Vaal Gamagara APE 2013 - 2014 FINAL
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT OF
VAALGAMAGARA BULK WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
NORTHERN CAPE
CHIEF DIRECTORATE: BULK INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
PERIOD: 01 APRIL 2013 TO 31 MARCH 2014
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Table of Contents
Phase 1 Implementation – Appointment of PSP ...................................................... 7
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Supply area of Vaal Gamagara Bulk Water Supply Scheme ..................................................... 9
List of Tables
Annexures
Annexure A: Project Implementation Photos
Annexure B: Groundwater Exploration Areas
Annexure C: SD4 Production Boreholes
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1 INTRODUCTION
In terms of Section 10(7)(b) of the Division of Revenue Act No 2 of 2013 (DORA) as promulgated in Government Gazette No 36555 dated 10 June 2013, the transferring national officer must submit an annual performance report for Schedule 6 within four months in respect of a province and six months in respect of a municipality after the end of the financial year to the National Treasury.
The Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) is a Schedule 6 indirect conditional grant for the benefit in kind of municipalities.
The objective of this Report is to provide an annual performance evaluation report covering the 4 th quarter of RBIG funded projects, in compliance with the DORA. The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the progress on the project is commensurate with the expenditure to date as well as to determine whether the project is still on course in terms of the original planning.
This performance evaluation report, covering quarter 4 and the annual report of the
2013/14 fiscal year is for the Vaal Gamagara Bulk Water Supply Project, one of the
Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant projects currently being implemented by Sedibeng
Water, with Department of Water Affairs (DWA).
2 BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT
The Vaal Gamagara Water Supply Scheme (VGWS) was completed in the late sixties with the purpose to supply Vaal River water to the arid areas of the Gamagara Valley near Postmasburg and north thereof. This was done to enable large scale diamond mining at Lime Acres and the mining of iron ore and manganese at Beeshoek, Sishen,
Mamatwan, Hotazel and Blackrock. Several local authorities receive water from the scheme of which the towns of Delportshoop, Postmasburg, Kathu and Hotazel are the largest.
Later the addition of the Kalahari East Board, a bulk consumer of the VGWS scheme, brought about further changes in water demand. The Kalahari East scheme was completed in 1992 to supply domestic and stock water to an area of ± 1 412 000 ha that includes more than 250 farms.
The VGWS scheme consists of a pur ification works that can purify 13.27 million m³/a water, pumps, 11 reservoirs and 370 km of pipes that delivers water to users. The pipeline has the capacity to convey and import approximately 15 million m³/a into the
D41J and D41K catchments. The 13.27 m illion m³/a water is augmented by dewatering activities of the Kolomela, Beeshoek and Sishen mines to lower the groundwater table to ensure safe mining conditions.
The need for a feasibility study of the VGWS scheme arose from the increase in water demand experienced by Sedibeng Water because of new water applications and extension of existing water allocations. The current scheme is operating at capacity and is not able to supply the future water demand due to the increased water demand, and the increased water supply interruptions.
The major driving force of the increased water demand is the iron ore and manganese mining operations. These mines of the Northern Cape produce 84% of South Africa’s iron ore and 92% of the world’s high-grade manganese deposits are in the Kalahari
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Secondary to the expected increased water demand are water supply interruptions that are amplified due to the aging infrastructure. The infrastructure, being more than 44 years old, is nearing its useful life.
The feasibility study was completed in August 2011 and recommends the upgrade of the total VGWS scheme to supply the water demand of users for the planning horizon to 2030.
The st udy indicated the current water demand of 13.7 million m³/a is to increase to approximately 40 million m³/a by the year 2030. It is projected that the mining sector will be the largest consumer; consuming approximately 63.5% of the water, whereas the local authorities and other water users will utilise 14.7% and 21.8% respectively by
2030.
Households in the area supplied by the VGWS scheme are anticipated to increase from 18 332 in 2010 to 31 367 in 2030 (71% increase) with a projected increase in population from 77 316 to 129 196 over the same period.
For planning purposes a 20-year design horizon (2010 to 2030) was used. The results of the hydraulic analyses indicated that the existing infrastructure has insufficient capacity to accommodate the anticipated 2030 demand. A condition assessment of the existing pipelines also confirmed the need for refurbishment.
