1 Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs 02 September 2009 Support Provided to Local Government Department of Water Affairs: KwaZulu Natal

2 Introduction to KwaZulu-Natal – 9,2 million people DistrictLocal MunicipalitiesWSA MunicipalityPopulation Ugu Vulamehlo; Umdoni; Umzumbe; Umuziwabantu; eZinqoleni; Hibiscus Coast Ugu DM680,000 uMgungundlovu Mpofana; iMpendle; Msunduzi; Mkhambathini; Richmond uMgungundlovu DM; Msunduzi LM 959,000 uThukela Emnambithi/Ladysmith; Indaka; Umtshezi; Okhahlamba; Imbabazane uThukela DM619,000 uMziyathiEndumeni; Nquthu; Msinga; UmvotiuMzinyathi DM459,000 AmajubaNewcastle; Utrecht; Dannhauser Amajuba DM; Newcastle LM 489,000 Zululand eDumbe; uPhongolo; Abaqulusi; Nongoma; Ulundi Zululand DM771,000 uMkhanyakude Umhlabuyalingana; Jozini; The Big Five False Bay; Hlabisa; Mtubatuba uMkhanyakude DM539,000 uThungulu Mbonambi; uMhlathuze; Ntambanana; uMlalazi; Mthonjaneni; Nkandla uThungulu DM; uMhlathuze LM 806,000 iLembe eNdondakusuka; kwaDukuza; Ndwedwe; Maphumulo iLembe DM549,000 Sisonke Ingwe; KwaSani; Matatiele; Greater Kokstad; Ubuhlebezwe Sisonke DM319,000 eThekwini Metro 2,993,000

3 Past Achievements Functional areaNature of supportAchievementsBenefiting WSA Community Water Supply and Sanitation Delivery Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure 674 Municipal Projects Funded between 1995 and 2004 All 14 WSA’s in KZN (R 2,3 billion) Institutional Capacity Building Implementation of Sustainable Water Institutions Programme WSA Capacity built between 1999 and x non-Metro WSA’s in KZN (R 30 million) Regional Bulk Services Provision uThukela Regional Bulk Services Utility Bulk Service Provider 4 x uThukela Basin WSA’s (R 24 Million) Municipal Management Services Municipal Management Systems Interventions Municipal Management Systems developed 13 x non-Metro WSA’s in KZN (R 9 million)

4 Past Achievements (continued) Community Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure Programme  Implemented 1995 to 2004 across the Province  Guided, funded and managed development of water and sanitation infrastructure in Rural Areas (R 2,3 billion) Support in needs assessment Support in prioritisation Support in Planning Support in Implementation Guidance on Operation & Maintenance

5 Past Achievements (continued) Implementation of Sustainable Water Institutions Programme (ISWIP) (R30 million)  Implemented 1999 to 2005  Improve Capacity in 13 x WSA municipalities  Funded a Water Services Authority support unit (4 x Staff members per WSA Municipality)  Trained and developed unit to comply with requirements as per the Constitution and Water Services Act  Entrenched taking of responsibility for service delivery by WSA municipality

6 Past Achievements (continued) Establishment of uThukela Regional Bulk Services Utility (R24 million)  Establishment Phase 2000 to 2004  Guided and funded development of municipal partnership bulk services utility at 4 x Thukela Basin WSA municipalities: Needs identification Consultation Establishment Initial Operational Costs

7 Past Achievements (continued) Municipal Management Systems Interventions (R9 million)  Implemented 2000 to date at 13 x WSA municipalities  Guided and funded development of municipal management systems at WSA municipalities: M&E systems Asset management systems Infrastructure Development Planning and Implementation management systems Section 78 analyses Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and management systems

8 Institutions KZN Institutions in water service provision InstitutionRole in service delivery Umgeni WaterProvision of Water in eThekwini, Msunduzi LM, uMgungundlovu Sisonke and iLembe DM’s Mhlathuze WaterProvision of Water in uMhlathuze LM, uThungulu, and uMkhanyakude DM’s uThukela Water utilityProvision of Water in Newcastle LM, Amajuba and uMzinyathi DM’s Provincial Structures KZN WATSANProvincial Departments, WSA Municipalities, Water Boards, DWA KZN Water Sector Forum Provincial Departments, WSA Municipalities, Water Boards, NGO’s, DWA Social & Economic Structures Premier’s Office, Provincial Departments, DWA KZN Institutions in water service provision

9 Water Infrastructure – Umgeni Water

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11 DWA Planned & Ongoing Interventions Functional areaPlanned interventionTimeframe RegulationPlanning Support Access to Water Services Access to Sanitation Access to Free Basic Services Operations and DWQ Effluent Quality Ongoing Special ProgrammesSchools Water & Sanitation Regional Bulk Infrastructure Water Availability Strategies River Health Programmes From 2007 and Ongoing Provincial Agrarian Revolution and Rural Development IWRM for Food Security and Job Creation From 2009 and Ongoing

12 KZN Sector Advisory Committee Technical, social and financial feasibility of projects reviewed Ensures compliance with national policies, norms and standards Recommends all WS projects for MIG funding and approves for DWAF funding WSA allocate >80% of MIG for water and sanitation projects 2008/09 feasibility report recommendations Planning (Regulation) TypeNoValue Water65R 1,552,207,201 Sanitation42R 691,724,152 Management14R 9,469,000 Total121R 2,253,400,354

