2015/16 ANNUAL REPORT Magalies Water 2015/16 Annual Report
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www.magalieswater.co.za LIST OF ACRONYMS CONTENTS
BCM Business Continuity Management MTSF Medium-Term Strategic Framework Index PAGE CGICTF Corporate Governance of Information NDP National Development Plan Communications and Technology Framework Vision and mission 2 NWRS National Water Resources Strategy CSI Corporate Social Investment PBWSS Pilanesburg Bulk Water Supply Scheme Organisational profile 3 DPSA Department of Public Service and Administration RBIG Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant DWS Department of Water and Sanitation Value chain 5 RMC Risk Management Committee EWP Employee Wellness Programme RWU Regional Water Utility Foreword by the Shareholder 6 – 7 GDP Gross Domestic Product SANS South African National Standards HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus SAP System Applications Products Statement of the Chairperson 8 – 9 ICT Information Communications and Technology Statement of the Chief Executive 10 – 11 IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IRR Institutional Reforms and Realignment Governance 13 – 18 IRS Implementation Readiness Study ISO International Organisation for Standardisation Risk management 19 – 22 ML Megalitre Stakeholder engagement 25
Strategy and performance 27 – 35
Operations 37 – 41
Human Resources 43 – 47
Information and Communications Technology 49
Corporate social investment 51
Laboratory services 53 – 71
Financial review 73 – 76
Annual financial statements 79 – 115
Magalies Water 1 ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE
OUR MISSION OUR VISION OUTLINE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS Establishment of Magalies Water is informed by Section 29 of the The Minister of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of water To be the leading provider Magalies Water Board provides water services to Water Water Services Act, 1997 (Act 108 of 1997) which states that the resources in the country. Magalies Water abstracts water from of quality water services Services Authorities, Water Services Institutions and primary activity of a Water Board is to provide water services to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) dams and that water is channelled to Water Treatment Plants. From the Water in South Africa. other users that positively impact the quality of life other water services institutions within its service area. Magalies Water’s service area covers 42 000km² across the provinces of Treatment Plants, the water is then treated and distributed and economic growth of communities in our area of North West, Limpopo and Gauteng, within the major catchments through pipelines to Water Service Authorities (WSA) and other operation. of the Crocodile and the Olifants rivers. clients.
Our service area is shown below:
OUR VALUES CORE STRATEGY The culture of Magalies Water is guided by The core strategy of Magalies Water is to meet the its values, which are used as anchor-points mandated Section 29 obligations and provide viable to establish the manner in which the entity Section 30 initiatives as and when required per the approaches its activities and relates to its Water Services Act, (Act 108 of 1997). This will be stakeholders. achieved through reliable provision of quality and affordable potable water to enhance the quality INTEGRITY of life of communities. Through a commercially We do what we say we’re going to do – ALWAYS! sustainable business, Magalies Water will contribute SERVICE QUALITY to the economic development in the service area and We endeavour to meet customer requirements support the Local Government. in all that we do
COMPETENCE We deliver services with a high level of professionalism
ECO-EFFICIENCY Our practices reflect our care for the natural environment
GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP We strive for the development of a sustainable economy and the wellbeing of our community.
2 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 3 ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE VALUE CHAIN CONTINUED
Potable water is provided to the following WSAs: The value chain of Magalies Water is contextualised through depiction of the operational water core process and support processes. Transformation processes are also depicted wherein raw water is transformed into potable. The municipal processes are also depicted to Water service authorities show the outcomes and impacts of our activities. This value chain thus support the “source to tap” vision as there is delivery of services Rustenburg Local Municipality, North West Province Modimolle Local Municipality, Limpopo Province across the entire water value chain. Magalies Water is legislated to provide bulk potable water. There is an undertaking to work very closely with, and support the Municipalities in order to ensure efficient and effective water service delivery. The value chain is shown below: Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North West Province Bela Bela Local Municipality, Limpopo Province Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Limpopo Province City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province Potable Raw Water Water Potable Municipal Other major clients include the following: water abstraction purification water supply Other major clients distribution Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine Rhino Andalusite Mine Operational core Bakubung Minerals SA Ferrochrome (Pty)Ltd Cullinan Diamond Mine Union Section Joint Venture Inputs Process Outputs Outcomes Impala Platinum Mine Royal Bafokeng Administration and impacts Northam Platinum Limited Pilanesberg Platinum Mines Sun City Carousel Casino The above value chain is supported by the following activities: Magalies Water owns and operates the is abstracted from the Roodeplaat Dam in the Pienaars River following water treatment plants and associated catchment. The length of the pipeline from the Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant is 150 kilometres. pipelines: Human Resources Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant: the plant has a design Cullinan Water Treatment Plant: the plant has a design capacity of 240ML/day. Raw water is abstracted from the Vaalkop capacity of 16ML/day and supplies water to the Cullinan Diamond Dam in the Crocodile River catchment. Potable water produced Mine and the City of Tshwane. Raw water is abstracted from from this plant is distributed to North West and Limpopo the Bronkhorstspruit Dam in the Pienaars River catchment. The Finance and Supply Chain Management Provinces. The length of the network of pipelines from the length of the pipeline from the Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant is Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant is 475 kilometres. 150 kilometres. Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant: the plant has a design Wallmannsthal Water Treatment Plant: the plant has a design Support capacity of 12ML/day and supplies water to the City of Tshwane Information and Communications Technology capacity of 18ML/day and the water produced from this plant services is supplied across Limpopo and Gauteng provinces. Raw water and some individual customers. Raw water is abstracted from the Roodeplaat Dam in the Pienaars River catchment. The length of the pipeline from the Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant is 36 kilometres. The following treatment technologies are utilised: Assets Maintenance and Infrastructure Expansion Water treatment plant Treatment technologies Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant Dissolved air flotation, sedimentation, ozone, rapid gravity sand filtration, granular activated carbon, chloramination Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant Dissolved air flotation, chlorination, rapid gravity sand filtration Cullinan Water Treatment Plant Dissolved air flotation, chlorination, rapid gravity sand filtration Wallmannsthal Water Treatment Plant Sedimentation, rapid gravity sand filtration, chlorination
4 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 5 FOREWORD BY THE SHAREHOLDER
