Draft Report on Developments in the Sites and Projects That Were Visited During the Taking Parliament to the People Programme in Eden District, Western Cape

DRAFT REPORT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SITES AND PROJECTS THAT WERE VISITED DURING THE TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE PROGRAMME IN EDEN DISTRICT, WESTERN CAPE

MARCH 2016

KNYSNA

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 1. Chris Nissen  Space shortage There is no progress The NCOP must raise Primary School  No sports field in all the challenges these issues with the Acting Principal – Mr  Liquor store next to that were raised. relevant structures to September school fastrack the 0443820702  Broken school implementation of the protection fence required remedial  Abolishment of action. Grade R classes due to lack of space 2. Concordia High  No laboratory There has not been Follow up School  Poor maths and progress on the The principal science pass rate challenges except Mr G 044 382 3344 due to lack of the textbooks that teachers came late in June  Gangsters in the according to the area principal. 3. Knysna Community  Lack of Internet 12 computers in the Require intervention Library service library from the Ms Z Mphekeleni  Shortage of 1 provincial 044 302 6498 clerical assistant administration but  Lack of space there are still other challenges (e.g. staff and space) that are still unresolved. 4. Waste Water  Use of small One technician Propose a visit Treatment generator appointed and dry Mr Shane Mopp  Big sludge causing beds and dry press Superintendent problems in the recently renovated to 076 792 0768 water treatment find solution to the  Quality of water not sludge that causes satisfactory due to water treatment the big sludge problems.  High need of technician capacity 5. EPILEPSY CENTRE  Insufficient funding Challenge is still not Propose a visit Ms Nadene due to Social resolved. 044 382 2155 Development Department reducing its funding. 6. Vermont Old age  Insufficient funding Got R50 000 from Follow up Mr Hendrik Blaauw –  Expenditure of Jacaranda FM and GM 044 385 0593 R250 000 a month R23 000 from an

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015  R108 000 debt to anonymous donor the municipality during this year’s  Security also poses Mandela Day some threat activities.  Salary costs to They also received nurses poses a R111 000 per month tremendous from the Department challenge of Social Development. But the challenge of insufficient funds due to old age nurses salaries remains a challenge.

BITOU

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 1. Phakamisani  Overcrowding by The school has Require attention Primary School 2411 learners appointed 2 deputy Mr Faku – Principal  No deputy principal principals. The rest 072 911 5661  Too much vandalism of the challenges still  7 cooks work on 12 remain. months contract paid a stipend whilst they are parents and have families.  Cooks and cleaners have no uniform.  The kitchen needs upgrading 2. Home Affairs  Broken door The satellite has Though there are Satelite in  Lack of security improved in terms of slight improvements in KwaNokuthula – Ms  High number of computers. There is the satellite it is also NokonwabaMtunjeni illegal immigrants also one new staff recommended that it, – Satellite Manager demanding IDs appointment to make especially in light of – 044 533 0914  Lack of toilets in the them four though the number of illegal office except using they still need immigrants.

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AT RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES RAISED IN PRESENT 2015 Thusong community additional three to hall one. five. The broken  Staff shortage door has been fixed and the security measures are being attended to. 3. Ukhana Housing From day one there The 358 combination It is also highly Project in Eqolweni were no challenges of 2 bedrooms and recommended that the – New Horizons brought forward in double store 2 delegates of NCOP terms of the capacity of bedrooms of good visit the houses. the building contractor standard houses Ukhana Project. have been completed with high satisfaction from the beneficiaries.

GEORGE

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AND ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 RECOMMENDATIONS Phambili Refuge Centre For Battered Women in ROSEMOOR

 The Centre provided support to The Select Committee on The issue of who owns the strengthen women in order to Social Services in the property has not been enable them to break free from NCOP should have a joint resolved and the lease period physical, emotional and meeting with the National is expiring at end of economical abuse. and Provincial November. Departments of Public The Department of Social  Drug and alcohol abuse Works, Social Development, is funding 90% contributed to the abuse women Development, Health, the of the programmes. and children, who are currently in Eden District Municipality the Centre. and George Local Municipality, in order to  The Australian donors, who address the annually provide funding to the accommodation crisis in Centre, wanted to involve the the Centre. Mayor in partnering with the

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AND ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 RECOMMENDATIONS Centre, however, the Mayor is The Centre should be forever not available. continually assisted by the Western Cape Provincial Department of Social Development, in order for it to provide and sustain a place of safety for abused women and their children.

Old Age Home For the Aged in ROSEMOOR

 There are financial challenges The Western Cape The home is funded mainly by confronting the Rosemoor Home Provincial Department of the Department Of Social for the Aged, due to its income Health should consider Development and the being social grants. subsidising the salaries of suggestion that Department of nursing staff, in order to Health partner with them to  Furthermore, there has not been reduce the financial subsidise the salaries of the any major maintenance done to challenges confronting the nursing staff has not been the structure since 2012. facility. explored.

