DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE REVIEW 2001/02 TO 2007/08

VISION AND MISSION VISION An integrated safe, reliable, efficient, affordable and sustainable multimodal transport system and adequate infrastructure MISSION To develop, co-ordinate, implement, manage and maintain an integrated and sustainable multi-modal transport system and appropriate infrastructure.

INTRODUCTION The main objective of the department’ is to provide efficient transport that supports the economic development in the province. The nature of the province being rural remains a challenge to inject further favorable resources to stimulate the growth that will result in the creation of more jobs and alleviate poverty.

INTRODUCTION The department is responsible for construction, maintenance and provision of Roads infrastructure; provision and management of public transport systems, management of road traffic safety in the province

INTRODUCTION, cont… The available limited resources are utilized efficiently, effectively and economically to attain maximum outputs through departmental staff, Road Agency Limpopo, other statutory bodies and the contractors with relevant expertise preferentially within the province. The nature and the economic background of our province impact negatively in the cost of goods and services that are provided as they are higher than the standard cost price in the market.

ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE The Road Network in Limpopo Limpopo Province is responsible for the maintenance and construction of approximately of KM network of roads. The province is responsible for the maintenance of provincial and local municipality roads which have not as yet been proclaimed.

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… Table 1: Kilometers Roads per Region District Paved kmGravel kmTotal km% Paved Waterberg ,8 Sekhukhune ,5 Capricorn ,7 Mopani ,2 Bohlabela ,8 Vhembe ,0 TOTAL ,2

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… The province has number of vehicles The overall quality of roads in the Province is poor; however it differs from district to district. The terrain, type of soil and weather conditions in Vhembe and Bohlabela districts shorten the lifespan of roads in the area.and make it expensive to construct and maintain them as the area is mountainous and the raw materials (soil) are to imported from other districts.

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… The year 2000 floods left lot of pot holes on paved roads, damaged gravel roads and need lot of funds put them to the initial state of affair. The extent of the damage was such that some of the areas cannot be accessed to date.

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… Table 2: Maintenance & repair and transfer costs expenditure trend 2001/02 Actual 2002/03 Actual 2003/04 Actual 2004/05 Actual 2005/06 Budget 2006/07 Budget 2007/08 Budget Maintenance Transfers Total budget % maint to budget % Transfer43.0%52.8% Total % for roads maintenance and construction %

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… Transfers on table 3 are the annual transfers that are made to Road Agency Limpopo for maintenance and construction of roads in the province. During 2001/02 and 2002/03 there was no increase in the percentage of the departmental maintenance. The province increased the budget on roads maintenance from 37.7% by 11% in total to 48.8% in 2002/03 to 2003/04 financial year.

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… The percentage budget was increased from 48% to 50% from 2003/05 and 2006/07. Further increase of 9.1% during 2006/07 to 2007/08 shows that the province is trying to put its resources to the improvement of roads in the province.

The Road Network in Limpopo, cont… This does not necessarily mean that the budget will be able to resolve all the backlog of damage caused by the 2000 floods however it only shows the provincial commitments to address the road condition. Service Delivery In Provincial Roads Infrastructure.

Table 3: Maintenance and Repair of Roads Provincial Department Type of repair Unit of measure 2005/06 Target 2006/07 Target 2007/08 Target SurfaceSquare/m39,40030,000 PotholesCubic/m2,600 2,700 Edge-breakSquare/m2,3002,5002,600 Crack sealing linearLinear s/m297,000297,00297,000 Crack sealingSquare/m27,00024,000 BladingBlade/km421, ,000 Clean drainage strNumber28,000 Install culvertsBarrels1050 Bush clearingSquare/m Grass cuttingSquare/m Road signsNimber36,000 Re-gravel raodsKm256310

Service Delivery In Provincial Roads Infrastructure,… The current average cost of constructing a paved road is R2,0 million per kilometer, and the maintenance cost of a paved road is R0,5m rand per kilometer. The cost will vary from district to district depending on the availability of raw materials. Labour intensive construction cost R0,5 million per kilometer.

Service Delivery In Provincial Roads Infrastructure,… The department will hand over routine road maintenance (surface repairs) to SANRAL with effect from the begging of 2006/07 financial year. The department will make use of EPWP programmes to perform other maintenance work to provide more jobs.