13 KZN Water Backlog – 3,54 million people in 698,000 houses Funding Required – R 10,500 million for RDP Level Funding Available – R 1,000 million per annum (MIG) WSA Capacity 2006/07- 88% of WSA’s MIG utilized for Water Services (R935m) - 97% of WSA’s MIG allocation utilized 2007/08- 81% of WSA’s MIG utilized for Water Services (R992m) - 96% of WSA’s MIG allocation utilized 2008/09- 81% of WSA’s MIG utilized for Water Services (Rm) - 98% of WSA’s MIG allocation utilized Access to water (Regulation)

14 KZN Sanitation backlog - 966,000 Households Funding Required – R 4,600 million Funding Available – R 260 million per Annum (MIG) Capacity Programme is held back by Lack of Funding => Some Municipalities only implementing for 6 months per year Access to sanitation (Regulation)

15 All 14 WSAs have policies for free basic water provision All WSAs providing free basic water Some providing FBW to all not just to indigent FBS guideline developed Working with DPLG and Provincial DTLGA to guide their Special Intervention Programme Access to FBW limited by access to infrastructure Access to FBS (Regulation)

16 Assistance provided to WSAs to develop Water Service Provider plans Monthly reporting by WSA on WSP performance Water and waste water quality reported monthly on eWQMS Operations (Regulation) Area Overall Score Drinking Water Quality Appropriat e Parameters Appropriate of Samples Frequency of Monitoring South Africa 66.7%44%78.5%50.3%91% Kwa-Zulu Natal 83.5%77.1%90.5%66.4%100%

17 School Water and Sanitation  08/09 & 09/10 DWA budget of R45.7m & R72.3m allocated to assist DOE  Negotiated an IA agreement with Water Boards  Implementation underway  Target December 2009 Special programmes

18 Regional Bulk Infrastructure Programme  To connect all stand alone Distribution and Reticulation Schemes to reliable and sustainable Sources  8 of 14 WSA have adopted bulk water plans  Consolidated WSA bulk planning into provincial perspective – requires updating  Approx R18 billion CAPEX required  Check Water Resource Availability  Check PSGDS needs  Access additional funding Special programmes

19 Regional Bulk Infrastructure Programme  Implementation of the first 5 Schemes Started in 07/08  Implementation of 7 Schemes started in 2009/10 Funding 2007/082008/092009/102010/112011/12 R69,917,00 0 R86,300,0 00 R93,950,0 00 R157,900,0 00 R291,900,0 00 Special programmes

20 Special programmes - Bulk (R‘000) Municipality2007/082008/092009/102010/112011/122012/13 NongomaZululand20,2272,6005, MandlakaziZululand18,82010,17026,11020,00043,47732,623 HlabisauMkhanyakude6,5548,99624,97216,13516,53220,813 MathuliniUgu13,3168, Greater MthonjaneniuThungulu11,00027,7871,21313,80723,66048,533 Greater Eston Water SchemeuMgungundlovu01,440012,05943,00131,500 Greater Bulwer DonnybrookSisonke00012,00025,98722,013 Greytown Regional Bulk SchemeuMzinyathi012,50011,2506,25010,18724,313 Emadlangeni Bulk Regional schemeAmajuba09,5889,9115,50115,1879,813 Driefontein Complex Bulk SchemeuThukela002,75715,24317,18725,386 Ngcebo Regional Bulk SchemeiLembe05,4351,66526,15034,47233,278 Malangeni Waterborne SanitationUgu008,8701, MhlabatshaneUgu00017,19337,98430,823 DUKUDUKU RESETTLEMENT WSPuMkhanyakude005,50015,00025,00011,000 To be PrioritiseduMkhanyakude000007,000 To be PrioritisedUthukela000005,000 To be PrioritisedAmajuba000005,000 69,91786,30093,950157,900291,900307,097

21 Water availability Coastal Metro Reconciliation Strategy To identify, evaluate and prioritise interventions to reconcile the water requirements with the available water resources up to 2030 Develop a flexible strategy to accommodate changes in use Assess potential savings through WDCM To integrate augmentation and bulk supply options

22 Study Supply Areas Study Supply Areas Mgeni Supply Area Mdloti Supply Area Mvoti Supply Area Lower Thukela Supply Area

23 Water availability Reconciliation Strategies for rest of KZN Recon strategy development for balance of towns / dense settlements “Crisis” areas: Kokstad, Greytown, Mtubatuba, Highflats, Ixopo, Bulwer identified as priorities and nearly complete Screening for other priority areas All to be complete by end 2010

24 Engineering & Technical skills  Sienza Manje deployees are enhancing the capacity  “Non-Core” Programme Coordinating capacity Schools Water Services Programme management Regional Bulk Schemes Programme management Regional Bulk Scheme implementation – lagging behind WSA and WSP capacity  DLGTA intervention  Ability of DWAF to intervene Financial (Lack of sufficient Funding)  Some WSAs have consistently utilised their allocations and can accelerate implementation if Funds were available Challenges

25 Thank you