DEAR STAKEHOLDERS, will operate across municipal boundaries and will manage a range The DWS has also embarked on a process of combining the in Majakaneng, which is also part of the Madibeng Local of water resources and bulk water and wastewater infrastructure, existing Water Services Act and the National Water Act. This Municipality. Significant progress was made in the implementation The Annual Report of Magalies Water is presented at a point with the specific purpose of: combination will enable formation and legislative definition of the of both directives. Simillar interventions were made in the service when there is a focused drive to revolutionise the water and RWUs, including a reform of water sector institutional architecture area with resounding success. sanitation sector in order to fasten the pace of delivery of services • leveraging regional water schemes more effectively to supply to enable effective delivery of services and equity in allocation to the people of South Africa. Water services delivery is a critical scarce water over vast distances of water use, among others. The DWS has also taken over the ACCESS TO SERVICES socio-economic imperative hence an urgent need for us to • reducing the number of institutions requiring regulation by the sanitation function and a process has also been initiated to draft address the challenges faced by our Communities. Addressing national DWS Water is one of the most critical social, economic and political a Sanitation policy which aims to bring about equity in service the challenges of water services delivery does not only require • streamlining management and governance structure to improve drivers not only in the South African context, globally also and provision. Magalies Water has geared itself to be a key player in interventions by the National Government, but also requires efficiency it will continue to be such a driver the next centuries. There are that institutional landscape. dialogue by those at the apex of business corporations, activists • creating institutions with critical mass that will be more however, serious infrastructural, operational and financial related challenges facing the water sector that must be addressed to within the community, civil movements, and intellectuals within resilient to local changes in water supply issues and temporary NATURAL RESOURCES the academia, among others. This will enable achievement of fluctuations in water supply volumes ensure the long term water security. South Africa has already Water as a resource is not abundantly available, and that can reached the 95% coverage in terms of access to water services. democratic values of “human dignity, equality, advancement of • establishing institutions that are better placed to undertake be a serious limitation to economic growth, contributing to human rights and freedoms” as enshrined in the Constitution of bulk water treatment, bulk waste water treatment and retail poverty, and causing environmental degradation. The same Post the advent of democracy, there are still millions of people the Republic of South Africa. operations drivers that increase water demand, such as population growth without access to safe, affordable and sustainable water and sanitation services, thus the remaining 5% must be reached Magalies Water is one of the entities that will play a significant and industrialisation also lead to greater amounts of wastewater REFORMS IN THE WATER SECTOR in terms of service coverage. Magalies Water has been at the role in the achievement of these sector reforms in advancement of discharge. Without proper treatment, this wastewater discharge The service delivery imperative is driven largely by the National forefront of ensuring access of water to Communities within its service delivery. can create serious water quality problems. Water Resources Strategy 2, and the National Development Plan service area through its capital expansions drive. (NDP) to address the tripartite challenges of inequality, poverty INSTITUTIONAL REGULATION AND Climate change affects the hydrological cycle leading to extreme and unemployment. This therefore gave an impetus for the weather conditions and other various impacts. The country was APPRECIATION institutional architecture that is politically driven to ensure that LEGISLATIVE REVIEW hit by a severe drought during the financial year and Magalies I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to the Board, Executive service delivery is optimised to have the desired social impact. The importance of regulation in the water services sector is now Water implemented drought relief initiatives in its service area. Management and the entire Staff of Magalies Water in their widely accepted, locally and internationally as constituting best This is also an indication that there is capability within Magalies Whilst Institutional models in most developing countries have unwavering endeavors of ensuring success of the water sector. practise. By the same token, establishment of an independent Water to counter adverse events related to natural resources. stabilised, there is an on-going refinement of institutional models regulator is often regarded as an important component in terms of Ms N Mokonyane in emerging economies tailored to the unique circumstances of broader sector reform. It is also a precursor and often a necessary DIRECTIVES TO MAGALIES WATER Minister of Water and Sanitation various countries. Most of the countries in Africa are under- going requirement for further investment in the water sector both some form of water sector reforms to improve service delivery. I have during the financial year, directed Magalies Water to from the public and private sectors. The DWS has established a In South Africa, the DWS is leading a process of Institutional intervene on an emergency basis in areas where there was a need Regulation function that would enable regulation across the water Reforms and Realignment (IRR), which is intended to transform to address poor quality of water and sanitation services in the value chain, from “source to source”. Regulation would include Water Boards into Regional Water Utilities (RWUs). These RWUs Madibeng Local Municipality. A directive was also provided to social, infrastructure and economic aspects of the value chain. upgrade bulk water supply systems and associated infrastructure
6 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 7 SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT We also acknowledge that there is currently no coherent economic regulation across the water value chain and In carrying out our mandate of water services delivery, various therefore support the scope of economic regulation that would support activities were provided to the Municipalities. The encompass aspects such as tariffs and their structures, support STATEMENT Municipal Services Strategic Assessments (MuSSA) were of Government policy and broader social, environmental and carried out and some Municipalities as “highly vulnerable” economic imperatives. OF THE and “extremely vulnerable” in terms of water services delivery. Magalies Water therefore supported the Madibeng APPRECIATION Local Municipality by augmentation of water services using groundwater in Jericho, Letlhabile and Maboloka. Restoration I would like to convey my heartfelt appreciation to: CHAIRPERSON of water services was also done in Majakaneng and all those • Honourable Deputy Minister, Ms P Tshwete and the Honourable activities were carried out in implementation of a Ministerial Minister, Ms N Mokonyane for their Sector Leadership Directive that was issued to that effect. Support was also provided • Auditor-General and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee to Moretele and Moses Kotane Local Municipalities. on water and Sanitation for helping the Water Sector to be accountable DEAR STAKEHOLDERS, Support was also provided to the Kgetleng Rivier and Modimolle • Mayors, Councillors and Officials of the Rustenburg, Local Municipalities as measures to alleviate the two Municipalities Presentation of the 2015/16 annual report is against the backdrop Institutions and Magalies Water is no exception. This is due to Thabazimbi, Modimolle, Bela Bela, Kgetleng Rivier, Madibeng, from water shortages as a result of the drought. Magalies Water of the Minister’s intent to revolutionise the water sector. This resources that are being depleted, growing populations and Moretele, Moses Kotane and Lephalale Local Municipalities will as part of its strategic trajectory, enhance its secondary means that strategic actions of institutions of the calibre of changing spatial patterns due to concentration of people in towns including the City of Tshwane, Bojanala District Municipality, business abilities to be able support Municipalities in the area Magalies Water must translate into the right outcomes and and cities. The Provinces where Magalies Water operates, being Bakgatla ba Kgafela Tribal Authority and the Royal Bafokeng of supply. impacts at the level of communities we serve so that water Limpopo and North West boasts low levels of access and low Administration for their strategic partnerships in service delivery services delivery is accelerated. Strategic performance of Magalies levels of income per household. Those two factors have got an • Fellow Members of the Board for their continued support Water can thus be measured on the basis of achievement of its impact on affordability levels and the ability of customers to pay STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Legislated mandate as it is enshrined in the Water Services Act. for water services. We have thus remained resolute and true to We recognise that perceptions of our Stakeholders may have a • The Director General and the staff of the DWS for their achievement of our mandate of quality water services delivery at material impact on the reputation of Magalies Water. Stakeholders engagements ALIGNMENT TO THE NATIONAL an affordable tariff. may also have powers and influence over the decision making • Executive Management and the entire Staff of Magalies Water processes within Magalies Water hence