ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT OF
TAUNG / NALEDI BULK WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
NORTH WEST
CHIEF DIRECTORATE: BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAMME
PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2013 TO 31 MARCH 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Introduction
2.
Background
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.
Progress to date
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.5
4.
Implementation of approved business plan
Schedules of work and phasing of the activities
Risks taken and management thereof3.4
Capacities dedicated to the
programme
Key challenges within the project
Project result and beneficiaries
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.
Description of project
Project History
Project concept, design and plan
Start date – duration of the programme
Fund previously allocated to project
Outcomes and outputs
Beneficiaries and project results
Jobs created
Conclusion / Lessons Learned
5.1
5.2
5.3
Main successes and failures of the project to date
Ownership and sustainability of infrastructure works
Lessons learned
6.
Recommendations
ANNEXURE A: Project Implementation Photos
ANNEXURE B: List of towns / villages expected to benefit
ANNEXURE C: Details of contracts awarded
ANNEXURE D: Project schedule
ANNEXURE E: Details of job opportunities
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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 4th 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 Taung / Naledi Regional Bulk Water Supply Scheme is
one of the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant projects currently being implemented by
the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West Province, with
Department of Water Affairs (DWA) as main funder.
2.
BACKGROUND
2.1
Description of Project
The project area is approximately 40 km south of Vryburg and 20 km north of Taung
Station along the N18 road between Vryburg and Kimberley. In addition, apart from the
Vaalharts Water Scheme canal, the second water source is the Taung Dam which is
20 km north east of Taung Station on the Harts River. The bulk water supply scheme
will augment bulk water supply to settlements in the Naledi Local Municipality and
Greater Taung Local Municipality within the Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District
Municipality (RSMDM) which is the Water Services Authority.
The total combined population to be served is 186 139 in year 2010 with a projected
population of 217 429 in year 2030. The total water demand to be supplied from the
Taung Dam for the Greater Taung Local Municipality is 16 Mℓ/day and 17.3 Mℓ/day for
the Naledi Local Municipality.
Figure 1 and Figure 2 below indicates the towns and villages in the Naledi LM and the
Greater Taung LM respectively.
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Figure 1 Location of towns and villages in Naledi LM
Figure 2 Location of towns and villages in Greater Taung LM
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Project history
Water for domestic use in the area is presently abstracted from the Vaalharts irrigation
scheme (vide authority no. 115/16/82) for Vryburg and (vide authority no./59/1/16) for
Taung and Pudimoe. Additional to the water abstracted from the Vaalharts irrigation
scheme Vryburg (Naledi Local Municipality) also has boreholes available to augment
the water that is supplied from the Vaalharts irrigation scheme. The current average
daily demand for Naledi Local- and Greater Taung Local Municipalities are in the
region of 16 Mℓ/d, with Naledi Local Municipality using about 8.6 Mℓ/d. Taung 2.9 Mℓ/d,
Pudimoe and Dryharts 3.5 Mℓ/d.
The water is abstracted from the Vaalharts irrigation scheme and purified at the old
Vryburg Municipality’s Waterworks just outside of Pudimoe. Prior to 2003 there were
two water purification plants on site, one commissioned in 1967 and the other in 2003.
The capacity for the two plants is 6 Mℓ/d for the plant commissioned in 1967 and 8
Mℓ/d for the plant commissioned in 2003. This gave a total purifying capacity of 14
Mℓ/d. However in 2003 the 6 Mℓ/d plant (1967) was decommissioned. In addition to the
decommissioning of the 1967 plant the remaining 8 Mℓ/d plant experienced both
design and maintenance issues resulting in a decrease in the purification capacity of
the plant.
On average the plant purifies about 5.5 Mℓ/d. Subsequently this has put enormous
pressure on Dr Ruth S Mompati District Municipality to refurbish and upgrade the old 6
Mℓ/d plant in order to provide the amount of water needed by the Local Municipalities
in the area. Provision is also made to address the problems that are being experienced
with the existing works. An additional works with a capacity of 8 Mℓ/d is in design stage
that will cater for the increase in population growth and hence purified water demand.
The 10-year planning horizon requires a total purification capacity of 23 Mℓ/d on site.
This will be done in three phases as illustrated in table 1 below.
Table 1: Phasing of modules for the Water Treatment Works
Phase Type
Status
1
Refurbishment of existing
Construction completed
6 Mℓ/d module
(Completion November 2010)
(commissioned in 1967)
2A
2F
New 7 Mℓ/d module
Upgrading and refurbishment
of existing 8 Mℓ/d module
Total Purification Capacity (2020)
Capacity
6 Mℓ/d
Construction
7 Mℓ/d
Preliminary Design – not to be
implemented at this stage
10 Mℓ/d
23 Mℓ/d
The scope of work for the completed Phase 1 entailed the refurbishment of the 6 Mℓ/d
works, which includes:
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Repair and alteration of the intake work, sedimentation tanks, the sand
filters and both pump houses.
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Construction of a new vertical flocculator channel.
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New pipe line from the intake works.
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Removal of old electrical and mechanical work, and the installation of new
electrical and mechanical work, which includes but is not limited to raw
water pumps, clear water pumps, blowers for sand filters, new electrical
boxes and panels, mixers and mechanical scrapers for sedimentation
tanks.