 The Home is well maintained, The Select Committee on The home still has an despite the challenges relating to Economic and Business outstanding loan of about lack of funding. Equally, the Development in the NCOP R300 000 from the local Provincial Department of Social should invite the government, which was used Development confirmed the Department of Trade and to build the facility. The loan Home was complying with all the Industry and Rosemoor facility was received before funding requirements and Home for the Aged to a the 1994 dispensation. conditions. Sadly, there was no meeting, in order to support and communication from address some of the the George Local Municipality challenges in the old age with the Home, despite various home. attempts by the Home.

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS AND ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 RECOMMENDATIONS  The Home has applied to the A meeting should be held Lottery for funding in September urgently between 2012 to the tune of R1,9 million, Rosemoor Home for the and only received R574 000 Aged and the Mayor of towards the end of 2014. George Local Municipality, to discuss and explore possibilities so that the Home can be assisted where possible, and for it to become sustainable in order to be able to serve the elderly in a dignified and secure manner.

Thusong Centre in Thembalethu

 It was reported that the Mobile The delegation The department of Home Outreach Programme to outer-lying recommended that Home Affairs has no plan to occupy rural areas will start in March 2015. Affairs be invited to explain a rental space at the centre. However, the problem with Mobile why they were not at the The reason being that, they do Outreach Programme is that the centre and why were they not have enough staff capacity Department of Home Affairs does not assisting in outreach and resources and in terms of not attend. programmes. policy, they do not establish offices in areas less that 5km radius from their main offices and Thusong centre is less than that. They can only establish their footprint in areas which are 25kms away from the main offices, hence the access to mobile trucks in those areas. George High School

 The teacher to learner ratio is a The prefabricated The school has received serious challenge confronting the containers should be R100 000 donation from the school, it does not create a provided as a short-term Department of Education for conducive environment for measure by the the sports development, as a learning and teaching. This is a Department. result two coaches have been matter that requires urgent appointed for Rugby and address. There should be regular Athletics. Negotiations were interaction between the underway to build new classrooms, as various  In an attempt to deal with the school and the Department delegations from Public Works problematic teacher-learner ratio, of Education with regard to have visited the schools. the Western Cape Department of the confirmed plans for However, they were not sure if Education is planning to build a additional classrooms, the school was going to be new school in the Protea Park sports field and the upgraded or refurbished. area. It is envisaged that this will refurbishment of the hostel. Neither of the contractors take the load of learners from have been identified nor George High School. It’s a project Since the school was contract been signed. that will take between two to three identified as a sports-focus Furthermore, the arts and years to complete. school, the Western Cape culture funding has also been Department of Cultural cancelled without any  The Western Cape Department of Affairs and Sports should consultation with the school Cultural Affairs and Sports has provide implementation management and School allocated R100 000 for sport plan of its structured sport, Governing Body.

facilities in the school during the recreation, arts and culture current financial year. Last year, development curriculum for R50 000 was transferred to the learners. school for sports material.

 The District Circuit Manager confirmed that a new hostel will be built in 2017.

 In 2014 the school was identified by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports as a sports focus school but progress has since been made.

St Paul’s Primary School

 The fact that the land on which George Local Municipality There are four new mobile the school is built belongs to the should consider assisting in upgrades, and negotiations Anglican Church of South Africa the upgrading of the are underway with the CAPE limits intervention by government. school’s sport fields. PINE for the development of the sports ground.  In terms of infrastructure, there is While there are discussions a need for additional classes, about the ownership of the A Social Worker and especially for grade 6, 8, and 9. land on which the school is Psychologist have been Further, the school needs fence built, land should be appointed by the District to and an alarm system to curb identified to build a new deal with 25 Schools in the persistent vandalism. school to address the area. However, given the decaying infrastructure. magnitude of the socio- economic problems in the  The school requires a library, The Western Cape area, this is seen as not stationery supplies and computer enough. library. Department of Education should consider providing mobile classrooms to  The school has forged address the overcrowding partnerships with the Nelson in classes, as a short term Mandela Metropolitan University measure. to assist with the teaching of languages and mathematics. The Social Development Department should allocate  Tekkie Town has provides a social worker to the printing papers for the school school, to assist and deal monthly, and Cape Pine has with the social ills affecting painted the school during the learners at home. beginning of the school term.

 The school applied for more classes to be added, and the Western Cape Education Department has approved 4 mobile classes to be added by the end of May 2015.

 There are current discussions between the district circuits to procure the school land from the church, however to date, no formal offer has been received from the South Cape Bishops of the Anglican Church.

Parkdene Clinic

 The clinic is an accredited The expansion and The Department of Public antiretroviral (ARV) treatment refurbishment of the clinic Wworks is onsite, as result, initiation and on-going treatment by the Department of six consulting and awaiting site. Public Works should not rooms are in the process of disturb services to patients. being constructed.  It refers patients to George Hospital if they require further treatment.

 It distributes fortified porridge and nutritional milkshakes to underweight, malnourished, TB and HIV patients.

 It provides assessments and referrals for people with mental health issues.

