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1. Economic Development
Problem Statement: Upon taking office in 2016, the current administration inherited a City that faced slow growth rates and increasing unemployment. Baseline projections indicated that Johannesburg’s economic growth rate would outperform the national growth rate of 1.8% by achieving 2.3% economic growth by 2021, without interventions, a number that has since decreased to worsening economic conditions. However, the administration remains committed to achieving 5% economic growth by 2021 through the implementation of interventions established in the Economic Growth Strategy.
In 2017/18, the City facilitated R8.69 billion in investment, a record-breaking number and nearly double the investment facilitated in the previous financial year. The City is currently working on improving the investor experience, which is bound to increase the rate of investment.
a) Investment:
In 2017/18, the City facilitated R8.69 billion in investment, a record-breaking number and nearly double the investment facilitated in the previous financial year. The City is currently working on improving the investor experience, which is bound to increase the rate of investment.
b) Unemployment:
Unemployment (according to the expanded definition) has increased by 0.7% since 2016 Q3, compared to a national average of 1.0%, and the Gauteng average of 1.5%. Since the end of 2017, 89,000 jobs have been added to the Johannesburg economy.
c) Opportunity Seekers Database (OSD):
The OSD will be rolled out in phases in the city starting in February 2019. The OSD is designed to be a universal access online platform from which a range of opportunity seekers – including SMMEs, entrepreneurs and people seeking employment – can access opportunities provided by the City such as artisan training, SMME support, short-term work opportunities and learnerships. The database will also assist to ensure that opportunities are allocated in a fair and transparent manner, as well as on a rotational basis. The database will also allow opportunities to be allocated to opportunity seekers that reside in the wards where the work is being done in the interest of local labour empowerment.
d) Youth Skills Programme:
A total of 100 artisans are currently being trained in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg with a target of 300 for the 2018/19 financial year. The Department of Economic Development is in the process of designing the second phase of the programme, which will target more training opportunities over the remaining council term of office
e) DiverCity Inner City Investment:
The DiverCity Urban Property Fund is investing R2 billion into the inner city, as part of its strategy to create thriving mixed-use inner city precincts. The investment will target the redevelopment of the ABSA Tower Main and Jewel City. It will include 520 affordable apartments, child-care facilities, a public park and integrated public transport facilities.
f) 100 SMMEs registered on the City’s Supply Chain Procurement Database:
The City is currently in the process of drafting an Enterprise Development Policy aimed at supporting SMMEs by giving small businesses preferential access to projects taking place in the wards in which they are based. The projects in question will be determined according to a set criteria and in accordance with the prescripts of the Municipal Finance Management Act and supporting procurement regulations
g) Opportunity Centres:
The multi-party government has thrown out the previous SMME hubs which adopted by the previous administration. They provided little value, services were outsourced and nobody seemed concerned that businesses did not grow and employ more people. Instead the focus was on counting the number of people through the door, as opposed to the quality of support provided.
The new Opportunity Centre has been designed to focus on a basket of services that will achieve the real empowerment of small businesses through partnerships with SARS, CIPC, SAICA, SEDA, the Innovation Hub and a number of private sector partners.
The City has opened 3 Opportunity in Diepsloot, Inner City, and Roodeport. The City has also launched the Orange Farm Business Centre, similar to an Opportunity Centre, but in partnership with Discovery.
h) Business Service Standards:
According to the World Bank Global Doing Business Survey for 2019, Johannesburg’s ease of doing business score increased from 64.66 in 2017 to 66.03. The ease of access to electricity improved from the 2016 score of 60 to 68.79 in 2018. Even though these improvements are encouraging, the City is aware that it is not enough and is thus working closely with the World Bank Group and National Treasury to improve our processes.
2. ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- The Diphetogo Approach
During the 2018/19 budget planning process the City introduced the Diphetogo Project – a word that means “real changes.” In practical terms, this meant a shift in the City’s approach to the budget to make for a greater focus on the most important needs of our residents – visible service delivery and infrastructure.
Stemming from this process, the percentage of the capital budget to be spent on transport, water, electricity and housing increased from 58% in 2016/17 to 69% in 2018/19.
By way of example, in the 2016/17 financial year, Joburg Water was allocated R623 million for capital expenditure. This marked the low point of a yearly decrease in their capital allocation for the 4 years prior to that.
In 2018/19 Joburg Water will receive R900 million – the highest allocation it has received in years.
2.2 Joburg Water
Problem Statement: Joburg Water faces massive infrastructure backlogs that affect bulk services provision. This results in increased water pipe bursts, sewer line blockages, and increased water losses. Access to basic water services and sanitation of an acceptable quality remains a challenge.
a) Repairs and Maintenance:
The 2017/2018 financial year expenditure of Repairs and Maintenance was R1,066 million, compared to R952 million in 2016/2017. In 2017/18, the following backlogs were addressed:
- 29km of water main replacement;
i. This reduced the number of pipe bursts from 45,177 in 2016/17 to 43,301 in 2017/18. With the total capex allocation to Joburg Water in 2018/19 of R900 million, this is expected to be reduced by another 6,000 bursts per year.