as a Board, we embarked for their efforts and commitment to the organisation DEVELOPMENT PLAN The economic environment has got huge implications on on engagement with our Stakeholders during the financial year. operations of Magalies Water due to the fiscal policies of Performance of Magalies Water for the 2015/16 financial year is Classification of Stakeholders was done to establish engagement Government. The fiscal policy framework allows for sustainable primarily aligned to the thematic areas of the NDP being economy mechanisms into those who are Regulators, those who provide financing of state owned entities. This has provided an and unemployment, economic infrastructure including building services to Magalies Water and those who Magalies Water opportunity for Magalies Water to be funded on the social a capable and developmental state. This shows our resolve as an provides services to. We will endeavour to continue engagement components of the infrastructure expansions. We will continue entity to help the country move forward in addressing the triple with Stakeholders to keep them satisfied and informed at all times challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequalities by 2030. as part of our Stakeholder engagement efforts, to engage in order to minimise the reputational impacts on Magalies Water. Adv MM Petlane Government on further funding of our capital expansion projects Material issues of engagement with Stakeholders are included in Chairperson of the Board Magalies Water also supports the economic growth agenda and to the extent that communities on the ground will benefit from job creation through investments in infrastructure. Some of our the contents of this report. the expanded water infrastructure networks. initiatives during the financial year were directed towards using the infrastructure investments spending as a catalyst to drive job The short to medium term fiscal outlook is that the South African LEGISLATIVE FACTORS creation. Contribution towards the social transformation agenda economic growth will remain sluggish. In this instance, growth in The Minister of Water and Sanitation has proposed a number of advancement of Black Economic Empowerment was also the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the most crucial benchmark of policies having an impact on the future of the Water Sector made through appointment of Black-owned companies in the for Magalies Water as far as growth in water sales volumes are Institutions. Key among those policy proposals is the institutional infrastructure expansion projects. concerned. Our sales volumes growth has been constrained for arrangements and Governance which gave motive for sector the past few years, however we are confident that there will be IRR. The IRR process therefore seeks to transform Water Boards SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS an upswing in sales volumes growth in the next financial year into RWUs, with disestablishment of other Water Boards and The social environment is at the epicentre of our operations as the last component of the Vaalkop upgrades is completed. amalgamation of the supply area of other Water Boards. as water services delivery is a social imperative. Access to Commissioning of this upgrade will take place in the first quarter water services remains a strategic challenge for Water Services of the 2016/17 financial year.
8 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 9 STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
DEAR STAKEHOLDERS, The cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the financial year is CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL APPRECIATION R36 million and was a substantial increase compared to the prior On behalf of the Executive collective of Magalies Water, I thus I would like to express my sincere appreciation to: financial year. Positive cash was generated from operations, when TRANSFORMATION present the Annual Report for the 2015/16 financial year. The there was a cash outflow of R331 million from investing activities Magalies Water contributed to the social transformation goals • Honourable Minister of Water and Sanitation, the Honourable Annual Report closes the strategic management loop for the due to acquisition of income producing assets. Infrastructure of Government through deliberate appointment of black-owned Deputy Minister and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee year as it details performance of Magalies Water against the set Grants were also received from the National Government to companies in our capital expenditure. Black-owned companies for their enriching engagements predetermined objectives and targets. Our mandate is derived implement capital expansions. Operationally, the cash position were awarded 43% of the R395 million that was spent on capital • Director-General and the Colleagues at the DWS from the Water Services Act and our performance can only be of Magalies Water is sound, although scarcity of resources was a expenditure. This was done as an advancement of inherent • Water Services Authorities in our area of operation for their measured against that mandate. constraint as the entire planned capital expansion programme was priciples of Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). continued support of our efforts to deliver on our mandate; PERFORMANCE REVIEW not implemented during the financial year. Resources mobilisation Small, medium and micro enterprises were awarded 29% of the • The Board for effective collective leadership of the organisation will be made in the future to address infrastructure funding gap operational expenditure. • The employees of Magalies Water whose effort sustain the A robust financial performance is reported despite a difficult so that the infrastructure masterplan can be fully implemented. performance of the organisation internal environment of sales volumes constraints. This has led to BUSINESS GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITIES company-wide cost containment measures through curtailment of CHALLENGES A due diligence study was conducted during the financial year some operational projects to achieve cost reductions in mitigation The quality of our water resources is deteriorating due to to assess the opportunities for growth in the market within of rising costs outstripping increases in revenue. An operating profit elevated nutrients concentration in our catchments. This is not which Magalies Water operates. An internal assessment was also of R34 million is reported indicating that the organisation was able just a challenge in our catchments but a national challenge conducted to establish if internal capabilities and the current to generate profits from its own operations. Finance income of and the responses of Magalies Water was optimisation of the operating model will enable Magalies Water to take advantage R16 million was earned which is a decrease from R26 million as it treatment processes and chemicals utilisation. Notwithstanding of such growth. Results of those studies indicated that there are was earned from a lower capital base as compared to the previous the challenges related to poor quality of raw water, the potable opportunities for growth and a case for the expanded service LC Mohalaba financial year. A net profit of R51 million is reported which is a water produced complied with the quality potable water drinking boundary. Chief Executive (Acting) reduction from R61 million of the previous financial year. standards of SANS 241:2011. A strong balance sheet is boasted as investments were made in AUDIT MATTERS Magalies Water does not have constraints in terms of water acquisition of income producing assets as R395 million was spent The Office of the Auditor General expressed a financially demand, however constraints were internal in terms of water in this regard. This infrastructure will be commissioned in the unqualified audit outcome on the financial statements of Magalies treatment and pumping capacity. Causes of supply constraints 2016/17 financial year to induce sales volumes performance. Water. Additional matters were however raised in the Audit were power failures, reduced flow of water due to poor raw water report without modifying the audit opinion and an action plan to A positive net working capital of R135 million is reported which quality and inefficiencies as a result of emergency breakdowns. All address those matters has been put in place for execution during is a reflection of effective working capital management and that the variables were taken into account in the planning of 2016/17 the 2016/17 financial year. Magalies Water is in a position to meet its short term obligations. financial year in relation to water sales volumes. It is expected Net working capital movements are characterised by a decrease that performance in that regard will significantly improve as the in investments and debtors. A portion of investments were retired last components of the Vaalkop upgrades are completed in the to finance capital expansion projects and collections were made medium term. from Debtors, particularly the amount that was owed by the DWS.
