1 Department of Water Affairs (Free State) Support and Intervention to Local Government Institutions Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs 26 August 2009, Cape Town Regional Head: Free State Tseliso Ntili

2 CONTENTS Acronyms Introduction Overview of Department of Water Affairs past achievements in supporting Local Government Department of Water Affairs institutions in water service provision Overview of Department of Water Affairs planned Interventions and or Current Support Challenges Way Forward

3 ACRONYMS SPCD – Social Protection & Community Development LG5YSA – Local Government 5 Year Strategic Agenda SALGA – South African Local Government Association SWD – SALGA, Waterboards, Departments WUA – Water Users Association COGTA &HS – Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affair and Human Settlements EID – Economic and Infrastructure Development WC/WDM – Water Conservation Water Demand Management WSA – Water Services Authority WSP – Water Services Provider WSDP – Water Services Development Plan IRR - Implementation Readiness Report

4 ACRONYMS IDP – Integrate Development Plan BP – Business Plan LM – Local Municipality DM – District Municipality MIG – Municipal Infrastructure Grant CSO – Civil Society Organizations LG & H – Local Government and Housing O&M – Operations and Maintenance DWWWM – Drinking Water and Waste Water Management RPMS – Regulatory Performance Management System WB – Water borne RDP – Restructuring and Development Programme RBIG – Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant

5 INTRODUCTION Department of Water Affairs supports and regulate 20 Water Services Authorities in the Free State Province, in the context of the constitution, Water Affairs mandate in terms of the Water Services Act and the National Water Act,LG5YSA, WSA / WSP functional areas, government imperatives / mandates / priorities and any other water related intervention or crises issues.

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7 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional AreaNature of supportAchievementBeneficiary WSA Municipal Planning (WSDP/ IDP) Provision of guidelines for the development of WSDP Guide WSDPs were developed for all WSAs Matjhabeng and Mantsopa have Council approved WSDPs Mangaung and Maluti a Phofung have draft WSDPs All WSAs WCWD ManagementAssessments of WC/WDM status quo/ practices Development of WC/WDM BP Assessments of WC/WDM and development of BPs Kopanong, Letsemeng, Mafube, Moqhaka, Matjhabeng, Masilonyana, Setsoto, Tokologo Water Services Bylaws Provision of the DWA model bylaws Development/ customization of the model bylaws to the WSA Models provided to all WSA’s Customizes model by-law All WSAs Masilonyana, Matjhabeng, Moqhaka, Mantsopa, Ngwathe, Letsemeng, Tokologo, Kopanong, Mafube, Setsoto

8 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional AreaNature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Water Sector Policies Free Basic Water Provision of water on privately owned land Total Households: 800,675 Total Poor: 435,244 Total Households Served: 743,709 (92.89%) Total poor served: 433,517 (99.60%) All WSAs Mantsopa and Setsoto LMs Institutional Arrangements Municipal Systems Act Section 78 implementation pertaining to water services Establishment of Water Users Associations (WUA) Section 78 study completed Constitution approved by Minister Operation and Maintenance finalised Mantsopa Mangaung Naledi Mohokare Kopanong Letsemeng Sandvet WUA (Matjhabeng, Tswelopele & Masilonyana)

9 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional AreaNature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Infrastructure Development Bucket eradication – support to Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), lobbying of extra funding on behalf of LMs Bulk infrastructure – Feasibility studies Bulk infrastructure development All WSAs supported with 15 Technical Saff Monitoring and evaluation done monthly and reported and MIG bi-monthly meetings Feasibility studies completed IRR studies to be done in 2009/10 Kopanong LM: implementation of phase 1 infrastructure 90% completed. Water treatment works 100% complete. Maluti a Phofung LM: Site selection for Sterkfontein Dam water treatment works and survey completed, water quality evaluation completed, design completed, testing of existing Tshiame pipeline completed and being repaired. All WSAs Mohokare and Tokologo Maluti a Phofung, Ngwathe and Kopanong

