Report on Covid-19 Interventions

PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE REPORT ON COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS

“Coordination and Integration” APRIL 2020

1 PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION

• COVID-19Current Situation and Projections.

• Structures instituted to Coordinate COVID-19 Interventions.

• Regulations within the ambit of the Local Government. • Report on how the regulations are being given effect to by COGTA/PDMCand Local Government.

• Action Plans for combating the COVID-19Pandemic.

• Municipal Disaster Relief Grant.

2 COVID-19 CURRENT SITUATION

• As of the 21th of April 2020 South Africa has recorded 3465 positive cases of COVID-19. • The Gauteng and Western Cape have the highest numbers. KwaZulu-Natal has 671 cases. • The total number of fatalities experienced to date (21 April 2020) is 58. KwaZulu-Natal has the highest number of fatalities (23).

3 DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 CASES IN KZN

• EThekwini Municipality is the epicentre of COVID-19 in the Province of KwaZulu- Natal as it has recorded the highest number (383) of positive cases, followed by uMgungundlovu (46) and ILembe (26). • UMkhanyakude District has also recorded high number (21) of cases mostly tourists. Harry Gwala has the lowest number of COVID-19 cases.

(Source: DoH, 17/04/2020)

4 ACTION PLANS FOR COMBATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• Upon receipt of the first case of COVID-19 in the country which was reported in KZN, Pietermaritzburg on 05 March 2020, a number of interventions have been put in place at national, provincial and local level. • On 15 March 2020 the President of the Republic of South Africa declared COVID 19 as a State of National Disaster. Subsequently, Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, issued Regulations as stipulated in the National Disaster Management Act of 2002 on 25 March 2020. KZN COGTA. • The Declaration was subsequently followed by number of regulations for coordination and implementation of National COVID19 response interventions. • Provincial Joint Operation Committee (JOC) was activated co-chaired by Provincial Health and the PDMC as a coordinating Hub for all sector departments and other stakeholders such as private business and NGOs.

5 ACTION PLANS FOR COMBATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• A Provincial COVID-19 Response Plan was developed to guide the implementation of interventions by various departments, municipalities and other stakeholders. The Plan was informed by risk assessment which identified hotspots areas and vulnerabilities at municipal level. • At a technical and operational level, the Provincial Disaster Operation Centre, Metro Disaster Operation Centres and District Disaster Operation Centres have been activated. • These Disaster Operation Centres report daily to the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) as the nerve centre for COVID-19. PROVJOINTS meetings are held daily to monitor incidents relating to safety and security in the province for reporting ultimately to the NATJOINTS.

6 ACTION PLANS FOR COMBATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Other interventions being implemented include: ● Monitoring of hotspots cases and potential threats; ● Identification of Quarantine and Isolation sites. ● Identification of homeless shelters and provision of possible support. ● Provision of basic services, mostly Water and Sanitation to curb the spread of coronavirus. ● sanitisation of public facilities and spaces. ● Awareness campaigns and distribution of hand sanitisers ● Capacity assessment of funeral parlours and cemeteries..

7 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES ESTABLISHED TO COORDINATE COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS

Terms of Reference have been issued, that covers the following: • Purpose • Function • Responsible Authority • Composition of Stakeholders • Frequency of Meetings • Reporting Structures • Reporting Mechanism

8 ACTIVATION & FUNCTIONALITY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT JOCS AND DISASTER OPERATIONS CENTRES

Institution Disaster Management JOC Frequency of Disaster Operations 24/7 Disaster Practitioner Established Meetings Centres Operations Centre Number KZN PROVJOC Mr. SE Ngema Yes Weekly Established, reporting 033 846 9000 066 475 2308 daily to national on SRS 076 7623579 System King Cetshwayo Ms. S Kunene Yes Weekly Established, reporting 0800 111 258 078 460 3422 daily to PDMC Zululand Mr. W Dhlamini Yes Weekly Established, reporting 035 874 5510 082 813 2925 daily to PDMC Umkhanyakude Mr. S Mngoma Yes Weekly Established, reporting 035 562 4040 083 731 8381 daily to PDMC ILembe Mr. S Ngubane Yes Weekly Established, reporting 032 437 9319 071 879 7155 daily to PDMC eThekwini Mr. V Ngubane Yes Daily Established, reporting 031 367 0001 083 461 5073 daily to PDMC Ugu Ms. M Gobhozi Yes Weekly Established, reporting 039 688 5830 082 332 4000 daily to PDMC Harry Gwala Ms. T Dzanibe Yes Weekly Established, reporting 039 843 8700 082 805 7892 daily to PDMC Uthukela Mr. N Miya Yes Weekly Established, reporting 086 010 4257 072 483 4458 daily to PDMC Umzinyathi Mr. I Mngomezulu Yes Weekly Established, reporting 034 2122222 082 436 8688 daily to PDMC Amajuba Mr. O Tshabalala Yes Weekly Established, reporting 034 328 4700 083 604 1904 daily to PDMC Umgungundlovu Ms. L Serero Yes Weekly Established, reporting 0800 864 911 082 886 0747 daily to PDMC 9 DAILY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

● Functioningof COVID-19 CoordinatingStructures ● Incident Report and Fatalities ● Cleansing and Sanitisation (Distribution of Sanitizers /Disinfection Packs) ● Containmentfacilities ● Shelters for Homeless People ● Provision of Basic Services COGTA DISTRIBUTED THE REPORTING TEMPLATE TO ALL ● Hotspots MUNICIPALITIES ● Compliancewith Regulations ● Public Awareness ● Capacityof Funeral Parlours and Cemetries ● Informal Traders Licenses Issued ● Challenges and Recommendations

10 WATER HOTSPOTS IDENTIFIED AND INTERVENTION MEASURES

DISTRICT HOTSPOT AREAS INTERVENTIONS 1. UGU Priority local municipalities are KZN CoGTA has provided 92 Umuziwabantu, Ray Nkonyeni, Umdoni static tanks and two tankers and Umzumbe. which is insufficient. 2. UMGUNGUNDLOVU Water shortages exist in the western KZN CoGTA has provided 50 areas (Impendle Local Municipality), static tanks and two tankers Umsunduze Local Municipality (western areas in Vulindlela), and Umngeni Local Municipality at Mpophomeni 3. UTHUKELA Alfred Duma local municipality has high KZN CoGTA has provided 148 population density and has been plagued static tanks and 2 tankers but this by infrastructure challenges and unrest. is not sufficient.

Ekuvukeni and environs is receiving (and continues to need) intensive intervention.

In the west of the district – Okhahlamba Local Municipality – access to water is low.