HESSEQUA

Agriculture and Land Reform

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Hessequa Act 9 – TRANCRA status Progress has been made on (Slangrivier - Emerging farmers) of Slangrivier. Act 9 – TRANCRA matter.

 There are currently 23  The identification of a TRANCRA areas in suitable legal entity to South Africa, of manage the communal land which12 are in the on behalf of the community Western Cape. of Slangrivier has been a Slangrivier is one of major obstacle. them.  In this regard, the  The objective of the municipality over a period TRANCRA of time facilitated a process (Transformation of of engagement with the Certain Rural Areas) community which included process is to transfer various meetings. land to communities  At a community meeting like Slangrivier, subject held on 07 November to the identification of a 2015, the community suitable legal entity elected 13 representatives, which will manage the which serves on the land on behalf of the transformation committee. community.  The committee mandated  One of the factors here the Municipality to formally was the opposing views notify the Minister to place within the community notice announcing the on this matter. Some transformation period of 18 wanted to sell the land months. with the money going  This letter was sent to the into a trust and others Department at beginning preferred the division of January 2016. the land between those  The Department that farm it. acknowledged receipt of  Delays in progress on letter and the internal this matter impact approval processes are negatively on emerging being followed by the farmers. Department.

 Municipality report that  Consultations and planning small farmers in the meetings are continuous area came together, and taking place with all formed groups and the relevant stakeholders. signed lease contracts  Meanwhile, funding to the with the municipality. value of R2,8 million was  However, the emerging obtained from the farmers raise Department of Rural challenges affecting Development and Land their productivity. Reform for fencing and These include: stock water systems.  A R6 million farm  The project was handed purchased by over to the service provider government is on 11 February 2016 with undeveloped; estimated completion of the  Emerging farmers were project in three months. offered a percentage of  In the interim, the productive farms but no contractor has replaced 18 funding is available to km of fencing and has purchase it; indicated that on 22 April  There is no fencing of 2016, the 02 km stock the land; water system will be  There is a shortage of completed. water and there is no  Local employment water tanks; opportunities were created  No farm implements to by the project. work the land;  The other issues pertaining  The emerging farmers to assistance will be are unaware of what addressed as part of the kind of assistance from ongoing transformation the government is process. available to them;  The municipality leases grounds to emerging farmers but there are no water and feed available; and  There is lack of communication between farmers and the municipality.

Health

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Hessequa  There are challenges  There is a new professional (Slangrivier Clinic) regarding the size and nurse in charge of the capacity of the facility. clinic. Patients complain that it  The twice-a-week lay is not big enough to councillor replaced by a accommodate the full-time lay councillor. demand.  The frequency for picking  The clinic is up chronic medication at a experiencing challenges non-health site (so-called with services such as 'off-site') has been reproductive health for increased. There are now women and family an additional two days planning. every second month where  Patients also complain clients can fetch their that chronic disease chronic medication at the management is not up to off-site, when the clinic is standard. otherwise not open. This is  There is a reported for a select group of shortage of staff. The patients, who are stable clinic has one nurse and and well-controlled on their two doctors who are chronic medication. available once a week  Thus there is less for two to three hours congestion at the clinic and one doctor available when it is open, to fetch for a full day. this medication.  While patients on ARV

medication still go to Heidelberg for the service, training of the resident clinic professional nurse is presently being done. When done she will be able to take over the service, which means patients will not have to go to Heidelberg anymore.  The services provided by the doctors at Slangrivier have been changed. From

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 01 February 2016 the medical doctor presence at the clinic will increase to between 4 -5 hours each day. The Department are presently appointing NHI doctors sessions that will add another 3 hours a day presence of a doctor. For Slangrivier it would mean a doctor attending this clinic each day that it is open.

Human Settlements

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Hessequa  During the pre-visits for  The informal settlement in (Stilbaai/Melkhoutsfontein) the Taking Parliament to Melkhoutsfontein has since the People programme undergone a Grade A in March 2015, upgrade. delegates expressed  In the 2015/16 financial concern regarding the year R13, 9 million was lack of basic services spent in providing bulk and houses in an area water, sewerage and storm within the water drainage. Melkhoutsfontein suburb  The roads within the area outside Stilbaai. were also tarred improving the quality of life of the people.  A further R5, 9 million is budgeted for the 2016/17 year.  The process of replacing the temporary structures with houses is scheduled to commence in 2016.  An initial 50 houses at a

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 cost of R110 000 per house will be built.  The beneficiary administration process is in process, and when finalised, construction will commence for the approved beneficiaries to be finished by end of financial year as planned in SDBIP

Social Development

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Hessequa  The Child Welfare  The Lukhanyo Crèche has Society had challenges since reopened following (Riversdale: KwaNokuthula, to maintain the Lukhanyo extensive engagement with Lukhanyo Creche) Crèche due to financial the community and the constraints and this has establishment of a local led to the closure of the management committee. crèche in January 2014.  The municipality is  At a meeting held in responsible for keeping the December 2013 by the buildings, ablution facilities Child Welfare Society and grounds in proper and the community a condition. decision was taken by  The crèche currently the municipality that the provides pre-school crèche will close down training to 30 children. as from January 2014 There are three staff because the facility did members. Two teachers not meet the health and and the supervisor who is safety standards and as also responsible for a result it was declared preparing meals for the unfit for human children. inhabitation by the health  The facility is still inspectors. unregistered despite the  A steering committee best efforts of the constituted by the Department to assist.

