Water Conservation and Demand Management
MOGALE CITY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
WATER CONSERVATION/WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT:
1.
RESPONDENT INFORMATION
Name
Dr. Marlene van der Merwe-Botha
Organisation
Mogale City Local Municipality
Telephone
011 951 2104
Fax
011 660 3288
e-mail
[email protected]
Gender
Female
Years of
Experience
11 Years
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PART 1:
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION SURVEY
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
How do you rate your
knowledge of Water
Conservation/Demand
Management?
What has been the source of
your knowledge of the
concepts of WC/DM?
Do you think there is a
difference between Water
Conservation and Water
Demand Management:
What is your understanding
of these concepts? (Brief
Overview)
Good
Word of Mouth
Media
Fair
Poor
Training
Workshop
Reading
Other:
Yes
No
Water Conservation:
An integrated way to conserve water by managing, maintaining
and sustaining water resources in SA, specific to quantity.
Water Demand Management:
Managing the demand of water by users via pressure
management, repairs, etc.
2.5
2.6
2.7
In your opinion, what are
the most important features
of the concepts of
WC/WDM?
In your opinion, what are
the least important features
of the concepts of
WC/WDM?
What can be done to
increase your (officials)
knowledge of WC/WDM?
2.8
What can be done to
increase communities’
knowledge of WC/WDM?
2.9
Do you think the
municipality has the
capacity to implement the
necessary interventions (as
proposed in 2.8) for
communities?
Are you aware of the
WC/WDM requirements
2.10
Mogale City Local Municipality
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CMA’s
Integrated Approach
Match available resources with demand.
Human Equity Issues
Keep Social Issues Out of the Process in order to reduce
social issues in the outcome.
Training
Awareness
campaigns
Reading
Regular
information
update
Public
meeting
Other:
Technical Guidance.
 Awareness Campaigns
 Leaders of Communities (e.g. Councillors) to be invited
to Public Meeting
 Focus on Councillors after the elections
No. Lack of resources, personnel and funds- but will be able to
facilitate other national or NGO to implement such an
intervention.
Yes
No
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specified in the guidelines
for various role players?
2.10.1 If yes, what are the specific
requirements related to your
particular sector/institution?
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3.
3.1
3.2
Comments
Local Municipality = Role in CMA’s
WDM Programmes
Revenue Improvement
Councillors Training
None
ATTITUDINAL ASSESSMENT
What is your attitude towards Water
Conservation/Demand Management?
Do you think there is a need for
WC/WDM?
Very Positive and Dynamic Attitude.
Yes
No
3.3
Do you think your involvement in
WC/WDM is necessary?
Yes
No
3.4
Do you think WC/WDM has anything
to do with where one lives?
Yes (motivate)
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Residents Create Demand
Water Losses often on Private
Property.
No (motivate)
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.
Do you think understanding and
appreciating WC/WDM is absolutely
necessary to manage and sustain
future water supply?
Do you have any personal
expectations from the implementation
of WC/WDM?
Yes (motivate)
Fine Balance = Water Scarce!
No (motivate)
Yes (specify)
Placed in a position whereby one works
for the people of Mogale City.
No
Comments
PERCEPTION ASSESSMENT
4.1
In your opinion what does WC/DM
seek to achieve?
Optimize the use of water resources, both quantitative and
qualitative. (Cost factors)
4.2
In your opinion, will WC/WDM be
of benefit to you?
Yes (state why)
WC/WDM will determine long term
sustainable availability of water to
Mogale City Local Municipality, to
meet our service provision objectives.
No (state why)
4.3
In your opinion, what are the
common constraints to
implementation of WC/DM?
Mogale City Local Municipality
Resources such as personnel and funds:
 Technical Expertise
 Funding
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4.4
In your opinion, what are the
opportunities presented by
WC/DM?
Revenue Improvement
4.5
Comments
None
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PART 2:
BUSINESS PLANNING DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
In order to assist the municipalities in the development of business plans for Water Conservation and
Demand Management, it is necessary that an assessment of their general knowledge and capacity to deal
with these concepts be undertaken. This document serves as an assessment instrument covering four main
areas that are in line with the National Capacity Building Framework. These areas are:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
5.
