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INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT • MAINTENANCE • SERVICE DELIVERY
TSHEPO NTSIMANE, GM: FINANCE, DBSA
SBS TANKS
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“Secondments and skills development through placements from the private sector will be the order of the day.”
Panel Discussion Water services and management
Municipal focus
City of Tshwane: serious about infrastructure delivery
Water Week 2015 Managing a seriously scarce resource
IN THE HOT SEAT Minister Mokonyane’s directives arrive at one thing: removing all bottlenecks. She wants things to advance rapidly and remove unnecessary problems.” Lefadi Makibinyane, CEO Amatola Water ISSN 0257 1978
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MUNICIPAL FEATURE City of Tshwane
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Cover Story SBS Water Systems
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Municipal Feature City of Tshwane
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Hot Seat Amatola Water
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Asset Management Managing municipal infrastructure: Part 2
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Partnering for Infrastructure
HOT SEAT Lefadi Makibinyane, newly appointed CEO of Amatola Water, takes this month’s Hot Seat to discuss how the company is transforming the Eastern Cape water sector.
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WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2015 Will SA dodge the precipitous drop?
Infrastructure finance: Banking South Africa’s water future 21 From informal settlement to suburb 25 Scoping new prospects 27
Water Infrastructure 2015 World Water Week turns 25 30 Will SA dodge the precipitous drop? 32
Panel Discussion
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Water conservation and water demand management
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PIPES, PUMPS & VALVES Pipe solutions for Africa
Proven reliability for large water and sanitation projects Standards inflexible for plastic pipe field test? Pipe solutions for Africa Mahatma Gandhi Road sewer pump station Larger flow meters speak volumes Benchmarking our way to better services The Thukela pipeline
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Cement & Concrete Sarma sharpens its audit criteria Stick to the professionals Pioneering solid solutions
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Construction vehicles, equipment & logistics An enclosed cabin for added protection 10 000 hours of problem-free operating A rolling alliance A first of its kind
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Technology & Innovation Taking the salt out of measuring seawater A new app to make life easier
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EDITOR’S COMMENT
PUBLISHER Elizabeth Shorten EDITOR Nicholas McDiarmid EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Liesl Frankson JOURNALISTS Beatrix Knopjes, Frances Ringwood HEAD OF DESIGN Hayley Mendelow CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Tristan Snijders SUB-EDITOR Morgan Carter CONTRIBUTORS S Gibson, N Kranz, N Tandi, L Chetty, D Lievaart, L Palmer & R Byrne CLIENT SERVICES & PRODUCTION MANAGER Antois-Leigh Botma PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Jacqueline Modise FINANCIAL MANAGER Andrew Lobban MARKETING & DIGITAL MANAGER Esther Le Roux MARKETING SPECIALIST Philip Rosenberg ADMINISTRATION Tonya Hebenton DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Nomsa Masina DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR Asha Pursotham SUBSCRIPTIONS subs@3smedia.co.za PRINTERS United Litho Johannesburg +27 (0)11 402 0571 ___________________________________________________
Focusing on adaptation
Is it transformation?
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HE EVENTS of the last month have been described collectively, by some, as a watershed for South Africa. Going beyond the symptoms of these events, we know the underlying fundamentals need to change. The economic prosperity of any nation lies in the hands of engineers and no more so than for civil engineers and those engineers that engage and support them. From the health of its citizenry, its mobility and shelter, to the ability to transform the outlook of whole communities, civil engineering is the number-one catalyst for national development. Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene noted this in his recent budget presentation, and most economists agree that, of all sectors, infrastructure development is the sector most likely to make the greatest contribution to turning South Africa’s fortunes around.
