Government's Programme of Action 2009
Infrastructure Development Cluster
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Government's Programme of Action 2009 |
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| Actions | Indicators | Department | Timeframe | Report | |
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| 1 | Massive programme to build social and economic infrastructure | ||||
| 1.1 | Examine alternative funding mechanisms to continue with the economic infrastructure programme in a manner that supports growth and employment creation; while ensuring the integration of planning and implementation of the infrastructure strategy | ||||
| 1.1.1 Contingency funding strategy for current build programme | DFI project funding criteria developed | NT, DoE, DoT, DPE, CGTA, Presidency | Oct - 09 | A draft funding strategy for projects has been developed and tabled to the Infrastructure Development Cluster. Project funding criteria has been developed | |
| 1.1.2 Finalise the Integrated Infrastructure Plan | Integrated Infrastructure Plan completed and approved | DoT, Presidency, NT, DoE, DPE, CGTA, dti | Jun - 10 | Draft Integrated Infrastructure Plan has been completed | |
| 1.1.3 Monitor and evaluate implementation of infrastructure programmes and manage cost overruns | Performance indicators and management tool | NT, dti, DWEA, DoT, Presidency, CGTA, DPE | Mar - 10 | Geographical Information Systems platform is being created as a common tool to monitor and evaluate implementation of infrastructure programmes | |
| Sources of information determined | NT, dti, DWEA, DoT, Presidency, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Information has been requested from twenty three state owned enterprises on capital expenditure programs and analysis is underway | ||
| 1.1.4 Monitor and evaluate impact of the infrastructure programme on economy and employment | Survey tool developed and appropriate agency identified | NT, Presidency, dti, DWEA, DoT, CGTA | Jun - 10 | Each enterprise manages its own project management software programmes instead of setting up a generic expenditure project monitoring tool | |
| 1.1.5 Review of the role of infrastructure State owned enterprises | Recommendations and implementation plan on the alignment of infrastructure SOE with government objectives | DPE, DoT, DoC, DWEA | Mar - 10 | The Draft Terms of Reference have been developed towards the formation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee on SOE oversight to align the Public Finance Management and Shareholder Management Bill to address government's objective as Shareholder in SOE | |
| 1.2 | Guidelines for infrastructure Planning and standards for infrastructure | ||||
| 1.2.1 Implement the National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy (NIMS) | Maintenance requirements and indicators per sector determined (e.g roads, schools, hospitals) | DPW, NT, Presidency, DoT, DWEA, CGTA, DPE, DoE, Provinces | Mar - 10 | NIMS was launched in May-08. NIMS Programme Management and PSC involvement at the various government infrastructure forums will identify policy gaps, advice and formulate guidelines. High level maintenance budget guidelines are being formulated | |
| 1.2.2 Audit extent of under spending with respect to CAPEX - identify causes and recommend solutions and interventions | Expenditure review conducted | NT, Presidency, DoT, DWEA, CGTA, DPW | Jun - 10 | The review of infrastructure planning guidelines developed in 2007 is underway | |
| 1.2.3 Develop rural/urban standards for infrastructure by economic activity | Updated Level of Service and Unit Costs for delivery of infrastructure in Rural / Urban areas | CGTA, DoE, DoT, DWEA, DoC, NT, dti | Feb - 10 | Currently reviewing infrastructure planning guidelines. A broader consultation will take place to ensure universal application | |
| 1.3 | Rolling out ICT infrastructure | ||||
| 1.3.1 Rollout of ICT (digital broadcasting) infrastructure | Full roll-out of digital migration by 2011 | DoC | Nov - 09 | DoC is awaiting the finalisation of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Regulations and the Digital Television Frequency Plan by ICASA. Population coverage of 92% is planned for the end of the 2012/13 financial year | |
| 1.3.2 Construction of submarine cables | Undersea cable projects on-service | DoC, DPE | Dec - 10 | Undersea Cable projects on schedule to connect Africa to Europe and the rest of the world | |