10 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 11 FUNCTIONING OF THE BOARD Attendance of the Board meetings during the financial year was as follows: The controlling structure of Magalies Water is the Board and this is in alignment to the legislative and good governance requirements. Member Attendance Members of the Board are appointed by the Honourable Minister in terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997). The term of Adv MM Petlane 8 out of 9 office of the Board is for a period not exceeding four years. The PN Nkwinika 9 out of 9 Board is made up of 13 non-executive Board members and one executive member. The Board was appointed on 1 May 2014 and MA Hlahla 9 out of 9 the term of office will expire on 30 April 2018. DR Sibanda 7 out of 9 The mandate of the Board is outlined in the adopted Board TF Zondi 9 out of 9 Charter which defines the responsibilities of the Board as follows: TD Monewe 9 out of 9 • Ensuring that the objectives of the Shareholder are achieved • Contribute to and adopt the business plan TT Mohapi 9 out of 9 • Strive to achieve financial viability of the organisation F Saloojee 6 out of 9 • Ensure that there is an effective risk management system GOVERNANCE FP Villakazi 9 out of 9 • Ensure that the Annual Financial Statements that fairly represent the affairs of the organisation are prepared for each N Mufamadi 9 out of 9 financial year Kgosi SV Suping 9 out of 9 • To be responsive to perceptions that affect the reputation of the organisation MS Lebeko-Ratlhagane 9 out of 9 • Ensure that the organisation is and is seen to be a responsible N Maepa 5 out of 9 organisation The Board is of the opinion that it has adhered to the Board SHAREHOLDERS COMPACT Charter during the year under review. The Board also considered Magalies Water has concluded a Shareholders Compact with the and approved the strategy presented by the Chief Executive. Executive Authority for the year under review as required by the Board committees and chairpersons Public Finance Management Act (Act 1 of 1999). This Compact sets out the performance parameters for Magalies Water and was The effectiveness and efficiency of the Board is enhanced by the approved by the Executive Authority. Quarterly Reports on the following Board Committees: performance of the organisation against predetermined objectives • Capital Investments Committee: Mr FP Vilakazi and performance parameters were submitted to the DWS during • Finance Committee: Mr DR Sibanda the period under review. • Human Resources and Remuneration Committee: Ms P Nkwinika CAPITAL INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE • Audit Committee: Ms TF Zondi The roles and responsibilities of the Committee are among others, • Risk Committee: Ms F Saloojee the following: • Recommend approval of capital expenditure programme to be undertaken by Magalies Water • Recommend to the Board, the approval of additional infrastructure expansion programme • Bring to the attention of the Board any matter that warrants Board’s attention relating to the water infrastructure • Ensure that the primary activity of Magalies Water is achieved in terms of Section 29 of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act 108 of 1997)
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Attendance of the Capital Investments Committee meetings • approval and review of the Audit Charter RISK COMMITTEE Member Attendance during the financial year was as follows: The Committee fulfils an independent oversight role in • approval and review of the internal audit budget and that the function is adequately resourced PN Nkwinika 5 out of 5 Member Attendance management of key risks facing the organisation through implementation of the strategic risk management plan. The roles • review the process on the appointment, performance DR Sibanda 5 out of 5 FP Vilakazi 7 out of 7 of the Committee are as follows: assessment and dismissal of the Chief Audit Executive TD Monewe 5 out of 5 MA Hlahla 7 out of 7 • Assist the Board in formulating a Risk Policy and Framework • ensure that the Internal Audit function is subjected to an which facilitates implementation of a robust Strategic Risk independent quality review to determine that the function F Saloojee 4 out of 5 TT Mohapi 7 out of 7 remains effective as and when the Committee deems Management Plan Kgosi SV Suping 4 out of 5 F Saloojee 6 out of 7 • Make recommendations to the Board concerning risk tolerance appropriate Adv MM Petlane# 1 out of 1 MS Lebeko-Ratlhagane 5 out of 7 levels and mitigation thereof Attendance of the Audit Committee meetings during the financial • Provide assurance to the Board on effectiveness of a risk year was as follows: # Not a Committee member but attended the meetings as per Directive of the Board # PN Nkwinika 5 out of 5 management process Member Attendance Adv MM Petlane# 1 out of 1 • Provide assurance that controls are in place and effective in INTERNAL AUDIT addressing Information Technology risks TF Zondi 5 out of 5 # Not a Committee member but attended the meetings as per Directive of the Board Internal Audit conducts its work through implementation of a Attendance of the Risk Committee meetings during the financial M Mufamadi 5 out of 5 three year rolling internal audit plan to provide assurance on year was as follows: the effectiveness of internal controls. The function is currently FINANCE COMMITTEE N Maepa 5 out of 5 outsourced and administratively reports to the Chief Executive The roles and responsibilities of the Committee are among others, Member Attendance N Baloyi* 3 out of 5 and functionally to the Audit Committee. Internal Audit has the following: unrestricted access to Board, Audit Committee, employees of F Saloojee 3 out of 3 S Mamotheti* 4 out of 5 • Recommend the approval of financial information to the Board Magalies Water including manual and electronic records. • Recommend approval of the annual budget and its adjustments TF Zondi 3 out of 3 M Ramataboe* 4 out of 5 The status on internal audit within Magalies Water is sufficient to the Board N Mufamadi 3 out of 3 PN Nkwinika# 1 out of 1 to permit objectivity and to assure accomplishment of its • Assessment of the financial reports as per the corporate and Kgosi SV Suping 3 out of 3 responsibilities. Assurance is provided through performance of annual performance plan of Magalies Water Adv MM Petlane# 1 out of 1 the following functions: • Review of the quarterly financial reports as per the corporate MS Lebeko-Ratlhagane 3 out of 3 # Not a Committee member but attended the meetings as per Directive of the Board • evaluation of governance processes of the organisation and annual performance plan of Magalies Water * External Audit Committee Members PN Nkwinika# 1 out of 1 • objective assessment of effectiveness of risk management and • Advise on the investments, loan requirements and bank # the internal control framework facilities of the entity Adv MM Petlane 1 out of 1 HUMAN RESOURCES AND REMUNERATION • systematic analysis and evaluation of business processes and • Recommend the approval of water tariffs for each financial year # Not a Committee member but attended the meetings as per Directive of the Board associated controls to the Board COMMITTEE The roles and responsibilities of the Committee are among others, • provision of source of information as appropriate regarding Attendance of the Finance Committee meetings during the AUDIT COMMITTEE the following: instances of fraud, corruption, unethical behaviour and financial year was as follows: irregularities The roles and responsibilities of the Committee are set out • Oversee implementation of remuneration policies that will Member Attendance in the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of promote the achievement of strategic objectives and encourage 1999) and Treasury Regulation 27.1. The Committee plays an individual performance EXTERNAL AUDIT DR Sibanda 4 out of 4 independent role in Corporate Governance, Annual Reporting • Ensure that appropriate processes are in place for recruitment, The Auditor-General of South Africa performs the external audit and management of internal controls. The Committee is also FP Vilakazi 4 out of 4 training and succession planning function for Magalies Water with the Audit Committee overseeing accountable to the Board and reports on its evaluation of the external audit processes. The responsibility of the Auditor- • Review and recommend the terms and conditions for MA Hlahla 4 out of 4 financial statements and effectiveness of internal controls in the General is to express an opinion on whether the Annual Financial Executive Committee service agreements, including review of Annual Report. Further, the roles of the Committee comprise the Statements, fairly present in all material respects, the financial TT Mohapi 4 out of 4 performance and rewards following: position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with • Regularly review human resource management policies relevant TD Monewe 4 out of 4 • approval of a rolling three year internal audit plan provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 to the organisation of 1999). This is performed through collection of appropriate PN Nkwinika# 3 out of 3 • review the extent of control testing and understand the degree to which it can be relied on to detect fraud Attendance of the Human Resources and Remuneration evidence to obtain reasonable assurance that the amounts # Not a Committee member but attended the meetings as per Directive of the Board • review structure of the internal audit function Committee meetings during the financial year was as follows: disclosed are free from any material misstatements.
