1. - Northern Cape - Strategic review of the National water sector backlogs and targets
Portfolio committee
May 2007
MEC JF van Wyk
Department Housing and Local Government

2. Meeting the Targets
THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR WATER SERVICES sets out the targets for addressing water and sanitation backlog.
All SCHOOLS have adequate and safe WATER SUPPLY and SANITATION SERVICES
2007
All BUCKET TOILETS on formal areas (pre ’94) are eradicated
2007
All CLINICS have adequate and safe WATER SUPPLY and SANITATION SERVICES
2008
All PEOPLE have access to a functioning basic WATER SUPPLY facility
2010
All PEOPLE have access to a functioning basic SANITATION facility

3. School services 21 school (3,048 learners) not water onsite.
17 of the 21 in Kgalagadi
Funding needs = R960,000
DWAF Funding Channel Awaiting Final Allocation
Ratio of 1 to 33 learners (average taken 1:25 girls and 1:40 boys)
279 schools do not meet norm – an estimated 1,667 toilets required.
Water supply
Total
No water on school site 21
Cost per water supply
To supply from community R10,000 each
R210,000
Drilling & equipping at 5 R150,000 each
R750,000
TOTAL
R960,000
School with toilet
Nr of schools
Flush
VIP
Total
R6,600 VIP
R25,000 flush
All below basic
119 13
539
552
R3,882,400
Mixed 33 29
179
208
R1,904,400
All basic & above but below the ratio norm
127
861 46
907
R21,828,600
279
903
764
1,667
R27,617,400

4. Clinic water and sanitation
2 clinics in Siyanda district
Total need R900,000
DWAF Funding Channel R 1.2M (Sufficient)
Water needs at clinics
Clinic water cost
Sanitation needs at clinics
Clinic sanitation cost
Frances Baard R0
Pixley ka Seme
Kgalagadi
Namakwa
Siyanda 2
R300,000
R600,000
Northern Cape

5. Bucket eradication in formal settlements
448
1506
3771
1121
Bucket eradication in formal settlements
Buckets = 6,846
Funds received R 65,9M
Ring fenced bucket funds
sufficient. Municipalities
to sign off for inclusion
in DORA
Although funding should be sufficient,
challenges still exist to eradicate the backlog
Bulk services should first be in place
Tender procedures are time consuming
Delivery rate must increase significantly

6. Bucket – Prediction end 2007
Confirmation by Municipalities on 12 April 2007 to reach Bucket targets on Formal Stands by Dec 2007
Yes = 22
No = 2
Problematic = 4
Historically no buckets = 4
Bucket – Prediction end 2007

7. Municipalities Reporting: Bucket 07 Target not Reached
Municipality
Challenges
Comments
Kareeberg
Funding shortfall - R 10M counter funding
Construction period for bulk infrastructure
High level of service preferred
Unit costs extremely high
No access to counter funding
Thembelihle
Strydenburg Community wants High LOS
Infrastructure needs to be developed (Water & Sanitation)
Community wants High LOS – do not want dry system – prepared to wait for flush

8. Municipalities Reporting: Bucket 07 Target problematic if challenges not resolved
Municipality
Challenges
Comments
Renosterberg
Water supply
Contract for water expected completion Dec 07
Top structures completed
Ready for connection once water supply completed
Kamiesberg
Community wants higher LOS
Water supply inadequate
Interim solution needs to be negotiated with community
Karoo Hoogland
Bulk infrastructure can not support high LOS
Feasibility report on infrastructure requirements
Interim solution needs to be negotiated, e.g. conservancy tanks
Siyancuma
Douglas (started 2005) slow construction & quality problems
R 8M needed to resolve problem
R 8M additional funding needed
Accelerated construction programme by new implementation team

9. Water supply to Households (2008)
HH living in settlements and towns
that do not have access to water
supply services within 200m = 12,779
Need R159.1 million to provide
for water at community standpipe
@ R10,500 per HH
Shortfall
R90.1 million
6 WSA
66% required in Moshaweng
Will target be reached??
26 WSA Yes
6 WSA No
New Regional Bulk Water Grants via
DWAF not included
Backlog distribution
per DM

10. Sanitation supply to Households (2010)
This includes;
No sanitation
Pits
Buckets on informal stands
Backlog = 38,849 HH
Need = R381.9 mil
Norm
Dry R6,600
R13,000
Shortfall
R290.2 million
13 WSA
Will target be reached without shortfall funds?
19 WSA Yes
13 WSA No

11. Backlog on farms
Municipality
Water backlog on farms
Cost to provide R6,500 per HH on farms
Sanitation backlog on farms
Cost to provide per HH on farms
Frances Baard
2,096
R13,624,000
2,309
R13,855,279
Pixley ka Seme
1,286
R8,359,000
6,027
R36,162,000
Kgalagadi
218
R1,417,000
757
R4,542,000
Namakwa
970
R6,305,000
2,943
R17,658,000
Siyanda
2,539
R16,503,500
7,021
R42,126,000
TOTAL
7,109
R46,208,500
19,057
R114,343,279
Based on 2001 Census. (Updated where more accurate data became available)
Low priority at Municipal level
No dedicated funding exists
Backlog targets will not be met if current processes are maintained

12. Key Impediments hampering delivery
Revision of the MIG 2007/2008 MIG bucket eradication allocations according to the Northern Cape’s report ‘Strategic review of the national water sector backlogs and targets’
Business plan compilation is time consuming and quality information lacks
Insufficient long term planning at municipal level
Support to municipalities not always coordinated
Unsustainable development – Water borne sanitation is implemented in areas where water infrastructure is in adequate and treatment works too small
Tender procedures are time consuming due to lack of capacity at municipal level
Housing projects are implemented at a slow pace
Small funding allocations to municipalities
Water shortages in areas delays implementation of projects where households will not accept dry sanitation
Quality of construction is a cause of concern
Lack of technical staff on municipal level
Update and verify all backlogs on formal and informal stands
Project management
MIG funding is ring fenced within municipalities for water and sanitation services and not per district

13. How can delivery be accelerated
Multi year business plans combined with increased DORA funding
Channeling funding through DM
Assistance with business plans
Prioritising water and sanitation projects
Housing projects accelerated
Monitoring/tracking progress
Capacity building & training
Shared services and O&M units at DMs
Interim sanitation provision & promoting sustainable development

14. Moshaweng challenges - Water
ISRDP Node
Former cross-border area – incorporated in NC in 2006
8 000 HH still below RDP level –
Projected funding required R 88M to meet target date
Projected Shortfall on current MIG allocation = R 60M
To meet target of 2008 – Average of 4000 HH need to be served p.a.

15. Moshaweng challenges - Sanitation
ISRDP Node
Former cross-border area – incorporated in NC in 2006
HH needs basic sanitation – estimated budget R92.5M (Dry sanitation)
Historically no Buckets in Moshaweng
Average number of toilets constructed over past two years = pa (2300 total). (Constraint – funding)
To meet target of 2010 – Average of units needs to be constructed p.a.
HHs are starting to demand higher LOS – flush Infrastructure major challenge – remote rural area with very limited water and no bulk sanitation infrastructure
Capacity of municipality limited – institutional and technical support important

16. Moshaweng – Sanitation Scenarios
Funding scenarios
Scenario
2007
2008
2009
2010
Historic MIG funding
R 6M
Double up (Preferred implementable option)
R 6.6M
R 13.2M
R 26.4M
R 46.2M
Predicted funding shortfall
R 0.6
R 7.2M
R 20.4M
R 40.2M
Constant
R 28.6M
R 22.6M

17. Thank You