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Progress achieved in the PRESIDENTIAL PACKAGE IN THE IDENTIFIED MINING TOWNS BOJANALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 13 November 2013. Purpose. To provide a report on progress achieved with respect to the Bojanala District Municipality (including the Rustenburg Local Municipality) with respect to :
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Progress achieved in the PRESIDENTIAL PACKAGE IN THE IDENTIFIED MINING TOWNS BOJANALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 13 November 2013
Purpose • To provide a report on progress achieved with respect to the Bojanala District Municipality (including the Rustenburg Local Municipality) with respect to : • Update on work being undertaken • Performance and expenditure by the mining towns identified in the Presidential Package.
Issues identified post IMC visit • Lack of water and sanitation provision • Slow pace of electricity provision by Eskom • Inadequate land for housing purposes • Need for : • coordinated approach to managing delivery • focussed delivery model • Identification of project pipelines • Parallel process to be initiated on the other mining towns
Lack of water and sanitation • On 11 November 2013 • Meeting to discuss a bulk water supply infrastructure master planning with the NW Province, Bojanala District Municipality, Rustenburg, Madibeng, Moses Kotane Local Municipalities, the National Departments of Water Affairs (DWA) and Human Settlements, Magalies Water and other stakeholders • Purpose of the meeting : • align the planning processes between the municipal IDPs and information on the Magalies Water database, for incorporation into the water infrastructure master plan for the province
Lack of water and sanitation • Focus areas for the Bulk Water Infrastructure Master Plan • NW Province - local municipalities • Bojanala District Municipality • Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality. • Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces
Lack of water and sanitation The following challenges were identified for all the focus areas in the NW Province: • Lack of and accuracy of historical data in respect of water sources, borehole , etc. • Inadequate supply of water to some of the areas, which results in interrupted water supply. • Most areas in the NW Province utilise ground water for their water supply, although this is insufficient. • Lack of adequate funding from municipalities to invest in new bulk water infrastructure and the maintenance of the existing infrastructure.
Lack of water and sanitation Way Forward • The municipalities to submit outstanding information to Magalies Water by end of November 2013. • The draft bulk water infrastructure master plan is to be completed end of March 2014 (subject to the availability of information from the municipalities. • The bulk water infrastructure master plan is to cater for the water demand for a period of 25 years • Regular consultations must be in place between the Municipalities and Magalies Water to finalise the Master Plan
Lack of water and sanitation Way Forward The National Department of Water Affairs have got three initiatives currently underway, namely, • The Provincial Department of Water Affairs bulk Master Plans • The backlog eradication strategy with the provinces and • The process to align the census information with the existing backlogs • All these processes will be incorporated into the national bulk water infrastructure master plan
Slow pace of delivery by Eskom • On 1 October 2013, a meeting between Eskom, NW Province and the three local municipalities to discuss electricity challenges in the Bojanala District Municipality • It was agreed that Eskom and the local municipalities will meet and align their plans towards resolving the electricity issues in the projects
Inadequate land for housing purposes • Developable land portions were identified by the HDA, in collaboration with Lonmin • Meetings with the DHS, NW Provincial Government, the HDA and Lonmin were held to finalise issues relating to the donation of land to the Province • On 30 October 2013 – a Deed of Donation was signed between Lonmin and the NW Provincial Department of Human Settlements • A meeting was held on the 8 November with all the stakeholders.
Inadequate land for housing purposes • The MoU between Lonmin and the NW Provincial Department of Human Settlements is in the process of being drafted. • The draft implementation plan for the project is in place. • The technical task team for the project is in place and regular meetings have been scheduled. • The Province is to • arrange meetings with other mining houses to discuss land related issues and how these can be resolved • proceed with planning and procurement processes on land identified by HDA for development purposes.
Addressing the rental housing requirements • A meeting was held on the 19 September 2013 with SHRA - discuss how the Department, together with SHRA can put together a pipeline of social housing projects and the funding mechanisms for these projects. • SHRA in process of compiling proposals to be presented to the Department
Technical Support for the Mining Towns Appointment of Project Managers by the HDA • Terms of Reference and Proposal for submission to the next meeting of EMTfor the appointment of project managers to assist with the coordination and management of projects in the Mining Towns.
Technical Support for the Mining Towns Provincian of technical support by MISA • MISA has been : • approached to undertake an area-wide study of the Bojanala District Municipality. • requested to make available four (4) technical experts to provide support to the identified municipalities, for a period of twelve (12) months • A meeting to finalise the Memorandum of Agreement between MISA and the Department, as well as the Terms of Reference is scheduled for 13 November 2013 • Issue to serve before EMT for approval
Planning for Phase 2 & 3 of the Mining Towns • During the course of September and October 2013, meetings have been held with the Phase 2 and 3 mining towns to initiate the processes for the operationalisation and management of the Presidential Package • All Municipalities have been requested to draft the Human Settlement Implementation Plan (HSIP), in line with the IDPs for a 5 year horizon. These need to be approved by Council and Provinces • A reporting template has been circulated for input. It will be finalised and be used for reporting on a monthly basis
