PARLIAMENTARY PRESENTATION 6TH MAY 2008 1 OVERBERG WATER BOARD PARLIAMENTARY PRESENTATION 6TH MAY 2008
2 GENERAL COMPLIANCE – LEGISLATION CONSTITUTION NATIONAL WATER SERVICES ACT 1997 PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 5 YEAR PLAN POLICY DOCUMENT
3 MANDATE TO PROVIDE GOOD QUALITY WATER AND SERVICES WHILE REMAINING ECONOMICALLY VIABLE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MANDATE ACHIEVED MINISTER’S COMMENDATION
4 FINANCE ECONOMIC VIABILITY R4.4 MILLION NET INCOME R2.9 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE REFURBISHMENT WITHDRAWAL FROM EQUITIES + - 20% GROWTH IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
5 FINANCE – CONT SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GROWTH DECREASING LIABILITIES R25 MILLION RESERVES R20 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE REFURBISHMENT
6 INFRASTRUCTURE MUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS MUNICIPAL FAILURE TO COMPLY CAPACITY TO SATISFY DEMAND MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT 25 YEARS AGE OF PLANT & EQUIPMENT R55 MILLION PROGRAMME OPERATING MANUALS
7 SKILLS SHORTAGE SHORT TERM – MANUALS SOLUTION TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN = SLOWDOWN IN RESERVES GROWTH = SLOWDOWN IN REFURBISHMENT NO SERIOUS BAD DEBT EFFICIENT, PROFITABLE & SOLVENT
8 QUALITY CONTROL SANS 241 – 2005 MONITORING, TESTING AND INSPECTIONS – DAILY SABS VERIFICATION TECHNICAL AUDITS HIGHEST QUALITY LEVELS
9 HUMAN RESOURCE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY GENDER DISPARITY JOINT NATIONAL INITIATIVE FAST TRACK ACCREDITATION SHARE SKILLS RESOURCES LARGER ENTITIES TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT
10 RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY SUCCESSION STRATEGY AUDIT COMMITTEE/LEGISLATION TARIFF INCREASES DWAF ASSISTANCE MUNICIPAL CONSULTATION
11 R.M. – MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED LONG TERM INVESTMENT MUNICIPAL CONSTRAINTS S. 78 – VARYING LEGAL OPINION LACK OF FEEDBACK ASSISTANCE – DWAF / PROV. GOV.
12 TARIFFS CONTINUING TREND – SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS GOOD MANAGEMENT SLIDING SCALE MODEL THE WAY FORWARD SHARED EXPERTISE SHARED CAPACITY
13 ALTERNATIVE INCOME SOURCES WORK FOR WATER MAINTAIN MOMENTUM MANAGEMENT UPGRADE RATIONALIZING / CONSOLIDATING OPERATIONS FREEING UP CAPITAL
14 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OPERATING MANUALS SUCCESSION DWAF/SAAWU HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP COUNSELING BUDGET ALLOCATION FEEDBACK REPORTS.
15 CONCLUSION ECONOMIC VIABILITY QUALITY PRODUCT EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY MANDATE FUTURE DEMANDS
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