Province of the Eastern Cape The Department of

Province of the Eastern Cape The Department of Housing, Local Government & Traditional Affairs Presented by MEC Kwelita, DHLG&TA Date: 23 February 2007

Contents • Status Quo (2006/2007 financial year) • 2007/2008 (Approaching the Target) • Challenges / Recommendations

Status Quo (2006/2007) • Initial backlog suggested 48, 417 buckets • Many informal buckets included • Values verified by DWAF/Munic’s indicate 37, 192 buckets • As at end 2006/2007 approx 75% eradicated • To date R 213, 8 million from MIG (ringfenced) • To date R 71 million from DHLG&TA (PIG)

2007/2008 Approaching the Target • 9, 095 buckets remaining • Cost to eradicate is R 214 million (incl. associated bulk and additional water costs of R 113 million) • Secured funding R 226, 3 million (DHLG&TA & BEP ring-fenced via MIG) • Surplus of R 12 million to allow for budget over-runs on projects, etc.

Challenges / Recommendations Challenges Recommendations Shortage of funding in some municipalities and surplus in others. The split in allocations to municipalities needs to be rationalised prior to gazetting. Pre-implementation timeframes, (4 to 6 months). Project implementation 6 to 8 months exceeds Dec 2007 ! (June 2008)? Sector Dept’s and municipalities to expedite every process to ensure speedy implementation. Task team (incl. sector departments) supporting the process (before end March 2007)

Challenges / Recommendations Challenges Recommendations Technical and administrative Identify level of technical capacity at municipal level support (before the end March 2007) required to implement projects. (DBSA, SAACE-Energys, etc. ) Timing and flow of Relax provisions of municipal allocations to municipalities finance legislation allowing and municipal budgeting expenditure before July 2007. cycles “Adjustment estimate” of municipalities to be finalised ASAP.