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The scope of work for Phase 2A currently in construction entails a new 7 Mℓ/d module
that will include a new intake works, sedimentation tank, vertical flocculator, DAF tank,
sand filters, and pump station with all electrical and mechanical works.
Phases 2B, 2C and 2D respectively take care of the pipeline, reservoirs and pump
stations to Vryburg; and abstraction works from the Taung Dam, pipeline to and from
the WTW.
The scope of work for Phase 2F currently in preliminary design comprises of the
upgrade of the existing 8 Mℓ/d module (currently only purifying an average of 5.5 Mℓ/d)
to 10 Mℓ/d. This involves the construction of a new sedimentation tank, DAF tank,
pump house and sand filters. In addition it will cover the upgrading and repair of the
existing sedimentation tank that is currently performing insufficiently. This phase will
however not be implemented immediately.
A regional water treatment works with an ultimate capacity of 23 Mℓ/d (2020 planning
horizon) is to be situated at the old Vryburg Municipality’s Waterworks site outside of
Pudimoe.
2.3
Project concept, design and plan
The total project entails the construction of infrastructure to ensure the utilization of
water from the Taung Dam and supply to areas in Greater Taung and Naledi.
Table 2 below illustrates the plan of implementation for the Taung / Naledi project.
Table 2: Phases for entire scheme
Phase
Number
1
2A
Status
Refurbish old works
New 7 Mℓ module on Pudimoe WTW
Completed
In construction
Completed, except
Pudimoe pump station
– in construction
Pipeline from Pudimoe WTW to Vryburg, 3
reservoirs and 3 pump stations
2B
Pipeline from Taung Dam to New Taung
WTW
Construction of new Taung WTW and
upgrading of Bulk Water Storage and
Distribution Infrastructure
2C
2D
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Description
2E
South East villages internal water supply
2F
Refurbish existing 8 Mℓ WTW
In construction
In construction
PSP to be appointed in
July 2014
Future
Phase 1 – Refurbishment of the 6 Mℓ/d Water Treatment Works
commissioned in 1967
Phase 1, which is the refurbishment of the 6 Mℓ/d entails the provision of the Water
Treatment Plant located outside of Pudimoe at the old Vryburg Municipality’s
Waterworks site, and includes the following:
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abstraction of raw water from onsite 140 Mℓ storage basin
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existing raw water intake structure to be refurbished
new uPVC pipe line from raw water intake works to purification works
demolition of old flocculator channel, and the construction of new vertical
flocculator channel
Refurbishment of existing sedimentation tanks complete with mechanical
scrapers, motors etc.
Refurbishment of existing sand filters complete with blowers, backwash
water pumps etc.
refurbishment of existing clear water sumps and pump stations, complete
with new clear water pumps
Phase 2A – Construction of new 7 Mℓ/d Treatment Works
Phase 2A currently under construction, incorporates the provision of a new 7 Mℓ/d
treatment works and will include the following components.
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New intake works with raw water pumps abstracting from onsite storage
basin
New vertical flocculator channel with mixing motors and automatic
coagulant feeding
New sedimentation tank with mechanical scrapers
New Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) tank with saturators
New V-type sand filters with blowers and backwash pumps
Clear water sump
New sludge ponds
Upgrade of existing sludge ponds
Phase 2B – Upgrading of bulk water supply from Pudimoe to Vryburg
Phase 2B has been split into further sub phases for the ease of implementation and to
accommodate funding streams
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Section 1A: New 10 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir at Vryburg
Section 1B: New 1 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir at Dryharts
Section 1C: New 1 Mℓ Steel Tank at Brussels
Section 2A: Pumping Main 500 mm pipeline from new Pudimoe Pump
station to Dryharts 1 Mℓ Reservoir (14.3 km)
Section 2B: Gravity Supply Line 600 mm from 1 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir at
Dryharts to Brussels booster Pump station (20 km)
Section 2C: Pumping Main 500 mm pipeline from Brussels Pump station to
New 10 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir (21.7 km)
Section 2D: Gravity Supply Line 350 mm from New 10 Mℓ Reservoir to
Existing Vryburg Reservoir (7 km )
Section 2E: Gravity Supply Line 350 mm from New 10 Mℓ Reservoir to
Existing Huhudi Reservoir (5 km)
Section 3A: Pump station at New 10 Mℓ Reservoir Vryburg
Section 3B: Brussels Booster Pump station
Section 3C: Pudimoe Pump station (previously under Phase 2A)
Phase 2C – Pipeline from Taung Dam to New Taung WTW
Phase 2C involves the construction of a bulk water pipeline in order to utilise the
available amount of water from the Taung Dam for primary/domestic use. Phase 2C
being implemented whereby a 500 mm diameter uPVC pipeline is constructed
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between the Taung Dam and the new Taung WTW to convey the full firm yield of the
Dam (4.8 Million m³/annum or 13.1 Mℓ/d), multiplied by the appropriate seasonal peak
factors. The pipe will be connected to the water source at the outlet structure of the
Taung Dam, while maintaining the full functionality of the outlets. The total length of
the gravity pipeline is 9.5 km.
The location of the new Taung WTW provides the options of utilising Vaal River water
from the Vaalharts canal system, as well as transporting raw water to the Pudimoe
WTW via the same canal. All these operations are engineered to function on gravity
alone, making it an extremely sustainable, low maintenance and cost effective project.