11 WATER HOTSPOTS IDENTIFIED AND INTERVENTION MEASURES

DISTRICT HOTSPOT AREAS INTERVENTIONS 4. UMZINYATHI Challenges with adequate supply in MsingaKZN CoGTA has provided 477 LM, Nquthu LM, uMvoti LM and Endumeni static tanks and 2 tankers which LM. is not sufficient. 5. AMAJUBA Challenges with adequate supply in KZN CoGTA has provided 47 Emadlangeni and Dannhauser Local static tanks and 2 tankers which Municipalities. is not sufficient. 6. ZULULAND The northern and western areas are worst KZN CoGTA has provided 212 i.t.o. supply (eDumbe and Abaqulusi Local static tanks and 2 tankers which Municipalities). However, challenges are also is not sufficient. experienced in rural areas of Nongoma Local Municipality. 7. UMKHANYAKUDE The northern areas still have low levels of KZN CoGTA has provided 140 access – Jozini and Umhlabuyalingana Local static tanks and 3 tankers which Municipalities. is not sufficient.

In the south, both Big 5 Hlabisa and Tankers have to cover large Mtubatuba Local Municipalities have distances from source to delivery constraints. The Hluhluwe and Umfolozi points systems remain water-stressed 12 WATER HOTSPOTS IDENTIFIED AND INTERVENTION MEASURES

DISTRICT HOTSPOT AREAS INTERVENTIONS 8. KING CETSHWAYO The Mhlathuze system has not recovered KZN CoGTA has provided 196 from drought to the same extent as other static tanks and 1 tanker which is areas in the Province, as evidenced by the still insufficient low level of the Goedertrouw Dam 9. ILEMBE Access to water is still relatively low, KZN CoGTA has provided 120 particularly in the rural municipalities of tanks and 2 tankers. Maphumulo and Ndwedwe, although much has been done in terms of bulk and secondary bulk infrastructure. 10. HARRY GWALA Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Greater KZN CoGTA has provided 355 Kokstad have experienced supply challenges. static tanks and two tankers, also There are substantial rural areas with insufficient. dispersed populations but the district is not regarded as water stressed. 11. ETHEKWINI METRO Ethekwini have substantial capacity although KZN CoGTA has provided 193 it is recognized that migration / urbanization static tanks but no tankers. has resulted in rural pockets within the Metro.

13 OPERATION KHAWULEZA PROGRAMME INCREASED THE FLEET OF WATER TANKERS

WSA WSA OWN OPERATION WATER SERVICES NATIONAL TOTAL WSA FLEET- KHAWULEZA AUTHORITY HIRED COMMAND FLEET FLEET FLEET HIRED FLEET Newcastle 2 2 3 2 9 UGU 35 2 32 2 71 Umgungundlovu 0 2 48 2 52 Uthukela 31 2 0 2 35 Zululand 0 3 55 2 60 Umkhanyakude 17 3 0 2 22 Amajuba 2 2 4 2 10 King Cetshwayo 10 1 52 2 65 Harry Gwala 8 2 3 2 15 EThekwini 88 0 53 0 141 uMhlathuze 22 0 9 2 33 Umzinyathi 23 2 0 2 27 Msunduzi 11 0 15 2 28 ILembe 30 2 6 2 40 TOTALS 279 23 280 28 610

14 DELIVERY OF STATIC WATER TANKS AND WATER TANKERING IN EDUMBE MUNICIPALITY

• From the 3000 static tanks procured by the Department, 538 were allocated to Municipalities within the Zululand District Municipality District: Zululand District Municipality (270) EDumbe local municipality (80) Uphongolo (30) Abaqulusi (128) Nongoma (30)

15 DELIVERY OF STATIC WATER TANKS AND WATER TANKERS

16 STATIC TANKS ALLOCATED TO WSAS

WSA STATIC TANKS ALLOCATION COMBINED DITRIBUTION & NEW TANKS TO BE ALLOCATED COLLECTIONS 1. Newcastle 52 36 0 2. UGU 302 256 46 3. Umgungundlovu 158 158 0 a. Umngeni LM 20 20 0 4. Uthukela 300 299 0 a. Alfred Duma 10 10 0 5. Zululand 270 212 0 a. Abaqulusi (OSS) 108 108 0 b. Edumbe (OSS) 79 79 0 c. Uphongolo (OSS) 30 29 1 d. Nongoma (OSS) 25 0 25 e. Ulundi (OSS) 25 0 25 6. Umkhanyakude 300 214 86 7. Amajuba 145 145 0 8. King Cetshwayo 330 315 15 9. Harry Gwala 450 450 0 10. eThekwini 300 300 0 11. uMhlathuze 235 233 2 12. Umzinyathi 480 480 0 a. Mvoti (OSS) 25 25 0 b. Msinga (OSS) 5 5 0 13. Msunduzi 141 141 0 14. Ilembe 200 172 0 a. Ndwedwe LM (OSS) 10 10 0 16. COGTA RESERVE 0 103 17 TOTALS 4000 3697 303 SANITATION - DESLUDGING

WSA Honeysuckers • Focus : De-sludging = emptying of Ugu 2 VIP latrines by vacuum sewerage Msunduzi 1 tanker – “honeysucker”. • General principle – as with water Umgungundlovu 1 tankers, owning “honeysuckers” is uThukela 1 preferable to hiring (sustainability). Umzinyathi 2 • CoGTA purchased 19 “honeysuckers” Newcastle 2 under the Operation Khawuleza programme in 2019 – allocated to Amajuba 1 WSAs as per table below Zululand 1 • R110 million has been spent on the Umkhanyakude 2 purchase of yellow plants (TLBs, King Cetshwayo 1 Rollers, Graders, Excavators, Refuse Ilembe 2 Trucks) in the Province. Harry Gwala 3 TOTAL 19 18 ASSESSMENT OF SANITATION CHALLENGES IN KZN

19 COVID 19 – DRAFT DISASTER MANAGEMENT SANITISATION PLAN

20 COVID 19 – DRAFT DISASTER MANAGEMENT SANITISATION PLAN District LM Area War No. of Preventativ Resources Current number Responsibility Date for d Househ e Measure of fleet in the interventi olds municipality on

Sanitisation Disinfectant 1x Fire truck District xxx April Amajuba Newcastle Theku 18 3500 programme Sprayers 3x bakkies Local 2020 for the Personnel Municipality Theku Plaza PPE Plaza and taxi rank Bergville Sanitisation Disinfectant 2x Fire trucks District xxx April Uthukela Okhahlam Taxi Rank 11 2500 programme Sprayers Local 2020 for the Personnel Municipality Bergville PPE ba taxi rank Sithembil Sanitisation Disinfectant 1x Fire truck District xxx April Umzinyath Endumeni e RDP 3 1000 programme Sprayers 2x bakkies Local 2020 for Personnel Municipality Sithembile PPE i RDP Mntakwe Sanitisation Disinfectant 1x Fire truck District xxx April King Umlalazi nde 12 1500 programme Sprayers 2x bakkies Local 2020 informal for Personnel Municipality settlemen Mntakwend PPE Cetshwayo t e informal settlements 21 COVID 19 – DRAFT DISASTER MANAGEMENT SANITISATION PLAN District LM Area War No. of Preventativ Resources Current number Responsibility Date for d Househ e Measure of fleet in the interventi olds municipality on