- 4km of sewer replacement;
- Water and Sewer capacity upgrading – all upgrades projects are in design stage and some will be implemented in 2018/19.
b) Informal Settlement access to water and sanitation:
The percentage of informal households with access to water at minimum LoS1 has increased from 89.62% (2013/14) to 94.01 (2014/15 and 2015/16). In the 2016/17 financial year, the percentage rose to 97.89%.
The percentage of informal households with access to sanitation at minimum LoS1 has increased from 41.44% (2013/14) to 44.60% (2014/15). During 2015/16 and 2016/17, the City achieved 46.59% access to sanitation in informal settlements.
Access to sanitation in informal settlements include;
- Meriting (Region G) – 68 households;
- Lawley (Region G) – 114 households;
- Finetown North (Region G) – 287 households;
- Zamimpilo (Region B) – 1900 households.
2.3 City Power:
Problem Statement: Provision of electricity in the City has been hampered by ageing infrastructure, and an overloaded network due to illegal connections and non-technical water losses.
| Repairs and Maintenance of Infrastructure to stabilise and expand power grids: Expenditure per category | |||
| Category | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | Q1 2018/19 |
| Bulk infrastructure | R 797 000 000 | R 306 000 000 | R 112 000 000 |
| Telecommunications | R 5 300 000 | R 3 300 000 | R 0 |
| Electrification | R 418 000 000 | R 170 000 000 | R 6 500 000 |
| Public lights | R 29 000 000 | R 6 900 000 | R 263 000 |
| Upgrade of electrification network | R 218 000 000 | R 86 000 000 | R 10 000 000 |
| Meters | R 133 000 000 | R 104 000 000 | R 18 000 000 |
a) Electrification:
The number of unit structures in informal settlements with access to electricity was 2,151 in 2013/14, with an additional 2,000 units being electrified in 2015/16. A total of 4,850 units have been electrified during 2016/17 and an additional 2468 units during 2017/18.
Electrification projects completed in 2016/17 include;
| Project description | RDP houses in 2016/17 | Number of informal settlements 2016/17 |
| Lawley | 1400 | |
| Lehae | 201 | |
| Setjwetla | 1200 | |
| Devland | 336 | |
| Thembelihle | 2160 | |
| Fleurhof | 90 | |
| Grand Total | 537 | 4850 |
Electrification projects completed in 2017/18 include;
| Project description | RDP houses in 2016/17 | Number of informal settlements 2016/17 |
| Organic Market | 386 | |
| Meriting | 405 | |
| South Hills(RDP) | 400 | |
| Elias Motsoaledi (RDP) | 175 | |
| Slovo Park | 1076 | |
| Alexandra Normalisation | 300 | |
| Grand Total | 575 | 2167 |
Electrification projects being undertaken in 2018/19 include;
| Project |
| Vasco Da Gama Substation Upgrade |
| Rugby Club |
| Alexandra Normalisation (Florence Moposho to Alfred Nzo Street) |
| Rabie Ridge Normalisation |
| Princess Plot Bulk Link |
| Meriting Phase 2 |
| Meriting Phase 2, Slovo Parks infills |
b) Public Lights:
A total of 1,402 new street lights were installed against a target of 1 000. An additional R45 million has been allocated to this project in 2018/19 which should see the City doubling this figure in terms of public lighting.
The 2018/19 budget also saw a dramatic increase in the allocation to repairs and maintenance of public lighting – up from R1.6 million in 2017/18 to R21.8 million in 2018/19
Public lights projects completed in 2016/17 include;
| Financial year | Description | Total lights installed |
| 2016/2017 | Blue Hills | 167 |
| 2016/2017 | President Park | 100 |
| 2016/2017 | Sunninghill | 148 |
| 2016/2017 | Olifantsfontein Road | 99 |
| 2016/2017 | Witkoppen | 82 |
| 2016/2017 | Fourways | 77 |
| 2016/2017 | Hurlingham | 191 |
| 2016/2017 | Bramley | 13 |
| 2016/2017 | Poortview | 100 |
| 2016/2017 | Swaartkoppies | 132 |
| 2016/2017 | Modderfontein | 0 |
| 2016/2017 | Thembelihle | 782 |
| 2016/2017 | West lake view | 83 |
| 2016/2017 | Reavaya | 286 |
| 2016/2017 | M1 | 38 |
| 2016/2017 | Naledi | 79 |
| 2016/2017 | Kanana park | 305 |
| 2016/2017 | Protea south | 279 |
| Total | 2961 | |
Public lights projects completed in 2017/18 include;
| Financial year | Description | Total lights installed |
| 2017/2018 | Meriting | 98 |
| 2017/2018 | Poortview | 142 |
| 2017/2018 | Swaartkoppies | 108 |
| 2017/2018 | Protea South | 65 |
| 2017/2018 | Messipark | 10 |
| 2017/2018 | Kaalfontein Ext10 | 8 |
| 2017/2018 | Klipspruit Ext 6 | 24 |
| 2017/2018 | Modderfontein | 57 |
| 2017/2018 | Rivonia | 90 |