10 Water Resource Scarce Areas RBIP

11 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional AreaNature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Capacity Building Councillor development workshops Hosting of the Water Sector Skills Indaba Councillors development on DWQ, Waste water Treatment, River Health, Health and Hygiene Successfully hosted and action plan developed which form part of the support currently provided All the LMs in Lejweleputswa and Fezile Dabi districts All WSAs and the water sector partners Capacity Building Training of treatment plant operators Civil society organisations (CSO) – training in Basic project management and basic computer skills Motheo, Xhariep, Lejweleputswa, Fezile Dabi and Thabo Mofutsanyana operators trained on water purification and waste water Training of 20 CSO members in basic project management and basic computer skills in all 5 districts 17 plant operators in the 5 districts 20 CSO members spread across the 5 districts Water Sector Collaboration Collaboration with the Premier’s office and LG&H in the context of the Local Government 5year Strategic Agenda on water sector issues Water Sector forums held quarterly Quarterly and bi-annual reporting at the LG5yr SA forum All WSAs and Water Sector partners

12 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional AreaNature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Customer CareDeployment of 79 customer care officers leak detectors and repairers for a year in collaboration with WSAs Provision of sample Consumer Charters as part of customer care One Stop Shop customer relations management toll free number ( ) 39 customer care officers deployed 16 leak detectors deployed 17 leak repairers deployed All WSAs provided with sample consumer charters Queries responded to within 48 hours and site visits conducted when the need arose Kopanong, Letsemeng, Matjhabeng, Masilonyana, Mantsopa, Moqhaka, Ngwathe, Nketoana, Mafube, Setsoto, Mohokare, Tokologo All the WSAs All community members in all WSAs

13 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional AreaNature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Development of O&M manuals for the treatment plants Refurbishment of transferred Schemes (subsidy and/or human resource O&M manuals for treatment plants developed Refurbishment of transferred schemes Matjhabeng Maluti-A-Phofung Kopanong Metsimaholo Mangaung Drinking Water and Waste Water Management (DWWWM) DWWW monitoring and audits Blue / Green Drop assessments and strategy development DWWW monitoring and audits done at all WSAs Blue/ Green drop strategy developed and incorporates all WSAs All WSAs Working for Water ha of Invasive Alien Plants have been cleared jobs have been created Tswelopele Tokologo Ngwathe Dihlabeng Setsoto Letsemeng

14 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional Area Nature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Rain Water Harvesting tanks Training of beneficiaries Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) 40 beneficiary households and 6 training sessions done Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) 12 beneficiary households, 6 training sessions done Kopanong (Springfontein) 18 beneficiary households and 6 training sessions done Mangaung (Thaba Nchu) 115 beneficiary households, 3 training sessions done. All beneficiaries have been trained and 100% tanks have been installed. All beneficiaries have been trained. 50% Training have been done on beneficiaries Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) Kopanong (Springfontein) Mangaung (Thaba Nchu)

15 DWA DWA PAST SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WSAs) (2006 – 2008) Functional Area Nature of supportAchievementsBeneficiary WSA Drought ReliefEquipping of boreholes and /or erection of new boreholes, tankering of water, etc Drilling/ erection of new boreholes, equipping/ resuscitation of existing boreholes and ferrying of water to municipalities (GWAP) Kopanong Mantsopa Masilonyana Setsoto Dihlabeng Nketoana Naledi Ngwathe National youth service Skill development of the youth in Brick laying, Plumbing, O&M of treatment plants 75 youths developed in brick laying, plumbing and O&M of treatment plants Letsemeng Local Municipality

16 ROLE OF WATER BOARDS IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION InstitutionRole in service delivery Bloem WaterResponsible for provision of water services to: Mantsopa LM Naledi LM Kopanong LM Mangaung LM Mohokare LM Sedibeng WaterMatjhabeng LM Nala LM Maluti A Phofung Water (Pty)Maluti A Phofung LM

17 ROLE OF WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION InstitutionRole in service delivery Oranje Riet WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Letsemeng LM Vanderkloof WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Thembelihle LM Kalkfontein WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Letsemeng LM Modder River WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Sand Vet WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Sedibeng Water; Tswelopele LM; Masilonyana LM

18 ROLE OF WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION InstitutionRole in service delivery Koppies WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Ngwathe LM Schoonspruit GWSResponsible for provision of water to: Industries; Irrigation farmers; Ventersdorp LM Ventersdorp GroundWUAResponsible for provision of water to: Irrigation farmers Kalkveld Ground WUAResponsible for provision of water to: Irrigation farmers Leeurivier IBResponsible for provision of water to: Irrigation farmers; Mantsopa LM Tierpoort IBResponsible for provision of water to: Irrigation farmers Klerksdorp IBResponsible for provision of water to: Irrigation farmers

19 ROLE OF CMAs IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION InstitutionRole in service delivery Proto CMA - Middle Vaal WMASand Vet Catchment Management Committee established Function: Advisory Schoon/Koekemoer CMC in process of being established Function: Advisory Proto CMA - Upper Oranje WMAModder & Riet CMC in process of being established Function: Advisory No CMA has been established in the Free State Region as yet.