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 community members,  However, the facility former crèche educators remains operational and and officials of Child accommodates 30 children. Welfare Society has The management since been established committee has changed 3 to facilitate the process times since the last visit of of reopening. the NCOP due to internal  The municipality is now challenges. waiting for the crèche to  The present committee was be registered with the elected at the beginning of Department of Social February 2016 and is Development. Once this currently operational. process is complete, the  The Department will in crèche will be handed March 2016 start with a over by the Child programme of capacity Welfare Society to the building to ensure that the Steering Committee new committee meets the whose responsibility is to requirements of the reopen the crèche. registration process.  The facility is well supported by the Local Authority and the infrastructure is well maintained.  The Department is hopeful to conclude the registration process before the end of the financial year (31/03/2016).  Further discussions with Department of Education regarding medium term planning in KwaNokuthula which includes the need for a Primary School in the community, is ongoing. Land is available.

Road and Transport

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Hessequa  New paved roads in  Tenders for the second (Slangrivier settlement – Paved mid-town part of phase of the paving of roads) Slangrivier settlement: roads in Slangrivier are due to go out early in 2016. The design part of the programme is done. A total of R6 million has been budgeted for this project which will focus on the mid- town area. It will once again involve job creation as the paving will be done by hand.

 Bids for tender are currently being evaluated and investment of R1, 2m for this current financial year. Implementation during April – June 2016. Hessequa  The delegation was  Provincial officials have (Slangrivier settlement - Road to briefed about the indicated that they have been Port Beaufort /DR1297) condition of the road of requested to go ahead with Port Beaufort which is a survey and design of this road provincial road. During as well as getting EIA approval. the briefing the Above processes should be delegation was informed done by the time work on the that the community Friemersheim road is complete requested an upgrade of and then the Port Beaufort road the road that runs becomes a priority. It seems the through town during the timescale here could be two 2004/05 financial year. years from now. The municipality informed the delegation  During provincial IDP Indaba that to date the upgrade the commitment was given by of this road has been Department of Public Works listed on all statutory and the Eden District plans, currently awaiting Municipality for project funding. implementation in 2018/19 financial year. Hessequa is of the position it is not needed to

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do a full 5km length of road as it is only the surface within the town that needs to be turned into a hard surface road.

 Go ahead has been given for Rehabilitation and minor this project and work has Hessequa geometric improvements started. A total of R140 million (Stilbaai road) of the road between the has been budgeted for the 23 N2 and Stilbaai. month project that will improve and widen the road surface.

Sports and Recreation

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Slangrivier – (Sport Stadium) The sport facility is located  At the Slangrivier Sport on the edge of the town on Stadium nothing has communal land. The facility happened since delegates was established in 1994 visited it earlier in the year. and funded by the The municipality did apply for Provincial Government. The Lotto Funds but was informed sports facility in October 2015 that their accommodates rugby, application had been soccer and cricket. The unsuccessful. They will now municipality stated that they investigate the possibility of currently did not have using MIG funds when enough funds for the sports available. The upgrade of this field. They relied on the stadium remains crucial National Lottery Fund for because it is also the only donations. But they were facility available to local advised to draw up a schools to practice their sport. deadline to devise creative ways to utilise the  Council resolved that Expanded Public Works Slangrivier be prioritised on Programme (EPWP) to the MIG allocation employ some of the youth programme. In-house funding

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 in the maintenance of the for maintenance to be sports field. undertaken at the cloakrooms is provided for in the draft Following the briefing from capital budget for 2016/17 the Municipality on the financial year. sports field, the delegation made the following observations:

 That the conditions of the sports field are not in an acceptable standard: and.  That the municipality must ensure that the standards are kept up with available funds. And seek means to improve it.

Challenges of the sports field include the following:

 No irrigation system;  No roof on the pavilion;  General maintenance of the fields needs improvement;  The field needs to be levelled;  Funding.

OUDTSHOORN

1. Education SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

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Fezekile Senior Secondary School Due to the preparation for the The Department of Basic examination the School will provide Education should prioritise The challenges were as follows: update during the visit in the school and ensure  Absenteeism, November. However there are adequate resourcing of the some positive results in some of the school in accordance with  drug abuse, issues raised during the visit. its needs and requirements  Staff shortages. in addressing the  Lack of recreational and challenges. sport facilities. The Oudtshoorn Local Municipality should review its tariff structure for community facilities, especially the use of the sport facilities and community hall by poor schools.

