1. FREE STATE PROVINCE Department of Education PROVISIONING OF TOILETS AND RUNNING WATER TO SCHOOLS

2. BACKGROUND Inherited a huge number of schools in poor conditions and with inadequate facilities. Schools in historically disadvantaged areas are without necessary basic infrastructure and amenities. Challenged to address the backlogs in basic physical infrastructure like available, clean running water and sanitation. The most acute shortages in running water and toilets are found in rural areas.

3. Profile of the Department January 2004 10 th Day Survey 327 460 learners in Primary Schools 211 937 learners in Secondary Schools 49 065 Combined School learners 4 670 learners in Special Schools 39 392 learners in farm Schools 1114 Schools in Rural areas 961 Schools in Urban Areas

4. TOILETS NEEDED PER DISTRICT AS AT APRIL 2004 DISTRICTSCHOOLSTOILET SEATS TOILET BLOCKS TOTAL ESTIMATED COST Xhariep141456-R 1 000 000 Motheo16562 (24)R 1,030,000 Lejweleputswa716-R 160 000 Thabo Mofutsanyana24062124 (576)R 11,909,000 Northern Free State1768R 1 200 000 TOTAL294817R 15 299,000

5. A Typical toilet in Rural Schools

6. WATER NEEDS PER DISTRICT AS AT APRIL 2004 DISTRICTNO. OF SCHOOLS WATER SITUATION AVERAGE COST ESTIMATE Xhariep26No water on siteR 520 000-00 Motheo38No water on siteR 760 000-00 Lejweleputswa135No water on siteR 2,700,000-00 Thabo Mofutsanyana 201No water on siteR 2,680,000-00 Northern Free State134No water on siteR 4,020,000-00 TOTAL534R 10,680,000-00

7. Interventions required Effective use of Departmental allocations over current MTEF to eradicate some backlogs Other externally funded interventions – erection of new toilets and installation of water Exploring cost-effective modes of delivery

8. Interventions required (Cont.) Through provisioning of water and sanitation, other sustainable projects to improve the quality of life of learners at farm and rural schools, especially orphans. Collaboration with Dept. of Agriculture to establish Food Gardens – to provide sustainable meals to especially orphans. Such a projects will be jeopardized by a lack of water at schools About 40% of orphans within the department are at farm and rural schools.

9. Objectives of the Interventions To be a department that improves the quality of life of all Free State citizens by providing, erecting and maintaining basic infrastructure to all its schools. To increase funding for the provision of toilets at 295 needy schools. To address the backlog of running water at 534 schools in the Province.

10. Objectives of the Interventions The eradication of the use of pit and bucket systems at schools. ( More than 80 % of backlog is linked to the eradication of unsafe pit toilets and bucket systems. Adhere to the basic requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa

12. Beneficiaries of an Intervention The entire Free State population in general and approximately 80 000 learners in particular will benefit from this project. Create an environment conducive to learning and teaching. To optimise every development opportunity provided through this project. To create employment opportunities for the unemployed.

13. Departmental Strategy – Toilets (Interventions for current MTEF) MTEFSchoolsEstimated Expenditure 2004/5301 380 000 2005/6302 000 000 2006/7301 900 000 Totals905 280 000

14. Departmental Strategy – Water (Interventions for current MTEF) MTEFSchoolsEstimated Expenditure 2004/520755 000 2005/6201 500 000 2006/7201 500 000 Totals603 755 000

15. The Grand Total spend for Water and Sanitation over the three year period is about – R 9 035 000-00.

16. Phasing-in of intervention The total cost of the intervention: = R 26 million Proposed intervention: 2004/5 – R 8 million 2005/6 – R 8 million 2006/7 – R 10 million (This will eradicate the backlogs over the current MTEF provided R 26 million is made available)