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Transforming transformation We have become so accustomed to talking about obstacles and feeling powerless over them that a note by the Minister of Finance hardly removes them. Ironically, many of these obstacles are perceived to revolve around that well-worn term: transformation. In South Africa, that term has a unique meaning that originates from our unique history. It has become a ‘legacy’ term. Perhaps it’s time to shake that off, to liberate transformation, and let it speak for itself for a change. National government itself is showing adaptations to its transformation: action has been taken regarding the inability of so many municipalities to deliver infrastructure. Skills are being deployed and projects are gaining traction. The North West province is an example: its municipalities are under the oversight of the
EAST CAPE BRANCH Clarine Coltman Tel: +27 (0)41 505 8019 Fax: +27 (0)41 585 3437 E-mail: clarinec@africoast.com KWAZULU-NATAL BRANCH Secretary: Rita Matthews Tel: +27 (0)31 311 6382 Fax: +27 (0)31 701 2935 NORTHERN PROVINCE BRANCH Secretary: Rona Fourie Tel: +27 (0)82 742 6364 Fax: +27 (0)86 634 5644 E-mail: imesanorth@vodamail.co.za SOUTHERN CAPE KAROO BRANCH Secretary: Henrietta Oliver Tel: +27 (0)79 390 7536 Fax: 086 536 3725 E-mail: imesa.southcape@gmail.com WESTERN CAPE BRANCH Secretary: Erica van Jaarsveld Tel: +27 (0)21 938 8455 Fax: +27 (0)21 938 8457 E-mail: erica.van_jaarsveld@capetown.gov.za FREE STATE AND NORTHERN CAPE BRANCH Secretary: Wilma Van Der Walt Tel: +27(0)83 457 4362 Fax: 086 628 0468 E-mail: imesa.fsnc@gmail.com All material herein IMIESA is copyright protected and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without the prior written permission of the publisher. The views of contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa or the publishers.
DBSA, and it has a serious programme of transforming its delivery model. As an implementation agent, the DBSA is increasingly co-opting the private sector to get those much-needed skills where they need to be. It is an excellent adaptation for transformation. People’s lives will change, economies will develop, and water will flow through new pipelines. Other critical entities, such as the Engineering Council of South Africa, the cidb and the NHBRC, are seriously adapting for transformation, sounding the call for cooperation. Because delivery is non-negotiable – it either happens or it does not – it appears to be the point at which transformation is transforming. It is becoming less about correcting past imbalances and more about transforming the current paradigm into an inclusive model. This is a journey, and one that is actually pregnant with opportunities. The private sector also needs to adapt to a new vision of transformation. It may just be that with a few adjustments, and some revisions, that the opportunities become more apparent, and that participating in truly transforming people’s lives becomes its own reward. That’s what this edition of IMIESA is all about. It is also all about the water sector, as National Water Week is upon us this month, and I hope you enjoy the extensive water division, which speaks to unblocking the flow of projects as much as it does about engineering better solutions for the sector. The recent fires in Cape Town have demonstrated that South Africans do unite under pressure, and we must not lose sight of this singularity of the nation when politics attempt to hijack it.
Nicholas McDiarmid
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PRESIDENT’S COMMENT
IMESA's bursary scheme Duncan Daries, IMESA president
IMESA has, since the early 2000s, been making bursaries available to previously disadvantaged individuals in an effor t to increase the number of engineering graduates, as well as assisting in the effor ts to transform the profession.
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T THE SAME TIME, bursaries are also made available to children of IMESA members as a direct membership benefit. IMESA’s increasing accumulated assets led to the initial decision to award bursaries. This asset growth could be attributed to the following: • highly successful annual IMESA conferences • IMESA head office was run on a part-time basis by husband and wife team of Frik and Vida Bosman, with very little overheads • relatively low membership fees needed to increase to justify the discount that professionals received on their ECSA fees. Initially, a budget was set aside for 10 bursaries in the order of R5 000 to R10 000 per opportunity. The initial idea was never to cover the full costs of the individual at the tertiary institution. Over the ensuing years, however, not all successful applicants actually took up their IMESA bursaries, as they were probably successful with other more lucrative offers. This prompted a rethink and IMESA has since adjusted the value of its bursaries to cater for the full cost of the course, as well as a 10% book
allowance. Our current budget allocation for this bursary scheme is just over R500 000. IMESA has, on average over the years, been awarding 10 bursaries per annum. The dynamics of a changing South Africa have manifested themselves in the applications we receive and we subsequently award bursaries as follows: • Initially, 100% of bursars were awarded to previously disadvantage individuals (PDIs) with severe financial constraints and fair first-year academic records. • The next phase of successful applicants consisted of 80% PDIs with severe financial constraints and good academic records. The other 20% were PDIs with less financial constraints and very good academic records. • Currently, 70% are PDIs with very good academic records (financial constraints, although still present, play less of a determining factor). The other 30% is made up of members’ children or others with very good academic records. • Females remain a targeted group in all of the above. Once an IMESA bursary is awarded, the institute commits itself to support the applicant through to completion of his/
her studies. All our bursars are provided with a mentor from the branches where their respective tertiary institutions are located. The success rate is presently fairly high, in the order of 90%, and is mostly a result of awarding bursaries after the first year of studies. As much as we encourage these graduates to pursue a career in municipal engineering, this cannot be enforced as IMESA is not an employer of graduate/diploma engineers and technicians. This is, however, where our broader membership can play a role in facilitating the experiential training and internship opportunities with their current employers.