| 2017/2018 | Paulshof- Witkoppen road | 93 |
| 2017/2018 | Naturena | 8 |
| 2017/2018 | Slovo park | 330 |
| 2017/2018 | Diepkloof | 58 |
| 2017/2018 | Orlando west | 29 |
| 2017/2018 | Elias Motsoaledi | 105 |
| 2017/2018 | Alexandra | 100 |
| 2017/2018 | Hurlingham | 49 |
| Total | 1374 | |
Public lights projects being undertaken in 2018/19 include;
| Project |
| Finetown |
| Braamfischerville |
| Morningside Ext. 1(The Crescent and Link) |
| Meadowlands Ext. 9 |
| Midrand Industrial Park |
| Protea Glen (George Sach Street) |
| Rivonia (Cheetah and 12th Ave) |
| Glen Austin (Collie RD and Keeshond Street) |
| Morningside Manor (Lawn Market Rd, Denise Street, and Holt Street) |
| Drieziek Ext. 1 |
| Carlswald Ext. 27 (Northfolk, Milford, and Eastbourne Rd) |
| Eikenhof Rd |
| R82 Rd |
| Ebony Park |
| President Park (Stag and Ridge) |
| Lanseria (Malibongwe Street) |
c) Refurbishment of Bulk Infrastructure:
All major projects including substations, high voltage overhead lines and underground cables fall under the Bulk Infrastructure programme.
Bulk Infrastructure projects being undertaken in 2018/19 include;
| Project description | Budget | Commitment |
| Roosevelt | 31 000 000,00 | 19 218 883,00 |
| Sebenza substation | 23 138 877,00 | 23 138 877,00 |
| Fordsburg | 284 406,00 | |
| Dalkeh-lutz | 1 170 000,00 | 205 134,00 |
| Kloofendal | 346 642,00 | |
| Wilropark | 21 000 000,00 | 20 917 636,00 |
| Total | 76 308 877,00 | 64 111 578,00 |
Refurbishment of bulk infrastructure 2018/19 include;
| Substation | % completion | Estimated completion date |
| Roosevelt Substation | 50% | Dec 2019 |
| Sebenza Substation | 95% | Nov 2018 |
| Nancefield Substation | 98% | Nov 2018 |
| Wilropark Substation | 75% | Nov 2018 |
| Heriotdale Substation | 99% | Dec 2018 |
| Mondeor Substation | 70% | Jun 2019 |
| Mulbarton Substation | 65% | Apr 2019 |
| Pennyville Switching Station | 70% | May 2018 |
| Waterval Substation | 40% | Jun 2018 |
| Hopefield Substation | Contract expired | June 2020 |
| Eldorado Park Substation | Contract cancelled | June 2020 |
Sebenza Power Station:
The Sebenza Power Station is a new 400/275/88kV intake substation in Spartan near Kelvin Power Station. This is the biggest substation to be built in South Africa in the past 10 years. It will provide an additional capacity of ±1,000 MVA at 275kV and will connect into the future 400kV Eskom network. It will relieve the current constrains on the Kelvin Station, Delta and Prospect Substations.
The scope includes construction of a new substation with high voltage yard, equipment bays, switch-room, switchgear, 3 x 315MVA transformers, protection and control plant, as well as the relocation of overhead lines into new positions.
The project started in October 2014 and it is due for completion in November 2018. At this stage, the project is 80% complete with an overall expenditure of R939 million (R44 million budget vs. R39 million spent in 2017/18). Upon completion, the Sebenza Power Station will energise 30% of the population of the City of Johannesburg.
Lehae Substation:
Lehae Substation 88/11kV substation situated in the Lehae Township just before Zakariya Park. The Lehae substation project was initiated and constructed to cater for the expanding Lehae Township.
The substation is equipped with 4x40MVA 88/11kV transformers. Even though the substation is complete, it can only supply 18MVA until Eskom upgrades the 88kV lines feeding to Lehae substation.
3. SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Problem Statement: The City is still haunted by its apartheid legacy. Despite significant progress made since 1994, 41.7% of its residents live below the national poverty line and social, economic and spatial inequality is still rife within the city. Many people, specifically the indigent, do not have access to basic services (including water and sanitation, electricity and waste removal) and healthcare (within its jurisdiction).
a) Expanded Social Package (ESP):
In the last two years, 71 239 individuals have been registered on the ESP database. The system targets South African citizens living within the boundaries of Johannesburg with an income not exceeding R5 5825.28 per month.
Fourteen new ESP centres were opened, expanding the ESP footprint into clinics, multi-purpose & skills centres. An additional 20 centres have been identified across the city to open by end November 2018 (awaiting delivery of new equipment).
