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Presented by Ms. T. Mpotulo Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

BUCKET ERADICATION PROGRESS SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS HEARINGS 22 & 23 February 2007. Presented by Ms. T. Mpotulo Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Purpose Introduction National Perspective Backlog as of Jan 2007 Municipal perspective

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Presented by Ms. T. Mpotulo Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

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  1. BUCKET ERADICATION PROGRESSSELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS HEARINGS22 & 23 February 2007 Presented by Ms. T. Mpotulo Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Purpose • Introduction • National Perspective • Backlog as of Jan 2007 • Municipal perspective • Delivery “hot spots” • Spending pattern • Bucket eradication project status • Challenges • Interventions • Recommendations • Conclusion

  3. PURPOSE • Present progress • Hot Spots • Challenges • Interventions • Recommendations

  4. INTRODUCTION • February 2005 an allocation of R1.2 billion in MIG was ringfenced for Bucket eradication over MTEF period. • R200m in 2005/6 • R400m in 2006/7 • R600m in 2007/8 • Buckets confirmed were 252 254

  5. National perspective from February 2005-January 2007

  6. Backlog as of January 2007

  7. DELIVERY HOT SPOTS • Most of the remaining backlog is at 3 provinces • Free State 67% • North West 15 % • Eastern Cape 13 % • Free State in Nketoana construction of 700 VIPs brought to halt, community demands Water-borne • Eastern Cape, Emalahleni Local Municipality (Indwe and Dordrecht), 5 000 buckets to be replaced by VIPs. Community rejects VIPs and insist on water-borne.

  8. Spending pattern per province Expenditure pertains in 2 key Province’s 2006/07 Backlog Allocation Expenditure Rand Rand Eastern Cape R 23 431 R154 506 539 R 30 285 000 Free State R102 142 R145 662 562 R 78 292 381

  9. Spending Pattern see annexure A - attachment

  10. Bucket eradication project status see annexure B - attachment

  11. INTERVENTION Free State: Business Plan for Nketoana has been prepared to augment water supply to cater for water-borne sanitation. • A provincial bucket eradication summit held in Free State. • North West:- Bulk funding allocated to bucket eradication • 76 Million of unspent MIG funds allocated to bucket eradication • Dwaf deployed 21 engineers specific to bucket eradication to provide direct hands on support to WSA in planning, implementation and monitoring of programme • Siyenza Manje Programme by DBSA + SAICE- deployed engineers + compliments current interventions Eastern Cape: Chris Hani (Emalahleni) situation political sensitive- municipality planning to engage political leadership

  12. CHALLENGES • Inadequate water resource & bulk sewerage infrastructure to support waterborne sanitation • Community expectations (VIPs v/s water-borne) • Procurement processes of municipalities (take time to appoint contractors) • Unavailability of local contractors due to many infrastructure projects underway

  13. RECOMMENDATIONS • Recommend political intervention in areas where there is demand for water-borne irrespective of the availability of water. • Municipalities to prioritize the bucket eradication programme • Municipalities utilize their MIG funds to eradicate buckets or • National Treasury allocate R600m indicated as a budget fall.

  14. CONCLUSION • Municipalities are committed to eradicate buckets by December 2007 or even earlier up to January 2007. • The number of buckets removed is 149 583 out of the total 252 254 backlog confirmed in February 2005.

  15. THANK YOU

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