Bursars are also provided with student membership of IMESA and participate in activities of the branches. We feel that this is necessary to expose them to municipal engineering. Annually, the institute also acknowledges the top-performing bursary student by inviting him/her to attend the annual IMESA conference and receive an appropriate reward. IMESA feels strongly about the need to invest in the future through the training and development of young municipal engineering practitioners. To this end, we will continue to support the bursary scheme as well as provide appropriate continuous professional development opportunities through our branch activities. I hereby wish the current crop of IMESA bursars success in their studies and a bright future in the municipal engineering environment.
IMESA president Duncan Daries congratulates IMESA bursary recipient Marissa Myburgh
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COVER STORY
Brian Wilson of SBS Water Systems tells IMIESA that not only is the demand for the company’s durable and modular liquid storage solutions increasing but so is the diversity of the market’s requirements. This shift has resulted in the company introducing solutions beyond those for raw and potable water.
SBS Tanks range
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Municipal market history The SBS brand is well known within the municipal sector in South Africa. In fact, many local and district municipalities across the country have been long-standing customers and supporters of the company for most of its 16 years in the liquid storage business. “We owe a lot to our steadfast supporters in the South African municipal market; they have been on board with SBS for many years and are largely to thank for our success and ability to grow and prosper both locally and internationally,” says Wilson. Even though municipalities have long been advocates of SBS, there has been a perception within this market that it is a ‘small tank company’ and that its capacity range ends at around 500 kℓ or less. Because of this, SBS has made a concerted effort through technical presentations to consulting engineers and municipal technical departments to change this thought process, and municipalities around the country are starting to specify SBS Tanks in capacities from the smallest 12 kℓ capacity right up to the largest offering, the impressive 3 300 kℓ (3.3 Mℓ) flagship SBS tank, which has a diameter of 21.16 m and a height of 9.39 m. “The number of large tanks that we are installing at municipalities has increased dramatically through 2014 into 2015, and our sales pipeline for the year ahead shows massive growth in large tank
sales to our valued municipal customers,” Wilson notes.
Not just a potable water storage tank Besides the awareness campaign regarding its capacity range, SBS wants the market to know that the company is not restricted to storing potable (drinking) water. “We have successfully installed tanks designed for the storage of raw water, sewage, effluent and even leachate. We have functioning examples that testify to our ability to adapt and store each of these liquids, and more, in the field. Sourcing and installing the correct liners has been the key to diversifying across different market sectors. For most applications, our proprietary SBS700 liner is the product of choice but when the call comes in to store more aggressive liquids, we look at other alternatives such as weld-on-site HDPE linings that are more suited to the purpose,” explains Wilson.
Leachate storage A prime example of SBS’s ability to customise its storage solutions to meet client requirements is located at a large scale landfill facility located near KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal. The company recently filled an order that required the storage of 500 kℓ of landfill leachate prior to it entering the on-site treatment facility. A unique dual-liner system was used where an HDPE liner and
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LEFT SBS Tanks play a key role in this fully operational effluent treatment plant at a cheese-processing facility in the Western Cape
another specialised heavy-duty liner were used in tandem to provide extra protection at the request of the customer. This project is one of the many specialised applications where the technical department at SBS worked hand in hand with the customer to provide a cost-effective, made-to-order storage solution.