UMzimkh Sanitisation Disinfectant 1x Fire truck District xxx April Harry UMzimkh ulu Taxi 16 1000 programme Sprayers 2x bakkies Local 2020 Rank & for the Personnel 1x bakkie saki Municipality CBD UMzimkhul PPE Gwala ulu u taxi rank & CBD uPhongol Sanitisation Disinfectant 1x Fire truck District xxx April Zululand o Taxi 11 1500 programme Sprayers 1x rescue vehicle Local 2020 Rank & for the Personnel Municipality CBD uPhongolo PPE uPhongol taxi rank & CBD

o Msunduzi Sanitisation Disinfectant 2x Fire truck District xxx April UMgungu Msunduzi New Taxi 33 2500 programme Sprayers 9x bakkies Local 2020 Rank for the Personnel Municipality Msunduzi PPE ndlovu New Taxi Rank

22 COVID 19 – DRAFT DISASTER MANAGEMENT SANITISATION PLAN

District LM Area War No. of Preventativ Resources Current number Responsibility Date for d Househ e Measure of fleet in the interventi olds municipality on

EThekwini EThekwini Soldiers Sanitisation Disinfectant 8 x bakkies EThekwini xxx April Metro Metro Way Taxi 2500 programme Sprayers Metro 2020 Rank, for Soldiers Personnel Durban Way Taxi PPE Central Rank, Durban Central

23 SANITIZATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES

• Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Municipality collaborated with the Underberg Taxi Association to disinfect and sanitise taxis, frequently touched surfaces in taxi ranks and supermarket.

24 SANITIZATION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES

25 SANITIZATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES BY MUNICIPALITIES

26 DRAFT WASTE MANAGEMENT CLEANUP PLAN

27 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLEANING OF PUBLIC PLACES

• The Department is also providing waste management support to municipalities through Community Work Programme. The activities includes: Cleaning of cemeteries, community halls, schools, churches, clearing illegal dump sites, establishment of rubbish pits, cleaning roads and pavements, and maintainingof parks. • Taxi ranks are cleaned and sprayed daily with sanitizer. Taxi ranks cleaned with fire engine (fire bakkie) and sprayed daily with sanitizer. • In other municipalities the cleaning of public areas is done by hand by EPWP, sweeping and picking up litter – Taxi ranks daily KwaDukuza - Cleaned and sanitised - Taxi ranks daily. Clearing of Illegal dumping sites – daily. • Circular was sent to all MMs to request for the sanitization of all public spaces with a potential of high population such as Taxi Ranks. • Municipalities have started to sanitise public areas to ensure high level of hygiene to avoid the spreading of coronavirus. However, resources are required to sustain this type of intervention.

28 Targeted Priority Areas

1. High Density and conjested Townships 2. Areas With High Traffic Volume 3. Illegal Dumping Sites 4. Informal Settlements 5. Taxi Ranks 6. Bus Ranks 7. Dilapidated and secluded Town Areas 8. Areas where Municipalities are not Collecting Waste Regularly 9. Areas surrounding Sewer Spillages Ugu District

Code Priority Area/Ward/Hot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & spot Programme Measure Available Intervent Intervention ion Date Team

Scottburgh Taxi Rank, Waste Trucks, Public Toilets, Beaches, Cleaning, Refuse Main Street, Umzinto Waste KZN212: Waste Picking, Compactors, 30 April, Cogta, District & Taxi Rank, Bus Rank, Management Umdoni Clearing Illegal Waste Bins, 2020 Local Municipality Illegal Dumping Site, Programme Amandawe & Dumping Sites Refuse Bags, Iron Amahlongwa Rakes & Spades

Taxi Ranks (Umtwalume, Umdoni Trucks, Cleaning, Waste Machinery, St faiths), New Taxi Waste KZN213: Rank in Mehlomnyama, Waste Picking, Waste Bins, 30 April, Cogta, District & Management Umzumbe Phungashe Shopping Clearing Illegal Refuse Bags, 2020 Local Municipality Programme Centre, SASSA Offices Dumping Sites Brooms, Rakes & in Ward 19. Spades

KZN214: TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Umuziwabantu

Waste Trucks, Refuse KZN216: Ray Hibberdene, Margate & Cleaning, CBD Areas. Illegal Waste Compactors, Nkonyeni Waste Picking, 30 April, Cogta, District & Dumping in Gamalakhe Management Waste Bins, Municipality Clearing Illegal 2020 Local Municipality and the surrounding Programme Refuse bags, Dumping Sites areas Brooms, Rakes & Spades Umgungundlovu District Municipality Priority Available Intervention Resources Available Planned Responsibility & Area/Ward/Hot Programme Measure Intervent Intervention spot ion Date Team KZN221: Informal Waste Trucks, Waste uMshwathi Cleaning, Settlements: Ward Waste Machinery, Waste Bins, 30 & Dalton. Taxi Waste Picking, 30 April, Cogta, District & Management Skip Bins, Refuse Bags, Ranks: Ward 30. Clearing Illegal 2020 Local Municipality Programme Brooms, Brush Cutters & Illegal Dumping Dumping Sites Sites: Dalton Area Plastic Rakes

KZN222: TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Umngeni KZN223: TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Mpofane

KZN224: TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Impendle CBD and Local Taxi Ranks, Informal Settlements in Cleaning, Waste Trucks, Waste Jikajoe, Salakahle, Waste KZN225: Waste Picking, Machinery, Waste Bins & 30 April, Cogta, District & Sacca, Thembalihle Management Msunduzi Clearing Illegal Refuse Bags, Brooms & 2020 Local Municipality & Thamboville. Programme Illegal Dumping Dumping Sites Rakes Sites Across the City. KZN226: TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Mkhambathini KZN227: TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Richmond Uthukela District

Munici Priority Area/Ward/Hot spot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & pality Programme Measure Available Intervent Intervention ion Date Team

Informal Settlements: Umbulwana, Thembalihle, Roosboom, Mthanti, St Chads, Waste Trucks, Peace Town & Driefontein. Taxi Cleaning, Waste KZN238 Ranks: Lling Road, New Taxi Waste Waste Picking, Clearing 30 April, Cogta, District & : Alfred Rank, Ezakheni Taxi Rank, Management Machinery, Illegal Dumping 2020 Local Municipality Duma Steadville Rank. Illegal Programme Waste bins, Sites Dumping Sites: Accaviale X20, Refusal Bags Steadville X40, Ezakheni X55, Colenso X30, Former Indaka X35

