22 May 2015 SM Mbili Municipal Manager Contents 1. PURPOSE 2. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BUSINESS BREAKFAST FOR POTHOLE REPAIRS 22 May 2015 SM Mbili – Municipal Manager

Contents 1. PURPOSE 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3. HCM PROFILE 4. HCM ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 5. SOME CAPITAL PROJECTS COMPLETED 6. POTHOLE REPAIRS 7. PARTNERSHIP 8. CONCLUSION

1. PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION • The report seeks to provide an outline of Hibiscus Coast Municipality road network, its demographics, challenges and future developments linked to financial availability in improving the service level provided by the Municipal road network • The report further seeks to outline challenges faced by rural communities especially during rainy days in utilising un-surfaced or unpaved roads ranging from school kids unable to arrive at school due non drivable roads and other members of the community not being able to go to their places of work. • The demography of the Municipality will also give an overview of the extent and size of the population that utilises the municipal road network on a daily basis from residential, agricultural and industrial zones. • The spinoffs of balanced and well maintained road network will also be highlighted with the purpose indicating the importance of continued and realistic infrastructure funding.

2. MUNICIPAL ROADS AS A DEVELOPMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CATALYST • Roads play a significant role in economic development. Effective infrastructure is considered to be a key precondition for national economic growth. By investing in such infrastructure, the cost of transport and communications can be reduced, thereby facilitating trade and creating wealth. • Roads are known to be an enabler of growth and a guarantor of national integration, both linking internally and externally with the global economy (DOT, 2006 (RISFSA)). Appropriate access management assures that roads can indeed play their role in the country’s economy. • Road authorities in South Africa have an obligation to plan, design, construct and maintain the road network, to protect the public investment in the road infrastructure, to ensure the continued functionality of the transportation system and to promote the safety of traffic on the road network.

2 . MUNICIPAL ROADS AS A DEVELOPMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CATALYST ……. • Authorities also have the obligation to provide a reliable, effective, efficient and integrated transport system that supports the sustainable economic and social development of the country. • Hibiscus Coast Municipality has since identified top priority roads that are primarily leading to the places of economic activity, recreational facilities, public facilities and those roads regarded as main access roads into our various towns within Hibiscus Coast Municipality.

3. HIBISCUS COAST MUNICIPALITY PROFILE 3.1 POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS • HIBISCUS COAST MUNICIPALITY has 29 Wards. According to the recently released 2011 statistics, the Hibiscus Coast municipality has a population of approximately 256 135 dominated by Black Africans at just over 82% and Whites almost 11%. Hibiscus Coast has the highest population numbers compared to the other five family local municipalities. • Since 1996 to date, there has been an increase in the entire racial population group within the municipality; however Indians decreased between 1996 and 2001 but increased again between 2001 and 2011. • Throughout the years there has been a constant racial pattern with Africans being dominant by a huge margin followed by Whites, Indians and Coloureds. HCM is a municipality that consists of a very high percentage of young people between the ages of 14 and 35 according to Stats-SA 2011 survey.

HIBISCUS COAST MUNICIPALITY PROFILE…… 3. 3.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Hibiscus Coast Municipality serves as an economic hub of the Ugu District as • a whole and the most developed as compared to the other five local municipalities within the District and thus accordingly functions as a regional centre. It is also the most densely populated municipality as well. • The corridor enhances economic opportunities leading to vast increase in immigration and commuting as well. Most business activities take place along the Coastal belt. In as much as the municipality is the economic hub for the entire District, there is a high rate of unemployment due to a number of social factors.

HIBISCUS COAST MUNICIPALITY PROFILE…… 3. 3.3 EXTENT OF 29 WARDS

HIBISCUS COAST MUNICIPALITY PROFILE…… 3. 3.4 TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENTS • The inland regions of the municipality are largely under the ownership of Traditional Authorities. • These Traditional Authorities are:- - KwaNzimakwe; - Kwa Xolo; - Kwa Mavundla - Kwa Ndwalane; - Kwa Madlala; - Kwa Lushaba

4. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES IN HCM • All Tarred roads make about 750km altogether throughout the municipality. • There is a constant out-crop of potholes as caused by base failure as well as heavy vehicles. • Most surface roads require more than just pothole repairs, but rather a proper reconstruction to the applicable standards

4. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES IN HCM… • Most gravel roads are in the inland and are in excess of 1000km. There are very few tarred Municipal roads found in the inland region. • The gravel roads are timeously maintained through grading programme which has proven very costly for the Municipality due to high cost of maintaining our heavy equipment. • There is also a problem of stormwater systems that are now inefficient due to change in weather pattern

5. CAPITAL PROJECTS SOME RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

5. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE UPGRADING • This is one of recently upgraded Commercial Road in Mtentweni during 2013/2014 financial year • Total Project Cost was R3,711,511.42 • The project was implemented through our annual road rehabilitation programme

5. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE UPGRADING…… Recently upgraded Brickfield Road in Oslo Beach from gravel to concrete surface costing R 800,000 After construction Before construction

5. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE UPGRADING…… Rehabilitated Princess Elizabeth Drive damaged Culvert costing R1,500 000 Before construction After construction

5. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE UPGRADING…… Recently completed Sezela Bridge allowing community to cross river when flooded costing R2,200 000 Before Construction After construction

5. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE UPGRADING…… Recently completed Thongazi Pedestrian Bridge allowing community to cross river when flooded costing R1,200 000 After construction After construction Before construction

5. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE UPGRADING…… Completed Bashise Bridge in Ward 29 allow kids to cross stream on rainy days costing R 500,000

6. POTHOLE REPAIRS

6. POTHOLE REPAIRS • Pothole repairs remain a critical challenge in our Municipality due to the fact that our road network was not designed to carry the current and prevailing traffic characteristics. • Majority of roads have since collapsed due to base failures, inefficient stormwater systems and asphalt surface degradation. • The Municipality has a routine maintenance system which involves pothole repairs through our internal teams as well as service providers • During the year 2014/2015 , the Municipality set aside R 14,000,000 towards the repairs of potholes • The funding for potholes is still not adequate due to the fact that it costs the Municipality about R250 per square meter to fix potholes which translates to about 56000 square meters a year which is insufficient. • The Municipality further put aside R8,000 000 for preventative maintenance to do reseals on roads that can still re-surfaced.

7. PARTNERSHIP WITH SDI AND RAF • The Municipality entered into a partnership with SDI and RAF in 2014, • The partnership was aimed at repairing potholes using local and unemployed youth from all 7 Clusters of the Municipality. • The Partnership saw more that 5000 square meters of potholes being repaired and more that 60 people given job opportunities. • The feedback from the our Residents was very positive regarding the speed and quality of work done through this partnership

8. CONCLUSION • The Municipality still maintains the view that such partnerships should be in place with other role players especially business. • The Municipality will continue with its mandate of providing safe and reliable road infrastructure to its citizens under the current financial constraints, but the involvement of other partners will ensure a more sustainable approach to the maintenance of our roads. • Priority areas of economic activity such as Hibberdene, Port Shepstone CBD, Marburg Industrial, Shelly Beach, Uvongo, Manaba, Margate, Ramsgate and Port Edward will be amongst areas of focus in ensuring seamless movement of traffic without the prevalence of potholes.

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