Water Conservation and Demand Management
JOBURG WATER
WATER CONSERVATION/WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT:
1.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Johan Greyling
Organisation
Matjhabeng Municipality
Telephone
057 916 4111
Fax
e-mail
057 916 4114
jgreyling@matjhabeng.co.za
Gender
Male
Years of
Experience
30
Joburg Water
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PART 1:
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION SURVEY
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
How do you rate your
knowledge of Water
Conservation/Demand
Management?
What has been the source of
your knowledge of the
concepts of WC/DM?
Do you think there is a
difference between Water
Conservation and Water
Demand Management:
What is your understanding
of these concepts? (Brief
Overview)
Good
Word of Mouth
Fair
Media
Poor
Training
Workshop
Reading
Other:
Yes
No
Water Conservation:
To conserve water (quality, quantity, etc.)
Water Demand Management:
The need for differential qualities and quantities of water.
2.5
2.6
2.7
In your opinion, what are
the most important features
of the concepts of
WC/WDM?
In your opinion, what are
the least important features
of the concepts of
WC/WDM?
What can be done to
increase your (officials)
knowledge of WC/WDM?
Training
Awareness
campaigns
Reading
Regular
information
update
Public
meeting
Other: Workshops
2.8
What can be done to
increase communities’
knowledge of WC/WDM?
2.9
Do you think the
municipality has the
capacity to implement the
necessary interventions (as
proposed in 3.8) for
communities?
2.10
Are you aware of the
WC/WDM requirements
specified in the guidelines
for various role players?
2.10.1 If yes, what are the specific
requirements related to your
particular sector/institution?
Joburg Water
First : inform politicians
Secondly: Public meetings
Thirdly: Awareness campaigns
No.
Yes
No
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3.
3.1
3.2
Comments
ATTITUDINAL ASSESSMENT
What is your attitude towards Water
Conservation/Demand Management?
Do you think there is a need for
WC/WDM?
Yes
No
3.3
Do you think your involvement in
WC/WDM is necessary?
Yes
No
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.
4.1
4.2
Do you think WC/WDM has anything
to do with where one lives?
Yes (motivate)
Do you think understanding and
appreciating WC/WDM is absolutely
necessary to manage and sustain
future water supply?
Do you have any personal
expectations from the implementation
of WC/WDM?
Yes (motivate)
Comments
None
Without water-no living
No (motivate)
No (motivate)
Yes (specify)
In future, water for all.
No
PERCEPTION ASSESSMENT
In your opinion what does WC/DM
seek to achieve?
In your opinion, will WC/WDM be
of benefit to you?
Yes (state why)
It will curb water losses in the
network.
No (state why)
4.3
4.4
4.5
In your opinion, what are the
common constraints to
implementation of WC/DM?
In your opinion, what are the
opportunities presented by
WC/DM?
Comments
Joburg Water
Shortage of personnel to implement.
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PART 2:
BUSINESS PLANNING DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
In order to assist the municipalities in the development of business plans for Water Conservation and
Demand Management, it is necessary that an assessment of their general knowledge and capacity to deal
with these concepts be undertaken. This document serves as an assessment instrument covering four main
areas that are in line with the National Capacity Building Framework. These areas are:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
5.
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6.
6.1
Institutional capacity
Human resource capacity
Skills Capacity
Systems capacity
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
The institution is better
placed to develop a
WC/WDM Business Plan.
Which section or department
is involved in the
development of a WC/WDM
Business Plan?
Do you think this is the
relevant department or
section to carry out this
responsibility?
Yes (explain why)
Yes (explain)
They have everything to do
with water.
No (explain)
COMMENTS
HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
No.
Do you think there is enough
personnel/staff to compile WC/WDM
Business Plan?
Yes (state
why)
No (state why)
6.4
Do you think there should be an
increase in the number of people
involved in the development of
WC/WDM Business Plans?
Yes (state why
and how)
No (state why
and how)
6.5
COMMENTS
6.3
Not sure
Water
Has the institution ever compiled a
WC/WDM Business?
Who is responsible for compiling
WC/WDM Business Plan?
6.2
No (explain
why)
Joburg Water
Engineering Department.
+- 50% staff shortage
The more the easier and more properly.
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7.
7.1
7.2
SKILLS ASSESSMENT
What are the core skills needed to
compile WC/DM Business Plan?
In your institution are there adequate
skills to compile WC/WDM
Business Plan?
7.3
If no, what can be done to acquire
those skills?
7.4
In your opinion, are the Business
Plan Development skills crucial to
the success of WC/WDM strategy?
7.5
Does the municipality have a
structured skills transfer programme
for new officials to adequately
understand and manage the
WC/WDM concepts in the future
7.6
COMMENTS
8.
Does the municipality have a
standard template/computer
programme/tool for compiling
WC/WDM Business Plan?
8.1.1
If yes, what are the main
components of that template?
If no, how does the municipality
compile Business Plans?
In your opinion, what systems are
needed to compile a WC/WDM
Business Plan by the municipality?
8.2
Yes, but to few staff. Busy with other work.
Training and Workshops.
Explain
No. Nobody appointed in the last few years.
SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT
8.1
8.1.2
Knowledge of water networks, purifying of water
Joburg Water
No, but it will be appreciated.
By hand.
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ASSURANCE RATING
MEDIUM
HIGH
VERY HIGH
COMMENTS
While the level of knowledge is not adequate, it is encouraging to note that the attitude is certainly
positive.
It is clear that urgent interventions are required at this municipality. It certainly ought to be of great
concern to DWAF, as the custodian of Water Resources, that there are municipalities that still have
little understanding of WC/WDM concepts.
Joburg Water
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