The ESP system targets South African citizens living in the boundaries of Johannesburg with an income not exceeding R5, 852.28 per month. Upon registering, individuals receive a poverty score which let them qualify for social assistance via the ESP. A higher score indicates a more severe level of deprivation. As income increases poverty scores decrease so as to make sure that the most deprived benefit the most from this programme.
Previously all residents received the first six kilolitres of water free of charge. However, since 2017, only indigent households registered on the ESP receive free water (up to 15kl a month).
b) Substance Abuse Centres:
Before the current administration, there were no community based substance abuse treatment centres. The only facility availbale was the Golden Harvest Rehabilitation Centre in Northworld, Johannesburg. This centre commenced operation in 2011 and function as an in-patient centre catering for 12 teenage boys between the ages of 13 and 17 who are addicted to alcohol and other substances. IT has now been extended to cater for 58 patients, both male and female.
To date, five substance abuse centres have been opened, these include;
| Region | Facility | Ward |
| D | Tladi Clinic | 21 |
| E | River Park Clinic, Alex | 89 |
| F | Joubert Park Clinic | 124 |
| G | Eldorado Park Ext 9 Clinic | 17 |
| C | Golden Harvest Inpatient Centre | 101 |
c) Extended clinic hours:
In October, 2016 an extended and integrated service delivery strategy in Primary Health Care facilities were introduced by Mayor Mashaba at the Princess Clinic, Roodepoort. The City has since then extended this service to 17 clinics.
Extended clinic hours of service has changed the face of primary healthcare in the following ways;
- It provides for an integrated and holistic focus on the wellbeing of communities, ensuring preventative as well as curative health services across all age groups.
- Disadvantaged communities are be able to access basic healthcare, without compromising their work commitments i.e.; individuals can access primary health care services at their own convenience.
- From July 2017 to June 2018, a total of 781,658 headcounts were seen at 13 clinics that offer extended hours of services. Of these, 143,483 (18.4%) visited the clinics during extended hours of services. The headcounts during the extended hours of service shift increased from 6,728 in July 2017 to 18,693 in June 2018. On average, a total of 11,957 clients were accessing the clinics during the extended hours of services per month.
- A total of 336 emergencies were seen at the clinics with extended hours’ services.
- The majority of emergencies were seen at Freedom Park (158) and Zandspruit clinics (50). Emergencies included: shortness of breath, respiratory distress, pneumonia, asthma, vomiting and dehydration; maternal emergencies (including Vaginal bleeding, miscarriages, pre-eclampsia, Born Before Arrival (BBAs), post-partum haemorrhage); injuries (including injuries post motor vehicle accident, assaults, stab wounds and burns); paraffin poisoning / indigestion; and dog bites.
- Injuries, injuries post Motor Vehicle Accident, assaults, stab wounds, burns.
- There has been a significant improvement in the patient waiting times, with the average being just less than 2 hours across all clinics, including those that do not offer extended hours of service against a target of 2.5 hours.
Information regarding extended hours include the following;
| Clinic | Region | Service hours |
| Freedom Park | G | Weekdays 07h00 to 22h00,
Saturday / Sunday / Public Holidays 07h30 – 13h30 |
| *Princess | C | |
| Hikhensile | A | Weekdays 07h00 to 19h00,
Saturday / Sunday / Public Holidays 07h30 – 13h30 |
| Randburg | B | |
| Zandspruit | C | |
| Albert Street | F | |
| Protea Glen | D | Weekdays 07h00 to 18h00,
Saturday / Sunday / Public Holidays 07h30 – 13h30 |
| 8th Avenue – E | E | |
| Sinqobile | D | |
| Bophelong | C | Weekdays: 07h00 to 16h00,
Saturday: 07h30 – 13h30 |
| Rex | C | |
| Eastbank | E | |
| Eldorado Park Ext 2 | G | |
| River Park | E | Weekdays: 07h00 to 16h00
Saturday: 07:00 to 13:00 |
| Westbury | B | |
| Sandown | E | |
| Greenvillage | D |
d) Mobile Clinics:
Before the current administration, the Health Department did not gave mobile clinics. The only available mobile clinic was written off in 2004 and was never replaced.
Mobile clinics will extend services to areas and communities that were and continue to be excluded from the system.
R5 million in Capex has been allocated in the 2018/19 financial year to set up and procure a mobile clinic with an additional R10 million in both 19/20 and 20/21 to
- allow for the procurement of an additional 2 mobile clinics in each of these financial years.
i. Procurement through fleet in underway- estimated delivery date is the 30th of November 2018
- Two of the mobile clinics were donated through PPC and Gauteng Coaches as part of their Corporate Social Investment.
- Gauteng coaches has since decided to donate the mobile clinic to another NGO while the department was in the process of finalising the design and MOU. As a result, only one mobile unit will be donated by PPC cement. Asset value of donation is R3 million. Delivery of the mobile clinic from PPC is expected in the first week of December 2018.
