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National Assembly Good Hope Chamber Presentation by: Ms. Pam Yako

PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEEs: WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES. National Assembly Good Hope Chamber Presentation by: Ms. Pam Yako DG: Department of Water Affairs 10 June 2009. Overview of the Presentation. Overview of the Sector

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National Assembly Good Hope Chamber Presentation by: Ms. Pam Yako

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  1. PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEEs: WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS,AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES National Assembly Good Hope Chamber Presentation by: Ms. Pam Yako DG: Department of Water Affairs 10 June 2009

  2. Overview of the Presentation • Overview of the Sector • Overview of the Department • Overview of the Strategic plan

  3. Overview of the Sector Water availability and storage Water allocation and use Access to Basic water Water resources infrastructure Waste water treatment plants Skills in the sector Water Management Institutions Challenges Interventions to date and future interventions

  4. Water Availability and Storage

  5. Water resources availability scenarios

  6. Current water availability At 98% assurance level, SA water is constituted as follows: • 77% - surface resources • 9% - ground water • 14% - return flows

  7. Water Allocation and Use

  8. Proportional water use/sector • Agriculture 62% • Domestic 27% • Urban 23% • Rural 4% • Mining 2.5% • Industrial 3.5% • Power generation 2.0% • Afforestation 3.0%

  9. Access to Basic Water

  10. Progress and Remaining Needs (Backlogs) – Water • Progress April 2004 – Sept 2008: • 1,465 million more households gained access to a basic water supply • Thus increasing access from 80% to 91% (as measured against the 2004 baseline) • Remaining needs = 3.95mill Households (30% as measured against the 2008 baseline) • 1,20 million households (historic backlogs mostly in rural areas) • 0,6 million households effected by dilapidated infrastructure • 2,15 million households (housing related needs) • Please note: Needs are concentrated in Urban areas and impacted by urbanisation & demographic trends that result in the “shifting target” dynamic.

  11. Progress and Remaining Backlogs – Water (continue) • Towards 2014 Target: • Formal historic backlog - Reticulation: • Required delivery 200 000 households p.a. (present delivery 300 000+ p.a.) • Funding required R18 billion (R3 billion p.a.). R3.8 billion available • Target achievable depending on implementation capacity. • Housing related needs: • Need to step up delivery to 360 000 households p.a. (present delivery 250 000 p.a.) • Internal Bulk Infrastructure • R37 billion (R6.2 billion p.a.). Deficit: Major challenge

  12. Progress and Remaining Needs (Backlogs) - Sanitation • Progress April 2004 – Sept 2008: • 4.2million HH did not have access to basic sanitation • 1,16 million more households served (24% of households) • Access increased from 66% to 74% (2004 benchmark) • Remaining needs (backlogs): • 3,20 million households (includes 2,15 million housing related needs) • Please note: Needs are concentrated in Urban areas and impacted by urbanisation & demographic trends that result in the “shifting target” dynamic.

  13. Progress and Remaining Needs – buckets in formal settlements • Backlog (buckets in formal settlements) as at February 2005 was 252 254 households • Remaining needs (buckets within formal areas: 8 315 households - mainly in the Free State ___________________________________ • NOTE: There are growing expectations among informal settlements’ communities that buckets in these areas will also be removed as was done in formal/ established areas

  14. Formal Historic Basic Water Supply Backlog Perspective 2009 1.1 million households (Mar 2009)

  15. Water Resources Infrastructure

  16. Age Profile of Assets

  17. Condition of assets

  18. Asset Utilisation

  19. Wastewater Treatment Plants

  20. Findings: Current status of sewage treatment in South Africa

  21. Problem Areas – Waste Water Treatment Plants: WRC Report

  22. Asset Management: Performance Reflection Minimum appropriate practice Municipal performance Source: DPLG/i@Consulting

  23. Challenges faced by owners and operators of sewage treatment plants • 30 % of the plants require immediate intervention to avoid crisis situations such as an outbreak of waterborne diseases • In the short to medium term intervention is required at more than 66 % of the plants. • This is compounded by the fact that: • 35 % require capital infrastructure investment • 50 % require additional skilled operational staff to operate the plant efficiently • 56 % require additional skilled maintenance staff to adequately maintain the installed mechanical/electrical equipment and instrumentation • 21 % require supplemental financial resources to support the routine operation and maintenance • 63 % require more information resources such as laboratory information to properly operate the plants

  24. Skills in the sector

  25. Civil Engineering Staff in Local Government in 2005

  26. Water Management Institutions

  27. Bodies for International Agreements Minister NWRIA Statutory & Accountability Statutory & Accountability +TCTA DWA Head Office Regions Statutory & Accountability Cooperation & consultation WRC Statutory & Accountability Statutory & Accountability Regulatory & Support CMA WaterBoards Statutory & Accountability Representation & Cooperation Contractual Cooperation & consultation WSA Accountability Contractual Municipal Entity WUA WSP

  28. Institutions • Number of institutions to be established may be too many given the challenges with capacity, resources and transformation. • Need to rationalise institutions to ensure optimal efficiency and economies of scale benefits.

