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UPDATE ON THE CMA REGIONAL STEERING COMMETTEE MEETINGS

Presentation

28 November 2012

PROGRESS TO DATE ON THE ROLL OUT

• The WMA gazette has closed on the 19 October 2012 (gazette No: 35517)

• Two business cases are finalised ( Inkomati-Usuthu and Breede-gouritz)

• Business case for KZN and Limpopo are on advance stage

• Draft viability study developed• Regional Steering Committe meetings are

ongoing

Dates for Regions and RSC WATER MANAGEMENT AREA

REGIONAL CONSULTATION DATE

STATUS CONSULTATION MEETING WITH STAKEHLDERS

STATUS

1. LIMPOPO 18 July 2012 Done 4 & 5 September 2012

7 November (Croc)

19 November 2012

Done

2. OLIFANTS/LETABA 28 August 2012

27 September 2012

Done 5 October 2012 Postponed

3. INKOMATI-USUTHU 22 August 2012 Done 21 September 2012

16 November 2012

Done

4. PONGOLA- MZIMKHULU

3 August 2012 Done 28 August , 20 Sept & 9-11 October 2012

9 November 2012

Done

5. VAAL 15 August 2012 Done 10 September 2012 Done

6. ORANGE 15 August 2012 Done 10 September 2012 Done

7. MZIMVUBU-TSITSIKAMA

30 August 2012 Done None

8. BREEDE-GOURITZ 21 November 2012 Done None

9. BERG-OLIFANTSDOORN

21 November 2012 Done None

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Proposed dates for RSC further engagements

WATER MANAGEMENT AREA REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STATUS

1. LIMPOPO 15 November 2012 (Proposed but not confirmed)

To be done

2. OLIFANTS Postponed on the 5 Sept & not yet Identified

3. INKOMATI-USUTHU 16 November 2012 To be done

4. PONGOLA- MZIMKHULU 8 November 2012 To be done

5. VAAL Postponed on the 19 Oct & not yet identified

6. ORANGE Postponed on the 19 Oct & not yet identified

7. MZIMVUBU-TSITSIKAMA None

8. BREEDE-GOURITZ None

9. BERG-OLIFANTSDOORN None

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CONCERNS AROUND HR ISSUES AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• There should be shifting of functional responsibilities i.e who does what?• There is a big concern around staff transfer • Proto-CMA staff numbers are not accurate from all regions• Not enough consultation have been done around CMA process and

implications on transfer• It is important to engage with unions upfront on the staff transfer • It is noted that some regions do not have staff to be transferred• Concerns around location of CMAs offices either head office or satellite

offices• There is need for awareness process around CMA establishment• There is a need to fast track change management to expedite the process

CONCERNS AROUND FINANCIAL ISSUES

• Concerns of budget to fund the CMA in different regions

• The projected establishment costs• Operational support costs for the new CMA• Under recovery support i.e efficiencies of collection

and high cost on the tariffs• There is no budget for establishment of CMA from

the regions (there is budget for stakeholder consultation around institutional establishment)

CONCERNS AROUND FUNCTIONS• The challenge of Regulatory functions Vs Proto-CMA functions

should be addressed. Alignment between the two directorate should be done

• There is an urgent need on the standardisation of functions amongst the regions.

• There is a concern that regions are filling their structure whereas they anticipate establishment of CMAs

• There is a need to expedite finalisation of the pricing strategy to cater for nine WMAs tariff setting

• There is need for an agreed roll out plan for delegating functions to Regions and CMAs

CONCERNS AROUND PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING CMAs

• Proposed times frames of 3-5 years seems to be unrealistic• The WMAs are vast and stakeholder participation needs to be

structured to enable solid participation of stakeholders especially communities at grassroots level

• Appointment of governing boards can be political driven due to proposed single Advisory Committee

• There is a need for support from all regions involved in the CMA establishment

• Stakeholders has to be involved in the development of business cases

• There is a need to clarify roles between regions and national Office in establishment processes

CONCERNS AROUND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION

• There is positive and negative influence from different sectors of stakeholders

• Intensive stakeholder consultation is required around CMAs establishment

• There is a need for stakeholder meetings to cover all WMAs

DOCUMENTS DEVELOPED TODATE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CMAs

• 5 Business Cases developed (Inkomati-Usuthu, Breede-Overberg, Limpopo-Croc, Pongola-Mzimkhulu & Letaba-olifants)

• Document on the Executive Business case for CMAs • Document on the framework for establishing CMAs • Document on the viability of CMAs• Document on the governance framework of CMAs• Document on the standardisation Proto-CMAs

functions

Water Management Areas

Proposed WMA CMAs

Governing Board Appointed

No of Proto CMA staff (includes vacant

posts)

No. of Vacant Proto-CMA Posts

Estimated Full Staff Compliment for new

CMA

1. Limpopo Limpopo 2013/14 62 15 100

2. Crocodile West Marico

91 53

3. Levhuvu-Letaba Letaba- Olifants 2015/16 43 07 100

4. Olifants 65 36

5. Inkomati CMA Inkomati -Usuthu 2012/13 4 0 100

6. Usuthu 3 (this will come from Mhlatuze)

0

6. Mhlatuze Thukela, Mvoti to Umzimkulu

2014/15 20 2 145

7. Thukela 44 9

11 . Mvoti to Umzimkulu

23 4

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Water Management Areas

Proposed CMAs Governing Board Appointed

No of Proto CMA staff (includes vacant posts)

No. of Vacant Proto-CMA Posts

Estimated Full Staff Compliment for new

CMA8. Upper Vaal Vaal 2014/15 109 10 1459. Middle Vaal 9 0

10. Lower Vaal (Region is not sure)16 1912. Mzimvubu to

KeiskammaMzimvubu to Keiskamma &

Fish to Tsitsikamma

2015/16 23 (for both WMAs 12 and 15)

100

15. Fish toTsitsikamma

23 (for both WMAs 12 and 15)

13. Upper Orange Orange 2015/16 7 3 100

14. Lower Orange 18 17

16. Gouritz Breede &Gouritz 2012/13 13 10 100

18. Breede- Overberg CMA

0 0

17. Olifants-Doorn Olifants/Doorn & Berg

2015/16 18 10 100

19. Berg 30 15

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