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Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018 to 2022 Deliverable
Develop a strategy for green energy business
In process Support green energy
projects as part of economic growth initiatives of the City Ensuring agriculture and rural
development
Creating sustainable agricultural initiatives to support food security
Facilitate the development of agriculture bulk infrastructure (storage and
processing)
Preparatory work for the feasibility study of the bulk agro-infrastructure done
Provide ten bulk infrastructure facilities Facilitate smallholding farmers’ off-take
agreements and access to markets (City of Tshwane fresh produce market and other markets
Four (4) off-take agreements facilitated for small-holder farmers
Facilitate 25 off-take agreements
Preserve agricultural land Preservation report in process awaiting asset audit
Implement an agricultural development spatial plan Supporting the development of
community agricultural projects (community gardens and communal farming)
In process Implement 25 community
agricultural projects
Development of a rural development strategy
Strategy development going through procurement process
Implement the rural development strategy
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Creating safe communities
Addressing drug abuse
Protecting communities from disaster
The table below outlines the City’s initiatives that support these priorities:
Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018/22 Deliverable
Creating safe communities Improving policing and law enforcement efforts
Establishment of a specialized Cable Theft Unit (included under Specialized Policing Division – new structural arrangement)
Cable Theft Unit was
established and it is functional and operational.
Ongoing efforts to reduce cable theft
Establishment of Multi-Disciplinary By- law Regional Teams
The function resides with the ROC and REDS are monitoring the works of these teams
Monitor the work on of the multidisciplinary teams Coordinator for By-law policing in the
Province (Gauteng Law Enforcement Agencies with Province)
The G-LEAF function resides with the provincial government and not with the municipality.
The municipality does not have the authority to make decisions as far as this is concern.
Notwithstanding the above TMPD continues to enforce local By-Laws
Land Invasion unit restructured to include land invasion and crowd management
This will be an ongoing process whereby the TMPD will provide inputs to Group Human Capital.
The department currently has Land Invasion and crowd management unit which both are separately structured under Specialised Policing.
Invest in human settlement development that responds to the Understanding the land/housing market demand factors in COT
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Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018/22 Deliverable
Involving the community in making areas safer
Establishment of a Business and Community Safety Unit included within new structure
Community Policing (Regional Policing re-structured with more focus on community policing)
The unit has been included on the latest approved structure The function resides under the authority of Provincial Community Safety Department, assisted by SAPS
Maintain police visibility and establishing partnerships.
Implement Urban Safety Strategy
Building safer communities Reduce the backlog of access to emergency services
Mamelodi emergency station is at stage 4 of the project.
A feasibility study for the Klip Kruisfontein emergency station is underway
100% construction completion of Station 21 [Mamelodi] by end 2019/2020
Operationalisation of Station 21 during start of 2020/2021
50% construction completion of Station 25 [Shere] in 2020/2021
100% construction completion of Station 25 [Shere] by end 2021/2022
Upgrade and refurbishment of existing fire stations Improve emergency response times to
structural fires, rescues and specialised incidents
77,36% compliance with attendance times to structural fire incidents within 14 minutes
Compliance with the required attendance times for
structural firefighting incidents - Attend 80% of structural fires in built-up areas within 14 minutes or less from time of call Improve emergency response times to
emergency medical incidents
47,5 % compliance with attendance times for dispatched Priority 1
emergency medical incidents
Compliance with the required attendance times for
dispatched Priority 1
emergency medical incidents - Attend 70% of Priority 1 dispatched calls in urban areas within 15 minutes or less from time of call
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Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018/22 Deliverable
Addressing drug abuse Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention, Suppression and Intervention
Implementation of city’s drug master plan Due to the geographical spread, nine (9) Regional Drug Action Committees have been established city wide.