20 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT Functional AreaNature of supportTimeframesBeneficiary WSA Municipal Planning (WSDP/ IDP) Roll out of the new WSDP guidelines End of March WSAs WC/WD Management Assessments of WC/WDM status quo/ practices Development of WC/WDM BP Implementation of Developed WC/WDM BP End of March 2010 Ngwathe, Dihlabeng, Mantsopa, Mohokare, Nketoane, Phumelela Kopanong, Letsemeng, Mafube, Moqhaka, Matjhabeng, Masilonyana, Setsoto, Tokologo Water Services Bylaws Support the customization of model bylaws December 2009 Phumelela LM Tokologo LM

21 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT Functional AreaNature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Water Sector Policies Roll out of the policy of provision of water service on privately owned land March 2010Nala, Setsoto Phumelela Institutional Arrangements Institutional Oversight (Water Boards and Water Users Associations (WUA) ) March 2010All WSAs that have Water Boards or WUAs within their operational areas

22 PROVISION OF WATER SERVICE ON PRIVATELY OWNED LAND (SETSOTO LM) [PMGNote: photo’s have been removed]

23 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT) Functional AreaNature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Infrastructure Development Bulk infrastructure – Implementation Readiness Report Bulk infrastructure development October 2009 March 2011 (implementation) Mohokare, Tokologo and Phumelela, Nketoana, Dihlabeng and Moqhaka Maluti a Phofung, Ngwathe and Kopanong

24 JAGERSFONTEIN MILESTONES (KOPANONG LM) [PMGNote: photo’s have been removed] Jagesfontein / Fauresmith  Phase 1: supply of portable water to Jaggersfontein & Fauresmith to meet current domestic demands  Phase 2: supply additional water for mining operations at Jagesfontein & connect a dedicated supply to Fauresmith,  Phase 3: Long term sustainability of water supply from the Kalkfontein Dam.

25 JAGERSFONTEIN [PMGNote: photo’s have been removed]

26 STERKFONTEIN MILESTONES (MALUTI A PHOFUNG LM) [PMGNote: photo’s have been removed] Sterkfontein Bulk Water Supply  The construction rising main to Sterkfontein water treatment works,  Raw water pump station at Sterkfontein Dam,  Pipeline from Sterkfontein Dam to Tshiame pipeline,  Re-commissioning of Sterkfontein Dam to Tshiame pipeline,  Rising main from WTW to Escol reservoir.

27 STERKFONTEIN [PMGNote: photo’s have been removed] Construction of the Escol Reservoir Construction of the WTW

28 NGWATHE MILESTONES 2009/10 Ngwathe Bulk Project  Completion of the reservoir,  Complete of the pipeline,  Construction of the pump stations,

29 NGWATHE [PMGNote: photo’s have been removed] (Reservoir) Preparation of the earthworks

30 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT) Functional AreaNature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Capacity BuildingCouncillor and ward committee development workshops March Councillors Motheo, Xhariep and Thabo Mofutsanya DMs 500 Ward committee members in all DMs Capacity Building Training of treatment plant operators Civil society organisations (CSO) – training in Monitoring and Evaluation March 2010 December 2009 Identified plant operators in the 5 districts 35 CSO members spread across the 5 districts Water Sector Collaboration Collaboration with the Premier’s office, COGTA & HS, SALGA and other water sector partners in the context of the Local Government 5year Strategic Agenda, SPCD Cluster linkage with Operation Hlasela on water sector issues Monthly and Quarterly All WSAs and Water Sector partners

31 PRIORITY MUNICIPALITIES OF OPERATION HLASELA At the heart of Operation Hlasela is accelerated service delivery based on locality. The following has been identified as priority municipalities based on their growth potential and needs: Matjhabeng, Metsimaholo, Moqhaka, Setsoto, Maluti a Phofung, Ngwathe with specific emphasis on the towns of Sasolburg, Parys, Heilbron, Welkom, Harrismith, Ficksburg and Ladybrand. Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo and Qwaqwa will also be prioritiesed.

