PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATERPORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER

03 – 04 MAY 200703 – 04 MAY 2007

AT CAPE TOWNAT CAPE TOWN

SANITATION IMPLEMENTATION SANITATION IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES FACED BY THE WSAsCHALLENGES FACED BY THE WSAs

Presented by Mihloti HetisaniPresented by Mihloti HetisaniSenior General Manager: Senior General Manager:

Local Governance Sub-DepartmentLocal Governance Sub-Department

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ContentsContents

• BackgroundBackground

• National TargetsNational Targets

• Backlog figuresBacklog figures

• Free Basic ServicesFree Basic Services

• Challenges faced by WSAsChallenges faced by WSAs

• Typical on-site scenarios of Typical on-site scenarios of

challengeschallenges

• Strategic InterventionsStrategic Interventions

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Background Background

• Provision of basic services is a constitutional Provision of basic services is a constitutional mandatemandate

• A wide range of sanitation technologies are being A wide range of sanitation technologies are being implemented in the province and country wide. implemented in the province and country wide.

• Funding mainly through MIG, and dedicated Funding mainly through MIG, and dedicated funding for schools and clinic sanitationfunding for schools and clinic sanitation

• The sanitation is implemented by WSAs, NGOs, the The sanitation is implemented by WSAs, NGOs, the Housing Programme etc. Housing Programme etc.

• Sanitation related issues are dealt with at CollaCom Sanitation related issues are dealt with at CollaCom and the Free Basic Services Coordinating and the Free Basic Services Coordinating Committee.Committee.

• Sanitation is about dignity of our communitiesSanitation is about dignity of our communities

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National Targets National Targets

The national targets for achieving universal access in The national targets for achieving universal access in sanitation are:sanitation are:

• Eradicate household sanitation backlog by 2010Eradicate household sanitation backlog by 2010

• Eradicate school sanitation backlog by 2005Eradicate school sanitation backlog by 2005

• Replace bucket system by 2007Replace bucket system by 2007

• Eradicate backlogs in clinics by 2007Eradicate backlogs in clinics by 2007

• School sanitation that is not met is a concern!School sanitation that is not met is a concern!

• The slow pace of clinic sanitationThe slow pace of clinic sanitation is worrying!is worrying!

• Eradicating water backlog by 2008 is a challenge!Eradicating water backlog by 2008 is a challenge!

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WATER BACKLOGS PER HOUSEHOLDS: 2006/07WATER BACKLOGS PER HOUSEHOLDS: 2006/07

Municipality / WSA Total Households

Households served Backlogs % HH

served

Vhembe DM 294,542 227,375 67,167 77%

Mopani DM 265,370 222,733 42,637 84%

Polokwane 140,896 68,148 72,748 48%Capricorn DM 158,884 128,645 30,239 81%

Sekhukhune DM 215,936 107,273 108,663 50%

Belabela 13,822 13,822 0 100%Lephalale 26,181 22,826 3,355 87%Modimolle 20,730 18,138 2,592 87%Mogalakwena 75,638 54,285 21,353 72%Mookgophong 8,821 8,199 622 93%Thabazimbi 22,677 20,510 2,167 90%Waterberg DM 167,869 137,780 30,089 88%

TOTAL PROVINCE 1,243,497 891,954 351,543 72%

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MUNICIPALITY Total Households Households served Backlog % HH

served

Vhembe DM 294,542 137,255 157,287 47%Mopani DM 265,370 65,937 199,433 25%Polokwane 140,896 99,311 41,585 70%Capricorn DM 158,884 25,315 133,569 16%Sekhukhune DM 215,936 62,326 153,610 29%Belabela 13,822 12,302 1,520 89%Lephalale 26,181 14,554 11,627 56%Modimolle 20,730 15,944 4,786 77%Mogalakwena 75,638 28,184 47,454 37%Mookgophong 8,821 8,821 0 100%Thabazimbi 22,677 22,427 250 99%Waterberg DM 167,869 102,232 65,637 76%TOTAL PROVINCE 1,243,497 492,376 816,758 40%

SANITATION BACKLOGS PER HOUSEHOLDS: 2006/07SANITATION BACKLOGS PER HOUSEHOLDS: 2006/07

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WSA Total Households Poor HH Poor HH Served %

Polokwane 140,896 63,592 51,431 81%

Capricorn 158,884 99,062 74,189 75%

Mopani 265,353 165,865 93,206 56%

Sekhukhune 215,935 149,055 85,842 58%

Vhembe 294,542 173,286 111,864 65%

Bela-Bela 13,822 6,507 6,507 100%

Lephalale 26,181 10,930 9,528 87%

Modimolle 20,730 13,222 11,321 86%

Mogalakwena 75,638 44,985 44,510 99%

Mookgophong 8,821 4,972 4,475 90%

Thabazimbi 22,677 5,696 5,671 100%

Total Province 1,243,479 737,172 498,544 68%

POOR HOUSEHOLDS SERVED WITH FBW: 2006/07POOR HOUSEHOLDS SERVED WITH FBW: 2006/07

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CHALLENGES FACED CHALLENGES FACED BY WSAsBY WSAs

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• Institutional inadequacy of Water Services Institutional inadequacy of Water Services

Authorities (WSAs). Authorities (WSAs).

