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KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport. Presentation on the Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Review. Mandate of the Department. To construct and maintain a balanced road network that meets the mobility needs of the Province and complies with the PGDS - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport
Presentation on the Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Review
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Mandate of the Department
• To construct and maintain a balanced road network that meets the mobility needs of the Province and complies with the PGDS
• To regulate public transport and to ensure public access to equitable, affordable, safe and sustainable public transport
• To regulate traffic and to create a safe road environment
• Economic empowerment
Vision
Prosperity through mobility
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Mission• To provide the public with a safe, integrated,
regulated, affordable and accessible transportation system and ensure that in delivering on our mandate, that we meet the developmental needs of our Province
• To promote transparent and accountable government, to plan in accordance with the needs of our customers and ensure effective, efficient and transparent delivery of services through co-operative governance and the appropriate involvement of the public through regular and accurate reporting
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Strategic Goals
• An equitable, affordable, safe and well managed transportation system
• An equitable and economically empowered construction and transportation industry
• Improved quality of life
• Good governance
• Community supported transportation service delivery
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Consultative structures
• The department consults with the public by through interaction with the following community structuresRural Road Transport ForumsCommunity Road Safety CouncilsCommuter AssociationsTaxi CouncilBus Associations (eg SABOA)
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Departmental Budget
Audited
2004/05 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09
1. Administration 96 443 95 691 102 425 107 371 112 739
2. Road Infrastructure 1 384 488 1 655 812 1 763 202 1 987 323 2 097 212
3. Transportation 30 967 34 103 36 389 37 788 40 433
4. Traffic Management 265 894 361 512 389 649 405 453 433 834
5. Community Based Programme 31 989 50 414 54 318 56 435 60 385
Total 1 809 781 2 197 532 2 345 983 2 594 370 2 744 603
Medium-term estimates
2005/06
R000
Outcome Main Budget
This budget excludes the R500 million bus subsidy budget dealt with on an agency basis for the National Department of Transport
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Infrastructure Expenditure
2004/05
Prelim outcome
2004/05
Audited
Construction 692 064 693 509
Maintenance 576 804 553 631
Other 111 972 137 348
Total 1 380 840 1 384 488
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Provincial Road Network
Provincial Roads,
IGFR 2000
Minimum Equity Road
Network, 2003
Blacktop Roads 7,489 km 7,528 km
District Roads 19,347 km 21,053 km
Local Roads 10,571 km 13,444 km
Total 37,407 km 42,025 km
VUKUZAKHE“ARISE AND BUILD YOURSELF”
EMERGING CONTRACTOR EMERGING CONTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
20 October 2005
OBJECTIVES OF THE VUKUZAKHE PROGRAMME
• Promote and Support Affirmable Businesses
• Promote Equity in the Civil Contracting Sector
• Promote Sustainable Business Development
• Capacity development on the program includes: - Business Development Technical Training Organisational Development (Associations) 100 CETA Leanerships (of which 12 have left the programme)
ZIBAMBELE“DOING IT OURSELVES”
ZIBAMBELE ROAD MAINTENANCE ZIBAMBELE ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME
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How Zibambele works• A household living alongside the road is
contracted to maintain a section of road between 500 and 800 meters
• A twelve month contract - extended annually• The Zibambele contractor works 60 hours a
month• Technical and organisational skills training is
provided• Equipment comprising a wheelbarrow, pick,
shovel, machete and slasher is provided and can be used for agricultural and building activities
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Features of the Zibambele Road Features of the Zibambele Road Maintenance SystemMaintenance System
• The creation of sustainable job opportunities for poor rural families through the maintenance of the rural road network in order to break their poverty cycle.