Product versatility through superior-quality raw materials
installers, which allows us to have complete control of quality from design to manufacturing, right through installation. It is important to note that installation also forms a key part of our SABS ISO 9001:2008 certification,” adds Wilson. In addition to the quick turnaround time, SBS Tanks have other strong advantages over the competition. It is a common misconception that concrete is a maintenancefree-lifetime product, but concrete tanks also require sealing and sterilisation before filling, and then at periodic intervals throughout the life of the tank. By contrast, our specially designed Zincalume bolted steel tanks are usable immediately after they are installed. “Unlined steel and concrete tanks require frequent maintenance, but our tanks do not. The only upkeep needed on an SBS tank is a monthly check to ensure the nuts and bolts are secure, that there is no ingress of weeds or roots, and that the valves are working properly,” says Wilson.
mind so that they are able to be moved by two people with very little effort. “An amazing example of the benefit of the SBS modular design was illustrated in 2014 when a 3.3 Mℓ tank that was manufactured for an urgent community water project in rural KwaZuluNatal could not be delivered after heavy rains washed out the only access road to the installation site. While the road was passable to bakkies and small vehicles, the large truck required could not pass a certain point. A decision was made to use SBS bakkies and a small crane truck to ferry the tank to site. Thanks to the design of our product and the quick thinking of our management and technical teams, the project was delivered and installed ahead of schedule,” says Wilson.
“SBS Water Systems manufactures its longlasting (65-year-plus life expectancy) SBS Tanks using only the original Bluescope Zincalume steel in both body panels and roof Global reach sheeting. Zincalume steel is a proprietary SBS Water Systems recently won the Durban product that has a highly corrosion-resistant Chamber of Commerce’s Exporter of the Year coating made up of 55% aluminium, 43.5% award for 2014, in the small exporter categozinc and 1.5% silicone, giving it improved ry. “The company exports its robust products corrosion-resistant properties over as far afield as Australasia, French its competitors and the more comPolynesia, New Caledonia, Myanmar, mon, standard hot-dip-galvanised the United States and United Arab options,” explains Wilson. Emirates. We are very excited at the As an add-on, SBS Tanks are availway in which our Proudly South African able with a factory-applied epoxy product has been well received in powder-coating option in a vast array some very competitive and highly of colours. This long-lasting coating regulated regions around the world,” allows the tanks to be better blended says Wilson. into environmentally sensitive areas He adds that because of SBS Water where concealment is necessary. It Systems’ work in the global market, We are very excited at the way in also allows companies required to the company has recently launched use tanks for backup water and fire a cyclonic range rated to withstand which our Proudly South African protection the opportunity to use a winds of up to 240 km/h (67 m/s) product has been well received in capital spend to their advantage by and is now working hard on a seismic some very competitive and highly placing it in a strategic area on their range for use in countries where property and applying their corporate regulated regions around the world earthquakes and tremors are encouncolours and branding. tered. “These technical advances to our product can only benefit our Speed of manufacture, rapid For potable water applications SBS Tanks customers here in South Africa,” he notes. on-site erection, immediately usable standard liner made from a custom 720g/ Due to their unique, modular design, SBS m2 woven multi-layer PVC material is used. Conclusion Tanks can be manufactured quickly, trans- This high quality liner is certified to accepted With new challenges come new innovations, ported easily to even the most remote sites international standards (AS/NZS 4020:2005) and SBS Water Systems is certainly showing and installed in a matter of days to a few for materials in contact with drinking water. the market that is has the experience and the weeks. “A 3 300 kℓ (3.3 Mℓ) tank can be wherewithal to meet client expectations on any manufactured in six to eight weeks, placed Working with clients job, no matter how big, small, or unusual. into a 40-foot ocean container, transported to SBS Tanks feature a modular design, making site and then assembled, commissioned and them easy to transport to remote sites. For www.sbstanks.co.za ready to store water in 15 to 20 days. The example, a 200 kℓ tank can be transported Share Call: 086 048 2657 Email: info@sbstanks.co.za same solution made out of concrete would on a single long-wheelbase bakkie and small generally take over a year,” explains Wilson. trailer, which means tanks can be moved “SBS does not use external contractors to most locations around Southern Africa to install its tanks. We use only our own overland, reducing costs. The tank body and internal, highly trained teams of specialist components are also designed with weight in IMIESA offers advertisers an ideal platform to ensure maximum exposure of their brand. Companies are afforded the opportunity of publishing a two-page cover story and a cover picture to promote their products to an appropriate audience. Please call Jenny Miller on +27 (0)11 467 6223 to secure your booking.