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Adv MM Petlane Ms PN Nkwinika Ms TF Zondi Mr TT Mohapi Mr NA Maepa Ms TD Monewe Ms F Saloojee (Chairperson) (Deputy-Chairperson) Ms Zondi has a vast Mr Mohapi is an entrepreneur Mr Maepa has extensive Ms Monewe is an educator Ms Saloojee is a former Advocate Petlane served in Ms Nkwinika has a legal experience in SCM in both who also served in the Small experience in internal and by profession and was a Councillor of Rustenburg various leadership positions background as she served in the private and public sector Business Chamber and on the external auditing, risk and Member of the Mayoral Local Municipality and served across public, academic and various positions within the institutions. She has a wealth Tender Board of the Limpopo financial management. Committee responsible for on the Board of Rand Water. private sector entities. He Justice Department. Her of knowledge in corporate Province. He is an educator He was an Independent Audit Water and Sanitation in the She brings a wealth of also served as a Board experience includes being a governance. by profession and has a vast Committee Member of Bojanala District Municipality. experience in local Member before ultimately legal advisor and a Head of experience in local Botshelo Water and is government and also served being appointed a Department in Government. government. He was a Mayor currently a Chief Financial in various leadership roles Chairperson of the Board of She possesses vast experience of Modimolle Local Officer of Cross Border Roads within the private sector. Rand Water. in the public sector. Municipality. Transport Agency.
Mr DR Sibanda Ms S Lebeko-Ratlhagane Kgosi SV Suping Ms M Hlahla Ms N Mufamadi Mr FP Vilakazi Mr Sibanda is experienced in Ms Lebeko-Ratlhagane is a Kgosi Suping is a Chief of the Ms Hlahla is a town planner Ms Mufamadi has experience Mr Vilakazi has extensive the fields of managerial and pharmacist by profession and Bahurutshe Tribe in the by profession and has in accounting, auditing and experience in the public financial accounting with has vast experience in the village of Supingstad. He was extensive experience in forensic auditing. She also sector. He formerly served as exposure in breweries, local government and the a Board Member of Botshelo transportation planning, holds other leadership a Member of the Executive manufacturing, medical water sector. She was a Water and also served in the town planning and property positions within the private Committee in the North West schemes and the public Mayor of the Ramotshere National House of Traditional management. She has and the public sector Province. He was a special sector. Moiloa Local Municipality and Leaders. corporate governance corporations. advisor to the Minister of also a Board Chairperson of experience through Water and Environmental Botshelo Water. involvement in various boards Affairs. of public sector entities.
16 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 17 GOVERNANCE CONTINUED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is an integral part of our improved performance, growth and sustainable value creation. Magalies Water acknowledges that a Strategic Risk Management Plan is a fundamental tool used to reduce uncertainty in our operations. Through the Enterprise Wide Risk Management process, every Mr Charles Mohalaba Mr Sandile Mkhize Ms Nolubabalo Sondlo Mr Mahlomola Mehlo Acting Chief Executive Chief Operating Officer CA(SA) General Manager: key risk in each part of the organisation is included in a structured Academic qualifications: Academic qualifications: Acting General Manager: Engineering Services and systematic manner such that all risk management efforts are LLB, Admitted Attorney of the Bsc, BTech, MTech, Diploma Finance Academic qualifications: focused on supporting Magalies Water’s objectives. Risks, strategy High Court of South Africa in Advanced Project Academic qualifications: BTech: Project Management, Management, Management BCom Hons (CTA) MTech: Civil Engineering and opportunities are dynamic and ought not to be considered Advancement Programme, and managed in isolation as integration of risk management into MBA the decision making, execution and monitoring mechanisms of the organisation is crucial for minimisation of negative outcomes. The Board is accountable for Magalies Water overall governance of risk and this is advocated by its high level responsibilities that include setting appropriate risk management tone, approving risk management policies and other associated strategies. Management has integrated risk management within its functions through establishment of a Risk Management Committee (RMC). The RMC comprise executive and senior management, and meet on a quarterly basis mainly to follow up on risk mitigation plans to address the residual risk exposure. Outputs of RMC discussions are reported to the Risk Committee of the Board. The following strategic risks were managed by the Board during the financial year:
Mr Johnny Ndala Ms Tsakane Radebe Ms Lerato Morake Acting General Manager: General Manager: Project Acting General Manager: Corporate Services Management Unit Water Services Academic qualifications: Academic qualifications: Academic qualifications: Postgraduate Diploma in National Diploma: Mechanical BSc Ed: Chemistry and Biology Public Management, Engineering Applied Science Hons: Water Presidential Strategic BTech: Mechanical Engineering Utilisation Leadership Development MBL Programme, Advanced Project Management Management Development Professional Programme Certified Associate in Project Management
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Link to primary strategic Mitigating actions Link to primary strategic Mitigating actions objective Risk name Risk description implemented during the year objective Risk name Risk description implemented during the year To provide sustainable 1. Bulk water Current Infrastructure • integrated planning with Municipalities To provide sustainable 9. Water resources Poor quality and • monitoring of dam levels and resource quality water services to bulk infrastructure not meeting current water services to bulk inadequate quantity of on a frequent basis customers constraints demand. • implementation of the assets maintenance customers raw water plan To meet bulk supply • engagements with the DWS on water quality concerns • infrastructure condition assessment concluded agreement requirements for all the water treatment plants To provide quality potable • monitoring of raw water abstraction levels water To develop business 2. Tariff structure Tariff structure that • monthly and quarterly financial performance efficiency and effectiveness does not support monitoring To Provide a safe and 10. Health and safety Unsafe/unhealthy • implementation of compliance based training healthy working working environment sustainable financial • gap analysis and findings closure for OHSAS returns • implementation of a tariff methodology environment (injuries, disease or Death) 18001 certification at the Vaalkop WTP • consultation with customers, national treasury and SALGA on tariff increases To develop business 11. Legal and Legal non-compliance • follow up on compliance matters raised by the efficiency and effectiveness compliance Auditor-General To manage financial risks 3. Debtors collection Not collecting debtors • ongoing engagements with the non-paying due effectively customers • updates on new Legislation, in this instance the new water and sanitation bill • reporting in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act to the National Treasury To contribute towards 12. Transformation Inadequate • implementation of Corporate Social Governments’ Agenda implementation of Investment programmes • restriction of supply transformation and transformation and • empowerment of Small Medium and Micro Transversal 4. Reputation Erosion of reputation • development of a stakeholder engagement empowerment trajectory empowerment plans Enterprises through procurement on plan operational expenditure • stakeholder engagement at the managerial • empowerment of Black owned companies and Board level through procurement on the capital expansion To improve the 5. Performance Incomplete roll-out • implementation of a performance programmes competency levels of staff management Performance management system up to Peromnes level 14 To ensure business growth 13. Infrastructure Infrastructure • ongoing initiative to align the infrastructure and maintain staff management system expansion investment to meet masterplan of Magalies Water to Integrated retention delivery mandate and Development Plans of Municipalities To ensure business growth growth plan • implementation of capital expansion projects To efficiently and 6. Section 30 portfolio Unsustainable Section • ongoing implementation of a Section 30 Ability to deliver effectively conduct S30 30 business portfolio blueprint projects on time and business within budget
To improve the 7. Skills (Knowledge, Inadequate systems to • implementation of training plans for competency levels of staff Competence & attract, develop and employees to Peromnes level 14 To provide sustainable 14. Servitudes Encroachment of • awareness of servitudes encroachment and maintain staff Attitude) retain critical skills water services to bulk encroachment servitudes workshop conducted retention customers • frequent pipeline inspections To develop business 8. ICT Governance Lack of appropriate • development and implementation of ICT efficiency and effectiveness governance processes, charter and governance frameworks structures and mechanisms to ensure optimum utilisation of ICT Systems.