2. Health SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

De Rust Clinic

Has a serious space challenges. Recommendations: Progress:

The clinic is servicing 6500 No registered progress at this stage population of the De Rust and also Since the facility is located as it is a long term project. 27 surrounding farms. There is a on a very small site, it was shortage of staff. never meant to cater for the needs of a growing urban population and It lacks internal security thus accordingly it is rendering the working staff recommended that the vulnerable to violence and provincial Health aggression from some community Department plan for a members. bigger facility in the long run that will accommodate The facility has a small waiting room the needs of such a and nurses share toilets with growing community. members of the public visiting the It was also recommended facility for health care services. that the Provincial

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Department of Health should reconsider and address the reported staff shortage, to avoid over- stretched nursing staff.

3. Human Settlements SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

Rosevalley Housing-Project The Oudtshoorn Local The beneficiaries have occupied Challenges in these project includes Municipality should make their houses, but the backlog is still huge in the area. the mistrust regarding the the housing waiting list management of the waiting list public. system, and residents are not prepared to wait for long periods to An investigation into be accommodated in the houses. possible corruption and There are allegations of corrupt irregular allocation of activities in the allocation of houses, houses. such as houses being given to other people who are not in the original waiting list. Also there are contractor issues that delay the project.

4. Thusong Centre SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

Thusong Centre

The centre is functioning very well. The Department of Health, Deloitte has been assigned to look at the funding model of the centre. in its medicine collection

facility, should have Funds have been requested to measures in place for the expand the centre to accommodate safekeeping of medicine other departments such as labour, and provide patient etc confidentiality.

The Oudtshoorn Local Municipality should provide

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Wi-Fi connectivity in the Centre, to address space challenges in the Youth Advisory Centre.

5. ECD SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

IkhayaLabantwanaCreche:

This facility has a huge enrolment The Oudtshoorn Local The crèche is still facing numerous challenges. figure of about 176 children with a Municipality should find

Cleaner and a Cooker. One of its ways and means of They are awaiting the lease contract impediments is the question of lack assisting the ECD in from the municipality and the of adequate funding. It depends replacing or maintaining certificate of operation has expired. entirely on a small grant funding or the building. subsidy from the Department of The Departments of Basic Social Department. The structure is Education together with a municipal property yet it does not that of Agriculture, should sufficiently improve it. The school be requested to provide principal reports that the crèche’s necessary support in terms meagre financial resources render it of their roles or mandate, incapable of paying its water supply for example, assistance in service and is heavily indebted. the food garden project to help make use of the land for food production.

It was also recommended that the ECD/school leadership and management should compile its resource requirements and submit to relevant state institutions for assistance. SiyazamaCreche:

The ECD is not run effectively. The The Department of Social The Department of Social Development has advised that the structure of the centre is dilapidated Development should centre must be closed and the and it risk the lives of children. facilitate registration of the children be taken to Bongolethu There are no qualified teachers; crèche subject to national Childcare Centre.

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No proper classrooms; and norms and standards and There is no proper nutrition. ensure that the site is used for a single purpose meant for crèche and its concomitant activities.

Oudtshoorn Municipality should deal with maintenance of the property and major repairs works.

Department of Health should ensure that public health standards are maintained.

Department of Basic Education should ensure provision of necessary support e.g. provide learning material for Grade R. Zanoxolo Creche Progress:

The centre is overcrowded and Department of Social There is no sufficient registered progress on the site except the requires a new site. Development to ensure provision of a container for Grade R timeous payment of the and one toilet from the municipality. monthly subsidy to enable the facility to fulfil its mandate in compliance with the Children’s Act. Department of Health to ensure facilitation of, and monitoring of compliance with standard health requirements. Oudtshoorn Municipality to ensure that land is made available for the crèche. Department of Basic Education to ensure that there is provision of

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services, e.g. learning material for grade R children. And teacher in – service intervention. The Sonstraal Speelgroep

The crèche is accommodated in Recommendations: Progress: the existing community hall, which is not suitable for this type of The Municipality should, There is no noticeable changes in service. Children are just sleeping as a temporary measure, the centre. The windows are broken and the centre is still serves as a on the cement floors without find alternative facility to health hazard for the children. sponge matrasses, posing a health accommodate the hazard to children. children. The municipal community hall is not There are 115 children in the ECD. conducive to accommodate the The Municipality is not properly children. maintaining the building, and there are maintenance challenges The Municipality should including electricity and water. take a lead in safe- guarding its community hall, maintain it and provide necessary security personnel, general provision of basic service on a sustainable basis, for example water supply.

The Municipality should ensure inclusion of this project in its IDP, make use of the land reportedly available for the ECD and assist in funding.

6. Social Development (Old Age Home) SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

ACV Old Age Home and Service Centre: It is recommended that the There is no progress recorded since DSD should investigate the TPTTP visit.