| 1.3.3 Develop a broad band policy and cost effective funding model for the roll-out of high speed broad band infrastructure | Draft National Broadband policy gazetted for public comment | DoC, DST, EDD, CGTA, RDLR, dti | Sep - 09 | The Draft National Broadband policy has been tabled before the Infrastructure Development Cluster and is being published for public comment | |
| 1.3.4 Undertake a review of the adherence by telecommunication companies to the conditionalities in the licenses | A review of telecommunication companies conditionalities conducted | DoC, CGTA, RDLR, dti | Dec - 09 | The Department is reviewing the Electronic Communications Act to try aligning the licensing obligations of companies within the context of universal access and universal service | |
| 1.4 | Continue with the programme to maintain and upgrade electricity infrastructure, including generation, distribution and reticulation to ensure sufficiency and sustainability of supply | ||||
| 1.4.1 Implement investment plans for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity | Quarterly analysis of investment and performance monitoring reports towards improved quality and sustainability of supply | DPE, DoT, DoE, NT, CGTA | Dec - 09 | Eskom delivered 4 454 MW of new electricity generation and 1 962 kilometers of high voltage power lines to the system since 2004. 10 100 MW of transformer capacity has been installed to enable it to carry the amounts of power being generated across the country | |
| 1.4.2 Finalise the Nuclear strategy | Nuclear Strategy finalised and implementation begun | DoE, DPE, Presidency, dti, DST, NT | Sep - 09 | Readiness evaluation to implement Nuclear Energy Policy is underway and was conducted in line with IAEA guide on milestones in the development of National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power | |
| 1.5 | Continue with programme to expand logistics infrastructure (road, rail, air and ports) for the transportation of goods and services including agro logistics for farming and agricultural products | ||||
| 1.5.1 Develop and implement the National Freight Master Plan including freight strategies for road and air | Road Freight Strategy, Air Freight Strategy and Freight Masterplan | DoT, Sector Depts., dti, DAFF, DoE, DPE, Provinces, Transnet, SANRAL, ACSA | Mar - 10 | The National Freight Masterplan is being developed. Air Freight Strategy and Road Freight Strategy Inception Report to be completed in Dec-09. Implementations are underway regarding rail and port projects | |
| 1.5.2 Restructure the financial and accountability framework for roads | Framework reviewed and amendments made | NT, DoT, CGTA, DPE | May - 10 | Work in progress | |
| 1.5.3 Finalise the road classification initiative and assignment of functions to different levels of government | Document classifying all roads in the country | DoT, CGTA, dti | Mar - 10 | Alignment of reclassification guidelines and road access management system currently underway. All provincial roads departments initiated the reclassification and are at various levels of completion | |
| 1.6 | Continue the programme to maintain and transform public transport infrastructure and the entire system of public transport | ||||
| 1.6.1 Continue implementation of the public transport strategy particularly Bus/Integrated Rapid Transit System for FIFA World Cup 2010 | Phase 1 of the Public Transport Strategy Completion | DoT, dti, NT, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Rea vaya starter service was launched in the city of Johannesburg in Aug-09. City of Cape Town has started developing the infrastructure for phase 1. Other cities expected to implement between 2010 and 2015 | |
| 1.7 | Ensure adequate infrastructure for the supply of liquid fuel to inland provinces and the country at large. | ||||
| 1.7.1 Investigate the possibility of future refineries. | Decisions on specific real investments | DoE, DPE | Sep - 09 | PetroSA is planning to build 400 000 barrel per day refinery at Coega in the EC. Minister of DoE to table results of the viability study that Sasol is conducting in Lephalele for the construction of a new coal to liquid refinery to Cabinet in Feb-10 | |
| 1.8 | Awareness and education campaigns for energy efficiency | ||||
| 1.8.1 Intensify the awareness and education campaigns regarding energy efficiency | Reduction of energy consumption by April 2010 as compared to energy consumption in 2007 | DoE, GCIS, DPW, DPE, CGTA | Dec - 09 | The energy efficiency campaign together with Eskom's demand side management are in progress | |