It was assumed that the ultimate scheme must be capable of providing the total demand from the Vaal River source. The addition of groundwater or mine dewatering sources would therefore only provide relief in terms of operational supply and water price.
Planning was performed for three options:
Option 1: Replace the existing scheme with a single pipeline with sufficient capacity to supply the anticipated 2030 demand.
Option 2: Add capacity to the existing scheme to supply the anticipated 2030 demand by an additional pipeline.
Option 3: Replace the existing scheme with a double pipeline with sufficient capacity to supply the anticipated 2030 demand.
For all three options the basis was that pumping occurs from the Water Treatment
Works (WTW) near Delportshoop to Clifton and that the rest of the scheme is supplied from there under gravity with no booster pumps. It was also assumed that over the pumped sector the scheme would operate at the same pressures as the existing scheme.
All the strategic and technical alternatives studied were compared mainly on economic grounds which results in the lowest present value of capital works, operations and maintenance. A costing and engineering economic analysis was conducted by means of a Unit Reference Value (URV) for each technical alternative.
From the calculations it was evident that Option 1 has the lowest URV and thus from an engineering economic point of view, Option 1 - Replace the existing scheme with a single pipeline with sufficient capacity to supply the anticipated 2030 demand, is the recommended way forward.
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Option 4 is currently being investigated concerning the identification and quantification of four groundwater source development target areas to augment the water from the
Vaal River.
The exploration work including the drilling and testing of exploration boreholes are completed. The data is being processed and the report is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of the new Financial Year.
The next phase of the project is to complete the Implementation Readiness Study
(IRS) which includes the Water Use Licensing of the four targeted well fields, the environmental authorities and the implementation of a communication strategy amongst others.
Sedibeng Water is in the process of appointing a professional service provider (PSP) for the design and construction of the most critical section of the scheme between
Kathu and Black Rock. Appointment is expected by the end of June 2014.
2.1 Project description
The current project includes the additional groundwater investigation and the
Implementation Readiness Study detailing all the necessary approval requirements regarding, financial, economic, social, technical, and legal and sustainability criteria.
Once the IRS is approved the next phase will be the detail design and project implementation stages.
As indicated above the appointment of a PSP is well underway with appointment expected by end of June.
2.1.1 Groundwater Investigation
The groundwater investigation comprised out of two phases, namely:
PHASE I – ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
Includes amongst others the following:
Preparation for field investigations.
Field investigations including amongst others the hydro-census, ground geophysical survey, test pumping of existing boreholes, groundwater sampling, selecting of drilling sites, drilling of exploration/test boreholes and borehole test pumping.
During the above tasks as information becomes available, the resources will be assessed and reported on.
The deliverables of this phase are a numerical 3D modelling, well production designs and indicative cost estimate of implementation. This phase is 95% completed with the only outstanding item the finalizing of the study reports.
PHASE II – DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDWATER SUPPLY
Information from the assessment phase will guide the next phase. Phase II will consist of the following:
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Public participation processes and all relevant tasks relating to the Water Use
Licence Application (WULA).
Ground geophysical survey to pin point production borehole positions
Drafting of tender documentation and related contract for the appointment and management of drilling and test contractors.
Production borehole drilling, long term test to confirm aquifer sustainability and water quality sampling
Assessment of the sustainable water supply including the updating of the numerical model, management recommendation for the production boreholes, preparation and finalising of the WULA,
The main deliverable from Phase 2 will be the drilling of the production boreholes and associated testing and licensing. Note must be taken that little drilling of production boreholes will be required as most of the drilling were completed in Phase 1.
The information gathered in the groundwater investigation will be used to finalise
Option 4 which will most probably be the preferred option to be implemented.
2.1.2 Implementation Readiness Study
The IRS is to provide the required information, as requested by the Department of
Water Affairs’ (DWA) Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) program, to apply for a grant from DWA. The grant is required by Sedibeng Water to counter fund the Vaal
Gamagara Bulk Water Scheme.
The IRS addresses strategic and planning issues, social, economic, technical, institutional, financial, legal criteria and sustainability criteria according to the implementation phases.
The implementation readiness study will be conducted in the four proposed execution phases namely:
Phase 1: Kathu to Blackrock o Phase 1A: Replace pipeline from Roscoe to the Sishen Western Expansion
Project (SWEP) pipeline and from SWEP to Kathu and Blackrock. o Phase 1B: Development and equipping of the SD4 groundwater source o Phase 1C: Associated infrastructure (reservoirs, electricity supply, pumps stations etc.)
