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'Gauteng needs billions for energy'
13 June 2008, 14:49
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About R7,5-billion is needed for energy distribution and refurbishment
needs in Gauteng, MEC for local government Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu
said on Friday.
"The figure, based on the latest assessment, indicates a funding
requirement of R7,5-billion to address the distribution asset
maintenance, refurbishment and strengthening," she said in her budget
vote speech in the legislative assembly.
The local government also supported the 10 percent energy saving
target set by national government and the use of alternative energy
sources.
"In the medium term, we will roll-out solar geysers, solar powered
traffic lights, replace high mast lights with street lights and
install energy efficient lighting," said Mahlangu.
"We are working with the Central Energy Fund to ensure that street and
traffic lights are powered with solar, batteries and the usage of
light emitting diodes (LED). The master plan will ensure that all
traffic lights are synchronised."
A further R22-million would be dedicated towards effective disaster
risk reduction and management strategies for the 2010 World Cup and
Gautrain.
The intention was to have a Disaster Management Mobile Unit by the end
of this financial year, she said.
Gauteng government also established the Provincial Disaster Management
Centre.
"The recent violent attacks on foreign nationals put the centre to
test. "However tragic, this presented us with an opportunity to
improve certain things and to re-look at how effective can we
co-ordinate with municipalities," said Mahlangu.
About R10,9-million would be spent on implementing HIV and Aids
guidelines.
Municipal support programmes focusing on organisational business
re-engineering, human resources development strategies and performance
management systems was allocated R25-million.
"In continuing with government's hands-on support to municipalities,
we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Development Bank of
Southern Africa.
"The partnership forms part of the Siyenza Manje programme, and an
amount of R134-million had been committed over the next two years,"
the MEC said.
Provincial Treasury has allocated an additional amount of R80-million
to the Randfontein, West Rand, Kungwini, Mogale City, Nokeng Tsa
Taemane and Emfuleni municipalities to assist with completing
infrastructure business plans.
"We are in the process of developing the Sanitation Strategy to ensure
that we meet the 2010 Millenium Development Goal target for
sanitation.
"We have started collecting data on the sanitation backlog, that is,
pit latrines and any other form of sanitation. This will assist us to
know the extent of the backlog and it will inform our strategy."
The Community Development Worker's Programme (CDW) which forms a major
role in ensuring that communities are informed of government
programmes was allocated R70-million.
The focus would be on enhancing the effectiveness of CDWs, including
the implementation of an early-warning system that would assist
government to respond to community service delivery concerns, she
said.
"The electronic hand-held devices given to all CDWs would be used as a
tool for recording, referring and tracking community referrals."
The ANC adopted a policy of 50/50 gender representation in political
positions and R1,5-million was budgeted towards this cause.
"We deemed it important to ensure that we also empower women
councillors to address the challenges they face as leaders.
"Women councillors have been paired with mentors who are assisting and
supporting them in their working environment and helping them to deal
with the challenges they face while conducting their work and
fulfilling their roles as councillors," said Mahlangu.
About R4,6 -million would be committed to the Traditional Leaders
Framework and Bill. - Sapa
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