Report to the Select Committee on FinanceProvincial Infrastructure Grant4th quarter report

Department of Transport and Public Works –

Western Cape

Allocation:

2005/06 = R88 757 000

2006/07 = R124 329 000

2007/08 = R190 891 000

2008/09 = R203 511 000

Percentage nominal growth:

2006/07 = 40%

2007/08 = 54%

2008/09 = 7%

Provincial Infrastructure Grant

As a share of :

Vote 10 Transport and Public Works

2005/06 budget - 5%

2006/07 budget - 6%

2007/08 budget - 9%

2008/09 budget - 9%

Roads Infrastructure Programme

2005/06 budget - 10%

2006/07 budget - 11%

2007/08 budget - 16%

2008/09 budget - 15%

Capex in the Roads Infrastructure Programme

2005/06 budget - 15%

2006/07 budget - 15%

2007/08 budget - 23%

2008/09 budget - 22%

Provincial Infrastructure Grant

Actual spending as a % of the PIG - 100%

Reseal – R38 757 000 or 258 km

Regravel – R50 000 000 or 330 km

Provincial Infrastructure Grant

Capital – Roads Infrastructure Allocation

2005/06 = R585 698 000

2006/07 = R822 208 000

2007/08 = R814 694 000

2008/09 = R923 738 000 Percentage nominal growth

2006/07 = 40%

2007/08 = -1%

2008/09 = 13%

Capital – Roads Infrastructure As a share of the:

Vote

2005/06 budget - 33%

2006/07 budget - 40%

2007/08 budget - 39%

2008/09 budget - 39%

Roads Infrastructure Programme

2005/06 budget - 62.7%

2006/07 budget - 69.3%

2007/08 budget - 68.1%

2008/09 budget - 69.8%

Capital – Roads Infrastructure (cont.)Rehab/ re const.

Upgrading Safety improvements

Reseal Regravel Bridges

2005/06 195 206 000 68 596 000 12 447 000 191 525 000 118 741 000 9 340 000

2006/07 269 346 000 267 153 000 11 614 000 118 722 000 117 273 000 38 100 000

2007/08 170 000 000 392 074 000 9 000 000 112 000 000 109 620 000 22 000 000

2008/09 178 000 000 392 338 000 57 000 000 136 000 000 145 000 000 15 400 000

Roads Infrastructure (cont.) Capacity Constraints

Shortage of experienced technical staff Present Branch Structure cannot cope with increased budget &

demand Environmental and borrow pit approvals

Social impact Employment opportunities – person days = 216 762 (2 200 persons) Black Economic Empowerment – contractors and consulting

engineers Poverty alleviation Improved access to services (health, education) and economic

opportunities

Roads Infrastructure (cont.) Economical impact

Increased agricultural activities Less damage to agricultural products Decrease in road maintenance Lower road user costs Decrease in accident costs Public private partnerships – R19 million private funds committed for rural

access road upgrading over MTEF period

Technical impact Riding quality improvement

Road safety improvement

Carrying capacity increased

Capital – Public Transport Allocation

2005/06 = R 4 223 000

2006/07 = R 8 000 000

2007/08 = R 9 400 000

2008/09 = R13 000 000

As a share of the:

Public Transport Programme

2005/06 budget - 2%

2006/07 budget - 4%

2007/08 budget - 4%

2008/09 budget - 5%

Public Transport (cont.) Capacity Constraints

Shortage of staff with public transport expertise

Lack of staff in municipalities with public transport understanding

Social impact Improves access to social opportunities and services

BEE in terms of transferring services ie inclusion of minibus taxi and

small bus operators into the contracted system

More sustainable option from an environmental perspective

Job opportunities = 1828

Public Transport (cont.) Economical impact

Reduces the cost of doing business Allows people to access job opportunities Interchanges act as focus points for economic activity Safe public transport reduces possibility of accidents Non-motorised transport promotes a healthy lifestyle, thereby

reducing strain on health system

Technical impact Improved services ito frequency, reliability, efficiency and

accessibility Improved vehicles – eg low floor to promote universal access