The project involves the construction of:
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Bulk raw water supply gravity pipeline between the Taung Dam outlet
works and the proposed new WTW in Taung (9.5 km pipeline 500 mm
uPVC class 9)
Approximately 2.5 km gravel access road
33 air valves, 4 isolating and 3 scour valve chambers
Three stream and five road crossings
Connection at the Taung Dam outlet works and level control facility at
Taung WTW.
Phase 2D – Construction of new Taung WTW and upgrading of Bulk Water
Storage and Distribution Infrastructure
Phase 2D entails the construction of the WTW designed to accommodate two 11 Mℓ/d
treatment modules, but initially only one module of 11 Mℓ/d will be constructed. The
detailed design of the plant addressed the most economical way to accommodate the
future construction of the second module.
In addition to the above the following elements also form part of this phase:
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Pump stations
o
Taung Water Works Pump station
o
Taung Depot Pump station
o
Bogosing Pump station
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Reservoir
o
1 Mℓ Reservoir at Manokwane
o
1 Mℓ Reservoir at Taung North
o
3 Mℓ Reservoir at Magogong
o
6 Mℓ Reservoir at Pudimoe
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Pipelines
o
Tsokonyane supply pipeline from the Khibitswane pump station
o
Manokwane supply pipeline from Taung Depot pump station
o
Magogong supply pipeline from Bogosing pump station
o
Bogosing supply pipeline from Taung Depot pump station
o
Bulk supply pipeline from Taung WTW to Taung Depot pump station
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Phase 2E – South East villages internal water supply
Phase 2E will ensure provision of bulk potable water with the Taung Dam as source to
the south east villages of Taung. The envisaged infrastructure components are:
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Install a 350 mm Ductile Iron pump line to supply water from the Taung
WTW to the new 6 Mℓ concrete reservoir at Makgori.
Install new gravity bulk mains to supply water from the reservoir at Makgori
to supply potable water to the South Eastern villages.
Install 110 mm u-PVC Class 9 gravity bulk main pipeline to supply water
from Graspan to Modutung escarpment network.
Phase 2F Refurbishment and upgrading of Existing 8 Mℓ/d plant
Phase 2F incorporates the upgrading and refurbishment
8 Mℓ/d plant, and will consist of the following components.
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of
the
existing
New raw water pumps
Refurbishment of exiting sedimentation tank including sludge pumps
Construction of new sedimentation tank
New DAF tank with saturators
New V-type sand filters
Upgrading of existing pump house and clear water sump
New water testing lab
Internal site works (roads, pavements, landscaping, area lighting etc.)
The villages that are expected to benefit from the project are listed in Annexure B.
2.4
Start date – duration of the programme
The first contract (Phase 1) started on 4 February 2010, and depending on the
availability of funding, the project should be completed during 2016. Subsequently
Phases 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D commenced and they are at different stages of completion.
Please refer to Annexure C where the detail of the contracts is reflected.
2.5
Funds previously allocated to project
Table 3 below indicates the funding that was made available to the project during the
past four financial years. The matter of the required counter funding to be obtained
from the Dr RS Mompati DM still needs to be resolved.
Table 3: Funding for the past four financial years
Approved budget
amount spent
2009/10 2011/12
2012/13
R 170 608 182
R 220 016 155
2013/14
Total
Allocation
R 97 613 837
R 488 238 174
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PROGRESS TO DATE
The performance evaluation was conducted on 8 April 2014 by the team consisting out
of the following people:
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3.1
J Fourie
J Ratomba
T Mathonsi
F Cawood
N Msimanga
S Vawda
K Ackerman
E Janse van Vuuren
L Erasmus
M Chwene
DWA National Office
DWA Regional Office
DWA Regional Office
RS Mompati DM
RS Mompati DM
MDCC (PSP – Phase 2A)
NEP (PSP – Phase 2B)
Moedi / Mosegedi (PSP – Phase 2C)
Bigen Africa (PSP – Phase 2D)
DWA CUW (Contractor
for Phase 2C & 2D)
Implementation of the approved business plan
The milestones are reflected in Table 4 below.
Table 4: Milestones
Product
Feasibility Study
Name of Organization
compiling/ developing
Relevant PSP per phase
Planned date for
completion
FS/IRS/Design/EIA
As phases are rolled
out
2009
Date
FS/IRS/Design/EIA
approved
2009 – 2012
As phases are rolled
out
As phases are rolled
out
2010
As phases are
completed
2009 – 2012
Counter funding
required from RSM
DM to be resolved
2009 – 2012
Implementation
Readiness Study
Preliminary Design
Moedi Consulting Engineers
EIA
Relevant PSP per phase
WUL
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Moedi Consulting Engineers
Relevant PSP per phase
Financial Funding
Plan
Moedi Consulting Engineers
2010
Design
Relevant PSP per phase
As phases are rolled
out. Phase 2E is
pending the
appointment of PSP
Relevant PSP per phase
2012 (finalised)
2009 – 2012
Still pending
Phase 1 has been completed in November 2010. Currently construction of Phases 2A,
2B, 2C and 2D are underway. The design work on Phase 2E will commence as soon
as the PSP has been appointed. Also refer to section 2.4 above for more detail on the
progress to date.