| 1.8.2 Develop regulations to ensure compliance of building standards with requirements of energy efficiency programme | Regulations developed | dti, GCIS, DPW, CGTA, DBE, DHET, DPE, NERT | Dec - 09 | The initial draft regulations have been developed and workshopped in Oct-09. The second draft is being developed and will be published in May-10 for comments | |
| 1.9 | Continue the programme to build, maintain and upgrade water infrastructure and ensure its safety for human consumption, industrial activity and for agricultural activity | ||||
| 1.9.1 Implementation of comprehensive water security programme in major water systems such as Vaal River System, KZN Coastal, Algoa, Western Cape | Water for growth and development framework recommendations implemented | DWEA, DPE, DST, DoE, CGTA, local govt. depts. | Mar - 10 | Implementation of comprehensive water security programme in major water systems is underway. Implementation of overall strategy on target for Mar-10 | |
| 1.9.2 Infrastructure planning and commencement of construction | Integrated Infrastructure investment and development plan completed. | DWEA, DST, DoE, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Scenarios of future demands were developed and measures planned to meet those demands taking cognisance of climate change. The compilation of an integrated infrastructure investment and development plan is to be initiated | |
| Commencement of construction | DWEA, DST, DoE, CGTA | Apr - 10 | Preparations for the commencement of the Spring Grove Dam construction and the raising of the Hazelmere Dam to deliver additional water to the coastal area of KZN are in progress | ||
| 1.9.3 Prevention of illegal water use programme in the Vaal | Illegal water use in the Vaal reduced by 10% (15 million cubic meters per annum) | DWEA, DST, DoE, CGTA | Jun - 10 | A task team has been established to address illegal water use in the Vaal System and has drafted regulations to address identified gaps in the system | |
| 1.9.4 Water Conservation and Demand Management (WC/WDM) | Water conservation and demand framework/regulations completed | DWEA, DST, DoE, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Water conservation and demand frameworks/regulations completed. Draft WC/WDM regulations in terms of the Water Services Act have been included in the Water Services Act section 9 and 10 regulations to be released for public comment | |
| 1.9.5 Invest in water resources to support human consumption and economic sectors | Comprehensive Integrated Infrastructure Investment and Development Plan | DWEA, DPE, DoE, DAFF | Jun - 10 | A situational analysis report has been completed on water resources in South Africa. The report to form basis for the drafting of the Integrated infrastructure investment and development plan will be initiated | |
| 1.9.6 Infrastructure construction | Approved plan/programme for construction of water augmentation | DWEA | Dec - 11 | The current 5-year Capital Expenditure Programme for water resources infrastructure will be updated taking the content of the completed Situational Analysis report | |
| Water augmentation projects under construction or completed | DWEA | Dec - 14 | Construction of the permanent abstraction works of the Vaal River Eastern Sub-system Augmentation Project to provide a sustained supply of water to Eskom and Sasol in Secunda is to be completed in the second quarter of 2010.Construction of De Hoop Dam is on track | ||
| 1.9.7 Begin refurbishment of ageing irrigation infrastructure | Refurbishment and rehabilitation Program and Plan for irrigation infrastructure commenced | DWEA, DAFF | Apr - 09 | The Department of Water & Environmental Affairs' refurbishment programmes are underway but are limited to only cover DWA owned Government Water Schemes | |
| 1.9.8 Refurbishment and improvement of existing water resources and services infrastructure | Implementation of a refurbishment programme with appropriate budget allocations | DWEA, NT, CGTA | Dec - 09 | DWA has allocated R530 Million for the refurbishment and rehabilitation of existing water resource infrastructure. This is R1 billion less than the required amount to reduce accumulated backlog | |
| 1.9.9 Begin dams refurbishment | Approved plan/programme for the refurbishment of identified dams | DWEA, NT, CGTA | Apr - 09 | An approved programme for the refurbishment of identified dams is now being implemented | |
| 5% of dams to be refurbished and rehabilitated | DWEA, NT, CGTA | Apr - 12 | An approved programme is now being implemented. 4% of dams already rehabilitated | ||
