Infrastructure Skills Development Grant
(ISDG)
13 JUNE 2013
Outline of the Presentation
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PART A: Introduction to ISDG
PART B: ISDG Progress to date
PART C: Closing Remarks
PART D: ISDG Graduates and Partners Pictures
PART A:
INTRODUCTION TO
INFRASTRUCTURE SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT GRANT (ISDG)
Grant Purpose
• To strengthen the capacity of local government to effectively
and efficiently deliver quality infrastructure, by increasing the
pool of skills available in the local sphere
• To create jobs for unemployed graduates (not for
candidates that are still studying or for up-scaling
existing municipal officials) in the technical sector/ Built
Environment ( e.g. engineering & town planning)
• To sustain infrastructure related capacity in local
government
• To professionalize local government skills (capacity) as
per relevant Statutory Council
DORA
• First year: 2011/2012
• It is a National Treasury Grant
• Schedule 5B Grant Transfer to municipalities in line
with the MFMA (2013 DoRB)
• Outcomes and outputs to be reported on
Implementation Team
Municipality
(HR, Relevant
Division,
Accounting
Officer
Partner?
Statutory
Council
Graduates
Mentors
Implementation Approach
A Municipality:
• Approaches NT
• Prepares a business plans as per guiding framework
• Ensures Statutory Council compliance
• Secures mentors
• Develops In-house capacity
NT :
• Assesses business plans (accept/ reject proposals)
• Allocates funding as per approved business plans
• Monitors ISDG implementation
Partnership:
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Financial (spending) and non-financial performance (recruitment)
Conditions for Municipalities
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Conduct needs gap in the technical department for the next five years.
Communicate intent to the Council for buy-in purposes and approval.
Inform the Unions
Ensure Supervisors are prepared
Acquit themselves with the relevant Statutory Council
Prepare for the interns (office space, business tools, access to the
infrastructure assets during the training period, performance agreements
in line with required training (training duration as stipulated by Statutory
Councils), induction)
• Ensure Statutory Council requirements are met
• Absorb the interns upon completion of the training.(within or to other
municipalities)
• Adhere to NT grant reporting conditions are satisfied
ISDG Spatial Footprint
Municipalities & their Partners
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The following municipalities are implementing the programme as per
approved proposals:
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Nelson Mandela Bay
Lukhanji
eThekwini
Ditsobotla
Sol Plaatje
John Taolo Gaetsewe
Buffalo City
Umhlathuze
Westonaria
George
Ugu
King Sabata Dalindyebo
 Water Boards
» Umgeni Water Board- EC and KZN
» Rand Water – Mpumalanga and Gauteng
» Lepelle Northern Water – Limpopo
PART B
ISDG PROGRESS TO DATE
Progress to date
• 301 graduates confirmed for thus far
• 14 Municipality on board at the moment ( reviewing
BP of 3 more Municipalities: Gert Sibande, Makana,
and Elundini)
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Nelson Mandela Bay
Lukhanji
Umhlathuze
Westonaria
George
King Sabata Dalindyebo
Sol Plaatje
Buffalo City
Emfuleni
eThekwini
Ditsobotla
Alfred Nzo
Ugu District
John Taolo Gaetsewe
• 4 new Metros have shown interest (City of CT, City of
Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg)
• 3 Water Boards (Rand Water, Umgeni, and Lepelle
Northern Water
ISDG Participating Municipalities:
currently
Graduates in Water Boards
ISDG Participating Municipalities
Fields
Electrotechnicialns Mechenical
Town planners
Civil engineers
Mechanical engineers
Electrical engineers
Chemical engineers
Environmental scientists
Property developers/valuer
Project managers
Computer scientists
Microbiologists
Chemists
Civil artisans
Chemical artisans
Mechanical artisans
Electrical artisan
Gis survey technicians
Electrical technicians
Civil technicians
Mechanical technicians
Chemical technicians
Brick layer
Millwright
Fitters and turners
Pipe fitters
Building surveyor/controller
Land surveyor
Plumber
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES
GRADUATES MENTORED BY
SENIOR PROFESSIONALS
GRADUATES REGISTERED AS
CANDIDATE PROFESSIONALS
George
JTG
Sol Plaatjie Ditsobotla
Municipalit Municipality Municipality Municipality
3
2
Nelson
Mandela
Lukhanji
Buffalo city Umhlathuze Westonaria Ethekwini
Municipality Municipality Municipality Municipality Municipality
3
2
2
3
20
11
2
1
2
15
1
5
1
1
1
3
3
5
5
4
2
3
7
15
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
10
5
2
4
1
3
2
1
1
39
4
4
1
15
1
23
11
1
8
24
0
0
8
18
26
12
25
18
3
0
0
25
4
0
15
Illustration of Fields of Discipline that
Graduates are in:
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
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MTEF ALLOCATIONS
R' thousand
Province
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
GT
GT
KZN
KZN
KZN
WC
NW
MP
LP
NC
NC
Municipality name
Buffalo City
King Sabatha
Alfred Nzo
Lukhanji
Nelson Mandela Bay
Westonaria
Emfuleni/Govan Mbeki
Ugu District
Umhlathuze
EThekwini
George
Ditsobotla
Sekhukhune
Polokwane
John Taolo District
Sol Plaatje
Total
2012/13
allocation
3 000
1 500
1 500
2 000
2 300
1 600
19 230
2 000
3 000
22 930
3 000
5 400
2013/14
5 800
2014/15
3 000
2 000
3 000
3 200
3 000
8 480
3 000
3 000
3 180
12 932
3 604
33 920
3 000
4 452
55 473
4 452
4 240
3 000
4 240
3 000
4 452
75 460
98 500
154 425
2 300
8 200
3 000
30 000
4 000
33 000
3 000
3 000
2015/16
8 989
3 180
3 180
3 371
13 708
3 820
35 955
3 180
4 719
74 337
4 719
4 494
3 180
4 494
3 180
4 719
179 226
2016/17
Allocation Graphs for 2012/13 MTEF
ISDG Engagements Convened:
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Municipalities
Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency (MISA)
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN)
South African Institute for Planners (SAPI)
CSIR
Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
Skills Conferences (SAPI 2012, IMESA)
PART C
CLOSING REMARKS
NT Challenges & Remedial Actions
• Less than anticipated
mentors available
• Poor financial & nonfinancial reporting
• “Loose” Tripartite
and SLAs
• Under-estimation of
training
• Varying salaries &
other costs
• Increased marketing of
the ISDG
• Follow through of under
lying issues
• Remedial (legal) steps
being taken
• Closer engagements with
Statutory Council
• Standardization where
possible
PART D
ISDG GRADUATES AND
PARTNERS PICTURES
ISDG Graduates in Umgeni
Palesa addressing Umgeni Graduates
during the Launch
ISDG Graduates at Rand Water
ISDG Partners presenting at a meeting
with municipalities
Project Coordinators:
tau.malapane@treasury.gov.za
and
palesa.malie@treasury.gov.za
THANK YOU