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AFRICA ROUND-UP
INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS FROM AROUND THE CONTINENT AFRICA China urges more countries
to help improve African infrastructure China hopes more countries can show sincerity while assisting infrastructure construction in Africa, a PRC Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. Hua Chunying made the comment after the AU and China signed an MoU on continental transport, highspeed rail, aviation, highways and industrialisation. “The MoU shows our commitment to enhance the continent’s connectivity and integration, breaking the bottleneck of its development and realising sustainable development,” says Chunying. “To get rich, build a road first.” This draws from important experience of China’s reforms and rapid economic development over the past three decades. “It will also prove true for Africa,” Chunying affirms. She adds that China has completed 1 046 projects in Africa, building 2 233 km of railways, and 3 530 km of roads.
KENYA Possible delays for Kenyan power project The construction of the 981 MW coal-fired power plant in Lamu, Kenya, is at risk of further delays. This is if the county leadership is dissatisfied with what the developers will offer the community, as well as the health and environmental impact, which will be disclosed in an assessment report. The coal power project is already behind schedule owing to disputes in the award of the tender, which were later dismissed. Lamu county leaders said key concerns subject for
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further discussions include impacts on the environment, employment of locals, resettlement of persons to be displaced for the projects, and compensation. They made it clear that they will only allow the $1.8 billion project, part of the ≥5 000 MW project, to proceed if concerns are addressed.
LIBERIA Industrial complexes spring up Industrial and manufacturing complexes are beginning to spring up in Liberia. The Sethi Brothers and Dura Plast recently dedicated a multimillion industrial plastic manufacturing complex at a site that used to be deep swamp land on Bushrod Island. The ceremony took off days after a Liberian-owned business, Aminata and Sons, signed a multimillion-dollar deal to supply the Aureus gold mines with petroleum products. President Ellen JohnsonSirleaf launched the plastic manufacturing complex, which, with little more than 250 employees and 300 contractors, operates a variety of machinery that costs a total of about $2 million. The equipment was ordered into Liberia for manufacturing household and industrial plastic, and steel rods, among others. With an increase in entrepreneurship expected to take place, the government is welcoming the development and construction of more industrial complexes. President Sirleaf expressed confidence that Liberians can do business, and be entrepreneurs and managers for their own businesses with the environment created by government.
NAMIBIA Trans-Kalahari railway line on track Namibia’s High Commissioner to Botswana, Mbapeua Muvangua, says the Botswanan government remains committed to the construction of the Trans-Kalahari railway line. Muvangua says there are a few things that need ironing out, such as the funding by both governments, but that Botswana’s president, Ian Khama, made it very clear that he wanted the project to start as soon as possible. National Planning Commission permanent secretary Andries Hungamo added that the project is being developed through a public-private partnership based on a DBOOT contractual arrangement where the developer undertakes the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the project. Construction is expected to cost approximately N$100 billion (approximately R100 million). Financing will be sourced through private stakeholders. The railway line will mirror the existing Trans-Kalahari highway or corridor.
NIGERIA Nigeria and Chinese firm sign MoU on transmission network development The federal government has
signed an MoU with TBEA of China for the development of transmission lines and substations in Nigeria. Minister of State Power Mohammed Wakil, who signed on behalf of the government in a brief ceremony in Abuja, said transmission infrastructure is critical to the growth of the sector. Wakil urged the company to fulfil its earlier promise of setting up a transformer-manufacturing company in Africa by situating it in Nigeria. He assured that it will assist Nigeria in the development of a robust transmission outlet and called on the corporation to also provide adequate training for the Nigerian workforce, through its support for the local content policy of government. Wakil stressed that government, on its part, would give full cooperation in order to ensure a smooth take-off for the company in the country.
