CONDITIONAL GRANTS: 4 th QUARTER ROADS & TRANSPORT

TO INFORM THE NCOP OF THE: Roads Conditional Grants and Capital Expenditure of the Free State Dept. of Public Works, Roads & Transport for the 2005/06 financial year, relating to Roads & Transport PURPOSE

 Background  Discussion  Strategic Focus  Delays in infrastructure delivery  Flood damage & infrastructure Backlog  Corrective measures  PIG Grant allocation  OIG Grant allocation  Flood funds allocation  Financial performance  Flood damage & infrastructure backlog CONTENTS

 Challenges presented infrastructure delivery development  Appropriate capacity and staffing  The legacy of the past  Lack of monitoring and evaluation BACKGROUND

DISCUSSION  Role of Roads infrastructure in socio-economic development  Accelerated infrastructure development  Major causes for delaying infrastructure delivery  Techniques employed  Review current processes  Additional technical staff  Partnership with Treasury  Improved consultation  Project Management

 Policy imperatives  Value for money  EPWP principles  Socio-economic development stimulation  Enhanced turn-around times  IDIP  Limitations  Non-alignment  Silo planning  Project identification Strategic Focus

: Delays in Infrastructure Delivery  Inclement weather conditions for the past three months  Poor alignment of infrastructure planning to budget cycle  Lack of capacity for infrastructure planning  Slow procurement processes  Poor relations and poor communication within and between departments

: FLOOD DAMAGE FREE STATE ROAD NETWORK

HISTORICAL SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS :  1988 heavy rainfalls  No funding made available to redress the damage  Accumulation of the backlog through the years  In 2005 the road infrastructure backlog = R5,2billion  Freight and transport growth in province  2006 backlog = R7,3 billion

Floods 2006: Damages to Roads & bridges Bridges, Gravel Roads Surfaced Roads

CAUSES  Above-average rainfall in January 2006 – saturating the soils  Even higher intensity during February 2006 – dramatic increase in surface storm water  Dams broke – extensive water- damage down-stream :

PROBLEM STATEMENT :  Approaches to bridges washed away;  Bridge decks damaged;  Drainage structures (pipes) exposed;  Gravel wearing course washed away;  Erosion damage along roads and,  Underlying damage

Approaches to bridges washed away

Bridge decks damaged

Drainage structures (pipes) exposed

Gravel wearing course washed away

Erosion damage along roads Erosion damage along roads

Underlying damage Underlying damage due to water ingress into brittle and cracked seals due to water ingress into brittle and cracked seals The total effect will only be evident in the months to come…

Underlying damage Underlying damage due to water ingress into brittle and cracked seals due to water ingress into brittle and cracked seals

Resultant damages

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CORRECTIVE MEASURES  Improved infrastructure delivery management  Alignment of infrastructure plans to strategic plans and to FSGDP  Participatory approach  Forward planning  Infrastructure delivery improvement plans implementation  Improved monitoring & continuous progress reporting  Construction industry development board  Populating technical capacity

PROVINCIAL CONDITIONAL GRANTS (PIG)

FREE STATE OWN GRANTS (OIG)

FLOOD GRANTS

FLOOD DAMAGE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS TOTAL COST R 539, 682 M This cost includes repairs to: STRUCTURES, REGRAVELLING PATCHING AND MILLING CLEANING OF CULVERTS VEGETATION CONTROL

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS –Continuous engagement for additional funding Treasury National PCC –Emergency solutions Reduction of minimum speed limit to 60 km/h Convert paved roads to gravel roads

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS –Continuous engagement for additional funding Treasury National PCC –Emergency solutions Reduction of maximum speed limit to 60 km/h Convert paved roads to gravel roads

SPENDING PATTERNS FOR 2005/06 BudgetExpenditure Under spending Equitable share644649(9) FS Conditional Grant (OIG) Prov Grant (PIG)83758 Flood Grant000 Total

DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE I.T.O. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BudgetExpenditure Under spending Current Compensation Current Goods and Services (18) Transfer440 Capital Total

ROLL-OVER REQUEST  Upgrade of SederhouseR 0,739m  Upgrading of Registration Offices: ReitzR 0,328m  Constr Jagersfontein - Trompsburg RoadR 44,570m  Regravel in LejweleputswaR 0,045m  Roadsign Contract R 0,093m  Tourism Route in QwaqwaR 0,260m  Constr of Pallisade & road to SeloseshaR 0,427m  R&R Odendaalsrus – BothavilleR 1,858m  Reconstruct A54R 2,761m

WE THANK YOU!