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UPDATE ON THE CMA REGIONAL
STEERING COMMETTEE MEETINGS
Presentation
28 November 2012
PROGRESS TO DATE ON THE ROLL OUT
• The WMA gazette has closed on the 19
October 2012 (gazette No: 35517)
• Two business cases are finalised ( InkomatiUsuthu and Breede-gouritz)
• Business case for KZN and Limpopo are on
advance stage
• Draft viability study developed
• Regional Steering Committe meetings are
ongoing
Dates for Regions and RSC
WATER
MANAGEMENT
AREA
REGIONAL
CONSULTATION
DATE
STATUS
CONSULTATION
MEETING WITH
STAKEHLDERS
STATUS
1. LIMPOPO
18 July 2012
Done
4 & 5 September 2012
Done
7 November (Croc)
2. OLIFANTS/LETABA
28 August 2012
Done
19 November 2012
5 October 2012
3. INKOMATI-USUTHU
27 September 2012
22 August 2012
Done
21 September 2012
Done
Done
16 November 2012
28 August , 20 Sept &
9-11 October 2012
Done
4. PONGOLAMZIMKHULU
3 August 2012
5. VAAL
15 August 2012
Done
9 November 2012
10 September 2012
6. ORANGE
15 August 2012
Done
10 September 2012
7. MZIMVUBUTSITSIKAMA
8. BREEDE-GOURITZ
30 August 2012
Done
None
21 November 2012
Done
None
9. BERGOLIFANTSDOORN
21 November 2012
Done
None
Postponed
Done
Done
4
Proposed dates for RSC further
engagements
WATER MANAGEMENT AREA
REGIONAL STEERING
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STATUS
1. LIMPOPO
To be done
3. INKOMATI-USUTHU
15 November 2012 (Proposed but not
confirmed)
Postponed on the 5 Sept & not yet
Identified
16 November 2012
4. PONGOLA-
8 November 2012
To be done
2. OLIFANTS
MZIMKHULU
7. MZIMVUBU-TSITSIKAMA
Postponed on the 19 Oct & not yet
identified
Postponed on the 19 Oct & not yet
identified
None
8. BREEDE-GOURITZ
None
9. BERG-OLIFANTSDOORN
None
5. VAAL
6. ORANGE
To be done
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CONCERNS AROUND HR ISSUES AND
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
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There should be shifting of functional responsibilities i.e who does what?
There is a big concern around staff transfer
Proto-CMA staff numbers are not accurate from all regions
Not enough consultation have been done around CMA process and
implications on transfer
It is important to engage with unions upfront on the staff transfer
It is noted that some regions do not have staff to be transferred
Concerns around location of CMAs offices either head office or satellite
offices
There is need for awareness process around CMA establishment
There is a need to fast track change management to expedite the process
CONCERNS AROUND FINANCIAL ISSUES
• Concerns of budget to fund the CMA in different
regions
• The projected establishment costs
• Operational support costs for the new CMA
• Under recovery support i.e efficiencies of collection
and high cost on the tariffs
• There is no budget for establishment of CMA from
the regions (there is budget for stakeholder
consultation around institutional establishment)
CONCERNS AROUND FUNCTIONS
• The challenge of Regulatory functions Vs Proto-CMA functions
should be addressed. Alignment between the two directorate
should be done
• There is an urgent need on the standardisation of functions
amongst the regions.
• There is a concern that regions are filling their structure
whereas they anticipate establishment of CMAs
• There is a need to expedite finalisation of the pricing strategy
to cater for nine WMAs tariff setting
• There is need for an agreed roll out plan for delegating
functions to Regions and CMAs
CONCERNS AROUND PROCESS OF
ESTABLISHING CMAs
• Proposed times frames of 3-5 years seems to be unrealistic
• The WMAs are vast and stakeholder participation needs to be
structured to enable solid participation of stakeholders
especially communities at grassroots level
• Appointment of governing boards can be political driven due
to proposed single Advisory Committee
• There is a need for support from all regions involved in the
CMA establishment
• Stakeholders has to be involved in the development of
business cases
• There is a need to clarify roles between regions and national
Office in establishment processes
CONCERNS AROUND STAKEHOLDER
PARTICIPATION
• There is positive and negative influence from
different sectors of stakeholders
• Intensive stakeholder consultation is required around
CMAs establishment
• There is a need for stakeholder meetings to cover all
WMAs
DOCUMENTS DEVELOPED TODATE FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF CMAs
• 5 Business Cases developed (Inkomati-Usuthu,
Breede-Overberg, Limpopo-Croc, PongolaMzimkhulu & Letaba-olifants)
• Document on the Executive Business case for CMAs
• Document on the framework for establishing CMAs
• Document on the viability of CMAs
• Document on the governance framework of CMAs
• Document on the standardisation Proto-CMAs
functions
[G1]
Water
Management
Areas
1. Limpopo
Proposed WMA
CMAs
Governing Board
Appointed
No of Proto CMA staff
(includes vacant
posts)
No. of Vacant
Proto-CMA Posts
Estimated Full Staff
Compliment for new
CMA
Limpopo
2013/14
62
15
100
91
53
43
07
65
36
2012/13
4
0
0
2014/15
3 (this will come from
Mhlatuze)
20
2. Crocodile West
Marico
3. Levhuvu-Letaba
Letaba- Olifants
2015/16
4. Olifants
5. Inkomati CMA
Inkomati -Usuthu
6. Usuthu
6. Mhlatuze
7. Thukela
11 . Mvoti to
Umzimkulu
Thukela, Mvoti to
Umzimkulu
44
23
2
9
4
100
100
145
[G1]
Water
Management
Areas
8. Upper Vaal
9. Middle Vaal
10. Lower Vaal
12. Mzimvubu to
Keiskamma
15. Fish to
Tsitsikamma
13. Upper Orange
Proposed CMAs
Governing Board
Appointed
Vaal
2014/15
Mzimvubu to
Keiskamma &
Fish to
Tsitsikamma
2015/16
Orange
2015/16
Breede &Gouritz
No. of Vacant
Proto-CMA Posts
(Region is not sure)16
23 (for both WMAs 12
and 15)
19
10
0
Estimated Full Staff
Compliment for new
CMA
145
100
23 (for both WMAs 12
and 15)
14. Lower Orange
16. Gouritz
No of Proto CMA
staff (includes
vacant posts)
109
9
2012/13
18. Breede-
7
3
18
17
13
10
0
0
18
10
30
15
100
100
Overberg CMA
17. Olifants-Doorn
19. Berg
Olifants/Doorn &
Berg
2015/16
100
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