PART 2 KPA ACHIEVEMENT REPORT
2.1 Water Services
(a) Water services delivery strategy and main role-players:
Mnquma Local Municipality is not a Water Services Authority. This function is performed by Amathole District Municipality under which Mnquma Local Municipality falls in collaboration with Department of Water Affairs which assist the District Municipality in funding of bulk infrastructure such as construction of new dams. The role that Mnquma Local Municipality plays is more a facilitation role which include assisting the communities that require water to lodge application to the Amathole District Municipality.
The other role is that of assisting the communities in reporting faults in the water schemes to Amathole for repairs.
The Municipality receives reports on water provision in its area through the District Engineering Forum in which all the Local Municipalities under Amathole meet and participate on quarterly basis. There are also water forums in the individual Local Municipalities that are co-ordinated by the Amathole District Municipality where all community representatives are invited for inputs even though the sittings are not regular which is a concern. TheDistrict Municipality conducts annually an IDPand Budget Road Show to present their budget and the IDP programmes to the Communities for inputs.
The District Municipality allocated funding for Water and Sanitation programs and the detail is presented in the table below:
Project Ward Budget Expenditure Challenges Progress To Date / Comments
Ngqusi water 28 R 1.92m R1,783 Project is delayed by Eskom connection at the borehole.
Project supply water to the following villages;
(NgqusiA&B, Zibunu, KwaJoni, Ngcingane, Nurane, Kosani, Ncerhala-A,B&C, Gaqa- A&B, Sintsana, Nxaxho- A&B, Mthonjeni-BB, Willi, Nombanjana-A,B&C, Enginqini, Gcina-B, Ncerana-Thakazi). Project is complete but waiting for Eskom connection.
Project Ward Budget Expenditure Challenges Progress To Date / Comments
Tyinira water supply
14 - - The river
source is reported dry by the Contractor , no enough water to pump which will delay the commissioni ng.
Contractor busy with the repairs for the
commissioning of the scheme after it was delayed by Eskom, now some valves and pipeline has ceased/damaged.
Project was never ceded to ADM by Mnquma LM – MOU has been prepared and signed to correct this.
Ehlobo, Mgcwe &
Zingqayi Water Supply (Phase 3)
22 R 18,84m R 12,71m The only challenge has been the drought that has affected Xilinxa Dam where the water is sourced
The Final Phase, Phase 3 is sub-divided into six (6) contracts/schemes. All schemes have started with construction on the following villages;
Scheme A – Bulk Contract; Scheme B (Tyeni-C, Ntshamanzi-A, Kwaiman, Zwelitsha-D, Mankehlane); Scheme C (Mbanjwa, Sipahleni, Gqoloma, Matolweni-D);
Scheme D (Gxothiwe, Malongweni, Manxiweni- D, Zingqayi,
Mambabaleni); Scheme E – Gravity Main pipeline
& Reservoirs; Scheme F (Mazizini-J, Sawutana-E, Tshazibana, Zingcuka-A, Esiqithini, Mbuqwini, Ngwanya, Ngonyama-C).
The project is 80%
complete.
Project Ward Budget Expenditure Challenges Progress To Date / Comments
Crouch’s Bush Water Supply
29 & 30 R 16,50m R 5,981m The project has a budget shortfall and the following villages will be delayed;
Scheme C (Kwa-Mjo, Kwa- Maxhama);
Scheme D (Cwebeni, Gxara, Kwa- Notshinga, Sizini, Dakeni) Including additional villages (Kei- Farm, Emtshanyan eni).
The project is sub-divided into four (4)
contracts/schemes. Only Scheme A&B has been awarded and Scheme C to be awarded at a reduced scope due to budget shortfall, Scheme D will be awarded once additional funding has been secured / approved.
Scheme A (Mnyameni, KwaMdange, Jojweni, Nyumada, Qombolo, Mnenemba, Lambasi, KwaVuso, Komkhulu, Mnqalasini, KuManyube, Sezela); Scheme B (KwaSeyisi, KwaQolo, Nyumage, Mdushane);
Scheme C (Zimbaba, Kwa-Feni, Kwa-Mjo, Kwa- Maxhama); Scheme D (Cwebeni, Gxara, Kwa- Notshinga, Sizini, Dakeni) Including additional villages (Kei-Farm, Emtshanyaneni). Three schemes are 75%
complete.