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This facility comprises three in one, and report on the reported namely, Social Work, Old Age and salary discrepancies and Service Centre components. state or communicate The Social Work component is remuneration policy that responsible for child care and applies to both the protection. department and the semi- Its main challenge is inadequate state institution, whether funding, short-staffed (Social the Social Worker is an Workers),water supply employee of the Both the Social Work and the Old department or this semi- Age components are housed in a state institution and municipal building which is not address salary gaps to maintained prevent brain drain. It has broken chairs, windows and poor fencing. The Old Age people are provided with care and food, cleanliness, recreational activities and clinic visits by the staff of the Department of Health from the adjacent Dysselsdorp Clinic on request.

7. Police Station SITE OR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS

Bhongolethu Satellite Police Station It is recommended that The challenges have not been The police station is a very busy Bhongolethu SAPS should addressed. police service site. It is short staffed. be adequately resourced in There is only one motor vehicle. terms of human resources Crime is reportedly high especially and vehicles for visible during the weekends and is in the policing and prompt form of domestic violence, problems response. Alternatives associated with alcohol, drugs and should be identified in substance abuse. addressing the challenges The SAPS in Bhongolethu is posed by police vehicles operating as a satellite service booked out to mechanical station. garages and waiting long to be serviced, due to the non-availability of parts. Part of the long term plan

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should be the consideration of the existing SAPS Satellite office/station as a fully- fledged SAPS with its own Head.

8. Libraries

SITE OR PROJECT CHALLENGES PROGRESS

Dysseldorpand Bhongolethu The libraries facility There is no progress registered poses a safety hazard to employees and members of the local community. There is shortage of staff Lack of space

9. Water

SITE OR PROJECT FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS

Oudtshoorn Water Waste Treatment Works  The Sewerage Plant is  Sufficient funding is needed to alleged to be polluting refurbish the two large digester The Oudtshoorn Municipality has the Olifants River and units two plants; the old as a result it poses a  The two smaller digester need decommissioned works biological great health risk to the to be repaired filtration plant which can handle residents.  All pipework’s to and from the 3ML per day and a new plant, built  It is also alleged that digester need to be replaced in 1988 which is an activated E.coli is 24 times  In September a R5.5 million sludge system that can handle higher above the limit project was started and 6ML per day. and ammonia in the contractors are onsite busy water is four times with the refurbishment and it above the limit. expected to be complete by the  The restaurants (112), end of March 2016. abattoirs (2), food  This initiative entails the outlets and guest replacement internal pipe houses are allegedly works, blowers and stirring contributing to the equipment inside the digesters. poor conditions of the  The inlet works that will enable

SITE OR PROJECT FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS

sewerage works. a constant flow of 3ML inflow Substances such as to the biological filtration oils, fats and blood system which was idle for close presumably to 27 years (biological overburden the filtration). system.  The disinfection system  There is no security (Chlorination) is being system in place to upgraded and relocated to the guard the water waste banks of the Olifants River treatment plant  The Municipality should prevent effluent from the sewerage plant spilling into the river.  The Municipality has advised the food outlets, guesthouses etc, to find alternative ways of discharging materials, substances and waste.  Numerous engagement between the Department of water Affairs and the Municipality are ongoing to resolve the situation.

KANNALAND

Health

SITE OR PROJECT SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Zoar Clinic and Amelienstein Clinic: The delegation Recruitment is still the same. Comprise of one old building and recommended that the There were posts made available temporary structure. Does all National Department for professional nurses, interviews primary health care services. investigate the matter did take place but the candidates Doctor comes twice a week for 1½ around the central did not meet the qualification to 2 hours to see 14 patients per packaging distribution standard. visit. Has one operational point in the Western Cape. The packaging distribution manager for both Zoar and There is still only one pharmacist model used by Western Amelienstein Clinic situated about dealing with the distribution. 3 km, 1 professional nurse for Cape is different from both Zoar and Amelienstein clinic, other provinces. 1 clinical nurse, 1 staff nurse, 1 There is still no progress with cleaner, 1 data capture and 1 The National Department transportation of patients but the receptionist, 1 security guard, I should report on the clinic plans in five years to close counsellor for both clinics. Opens reason graduates were not down and move into a bigger 5 days a week from 08h00 to diverted to the rural space and improve infrastructure. 16h00. Sees close to 800 patients communities to complete a month. Need for space. their 2 year community service.

Social Development

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Alabama Crèche (ECD) in Zoar: The number of learners is 75 The delegation The principal indicated that the

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 ranging from 1 – 4 years old. The recommended that the Department had not submitted a crèche receive a subsidy of about Department of Social report on the Department’s roles R17 000 a month from Development provide a list and activities in the management Department of Social of activities or roles they of the crèche. Development and only charges are playing in the learners R50.00 for transport. management and The principal indicated that the There are four teachers with FET monitoring of the crèche. crèche requires an entrance gate. level four qualifications and also The social worker who is one cook and gardener. The directly involved in the day building belongs to the to day running of the municipality but the process of crèche should have been transferring it to the crèche is present to brief the under way. The crèche has a delegation. functional governing body. Receives regular visits from both The delegation proposed Departments of Health and that the management of Department of Social the crèche must provide a Development. The premises is written historical profile of fenced but there is no security the crèche as it emerged guard. There is also a need for during the deliberations additional space. that the crèche used to be in a community hall before it occupied the Municipal building.

