1. FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN SELECT COMMITTEE: EDUCATION AND RECREATION. 23 FEBRUARY 2005 CAPE TOWN

2. MAIN ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 1. Construction of new schools 2. Eliminate unsafe/unacceptable structures structures 3. Provisioning of additional facilities  address overcrowding  Promote full school effectiveness 4. Alternative solutions  Learner transport  Hostel accommodation: farm school learners  Merging/Reorganization of schools.  Mobile classrooms on farms

3. MAIN ELEMENTS…cont. 4. Alternative solutions. Cont.  optimal utilization of empty classrooms. 5. Provisioning of basic services:  Water  Sanitation  Electricity

4. MAIN ELEMENTS…cont. 6. Maintenance of schools  addressing backlogs  strategy to deal with major/minor renovations  asset register on conditions of all school facilities 7. Letsema 8. Facilitate signing of agreements with farmers 9. Standard plans for school buildings

5. FOCUS OF PRESENTATION 1. New schools  Departmental budget  PPP 2. Provisioning of basic services  Water  Sanitation  Electricity

6. NEW SCHOOLS 1.Migration patterns.  Between towns  Within towns 2.Platoon condition 3.Unacceptable structures in urban areas

7. NEW SCHOOLS DISTRICT New schools to eliminate platooning schools Other new schools Total Total estimated cost R’000 Lejweleputsa6713273,000 Northern Free State 8210210,000 Motheo11112252,000 Thabo Mofutsanyana 6410210,000 Xhariep01121,000 TOTAL212546714,000

8. NEW SCHOOLS cont. Number of schools Total estimated cost R ‘000 Total backlog Total backlog46R714,000 Schools to be built until 2009/10 27R373,376 PPP intervention 13 Remaining schools 6

9. NEW SCHOOL cont. (PPP Intervention programme) YEARACTIVITYBUDGETR’000 2004/05 Finalise contracts and develop feasibility study R553 2005/6 Feasibility study and preparations of procurement processes R1 000 Finalise agreements with Private Party 2006/7 Commence construction of 13 schools R1 400 2007/8 Complete construction of schools 13 R40 000 2007/8 Commence unitary payments R80 000 TOTAL BUDGET 122 900

10. NEW SCHOOLS: COMMENTS 1.Exploration of alternative solutions for use of existing infrastracture may reduce number of 46 schools needed. 2. Backlog to be eliminated by 2008/9 3. PPP intervention to address 13 platoon schools: 2007/8

11. BASIC SERVICES: BACKLOGS PER DISTRICT DISTRICTSSCHOOLS WaterSanitationElectricityTotal Lejweleputswa816731 Northern FS 32131661 Motheo1011526 Thabo Mofutsanyana 732823124 Xhariep106723 TOTAL1337458265

12. BASIC SERVICES - WATER Number of schools Total backlog – October 2004 534 Less: Non viable farm schools 204 330 Less: No signed agreements 104 226 Less: Water provided during 2004/05 FSDoE20 DWAF53 Rand Water 2093 Remaining schools to be provided with water 133

13. BASIC SERVICES - SANITATION Number of schools Total backlog –October 2004 294 Less: Non-viable farm schools 43 251 Less: Sanitation provided during 2004/05 Departmentally30 Nketoane Local Municipality 47 Local Government and Housing 100177 Remaining number of schools to be provided with sanitation 74

14. BASIC SERVICES - ELECTRICITY Number of schools Total backlog – October 2004 588 Less: Non viable schools 270 318 Less: No signed agreements 154 164 Less: Electricity provided during 2004/05 Eskom4444 Remaining schools without electricity 120

15. BASIC SERVICES: COMMENTS 1.Continuation of partnership with other government departments and other organizations will ensure speedy elimination of backlogs

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