5.1
Institutional capacity
Human resource capacity
Skills Capacity
Systems capacity
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
The institution is better placed to
develop a WC/WDM Business Plan.
Yes (explain why)
No (explain why)
Not sure
A consultant was
appointed and a
Business Plan has
been developed.
5.2
Which section or department is
involved in the development of a
WC/WDM Business Plan?
5.3
Do you think this is the relevant
department or section to carry out this
responsibility?
5.4
6.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
COMMENTS
Directorate Water and Sanitation (DW&S)
Yes (explain)
No
(explain)
DW&S main responsibility is to deliver
water related services to Mogale City’s
community.
WDM Programme well established in Mogale City.
Excellent results thus far.
HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
Has the institution ever compiled a
WC/WDM Business?
Who is responsible for compiling
WC/WDM Business Plan?
Yes
Do you think there is enough
personnel/staff to compile WC/WDM
Business Plan?
Yes (state why)
Do you think there should be an
increase in the number of people
involved in the development of
WC/WDM Business Plans?
Mogale City Local Municipality
Consultant and personnel residing in the DW&S.
No (state why)
Lack of personnel within DW&S to
compile their own Business Plan.
Yes (state why
and how)
Other directorates in the municipality
(Finance, Community Services and
Integrated Environment
Management).
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6.5
7.
7.1
COMMENTS
No (state why
and how)
None
SKILLS ASSESSMENT
What are the core skills needed to
compile WC/DM Business Plan?
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Financial Expertise (revenue, Opex and Capex)
Social Development Skills
Technical Engineering
Environmental Monitoring (analytical and
rehabilitation skills)
Project Management skills.
7.2
In your institution are there adequate
skills to compile WC/WDM
Business Plan?
Skills do exist within Mogale City Local Municipality,
but due to work load and priorities consultants have to be
appointed to compile Business Plans.
7.3
If no, what can be done to acquire
those skills?
We are :
 Partnering with Rand Water
 Looking at Shared Savings (PPP)
 SAICE secondment of expertise to Mogale City
Local Municipality.
7.4
In your opinion, are the Business
Plan Development skills crucial to
the success of WC/WDM strategy?
Explain:
7.5
Does the municipality have a
structured skills transfer programme
for new officials to adequately
understand and manage the
WC/WDM concepts in the future
Due to lack of personnel being presently experienced,
new recruitment must have knowledge and expertise of
WC/WDM.
7.6
COMMENTS
A project whereby SAICE and DPLG has started to
employ retired engineers and students may be
implemented within DW&S for WC/WDM.
8.
Yes. Skills are needed to draft business plans whereby
initiative and innovative ideas as well as updated
technology can be put into the business plan to make
WC/WDM more appropriate and to be financially viable.
SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT
8.1
Does the municipality have a
standard template/computer
programme/tool for compiling
WC/WDM Business Plan?
8.1.1
If yes, what are the main
components of that template?
Use MIG Format
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Mogale City Local Municipality
Project Name
Motivation
Costing
Resources
Beneficiaries
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8.1.2
If no, how does the municipality
compile Business Plans?
8.2
In your opinion, what systems are
needed to compile a WC/WDM
Business Plan by the municipality?
Mogale City Local Municipality
Activity Sheet
EMIS to be introduced.
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ASSURANCE RATING
MEDIUM
HIGH
VERY HIGH
COMMENTS
It can safely be argued that the level of knowledge is satisfactory, with the ability to distinguish the
concepts and each stands to achieve.
It is encouraging to note that the attitude is clearly positive.
However, it is discomforting to note that the concepts are perceived to be mainly focused
on ‘cost factors’. Clearly this necessitates further training.
While municipality recognizes the need to develop business plans, it is worrying that
consultants are used.
There are definite shortages in terms of adequacy of personnel and or involvement of other
directorates in the planning process
While skills exist within the municipality, the inadequacy of personnel significantly
impacts on the ability of skilled staff to focus on this concepts.
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