Water Services Authority

Asset Management and Legal Matters

• Update asset register for water services infrastructure
• Obtain all legislative requirements for water services

Transfer of infrastructure and personnel from Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) to ADM

• Transfer agreement is entered into with DWAF
• Assets transferred to ADM

WSA Structural and Organizational Capacity Building

• Provide WSA function within ADM organogram

   

  Compliance with legislation:

  Ensure compliance with:

  -          The Constitution

  -          Municipal Systems Act (32 of 2000)

  -          Water Services Act (107 of 1997)

  -          Strategic Framework for Water Services (approved by Cabinet 17 September 2003)

  -          Municipal Finance Management Act (56 0f 2003)

  -          Division of Revenue Act (2005)
   

  The Department/section contributes in achieving the following goals listed in the IDP:

  -          Development of water and sanitation infrastructure in order to eradicate the

             backlog 

  -          Completion of the Water Services Provider Study

  -          Implementation of the Water Services Authority Action Plan

  -          Review the Water Services Development Plan annually
   

  Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

   

  The final outcome will be the following for each of the objectives stated above:

   

   

  Policy development and bylaws

  • New policies and bylaws in place. The KPI will be a council resolution in this regard.

   

  Financial Planning and Management

  • A water services budget which identifies tariffs and subsidies required for financial sustainability. The KPI is a council approved budget.
  • Tariffs to be charged for water services. The KPI is council approved tariffs.

   

  Water Services Development Planning

  • Updated WSDP. The KPI is the approval by council.

   

  Infrastructure Development

  • Project Management Unit (PMU) established
  • Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) water services projects are listed in IDP
  • 3 Year Capital Plan is in place
  • MIG quarterly reports are submitted

  The KPI for all four of the above is whether it is in place or not.

   

  Water Services Provider Arrangements

  • Municipal Systems Act Section 78 Internal Assessment and if decided by Council, Section 78 External Assessment
  • Compile Service Delivery Agreements

  The KPI is whether the Section 78 assessment has been done and service delivery agreements are in place.

   

  Health and Hygiene Promotion

  • Establish Health and Hygiene promotion programme. The KPI is measuring if this has been done.