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3.2
Schedules of work and phasing of the activities
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Phase 1 – Refurbishment of the 6 Mℓ/d Water Treatment Works commissioned in
1967
Phase 1: Refurbishment of the 6 Mℓ/d entails the provision of the Water Treatment
Plant located outside of Pudimoe at the old Vryburg Municipality’s Waterworks site,
and includes the following
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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Abstraction of raw water from onsite 140 Mℓ storage basin;
Existing raw water intake structure to be refurbished;
New uPVC pipe line from raw water intake works to purification works;
Demolition of old flocculator channel, and the construction of new vertical
flocculator channel;
Refurbishment of existing sedimentation tanks complete with mechanical
scrapers, motors etc.;
Refurbishment of existing sand filters complete with blowers, backwash
water pumps etc.;
Refurbishment of existing clear water sumps and pump stations, complete
with new clear water pumps.
Phase 2A – Construction of new 7 Mℓ/d Treatment Works
Phase 2A embraces the provision of a new 7 Mℓ/d treatment works and will include the
following components:
o
o
o
o
o
o
new intake works with raw water pumps abstracting from onsite storage
basin;
new vertical flocculator channel with mixing motors and automatic
coagulant feeding;
new sedimentation tank with mechanical scrapers;
new Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) tank with saturators
new V-type sand filters with blowers and backwash pumps;
clear water sump
The practical completion certificate for the civil contract has been signed-off by the
RSMDM. The Electrical / Mechanical contract is due for completion by May 2014.
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Phase 2B – Upgrading of bulk water supply from Pudimoe to Vryburg
Phase 2B has been split into further sub-phases for the ease of implementation and to
accommodate funding streams
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Section 1A: New 10 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir at Vryburg
Section 1B: New 1 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir at Dryharts
Section 1C: New 1 Mℓ Steel Tank at Brussels
Section 2A: Pumping Main 500 mm pipeline from new Pudimoe Pump
station to Dryharts 1 Mℓ Reservoir (14.3 km)
Section 2B: Gravity Supply Line 600 mm from 1 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir at
Dryharts to Brussels booster Pump station (20 km)
Section 2C: Pumping Main 500 mm pipeline from Brussels Pump station to
New 10 Mℓ Concrete Reservoir (21.7 km)
Section 2D: Gravity Supply Line 350 mm from New 10 Mℓ Reservoir to
Existing Vryburg Reservoir (7 km )
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Section 2E: Gravity Supply Line 350 mm from New 10 Mℓ Reservoir to
Existing Huhudi Reservoir (5 km)
Section 3A: Pump station at New 10 Mℓ Reservoir Vryburg
Section 3B: Brussels Booster Pump station
Section 3C: Pudimoe Pump station
All of the above contracts have been completed, except Section 3C, which is
scheduled for completion by June 2014.
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Phase 2C – Gravity Pipeline from Taung Dam to Taung
The contractor appointed for Phase 2C DWA is the DWA Construction Unit and the
works involve the construction of the following:
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Bulk raw water supply gravity pipeline between the Taung Dam outlet
works and the proposed new WTW in Taung (9.5 km pipeline 500 mm
Class 9 uPVC)
Approximately 2.5 km gravel access road
A total of 33 air valves, four isolating and three scour valve chambers
Three stream and five road crossings
Connection at Taung Dam outlet works and level control facility at Taung
WTW
The site for Phase 2C was handed over to the contractor (DWA Construction Unit
West) on 14 August 2012 for implementation. The project was awarded at a value of
R 43 323 995.67 and the period for construction was given as 60 Weeks (i.e. 15
months) whereby the initial anticipated completion date was 17 December 2013.
Some delays have been experienced during construction, however good progress was
made subsequently. Changes in scope were experienced on the project due
unforeseen circumstances on site. With the scope changes the current progress on
site is estimated at 85%.
Due to some protest marches, disruption in trench excavations on certain portions of
the pipeline route, scope changes, extension of time claims and Contract Price
Adjustments, it is envisaged that the total construction value will be R 52 453 749.41
(Incl. VAT). We have received a revised construction programme, taking all of the
above into consideration, with an estimated time for completion of 18 August 2014.
Based on the above-mentioned the Professional Fees will also be adjusted to an
estimated value of R 11 579 206.46 (Incl. VAT), with the total estimated value for
Phase 2C of R 64 032 955.87 (Incl. VAT).
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Phase 2D – Construction of new Taung WTW and upgrading of Bulk Water
Storage and Distribution Infrastructure
Phase 2D will be constructed by DWA Construction Unit West with a contract value of
R 205 million and a contract period of 20 months. The commencement date for the
project is 11 December 2011 and envisaged to be completed in August 2014.
The contract was noticeably delayed due to labour unrest affecting the entire area of
project implementation. It is expected that the project will be completed towards the
end of 2014.
Phase 2D entails the construction of the following elements.
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Taung Water Treatment Works
A modular design was adopted whereby each 11 Mℓ/day phase consists of 2 No. 5.5
Mℓ/day modules. The Taung WTW entails the provision of a new 11 Mℓ/d water
treatment works and will include the following components.