| 1.9.10 Waste water treatment plants (immediate investment plans and future investment plans) | Waste water treatment plans developed and approved | DWEA, NT, CGTA | Mar - 10 | An approved programme is now being implemented for the refurbishment of Waste Water Treatment plants in 20 identified municipalities | |
| Implementation of waste water treatment plan | DWEA, NT, CGTA | Mar - 10 | The cost and scope of rehabilitation work is to be improved to ensure acceptable quality | ||
| 1.10 | Rural Infrastructure Development | ||||
| 1.10.1 Prioritise the development of critical infrastructure(e.g. rural access roads, railway branch lines) in small rural towns, especially those with mining, agriculture sectors, tourism and cultural industries | Develop rural access roads | DoT, DPW, DPE, CGTA, NT, DAFF, DWEA | Apr - 10 | A steering committee has completed a draft branch-line strategy and a 2010/14 implementation plan. Plan for rural roads on course for Mar-10 | |
| 1.10.2 Creation of job opportunities through the EPWP | Phased up-scaling of job opportunities created per annum to meet 2014 target | DPW, DoT, DWEA | Apr - 10 | A total of 149 164 job opportunities have been created in the first quarter of 09/10 financial year in the infrastructure sector | |
| 1.11 | Integrated servitude utilisation for all network infrastructure | ||||
| 1.11.1 Develop a protocol for integrated servitude utilisation | Protocol on Integrated servitude utilization developed | DPE, DoC, DoT, DoE, DWEA | Dec - 09 | A shared services protocol for government utilities is being developed to reduce costs and delays in procuring servitudes and enhance network infrastructure coordination | |
| 1.12 | Climate change response of the Infrastructure sector | ||||
| 1.12.1 Develop climate change response and adaptation response strategies for the sectors: energy, transport, water along with budgets for the response | Climate change response targets developed and agreed upon with relevant sectors (energy, transport and water), leading to the development of Sector strategies | DWEA, DoE, DPE, NT, Presidency, dti, DoT | Mar - 10 | National Climate Change Response database has been developed. Sectoral mitigation and adaptation consultations are underway with some of the relevant sectors at an advanced stages of developing sector strategies | |
| 1.13 | Align Environment Impact Assessments processes with national infrastructure development priorities | ||||
| 1.13.1 Extension of strategically important development system (SIDS) to other areas of infrastructure | List of approved critical infrastructure projects classified as SIDS for approval and dissemination into EIA process | DWEA, DPE, DoT | Feb - 10 | SID draft guidelines were published in Sep-09 for public comments. A costing exercise for expanding SID to other government infrastructure projects has been done and a funding request submitted | |
| 1.14 | Complete implementation of infrastructure development for 2010 Fifa World Cup readiness | Infrastructure to support the 2010 Fifa World Cup completed in time before the start of the tournament | DoT, DoC, DPE | Mar - 10 | The 2010 National Transport Operational Plan finalised and ready for implementation |
| 1.14.1 Airport development | Airport upgrade relating to preparedness for 2010 Fifa world Cup completed | DoT, DoC, DPE, DSR | Mar - 10 | Advanced progress has been achieved in international airports namely O.R. Tambo, Durban , Cape Town as well as Bloemfontein, Upington and East London airports | |
| 1.14.2 ICT | All necessary networks (wireless and wire line), terminal equipment and codecs that will enable all kinds of telecommunication, including wire and wireless national and international telephone, data, audio, and video exchanges for the 2010 FIFA World Cup provided. | DoC, DPE, DSR | May - 10 | The Telkom core upgrade is complete. The SAT3 and SAFE upgrades are due for completion. The Sentech 2nd Teleport is being built at Nasrec. The area is being re-zoned and EIA process is at its final stages of approval | |
| 1.15 | Marketing and communication initiatives | ||||
| 1.15.1 Marketing and communication campaign that profiles infrastructure investment for greater investment and the creation of jobs | Campaign milestones, shared database of information, media engagements, visual marketing | GCIS, DoT, DPE | Mar - 10 | A repositioning paper on Inclusive Economy Communication was developed and approved. GCIS EXCO approved the community radio series to promote economic opportunities |