1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, ROADS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
NORTH WEST
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, ROADS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PUBLIC HEARING ON CONDITIONAL GRANTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
07 NOVEMBER 2007

2. Provincial Earmarked funds Provincial Rollovers from
Financial year 2006/07 Budget and actual expenditure breakdown on Infrastructure Grants:
Infrastructure Grant
Budget:
2006/2007
Provincial Earmarked funds
Provincial Rollovers from
2005/06
Adjusted
Budget
Expenditure
as at end of
March.
2007 In
Percentage
DISCRIPTION
R’000 %
a. Roads Conditional
Grand
292,000
307,081
307,693
100%
b. Expanded Public
Works Programme
28,000
48,000
47,997
c. Roads Rehabilitation/
Maintenance
91,244
178,744
178,656
d. Other Projects (BPM
& Airport)
5,000
6,303
16,303
16,121
99%
Total Grant
320,000
96,244
550,128
550,467

3. 2006/07 Audit Report Outcomes
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Reduced from 5 in 2005/06 to 2 of 2006/07
Fixed assets
Tracing fees
EMPHASIS OF MATTER:
- Reduced from 5 in 2005/06 to 3 of 2006/07 :
Internal control
Non compliance with legislation
Material corrections

4. NW Provincial Road Network
Total Provincial network: km
6 486km are Surfaced
16 512km are gravel or earth roads
More than 65% of network gravel or earth
About 30% of paved roads in poor condition

5. ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 2007/08
To upgrade 101,52 km from gravel to paved
To reseal/rehabilitate 96,55 km
To perform routine maintenance

6. 2007/08 Budget Allocation: R`000 %
Accountable allocation: %
Infrastructure Budget %

7. INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATION COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Description R`000
Roads Development:
E. P. W. P:
Roads Maintenance:
Other Projects: (BPM):
Construction Weighbridges:
Total:

8. Provincial Earmarked funds Provincial Rollover from
2007/08 Budget and actual expenditure breakdown on Infrastructure Grants:
Infrastructure Grant
Budget:
2007/2008
Provincial Earmarked funds
Provincial Rollover from
2006/07
Total
Budget
Expenditure
as at end of
Sep.
2007 In
Percentage
DISCRIPTION
R’000 %
a. Roads
Conditional
Grand ( National)
375,740
38,228
413,968
194,777
47%
b. Expanded Public
Works
Programme
21,000
14,000 
35,000
4,321
12%
c. Roads
Rehabilitation/
Maintenance
59,071
16,341
28%
d. Weighbridges
2,000
1,516
76%
e. Other Project
(BPM)
5,000
2,130
43%
Total Grant
401,740
113,299
515,039
219,085

9. Monitoring Capacity:
As previously reported, the following mechanisms exist to monitor delivery and the concomitant capital expenditure:
Submission of business plan to Provincial Treasury and Office of the Premier.
Regular site visits which sometimes includes Provincial
and National Treasuries.
Capex Manager's monthly meetings with Consulting Engineers and produce monthly capex report.
Systems for reporting to Treasury: Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) and Promis
Compilation of monthly variance report.
Quarterly Infrastructure progress report to Premier's office
EPWP quarterly report to Provincial: Public Works for National: Public Works

10. ROAD UPGRADING PROJECTS
Type
Length (km)
District
D609
Makapanstad Bosplaas
Development
7.90
Bojanala
D624 Z631 Z632
Bosplaas Majaneng
2.00
Z604
Madidi Oskraal
6.00
D612
Ngobi Cyferskuil
7.70
D414
Logagane to Phitsane
22.00
Modiri Molema
D521
Segwaelane to Wonderkop
5.50
TOTAL UPGRADING
51.10

11. REHABILITATION PROJECTS
Road
Project
Type
Length (km)
District
P28/5(Portion of Road)
Nelson Mandela to Ramatlabama
Rehabilitation
15.80
Modiri Molema
D415
Gopane road in Zeerust
6.00
TOTAL REHABILITATION
21.80

12. Capacity Constraints:
The following factors have a negative impact on service delivery;
1. Recruitment and retention of:
Engineers and
Technicians
2. Capacity of emerging contractors and consultants

13. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS OF BACKLOGS:
ESTIMATED BACKLOGS
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS Km
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
 R`000
  R`000
Regravelling
1675
502,500
577,875
664,556
Reseal
1105
552,500
635,375
730,681
Rehabilitation
443
620,200
713,230
820,215
Condition Based Backlog
1,675,200
1,926,480
2,215,452
Needs Based Backlog
1651.2
495,360
569,664
655,113
810.75
405,375
466,181
536,108
324.3
454,020
522,123
600,441
Norms and Standards Based Backlog
1,354,755
1,557,968
1,791,663

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