RWANDA Rwanda in biggest solar park venture East Africa’s first utility-scale solar plant was inaugurated recently in Rwanda, and will provide clean energy for Rwandan solar project
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of two more terminal buildings, a cargo handling facility, re-tarmacking of the runways and installing self-service check-in counters. The plan will see international airports set up in Arua (West Nile), Pakuba in Murchison Falls National Park, the Kabaale oil region in Hoima, and Kasese in Western Uganda. Dr Rama Makuza, CAA managing director, said with the expected 7.5% growth in air transport, the country cannot wait to be caught off guard by the growing numbers.
ZIMBABWE ZETDC to spend $20 million on infrastructure
15 000 homes. The plant now makes up over 5% of Rwanda’s current energy generation capacity of 155 MW. “The generation and provision of electricity to all Rwandans is a priority for the government. This plant produces 8.5 MW of clean energy and is an important addition to help close our current energy gap,” Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, James Musoni, said during the inauguration. The solar plant was established by Gigawatt Global, a US-owned Dutch company, after the government of Rwanda signed a power purchase agreement with it in July 2013. The company was to build, operate and maintain the on-grid solar plant for a period of 25 years. The plant, worth $23.7 million, is located at Agahozo Shallom Youth Village, Rwamagana district, Eastern Province. It has 28 360 photovoltaic panels, each with a 300 W peak, eight inverters and is connected to the national grid.
TANZANIA TSh64 Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex launched President Jakaya Kikwete recently launched a TSh64 billion (R400 million) project dubbed the Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex. Speaking at the launch, Kikwete said the building has greatly changed the Moshi skyline. The complex, whose construction was wholly financed by National Social Security Fund, is owned by the fund, Tanzania Red Cross Society, Tanzania Girl Guides Association and Chama Cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania. The latter three owned adjoining plots along Aga Khan and Arusha roads, but lacked the financial muscle to put in place a business facility. They successfully consulted the former to finance its construction and take co-ownership. During the construction period, formal employment opportunities at the complex reached 2 500, while informal ones were at 3 000. After
completion, it is expected that 200 formal employment opportunities will be created, in addition to 300 informal ones.
UGANDA Uganda aviation plan needs $400 million Four new international airports will be constructed in Uganda within the next 20 years, with an aim to boost the growth of tourism, air travel and the industrial sector. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda (CAA), the 20-year Aviation Master Plan (2014-2034), which was carried out by Spanish consultants MS INECO, will cost about $400 million. This will include $200 million earmarked for the renovation of Entebbe International Airport, with the construction
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) will spend about $20 million under the second phase of its key infrastructure rehabilitation programme. The second phase is divided into two parts, with $12.6 million expected to be spent on distribution and transmission infrastructure in the first stage, and $7.5 million on transmission in the second. Managing director Julian Chinembiri said that work has already started on the tenders for the programme, however adding it was not clear yet when the work on the programme would start. He said that the power infrastructure programme was being funded by the African Development Bank under a multi-donor trust fund known as ZimFund. ZimFund is a short- to medium-term infrastructure development programme designed to rehabilitate infrastructure and restore basic services in water, sanitation and energy. Entebbe International Airport
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CITY OF TSHWANE
A vision for the
future The City of Tshwane (COT) prides itself on being development-driven, providing integrated and innovative infrastructure. IMIESA takes a look at the city’s key infrastructure developments for 2015.