• Selection of workers is by neighbourhoods themselves.• Targets women-headed households; it is a gender
empowerment program. Total 23,451 as at end March 2005, of which 95% are women
(2005/06 target 27,871)
• Zibambele Activities Clearing the side drains Maintaining the road surface in a good condition Maintenance of the verge of the road to ensure clear visibility
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE ROADS UPGRADING PROGRAM
“MAJOR ROAD UPGRADING PROGRAM TO REVIVE THE RURAL ECONOMY”
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PROJECTS:PROJECTS:
• St Faiths (P68)St Faiths (P68)
• Vulindlela (P399)Vulindlela (P399)
• Ndwedwe (P100)Ndwedwe (P100)
• Ongoye (P230, Ongoye (P230, P240)P240)
• Nkandla (P15, P50)Nkandla (P15, P50)
• Osizweni (P269)Osizweni (P269)
• Nongoma (P235,Nongoma (P235, P49, P52)P49, P52)
African Renaissance Roads Upgrading Program
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KEY FEATURES OF ARRUPKEY FEATURES OF ARRUP• The Department launched the African Renaissance
Roads Upgrading Program in his 2001.• The ARRUP program presently encompasses the
upgrading of 399 km with a total value of R 1,414billion.• A roads upgrading investment initiative aimed at
boosting rural development in KwaZulu-Natal.• Communities actively participate in the planning and
implementation of the program through Project Liaison Committees.
• Creates opportunities for emerging contractors to team with established contractors to facilitate skills transfer and development.
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Cabinet Roads• The Provincial Cabinet has identified three roads to be
constructed to improve access to the rural areas of the Province and to stimulate economic activities in these previously undeveloped areas.
• The three roads identified are: - P577 – Duffs road to Clermont P700 – Ulundi to the Mfolozi game reserve P496 – John Ross Highway (Richards Bay to Empangeni)
• International Links required D1839 - Cecil Marx Pass to Swaziland P318/1&2 - Sani Pass to Lesotho N22 - Lembobo SDI to Mozambique
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T2 Centre
• KZN has one of only 3 T2 Centres in SA
• T2 Centres provide: -The sharing of global knowledge, information
and expertise on roads & transportationThe facility needed for the exchange of
information and capacity building
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Expanded Public Works Programme
• Our flagship EPWP Programmes include: - Zibambele (Doing it for ourselves) Vukuzakhe (Arise and build yourself) Labour Based Construction
• Budgeted expenditure per programme 2005/06
Zibambele R123 m Vukuzakhe R132 m Labour Based Construction R25 m
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Overall KZN Transport EPWP
Actual
2004/2005
Target
2005/2006
1st Quarter
2005/2006
EPWP Project Budget (R millions) 197,8 280,4 59,6
Person days of Work 1,256,000 3,070,000 728,971
Number of Jobs Opportunities 38,549 43,665 29,114
Number of Youth Employed 7,189 7,900 5,438
Number of Women Employed 25,420 33,500 24,677
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Public Transport
• PlanningAll 10 district municipalities and the Metro
now have a Current Public Transport RecordAnd 5 district municipalities have completed
their Transport Plans
• Bus ContractsThe privatisation of Durban Transport has been
completed, with shareholder including the taxi industry and former Durban Transport drivers
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Public Transport
• Regulatory Authority252 taxi associations are registered in KZNRegulation has been streamlined by the
integration of the regulatory authorities (operating licence board and the Registrar)
The conversion of route based permits to operating licences is currently in progress
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Public Transport
• Freight TransportA freight transport policy was developed in
2004An integrated freight strategy is in placeA provincial freight Data Bank was developed
in 2003
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Road Safety and Enforcement
from “Zero Tolerance”
to “100% Compliance”
• The department is fully committed to deploy road safety educational resources, followed by enforcement resources to ensure 100% compliance with the law
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Road Safety and Enforcement
• Projects undertaken to promote the road safety message include for example: -Child and young road user projectsPrimary and high school learner educationPedestrian projects – focused on high incident
locations Inter-faith church programmes
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Road Safety and Enforcement
• Projects undertaken to improve compliance to traffic legislation, include: -Road side courts The establishment of a special unit to deal
exclusively with Public Transport Enforcement PTEU
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Overloading
• Overloading continues to be a major problem in SA, causing premature road deterioration
• During 2004/05, the KZN DOT weighed 109 224 vehicles,
• of which 24% were overloaded• and 6% were charged (as they exceeded the 5% tolerance)
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Conclusion
• Transport, the world over, is seen as a catalyst for change and improved service delivery.
• The massification of our rural towns and creating sustainable economic growth is not possible unless it is supported by appropriate transport infrastructure
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Conclusion
• The KZN Department of Transport is committed to “Defend the Weak”
• This attitude adopted by the department ensures that we improve the quality of life of the people of our Province through transport
Thank you