The proposed process train will hence comprise the following elements and structures
will be constructed for the respective elements:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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pre-oxidation (using chlorine)
pH correction (using lime)
chemical dosing
coagulation
flocculation
sedimentation
rapid gravity sand filtration
disinfection
sludge dewatering, disposal with supernatant recovery
Pipelines
The construction of the following bulk and distribution pipelines is envisaged.
o
o
o
o
o
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Tsokonyane supply pipeline from the Khibitswane pump station
Construction of approximately 8.6 km of 110 mm uPVC pipeline
Manokwane supply pipeline from the Taung Depot pump station
Construction of approximately 5.0 km of 160 mm uPVC pipeline
Magogong supply pipeline from Bogosing pump station
Construction of approximately 6.1 km of 200 mm uPVC pipeline
Bogosing supply pipeline from Taung Depot pump station
Construction of approximately 5.3 km of 250 mm uPVC pipeline
Bulk supply pipeline from Taung WTW to Taung Depot pump station
Construction of approximately 1.8 km of 250 mm uPVC pipeline
Reservoirs
Construction of the following reinforced concrete reservoirs with appurtenant inlet and
outlet chambers and pipe work.
o
o
o
o
Manokwane Reservoir
Construction of a 1 Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir.
Magogong Reservoir
Construction of a 3 Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir
Pudimoe Reservoir
Construction of a 6 Mℓ pre-stressed concrete reservoir by means of posttensioning
Taung North Reservoir
Construction of a 1 Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir.
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Pump stations
Construction of the following pump stations in a one duty and one standby
configuration, complete with pipe work, MCC and telemetry.
o
o
o
Taung Depot Pump station
Bogosing Pump station
Taung Water Works Pump station
The original completion date for Phase 2D was August 2014, however due to the
delays experienced (as discussed under Challenges) the expected completion date
has been revised to December 2014.
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Phase 2E will follow the completion of the abovementioned phases and Phase
2F will only be implemented at a later stage when bulk water production from
Pudimoe WTW will require further augmentation.
A tracked programme per phase is shown in Annexure D.
3.3
Risks taken and management thereof
The following risks were identified:
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The inability of the RSM DM to confirm counter funding may cause the project to
not be completed.
Further delays by the RSM DM to deal with administrative matters and make
decisions have an effect on project progress and increased project costs.
The continuous delays experienced from the traditional authorities in Taung
under Phases 2C and 2D resulted in community unrest as the unavailability of
services is impacted.
On Phase 2D work stoppages occurred between January and March 2014 in the
Magogong and Manokwane areas due to service delivery protests by the
community.
There is a possible insufficient supply of raw water to Pudimoe WTW as a result
of the limited capacity of the Vaalharts Scheme northern canal. The Department
has secured funding in the National Water Infrastructure branch for emergency
repairs, which will be carried out by the DWA Construction Unit.
A potential risk as a result of not finalising the institutional arrangements on the
raw water pipeline from the Taung Dam may cause operational problems – the
necessary interaction with the RSMDM, Sedibeng Water and Harts River
Catchment Management forum needs to take place
Failure to ensure cost recovery from the users after completion of the project will
threaten the sustainability of the project.
Delays are experienced from Eskom in order to effect the necessary connection
to the Pudimoe WTW pump station, partially due to outstanding monies owed to
them by the Naledi LM. Increased attention to be focused on all relevant parties
in resolving the delay.
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3.4
APRIL 2014
Capacities dedicated to the programme
The capacities dedicated to the project are as follows:-
3.5



Funder:
Implementing agent:
Operation & Maintenance:

Consulting Engineer:

Contractors:
DWA
RS Mompati DM
Sedibeng Water for Greater Taung LM, Naledi
LM
MDC Consulting Engineers (Phase 1 & 2A)
NEP Consulting Engineers (Phase 2B)
Moedi Consulting Engineers & Mosegedi &
Associates JV (Phase 2C) Bigen (Phase 2D)
As listed in Annexure C
Key challenges within the project









Availability of sufficient funding for full implementation of the project, especially
from the RS Mompati DM.
Phase 2A – The Mechanical Contractor has made little progress on site, and
have stopped work on site from 21 October 2013 to 2 December 2013 for which
no reason was tendered. A letter of intent to cancel the appointment was sent to
the Contractor, who then vowed to work through the builders’ holiday in order to
complete the project by the middle of February 2014. The contractor has not
delivered on his promises; and as at 31 March 2014 many items have still not
been delivered to site and no electrical work has started as yet. A letter of intent
to terminate the contract was sent again to the contractor, who is reportedly
experiencing cash flow problems with the implication that they are unable to pay
suppliers to deliver equipment / materials to site. The contractor however
remains confident and committed to complete the contract albeit late.
Phase 2A – There is still no dumping site in the district that accepts WTW
sludge. This will have an impact on Phase 2D as well.
Phase 2B Material supply from international suppliers delaying the completion of
the project.
Phase 2C – Lengthy discussions were held with DWA NWRI Branch (Dam
Safety) for approval of the connection at the Taung dam as well as the crossing
of the dam wall to conform to DWA specifications in line with dam safety.
Phase 2C – difficulty is experienced by the DWA Construction Unit in appointing
SMMEs due to the procurement requirements of the Department.
Excessive rain was experienced from the period of November 2013 up to end of
March 2014. Although this impacted all sites it especially had a negative impact
on Phase 2C where construction of the pipe line crossing the dam wall could not
commence due to the dam over flowing.
