1. War on Leaks Programme Status Update
Presented by:
Name : DKP Sechemane
Date : 28th March, 2018
PRESENTATION TITLE
Presented by:
Name Surname
Directorate
Date

2. Contents Rand Water Roles and Responsibilities
Rand Water Appointed Service Providers
Trainee Recruitment and Headcount
Trainee Placement Status Update
PPE Status
WOL Trainee Contracts Status
WOL Programme Finance
WOL Programme Challenges
Recommendations

3. Rand Water Roles and Responsibilities
Trainee recruitment and selection
Provision of trainee PPE
Stakeholder engagement
Trainee Payroll management and monthly stipend payment
Ensure placement of learners at work sites for work-place training
Programme monitoring and evaluation
Reporting and feedback to all stakeholders, DWS and relevant structures

4. Rand Water Appointed Service Providers
Contractor
Objective
Duration
Agreements in place & signed
VOX Telecom Limited
Call Centre
2015 until 2020
Yes
SAGE
VIP - Payment of Trainee stipend
EOH
Trainee recruitment (Phase 2)
May 2016 – July 2016
Khula Nonke Training and Development
Placement of Phase 1 (Artisans) and Phase 2 (Water Agents and Artisans)
2017 until 2020
Entsika Consulting
Phase 2 (Water Agents and Artisans)
Ebony & Ivory Consulting
INOXA
Personal Protective Equipment
2016 until 2018 June

5. WOL Trainee Headcount (National)
Phase 1: 3000
Total Recruited (2015):
Total Headcount Feb
Artisans :
Water Agents :
Phase 2: 7000
Total Recruited (2016):
Total Headcount Feb
Artisans :
Water Agents :
Phase 3: 5000
To be rolled out in 2018/2019 by Mhlathuze Water as per DWS Minister Directive: Reference 7/3/2 RW
TOTAL WOL TRAINEE HEADCOUNT (NATIONAL)
TOTAL RECRUITED = 10366
TOTAL HEADCOUNT (AS AT FEBRUARY 2018) = 9437
Attrition Rationale
Other Job Offers
Personal Reasons
Medical Reasons
Stipend Too Little
No Longer Interested
Relocating
Death
Males
Females 1011
Attrition 336
Males
Females 3851
Attrition 593

6. WOL Trainee Headcount Per Discipline - Phase 1 (February 2018)
Province
Electrical
Fitter and Turner
Instrumentation
Welder
Plumber
Water Agent
Total
Eastern Cape 27 14 3 2
154
227
Free State 67 6 9 33 66
208
Gauteng
355
148 41 53
251
881
KwaZulu Natal 92 28 7 63
124
347
Limpopo 95 40 8 15 64
225
Mpumalanga 80
110
393
North West 22 46
Northern Cape 13 4 1 20 38
Western Cape 19 5 78
Inactive 21 11
120
 TOTAL
859
364
133 65
215
927
2563

7. WOL Trainee Headcount Per Discipline - Phase 2 (February 2018)
Province
Electrical
Fitter and Turner
Instrumentation
Welder
Plumber
Water Agent
Total
Eastern Cape
175 53 13
111
440
805
Free State 98 33 7
631
815
Gauteng
144 96 50 34 30
214
568
KwaZulu Natal
304 59 21 27
211
426
1048
Limpopo
233 91 36 18 76
405
859
Mpumalanga
107 80 25 15 88
664
979
North West 89 54 24 51
692
Northern Cape
163 81 26 41
297
635
Western Cape 8 11 2 6
433
473
 TOTAL
1321
558
221
170
654
3950
6874

8. Trainee Placement
The WOL Phase 1 and Phase 2 trainees are placed at both public and private host organisations within each province, with a view to acquire their workplace training, in order to be qualified as water agents and artisans
It must be noted that some of the Phase 1 trainee placements were delayed due to political reasons as well as Lack of accredited workplaces to host learners for workplace experiential training
Therefore, it will be required that the contracts of the impacted trainees be extended

