FIDIC BEIJING 2005

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FIDIC BEIJING 2005
Towards Solving the Backlog inMunicipal
Infrastructure in South Africa. the PPP Approach
Althea Povey
Director Kwezi V3 Engineers
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Introduction
A Country of Contrasts
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Contents

• Introduction

• Masibambane Projects

• Zibambele Projects

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Introduction
RSA Constitution
Cl 152(1) The objects of local government are

• To provide democratic and accountable government
  for local communities

• To ensure the provision of services to
  communities in a sustainable manner

• To promote social and economic development

• To promote a safe and healthy environment and

• To encourage the involvement of communities and
  community organizations in the matters of local
  government

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Introduction
PLANET
PEOPLE
PROSPERITY
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Introduction
Integrated Development Plans (IDPs)

• Adopt an implementation approach

• Promote integration by balancing all 3 pillars of
  sustainability

• Not compromise institutional capacity

• Co-ordinate actions across all spheres and sectors

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Masibambane
Lets work together
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Introduction
Background Backlog

• 5 years (2008)

• 7 years (2010)

• Lack of capacity

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Masibambane
Actions

• Include in 3 year capital infrastructure plans

• Implement innovative and community-based
  solutions (community participation involvement)

• Establish water conservation and environmental
  protection programmes

• Establish health hygiene promotion programmes

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Masibambane
Limpopo Province
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Zibambele
Doing it for ourselves
Maintaining our rural road network
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Zibambele
The programme

• Labour intensive road maintenance

• Focused on women headed households in KZN (95)

• Length of road allocated depends on household
  max 60 h/m

• Wheelbarrow, pick, shovel, machete slasher

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Zibambele
Benefits

• Poverty alleviation

• Sustainable ongoing work opportunities

• Rural road network maintenance

• Women empowerment

• Fertile environment for training programmes

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Conclusion
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Thank You
Jaco Human Kwezi V3 Engineers Dawid van der
Westhuizen Bigen Africa

• Are the challenges/considerations associated with
  providing sustainable municipal infrastructure in
  developing similar to those in developed
  countries?

• Relate above statement to ethical actions of
  consulting engineers.