Monthly meetings and programmes are implemented
Competency development and interventions for individuals, families and communities to deal with drug-related social problems
Intervention to reduce and prevent the harmful effects of the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs (treatment, aftercare and re-integration)
Maintain functional LDAC and Regional Drug Action Committees
Implement evidence based Drug and Substance Abuse (DSA) prevention strategy
Make effective use of media to create awareness around DSA and introduce support mechanisms
Support initiatives to prevent the spread of infections by people who inject drugs
Support supply reduction initiatives of law enforcement
Empower NPO’s and Partners to launch effective programmes to counter DSA related challenges in communities
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Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018/22 Deliverable
Roll-out COSUP [Community substance Abuse programme] and drop in centers in all regions
The following sixteen (16) COSUP sites have been established:
Region 1A: Ga-Rankuwa (Reatlegile Centre).
Region 1B: M17 (Dream team) Soshanguve - Block V, Soshanguve; POPUP
Soshanguve Centre - Block K.
Region 3: Daspoort Poli Clinic, COSUP Sunnyside; Tshwane District Hospital; COSUP, Bosman Street; AttMed Atteridgeville; Reliable House, Hatfield.
Drug and substance abuse symposium is underway, to be implemented in Q4of 2018/19.
The purpose of the symposium is to interact with various stakeholders, identify best practices, gaps in the current strategies & ways to address them to finalise the Tshwane Drug Master plan.
A contact centre (Hopeline) has been launched on 11 September 2017.
Support establishment of COSUP sites and drop in centers
Continued interventions to reduce and prevent the harmful effects of the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs through treatment, aftercare and re-integration into community
Protecting communities from disaster
Improving planning to mitigate against natural disasters and emergencies
Institutionalise City-Wide disaster risk management
Implementation of the new Terms of Reference for the Municipal Disaster
Management Advisory Forum;
Approval and introduction of Inter-Departmental Disaster Management Service Level Agreements
Drafting and approval of 24 x CICPs by end of 2021/2022
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Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018/22 Deliverable
Developing early warning systems towards safety and disaster management
Develop infrastructure, equipment, processes and staffing models to
implement unified and
strategically located area command centres within identified areas of the City Strengthen disaster risk governance across mechanisms and institutions relevant to disaster risk reduction and sustainable development
Enhance disaster preparedness for effective response, recovery, rehabilitation and restoration
Development of a Project Definition Plan for wide-ranging Early Warning and Public Alert System for the City;
The introduction of Emergency Support Functions Annexes as part of the City Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan;
The introduction of Critical Infrastructure Contingency Planning as part of emergency preparedness and budget planning.
Development of a Disaster and Emergency Management Auxiliary Programme
Maintenance and
enhancement of City-wide Incident Command System
Introduction of new
Emergency Alert System by end 2019/20
Formal structured establishment of 15 x Emergency Support Functions (ESF's) by end 2021/2022
In process Monitoring as part of C40 Climate Change Risk and Adaptation Network Re-evaluating the disaster
management and relief initiatives to aid residents in informal settlements that is left destitute by disasters.
Achieve community resilience through promotion of structural and non- structural public and private sector investments in disaster risk prevention and risk reduction in order to ensure effective recovery and rehabilitation
Strengthen disaster risk governance across mechanisms and institutions relevant to disaster risk reduction and sustainable development
In-principle approval by the Executive Mayor to work on a report for Council that will recommend the establishment of a City of Tshwane Disaster Management Contingency Fund
Introduction of new Disaster Management Plan in 2019/20 based on results of CRVA
Seeking and formalisation of further MoUs between CoT and public and private sector to aid and assist in response and recovery
Implementation of a new Disaster and Emergency Management Auxiliary Programme [DEMAP] in 2019/20
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Key IDP Priority Actions Initiatives Progress made 2018/22 Deliverable
Improving response times for all disaster incidents
Improve emergency response times to structural fires, rescues and specialised incidents by intensifying procurement of new specialised firefighting, rescue and specialised vehicles to replace aged fleet (120 vehicles)
Delivery was taken of 72 vehicles namely – 1 x Hazardous Materials Response Unit
4 x LDV Skid units 1 x Command unit 1 x Paralance 33 x Ambulances
18 x rapid intervention vehicles 4x4
14 x 4x4 medium fire pumpers 4x4
Continuation of Fleet Replacement Programme
Continuation of Reserve Fleet Refurbishment Programme