen the capacity of municipalities to deliver sustainable infrastructure and increase access to basic services through project management and infrastructure planning, including free basic services to the poor, who are predominantly found in the under-serviced areas of South Africa.

  5. dplg 07 May 2007 5 STRATEGIC ROLE OF THE BRANCH • Co-ordinate infrastructure development and maintenance. 2. Co-ordinate accelerated delivery of FBS. 3. Deepen local democracy and accountability. 4. Co-ordinate Municipal Service Partnerships.

  6. Chief Directorate Municipal Infrastructure Free Basic Services Municipal Services Partnerships Public Participation and Empowerment Number of staff 39 with 5 in Senior Management 11 with 4 Senior Managers and 6 on contract 8 with 2 Senior Management 3 with 2 Senior Management dplg 07 May 2007 6 2. HUMAN RESOURCES

  7. dplg 07 May 2007 7 3. ACHIEVEMENTS • The allocation for the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) for the 2005/06 financial year is R 5,436 billion, of this amount 99,6% (R5,415 billion) was spent on projects. • The allocation for the MIG for the 2006/07 financial year is R6,265 billion, of this amount 54,4% (R3,404 billion) was spent on projects as at the end of January 2007. • Additional Capacity has been deployed to 62 municipalities where 43 Senior Engineers, 77 students and 31 graduates. • 238 Municipalities have been supported to comply with DORA requirements, 168 Municipalities have shown a significant improvement particularly on reporting and spending.

  8. dplg 07 May 2007 8 ACHIEVEMENTS … • The following policy guide have been drafted: • Municipal Infrastructure Policy Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure Services Delivery, • Municipal Infrastructure Support Strategy and • Municipal Infrastructure Asset Management Guidelines. • 32 GDS summits held in District and Metropolitan Municipalities. • Provided support to 39 municipalities on the drafting of contract and management of SLA.

  9. dplg 07 May 2007 9 ACHIEVEMENTS … • Presidential Izimbizo facilitated in Chris Hani, OR Tambo and NMMM. • A model for waste developed and ready for implementation. • Mobilizing Support from stakeholders to the Izimbizo action plans for the EC. • Guidelines on Municipal Services Partnerships (MSP) launched, distributed and conducting training. • Ward Committees established in 80% of Municipalities. • 3 459 Community Development Workers have completed learnerships and have been deployed, and 2 100 employed as public servants.

  10. dplg 07 May 2007 10 ACHIEVEMENTS … • 4 303 330 (78%) indigent/poor households with infrastructure have access to FBW. • 3 225 738 (58%) indigent/poor households with infrastructure have access to FBE. • Indigent Implementation Guidelines have been approved by MINMEC. • A national total of 220 municipalities have indigent registers.  • Rolled out the first phase of the FBS Communications Strategy.

  11. dplg 13 March 2006 11 4. Summary Priorities for 2007/08 Measurable objective:To strengthen the capacity of municipalities to deliver sustainable infrastructure and increase access to basic services through project management and infrastructure planning, including free basic services to the poor.

  12. dplg 07 May 2007 12 PRIORITIES 2007/08 • All municipalities to comply with DoRA requirements in respect of expenditure and reporting. • Ensure project management capacity to manage the implementation of Municipal infrastructure projects. • Municipal Infrastructure Policy principles, Support Strategy and municipal infrastructure asset management guidelines fully developed.

  13. dplg 07 May 2007 13 PRIORITIES 2007/08 … 4. Institutionalising the support in 49 municipalities by assisting the municipalities with a comprehensive Infrastructure planning. • Municipal Services guidelines rolled out. • Support Municipalities in the development of SLA and contract management. • Waste Management model rolled out to selected municipalities.

  14. dplg 07 May 2007 14 PRIORITIES 2007/08 … • Funding model for ward committees fully developed. • Roll out the implementation of the ward committee resource books. • Public participation framework fully developed. • M&E system for continued monitoring of Free Basic Services fully developed. • Indigent implementation guidelines rollout.

  15. dplg 07 May 2007 15 5. MTEF BUDGET REVIEW Thank you!

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