1. Province of the Eastern Cape
The Department of Housing, Local Government & Traditional Affairs
Presented by MEC Kwelita, DHLG&TA
Date: 23 February 2007

2. Contents Status Quo (2006/2007 financial year)
2007/2008 (Approaching the Target)
Challenges / Recommendations

3. Status Quo (2006/2007) Initial backlog suggested 48,417 buckets
Many informal buckets included
Values verified by DWAF/Munic’s indicate 37,192 buckets
As at end 2006/2007 approx 75% eradicated
To date R213,8 million from MIG (ring-fenced)
To date R71 million from DHLG&TA (PIG)

4. 2007/2008 Approaching the Target
9,095 buckets remaining
Cost to eradicate is R214 million (incl. associated bulk and additional water costs of R113 million)
Secured funding R226,3 million (DHLG&TA & BEP ring-fenced via MIG)
Surplus of R12 million to allow for budget over-runs on projects, etc.

5. Challenges / Recommendations
Shortage of funding in some municipalities and surplus in others.
The split in allocations to municipalities needs to be rationalised prior to gazetting.
Pre-implementation timeframes, (4 to 6 months). Project implementation 6 to 8 months exceeds Dec 2007 ! (June 2008)?
Sector Dept’s and municipalities to expedite every process to ensure speedy implementation. Task team (incl. sector departments) supporting the process (before end March 2007)

6. Challenges / Recommendations
Technical and administrative capacity at municipal level
Identify level of technical support (before the end March 2007) required to implement projects. (DBSA, SAACE-Energys, etc.)
Timing and flow of allocations to municipalities and municipal budgeting cycles
Relax provisions of municipal finance legislation allowing expenditure before July “Adjustment estimate” of municipalities to be finalised ASAP.