– Lack of relevant qualifications and experience.Lack of relevant qualifications and experience.

– High staff turnover. High staff turnover.

• Functional organizational structure that can Functional organizational structure that can

produce credible strategic and operational plans.produce credible strategic and operational plans.

• Technical capacity for project management, Technical capacity for project management,

design and implementationdesign and implementation

Technical capacity of WSATechnical capacity of WSA

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• The construction product is of low qualityThe construction product is of low quality

• This result in reduced life span, high operational and This result in reduced life span, high operational and maintenance cost of the infrastructure.maintenance cost of the infrastructure.

• This is caused by:This is caused by:

– Incompetent service providers (consultants and Incompetent service providers (consultants and contractors). contractors).

– Insufficient project management by WSAs, service Insufficient project management by WSAs, service providers and sector departments involved.providers and sector departments involved.

• Municipalities have no quality management systemMunicipalities have no quality management system

Poor infrastructurePoor infrastructure

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• Over reliant on grantsOver reliant on grants• The MIG funding in 2007/08 is about The MIG funding in 2007/08 is about R 921.6 mR 921.6 m for provision of all for provision of all

basic infrastructure in Limpopobasic infrastructure in Limpopo• MIG (F) = MIG (F) = B(75%)B(75%) + P(15%) + N(5%) + E(5%) + M (0%) + P(15%) + N(5%) + E(5%) + M (0%)• Water Services = Water Services = 72%72% of of B(75%)B(75%) = = 54%54% of MIG Allocation of MIG Allocation • R 497.7 mR 497.7 m out of out of R 921.6 mR 921.6 m to be used for to be used for waterwater & & sanitationsanitation..• The backlog in basic The backlog in basic sanitationsanitation is at is at 816,758 HH816,758 HH• It will cost about It will cost about R 3.3 bnR 3.3 bn to eradicate Sanitation backlog up to to eradicate Sanitation backlog up to

basic level of service, viz. VIP (@ R4,000/household).basic level of service, viz. VIP (@ R4,000/household).• However, R 2.1 bnHowever, R 2.1 bn required to eradicate a required to eradicate a water water backlog only.backlog only.• Greater challenge is funding for new bulk services as well as Greater challenge is funding for new bulk services as well as

upgrading, rehabilitation and maintenance of existing sanitation upgrading, rehabilitation and maintenance of existing sanitation systems, e.g. STWsystems, e.g. STW

Insufficient fundingInsufficient funding

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A wide range of sanitation types are currently being used A wide range of sanitation types are currently being used including but not limited to:including but not limited to:

• Chemical toilets, Chemical toilets,

• Ordinary pit latrine, Ordinary pit latrine,

• Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP), Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP),

• Dehydrating and composting toilets, Dehydrating and composting toilets,

• Aqua-privies, Aqua-privies,

• Flush toilets with full waterborne system connected Flush toilets with full waterborne system connected to a to a treatment works or septic tanks. treatment works or septic tanks.

Inappropriate Sanitation TechnologiesInappropriate Sanitation Technologies

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Inappropriate Sanitation Technologies Inappropriate Sanitation Technologies (Cont.)(Cont.)

Any chosen technology need to conform to the Any chosen technology need to conform to the following:following:

• Compliance with the set basic level of service. Compliance with the set basic level of service.

• Affordability to the household.Affordability to the household.

• Low operation and maintenance (O&M) Low operation and maintenance (O&M) requirements. requirements.

• The system should be manageable by the local The system should be manageable by the local community or households.community or households.

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• The system should also be sustainable over The system should also be sustainable over

the long-term.the long-term.

• Improvements to health and hygiene.Improvements to health and hygiene.

• Compliance with environmental protection.Compliance with environmental protection.

• Ability of community based contractors to Ability of community based contractors to

implement. implement.

Inappropriate Sanitation Technologies Inappropriate Sanitation Technologies (Cont.)(Cont.)

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• Sanitation involves multi sectors Sanitation involves multi sectors

• Little attention is given on integrated planning Little attention is given on integrated planning

• Participation of all role players is proving to be a Participation of all role players is proving to be a difficult taskdifficult task

• Sanitation issues are usually dealt with on an Sanitation issues are usually dealt with on an adhocadhoc basis. basis.