KZN237 : Inkosi Langalib TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC alele

Informal Settlements Behind KZN235 Cleaning, Waste Bergville Taxi Rank & Waste Waste Trucks, :Okhahl Sewerage Works, Bergville Picking, Clearing 30 April, Cogta, District & Management Waste Bins, amba Taxi Rank & Emmaus Taxi Illegal Dumping 2020 Local Municipality Programme Refusal Bags Rank. Illegal Dumping around Sites Okhahlamba Umzinyathi District

Municipalit Priority Area/Ward/Hot spot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & y Programme Measure Available & Interventi Intervention Team Required on Date Resources Informal Settlements: Dlamini, Mzomusha & Graigside. Rural Areas: Stratford farm, Cleaning, Waste KwaThelaphi, Busi Village & Available: Waste Waste picking, Clearing Cogta, District & Local KZN241 Kameelkop. Taxi Ranks: Dundee trucks, shared Management illegal Dumping April, 2020 Municipality : Endumeni & Glenco. Illigal Dumping: service TLB, Programme Sites Extension 18, 19, France, Inner Skip bins Sbongile, Forestdale, Lindelani , Graigside & Surronding hostels and main roads Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, picking, Clearing Excavator, Skip KZN242: Waste Taxi Ranks: Old & New Rank illegal Dumping Bins, Pedestrian Cogta, District & Nquthu Management April, 2020 Wards: 14, 11 & 6 Sites Bins, Wheelie Local Municipality Programme Bins, refuse Bags Waste Trucks, Landfill Cleaning, Waste Keats Drift, Pomoroy, Tugela Waste Machinery, Skip KZN244: Picking, Clearing 30 April, Cogta, District & Ferry. Wards 17, 4, 14, 5, 7, 10 & Management Bins, Street Msinga Illegal Dumping 2020 Local Municipality 12 Programme Bins, Refuse Sites Bags, Brooms and Rakes CBD Long & Local Taxi Ranks, Old Age Pay Points, King Compact Truck, Cleaning, Waste Edwards Park, Lindelani Informal Waste Tipper Truck, Settmenents, Tent Informal Picking, Clearing KZN245: Management Container Truck, 30 April, Cogta, District & Settlement, Down Town, Around Illegal Dumping Umvoti Programme Refuse Bins, & 2020 Local Municipality Shepstone, Enhlalakahle, France, Sites Solomon Ville Mzolo, Angola, Skip Bin Gugulethu, Extension 19, Kranskop Taxi Rank Amajuba District

Code Priority Area/Ward/Hot spot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & Programme Measure Available Intervent Intervention ion Date Team

KZN252 Waste :Newca Trucks, Bins, 30 April, Cogta, District & TBC TBC TBC stle PPE, Refuse 2020 Local Municipality Bags

KZN253 Waste :eMadla Trucks, Bins, 30 April, Cogta, District & TBC TBC TBC geni PPE, Refuse 2020 Local Municipality Bags

Waste KZN254 Trucks, Bins, 30 April, Cogta, District & :Dannh TBC TBC TBC 2020 Local Municipality auser PPE, Refuse Bags Zululand District

Municipali Priority Area/Ward/Hot spot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibilit ty Programme Measure Available Interventi y & on Date Intervention Team Informal Settements: Madelakufa, Phoqukhalo, Phase Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, Waste Cogta, District KZN261: 5 & Lindelani. Taxi Rank: Zanele Picking, Clearing Machinery, 30 April, Management & Local eDumbe Magwaza Commuter Facility. Illegal Dumping Refuse Bins & 2020 Programme Municipality Illegal Dumping Sites: Bilanyoni Sites Skips & eDumbe Location

Waste Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, Cogta, District KZN262: 30 April, Management picking, clearing Bins, PPE, & Local uPhongolo 2020 Programme illegal dumping Refuse Bags Municipality Bhekuzulu, Sasko North, Lakeside Kamane, Vryheid Taxi Rank, Shoprite, Sanbonani, Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, Caltex Rank, Emondlo, Taxi, Waste Cogta, District KZN263: Picking, Clearing Dozer, Skips, 30 April, CSC Thusong, Louwsberg Taxi Management & Local Abaqulusi Illegal Dumping Refuse Bags & 2020 Rank, Bhekuzulu, Hlahlindlela, Programme Municipality Thusong Centre, Lakeside, Sites Concrete Bins Bhekuzulu, Mondlo, Louwsberg, Coronation & 300 Taxi Ranks: 2 Indentified and Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, and 1 Bus Rank. Illegal Waste Cogta, District KZN265: Picking, Clearing Tractor, Waste 30 April, Dumping Sites: In town and Management & Local Nongoma Illegal Dumping Bins, Refusal 2020 township. Programme Municipality Sites Bags Unit A, B, C, D, K, L, M, Babanango, Ceza, Nkonjeni & Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, Waste Cogta, District KZN266: St Francis Hospitals picking, Clearing Refuse Skips, 30 April, Management & Local Ulundi illegal Dumping Skip Loader, 2020 Programme Municipality Sites Refuse Bags Umkhanyakude District

Municipality Priority Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & Area/Ward/Hot spot Programme Measure Available Interventi Intervention on Date Team

Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, KZN271: Illegal Dumping Sites: Waste Picking, Clearing Waste Tractor, 30 April, Cogta, District & Umhlabuyalinga Sodwana, Mtikeni & Management Illegal Dumping Waste Bins, Skip 2020 Local Municipality na Ngutshana Programme Sites Bins, Waste Pickers, Rakes Taxi Ranks: Jozini Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, Town, Mkhuze. Illigal Waste Dumping: All RDP Picking, Clearing Bakkies, Tractor, 30 April, Cogta, District & KZN272: Jozini Management settlements, Mlingo Illegal Dumping Waste Bins, 2020 Local Municipality Programme Village, Makhaya & Sites Refuse Bags, Lindelani Village

Informal Settlements: Hluhluwe Town. Taxi Waste Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, KZN276: Big 5 Ranks: Hluhluwe, 30 April, Cogta, District & Management picking, clearing Bins, PPE, Hlabisa Hlabisa. Illegal 2020 Local Municipality Dumping: 2 Illegal Programme illegal dumping Refuse Bags Sites

Waste Cleaning, Waste Waste Trucks, TBC 30 April, Cogta, District & KZN275 Management picking, clearing Bins, PPE, 2020 Local Municipality Programme illegal dumping Refuse Bags King Cetshwayo District

Municipal Priority Area/Ward/Hot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & ity Spot Programme Measure Available Intervent Intervention ion Date Team

KZN281: 30 April, Cogta, District & TBC TBC TBC TBC Umfolozi 2020 Local Municipality