Phase 2: Postmasburg to Roscoe o Phase 2A: Replace pipeline from Postmasburg to Roscoe o Phase 2B: Replace pipeline from Roscoe to Olifantshoek o Phase 2C: Development and equipping of the SD2 groundwater source o Phase 2D: Associated infrastructure (reservoirs, electricity supply, pumps stations etc.)
Phase 3: Vaal Gamagara to Postmasburg o Phase 3A: Replace pipeline from WTW to Postmasburg o Phase 3B: Development and equipping of the SD1 groundwater source o Phase 3C: Upgrade WTW o Phase 3D: Associated infrastructure (reservoirs, electricity supply, pumps stations etc.) o Phase 3E: Replace pipeline from WTW to Delportshoop and Longlands
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Phase 4: Blackrock to Botswana o Phase 4A: Install pipeline from Blackrock to Botswana
As a result of regular interaction with stakeholders and landowners, Sedibeng Water and DWA found that people were concerned about the number of different projects in the study area and the lack of consistent messages. It was decided to prepare a
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to secure and sustain stakeholder support for the project through pro-active and transparent engagement, rather than ad-hoc and reactionary engagement, or relying only on the regulatory public consultation that is being triggered by the environmental authorisation processes.
The implementation of the strategy is implemented and will be on-going for the duration of the project.
2.1.3 Phase 1 Implementation – Appointment of PSP
Sedibeng Water invited suitable qualified and experienced PSP to submit tenders to conduct the design, contract documentation and site supervision for the refurbishment and upgrading of the existing Vaal Gamagara regional water supply scheme Phase 1A
(replace pipeline from Roscoe to the Sishen Western Expansion
Project (SWEP) pipeline and from SWEP to Kathu and Blackrock).
The tender closes on the 23 May 2014 and the appointment is expected by the end of
June 2014.
3 AREA OF SUPPLY
The Study Area falls within the Northern Cape Province and is mostly located within
Water Management Area (WMA) 10 with some extension to WMA 14. It covers the area served/interacti ng by/with Sedibeng Water’s Vaal Gamagara Scheme.
The local authorities’ water demand are from the 18 332 households (year 2010) that are anticipated to increase to 31 367 in 2030 (71% increase). The population is expected to grow from 77 316 in 2010 to 129 196 in 2030.
Based on the norms, number of indigents and associated users, the social component of the project is calculated. The portion of the pipeline that delivers water to the social component is 6.1%. This excludes the water that is supplied to possible indigents and emerging farmers via the Kalahari East Scheme. This will be quantified in the near future.
The Kalahari East Scheme currently exports water at approximately 1.8 million m³/a from the D41J catchment (with the off-take from the Vaal Gamagara pipeline north of
Sishen mine) for stock-farming and related domestic purposes to areas.
Refer to Figure 1 indicating the area of supply.
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Figure 1: Area of Supply
Figure 1: Supply area of Vaal Gamagara
Bulk Water Supply Scheme
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4 PROJECT CONTRACT AND COST
The project is managed by the Department of Water Affairs Regional Office in the
Northern Cape and implemented by Sedibeng Water.
The total estimated project cost is R8 168 355 000.00 (VAT included) 1 and based on the level of indigence and social water demand, the social component has been fixed on 8.3%. This equates to R677 973 465.00, which will be allocated by the RBIG
Programme. Sedibeng Water needs to secure an amount of R7 490 381 535.00 from other sources.
The budget of this project is divided in two stages, namely the groundwater exploration stage and the construction stage. The budget will be revised as information becomes available from the groundwater study, but for the purpose of this Repo rt Option 1’s costs is referred to.
4.1 Allocated Funding for the Groundwater Investigation:
The estimated cost for the Assessment of Exploitable Groundwater Resources for augmentation of the Vaal Gamagara Bulk Scheme is summarised as follows:
The expenditure for the Groundwater Exploration Project is as follows (all amounts
VAT inclusive):
2011/2012 FY
2012/2013 FY
2013/2014 FY
R 9 414 837
R 16 534 283
R 25 308 305
The allocated budget for the 2013/2014 financial year was R31.5 million (VAT inclusive).