• No reliable information for planning (population No reliable information for planning (population information, service affordability, etc)information, service affordability, etc)

• No long term strategic infrastructure plans. No long term strategic infrastructure plans.

Coordination & Inadequate information Coordination & Inadequate information

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• No Municipal Infrastructure Investment plans. No Municipal Infrastructure Investment plans.

– Capital budget plans for most municipalities are Capital budget plans for most municipalities are

not responding to current infrastructure not responding to current infrastructure

pressures. pressures.

• Inconsistency in IDPs and budget plansInconsistency in IDPs and budget plans

• Water Services Development Plans (WSDPs)Water Services Development Plans (WSDPs)

– Sanitation is commonly low on municipal plansSanitation is commonly low on municipal plans

– Most WSDPs do not reflect the importance of Most WSDPs do not reflect the importance of

proper sanitationproper sanitation

Municipal prioritiesMunicipal priorities

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TYPICAL ON-SITE SCENARIOS TYPICAL ON-SITE SCENARIOS OF SANITATION OF SANITATION

INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

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On-site ChallengesOn-site Challenges

• Visits to some sanitation sites revealed the specific Visits to some sanitation sites revealed the specific challenges.challenges.

• The sites visited include:The sites visited include:

− Modjadjiskloof in Greater Letaba,Modjadjiskloof in Greater Letaba,

− Lenyenye in Greater Tzaneen, Lenyenye in Greater Tzaneen,

− Mhinga in Thulamela, Mhinga in Thulamela,

− Giyani Treatment works in Greater Giyani Giyani Treatment works in Greater Giyani

− Modimolle sewer system & Phagameng Ext 8 Modimolle sewer system & Phagameng Ext 8 rural sanitation in Modimolle municipality. rural sanitation in Modimolle municipality.

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On-site Challenges (Cont.)On-site Challenges (Cont.)

The following were witnessed and discussed:The following were witnessed and discussed:

• Sewage ponds can no longer cope with incoming Sewage ponds can no longer cope with incoming volume due to population growth volume due to population growth

• Effluent overflow to rivers especially during peak Effluent overflow to rivers especially during peak hours and thereby posing health risk.hours and thereby posing health risk.

• Oxidation ponds too close to residential sites Oxidation ponds too close to residential sites causing unbearable smell (pollute the air)causing unbearable smell (pollute the air)

• No fences to enforce controlled access into the No fences to enforce controlled access into the waste water treatment plantswaste water treatment plants

• The ponds are poorly managed and maintainedThe ponds are poorly managed and maintained

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On-site Challenges (Cont.)On-site Challenges (Cont.)

• Households in rural areas have different types of Households in rural areas have different types of sanitation structures. sanitation structures. The majority of those that are The majority of those that are

constructed by households themselves do not meet basic constructed by households themselves do not meet basic standard.standard.

• Some sanitation treatment works particularly in the Some sanitation treatment works particularly in the small towns have exceeded their life span and are small towns have exceeded their life span and are therefore continuously dysfunctional.therefore continuously dysfunctional.

• Other treatment works were designed for the Other treatment works were designed for the selected few during the time of the apartheid selected few during the time of the apartheid government. government. They are not coping with the current rapid They are not coping with the current rapid

growth in urban and semi urban areas.growth in urban and semi urban areas.

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STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS IN STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS IN THE IMPLEMENATION OF THE IMPLEMENATION OF

SANITATIONSANITATION

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• Support municipalities with the alignment of PGDS; NSDF Support municipalities with the alignment of PGDS; NSDF

and IDP;and IDP;

- - 8 growth points have been identified in line with PGDS8 growth points have been identified in line with PGDS

- thus Infrastructure Investment Frameworks would - thus Infrastructure Investment Frameworks would

be developed during the 2007/08 financial year.be developed during the 2007/08 financial year.

• The Sanitation Symposium has developed action plans that The Sanitation Symposium has developed action plans that

are been refined to form part of the Provincial Water Services are been refined to form part of the Provincial Water Services

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

- - DLGH is exploring possibilities of importing Sanitation experts from DLGH is exploring possibilities of importing Sanitation experts from

India to assist in fast-tracking sanitation service delivery on variousIndia to assist in fast-tracking sanitation service delivery on various

types of technologies such as sulabh flush compost toilet, etc.types of technologies such as sulabh flush compost toilet, etc.

