WORKING ON WASTE Plastic SA Seminar 08 July 2014 PRESENTER: NOMFUNDISO MTALANA
Outline DEA Mandate & Organogram Linkages with Expanded Public Works Programme Background to EPIP EPIP Implementation Model Working on Waste Focus Areas EPIP Funded recycling initiatives/projects Conclusions & recommendations
Departmental Mandate The mandate of the Department is underpinned by the Constitution and all other relevant legislation and policies Section 24 (b) of the Constitution: All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being, and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations
Vision & Mission Vision A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources. Mission Providing leadership in environmental management, conservation and protection towards sustainability for the benefit of South Africans and the global community.
DEA Goals: 2012/2013 2016/2017 Goal 1: Environmental Assets conserved, valued, sustainably used, protected and continually enhanced. Goal 2: Enhanced socio-economic benefits and employment creation for the present and future generations from a healthy environment. Goal 3: A Department that is fully capacitated to deliver its services efficiently and effectively
DEA Organogram Climate Change & Air Quality Chemicals & Waste Management Environmental Advisory Services Oceans & Coast Environmental Programmes DEA Biodiversity & Conservation Chief Operating Officer Legal, Authorization & Compliance Inspectorate
EPWP
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Nation-wide programme which will draw significant numbers of the unemployed into productive work, so that workers gain skills while they work, and increase their capacity to earn an income EPWP is divided into four sectors: Infrastructure; Environment & Culture Social Non-State Sectors
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP-Phase 2) To create 2 million Full Time Equivalent (FTE) jobs for poor and unemployed people in South Africa so as to contribute to halving unemployment by 2014, through the delivery of public and community services. Scale up from 210 000 FTEs in Y1 to 610 000 FTEs in Y5; Equivalent to 4, 5 million work opportunities in 5 years ) FTE: 1 person year is equivalent to 230 person days of work EPWP to enable government to act as an employer of last resort as part of the Anti-Poverty Strategy
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Aim of the sector is to: Build South Africa s natural, social and cultural heritage, and in doing so, dynamically uses this heritage to create both medium and long term work and social benefits. Through: Protecting and enhancing the sustainable use and conservation of our natural resources Controlling and sustainable management of invasive alien plants Enhancing the sustainability and protection of life, livelihoods, ecosystem services and natural processes through integrated fire management Rehabilitating the wetlands Coastal management Creating land-based livelihoods and improve food security within previously disadvantaged e.g agricultural resources, waste management, Growing and promoting tourism Preserving and developing South African cultural heritage to ensure social cohesion and nation building Sector programmes include: Working for... Water, the Coast, for Land, for Tourism and Working for Energy; Working on... Fire, on Waste; People and Parks; Greening; Sustainable Land based Livelihoods; Cultural Programmes; Clearing public spaces; etc.