4.2 Expected Project Cost for Option 1
The Groundwater Exploration Project must be completed and approved before the construction of the scheme can commence. The expected construction cost of the scheme as determined during the feasibility stage is as indicated in the Table 1:
1 Cost based on Feasibility Study Aug 2011 cost estimate
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Table 1: Construction Cost
Component
Option 1 - Single pipeline system
Pump stations
Rising Mains
Gravity Mains
Reservoirs and Sumps
Upgrading of WTW and related Infrastructure
Refurbishment of Olifantshoek Gravity Main
Gravity Main from Blackrock to Botswana border
Landscaping, EIA Remediation & Miscellaneous
Preliminary and General
Contingencies
Planning Design, Supervision & Environmental Services
TOTAL PROJECT COST (VAT Excluded)
R 261 050 754.00
R 1 377 023 524.00
R 1 098 748 987.00
R 258 575 000.00
R 512 930 000.00
R 33 750 000.00
R 385 000 000.00
R 449 309 739.75
R 1 033 412 401.43
R 895 624 081.24
R 859 799 117.11
R 7 165 223 604.52
14% VAT R 1 003 131 304.63
TOTAL (VAT Included) R 8 168 354 909.15
4.3 Contract Details and Cost
The contract details for the Groundwater Exploration Project are mentioned in the table below:
Table 2: Contract details: Drilling and Testing Contractors
Contract no
Contract name
Contractor
245460YNB/1
Drilling of
Exploration/Monitoring/Production
Boreholes
Environmental Drilling and
Remediation Services CC
Contract award start date 20 June 2012
245460YNB/2
Testing of
Exploration/Monitoring/Production
Boreholes
Groundwater Solutions CC t/a AB
Pumps
20 June 2012
Planned completion date
Completion extension
Expected March 2014 - Not fixed
No
Actual completion date
Contract value (including
VAT)
Completion
31 March 2014
R 24 488 308.05 (Final amount invoiced)
100%
Expected March 2014 - Not fixed
No
31 March 2014
R 3 546 525.20 (Final amount invoiced)
100%
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4.4 Funding Allocated to the Project
The Groundwater Exploration project cost is R 51.3 million and the completion date is
31 March 2014.
Table 3: Funding to date
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
Approved budget amount
R 9 414 837 R 16 534 283 R 25 308 305 R 57 449 120
No counter funding is secured at this stage and the project is completely funded from
RBIG. Sedibeng is however in the process of investigation different funding models.
The Groundwater Exploration project must be completed and a construction option agreed upon before counter-funding can be secured.
The budget allocation of the 2014/2015 FY is divided in two sectors namely:
Vaal Gamagara pipeline investigations (IRS, communication strategy, completion of drilling, completion of groundwater reports and WULA) – R 5 million.
The design, procurement and construction management of Phase 1 implementation – R 30 million.
The total budget allocated to this project amounts R35 million.
5 PROGRESS ON CURRENT PROJECT
No formal performance evaluation was conducted. Monthly progress and performance evaluations are being conducted by the Professional Project Team consisting of the following people
Ian Hassenjager
Frans Wiegmans
Elmar Deysel
Danie Brink
5.1 Groundwater Investigation
Sedibeng Water
Golder Associates
WorleyParsons RSA
Golder Associates
5.1.1 Exploration Drilling
The works entail specialized drilling (large diameter percussion) and construction of pilot/monitor/production boreholes in areas underlain by dolomite, banded iron formation and Kalahari Sediments. Borehole drilling sites are selected to investigate geological structure and lithology, determine aquifer characteristics, enable measurement of groundwater levels, and establish potential production boreholes. Pilot boreholes and boreholes that are constructed as future monitoring sites are excluded.
Drilling Progress in the SD4 Area
On 18 July 2012 a meeting was held with landowners to inform them of the planned borehole drilling and testing program. Planned drilling sites and existing boreholes
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Two drilling units were established on 20 July 2012. A third drilling unit was established on 22 September 2012. A fourth drilling rig was established on 24 October 2012.
Drilling rigs stopped drilling on 12 December 2012 and continued drilling from 16
January 2013 with four rigs. On 25 February 2013 two drilling rigs moved to the SD1 area to commence drilling on municipal land. A third drilling rig moved to SD1 during
April 2013.