There is not a managing / lead PSP to coordinate the total project, putting more
pressure on the already overloaded Technical Services Department of the
RSMDM in terms of project administration and reporting, which has continued to
be a problem from an Implementing Agent point of view.
Interaction with the Chief (Kgosi Mankoroane) and obtaining his buy-in remained
difficult and a further delay is experienced from the Kgosi to provide letters on
dealing with the land issue for phase 2D, hence progress remained slow during
the period reported on.
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




APRIL 2014
Phase 2D – difficulty is experienced on the recruitment of labour in the different
working areas as the applicable communities expect to be appointed in their own
area of residence, which also caused unrest.
Phase 2D – The respective Tribal Authorities’ outstanding community resolutions
pertaining to land issues required for the infrastructure development have a
direct effect on the progress on this phase.
The lack of skills and performance of the appointed local SMME’s negatively
affects the progress on Phase 2D.
Claims for payment by project team to DWA is slow; on the other hand there
were delays in DWA making payment due to the change in their financial
system– this is in the process of being resolved.
Water Use License application still to be finalised.
Operation & Maintenance plan not yet in place; and the District Municipality and
Sedibeng Water have to resolve the O&M matters for the project.
4.
PROJECT RESULTS AND BENEFICIARIES
4.1
Outcomes and outputs
Currently the expected outcomes and outputs are on track, with the two main
obstacles being availability of counter funding and the community challenges
experienced in Taung.
4.2
Beneficiaries and project results
The project has benefited the project team and community with the following:






4.3
Involvement of trainee personnel involved in the project whilst gaining
experience in all project aspects (design, contract administration, policies). This
training was done through the PSP, Mosegedi and Associates, wherein two
students were appointed during July 2013. One of these students left the
employment of the PSP at the end of November 2013, whilst the other student is
still employed by the PSP.
Involvement of local people with the project whilst gaining experience and
training on construction and contracting aspects (contract management and
various construction methods).
Provision of basic water services to the community with a total combined
population of 186 139 in 37 227 households, and also catering for future
economic and domestic demand.
Sourcing of materials from local suppliers and manufactures.
On Phase 2D the contractor appointed three SSME’s thus far for various portions
of the work. A substantial portion of the work is earmarked for SMME’s in the
next financial year.
A number of people have been identified and will be send for further training in
construction related activities.
A total of R 6.99 million was paid to local labour on Phase 2D in the period April
2013 to March 2014.
Jobs Created
Job creation details are summarized in Annexure E.
5.
CONCLUSION / LESSONS LEARNED
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5.1
APRIL 2014
Main successes and failures of the project to date
The delays experienced under Phases 2C and 2D have caused the project to lose its
momentum. Stronger political leadership from both the District Municipality and the
Local Municipality could have gone a long way in making way for the project to
proceed unhindered.
5.2
Ownership and sustainability of infrastructure works
The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality is the Implementing Agent who
will take ownership of the infrastructure, and will also be responsible for the operation
and maintenance of the works. Sedibeng Water has been appointed to carry out the
operation and maintenance of the water treatment works.
5.3
Lessons learned








6.
Ensure appointment of a lead consultant for projects where there will be more
than one PSP.
Do not underestimate the role of the Tribal Authority, as they can hamper
progress a great deal when not brought on board from the beginning.
Start as early as possible with Eskom to ensure all connections are in place at
the commissioning of the infrastructure.
When contractors are expected to enter into joint venture partnerships, it should
rather be done after awards, as agreements seem to be difficult to be put in
place.
Do not allow a project to proceed when counter funding arrangements are not in
place.
Ensure early involvement of Social Facilitator to convey all information relevant to
the project to the community. This will ensure less community issues throughout
the project.
Promote the revision of procurement requirements by State departments, e.g.
DWA Construction Unit to make local economic development on projects more
conducive.
On projects where the DWA Construction Unit will be employed as contractor,
information on the specifications and Bill of Quantities need to be provided early
to prevent delays in procurement of materials / equipment.
RECOMMENDATIONS




Finalise the matter of the required counter funding from RSM DM of
R 127 million for the project.
Tribal authority issues in Taung must be resolved to ensure project progress.
Operation and maintenance matters need to be finalised and sufficiently
budgeted for by the time the system becomes operational, together with the
revision of the water tariff structure.