9. Trainee Placement Enablement
Rand Water appointed the following placement service provider to capacitate the placement of WOL Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 trainees
Kwazulu Natal,
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Khula Nonke Training and Development
(Coastal Region)
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
Entsika Consulting
(Inland Region)
Free State
North West
Northern Cape
Ebony & Ivory
(Central Region)

10. Placement Update (Artisans) – Phase 1
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
Eastern Cape 68 57 11
84%
Free State
105
100 5
95%
Gauteng
747
499
248
67%
KwaZulu-Natal
226
199 27
88%
Limpopo
202
169 33
Mpumalanga
222
176 46
79%
North West 44
75%
Northern Cape 22 18 4
82%
Western Cape 34 30
TOTAL
1670
1281
389
77%
As at January 2018

11. Placement Update (Water Agents) - Phase 2
COASTAL REGION
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
KwaZulu-Natal
416
297
119
71%
Eastern Cape
432 97
335
22%
Western Cape
522
426 96
82%
Total
1370
820
550
60%
CENTRAL REGION
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
Gauteng
201
166 35
83%
Limpopo
394
100%
Mpumalanga
674
664 10
99%
Total
1269
1224 45
96%
INLAND REGION
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
Free State
617
100%
North West
448
436 12
97%
Northern Cape
295
Total
1360
1348
99%
As at January 2018

12. Placement Update (Artisans) - Phase 2
COASTAL REGION
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
KwaZulu-Natal
644
347
297
54%
Eastern Cape
302
170
132
56%
Western Cape 34 27 7
79%
Total
980
544
436
CENTRAL REGION
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
Gauteng
331
127
204
62%
Limpopo
426
264
162
38%
Mpumalanga
302
194
108
36%
Total
1059
585
474
55%
INLAND REGION
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
VARIANCE
% PLACED
Free State
179
123 56
69%
North West
207
118 89
57%
Northern Cape
267
158
109
59%
Total
653
399
254
61%
As at January 2018

13. NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE:
WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE:
WATER AGENTS (PHASE 1)
PROVINCE
TARGET (PLACEABLE)
PLACED
% PLACED
VARIANCE
VARIANCE %
Eastern Cape
163
100% 0%
Free State 74 73
99% 1 1%
Gauteng
238
243
102% -5
-2%
KwaZulu-Natal
133
108
81 % 25
19%
Limpopo 72
Mpumalanga
113
110
97% 3 3%
North West 22 18
82% 4
18%
Northern Cape
122% -4
-22%
Western Cape 77
TOTAL
910
886 24

14. WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
Water Agents (Phase 1)

15. NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE ARTISANS (PHASE 1)
WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE ARTISANS (PHASE 1)
Province
Target (Placeable)
Placed
% Placed
Variance
Variance %
Eastern Cape 68 57
84% 11
16%
Free State
105
100
95% 5 5%
Gauteng
747
499
67%
248
33%
KwaZulu-Natal
226
199
88% 27
12%
Limpopo
202
169 33
Mpumalanga
222
176
79% 46
21%
North West 44
75%
25%
Northern Cape 22 18
82% 4
18%
Western Cape 34 30
TOTAL
1670
1281
77%
389
23%

16. WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
Artisans (Phase 1)

17. NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE
WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE
WATER AGENTS (PHASE 2)
Province
Target (Placeable)
Placed
% Placed
Variance
Variance %
KwaZulu-Natal
416
297
71%
119
29%
Eastern Cape
432 97
22%
335
78%
Western Cape
522
426
82% 96
18%
Gauteng
201
166
83% 35
17%
Limpopo
394
100% 0%
Mpumalanga
674
664
99% 10 1%
Free State
617
North West
448
436
97% 12 3%
Northern Cape
295
TOTAL
3999
3392
85%
607
15%

18. WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
Water Agents (Phase 2)

19. NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE
WOL Placement Status Update
As at January 2018
NATIONAL PROGRESS UPDATE
ARTISANS (PHASE 2)
Province
Target (Placeable)
Placed
% Placed
Variance
Variance %
KwaZulu-Natal
644
347
54%
297
46%
Eastern Cape
302
170
56%
132
44%
Western Cape 34 27
79% 7
21%
Gauteng
331
127
38%
204
62%
Limpopo
426
264
162
Mpumalanga
194
64%
108
36%
Free State
179
123
69% 56
31%
North West
207
118
57% 89
43%
Northern Cape
267
158
59%
109
41%
TOTAL
2692
1528
1164