Drilling progress to date (11 April 2013) for the SD4 area is summarized as follows:
Total number of boreholes drilled
Number of pilot boreholes
Number of monitoring boreholes
Number of monitoring/production boreholes
Number of production boreholes
85
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35
3
30
Thirty three high yielding boreholes were drilled to date with a combined air-lift yield of
430 ℓ/s. The construction of 30 boreholes is suitable for future production whereas three boreholes may need to be re-drilled (monitoring/production) to establish a suitable production borehole.
Exploration drilling in the SD4 area was completed in April 2013.
Drilling Progress in the SD1 Area
Drilling commenced with two drilling rigs on 25 February 2013.
Drilling progress is for the period ending 10 September 2013 for the SD1 area and is summarized as follows:
Total number of boreholes drilled
Number of monitoring boreholes
Number of production boreholes
52
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32
Thirty two high yielding boreholes were drilled to date with a combined air-lift yield of
871 ℓ/s.
Exploration drilling in SD1 area was completed on 18 August 2013.
Drilling Progress in the SD2 Area
Drilling commenced on 19 August 2013, with 3 drilling rigs drilling progress in January
2014 was limited to three new boreholes due to new drilling sites that needed identification from gravity surveys in January 2014 to limit drilling on private farms with drilling commencing in end January / beginning February once additional Variation
Orders were issued.
Completion of drilling in SD2 was on the 15 March 2015. Drilling operations on communal land at Jenn Haven and SD2 was stopped on 08 March 2014, by a threatening crowed. The issue was resolve by means of a meeting with the affected parties.
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Drilling progress is for the period ending 15 March 2014 for the SD2 area and is summarized as follows:
Total number of boreholes drilled
Number of monitoring boreholes
Number of production boreholes
47
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28
Twenty eight (28) high yielding boreholes were drilled to date with a combined air-lift yield of 503 ℓ/s.
5.1.2 Test Pumping of Boreholes
Borehole and aquifer testing is done to provide a background understanding of the distribution of groundwater in the study area, to determine hydraulic parameters in the water strata, define the distribution of aquifers and determine sustainable borehole yields.
All boreholes drilled as part of the groundwater investigation are subjected to test pumping, using positive displacement pumps. Existing boreholes are also selected for test pumping. Water samples are taken at the end of pump testing to obtain representative water samples. Where possible, a Step Discharge Test (SDT) is carried out before the Constant Discharge Test (CDT). Low yielding boreholes are tested
(using SDT’s) for collection of water samples. Water level recovery measurements are taken for the full pumping period of the step test and constant discharge tests of each borehole.
Testing Progress in the SD4 Area
One testing unit was established on 24 July 2012. Two testing units were deployed from 14 January 2013 for the testing of new boreholes as the drilling program is ahead of the testing program with sufficient monitoring boreholes near potential production boreholes. One testing unit moved to SD1 area on 13 April 2013.
Borehole test pumping progress to date in SD4 Area is as summarized below:
Number of boreholes tested
Nu mber of Calibration and SDT’s
Number of 6 to 24 hour CDT’s
Number of 48 hour CDT’s
Number of 72 hour CDT’s
70
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17
16
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Thirty three higher yielding exploration boreholes were subjected to 48 or 72 hour
CDT’s. The combined pumping yield of these tests was 271 ℓ/s.
Testing Progress in the SD1 Area
Two testing units were used and testing of existing boreholes commenced on
28 September 2012. Pump testing of new boreholes commenced on 13 April 2013.
Borehole test pumping of new boreholes drilled to date in the SD1 Area was completed by 10 September 2013 and is summarized as follows:
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Number of boreholes tested
Nu mber of Calibration and SDT’s
Number of 8 to 24 hour CDT’s
Number of 48 hour CDT’s
Number of 72 hour CDT’s
40
4
19
9
8
Twenty seven higher yielding exploration boreholes were subjected to 24 or 48 or 72 hou r CDT’s. The combined pumping yield of these tests was 510 ℓ/s
Testing Progress in the SD2 Area
Borehole test pumping of new boreholes in the SD2 Area were completed by 10 March
2014 and is summarized as follows:
Number of boreholes Tested
Number of Calibration and SDT’s
Number of 8 to 24 hour CDT’s
Number of 48 hour CDT’s
Number of 72 hour CDT’s
40
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13
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Twenty-six higher yielding exploration boreholes were subjected to 24 to 72 hour
CDT’s. The combined pumping yield of these tests was 456 ℓ/s.