Agriculture and Land Reform

SITE OR SERVICE DELIVERY RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Zoar dried fruit project (Zoar): The project is run by Zoar Health It is recommended that a Still waiting for support from the and Welfare Organisation and comprehensive briefing Department of Agriculture. The co- operates on government land. Has by the project staff as operative is still paying for the been supported by the NDA in the well as the National land after they had indicated that past and was able to make close Development Agency with there is no income for them. The to R200 000 per annum. The regards to the funding of co-operative is still in need of project collapsed when the this project be done. Also R50 000 to kickstart its food coordinator passed away but a briefing on future plans gardening. some of the members wish to

SITE OR SERVICE DELIVERY RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 revive it and currently the project of this project. has about R10 000 donor money in the bank. The project has potential for vegetable gardens and poultry. Amelienstein Farm (Zoar): This is government farm Mr Richard Jacobs, the There were different land claims, administered for the community by Farm Manager, mentioned one from the church side and one Casidra with the aim to transfer it that the farm although from the people living on the farm. to the community in future. currently has a staff Both sides now don’t want the Previously it was a section 21 compliment of 80 workers, farm but want to be compensated. company but now is state owned the staff compliment used to be around 400 people entity. Farming activities includes It was communicated that Mr during the fruit harvesting dairy (with 160 dairy cows with Kobus Oosthuizen (021 863 5000) season. The farm was plans to increase them to 300) is the person who is handling the then turned into a dairy and vegetables seed. The staff is land claim of the farm. about 80 and they are government farm. employees. Presently the farm is According to Mr Jacobs, not profitable but makes about the community was R2.5 million plus R1.5 government disputing the land grant per year. The farm supply ownership of the farm and Parmalat with milk for had lodged a dispute with manufacturing of cheese. Major the Land Claims challenge is high spending on Commission. A legal operational costs and finding had indicated that maintenance of the structures. the land ownership must The farm has 3 dams that provide be resolved. The major it with sufficient water. The farm dispute was that the has potential to diversify its Department of Agriculture production and also become self- had not consulted the sufficient. community when it developed the business plan for the farm. According to Mr Jacobs, the cold storage facility and the packing facility were not being utilised since the turning of the farm into a dairy farm.

Recommendations

SITE OR SERVICE DELIVERY RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 All matters raised must be resolved and there should be a follow-up visit by the Department of Agriculture, Land Affairs, and relevant Parliamentary Committees.

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 LadysmithThusong Centre, The Department of Home Affairs Recommended that Home No progress to date. is required to enable the inclusion Affairs should provide of Home Affairs at the centre. A reasons as to why they further issue impeding occupation are not occupying the is drawing up a lease agreement centre. It was mentioned amenable to the municipality and that having Home Affairs service providers (the municipality occupy an office in the initially proposed a rate of R86 per centre would simplify square metre but was advised that social service delivery to a more standard rate for the area the community. would be R67 per square metre).

Water and Sanitation

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Ladismith, Zoar and Van Wyksdorp It was recommended that The Municipal Manager indicated There is a huge shortages of the Department of Water that the town and surrounding water in within Kannaland Local and Sanitation be areas’ water supply crisis was Municipality. Ladismith town is engaged in order to averted through the installation of hard hit by water shortages. At address the issue of old boreholes to pump water. present the dams have enough pipe lines as well as the water to supply the town until the building of more boreholes The Department of Water Affairs end of March. The dam is in the area. must indicate the progress it currently experiencing very low made towards construction of the water levels. Supplementary Also, it was recommended new dam. boreholes (nine in total) have that the Municipality been drilled. Only three of these should consider issues have been fitted with the such as population necessary pumps to exploit this growth, farming activities water source fully. Collectively the and industrial activities water supplied by the boreholes when planning to provide make up one third of the town’s for the town’s water water requirements. requirements.

MOSSEL BAY

Human Settlement

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Site 3304 Housing Project

The suitability of the site was The delegation The municipality reported that the highly questionable. The site is on recommended that the housing project is proceeding a very steep slope, with a development of 66 well and the serviced sites have dangerous drop-off in front of the housing units on site 3304 now been completed. housing development. In fact the should be halted as the site is located near a dam like site was unsuitable for area. There is storm-water human settlement; That an accumulation on the site, and alternative site for although officials from the development be identified Department of Housing asserted by the Deputy Mayor; and that proper storm-water drainage the NCOP to monitor was installed, there was still whether construction on evidence of storm water build-up the site is halted and on site. The site is part of the suitable alternative land is Asazani Izinyoka Development. identified for the The Department of Housing development. further reported that the Community Liaison officer had reported no concerns with regards to the impending settlement of the site. Some of the officials and Councillors as well as the Deputy Mayor indicated that protests by affected community members prompted the MEC for Housing to visit and inspect the site and upon inspecting the site, the MEC instructed that no one should be settled on the site as it was unsuitable.