Myoyo Water Supply
23,31 R 16,50m R 5,981m No
Challenges
The project is sub-divided into four (4)
contracts/schemes and all of them have been awarded. Scheme A (Jojweni-Q, Mthonjeni-B, Mrhawuzile); Scheme B (Qoboqobo-A&B, Somana, Gobe-D, Bhombotho, Kwa-Tuwa,
Project Ward Budget Expenditure Challenges Progress To Date / Comments
Seku); Scheme C (Xhobani, eSijungqwini, Hlangani-A, Thembani, Mantetyeni, Kwa-Thala, Manzana-A, Matshona- AA, Mafusini-M, Hlangani- B); Scheme D
(Sigangala). The project is 80% complete.
Ibika-Centane Water Supply
6,30,31
…..
R 16,00m R 6,443m Drought delayed the project
The project is currently sub-divided into four contracts; Scheme A (bulk contract completed), Scheme B (bulk pipeline to Centane Town under construction – 30%
complete), Reticulation Phase 1A (Magalakanqa)
&Phase 1B (Teko, Njonjweni, Holela) on tender.
Ngcizele Water Supply
28 R 2,50m R 0,138m Applied for additional funding to complete Phase 2 of the project.
Project awarded at reduced scope due to funding shortfall. Phase 1 is for the reticulation of Nontshinga Village and Phase 2 to be done after additional funding approval (Tafeni, Msikaba, Ngcizele, Debese)
Teko Spring Housing Engineering Services
23&24 R 1,30m R0.0m No challenge Busy with tender
document to supply water to (Teko Springs, Rarayo, Nkelekethe and Mthonjeni as additional village).
Project Ward Budget Expenditure Challenges Progress To Date / Comments
Demand Management System
1-6 R 0,70m R0,70m No challenge
Installation of zonal meters in Butterworth, project complete Ngqamakhwe
Regional Water Supply
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20
R 0.5m R 0.5m No
Challenges
Feasibility study
completed and submitted to DWA for funding application. The scheme is proposed to serve and augment the existing schemes in the following wards (Ward 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20) of Mnquma LM.
Gcuwa West Water Supply
7 & 8 R0,5m R0.0m No challenges
SP busy with the technical report & MIG registration for funding application to supply water to Ward 7 & 8 of Mnquma LM and also supplementing Toleni Water Supply.
Bawa Falls Water Supply
9 R0,5m R0,0m No challenge Busy with tender document to Service Provider to do technical report and MIG
application for funding application.
Nxaxo & Cebe Water Supply
27&28 R0,5m R0,0m No challenge Busy with tender document to Service Provider to do technical report and MIG
application for funding application.
Rwantsana Water Supply
23 - - Eskom
indicated that there is a
Commissioning of the scheme is delayed as the Eskom box was
Project Ward Budget Expenditure Challenges Progress To Date / Comments
need to upgrade the single phase line to three phase line which will take some time to be done.
vandalized and need repairs. Busy with putting diesel pump under Myoyo WS.
Major Challenges and Remedial Actions
The Mnquma Local Municipality is not the authority for this function as it is in the competence of Amathole District Municipality. There are sessions that the Municipality have with the Amathole in the form of District Engineering forums, Water forums and site meetings for the projects taking place in the area of Mnquma.
The challenge that Mnquma knows about Water provision is that our area is faced with serious challenge of storage dams in that both Xilinxa and Gcuwa Dams are seriously silted such that during the time of drought, the area is likely to experience water shortage. During the drought of the year under review, it was reported that Xilinxa Dam which feeds into Gcuwa dam had a storage equal to five weeks supply. This means that if rain had not come, the area would have been without clean water.
The problem of the silted dams is compounded by the fact that ADM has declared that desilting the dams is not economic such that they are considering possibilities of boreholes to supplement the two dams which is not healthy for our area.
The other challenge around the water provision in the area is that there is no reliable water source on the Northern side of Butterworth especially the Ngqamakhwe Town. There is a feasibility report study commissioned by Amathole to look at the possibility of the Dam construction to address the problem by dirveting water from Ncorha Dam to Tsomo River. Unfortunately the report has not yet been shared by Amathole with the Mnquma.
On the issue of Sanitation, there is a remarkable improvement in the way faults are attended by the local ADM employees. There are still huge challenges around the provision of sanitation in the area even though there are no statistics available. There is one project that needs to be mentioned that has been a problem in the area which is Zizamele Phase 2 Internal Sanitation Reticulation which has long been outstanding.