32 STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION OF OPERATION HLASELA Governance, Security, Communication and International Relations Political Cluster Economic and Infrastructure Development Political Cluster Social Security and Community Development Political Cluster Motheo Steering Committee Governance, Security, Communication and International Relations Technical Cluster Economic and Infrastructure Development Technical Cluster Social Security and Community Development Technical Cluster Xhariep Steering Committee Lejweleputswa Steering Committee Fezile Dabi Steering Committee Thabo Mofutsanyane Steering Committee

33 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT) Functional AreaNature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Drinking Water and Waste Water Management (DWWWM) Blue / Green Drop assessments and strategy implementation Continuation of the DWWWM monitoring and audits March 2010 Quarterly All the WSAs Working for Water hectares to be cleared for 2009/10 5, 472 jobs to be created March 2010 Tokologo, Tswelopele, Ngwathe, Dihlabeng, Setsoto, Letsemeng and Kopanong

34 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS/ CURRENT SUPPORT) Functional Area Nature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Waste water infrastructure refurbishment programme Refurbishment of Waste Water Treatment Plants in order to ensure compliance to standards June 2010Matjhabeng Moqhaka Ngwathe

35 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT) Functional Area Nature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Water Sector Regulation Regulation of WSAs in line with the RPMS (Regulatory Performance Management System) Ensure compliance and monitoring and produce bi-annual reports Finalization of non- compliance cases March 2010 All WSAs All WSAs, other water users and Water Management Institutions All defaulters (WSAs, water users and other Water Management Institutions Water UseValidation and verification of existing lawful use March 2010All water users in the Upper Orange and Middle Vaal Water Management areas

36 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT) Functional AreaNature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Rain Water Harvesting tanks Installation of Tanks: Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) 160 Tanks to 40 beneficiary households Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) 12 Tanks to 12 beneficiary households Kopanong (Springfontein) still busy with installation to beneficiary households Mangaung (Thaba Nchu) still busy with installation to beneficiary households Completed March 2010 Maluti a phofung (Qwa qwa) Letsemeng (Jacobsdal) Kopanong (Springfontein) Mangaung (Thaba Nchu)

37 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT) Support/ Intervention Nature of supportTimeframeBeneficiary WSA Gender mainstreaming Capacity building workshops for women Development of the Water Sector Gender Mainstreaming strategy December women from all the 5 Districts

38 COST OF SANITATION CHALLENGE Note 1: This amount is for the basic needs only and does not include upgrading needs over the infrastructure design life.

39 COST OF WATER CHALLENGES The Farmworker and Rural RDP needs above include households with no services and household with below RDP services

40 DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT DWA OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED INTERVENTIONS and CURRENT SUPPORT) High level challengesPossible intervention DWWWM challenges - treatment plants that require refurbishment and others that are beyond their carrying capacity Lack of funding – Motheo and Xhariep DM’s RBIG feasibility studies for infrastructure development, Emergency work needed to address Hotspots and drought stricken towns Lack of proper planning by WSAs – WSDP, WCWDM, Asset Management Plans, O&M, etc Currently funding Mathjabeng,,Moqhaka and Ngwathe Local municipalities with R46 million and the funding is not enough to address the challenges even in the other municipalities Requesting for funding to address the challenges regarding Bulk Infrastructure( feasibility and implementation), hotspots and drought stricken towns Participation in IDP process, collaboration in terms of planning by sector department, participating in the Provincial Planning commission

41 WAY FORWARD The Department of Water Affairs will focus on the following broad areas, as a way forward: Increased collaboration with the provincial government – Water Sector Forum, AgriForum, Operation Hlasela, SPCD and EID clusters participation, LG5YSA. Strengthen the collaboration with the Water Boards through the Salga, Water boards and Department (SWD) Forum meetings Strengthen the collaboration with Water User Associations through the Water User Association Forum meetings Increased regulation of the water sector (support will be regulatory driven).

42 Thank you