Service Delivery through Road Agency Limpopo Table 4: Budget inputs - RAL Type of service 2005/062006/072007/08 R’000 Tarring Rehabilitation Repair and reseal Regravelling Bridge construction Flood Repair--- Total

Service Delivery In Provincial Roads Infrastructure,… The Agency received its major budget from the Provincial department. The agency is planning to increase the budget on the paving from 2005/06 by 62% for 2006/07 and 68,6% in 2007/08.

Outputs through Road Agency Limpopo Table 5: Service delivery - RAL Type of service 2005/062006/072007/08 KM Tarring Rehabilitation Repair and reseal Regravelling Bridge construction4-- Flood Repair-- Total

Outputs through Road Agency Limpopo Table 6: Cost per km Type of service 2005/062006/072007/08 R’000/KM Tarring Rehabilitation Repair and reseal Regravelling Bridge construction Flood Repair Total average

Outputs through Road Agency Limpopo The table ‘table 5’ shows that will cover 200, 220 and 383 for the current financial year 2005/06 to 2007/08. They will do rehabilitation of 96, 50 and 150 km’s in 2005/06 to 2007/08. Repair and reseal be 216, 495 and 522 km’s for 2005/06 financial years.

Outputs through Road Agency Limpopo The agency will be doing the last re- gravelling during the next financial year, and has targeted to cover 105 and 110 km’s respectively. Construction of bridges will be finalized during the current financial year by constructing 4Km

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Transport Planning The department has developed the provincial transport strategy. The following plans were developed at all district; Current Public Transport

Transport Planning, cont… Operating license strategy Rationalization plan Intergrated transport plan Public transport plans Scholar transport project has been implemented at Waterberg District. Establishment of transport forum at Sekhukhuni District. Restructuring of GNT (PTY) LTO: Phase I

Transport Planning Future Plans, cont… Development of rail strategy Development of a transport Hub Airport management strategy Roll-out of scholar transport, at Mopani and Vhembe district. Construction of Pathways at Bakenburg and Polokwane Municipality. Establishment of transport forum at all District

Transport Planning Future Plans, cont… Scholar transport project has been implemented at Waterberg District. Establishment of transport forum at Sekhukhuni District. Restructuring of GNT (PTY) LTO: Phase I

PUBLIC TRANSPORT, cont… Table 7: Expenditure on Public Transport Item 2001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/08 R’000 Planning & design Bus subsidies

Outputs on Public Transport Total passengers benefiting per from subsidies per month is Subsidy for negotiated and tendered contracts is based on the kilometers traveled. Total kilometers traveled per month is 720,702

Outputs on Public Transport Great North Transport (GNT), a parastatal is being unbundled as per the NLTTA to benefit the HDI’s. This unbundling require extra annual cost estimated to R57million. Process should be finalized by end March 2006.

Restructuring of taxi industry The province has taxis of which about are actively operating. The industry was characterized by violence which took lives of operators and passengers. The disputes have been resolved and there seems to be stability since There are 104 registered taxi associations

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Expenditure on Road Traffic Management Table 8: Expenditure on Road Traffic Management Item 2001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/08 R’000 Road Traffic Road Safety Total for program % annual increase 45,3%6,2%15,2%1,2%8,0%5,8%

Road Traffic Management, cont… Table 9: Staff complement and Resources for Traffic Management 2001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/08 Whole Province Traffic officers Admin staff Patrol vehicles

Road Traffic Management, cont… The expenditure trend from 2001/02 to 2004/05 financial years high increase of 45,3% in 2002/03 (R107m) as a result newly appointed officers. The department did not increase the staff during 2003/ 04 and 2004//5 due to financial constrains.

Road Traffic Management, cont… The department has appointed 80 officers which will increase the budget by R5million. The department is planning to increase the officers by 80 and 70 for the coming two financial years.

Road Traffic Management, cont… TRAFMAN accident statistics. Accident statistic2001/022002/032003/042004/05 Number of accidents reported Number of fatalities Number of serious injuries

Road Traffic Management, cont… The statistics shows increase in the number of accidents and fatalities in 2002/03. There is a decrease of accidents in 2003/04 from to but increase of fatalities from 474 to 524.