MANGAUNG HOST CITY PRESENTATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SPORTS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE GEORGE MOHLAKOANA PARLIAMENT 29 AUGUST 2006

Presentation Overview Overall Project Plan Progress to date –Institutional arrangements –Stakeholder consultation –FIFA related areas –Risk Factors Conclusions

OVERALL PROJECT PLAN

Prepare planning framework Establish structure between Province and City, and launch Confirm FIFA requirements (e.g. from inspections, etc) Reconfirm Vision Reconfirm goals and objectives Review Budget Launch City as Host City Signing of MOU’s Strategic Visioning Key Activities MANGAUNG VERALL PROJECT PLAN Contracts, Projects and Resources Implementation Implement plan Complete stadium redesign Start construction Finalise training venues list Accommodation planning Budget review FIFA inspections Resources reconfirmation Networking with Germany and other Cities Risk management Transportation Design institutional arrangements (WC Office) Appoint Consultant as technical support Conduct stadium redesign Business plans - Stadium - Comm and Marketing - Tourism - ICT, etc Funding options Networking with Germany Implementation Complete stadium upgrade Complete Plan implementation FIFA inspections Transportation Accommodation provision ICT readiness Aggressive marketing and profiling of City FIFA marketing compliance test Acquire emergency resources Safety and security drills Test and Refine Commissioning of key areas - ICT - Stadia - Transport network - Safety and Security - Accredidation Prepare for Test Event Contingency Planning Lessons learnt from Test Event plan with 8 months for improvement leading up to 2010 FIFA World Cup TM Identify areas to be tested in advance, whether it is full test or not Operational Readiness & Operations Staff training Simulations and testing Refine Plans Rehearse Move-in and set-up operations Debrief Dissolution Debrief Provide knowledge and experience for Implementation Phase Planning Phase Debrief Phase Today

PROGRESS TO DATE

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS City and Province adopted Committee structure to drive 2010 preparations –Mangaung Political Committee (MPC) –Mangaung Technical Committee (MTC) –Sub committees based on FIFA requirements 2010 Mangaung World Cup Office created –Recruitment of a CEO Host City post –City and Provincial staff secondment Planning based on 2009 Conf Cup

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Risk factors Implications of Host City and Stadium agreement –Resources required –Guarantees required –Areas falling outside municipal competence Provincial government involvement –Role not clearly defined at national level, thus creating a management challenge at local level –Political acceptability to MLM 2010 process –Financial contribution from the Province on 2010 related projects

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Risk factors Financial implications of hosting the tournament –Balancing with other National government priorities –Contribution from National and Provincial government Turn around time in allocation of grants Contribution from other stakeholders –Airport –Transport –Hospitality and tourism industry

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION Mayor and Premier held stakeholder workshop in Feb 2006 to launch committee structure –Invited stakeholders that will be involved with City’s preparation for 2010 –Validation of members of the sub committees City’s planning allows for involvement of Lesotho, Kimberly, etc to contribute towards Africa hosted 2010 MPC to hold regular stakeholder forums –ICT, Transport, Hospitality, Safety and Security, and Emergency Services –Business chamber –General public awareness creation

STADIUM Appointment consultant for design review and construction project management Construction to commence Feb 07 Completion date May 08 Business plan compiled –Submitted to LOC and Treasury –Negotiations commenced Review of lease agreement with FS Rugbynecessary to create legacy stadium

STADIUM… Training venues not finalised –awaiting FIFA requirements and guidelines

TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE Transport plan amounting to > R500 million Awaiting approval of PTIF business plan amounting to R440 million GAP analysis being conducted Compiling business plans for –Parking plan –Water services –Electricity –Solid Waste Sub committee also looking at: –Rail network upgrade and/or expansion –Airport upgrade

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM Has beds, but requires at least beds Accommodation database to be revised based on: –Kimberly –Lesotho –Free State province –Use of education institutions facilities –Home based stay Grading criteria to be developed

OTHER AREAS Based on National plan Safety and Security (visible progress and interface with the City) Preparations on the following areas to be expedited –ICT –Emergency Services

CONCLUSIONS

CONCLUSIONS City preparations on track Unpacking of Host City and Stadium agreements –Full understanding of the requirements Closer collaboration between the Host Cities –Outstanding guidelines from FIFA Training venues Public viewing events FIFA fan park Rights Protection Programme Key challenges on –Managing areas outside MLM competence –Accommodation –Transportation –Financial resources allocation –Interface with Province