Twenty existing boreholes were tested to date in the SD2 area, by conducting SDT’s on them with the main focus being to obtain additional water levels, indication of borehole yield, and water quality sampling. Boreholes were test pumped where landowners gave their approval.
5.2 Implementation Readiness Study
The project was tabled at several RBIG progress meetings during the time. Three (3) project steering committee meetings were also conducted.
The IRS is in the process of being finalised and expected completion date is end of
September 2014.
5.3 Phase 1 Implementation – Appointment of PSP
As mentioned above, tenders are expected by the 23 May 2014 with appointment of the PSP by end of June 2014.
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6 RISKS TAKEN AND MANAGEMENT THEREOF
Since the objective of the project is to determine the sustainability of the groundwater source, not a lot of resistance was encountered by the landowners although they indicated that once the legal and licensing aspect commences, they will oppose it.
The Communication Strategy to be implemented will control information flow and manage expectations.
7 PROJECT RESULTS AND BENEFICIARIES
The project beneficiaries are mentioned below:
7.1 Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries of the water in the Vaal Gamagara pipeline consist of 5 main groups:
Local Authorities/Municipalities (Dikgatlong, Kgatelopele, Tsantsabane,
Gamagara, Ga-Segonyana, Joe Morolong).
Mining houses (Petra Diamonds, BHP Billiton, Kumba Iron Ore, Kgalagadi
Manganese, National Manganese, PMG Mining, Kudumani Manganese
Resoruces, Tarnisani Dynamic Mining Company, Diro Minerals, United
Manganese of Kalahari, Sedibeng Iron Ore, Tshipi e Ntle Manganese and Amari
Resources).
Agriculture – mainly stock watering along the scheme, farmer and domestic use.
The largest user of agriculture water is the Kalahari East scheme.
Government water supply to Lohatla Military Base and Koopmansfontein
Experimental Farm.
The possible water supply to Botswana with an off-take from Blackrock.
7.1.1 Local Authorities
The population of the Local Authorities to benefit from the scheme are listed in the
Table below.
Table 4: Population of beneficiaries
Towns Population 2030
Indigent population
Indigent users
2030
Koopmansfontein
Vaal Gamagara
Delportshoop and Longlands
Postmasburg and Beeshoek
Olifantshoek
Kathu and Dingleton
Hotazel
Blackrock
195
276
21,901
42,876
11,230
45,478
7,240
2,097
100.0%
72.7%
72.7%
55.2%
55.2%
48.0%
66.4%
66.4%
195
201
15,922
23,668
6,199
21,829
4,807
1,392
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7.2 Employment during the Implementation of the Project
Since the work at this stage is specialised no local labour is utilized.
For the construction phase the following employment is expected:
Temporary employment: 4 005 300 person days (approx. 2 200 temporary jobs over a 5 year construction period)
Permanent employment: 52 direct jobs
200 Indirect jobs
510 Induced jobs
8 KEY CHALLENGES WITHIN THE PROJECT
The funding of the total project can be listed as the major challenge. During the
Groundwater Exploration project up to now no major challenges was encountered
9 CONCLUSIONS
The Groundwater Exploration project is completed with the outstanding of the SD1 and
SD2 reports which is expected end of June 2014.
The expenditure for the 2013/2014 financial year (FY) is R 27 892 190.42 (VAT included).
The information gathered from the groundwater exploration study will be will be used to conclude the Implementation Readiness Study to apply for RBIG funding. These funds will be utilized for the implementation of the scheme.
The Water Use Licensing of the SD4 area is underway. The IRS report is being compiled and will be updated as information become available.
10 RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the IRS report is compiled and submitted by the end of
September 2014. This will include all groundwater information.
The critical section of the scheme is between Kathu and Blackrock. Sedibeng Water is currently obtaining bids for the appointment of a professional service provider for the design and construction management of this section. It is recommended that funds are obtained for the construction of this section amounting to approximately R650 million
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11 PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT
APRIL 2014
Drilling sites
Finishing of Exploration Borehole Site
(shallow and deep borehole) as Monitoring
Facility
Test Pumping of New Borehole in SD2 Area
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12 GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION AREAS
APRIL 2014
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13 SD4 PRODUCTION BOREHOLES