RSM DM to finalise institutional arrangements on raw water supply to both
Pudimoe WTW and Taung WTW
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ANNEXURE A: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHOTOS
New 7ML/day works
Sand filter with nozzle installation complete
Clarifier scraper motor installed
APRIL 2014
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DAF Module: Civil work completed, mechanical installation underway
Clarifier scraper
APRIL 2014
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PHASE 2B
Pudimoe WTW – Generator building
Works on stream crossing Number 2
APRIL 2014
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Manokwane reservoir: Preparation for roof
APRIL 2014
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Taung WTW
Pudimoe reservoir: Steel fixing for next lift
APRIL 2014
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Bogosing: Canal Crossing
APRIL 2014
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ANNEXURE B: LIST OF TOWNS / VILLAGES EXPECTED TO BENEFIT
TOWNS AND VILLAGES TO
BENEFIT IMMEDIATELY
NALEDI LM
VRYBURG
HUHUDI
GREATER TAUNG LM
TAUNG DEPOT
MATOLONG
TAUNG VILLAGE
ROOIWAL
MANOKWANE
TAUNG STATION
KOLONG
DRY HARTS
PUDIMOE
MATLHAKO
NOMMER ONE
MAGOGONG
LOTHWANYENG
MAPHOITSILE
MOGOPELA
CHOKONYANE
MYRA
MODUTUNG
MODUTUNG ESCARPMENT
MAPLANKENG
ITERELENG
GA-MOKAKE
TOWNS AND VILLAGES
TO BENEFIT IN THE
FUTURE
NALEDI LM
STELLA
GREATER TAUNG LM
MANTHESTAD
PITSONG
MABERENG
LESHOBO
CHOSENG
MORETELE
NTSWANAHATSHE
LONGANENG
MOKASSA I
MOKASSA II
MAROTANENG
MOTSWEDING
MATSHENG
MOLELEMA
BANKSDRIFT
BIG SERASENGWE
SMALL SERASENGWE
MAGANENG
DIKHUTING
MOTHATHANYANENG
KHUDUTLOU
MOROKWENG
MATLAPANENG
KOPJE-ENKEL
GRASPAN
APRIL 2014
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ANNEXURE C: DETAILS OF CONTRACTS AWARDED
APRIL 2014
CONTRACTOR
CONTRACT
VALUE
(incl. VAT)
CONTRACT
AWARD /
START
DATE
PLANNED
COMPLETION
DATE
ACTUAL
COMPLETION
DATE
EXPENDITURE
AS AT 30 SEP
13
(incl. VAT)
%
COMPLETION
EMPA Structures
R 10 834 061.82
4 February
2010
3 September
2010
3 November
2010
R 10 834 061.82
100%
HT Pelatona ORA
/ ORE JV
R 7 751 988.60
4 February
2010
3 September
2010
3 November
2010
R 7 751 988.60
100%
BDM2007-024E Pudimoe
Construction of New 7mℓ/Day
Water Purification Works:
Phase 2: Civil
ISD Properties
R 25 357 088.10
14 January
2011
11 May 2012
Practical
completion
R 26 968 185.33
98%
BDM2007-024D Pudimoe
Construction of New 7mℓ/Day
Water Purification Works:
Phase 2: Mechanical
Botjheng Water
R 13 038 694.71
14 January
2011
11 May 2012
In Progress
R 7 321 688.14
80%
RDM2011-038Ba
Construction of a 10Mℓ
Concrete reservoir - Vryburg
Lepogo
Construction JV
R 16 427 309.72
14 October
2011
13 October
2012
18 January 2013
R 16 718 146.51
100%
Ultimate Dynamics
Civils
R 11 600 928.38
14 October
2011
29 June 2012
18 January 2013
R 11 600 928.37
100%
HT Pelatona JV
Ora & Ore
Construction
R 3 397 112.34
14 October
2011
6 July 2012
21 January 2013
R 4 322 899.84
100%
CONTRACT NO. AND
NAME
RDM 2007-024B
Refurbishment of 1967, 6
Mℓ/d Works (Phase 1)
Civil works
RDM 2007-024C
Refurbishment of 1967, 6
Mℓ/d Works (Phase 1)
Mechanical works
RDM2011-038Bb
Construction of a 1Mℓ
Concrete Reservoir Dryharts.
RDM2011-038Bc
Construction of a 1Mℓ Steel
Tank - Brussels pump
station
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RDM2011-038Ca
Construction of main
pumping supply line from
Pudimoe to turn-off from
Dryharts reservoir
RDM2011-038Cb
Construction of main gravity
supply line from turn-off to
Dryharts reservoir
RDM2011-038Cc
Construction of pumping
supply line from reservoir at
Dryharts to pump station at
Brussels
RDM2011-038Cd
Construction of pumping
supply line from Brussels
pump station to turn-off at
10Mℓ reservoir
RDM2011-038Ce
Construction of pumping
supply line from turn-off to
10Mℓ reservoir
APRIL 2014
Balekane EFC JV
R 31 736 383.56
9 January
2012
6 March 2013
15 June 2013
R 36 920 780.56
100%
KD Civils JV Uncle
Paul
R 11 562 691.80
9 January
2012
23 July 2012
23 July 2012
R 15 009 488.33
100%
Ultimate Dynamic
Civils
R 45 715 076.00
9 January
2012
30 April 2013
22 April 2013
R 53 523 586.64
100%
Balekane EFC JV
R 44 592 738.63
9 January
2012
6 March 2013
15 June 2013
R 50 476 655.94
100%
Balekane EFC JV
R 8 783 943.34
9 January
2012
30 July 2012
18 January 2013
R 10 143 985.57
100%
RDM2011-038Cf
Construction of main supply
line from 10Mℓ reservoir to
Vryburg concrete reservoir
MIS Pipelines
(Pty) Ltd
R 10 735 406.00
9 January
2012
31 October
2012
18 January 2013
R 11 225 598.07
100%
RDM2011-038Cg
Construction of main supply
line from 10Mℓ reservoir to
Huhudi reservoir
MIS Pipelines
(Pty) Ltd
R 7 527 245.00
9 January
2012
31 October
2012
30 October 2013
R 8 317 595.68
100%
RDM2011-038Da
Construction of new pump
station at Vryburg next to
existing Pressure Tower
HT Pelatona JV
Ora & Ore
Construction
R 6 295 886.30
25 January
2012
31 July 2012
28 March 2013
R7 609 184.02
100%
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APRIL 2014
RDM2011-038Db
Construction of Booster
Pump station at Brussels
HT Pelatona JV
Ora & Ore
Construction
R 11 697 516.38
25 January
2012
31 July 2012
28 March 2013
R 14 798 424.11
100%
RDM2011-038Dc
Construction of Pudimoe
Pumpstation at Pudimoe
WTW
HT Pelatona JV
Bay View Trading
R 33 831 706.84
19
September
2013
2 April 2014
14 June 2014
R 27 301 036.92
Manufacturing
98%
On-Site 25%
RDM2011-034
Gravity Pipeline from Taung
Dam to Taung
DWA Construction
Unit West
R 43 323 995.87
14 August
2012
18 August
2014
R 34 864 487.84
85%
RDM2012 –
Construction of new Taung
WTW and upgrading of Bulk
Water Storage and
Distribution Infrastructure
DWA Construction
Unit West
R 205 542 612.00
11 December
2012
14 August
2014
NOTE: Retention monies withheld have been included as expenditure. All figures include 14% VAT.