- Together with the one being procured, and one being donated, this will enable the City to operationalise 2 mobile clinics in 2018/19. R7.2 million in Opex has been allocated to capacitate them.
e) E-Health:
In June 2016, the City of Johannesburg started rolling out an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system called eHealth@joburg in the 81 primary health care facilities. There is a growing impact that eHealth has on the delivery of primary health care around the city today, and how it is making health systems more efficient and responsive to patients’ needs and expectations.
Technological advances, economic investment, as well as social and cultural changes are contributing to the realisation that the Health and Social Development departments must now integrate technology into its way of doing business.
The daily business of health and social development (from individual care to social services) relies on information and communication and on the technologies that enable it.
Deployment of eHealth can be seen as a paradigm shift with the aim of providing patients with increased access to and influence over their health situation by emphasising “patient authorisation, transparency and empowerment”.
The eHealth system will ensure secure storage of patient information, immediate transfer of patient information and better, safer, faster access to healthcare. Benefits over the next two years will include the following:
- Real-time reporting of key performance indicators across COJ Clinics and Regions;
- Improved patient experiences;
- Improved levels of the quality of patient record keeping; effective integration of records between public & private health care providers;
- Laying the foundation for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI);
- Improved outcomes for life threatening events where patients cannot provide medical history (e.g. coma patients in an “Emergency Room” where records can be retrieved using finger print); and the provision of the capability to track a patient/client throughout the public and private health care networks.
- The City has extended eHealth to include a smart queueing system. The queuing system is used to stabilise patient flow in the clinic and allow for the transfer of patients from reception to consultation room using an anonymous numbering process. It includes queue monitors in the reception areas and access to booking appointments via a mobile phone. The benefits will include a reduction in patient waiting times; and an improved experience for the patient in a health facility; resulting in the patient with being treated with dignity.
The following achievements have been reached;
- The eHealth@Joburg solution has been configured in 81 clinics.
- The eHealth solution is available for use by all 81 clinics provided that the WAN, LAN and PCs are set up.
- The setup is complete in 66 of the primary health facilities in the City of Johannesburg.
- The remaining facilities have PCs, but are waiting for the installation of the WAN and LAN by Group ICT.
- As of 14:00, 8 November 2018, just over 581 243 individuals were registered on eHealth.
f) Extended library hours:
Extended operating hours have been introduced in 11 libraries across the seven regions of the city. Libraries in Jabavu, Sandton, Orange Farm, Ennerdale, Ivory Park North, Florida, Protea North, Yeoville, City Library and Diepsloot will now be open from 1-5pm on Saturdays.
4. HUMAN SETTLEMENT – HOUSING
Problem Statement: The demand for affordable housing surpasses supply of suitable housing for the poor in the City of Johannesburg. Housing delivery backlogs remain the City’s greatest challenge, with illegal subletting, hijacked buildings and dilapidated buildings occupying the Johannesburg skyline. The lack of transparency, corruption and nepotism, inadequate facilities and property maintenance, outdated tenant records, infrastructure theft and vandalism, and low income generated from insufficient rentals are the challenges inherited by the new administration.
The current administration has made it an urgent priority to respond to the severely underperforming housing supply for those in need. There has been a significant financial contribution from the multiparty government to ensure that the provision of housing is a priority. 15% of the City’s CAPEX budget has been allocated to Housing.
a) Temporary Emergency Accommodation (TEA):
The City has developed seven TEA and five Transitional Relocation Areas (TRA) spread throughout the City. R50 million has been set aside for the upgrading of inner city emergency housing and rental stock.
The TEA in the Inner City are funded from the City’s own resources as funding is not provided for through grant funding. They serve a total of 1,719 beds. Inner City TEA is as follows;
| Inner City TEA | |
| Building | No. of beds |
| Old Perm Building | 250 |
| MBV Phase 1 | 317 |
| MOTH Building | 400 |
| Phataditjhaba | 100 |
| Lynatex | 200 |
| Wembley shelter | 88 |
| Wembley TEA | 364 |
| Total no. of Beds | 1719 |
The TEA in the Regions are funded through the Emergency Housing Programme in the Housing Code. Regional TEA is as follows;
| TEA in the regions | |
| Building | No. of rooms |
| Alexandra Emergency Housing | 72 |
| Marlboro Transit Village | 192 |
| Alexandra Transit Village | 527 |
| Gift of the Givers TRA | 69 |
| Erf 229 Princess Extension | 341 |
| Total no. of Rooms | 1201 |
b) JOSHCO TEA and affordable rental to be completed in 2018/19:
These projects are being implemented by JOSHCO and funded by the City via JOSHCO on behalf of the Department of Housing. The City has set aside R46 million for the acquisition of buildings in the inner city for the purpose of creating affordable housing for residents.
| Project | No. of units |
| Fraser House | 106 |
| 106 Claim street | 36 |
| 27 Hoek Street | 178 |
| Total no. of units | 320 |
c) Site and service:
Site and services is an approach to bringing shelter within the economic reach of the poor. Under a wide variety of types and variations, Sites-and-Services schemes are the provision of plots of land, either on ownership or land lease tenure, along with essential municipal infrastructure, such as the provision of water, electricity and sanitation, needed for habitation.