Taxi Ranks: 5 Identified Cleaning, Waste KZN282: Taxi Ranks. Illegal Waste Waste Trucks, Waste Picking, Clearing 30 April, Cogta, District & Umhlathuz Dumping Sites: Township Management Machinery, Waste Illegal Dumping 2020 Local Municipality e Periphery, !2 Hotspots Programme Bins. within the townships Sites Informal Settlements: Waste Trucks, Cage Kwaqedipleti & Tin Town. Cleaning, Waste Taxi Ranks: Showe Taxi Waste Truck, Waste KZN284: Picking, Clearing 30 April, Cogta, District & Rank Informal Traders. Management Machinery, Tractor, uMlalazi Illegal Dumping 2020 Local Municipality Illegal Dumping Sites: Programme Waste Bins, Skip Sites Taxi Informal Traders and Bins, Refusal Bags Surrounding Areas. Cleaning, Waste KZN285: Informal Settlements: Waste Picking, Clearing Waste Trucks, 30 April, Cogta, District & Mthonjane Thubalethu. Taxi Ranks: Management Illegal Dumping Tractor, Refuse Bags 2020 Local Municipality ni 4 Taxi Ranks. Programme Sites All Informal Settlements Waste Trucks, Cleaning, Waste in Nkandla. Taxi Rank: 9 Waste Compact Truck, KZN286: Identified taxi ranks. Picking, Clearing 30 April, Cogta, District & Management Waste Machinery, Nkandla Illegal Dumping Sites: 27 Illegal Dumping 2020 Local Municipality Programme Skipper Truck, Waste Identified Illegal Dumping Sites Sites. Bins, Skip Bins. Ilembe District

Municipali Priority Area/Ward/Hot spot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & ty Programm Measure Available Intervent Intervention e ion Date Team

Informal Settlements: Nyoni. Waste Cleaning, Waste Trucks, KZN291: Taxi ranks: Squmbe & Plaza Managemen Waste Picking, Waste Machinery, 30 April, Cogta, District & Mandeni Taxi ranks. Illegal Dumping t Clearing Illegal Waste Bins, 2020 Local Municipality Sites: Within Communities Programme Dumping Sites Refusal bags Informal Settlements: Ward 11, 12, 15, 24, 29, 26, 10 & 14. Taxi Waste Cleaning, KZN292: Waste Trucks, Ranks: Kwa Dukuza, Shaka & Managemen Waste Picking, 30 April, Cogta, District & KwaDukuz Waste Machinery, Ballistiic Taxi Ranks. Illegal t Clearing Illegal 2020 Local Municipality a Waste Bins. Dumping Sites from abive Programme Dumping Sites Infromal Settlements. Waste Trucks, Informal Settlement: Glandale Waste Cleaning, Bakkie, Waste RDPs. Taxi Ranks: Bhamshela KZN293: Managemen Waste Picking, Machinery, Waste 30 April, Cogta, District & Taxi, Ndwedwe Central. Illegal Ndwedwe 2020 Local Municipality Dumping Sites: Various t Clearing Illegal Bins, Waste Communities. Programme Dumping Sites Pickers, Takes, Masks & Gloves

Waste Trucks), Waste Cleaning, Skip Bins, Refusal KZN294: Managemen Waste Picking, Bags, Waste 30 April, Cogta, District & Maphumul Informal traders in town 2020 Local Municipality o t Clearing Illegal Pickers, Gloves Programme Dumping Sites (All managed by service provider) Harry Gwala District

Municipal Priority Area/Ward/Hot spot Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & ity Programm Measure Available Intervent Intervention e ion Date Team

Underberg Informal Settlements, Masukwana Township, Centocow Taxi Rank, Bulwer Taxi Rank, Waste Trucks, Cleaning, Underberg Taxi Rank, Kilimon Compactor Waste Taxi Rank. Illegal Dumping Sites Trucks,, in: Masukwana, Kilimon, Waste Picking, KZN431: Recycling 30 April, Cogta, District & Nomagaga, Ndodeni, Mlindeli, Management Clearing Dr NDZ Machines, Waste 2020 Local Municipality Khukhulela, Skofile, Centocow Programme Illegal Bins, Drums, Hospotal, Maqoleni, Qulashe, Dumping Hlabeni, Sbovini, Sibizane, Refuse Bags & Sites Nkewzela, St John Church, TLB Ekuthuleni, Donnybrook & Masameni.

30 April, Cogta, District & KZN433 TBC TBC TBC TBC 2020 Local Municipality

30 April, Cogta, District & KZN434 Ubuhlebezwe TBC TBC TBC 2020 Local Municipality

Refuse Compactor Cleaning, Trucks, Waste Waste Informal Settlements: Isisulu & Skip Loader, KZN435: Waste Picking, Cala Street). Taxi Ranks: Van Waste Kip 30 April, Cogta, District & Umzimkhu Management Clearing Rank, Bus Rank. Illegal Dumping Tractors, TLB, 2020 Local Municipality lu Programme Illegal Sites: Informal Settlements. Landfill Bull Dumping Dozer, Refuse Sites Bags, Refuse Ethekwini Metropolitan

Code Municipality Ward Priority Available Intervention Resources Planned Responsibility & (s) Area (hot Programme Measure Available Intervent Intervention spot) ion Date Team

Waste Informal Waste Cleaning, Waste Ethekwini Trucks, Bins, 30 April, Cogta, District & METRO 1 Settlement: Management picking, clearing Metro PPE, Refuse 2020 Local Municipality Name Programme illegal dumping Bags EMERGENCY SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN KZN

Municipality Site Name Number of People EThekwini Metro Strollers 120 • Social Relief Task Team activated and YMCA 32 Denis Hurley 97 coordinate relief efforts. MMS Retail 261 • Social partners and SASSA continues to People's Park A&B 333 provide hot meals (branch, lunch & Jewish Club 92 dinner) to homeless people. Drive In Site 238 Bellhaven • Humanitarian relief in a form of blankets, 88 Pinetown Lahee Park 169 mattresses have been provided. Isipingo 52 Phoenix 68

TOTAL 155041 EMERGENCY SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN KZN

DISTRICT /LOCAL NAME OF SHELTER NUMBER OF PEOPLE Umzinyathi/Endumeni Mackenzie Hall 20 males

Amajuba / Newcastle Monte Vista Sports Complex (Old Casino) 44 females 35 males

UMgungundlovu/Msunduzi Transnet Building / Mayor Walk 300 uThukela/Alfred Duma LM Utility Hall 62 uThukela/Alfred Duma LM Agri Crescent Hall 18 uThukela / Inkosi Langalibalele Town Hall 40 uThukela / Inkosi Langalibalele Fordeville Hall 20 uThukela / Inkosi Langalibalele Wembezi C section 90 King Cetshwayo Richards Bay (Veldenvlei Hall) Males 177 Females 60 Empangeni Hall Males 60 Ngwelezane Hall Females 30 Zululand Unit A Hall Males 30 uLundi South B-South Hall Females 10 uMkhanyakude Mtubatuba town Hall Males 40 Females 10 Harry Gwala District Municipality / Greater Kokstad Thuntulwana Community Hall 35 Males Municipality 12 Females Harry Gwala District Mzwandile Community Hall ward 16 178 males UMzimkhulu Local Municipality 42 PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW OF CONTAINMENT SITES