  29. Challenges

  30. Challenges Water Infrastructure and Universal Access: • Ageing water infrastructure – periodic and systematic failures of water supply and sanitation systems • Development of water resources infrastructure to ensure universal access • Bulk infrastructure provision – upgrading and augmentation of municipal infrastructure • 3.95 million households still do not receive water services • Innovative ways of speeding up access to water and sanitation services

  31. Water Demand / Supply Scenarios Scenario 2000 Scenario 2025 • Nandoni dam that was construction in Livuvhu/Letaba WMA improved situation • All 4 big Metros need serious consideration

  32. Challenges (cont) Compliance and Enforcement: • Illegal water use is a significant problem in many areas – the systems yields are exceeded • Municipalities, industries and mines discharging non-compliant effluent • Municipalities’ ability to manage waste water treatment plants • Unacceptable high levels of pollution in rivers • High nutrient loads from pollution

  33. Challenges(cont) Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WC/WDM): • Strategic investment into WC/WDM • Demand scenario shows shortage in 2013 and WC/WDM only measure available for mitigation until 2019 • Many South Africans still do not behave like South Africa is a water scarce country • Large scale implementation a new experience • WC/WDM implementation over various metros and towns • WC/WDM implementation strategy urgently required

  34. Challenges(cont) • Need for institutional reform to ensure a system that is accountable, decentralised but effective • Addressing the capacity and skills challenges faced by sector especially at a municipal level

  35. Interventions

  36. Interventions • Water for Growth and Development Framework • centrality of water in decision making and planning; • introduces a diversified water mix; • introduces water savings targets for users; • anchors public awareness and behaviour as core to water security • Accelerated Access programme • Wastewater Treatment works support programme

  37. Interventions (cont) • Reconciliation studies in most systems in order to balance demand and supply – starting with implementation in major metros • Scaling up the delivery of rainwater harvesting tanks to rural areas • Scaling up and EPWP • Internal transformation – change journey with focus on systems and processes improvement as well as changing the organisational culture to be more people centred

  38. Interventions (cont) Water quality (Raw and drinking water quality management) • “The River Health programme” - important public health programme ( pollution and habitat destruction) Country-wide web-based drinking water quality system (overall monitoring and management) • “Blue Drop” certificate to recognise cities and towns that comply to DWQ standards; and 2) “Green Drop” to recognise cities and towns that comply to WWT standards • Strengthening the Departments regulation capacity in order to protect the quality of water

  39. Interventions (cont) • Municipal Indaba • implementing and championing the outcomes of the Indaba as a way of providing support to municipalities in order for the municipalities to meet their constitutional obligations

  40. Interventions (cont) Infrastructure Development: Schemes under construction

  41. Infrastructure Development - Planned Schemes Interventions (cont)

  42. Interventions (cont) Institutional realignment: • Regional Water Management Institutions • Fewer CMAs • Integrate WUAs and Irrigation boards • Explore an institution for a national water resources development

  43. Interventions (cont) Skills Development: • Learning Academy an intervention to develop skills in technical areas such as: • Civil, mechanical and electrical engineering • Hydrology and Environment • Water Resource Management • Accelerated development program in technical areas • Skills gap analysis • Customised individual development plans • Affirmative action plan

  44. Overview of the Department Vision Organisational Structure Legal Mandate Institutions reporting to the Minister

  45. Vision A dynamic, people-centred Department, leading the effective management of the nation’s water resources, to meet the needs of current and future generations.

  46. Organisational Structure

  47. Legal Mandate • Water Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 108 of 1997) • National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) • Water Research Act, 1971 (Act No. 34 of 1971)

  48. Institutions reporting to Minister • Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) • Water Research Commission • Catchment Management Areas (CMAs): • Inkomati • Breede Overberg

  49. Institutions reporting to Minister (cont) • Water Boards: • Albany Coast Water • Amatola Water • Bloem Water • Botshelo Water • Bushbuckridge Water • Ikangala Water (in the process of dis-establishment) • Lepelle Northern Water • Magalies Water • Mhlathuze Water • Namakwa Water • Overberg Water • Pelladrift Water • Rand Water • Sedibeng Water • Umgeni Water

  50. Overview of the Strategic Plan Strategic goals (linked to MTSF) Strategic Objectives Key outputs Overview of Finances

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