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Khayelitsha Housing Project (RDP)

This site was developed as a pre- The delegation The municipality reported that the 1994 RDP site, and is presently recommended that the Western Cape MEC for Housing characterised by houses in a poor construction on the site be MEC Madikizela gazetted an state, interspersed with newer re-planned and rectified in amount of R3 million of the repair housing units. It has been its entirety (given that the of these houses. However, the presented to the delegation that planning in relation to the community rejected this and many of the houses were site was flawed) and not demanded new houses. The constructed over drain pipes. be rectified in a piecemeal MEC has since withdrawn the According to the housing officials manner. The delegation funding. In terms of the criteria and councillors present, there was requested that the history as set by National Government, a sum of between R30 million to of the site be provided to these residents do not qualify for R300 million [the exact amount is the delegation, and that a housing subsidy and can unclear as contradicting amounts the Department of therefore not receive new were given by the officials Housing submit a revised houses. present] set aside for this specific plan for the site that site as funding for the rectification provides a cost- of the site concerned. There were breakdown for the re- presentations made regarding the planning and rectification fate of this allocation, as well as of the area and its current suggestions that the problem has structures. been ignored by previous MEC’s for housing, with the current MEC being the exception.

Social Development

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Cecelia Crèche

The crèche is too small – the The delegation further Municipality reported that funds community need is great and the resolved that the are not available to build a new crèche need to be expanded. municipality should act crèche at this stage. There is no space for a swiftly to build a fully- playground at the current site so fledged crèche for the much so that children have to play community, and that the

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 at a distance from the vicinity of NCOP will commit to the crèche. There is no running tracking the progress on water at the crèche and the owner this. The delegation also has to store water she has recommended the crèche brought from her house in be built in phases. The buckets. There is no proper mayor was requested to ablution facility at the crèche, allocate funds in the which utilises a bucket system at upcoming financial year or present. The practitioners and use funds from his assistants are dedicated to the discretionary fund to crèche but as most parents facilitate this struggle to contribute financially, development, and to these individuals are not ensure that a suitable site remunerated adequately. The is made available. The situation may improve once the municipality was further crèche receives funding. Crèche tasked with reporting to also in need of additional blankets the NCOP on the progress and also requires mattresses and made on planning for the cots for babies construction of the crèche at the public hearing of the 7th of March. The ward councillor was tasked with relaying these recommendations to the municipal management.

Local Economic Development

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 Beehive site: ERF 6412, D’Almeida

The site was established in The Municipal official in The municipality reported that 2011/12, and is not fully charge of the development business plan was not provided completed yet. There is a lack of of the Beehive site, the as the NCOP report was received paving in front of the containers, Director of Corporate late. The recommendation for resulting in dust/water challenges Services, has been paving is not possible at this during windy or rainy days. There requested to forward the stage as the estimated cost is

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 are also no proper ablution business plan of the R500 000.00 which the facilities in place, although the beehive to the delegation Municipality is unable to fund at Municipality has committed to by Friday, 6 March 2015. this stage. funding an ablution block during The delegation resolved to the 2016/16 financial year. While study the business plan of there is no dedicated water supply the beehive site in order to individual beehives, the to determine what further Municipality is in the process of support can be provided. installing a water pipe and Water and sanitation be estimates that a water supply will provided at the site. be established within 2 – 3 weeks. Paving is required at the There are 13 trading sites located site in order to prevent the at the beehive, ranging from water and dust challenges containers to shady bays. There that the site was currently are also no proper refuse bins on experiencing. The site. The rental agreement does Municipality to formulate not cover all the costs incurred and implement a detailed with the beehive, with the balance LED strategy in relation to being subsidised by the municipal the concept. LED funds.

Local Government (include LED projects) and Traditional Affairs

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 KwaNonqabaThusong Centre

The Department of Social The Members of Parliament The municipality reported that the Development highlighted issues (delegation) requested that matter pertaining to the around lack of privacy for their the ICT connectivity computers has been resolved. clients. They mentioned that the challenge within the library windows facing an open-access be resolved speedily, and courtyard have no curtains or blinds that the matter should be and thus people can see into the reported back on to the offices of the social workers. The NCOP. A deadline of one Library’s ICT system has not been week was provided for the connected since it was installed, with Western Cape Government no resolution in sight. representatives to provide a solution.

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Power Town

The initial settlement of Power The delegation The municipality is still adamant Town took place 21 years ago. recommended the that households of Power Town The individuals settled at the site settlement be viewed as must be moved to Sonskyn were mainly displaced farm an opportunity for valley. workers. The side has an integrated human abandoned power station which is settlement. unsafe and has to be demolished. The settlement is located within a The delegation flood zone and as a consequence recommended the national it is often flooded. Community competence must be members blame poor storm water applied in this instance drainage and pollution of the surrounding wetlands for this

SITE OR PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES RAISED IN 2015 problem. Community members refuse to be resettle at the site for a number of reasons including that some of their loved ones are buried at a grave site located in the vicinity of the settlement.