Strategic InterventionsStrategic Interventions

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Strategic InterventionsStrategic Interventions

• Deployment of technical personnel in Municipalities by Deployment of technical personnel in Municipalities by DPLG,DLGH, DBSA and other institutions through DPLG,DLGH, DBSA and other institutions through coordinated and organized programmes. coordinated and organized programmes.

- This has resulted in MIG expenditure increasing by 18%

from 67.8% in 2005/06 to 85.8% in 2006/07 Financial Year

• Continued support and monitoring for functional Continued support and monitoring for functional organograms in municipalities by DLGH.organograms in municipalities by DLGH.

• Sector departments to assist municipalities in:Sector departments to assist municipalities in:

-- IDP processes IDP processes (planning)(planning), ,

-- Project implementation Project implementation (BP, design & execution)(BP, design & execution),,

-- Asset management Asset management (O & M)(O & M). .

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• Municipalities to strictly implement performance Municipalities to strictly implement performance management systems.management systems.

• Increase funding levels and more so to good performing Increase funding levels and more so to good performing WSA in order to reach universal access earlier in those WSA in order to reach universal access earlier in those municipalities.municipalities.

• Immediate adoption of sustainable sanitation technologies Immediate adoption of sustainable sanitation technologies informed by research and stakeholder participation.informed by research and stakeholder participation.

• The department has developed a plan to assist 3 Districts The department has developed a plan to assist 3 Districts and growth points with the development of Municipal and growth points with the development of Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework Infrastructure Investment Framework

-- These Investment Plans should also address sanitationThese Investment Plans should also address sanitation

Strategic InterventionsStrategic Interventions

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• Backlog verified and district profile reflecting backlog status Backlog verified and district profile reflecting backlog status

developed by project consolidate unit developed by project consolidate unit

- - This figures are continuously verified & updated by Municipalities &This figures are continuously verified & updated by Municipalities & Sector DeptsSector Depts..

• Assisted 15 PC municipalities with the analysis of their Assisted 15 PC municipalities with the analysis of their

indigent policies from which a framework is developedindigent policies from which a framework is developed

• Piloting Piloting the development of indigent register in Elias the development of indigent register in Elias

Motsoaledi local municipality Motsoaledi local municipality

• Conducted Free Basic Electricity awareness in all 5 districtsConducted Free Basic Electricity awareness in all 5 districts

Strategic InterventionsStrategic Interventions

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TYPICAL OF MUNICIPAL MTEF PLANNING FOR NATIONAL & PROVINCIAL FUNDING (for comments)

Period2006/07 FINANCIAL

YEAR2007/08 FINANCIAL YEAR 2008/09 FINANCIAL YEAR

2009/10 FINANCIAL YEAR

Jan. ‘07to

Mar. ’07

Construction (Project Implementation) continue -100% progress achieved

IDP Public Participation Appointment of Contractors

Development & submission of BPs (Technical Reports)

Project registration

April ‘07to

May ’07

Closure report for the Implemented Capital Programme

IDP Adoption Service Delivery Budget

Implementation Plan (SDBIP) Multi-year & Consolidated

Capital projects approval [S16(3) & S19(3) - MFMA]

Site handover & construction - 10% progress achieved

Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP)

Multi-year & Consolidated Capital projects approval [S16(3) & S19(3) – MFMA]

100% MIG Commitment

Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP)

Multi-year & Consolidated Capital projects approval [S16(3) & S19(3) - MFMA]

June ‘07to

June ’07

Construction (Project Implementation) continue -20% progress achieved

Advert for appointment of Consultants for MIG & other National/Provincial grants projects

June ‘07to

August ’07

Construction (Project Implementation) continue -45% progress achieved

Appointment of Consultants for MIG & other National/Provincial grants projects

Development of Sector Plans & Feasibility Studies

Sept. ‘07to

Dec. ’07

Construction (Project Implementation) continue -75% progress achieved

Mid term Budget review

Design & Tendering (Advert for appointment of Contractors)

Interfacing of IDP & Sector Plans

Projects alignment

Jan. ‘08to

March ’08

Construction (Project Implementation) continue -100% progress achieved

IDP Public Participation Appointment of Contractors

Development & submission of BPs (Technical Reports)

Project registration

April ‘08to

May ‘08

Closure report for the Implemented Capital Programme

IDP Adoption Service Delivery Budget

Implementation Plan (SDBIP) Multi-year & Consolidated Capital

projects approval [S16(3) & S19(3) - MFMA]

Site handover & construction - 10% progress achieved

Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP)

Multi-year & Consolidated Capital projects approval [S16(3) & S19(3) – MFMA]

100% MIG Commitment

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"With our little more effort and commitment, an "With our little more effort and commitment, an additional infrastructure can be developed to afford additional infrastructure can be developed to afford another South African an access to basic services“another South African an access to basic services“

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