EPIP
Environmental Programmes (EP) Branch Deputy Director- General CD: Working for Water & Working on Fire CD: Information Management & Sector Coordination CD: Environmental Protection & Infrastructure Programmes
EPIP Organogram CD: EPIP (Gcinumzi Qotywa) Director: Operations Management & Support (Aubrey Moloto) D: Programme Planning & Quality Assurance D: Programme Planning & Implementation Support D: Programme Training & Youth Development D: Programme Implemenation - Inland & National Programmes D: Programme Implementation Coastal (Luvuyo Mlilo) (Mokotedi Thaga) (Nomfundiso Giqwa) (Grace Modubu) (Nhlanhla Khumalo)
Purpose To manage the identification, planning and implementation of the Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programmes throughout the country under the Expanded Public Works Programme using labour intensive methods targeting the unemployed, youth, women, people with disabilities and SMMEs
Overall Objectives of EPIP Better environmental management practices Job creation SMME Development Skills Development Funding Criteria Highlight EPIP is an EPWP programme Labour intensive projects requirement of 35-45 % of budget for wages (Treasury wants 60 %)
EPIP Focus Areas Working on Waste Working for the Coast Working for Land Greening & Open Space Management People & Parks Wildlife Economy Youth Environmental Service
EPIP Implementation model
EPIP implementation model Planning Phase Implementation Phase Soliciting proposals from municipalities, branches, provincial counterparts, public entities, NPO s Approval of projects for funding by the DG Appointment of implementing agents Extensive stakeholder consultation (internal & external) Development & approval of project business plans for implementation Recruitment of beneficiaries Establishment of Project Advisory Committees Physical implementation of project deliverables Implementation of training (non-accredited & accredited) Hand-over of project assets to owning entity
Process followed for soliciting projects Provincial briefing sessions conducted (March-April 2013) Posting of advert in newspapers-closing date 07 June 2013 Submission of proposals by owning entities on the EPIP web-based projects Sourcing of projects Evaluation of project proposals Approval of projects by the DG - 1091 applications received 796 proposals verified Proposals evaluated per focus area (5 focus areas) Shortlist of recommended projects 20 November 2013 Total of 169 projects approved Letters issued to project proponents, Districts, Province Owning entity MoAs issued Approval of projects
2013-Approved projects SUMMARY: FOCUS AREAS VS PROVINCES Province GOSM Working on Waste Working For Land People & Parks Wildlfe Economy Total projects Total budget Eastern Cape 8 19 5 6 0 38 473 894 184 Free State 6 13 1 3 0 23 248 500 000 Gauteng 2 1 0 0 0 3 25 000 000 Limpopo 5 5 1 0 1 12 347 000 000 North West 0 3 1 4 2 10 131 800 000 KwaZulu Natal 10 9 2 4 1 26 313 730 000 Northern Cape 7 4 1 0 1 13 206 811 800 Western Cape 5 6 0 0 1 12 186 112 600 Mpumalanga 4 2 0 10 3 19 345 522 890 TOTAL PROJECTS 47 62 11 27 9 156 2 278 371 474 BUDGET PER FOCUS AREA 413 120 000 749 504 184 108 000 000 877 447 290 130 300 000 2 278 371 474
Strategic Objectives: Working on Waste Create and support mechanisms and for the protection of environmental quality Create sustainable livelihoods through recycling of waste (waste collection & minimization) Support the use of environmentally friendly waste disposal technology Promote environmental education and awareness to the communities especially as they are the main waste generators
Categories of WoW Projects Buy-back/Recycling Facilities Material Recovery facilities Composting facilities Street Cleaning Domestic Waste Collection Greenest Town Municipality Competition Waste Transfer Stations Development of Landfill Sites Integrated Waste Management Plans Youth Jobs in Waste
Youth Jobs in Waste: So what? Addressing the issues of waste management in the country One of the initiatives aimed at addressing the youth challenges Youth actively participating in the conservation of the environment Creating the necessary infrastructure for waste management Creating environmental awareness through massive campaigns in communities