R 70 358 612.06
30%
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ANNEXURE D: PROJECT SCHEDULE
Phase 2A – Mechanical / Electrical contract
APRIL 2014
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APRIL 2014
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APRIL 2014
Phase 2B
All works under the original scope has been completed and the REVISED program for the Pudimoe pump station is reflected below.
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Phase 2C
APRIL 2014
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
Phase 2D
APRIL 2014
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
ANNEXURE E: DETAILS OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Phase 2A
APRIL 2014
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
Phase 2B
APRIL 2014
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
Phase 2D
APRIL 2014
Summary of Decent Job Opportunities
Decent job opportunities Decent job opportunities: April 2013 to March 2014
for people employed at
Adult Men
Adult Women
various occupational
No
Person Actual cost
No
Person Actual cost No
levels: Decent = Full time
Days
on job
Days
on job
for at least 5 months or
opportunities
opportunities
more
Clerical Ongoing
Clerical New
Labourers Ongoing
Labourers New
Managerial Ongoing
Managerial New
Semi-Skilled Ongoing
Semi-Skilled New
Skilled Ongoing
Skilled New
Supervisor Ongoing
Supervisor New
Other Ongoing
Other New
TOTAL Ongoing
TOTAL New
Youth Men
Person Actual cost No
Days
on job
opportunities
Youth Women
Person Actual cost on
Days
job
opportunities
Disabled
Person Actual cost on
Days
job
opportunities
No
TOTAL
Person Actual cost on
Days
job
opportunities
No
3
0
40
21
5
0
20
3
242
0
242
115
536
0
484
115
226272.42
0
1965427.2
445567.5
0
0
1206786.24
107526.15
0
0
16
16
0
0
1
0
0
0
242
115
0
0
242
0
0
0
786170.88
339480
0
0
75424
0
1
0
47
35
1
0
10
0
242
0
242
115
242
0
242
0
75424.14
0
2309376.96
742612.5
0
0
754241.4
0
5
0
26
12
1
0
0
0
242
0
242
115
242
0
0
0
377120.7
0
1277527.68
254610
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
129
84
7
0
31
3
242
0
242
115
536
0
484
115
678817.26
0
6338502.72
1782270
0
0
2036451.78
107526.15
2
0
5
0
3
0
78
24
242
0
242
0
310
0
2298
230
0
0
0
0
0
0
R 3,398,486
R 553,094
0
0
0
0
1
0
18
16
0
0
0
0
180
0
664
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
R 861,595
R 339,480
6
0
0
0
2
0
67
35
484
0
0
0
141
0
1593
115
75424
0
0
0
0
0
R 3,214,467
R 742,613
1
0
0
0
3
0
36
12
242
0
0
0
363
0
1331
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
R 1,654,648
R 254,610
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
242
0
0
0
242
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
9
0
6
0
9
0
200
87
484
0
242
0
994
0
3224
230
75424
0
0
0
0
0
R 9,129,196
R 1,889,796
Summary of Temporary Job Opportunities
Temporary job
opportunities for people
employed at various
occupational levels:
Temporary = Less than 5
months
Temporary job opportunities: April 2013 to March 2014
Adult Men
Person
Actual cost
No
Days
on job
opportunities
No
Adult Women
Person
Actual cost No
Days
on job
opportunities
Youth Men
Person
Actual cost No
Days
on job
opportunities
Youth Women
Person
Actual cost
No
Days
on job
opportunities
Disabled
Person
Actual cost No
Days
on job
opportunities
TOTAL
Person Actual cost on
Days
job
opportunities
Clerical Ongoing
Clerical New
Labourers Ongoing
Labourers New
Managerial Ongoing
Managerial New
Semi-Skilled Ongoing
Semi-Skilled New
Skilled Ongoing
Skilled New
Supervisor Ongoing
Supervisor New
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R 29,920
R0
R0
R0
R0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R 19,947
R0
R0
R0
R0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
TOTAL Ongoing
TOTAL New
0
3
0
32
R0
R 29,920
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
0
2
0
32
R0
R 19,947
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
0
0
0
0
R0
R0
0
5
0
32
R0
R0
R0
R0
R0
R 49,867
R0
R0
R0
R0
R 49,867