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At the end of the financial year, the risk profile was as follows: Whistle blowing Risk level Number Risk name The fraud hotline of Magalies Water is managed by an external service provider to facilitate, administer and report all the High 4 risks Risk 1: Bulk water infrastructure suspected cases of fraud and corruption. Reported cases are constraints received by the Risk Manager and during the 2016/17 financial Risk 4: Reputation year, only 1 case was reported. Investigations were performed Risk 9: Water resources on the case reported in accordance to the whistle blowing Risk 13: Infrastructure expansion mechanisms. Moderate 7 risks Risk 2: Tariff structure Risk 3: Debtors collection Promotion of ethical culture Risk 5: Performance management Ethical culture is promoted within Magalies Water through Risk 6: Section 30 portfolio management of conflict of interests by ensuring that employees, Risk 10: Health and safety management and the Board members declare their interests. Risk 11: Legal and compliance This is also to ensure that personal interests do not interfere Risk 14: Servitudes encroachment with the objectivity of individuals in performance of their tasks Low 3 risks Risk 7: Skills for the organisation. Annual declarations for the 2015/16 Risk 8: ICT governance financial year were performed and there was a satisfactory Risk 12: Transformation agenda declaration and submission. Fraud prevention workshops were also held throughout the entire organisation and attendance was BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT satisfactory Magalies Water is committed to ensuring the continuity of Materiality and significance framework its business operations and has adopted Business Continuity Magalies Water operates within a Materiality and Significance Management (BCM) best practices during the financial year under Framework which is within the ambits of its Risk Management review. Components of the BCM are a policy, impact assessment, Plan. Materiality is defined as the level of value at which a user continuity plan, testing and a disaster recovery plan. BCM of financial information would change a decision based upon practises will enable Magalies Water to be more resilient and to such financial information. An item is considered material if its effectively recover its operations with minimum disruption in the value exceeds 5% of turnover and total expenditure, or 2% event of disaster. of total assets. Significance is defined as the condition that a specific item or trend may adversely impact on the evaluation of FRAUD PREVENTION PLAN the performance delivery by a key stakeholder. There were no Magalies Water has continued with a risk management approach deviations to the Materiality and Significance Framework during in the prevention, detection and investigation of suspected the 2015/16 financial year. fraudulent activities. This approach is embedded into the business processes, management practices, internal controls and related activities. Activities were carried out during the financial year to implement the following elements of the Fraud Prevention Plan:
22 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 23 Stakeholder engagement is an integral part of Corporate STAKEHOLDER WHOM MAGALIES WATER Governance and Magalies Water appreciates that Stakeholder perception can affect its reputation. Magalies Water manages PROVIDES SERVICES TO Stakeholder perceptions and legitimate interests at all times These stakeholders are Municipalities, Traditional Authorities to enhance and protect its corporate image. A structured plan within the North West Province, North West Provincial Portfolio between Magalies Water and its stakeholders was therefore Committee on Local Government, Mayors of Municipalities, crafted to manage all the material issues on Stakeholder Mines, Industries, North West Premier co-ordinating council, engagement as the Board has got a responsibility to proactively Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and manage and set a tone for stakeholder engagement. the DWS. Material issues of engagement with these Stakeholders were as follows: Further, a number of stakeholder value propositions that are • Magalies Water intervention in the Madibeng Local Municipality aligned to the identified stakeholder groupings were crafted to elevate Magalies Water’s brand and communicate its vision, • Engagements on the empowerment role of Magalies Water mission and strategic direction. through the Supply Chain Management system • Water supply explorations and associated partnerships The Stakeholder value propositions are presented below: • Expansion plans and the role of Magalies Water as a RWU in the Waterberg District Municipality ENGAGEMENT Stakeholder grouping Value propositions • Water supply quantities and quality STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDER Stakeholders who are • Compliance with Legislation and • Water pricing regulators water Policy • Input to the Shareholder on STAKEHOLDERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO appropriate bulk water and sanitation supply policies MAGALIES WATER These are Stakeholders who provide essential services to Magalies Stakeholder whom • Quality water that meet customer Water and primarily include employees of Magalies Water and Magalies Water provides expectations at an affordable price service providers. Material issues of engagement with these services to • Reliability of water supply Stakeholders are conditions of their service and trade. Stakeholders who provide • Professional competence services to Magalies • Sound business practises including Water fair conditions of trade
Material issues relating to Stakeholder engagement and various groupings are as follows: STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE REGULATORS These Stakeholders have got a material impact on decision making processes of Magalies Water and is the DWS as a Regulator and the Honourable Minister as a Shareholder. Material issues of engagement with these Stakeholders are as follows: • Performance of Magalies Water • Water pricing • Water quality • Progress on the Ministerial directives
24 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 25 Operations of Magalies Water are motivated by direct and indirect impacts of the environmental, political, economic, legal, social as well as technological factors that may have a positive and negative effects on operations. Those impacts are measured against the expectations from the Boards’ Executive Authority being the Minister of Water and Sanitation through the performance parameters agreed upon in the Shareholders Compact. In adherence to the broader developmental plan of Government, the strategic direction of Magalies Water was further guided by among others, the following: • State of the Nation Address by the State President of South Africa, • National Budget Address presented by the Minister of Finance, • Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) which provides a plan for implementation of the NDP • National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS), and • Strategy of the DWS PERFORMANCE
STRATEGY AND AND STRATEGY The Annual Performance Plan of Magalies is grounded on the strategic perspectives discussed below: CUSTOMER AND STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE The essence of the customer and stakeholder perspective is to align the organisation with customer and stakeholder needs in order to have a consistent approach in service delivery.