The City has allocated R120 million to site and service schemes (double the previous year’s allocation and substantially more than the R10 million initially made available in 2016/17 by the previous administration) to provide serviced sites onto which beneficiaries can be settled with full ownership.
The City has identified seven areas in the JPC asset register: Eldorado Park Ext. 4 and 6, Ennerdale Ext. 2, 6 and 9, Zandspruit Ext. 68 and Southern farms which will provide an accumulative yield of 10,265 stands to release for the poor by the end of the 2018/19 financial year.
| Area | Possible yield |
| Eldorado Park Extension 4 | 105 |
| Ennerdale Ext. 6 | 740 |
| Zandspruit Ext. 84 | 701 |
| Ennerdale Ext. 2 | 2965 |
| Southern Farms | 4500 |
| Ennerdale Ext. 9 | 335 |
| Eldorado Park Ext. 6 Phase II | 919 |
| Total | 10 265 |
d) RDP Statistics:
There has been a significant financial contribution from the multiparty government to ensure that the provision of housing is a priority. 15% of the City’s Capex budget has been allocated to Housing, which is the largest Housing budget in the City’s history both in relative and absolute terms.
In 2009 the expenditure on RDP Housing had a cost of R388 million. In 2013 the cost had reached R660 million, but the multiparty government has doubled their efforts in accelerating housing provision and the budget for 2017 was costed at R 1,269 Billion. A total number of 27, 707 RDP Housing units have been provided by the City since.
| Year | Expenditure | Housing Units | Cost |
| 2009 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 5260 | R388,003,225.70 |
| 2010 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 3124 | R289,337,309.34 |
| 2011 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 3697 | R208,557,953.00 |
| 2012 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 2097 | R541,214,712.65 |
| 2013 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 4978 | R660,922,189.92 |
| 2014 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 3143 | R872,126,461.85 |
| 2015 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 1184 | R1,231,516,248.94 |
| 2016 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 2471 | R1,227,033,319.96 |
| 2017 | Bulk infrastructure +Top structure | 1753 | R1,269,172,810.07 |
| Total | 27707 | R6,687,884,231.43 | |
e) Informal Settlements upgraded:
The City is focused and committed to accelerate the formalisation of informal settlements, by investing R14 million for the purpose of embarking on a consolidated planning programme for informal settlements across the City. A further R117 million has been set aside for the electrification of informal settlements.
The percentage of informal households with access to water at minimum LoS1 has been incremental proceeding from 2013/14 to 2016/17. The City recorded 89.62% access in 2013/14 and in the 2016/17 the percentage rose to 97.89%.
The percentage of informal households with access to sanitation at minimum LoS1 has also shown a steady performance from 2013/14 where the City achieved 41.44%. This has since increased to 46.59% access.
The number of unit structures in informal settlements with access to electricity has been recorded at 2,151 in 2013/14, with 2000 units been electrified in 2015/16. It was recorded that a total of 4,850 has been electrified in 2016/17 and in 2017/18 a total of 2,468 units has been electrified.
f) Title deeds:
Improved access to Housing Opportunities is documented in the increase of title deeds transferred to eligible beneficiaries. A total of 3,298 title deeds were issued in 2017/18 in comparison to the 2,762 title deeds issues in the previous financial year. This brings the total number of title deeds issued by the current administration to 6,060.
g) Social and affordable housing:
The number of social and affordable housing units developed for underprivileged beneficiaries City-wide rose from 800 in the 2015/16 to 1,172 in 2016/17 and a further 1,211 in the 2017/18 financial years showing sustainable growth.
In 2015/16 the number of mixed housing opportunities created was 3,569 and in 2016/17 it increased to 3,750. To date, the city has accumulatively provided 13,114 mixed housing opportunities since 2014.
5. PUBLIC SAFETY
Problem Statement: City by-laws enforcement experienced shortage of resources which include mainly insufficient officers on the ground as result there was high degree of lawlessness and poorly implemented municipal by-laws throughout the city.
a) Additional JMPD officers:
In 2016/17 an additional 1,500 JMPD officers were recruited. The 1,500 recruits were inducted in October 2017 and are currently undergoing training with a view to deploy them by the end of the year.
b) Operation BuyaMthetho:
The JMPD has dramatically increased visible policing and law enforcement activities under Chief Tembe’s leadership. It has also experienced an increase in the morale of JMPD officers. The Operation has seen a significant increase in monthly revenue averaging around an additional R300 million per month.
c) The K9 Narcotics Unit:
At the end of 2016, the City established a dedicated canine unit to wage the war on drugs in Johannesburg which was launched by the Executive Mayor to strengthen the City’s ability to act against traffickers and drug peddlers.