• Municipalities have so far identified 37 quarantine facilities in all 10 districts and Ethewini Metro. • Some quarantine sites are in poor condition and require refurbishment and structural improvements. • Some quarantine sites are located in hospitals. • KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife has also identified some of their facilities in Zululand, Ntshondwe resort; Umkhanyakude-Hilltop resort; and Uthukela -Giants Castle. All the identified facilities are readily available during this lockdown period. • Some municipalities have identified lodges and halls and the Department of health has assessed and approved some of the facilities e.g. Kokstad Skills Centre, Cultural Centre in Emadlangeni and Plantrad Lodge in Ladysmith.

43 PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW OF CONTAINMENT SITES

NO. DISTRICT NO OF QUARANTINE CAPACITY SITES 1. UGu 6 31 Beds 2. UMgungundlovu 3 92 Beds 3. UThukela 5 280 Beds 4. UMzinyathi 1 28 Beds 5. Amajuba 6 24 Beds 6. Zululand 3 222 Beds 7. Umkhanyakude 6 197 Beds 8. King Cetshwayo 1 10 Beds 9. ILembe 2 22 Beds 10. Harry Gwala 1 300 Beds

11. EThekwini 3 52 Beds

TOTAL 37 1258

44 BUDGET PROVISION FOR COVID 19: HUMAN RESOURCE AND FACILITIES

• The Department has procurement line items to intensify fight against COVID 19 infection to its employees. • The table below illustrate which goods were procured for the COVID 19 pandemic where the three quotation process was followed as prescribed by the National Treasury Practice note No 8 of 2007/08 and the Departmental Supply Chain Management Policy: No. Item description Supplier Name Order No Qty Item cost Order Amount 1 Sanitisers Bidvest Steiner LG 007463 450 (1000ml) R155.25 R69 862.50

2 Medical (Gloves & Bhodanya LG 004789 2000 (Masks) R22.00 R44 000.00 Mask) Logistics 1600 (Gloves) R2.50 R4 000.00 Total R48 000.00 Total procurement R117 862.50 45 REGULATIONS WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Identification of facilities for the Homeless • Utilization of Communities Halls • Refurbishment of Taxi Ranks • Municipal Services designated as Essential Services • All Gazetted Regulations and Directions • Municipal Systems Act Regulations on the drafting of IDP. • Directive by the Honourable President on declaring the State of National Disaster which limits community participation, promotes social distancing in IDP Process. • Lock Down Directive by the Honourable President which prohibits the travelling.

46 CIRCULARS ISSUED BY KZN COGTA FOR COVID 19 PANDEMIC

NATIONAL REGULATIONS / CIRCULARS KZN CIRCULAR KZN CIRCULAR NO Section 27/2 of the Disaster Management Act 57 Coronavirus Outbreak: Lockdown Guidelines to 8 of 2020 of 2002 Municipalities National Circular 7 0f 2020 Utilisation of Municipal/Community Halls for payments of 9 of 2020 social grants Section 27/2 of the Disaster Management Act 57 Identification of Facilities for the Homeless during the 10 of 2020 of 2002 National Lockdown National Circular No 1/1/2020 Reprioritisation of 2019-2020 Municipal Infrastructure Grant 11 of 2020 Funding National Circular No 12957/1 Identification of Quarantine & Isolation Sites 12 of 2020 National Circular No 12957/1 Municipal Disaster Relief Grants 13 of 2020 Disaster Management Act (Act 57 of 2002) Attendance of District Command Structures and Cluster 14 of 2020 Joints Meetings for Covid-19 Regulations of 25 March 2020 & National Circular Urgent Directive in Respect of Accessing Services Necessary 15 of 2020 6 of 2020 for Critical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment Related to the Rendering of Essential Services

47 CIRCULARS ISSUED BY KZN COGTA FOR COVID 19 PANDEMIC

NATIONAL REGULATIONS / CIRCULARS KZN CIRCULAR KZN CIRCULAR NO Section 27/2 of the Disaster Management Act 57 Distribution and Commissioning of Static Tanks 16 of 2020 of 2002 Regulation 11A, published under Government Urgent Directive In Respect of uninterrupted Supply of Water 17 of 2020 Notice 43148 of 25 March 2020 and electricity to Communities During the Lockdown period, including Its extension Section 27/2 of the Disaster Management Act 57 Coordination of non- Government organisations (NGO’s) 18 of 2020 of 2002 initiatives During the COVID 19 Lockdown Section 27/2 of the Disaster Management Act 57 Covid 19 – Community Screening & Testing Guideline 19 of 2020 of 2002 Section 27/2 of the Disaster Management Act 57 Distribution of Food Parcels to Communities 20 of 2020 of 2002

48 NATIONAL CIRCULARS AND GUIDELINES FOR MUNICIPALITIES

• Circular No. 6 of 2020: Guidelines for Municipalities to Respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic from National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the drafting on the IDP/Budget during Covid-19. • Circular on Guidance to Municipalities on the access and usage of Municipal Disaster Relief Grants for purposes of mitigating and responding to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. • Circular on Reprioritization of 2019-2020 Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Funding for the purposes of dealing with Water and Sanitation issues in curbing the spread of COVID-19.

49 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVE AND CIRCULARS

• The HOD has set up a WhatsApp Chat Group with key provincial Cogta staff and all Municipal Managers to be able to communicate on critical and emerging issues in real time. • The MEC has also established a WhatsApp Chat group with all Mayors. • There is also MEC and Amakhosi Leadership Structures in the Province through a Whatsapp group for discussion on emerging issues within traditional areas. • COGTA KZN has dispatched all published regulations and Circulars to all Mayors and Municipal Managers in KZN.

50 IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS

• Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies working with other sectors such as SAPS and RTI are monitoring and enforcing compliance of COVI-19 regulations through roadblocks and routine patrols. • Municipalities are responsible for issuing of permits to compliant traders (Formal and Informal) as well as constant monitoring of adherence in terms of trading hours and items allowed to be sold. • Municipalities are also ensuring that there no unnecessary gatherings taking place in their respective jurisdiction, and that inevitable gatherings don’t exceed 50 people.

