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.