To date the K9 Narcotics Unit, has achieved over 1,500 arrests, recovering 161 illegal firearms, 191 kilogrammes of drugs and over 1,350 Hijacked Buildings.
d) Hijacked buildings in the City:
Dozens of buildings have been hijacked by slum lords and far too many families and communities have been destroyed by drug lords and crime.
The City has conducted an audit of around 500 bad buildings‚ about 134 of which were confirmed as hijacked. 24 belong to the City. The City’s Group Forensics and Investigations Services (GFIS) had made inroads into the scourge of property hijackings in inner City. As at 30 September 2018 the total number of 31 hijacked properties were recovered and returned to the owners.
The table below indicates the number of arrests that have been made since the inception of the GFIS unit in the City of Joburg.
| Categories of reported cases | Arrests |
| Hijacked Properties | 292 |
| Fraud and Corruption | 28 |
| Theft of City Assets | 22 |
| Local Government Statutes | 0 |
| Illegal Connections | 0 |
| Total | 342 |
6. TRANSPORT: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
Problem Statement: The City of Johannesburg has a deteriorating road infrastructure and current funding allocation is inadequate to address the rate of deterioration. Large scale investment is needed to reverse the deterioration and to ensure a safe road network.
a) Surfaced roads:
Year to date 14,404 km of surfaced roads are being maintained. A total of 114.56 lane km of roads City-wide have been resurfaced from 1 July 2017 to 31 March 2018. Over the next three financial years for 2018/19 to 2020/21 the City has allocated R1.1 billion to resurface gravel roads. A total of 25.6 km of gravel roads have been resurfaced between 1 July 2017 and 31 March 2018.
b) Gravel roads:
A total of 1,163 km of gravel roads are being maintained (2017/18).
c) Bridge rehabilitation programme:
Year to date, 902 bridges are being maintained. For 2018/19 the JRA has been allocated R181 million for bridge rehabilitation and reconstruction. Water Use Licence Authorisations have been obtained for the construction of pedestrian bridges in Diepsloot, Kaalfontein and Klipspruit West. Construction is in progress on the M1 Double Decker Bridge. The planning of various bridges have been completed and are ready for construction. Procurement processes are in progress to appoint contractors. Planned bridges include the following;
- Bridge Street Bridge
- Buccleugh
- Conrad Drive Bridge, Craighall
- Spring Road Bridge, Weltervreden Park
- Joe Nhlanhla Bridge, Alexandra
- Modderfontein Bridge
- Lyndhurst South Road Bridge Princess
- The Avenue Bridge, Norwood
- Marshall Street Bridge, Jeppestown
- Froome Street Bridge, Atholl Gardens,
- Third Road Bridge
- Chartwell Platina Road Bridge, Jukskei Park.
d) Improvement in the traffic light downtime in the City:
At the end of the 2017/18 year, 2,300 traffic signals are being maintained and 85% of traffic signal faults are repaired within 24 hours of notification. Year to date on traffic signal performance is 91.4% against a target of 90% on resolved faults within 24 hours. The JRA is currently achieving the target of 10% reduction in downtime, and further reductions were achieved in Q1 2018.
e) Traffic signal performance monitoring to improve mobility:
The installation of the Smart City Traffic Signals System is being finalised. The system is now operational providing the Technicians with hot spots and traffic signals that requires attention. This will lead to proactive maintenance for trouble intersections
f) War on potholes and improved quality of roads and mobility:
There has been a year-on-year improvement in performance with regards to the war on potholes and the quality of roads and mobility. However, performance is still below service charter standards due to increased infrastructure failures. An additional 79 level 1 and level 2 contractors have been appointed to assist with service charter standards work. A total of 85,353 potholes were repaired city-wide from 1 July 2017 to 30 Aug 2018. These potholes were repaired within 14 days of a logged call.
g) No Joint Policy:
182 intersections has been re-cabled year to date. This has further reduced downtime. During April 2018, JRA re-cabled 40 intersections and repaired 92 pole-overs. In relation to the re-cabling on the performance of those specific traffic signals, there is a 72% reduction in faults after re-cabling.
h) UPS roll-out:
A total of 94 uninterruptible power supply (battery operated) traffic lights have been installed year to date. This will address the challenge of traffic lights being down owing to power outages and cable theft.
i) Implementation of revised City wayleave management system:
The updated wayleave policy is being finalised. The policy is in circulation for comments to all municipal entities and external parties. A revised SOP (standard operating procedures) for wayleaves by JRA has been implemented.
j) Reduction in backlog of blocked kerb inlets:
4,863 blocked storm water inlets Kerb Inlet Service Requests have been received, and 4,195 of these have been resolved. It takes an average of 17 days to resolve received storm water inlet requests. 3,294 work orders have been received; and 2,826 work orders have been closed.
k) Stormwater pipes and inlets:
17,250 km of stormwater pipes have been maintained year to date. Between 1 July 2017 and 30 April 2018, a total number of 32,805 storm water inlets were cleaned, with 1,195 stormwater kerb inlets being cleaned in April 201 alone. In 2018/19, the JRA has been allocated R226 million for stormwater drainage.
