1. PROGRAMME 3 WATER SERVICES
MS TR MBASSA
DDG: REGIONS

2. STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION
Overall objectives of the Water Services Programme
Progress in addressing backlogs
Local Government support
Other Highlights for the year

3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Ensure basic water supply and sanitation (1)
Ensure effective delivery of WS (2)
Ensure effective WS institutions through(3)
Effective transfers of DWAF WS schemes to appropriate institutions (4)
Effective operation & management

4. ACHIEVEMENTS BASIC WATER AND SANITATION SUPPLY
1, 25m million people were served against
the target of 1,5 million (1 million served in
2005/06)
There has been an overall improvement in access to water services from 59% since
1994 to 94% in the year under review

5. ACHIEVEMENTS BASIC WATER AND SANITATION SUPPLY
Sanitation (households)
households ( people ) have received basic sanitation against a target of households
14,33 million people remain without
access to basic sanitation facilities

6. ACHIEVEMENTS BASIC WATER AND SANITATION SUPPLY
Sanitation (Bucket Eradication)
Out of backlog as per March 2006, buckets were eradicated
Remaining backlog figure as by 31 March 2007 is

7. ACHIEVEMENTS BASIC WATER AND SANITATION SUPPLY
Schools
Out of 2465 schools without water, 324 schools were served during the year under review
Out of 2134 schools without sanitation, 621 were served during the year under review
Secured additional funding (R940m) from NT to eradicate water and sanitation backlog in schools. Schools and Clinics Programme over 3 years (including electricity)

8. ACHIEVEMENTS BASIC WATER AND SANITATION SUPPLY
Free Basic Water
80% of population with infrastructure has access to free basic water, the figure has not gone up despite an increase in
number of people served.
Poor people served with free basic water is 68.9% (an increase of 0.9%).

9. ACHIEVEMENTS DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
A drinking Water Quality Management strategy was revised and improved
Capacity building programmes for municipalities have been upscaled as we approach 2010
60% increase in compliance compared to 55% in preceding year (2006 results were based on number of WSAs and other sites monitored compared to 2007 that is based only on WSAs)

10. ACHIEVEMENTS SERVICE QUALITY
Nationally there has been an improvement of 15%
KZN, Western Cape and Free State show significant improvements
Indicators of performance are in existence of a customer service system; levels of staffing; equipment; resources and ability to respond to queries within 24hrs
96% submitted returns for water tariffs in time for report
Compared to 2004/06 the 6-20kl tariffs increased by 8%, the 20-60kl by 14% and 60 kl by 23%. The increase in the upper block attributed to cross-subsidization and water demand management
EC, FS, Limpopo and NC had lower tariffs within the CPI

11. ACHIEVEMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Developed DWAF Support Strategy aligned with the 5 year Strategic Agenda of Local Government
Deployed 21 engineers to needy municipalities
Out of 155 municipalities, 143 published checklist
Developed municipal support plans
Provided hands on support in Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, project management

12. ACHIEVEMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Conducted councillor induction training to all provinces
Support has been intensified and initiatives to source capacity nationally and internationally have been perused
Benchmarking Exercise to encourage excellence was launched, agreement in place between WRC and SALGA
Surveys done to assess customer satisfaction
Reviewed 159 Water Services Development Plans

13. ACHIEVEMENTS POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND GUIDELINES
National Health and Hygiene Strategy for Water developed and launched in partnership with DOH
Draft National Water Services Amendment Bill
Sector Performance Regulatory Management System
for water services
Developed Sector Support Strategy and comprehensive
monitoring framework reporting on the sector
Developed Guidelines for Provisioning of Basic Services in
Privately owned land
Draft regulation Strategy developed

14. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
A toll free line functional and providing insight to challenges facing the sector
Integrated water, sanitation, health and hygiene into the school curriculum
Reached learners through 2020 Vision programme which is implemented in collaboration with the DOE
households reached through health and hygiene programme
Initiated project on training of engineers and technicians and capacity building of NGO’s in SADC

15. ACHIEVEMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND SECTOR COLLABORATION
Established provincial sector forums in the nine regions
Developed provincial water sector plans
Secured funding from Masibambane 3 which will help us achieve our objective for “Water for Growth and Development”

16. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Signed Pledge by politicians in Free State committing on accelerating service delivery
Held provincial sanitation summit in Limpompo
Signed MOC with Labour Job Creation Trust
Signed MOC with 8 Provincial Departments of Education
Launched brickmaking project owned by women in Limpopo and Eastern Cape
O & M strategy and models developed and implemented in NC
Vuna awards
Established Provincial sector forums
Interventions for needy municipalities
Approved Acceleration plan by Cabinet Lekgotla
Commitment from EU to fund Masibambane 3

17. CHALLENGES
Capacity constraints in WSAs especially technical and programme management skills
Sustainability of infrastructure and ongoing service delivery is at risk as WSAs are focusing primarily on new infrastructure, neglecting operation and maintenance
Lack of an integrated approach towards delivery of basic services – housing, land,water,sanitation and electricity

18. CHALLENGES cont… Poor cost recovery, lack of clarity on
indigent policy and inability to cross subsidize due to poor financial administration
Demand of higher levels of service
Lack of capacity from municipalities to absorb support provided by sector
Inadequate budget versus backlog

19. RECOMMENDATIONS Intensify the Siyenza Manje project
Mobilise technial expertise
internationally through collaborations
Mobilise additional funding through Treasury
Intensify support to municipalities
Implement regional bulk project
Collaborate with Depts of Health, Housing, Education