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The following key performance indicators and achievements targets related to this strategic perspective: FINANCE PERSPECTIVE
Strategic Key performance The finance perspective measures the economic consequences of the decision making process by the Board and Management of Magalies objectives indicator Annual target Annual performance Reasons for non/over-achievement Water.
To provide Compliance with 100% 98% Emergency maintenance work that was The following key performance indicators and achievements targets related to this strategic perspective: sustainable water the scheduled carried out led to deviation from the set services to bulk maintenance plan maintenance schedule. Delayed Key customers procurement of critical spares and repairs Strategic performance Annual to critical production assets resulted in objectives indicator Annual target performance Reasons for non/over-achievement job cards remain open at the end of the financial year. These job cards will be To ensure Increase in water 6.5% (up to -0.48% Planned water sales volumes were not met at the Vaalkop closed when the assets or equipment has business growth sales volumes 88 650 490 (81 959 188 Water Treatment Plant due to delays in commissioning of been fixed as required by the Assets kilolitres) kilolitres additional capacity. Increased number of power failures Maintenance Plan in the first quarter of achieved) and emergency breakdowns also resulted in planned sales the new financial year. volumes not being met. Poor raw water quality resulted in increased filter backwash rates which also, adversely Reduced number of Vaalkop – 17 hours Vaalkop – (19) hours Reduction of the number of hours of affected sales volumes at the Vaalkop Water Treatment hours of unplanned (30% of 58 hours) unplanned interruptions could not be Plant. Sales restrictions to the Thabazimbi Local Wallmannsthal – interruptions achieved due to emergency breakdowns Municipality due to non-payment of water sales resulted Wallmannsthal – (10.4) hours that occured during the financial year. in less volumes being sold due to inflexibility of high lift 13 hours (20% of There are also instances where the pumps as that water could not be redireced. Poor raw 63 hours) Klipdrift – (336) hours contractors caused frequent damage to water quality, increased number of power failures and Klipdrift – 35 hours Cullinan – 31 hours the existing infrastructure, especially at emergency breakdowns resulted in sales volumes not (20% of 176 hours) the Klipdrift plant. All the breakdowns being met at the Wallmannsthal, Klipdrift and Cullinan were repaired during the financial year Water Treatment Plants. Commissioning of the Vaalkop Cullinan – 10 hours and an option of a clause for contractors pumping capacity is however envisaged for the end of (20% of 53hours) liability for damages of Magalies Water September 2016. Klipdrift Plant is also expanded to an assets and production lost time by the additional capacity up to 42ML/day and the planned contractor is being explored as part of commissioning thereof is the end of December 2016. contract management. Further, the alternative energy study will be conducted to provide options on alternative sources of energy for To manage Establish a customer Functioning customer Customer contact Performance target was met. Magalies Water. customer relations contact centre contact centre centre is functioning Expand the 100% Project 65% Project expenditure and milestones were not met due to To meet bulk Compliance with the 100% 86% The 86% average rating was provided by infrastructure to completion funding shortfalls as funding was not available to carry supply agreement requirements of the the municipalities in terms of compliance grow the milestones out the committed capital expenditure budget to an requirements bulk supply agreement to the bulk supply agreement scorecard. business amount of R1 billion. Projects milestones and expenditure scorecard Water quantity and turnaround time 92% capital 39% were however prioritised on the basis of available funding responses were identified as key matters expansions to an amount of R395 million which was fully utilised for that Magalies Water should improve on expenditure/total the financial year. A funding model, which is aligned to by the customers. capital the capital expansion master plan and budget will be expenditure To provide quality Compliance to quality Acute 1 ≥99% Acute 1 = 99.4% Treatment processes were optimised to implemented in the 2016/17 financial year. budget potable water requirements of Acute 2 ≥100% Acute 2 = 100% treat the raw water to ensure that the SANS 241: 2011 Chronic ≥97% Chronic = 99.5% final potable water complies with the standards Aesthetic ≥95% Aesthetic = 96.6% SANS 241 standards. Operational ≥95% Operational = 95.7% To manage Compliance with the 100% 100% Performance target was met. Stakeholder stakeholder relations engagement plan milestones
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Key Strategic performance Annual Key objectives indicator Annual target performance Reasons for non/over-achievement Strategic performance Annual objectives indicator Annual target performance Reasons for non/over-achievement To achieve Percentage 17% 18% The performance was met and exceeded as the entity sustainable EBITDA managed to generate positive cash flows on its own To efficiently and Average return Positive NPV Positive NPV Performance target was met. financial returns (operating surplus operations due to efficiencies that were realised at a effectively conduct on newly to sales) production level and cost containment measures Section 30 acquired Section implemented to curb costs. business 30 activities
Percentage net 5% 4% The target is not met due to water sales volumes that Average return 5% 13% The existing Section 30 activities were effectively surplus to equity were not met at the Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant due on existing managed to recover all costs such that there is no to delays in commissioning of additional capacity. Section 30 cross-subsidisation from the primary activity. Increased number of power failures and emergency business breakdowns resulted in planned sales volumes not being met at the Wallmannsthal, Klipdrift and Cullinan Water Compliance with 100% 15% Performance is not within expectations due to funding Treatment Plants. service delivery shortfalls in funding all the Section 30 deliverables. requirements of Discussions are taking place with the DWS to fund the To manage Percentage return 5% 10% A higher than expected rate of return on investments was Section 30 unfunded areas concerning Section 30 mandates. financial risks in investments derived as investments were placed in various assets that agreements yielded returns that performs above the benchmark Short Term Funds Interest rate.
Percentage costs 83% 82% The performance was met and exceeded as the entity to revenue managed to generate positive cash flows on its own operations due to efficiencies that were realised at a production level and cost containment measures implemented to curb costs. Current assets to 2 1.6 The target was not met as withdrawals were made from current liabilities the investments to finance the capital expansion ratio programme. Number of 50 50 days Performance target was met. debtors days Number of 30 27 days The benchmark average number of creditors days is creditors days exceeded as Creditors payments are made twice in a month to ensure compliance with the National Government requirement of Creditors payments within 30 days.