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ITH A PREVAILING global trend of immediate gratification, the COT sets itself apart in its visionary long-term goals for the transformation of the nation’s capital and the centralisation of government, as well as creating a sustainable and equitable city. The COT includes Centurion, Mabopane, Soshanguve, Hammanskraal, Atteridgeville and, since 2008, Cullinan and Bronkhorstspruit. The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is the best-rated municipality in South Africa, after Cape Town. As part of its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), the city aims to provide sustainable and reliable infrastructure to support the prosperity of its people, according to the executive mayor’s message on the City of Tshwane’s plans and vision for 2015. These plans align with the long-term goals of the COT as outlined in the Tshwane Vision 2055. Executive mayor Kgosientso David Ramokgopa said in the Tshwane Vision 2055: “Our vision is a City of Tshwane that,
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in 2055, is liveable, resilient and inclusive; whose citizens enjoy a high quality of life, have access to social, economic and enhanced political freedoms, and where citizens are partners in the development of the African capital city of excellence… we are also of the view that our interventions must be transformative, bold, disruptive and capitalise on economies of scale; crowd in investors, propel growth, de-racialise the spatial economy and build on the capacity for inclusion and partnership so as to reduce the cost of delivering services. “Our short- to medium-term interventions are guided by the long term strategy contained in Tshwane Vision 2055,”explains Ramokgopa. “We are taking an innovative approach to providing basic infrastructure and primary healthcare facilities, while we maintain the focus on improving basic service delivery.” As part of the city’s ongoing commitment to its IDP, Ramokgopa stated that the COT’s key interventions include a number of exciting infrastructure developments to meet an
ever-increasing demand for service delivery. The City of Tshwane shows innovation in its approach to development, in that it takes a holistic and progressive vision for the city over the long term.
A Re Yeng One of the most exciting (and visibly disruptive) infrastructure upgrades in the COT is the construction of the A Re Yeng bus rapid transit (BRT) system. A Re Yeng connects the inner city to outlying townships and makes it more accessible. The A Re Yeng system will be completed and become operational in phases. The first phase of the project has been operational since 1 December 2014. The R2.6 billion system forms part of the city’s revitalisation project. It will comprise 80 km of bus lanes, 62 stations and 340 buses operating from 06:00 in the morning until 21:00 at night. What is significant about the A Re Yeng BRT is that it maintains a core value of universal accessibility. The A Re Yeng stations uses low-floor buses, which reduces
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“Our vision is a City of Tshwane that, in 2055, is liveable, resilient and inclusive; whose citizens enjoy a high quality of life, [and] have access to social, economic and enhanced political freedoms.” Executive mayor Kgosientso David Ramokgopa •W onderboom to Akasia – a 10 km route from Wonderboom Station to Akasia. • Akasia to Soshanguve – a 13 km route from Akasia, via Doreen Road, to Rosslyn.
Mabopane taxi rank
Pretoria skyline
the impact of the station on the urban streetscape and improves mobility. In this way, the physical infrastructure is alive with a social awareness, creating an environment that is safe and can be easily understood by all people, regardless of their age, language, size or disability. It involves every aspect of the journey – from the pre-trip information, the trip to the station, the facilities in the station, the bus trip and so on – that each and every person takes from their origin to their destination. Future A Re Yeng routes include: • Hatfield to Menlyn – a 7 km route operating along Lynwood Road from Loftus Versfeld station in Hatfield. • Menlyn to Mamelodi – an 11 km route extending from Menlyn to Mamelodi. • Mamelodi Mahube Valley – a 9 km route eastward, via Tsamaya Road, to Mahube Valley in the east of Mamelodi. • Pretoria CBD to Wonderboom – a 9 km route from Pretoria station, along Paul Kruger Street and Mansfield Avenue, to the Wonderboom station in the north.
