PRESENTATION BY
THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY
MULTI YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
February 2013
Presenter: LG Davhana
BACKGROUND
• Thulamela is one of the four local municipalities of
the Vhembe District
• Population = 618 000
• 20% Urban and 80% Rural
• Received its direct mig funding from 2005/6
financial year.
• Received
the
Neighbourhood
Development
Partnership Grant (NDPG) in 2008 and started
with implementation in 2010.
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INFRASTRUCTURE BACKLOGS
• Roads & Stormwater:
→ Urban Streets (About 259.7 km gravel; 123.36 km
tarred)
→ Rural areas: upgraded the access collectors to
uplift the living standards
• Sports Facilities:
→ Have 9 centres: to develop various sporting codes. We
have done 6.
→ Scope: Grassed soccer field, roofed pavilion with
change rooms and ablutions, swimming pool, one volley +
basket ball court, one netball + tennis court, borehole
with storage and irrigation, fencing and parking.
• Other public infrastructure: Solid waste disposal and
transfer stations, taxi and bus ranks, and cemeteries.
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INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP
• A committee based PMU was established in
2005/6,
with
technical
specialization
in
consideration
• Additional personnel for special municipal focuses
were included, e.g. EIA and IDP
• In-house PMU Manager is almost full time with no
additional remuneration. Other members support
on part time basis.
• Currently PMU unit has two full-time staff
members, and one seconded staff member.
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TRAINING CAPABILITIES
No. of
personnel
Type of training
Institution
Outcome
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Integrated SHEQ Internal Auditors
Advantage ACT
OHS auditing
1
Environmental Impact Assessment
North West University
Co-ordinate EIA and get
5
GIS
Intergraph Systems
SA
Update maps
1
Advanced Programme in Project
Management
Continue Education at
University of Pretoria
Management of projects
15
Contract Management
CE at UP
Evaluate contracts
6
Project Management Principles and
Practices
CE at UP
Assist in the Management of projects
1
Environmental Law for Environmental
Managers
North West University
Environmental
management
3
Programme in Project Masnagement
CE at UP
Management of projects
1
Programme in Engineering Management
CE at UP
Management of
Engineers / Consultants
ROD (Record of decisions)
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CHALLENGES
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To meet some of the programme requirements of the Capital Grant
(CG) of NDPG was a challenge, like Business Plan (BP) approval (with
economic focus), Project Plan (PP) and Milestone Payment Schedule
(MPS).
Appoint the specialist service providers like Economists.
Poor performance by emerging service providers.
Mix experienced with emerging.
Under estimation.
Appoint project consultants to do detailed cost estimates;
Budget adjustment.
Project identification and community involvement.
Co-ordinate all stakeholders, like civics and traditional leaders,
through Ward Councillors.
Lots of hiccups in the initial years, because of no planning / not
clear on what’s required.
 Plan ahead
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OUR STRENGTH/ FORWARD PLANNING
• Conduct EIA a year before – have a budget.
• Feasibility study and Designs approval prior
implementation financial year – have a budget.
• Monthly meetings of the PMU as preparation for
monthly meetings with consultants.
• On-going capacity building.
• Use of different consultants.
• Planned appointments of students for in-service
training in the projects.
• Full support by management.
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EXAMPLE OF NEW PROJECT FROM
PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION
• Thohoyandou Unit G Streets:
Appointed Consultant = 08 March 2011
Geotech & Survey appointments = 23 March 2012
EIA consultant appointed = 17/04/2012
EIA ROD = 01/06/2012
Payment of special services = 15/06/2012
Project status: Recently appointed contractor to spend at least
25% of budget in 2012/13 and the balance in
2013/14 financial year.
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IMPACT MADE BY MIG
• 72 km of tarred streets, 15 km gravel roads, 5.5 km
concrete strips road, one solid waste disposal site,
and six sport facilities were constructed from
2005/6.
• Projects under implementation: Makhuvha sports
facility, Thulamela Information Centre, and 5 x Solid
waste transfer stations, Streets rehabilitations.
• NDPG projects under implementation: Acacia link
Road, Streets Lighting, Sibasa Bus & Taxi Rank,
Malamulele Internal Streets.
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OVERALL MUNICIPAL PROGRESS ON INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT AND LESSON LEARNED
• Spent mig allocations within given period since inception in
2005/6.
• Partnership with CESA (Consulting Engineers South Africa)
• Engagement/Involvement with IMESA (Institute of
Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa)
• Partnership with communities on infrastructure
development.
• Capacity to manage other programmes like Neighbourhood
Development Partnership Grant (NDPG) from National
Treasury; and Electrification for DOE.
• THANK YOU
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TSHIKOMBANI BASIC SPORTS FIELD
Pavilion under construction
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MAKHUVHA SPORTS FACILITY
Pavilion under construction
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TSHIFUDI SPORTS FACILITY
Completed Sports Facility
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MAKWARELA TO HOLLYWOOD ROAD
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THOHOYANDOU UNIT J MAIN STREET
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SASELAMANI RING ROAD
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TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN THOHOYANDOU
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