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PROCESSES PERSPECTIVE The processes perspective provides for competencies and technologies to effectively deliver services to customers and stakeholder in ensuring that there is current and future success of Magalies Water. The following key performance indicators and targets related to this strategic perspective: Strategic Key performance Annual objectives indicator Annual target performance Reasons for non/over-achievement To contribute to an Average unit costs of 3.25/kl R3.22/kl The performance was due to efficiencies Strategic Key performance Annual affordable tariff by production that were realised at a production level objectives indicator Annual target performance Reasons for non/over-achievement managing and cost containment measures production costs implemented to curb costs. To contribute to the Retention of ISO 14001 Retain ISO certification ISO 14001 Performance target was met. To develop business Plant and equipment Vaalkop – 95% Vaalkop – 95.2% Critical plant and equipment was conservation of the certification at all four operational certification efficiency and availability Klipdrift – 95% Wallmansthal – available most of the time during the natural environment sites retained at all effectiveness Wallmannsthal – 95% 98.3% financial year. A plant availability four operational Cullinan – 95% Klipdrift – 97.8% benchmark of 95% was realised at all sites Cullinan – 99.8% the Water Treatment Plants due to To provide a safe Disabling Injury Frequence 1 0.6 The disabling injuries frequency rate is preventative maintenance that was and healthy Rate (DIFR) within achieved due to implementation of carried out. working threshold safety procedures at the operational sites Implement an integrated 100% implementation 100% of phase 1 Performance target was met. environment of Magalies Water. This included Information of phase 1 implemented mandatory training and awareness on Communications safety related matters. Technology (ICT) solution Obtain OHS18001 OHS 18001 OHS 18001 The procedures and processes for the across the value chain certification for the Certification at certification is OHS 18001 system were drafted and Average water loss 5% 5.9% High Plant losses are due to deteriorating Vaalkop plant Vaalkop still in progress surveillance audits were conducted for Raw Water quality which resulted in gap analysis. Full implementation of the short filter runs and increased backwash system could not be achieved due to rates in Vaalkop prior to the use of lack of understanding of the system at Chlorine dioxide. In addition the the operational level. Training will treatment process in the Klipdrift Water therefore be conducted and the full Treatment Plant does not have recycling implementation done by December of supernatant and primary settling tank, 2016. thus resulting in filter overload and frequent backwashing of blocked filters. The Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant is being upgraded to include a process for recycling of supernatant and commissioning is planned to take place in December 2016. Implement the enterprise 22 risk management 24 risk Performance target was met. risk management plan activities management activities Audit opinion for the Unqualified Unqualified Performance target was met. 2014/15 financial year
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LEARNING AND GROWTH TRANSFORMATION AND EMPOWERMENT The learning and growth perspective provides sustenance to the business with respect of learning, growth, improvements and change of The transformation and empowerment perspective seeks to define a framework in advancement of the National development and employees and people within the communities served by Magalies Water. empowerment trajectory. The resultant outputs of a transformation and empowerment framework are economic benefit, skills development and empowerment of emerging black enterprises. The following key performance indicators and targets related to this strategic perspective: The following key performance indicators and targets related to this strategic perspective: Key performance Reasons for non/over- Strategic objectives indicator Annual target Annual performance achievement Strategic Key performance Reasons for non/ objectives indicator Annual target Annual performance over-achievement To improve the Training conducted as Employee levels P2 to Employee levels Some of the skills programmes competency levels of per the training plans P14 (179 employees) P2 to P14 (112 were not implemented during To contribute Implemented 4 4 Performance target staff and maintain staff employees) the financial year due to towards empowerment – Internal bursaries (20) – Internal bursaries (26) was met. retention funding constraints. Those Governments’ projects – External bursaries (10) – External bursaries (10) programmes will be transformation and – Wellness Programme – Wellness Programme implemented in the 2016/17 empowerment – Corporate Social – Corporate Social financial year. trajectory Investments activities Investments activities Extension of the Employee levels Employee levels Performance target was met. Number of jobs Local labour employed Local labour employed There were no new local performance P2 to P14 P2 to P14 created through the capital through the capital labourers appointed for management system expansions programme (500) expansions programme (0) the year as contractors implementation Internship programme (10) Internship programme (9) for the new capital Learnership programme (50) Learnership programme (20) expenditure projects Staff turnover 3% 1.32% Magalies Water retains staff Graduate engineers capacity Graduate engineers capacity were appointed close to due to a conducive working building programme (10) building programme (0) year end. This was due to environment and funding constraints as implementation of retention implementation was policies. carried out for projects that are funded and have already commenced from the prior financial year. Goods and services 20% 29% The achievement is as a procured from SMMEs results of deliberate efforts to procure from SMMEs and support them in making a contribution to the socio-economic situation of the supply area. Contracts awarded to 30% 43% There were deliberate black-owned efforts to utilise the companies on the capital expansion capital expansion programme as a catalyst projects to empower black-owned companies to enhance the empowerment profile of Magalies Water.
34 Annual Report 2015/16 Magalies Water 35 WATER SALES VOLUMES Water volumes sold are a crucial business driver and a primary • Restrictions were made on the supply to Thabazimbi Local source of income for Magalies Water. The strategic imperative Municipality by 60% to 5ML/day from a supply of 8.5ML/day informing this crucial business driver is to ensure business growth. due to non-payment. This restriction had an adverse impact on The planned benchmark for sales volumes growth during the sales volumes as this water could not be redirected. 2015/16 financial year was 6.5% compared to the prior year sales volumes. The sales volumes achieved were below target and Corrective actions to address the above key challenges that led to reasons for this deviation are as follows: non-achievement of sales volumes are as follows: • The delayed commissioning of the last module of a 30ML/ • The governance aspects of the Vaalkop upgrade were day plant upgrade at the Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant, addressed and the commissioning is set to take place during the whereas the commissioning date was moved from October first quarter of the 2016/17 financial year. 2015 to September 2016. This was due to governance aspects • Power supply in The Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant has been of projects. Planning for the water sales volumes included upgraded by ESKOM as part of the Vaalkop upgrade. Energy additional volumes from this upgrade and were not realised due studies are being explored to provide options on the alternative to the delayed commissioning. sources of energy for Magalies Water. OPERATIONS • Delayed commissioning of a 70ML/day highlift pumpstation to • Processes were optimised in terms of utilisation of chemicals pump water into a distribution system. and the plant process train to address challenges posed by • Power failures to an amount of 506 hours contributed the poor raw water quality. This optimisation let to improved immensely to a reduced throughput as that led to plant not disinfection efficiency. being operational all time. • To effectively manage the maintenance regime of reactive, • Poor raw water quality due to elevated nutrients in the proactive and preventative maintenance techniques, the asset catchments where Magalies Water abstracts led to a reduced maintenance plan has been loaded onto the SAP system. This flow, thus a reduced throughput of potable water. will ensure management of tasks in a consistent manner whilst maintaining high standards of performance at minimum costs. • Emergency maintenance as the plants were not in production for 684 hours due to breakdowns.
Sales volumes during the year are depicted in the following diagram:
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