51 IMPACT OF COVID 19 0N SERVICE DELIVERY & PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT

The high-level effects of Covid-19 on Departmental service delivery include the following: • The 2019/2020 financial year ended on the 31st of March 2020. The cancelling of all stakeholder meetings due to the outbreak already compromised the achievement of certain APP targets as scheduled sessions could no longer proceed. • In addition to this, due to the social distancing measures instituted, the Department has also been unable to verify some of the 2019- 20 targets at a client base. This will inevitably reflect negatively on the overall performance of the Department during the said financial year. • For 2020/2021 financial year, the Department has been unable to effectively execute its functions as outlined in the new Annual Performance Plan 52 IMPACT OF COVID 19 0N SERVICE DELIVERY & PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT

The high-level effects of Covid-19 on Departmental service delivery include the following: • Due to the sudden onset of the virus and the measures to curb it, the Department’s ability to institute alternative systems or mechanisms to render its services to municipalities and traditional institutions - in the absence of being able to physically visit the municipalities and traditional institutions - has been severely hindered. • As a result, there has been a delay in the commencement of the Departmental programmes and projects for the new financial year. This is expected to have an adverse effect on the Department’s ability to achieve its 2020-21 APP targets and will reflect negatively on the overall performance of the Department. 53 IMPACT OF COVID 19 0N SERVICE DELIVERY & PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT

The high-level effects of Covid-19 on Departmental service delivery include the following: • The signing of the Performance Agreements for the 2020-21 financial year has also been delayed, which will impact negatively on the Department’s compliance. • The lock-down also has far-reaching implications for the Department’s ability to provide support to its primary clients i.e. municipalities and traditional institutions. • Municipalities are at the coalface of the delivery of essential services, including water, electricity and sanitation; aspects which are key to fighting the community transmission of the virus. • The delay in executing the Departmental functions diminishes the Department’s ability to ensure that the local government sector is adequately supported and enabled to perform its mandated functions. 54 THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS IN FIGHTING COVID 19

• The Department allocated permits to all EXCOs of the Local House of Traditional Leaders to ensure that AmaKhosi are still able to carry out mandatory work relative to curbing Covid-19 spread. • The MEC has opened a WhatsApp group for Traditional Leaders to communicate developments relating to Covid-19 regulations and any other Covid-19 pronouncements by National and Provincial Government . • The group comprises of the Provincial House of Traditional Leadership Exco and District Chairpersons of the Local House of Traditional Leaders. • Several Covi-19 Regulations and Circulars have been shared with AmaKhosi on the group.

55 THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS IN FIGHTING COVID 19

• The Department has procured and distributed approximately 350ml x 840 sanitizers, 1lt x 20 sanitizers and 300 Face masks for Traditional Councils. • The National Department through MISA has donated 500ml x 5841 sanitizers and 100g x 5841 bar soaps to the Province for onward distribution to Traditional leaders. • The Provincial House of Traditional Leaders has taken a decision to suspend cultural initiation to eliminate reduce the infection rate. • The Department of Health working with COGTA continues to train traditional leaders to mainstream awareness and education on COVID 19. • Traditional Councils (TCs) through izinduna are assisting in terms of prohibiting community members to have gatherings (cultural events/activities, imicimbi,

sport tournaments etc) during the lockdown. 56 PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESOURCE AGAINST COVID 19

• The Employee Health and Wellness Programme and Occupational Health have conducted the following interventions to ensure that all COGTA staff are safe from any risks: • Health Awareness campaigns - Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material collated from the WHO and NDOH posted on the intranet. • Print media in English and IsiZulu distributed to all COGTA offices for display at strategic points. This includes basic hand washing, hygiene practices and social distancing. (Toilets, entrances, exits, passages) • Health promotion - health talks on COVID-19 conducted at all Cogta Offices on sanitisation, self-isolation and social distancing

57 PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESOURCE AGAINST COVID 19

• Distribution of hand sanitisers to all CoGTA offices. • Gloves, face masks and sanitisers distributed to all Traditional Councils • A requisition has also been submitted for infrared thermometers • Only essential staff are at work whilst the rest of the staff are working from home. • Auxiliary cleaning staff have been workshopped on the use of PPE’s as well as the cleaning of door handles, taps and to ensure that soap dispensers are always filled. • Flu vaccines will be provided during the next wellness screening session to all consenting staff. The flu vaccine is not to prevent staff from contracting the COVID-19 virus but to strengthen the

immune system especially for staff that have comorbidities. 58 MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID 19

• In order to ensure that all essential staff are safe from any risks, health promotion and awareness campaigns were implemented to mitigate against COVID-19 risks. • Staff are practicing safe hygiene practices such as washing of hands, the regular use of sanitisers and social distancing to stop the spread of the covid-19 virus. • Staff from any directorate within the Department to report to EHW and OHS if they have come into contact with an individual that is COVID-19 positive or becomes positive themselves. • This will ensure that the relevant authorities are informed (KZN Health) to follow the treatment protocol. Moreover, all staff that were in close contact with the primary contact will also be contacted immediately to self-isolate and to report any symptoms to EHW or OHS. • This is to mitigate any further spread of the COVID-19 virus and to provide emotional assistance to staff. 59 IMPACT OF COVID 19 0N PRODUCTIVITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT

• All Departmental employees are on lock down with the exception of core teams who have permits to perform essential services. • HRM&D have a limited number of staff members going into the office once or twice a week. Some employees have taken work home. • Productivity is affected because not all employees have the equipment to work remotely. • There have been complaints that managers cannot get hold of junior staff members during normal working hours and they do therefore not have the necessary support to keep working. • Support activities such as interviews are on hold until the lock down is over.

60 IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT

• Sprays hand sanitizer on entry to and exit from the building. • Access to the workplace is only authorised for essential services such as Disaster Management, Municipal Infrastructure, Finance and HR essential services responsible for updating PERSAL, Salary payments, izinduna payments etc. • Gloves, face masks and sanitisers distributed to all facilities and Traditional Councils • Auxiliary cleaning staff have been workshopped on the use of PPE’s as well as the cleaning of door handles, taps and to ensure that soap dispensers are always filled.