YJW-Main interventions Capacity Building Landfill Site Operation and Management Waste Collection Planning and Administration Waste Management Awareness Campaigns Manufacturing and construction opportunities: Manufacturing and Supply of Waste Recycling Bins Manufacturing and Supply of Weighpads Construction of Weighpad Platforms and Site Offices
The key focus of YJW projects Employment of young people: Waste management administration within municipalities Landfill site administration Environmental Awareness campaigns Landfill guards General workers-waste collection
YJW-Progress to date Funding received from DBSA allocated 2 provinces: Free State & North West- all local municipalities included Pre-selected 3 provinces: KZN, EC, LP Each allocated R20 million project budget Selected municipalities Initially a total of 5 provinces selected Official Project launch by Minister held on the 17 June 2013 in Maloti-a-Phofung Budget approved for additional provinces in August 2013 Extension of scope to include all local municipalities per Province Provincial briefing sessions conducted & concluded in December 2013 GP excluded based on request by GDARD through the MEC s office
YJW-Budget per Province PROVINCE BUDGET Eastern Cape R 60 103 814 Free State R 33 801 600 Kwa-Zulu Natal R 64 373 120 Limpopo R 36 444 800 North West R 33 568 640 Northern Cape R 32 206 720 Mpumalanga R 29 102 080 Western Cape R 36 883 840 TOTAL R 326 484 614
YJW: Job opportunities per province Province Concept document Business plan Eastern Cape 566 944 873 Free State 380 393 382 Kwa-Zulu Natal 728 773 718 Limpopo 350 411 369 North West 326 384 377 Northern Cape 273 395 0 Mpumalanga 262 329 0 Western Cape 366 470 (Draft BP) 0 Actual TOTAL 3251 4099 2719
Buy-back centres Construction of New Buy-back centres No. Province Local Municipality Project Name Project Budget 1 Eastern Cape Ntsika Yethu EC-Ntsika Yethu BBC R 7 000 000 2 Eastern Cape Maletswai EC-Maletswai BBC R 7 000 000 3 Free State Ngwathe FS-Ngwathe BBC R 7 000 000 4 Gauteng Tshwane GP-Mamelodi BBC R 7 000 000 5 Gauteng Tshwane GP-Ga-Rankuwa BBC R 7 000 000 6 Kwazulu Natal Umvoti KZN-uMvoti BBC R 7 000 000 7 Kwazulu Natal Newcastle KZN-Newcastle BBC R 7 000 000 8 Kwazulu Natal Mugungundlovu KZN- Mgungundlovu BBC R 7 000 000 9 Limpopo Lepelle-Nkumpi LP-Lepelle-Nkumpi BBC R 7 000 000 10 Mpumalanga Govan Mbeki MP-Govan Mbeki BBC R 7 000 000 11 North West Naledi NW-Vryburg BBC R 7 000 000 TOTAL BUDGET FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (11 projects) R 77 000 000
Buy-back centres cont d Refurbishment of Buy-back centres No Province Local Municipality Project Name Project Budget 1 Gauteng Tshwane GP-Refurbishment of Tshwane Buy-back Centres in Hammanskraal, Attridgeville & Stinkwater R 12 300 000 2 Gauteng Ekurhuleni GP-Refurbishment of Vuka BBC R 4 100 000 3 Kwazulu Natal Ethekwini KZN-Refurbishment of Weastmead Community R 4 100 000 Recycling Center 4 Kwazulu Natal Mtubatuba KZN-Refurbishment of Mtubatuba BBC R 4 100 000 5 Mpumalanga Bushbuckridge MP-Refurbishment of Bushbuckridge BBC R 4 100 000 6 Mpumalanga Emalahleng MP-Refurbishment of Emalahleni BBC R 4 100 000 7 Mpumalanga Kwa-Mhlanga MP-Refurbishment of Kwa-Mhlanga BBC R 4 100 000 8 Northern Cape Dikgatlong NC-Refurbishment of Barkly Wes BBC R 4 100 000 9 Northern Cape Nama Khoi NC-Refurbishment of Ikwele BBC R 4 100 000 10 North West Mogwase NW-Refurbishment of Buy-back centre: Mogwase R 4 100 000 11 North West Rustenburg NW-Refurbishment of Phokeng BBC R 4 100 000 12 North West Ventersdorp NW-Refurbishment of Ventersdorp BBC R 4 100 000 13 Western Cape Langeberg WC-Refurbishment of Langeberg BBC R 4 100 000 TOTAL BUDGET FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (13 projects) R 61 500 000 TOTAL BUDGET FOR ALL 24 PROJECTS R 138 500 000
Conclusion & Recommendations Conclusion: Identified potential areas of expansion: Pyrolysis project Separation at source methodology-2 bag system Formalisation of recycling co-ops Challenges in municipalities in handling after-care still remains a big problem Recommendations: The meeting to note the presentation Note the progress made to date
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