BUCKET ERADICATION : KWAZULU-NATAL PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE FOR WATER AFFAIRS CAPE TOWN, 10 OCTOBER 2007 ANDRE EVETTS MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE, DLGTA

Bucket eradication

Buckets Eradicated to date Province Buckets Eradicated to date April – September 2006 October 2006 – March 2007 Eastern Cape 16 512 28 097 Free State 168 330 27 678 Gauteng Information not available 12 610 Kwa-Zulu Natal 192 buckets eradicated in Indaka municipality. Project completed. 100 buckets to be eradicated in Umzimkhulu. Project in construction. 85% completed. Limpopo Not applicable Mpumalanga 18 617 Northern Cape 7 818 7 477 North West No figures provided, R100 Million from DBSA 7 809 Western Cape Bucket eradication study in process. No figures available Acceleration plan developed and funding secured Analysis: Information & data between the Provinces and National Sector Departments must be validated 1 Billion Rand been allocated for bucket eradication

Indaka Umzimkhulu

Bucket eradication – KwaZulu-Natal ● KZN fortunate to have limited buckets systems – only two : Indaka municipality (Ekuvukeni town) Umzimkulu municipality (ex Eastern Cape Province) ● Both addressed through Provincial Project Consolidate initiatives : Indaka – 192 buckets eradicated at cost of R 1.053 million. Project complete. Flush toilets connected to existing sewerage system. Umzimkulu – 100 buckets being eradicated at cost of R 1.8 million. Flush toilets connected to existing sewerage system. Project 85% complete. 80 toilets installed. 30 handed over. Anticipated completion end October 2007 ● KZN not challenged as other provinces in meeting National target. Projects were straight forward and standard “tried and tested” sanitation systems have been put in place, above basic service levels for sanitation.

Backlogs

Variances in backlog statistics

Backlogs – Basic water & sanitation Source : DWAF

Backlogs – cost of eradication

Progress

Spending capacity

MIG funding 2007 / 2008 – 2009 / 2010 : R 5,178,672,139

Typical % of Total Cost over the Life of Water Supply Infrastructure Who does the Post MIG ? Planning MIG Implementation Design Procure Construct Operate Maintain Refurb. Pre-MIG Post-MIG Operations 0,2% 2% 17% 44% Typical % of Total Cost over the Life of Water Supply Infrastructure 37% Financing Cost Source : DWAF. Based on actual local government case study (Paul le Roux)

So what do we do ? Prioritization of projects as a country (do we need to think like this) Funding - gearing - credibility - partnerships (International) - banks - re-look at MIG allocations – base on MDG priorities Materials - Plant expansions - Imports Human resources - Marketing - Training - Mentoring - Gearing - Shared services Ops & Maint - Pilot - For heaven’s sake, please

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