61 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION

• Distribution of pamphlets and posters in strategic areas • Load hailing by district and local municipalities • Visits by leadership to taxi ranks and community facilities to enforce regulations • Monitoring of unauthorised social gatherings

62 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION: “SIYAYINQOBA ICORONA VIRUS”

63 DONOR SUPPORT

• Al-Imdaad Foundation in partnership Bhekuzulu Self-Sufficient Project has donated 30 static water tanks to Inkosi Alfred Local Municipality. • Furthermore, Al Imdaad Foundation has pledged to support COGTA with 400 static water tanks. COGTA will facilitate allocation and distribution to WSAs. • RED Cross has donated 50 x face masks, 50 x hand saniters to KZN primary responders. 64 DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PARCELS

KZN Government lead by DSD, SASSA and Social Partners distributing food parcels to vulnerable communities

65 IEC SCHEDULED BY-ELECTIONS

Given the Declaration of a National State of Disaster, it became necessary, in conjunction with the Independent Electoral Commission to postpone a number of scheduled by elections, in accordance with a ruling by the Electoral Court. These were: • Ward 10 of the Mtubatuba Municipality, that was scheduled to be held on 18 March 2020, as called by Provincial Notice No. 21, published in Provincial Gazette No. 2165 on 13 February 2020; • Ward 25 of the Msunduzi Municipality, that was scheduled to be held on 18 March 2020, as called by Provincial Notice No. 22, published in Provincial Gazette No. 2165 on 13 February 2020; • Ward 32 of the eThekwini Municipality, that was scheduled to be held on 8 April 2020, as called by Provincial Notice No. 29, published in Provincial Gazette No. 2172 on 5 March 2020; and • Ward 7 of the uMvoti Municipality, that was scheduled to be held on 8 April 2020, as called by Provincial Notice No. 30, published in Provincial Gazette No. 2172 on 5 March 2020. • New dates for these by-elections will be determined, in conjunction with the IEC. 66 PLAN TO MANAGE OR HANDLE DECEASED PERSONS

• The world is facing the outbreak of Covid19 which has resulted in large numbers of people losing their lives worldwide. South Africa, being part of a global village, is not immune to Covid19 and already there are increasing numbers of people being infected by the pandemic, which has also seen a loss of lives. • It is against this background that all District JOCs are being requested to create a platform for all stakeholders who handle deceased persons ( the undertaker profession, in particular) and to put appropriate plans in place to deal with a possible sharp increase in the need for ground burial and cremation of human remains. • District JOCS are being requested to undertake a survey to establish the functionality and capacity of crematoria in their district area. • In addition, the available burial space in each local municipality must be established, together with the status and capacity of each mortuary. 67 MEC WATER INTERVENTIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMME

DATE WSA LOCAL WARD PROJECT NAME ACTIVITIES 18 April 2020 King Cetshwayo Nkandla 05 Middledrift Water Treatment 631 Static tanks provided & District Works Inspection of Nkandla Bulk Water Supply Scheme

25 - 30 April 2020 Harry Gwala Dr NDZ 9;10; 11 MISA Borehole Inspection Siyahlola MISA Borehole Underberg rising main Inspection 03 Siyahlola Underberg rising main

Ugu 8 Malangeni Water Supply Project Inspection of Malangeni Water Supply Project Mthavuna electricity supply upgrade Mthavuna electricity supply upgrade

26 – 30 April 2020 Amajuba DM Emadlangeni / TBC Amajuba DM Borehole − Static Tanks Launch Danhauser Refurbishment − Inspection of the COGTA Funded Amajuba DM − Dannhauser 200MM pipe Borehole Refurbishment replacement projects (rivercrossing) − Dannhauser 200MM pipe replacement (river crossing)

68 MEC WATER INTERVENTIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMME

DATE WSA LOCAL WARD PROJECT NAME ACTIVITIES Zululand DM Abaqulusi 5 Emondlo Sanitation Site Visit Luousberg/Broemfield/Vreihei Introduction/Site handover to d: Refurbishment of waste Contractor water treatment

03 -09 May 2020 Newcastle Madadeni 09, 20, Refurbishment of 265 toilets Siyahlola of the COGTA funded 21,22, 23, and repairs / upgrades project 24, 26 Static tanks Launch & Inspection of Water Treatment Works

City of Mhlathuze Esikhaleni/ TBC TBC Static tanks Launch & Inspection Mpangeni and of Water Treatment Works Richards Bays 10 – 16 May 2020 Umzinyathi Umvoti 9 Greytown Bulk Supply Project Static tanks Launch Announce the contractor return on site (stopped since 2017) Greytown Bulk Supply Project

Umgungundlovu Mpofana 7 Mathwanya Water Supply Pronouncement of the inception Scheme of the Ward 7 Water Project Static tanks Launch & Inspection of Water Treatment Works

69 MEC WATER INTERVENTIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMME

DATE WSA LOCAL WARD PROJECT NAME ACTIVITIES 17 – 23 May 2020 Ethekwini Pinetowmn TBC Western Aqueduct Water Static tanks Launch & Inspection Supply Project of Water Treatment Works

Msunduzi Vulindlela Static tanks & Water Static tanks Launch & Inspection Treatment Works of Water Treatment Works

24 – 30 May 2020 Uthukela Ukhahlamba 4 KwaDukuza Emergency Water - Siyahlola of the COGTA funded Supply Scheme - Bergville - KwaDukuza project Static tanks Launch − Launch of the equipment bought for unblocking of sewer and mitigation of sewer spillages within EKuvukeni: (1 X TLB, 1 X Grass Cutter, 1 X Water Jetting Truck, 1 X Honey Sucker Trucks)

70 MEC WATER INTERVENTIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMME

DATE WSA LOCAL WARD PROJECT NAME ACTIVITIES Ilembe Ndwedwe / TBC COGTA Funded Procurement Launch of the COGTA Funded Maphumulo of Sewer Equipment and Plant. Procurement of Sewer Equipment and Plant.

Static tanks Launch & Inspection of Water Treatment Works

01-06 June Umkhanyakude Big 5 Hlabisa 13 Refurbishment and or Upgrade Launch of refurbished and or of rudimentary water Upgraded of rudimentary water infrastructure within the Big 5 infrastructure within the Big 5 Hlabisa LM, as part of tanker Hlabisa LM, as part of tanker reduction strategy reduction strategy

Static tanks Launch

71 CRITICAL MEETINGS TO ENSURE BUSINESS CONTINUITY ● The Department uses Microsoft Teams and teleconferencing means to ensure that management structures i.e. MANCO, EXCO and meetings with critical stakeholders such as Auditor General and the Accountant General continue to take place mainly to do the following: - Planning; - Response Plans Implementation and Monitoring; - Decision Making; - Address important matters; and - Related issues

72 CONCLUSION REMARKS

● Municipalities have reprioritised their budgets to direct funds/resources into fighting COVID-19, these resources include PPE, Sanitising materials and Equipment. ● KZN COGTA/PDMC submitted an application for the Municipal Disaster Relief Grant to the National COGTA, still awaiting for Response. ● The NDMC is currently processing the applications for grant funding. ● Meanwhile, National COGTA advised all metros to reprioritize their existing grants and will not be considered for the Municipal Disaster Relief Grant due to limited funds. ● A post-lockdown recovery plan for Local Government and Traditional Affairs is also being developed by the Department to ensure business continuity in the sector. 73 COVID-19 IS Everybody’s Business ______

“Hope for the best, plan for the worst.”

74 THANK YOU!!!!! ______Provincial Disaster Management Centre Tel. +27 33 846 9014 Private Bag X 9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 Office: Mkhondeni, 66 Shortts Retreat Rd, Shortts Retreat, Pietermaritzburg, 3212