21. TRAINEE CONTRACTS STATUS
Phase
Start Date
End Date
Actual Recruited
Phase 1 (3000 intake)
Sept 2015
Aug 2018
2 899
Phase 2 (7000 intake)
Aug 2016
Dec 2019
7 467
Phase 3 (5000 intake)
2018/2019
TOTAL
10 366

22. Programme Finance

23. Challenges Challenge Mitigation
The time given to implement Phase 1 was too short - given four (4) weeks to kick off
Proper planning and timeframes are pre-requisites for national projects.
The program budget is currently overspent. This is attributed to the outstanding payment from DWS since November 2017.
NOTE: Rand Water has been bridge financing the programme from October 2017 up to and including February 2018
It must be noted that the outstanding payment has negatively impacted the continued delivery of the programme. This includes but not limited to
Monthly trainee stipend payments
PPE Distribution
Trainee monitoring and evaluation across the various provinces
WOL trainee database reconciliation per province
Planned stakeholder engagements as well as the continued participation in the various national and provincial
Escalated the matter to DWS.
Some of the programme activities have been put on hold until payment has been received from DWS

24. Challenges Challenge Mitigation
There is a growing trend of queries pertaining to trade test enquiries. Trainees are unsure of what is required to apply for a trade test as well as who to contact.
The WOL Contact Center has been sensitised on the trade test preparation process and are therefore equipped to advise the trainees.
A formal communication will be distributed to all trainees educating them on what is required to apply for a trade test and who to contact.
The WOL Regional coordinators and the appointed placement service providers are currently being equipped in order to support the trainees accordingly.
There is an increasing trend for PPE requested from trainees placed at various placement sites. Supervisors will not permit trainees to work on placement sites without adequate PPE
It must be noted that the current PPE stock is not adequate to meet all the required PPE distribution to the trainees nationally
The PPE distribution plan is currently underway. However this will not address all the PPE distribution requirements until the outstanding programme funds are availed by DWS.

25. Challenges Challenge Mitigation
Limited receipt of trainee attendance registers from skills training providers in order for Rand Water to fully account for WOL Payroll
Stakeholders to provide time and attendance reports for each month as part of reconciling stipends paid to date to trainees
Delayed finalization of the revised WOL trainee contract review which has resulted in the delayed engagement with the trainees (on the revised contract by 30 September 2017
A meeting to discuss the Legislative and Compliance Requirements relevant to the WOL Trainee contract was convened between Rand Water and DWS legal departments on the 24th November However, a deadlock was reached in resolving the matter.
Rand Water is currently concluding a legal response, which will elaborate Rand Water’s position regarding the trainee employment ownership. This response will then be submitted to the DWS Director General’s office

26. Challenges Challenge Mitigation
Effective monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Intervention in place to ensure the required training reports and closeout reports to Rand Water on time.
The trainee time and attendance registers are received late and whenever these are received, not all the required attendance registers are received, from the training providers. It is upon this that WOL cannot fully account for the WOL trainee time and attendance on the Payroll system timorously.
Stakeholders to provide time and attendance reports for each month as part of reconciling stipends paid to date to trainees
Local Municipalities were not keen to take administrative responsibility for trainees at placement.
The second intake (Phase 2) was recruited in collaboration with the Provinces. MOUs for the uptake of artisans have been prepared but most municipalities have not signed
There has been ill discipline among the trainees which was due to a lack of understanding of their contractual obligations.
A written communique addressing all queries raised by the trainees was sent to all the trainees and training institutions.
Some of the municipalities with high water losses do not have the qualified artisans who could mentor the learner trainees.
DWS is coming up with a strategy of seconding some of it’s trained artisans to these municipalities so that they could mentor the learners.

27. It is recommended that:
Consistency with regards to the payment of programme funds is maintained timorously.
COGTA to intervene to assist with ground work (enable placement) at municipalities
What is the way forward regarding the Phase 3 implementation.

28. THANK YOU