F.2.1.3 Strategic gap Residential Consumer Units
Basic services (the first step). As a priority it is the responsibility of the water
services authority to make sure that adequate and appropriate investments are
made to ensure the progressive realisation of the right of all people in its area
of jurisdiction to receive at least a basic level of water and sanitation services.
The grants provided by national government in the form of the municipal
infrastructure grant (MIG) will be adequate to ensure universal provision of at
least a basic water supply facility and a basic sanitation facility within a
reasonable period of time. This is called a universal service obligation and is
the most important policy priority.
Whilst the provision of basic water services is the most important and
immediate priority, water services authorities are expected to provide
intermediate and higher levels of services (for example, water on-site)
wherever it is practical and provided it is financially viable and sustainable to
do so.
PLANNING FOR BASIC LEVELS OF SERVICE
The primary constitutional obligation resting on water services authorities is
the provision of at least a basic level of services to all people living within their
area of jurisdiction. The WSDP must show how the water services authority
plans to meet this universal service obligation.
TARGET
MEANS OF VERIFICATION
RESPONSIBILITY (to achieve target)
ACCESS TO SERVICES
1.
All people in South Africa have
access to a functioning basic water
supply facility by 2008.
Census; sample surveys undertaken by
DWAF.
Water services authorities supported by
DWAF.
2.
All people of South Africa have
access to a functioning basic
sanitation facility by 2010.
Census, sample surveys undertaken by
DWAF.
Water services authorities supported by
DWAF and the national sanitation task
team.
5.
All bucket toilets are eradicated by
2006.
Census.
Water services authorities supported by
DWAF.
INDICATOR
BENCHMARK
MEANS OF VERIFICATION
ACCESS TO SERVICES
1.
Access o water. Rate of reduction
in the number of households in the
WSA area without a basic water
supply service.
Number of households without a basic
water supply service reduced by 20%
each year to achieve a full coverage in
five years.
Reported to DWAF by the WSA.
Checked by DWAF on a random basis.
2.
Access to sanitation. Rate of
reduction in the number of
households in the WSA area
without a basic sanitation service.
Number of households without a basic
sanitation service reduced by 14% each
year to achieve full coverage in seven
years.
Reported to DWAF by the WSA.
Checked by DWAF on a random basis.
FREE BASIC SERVICES PROVIDED
3.
Free basic water. Number of
domestic consumers (and
proportion of total) who must pay
for services even though they have
access to just a basic water supply
service and they use only a basic
amount.
Zero (0%).
Reported by WSA’s to DWAF. Random
checks by DWAF to verify.
4.
Free basic sanitation. Number of
domestic consumers (and
proportion of total) who must pay
for services even though they have
access to just a basic sanitation
service and they use only the basic
service.
Zero (0%)
Reported by WSA’s to DWAF. Random
checks by DWAF to verify.
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