The construction of the Mabopane taxi rank will help create an accessible, sustainable and functional urban core in Mabopane, as per the Urban Design Framework. The development of urban cores in previously disadvantaged areas has been hampered by red tape and a lack of coordination between various council departments. The Mabopane train station the busiest in the country, serving between 120 000 and 150 000 commuters daily. It is located 40 km north of the Pretoria CBD, on the boundary between Mabopane and Shoshanguve, and is the main transport hub linking the Pretoria CBD, Mamelodi and Johannesburg. The construction of the Mabopane taxi rank on the western side of the station will cost R19 million and consist of: • a rank and holding area consisting of 383 bays • a drop-off and pick-up area consisting of 58 bays • o ffices for taxi associations • t axi canopies • p edestrian shelters
• ablution facilities • landscaping and street furniture • water, electricity and stormwater infrastructure. Alongside this development will be space for trading. The intention is to create an urban core in Mabopane. It will improve the movement and circulation of people by providing options on how they make their journeys and encouraging the use of public transport. This
MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
The following are some of the major capital projects undertaken in the 2014/15 financial year: • Mabopane taxi rank – R19 million • Saulsville walkways – R8 million • Hammanskraal bridge – R20.3 million • Atteridgeville bridge – R17 million • Hammanskraal roads – R40 million • Completion of Cullinan Library Park – R20 million • Rooiwal power station refurbishment – R8 million • Doubling of Simon Vermooten Road – R136 million • Internal roads: Northern areas – R399 million • Collector road backlogs: Mamelodi – R17.5 million • Transport infrastructure – R731.5 million • Traffic calming and pedestrian safety – R10 million • Township development – R3 million • Mabopane Station – R18 million The design of the Hatfield A Re Yeng station incorporates retro tram lines with a sleek, modern feel
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can only happen if public transport is made safe and accessible by walkways. The building of the Mabopane taxi rank will aid the convergence of different forms of transport in the area.
Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations Amid the current energy crisis in South Africa, the COT has plans to invest R9.5 billion to upgrade the Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations. This hefty amount will include the construction, project development and financing, and according to a report by Rapport newspaper on 4 February, mayoral spokesperson, Blessing Manale, said that the amount is justified by the demand for energy. The refurbishment will introduce new technologies in order to contribute an estimated 900 MW to the grid. The stations will be leased to the private sector and are informed by the city’s long-term plans for development.
Human settlements According to the policy document Breaking New Ground: A Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Sustainable Human Settlement, published by the National Department of Housing, residents should live in a safe and secure environment, and have adequate access to economic opportunities; a mix of safe and secure housing, and tenure types; reliable and affordable basic services; educational, entertainment and cultural activities; and health, welfare and police services. The aim of the policy is to ensure the development of compact, mixed land use; diverse, life-enhancing environments with maximum possibilities for pedestrian movement; and transit via safe and efficient public transport. It further aims to provide lowincome housing “in close proximity to areas
of opportunity”. The COT outlines its commitment to this proposed development in its Sustainable Human Settlement Plan. The national housing programme delivers approximately 220 000 housing opportunities per annum (including 160 000 housing units and 60 000 serviced sites). The problem here is that approximately 17% of households fall out of being fully subsidised and do not meet standard mortgage requirements. It is in this category that social housing developments focus. Poor households are marginalised by the distance members need to travel to urban centres, and this undermines economic development and efficiency. Alongside this, housing that is dignified, appropriate, affordable and financially sustainable needs to be provided. It also needs to be located within a reasonable distance to economic opportunity and social services, and include basic services such as water and sanitation, electricity, and refuse removal. According to the COT’s Sustainable Human Settlement Plan, many of the existing 2 700 informal settlements in South Africa are located close to metropolitan areas and basic services. The challenge lies in providing these high-density settlements with adequate basic services.
An additional output is the increased provision of well-located and affordably priced rental accommodation. The target is to deliver at least 20 000 units per annum in South Africa over the next four years. Rapid urbanisation has resulted in demand far outstripping supply, and the challenge is to rapidly increase sustainable and affordable rental housing supply. The Affordable Rental Housing Programme in the Department of Human Settlements is one of the initiatives aimed at the eradication of housing backlogs, through the provision of rental housing for low-income persons who cannot be accommodated in the formal private rental market. Although the scale has been limited, two rental housing programmes have been introduced in the form of community residential units and social housing. The building of human settlements is a vital component of the IDP and Tshwane Vision 2055. The aim is to create urban cores and rejuvenate city centres by providing infrastructure that tackles a rising population. To this end, the city has come up with a R9.13 billion housing development programme that will see the construction of 122 000 homes in 2015. The national government will build 37 000 of these houses, city management will build 45 000, and private sector investors will construct 40 000 houses. In order to cater for the housing construction, the city has planned to sell assets, including property and unused land, to raise money.
“We are also of the view that our interventions must be transformative, bold, [and] disruptive…” Executive mayor Kgosientso David Ramokgopa
The Pretoria West power station
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