1. RAND WATER’S PRESENCE IN Mpumalanga
PRESENTATION TITLE
Presented by:
Name Surname
Directorate
Date

2. Regional Bulk Infrastructure Reticulation Related Projects
Challenges and Way Forward 2

3. Regional Bulk Infrastructure – Bushbuckridge
The Asset planning division together with the assistance of operations have assessed the immediate infrastructure needs for the area of operation. Demand is currently only partially being met from a number of abstraction and treatment plants as most plants suffer from a lack of maintenance. In order to bring current plants up to design capacity and reliability, renewal projects are recommended at several of the plants to provide standby capacity, improving operational control for both water quantity and quality purposes. This is the immediate focus of the capital expenditure program. The following projects have been identified:
Acornhoek Water treatment plant – Refurbishment of the water treatment system.
Thulamhashe water treatment plant – Automation and addition of redundancy on the
Hoxane water treatment plant – Automation and addition of redundancy on the coagulant dosing system. This will include various other aspects realting to the improvement of water treatment
Meeting further demand, current and future, will require augmentation of both treatment and bulk pipeline capacity. This is considered as the second phase of the program although some augmentation of infrastructure is expected to be invested in the initial stages. This is expected to increase as condition assessments of the infrastructure are completed in the upcoming year. The following projects have been identified:
Additional Hoxane raw water pump station and connecting pipeline
Additional Hoxane purification and pumping station.
Hoxane to Ndonga pipeline (800/700diameter)
20Ml reservoir at Ndonga
Pipeline Ndonga to Cunningmore (800/700diameter)
An interim cash flow projection over the five year period is estimated at R600m.

4. Bushbuckridge Local Municipality supply area
Plant (WTW)
Design Cap (Ml/day)
Operational capacity (Ml/day)
Operatio nal capacity due to drought
Production reduction due to drought (%)
Municipal Area
Raw water source
Raw water source status
Inyaka
100 0%
Bushbuckridge
Inyaka Dam
Fair
Hoxane 27 25
Sabie river (release from Inyaka dam)
Thulam ahashe
9.0 6 3
50%
Mutlumuvi river
Poor
Acornh oek
6.0 4
Agricultural dam and klein sand river
Edinbu rgh
3.0
2,7 1
63%
Agricultural dam
Sand River
1.0
0.8
0.4
40%
Sand river
Marite
2.4
Nwaritjie river (release from Inyaka Dam)

5. Mbombela Local Municipality supply area
Rand Water undertakes operations and maintenance for the Kanyamazane plant only
Therefore, Rand Water has limited ability to increase capacity
Contract with Mbombela has expired and on a month-to-month basis.
The current contract does not even cover the cost of running the plant.
There is current and increasing debt.
In the last session in January 2017, Mbombela agreed to take to council the settlement agreement on the accumulated debt. However, given the past, there is little chance of success.
Therefore Rand Water’s success in this area is limited.
Plant (WTW)
Design Cap (Ml/day)
Operational capacity (Ml/day)
Current Operational capacity due to drought
Production reduction due to drought (%)
Municipal Area
Raw water source
Raw water source status
Kanyamazan e New 47 53 0%
Mbombela
Crocodile river (release from Kwena dam)
Fair
Kanyamazan e Old 6
2.4
Nyongane 14 22
Sabie river (release from Inyaka dam)
Mshadza Package plant 2
0.8
0.4
50%
Small stream
Poor
Dwaleni Package Plant
0.6
0.3
poor
Mganduzwe ni Package Plant
100%
Agricultural dam

6. Additional Challenges
Concession Agreement With Sembcorp Silulumanzi
This is a 30 year concession with Mbombela
However, this is limited to the more affluent areas of Mbombela
Rand Water operates the rural and poorer areas

7. Summary on Projects in Mpumalanga
Reticulation Related Projects in Mpumalanga
Summary on Projects in Mpumalanga
Rand Water is the implementing agent for the list of projects listed below . These projects are funded through MIG, MWIG NWRI , RBIG and MPG.
Rand Water was appointed to undertake projects on behalf on different local municipalities in Mpumalanga
Rand Water undertook these projects and the list of completion dates is shown on the following slides
The list of projects was presented in the 2014 – 15 financial year
Project Name / Description
Current % Completion to date (work done thusfar compared to expected work)
1. Thembisile Hani
Completed – April 2016 
2. Thembisile Hani
Completed – March 2016
3. Thembisile Hani
Completed – April 2016
4. Thembisile Hani
5. Thembisile Hani
Completed – Sep 2015
6. Thembisile Hani
7. Thembisile Hani
8. Thembisile Hani
9. Thembisile Hani
1. Emakhazeni
Completed – August 2016
2. Emakhazeni
Completed - 30 June 2016
3. Emakhazeni
4. Emakhazeni
5. Emakhazeni
6. Emakhazeni
7. Emakhazeni

8. Project Name / Description
Current % Completion to date (work done thusfar compared to expected work)
1. Victor Khanye
Completed – August 2016
2. Victor Khanye
Completed – April 2016
3. Victor Khanye
Completed – June 2016
1. Bushbuckridge
97.5%
2. Bushbuckridge
90.0%
3. Bushbuckridge
92.0%
4. Bushbuckridge
Completed – December 2015
5. Bushbuckridge
Completed - November 2015
6. Bushbuckridge
7. Bushbuckridge
Completed – Sep 2015
1. Dr Pixley Ka Seme
Completed - June 2016
2. Dr Pixley Ka Seme
3. Dr Pixley Ka Seme
4. Dr Pixley Ka Seme
5. Dr Pixley Ka Seme
1. Dipaleseng
Completed – March 2016
2. Dipaleseng
3. Dipaleseng
1. Govan Mbeki
1. Steve Tshwete
Completion (71%) – October 2016

9. 9 Mpumalanga – Strategic Challenges No. Description Scheme
DWS Response 1
Identification of assets for takeover
Bushbuckridge Scheme
There was transfer of regional bulk assets to the Botshabelo District Municipality in This was disestablished and the assets transferred to Bushbuckridge.
The IRR Masterplan identifies the Bushbuckridge scheme for transfer to the regional water utility (Rand Water).
The critical matter remains outstanding.
The new councilors of BBR are of the opinion that the municipality should continue with ownership.
Therefore Rand Water’s operations will not be viable. 2
Western Highveld Scheme
The IRR Masterplan identifies the Western Highveld scheme for transfer to the regional water utility (Rand Water).
However this matter remains outstanding. 3
Funding Plan
Bushbuckridge and Western Highveld Schemes
The recommendation of work done by consultants on behalf of DWS is silent on the required funding. 4
Resistance by local municipalities
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
There is increasing uncertainty in the relationship with Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.
Rand Water received communication in January 2017, that council resolved to take over all projects that Rand Water has been undertaking 9

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