l) Manhole covers:
For the period of 1 July 2017 to 30 April 2018, JRA has resolved 1,631 missing / damaged manhole cover requests. For April 2018, JRA resolved 87 manhole cover related service requests.
m) Regulatory Road Signs:
A total of 19,342 road signs were repaired / maintained from 1 July 2017 to 30 April 2018. For April 2018, 824 road signs were maintained.
n) Street names:
A total number of 60,925 street names were repaired and maintained between 1 July 2017 and 30 April 2018. 2,930 street names were maintained in April 2018.
o) Road markings:
From 1 July 2017 to 30 April 2018 JRA has repaired and maintained 1,484 Lane Kilometres of faded road markings. In April 2018, JRA repaired / maintained 60.79 lane kilometres of faded road markings.
p) Skoffeling:
A total of 43,884 km2 of pavements and roads have been skoffelled between 1 July 2017 and 30 April 2018 after work orders have been processed. In the 2018/19 budget, R70 million have been allocated for skoffelling and the repainting of road markings.
7. WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES – PIKITUP
Problem Statement: Both inner city & outer city has significant levels of illegal dumping, littering & lack of by-law enforcement. There is a lack in access to waste services for backyard dwellers in both formal & informal settlements. Depleting landfill airspace & land acquisition for waste disposal remains a challenge while waste diversion efforts are not yielding desired results.
a) Waste collection:
There is refuse collection in the 164 proclaimed informal settlements.
b) Repairs and Maintenance – Infrastructure:
The refurbishment of garden sites into five integrated waste management facilities are underway. Three have been completed and two are in the process of completion. This has been done according to provincial government requirements.
Mechanical sweepers are used around Robinson landfill. New mechanical sweepers are part of a new fleet tender.
Pikitup works a three shift system. A staff shortage for the afternoon shift has been experienced due to EPWP contracts that ended.
All Round collected waste collections are up to date. There is a backlog from illegal dumping that is currently being dealt with.
c) A Re Sebetseng:
The following graphs indicate the staff participation, community participation as well as the number of sites per ward/region for 2018;
8. FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Problem Statement: The City of Joburg inherited a billing system where levels of corruption and mismanagement flourished. For years the system has failed the residents and frustrated them with inaccuracies in billing statements which has negatively affected City’s revenue collection.
In addition, corruption was allowed to flourish in the City without clear corrective measures taken to punish perpetrators. This promoted a culture which encouraged continued mismanagement of City resources.
a) Revenue levels achieved:
As at 30 June 2018 our revenue billing was R38,864,203 million as compared to R34,157,998 million billed in June 2017 resulting in an increase of R4,706,205m in billing. In addition, the revenue collected at 30 June 2018 was R35,237,535m as compared to R31,707,672 collected in June 2017, resulting in an increase of R3,529,863 in revenue collected.
| Total Billing | Total Collection | Total Billing | Total Collections |
| 2017/18 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2016/17 |
| R’000 | R’000 | R’000 | R’000 |
| 38,864,203 | 35,237,535 | 34,157,998 | 31,707,672 |
As at 30 September 2018 the revenue collected was R3,163 million compared to R3,027 million collected in September 2017 resulting in an increase of R136 million in revenue collection.
The revenue collection rate at 30 September 2018 was 86.2% which has improved by 11.74% in comparison to 82.8% attained in 2018, from R9,104 million in 2017 to R10,173 million in 2018.
b) Group Forensics and Investigations Unit (GFIS):
The number of cases received by GFIS during the 2016/17 financial year amounted to 1920. This increased to 3,415 in the 2017/18 financial year. These cases are related to fraud and corruption, theft of City assets and maladministration, as well as hijacked properties.
During the 2017/18 financial year, of the 3,415 cases reported, 2,455 were investigated. The investigations resulted in:
- 92 criminal cases being registered,
- 362 arrests, and 15
- 15 suspensions and 27 dismissals
- The City remains undeterred in fighting corruption as Public Enemy Number 1
9. LEGAL SERVICES
Problem Statement: The Municipal Courts are experiencing various challenges including (but not limited to) the separation of functions within the JMPD Fines Administration, a high number of struck-of-roll cases, magisterial districts not being implemented, peace officers not being trained and a delay in approval of the fine schedules.
a) City of Johannesburg Municipal Courts:
The City has five fully capacitated and functional Municipal Courts: Johannesburg, Roodepoort, Randburg, Meadowlands and Midrand Courts. The following information is relevant to the municipal courts’ prosecutions and operations;
- A total of 18,402 notices has been issued for contraventions by Law Enforcement and had been processed for prosecution on the Local Contravention Management System for the period 1 February to 31 August 2018.
- The Office error rate is 0.03, a total of 651 notices issued had to been cancelled due to Officer Error.
- A total of 17,956 cases has been enrolled for prosecution in the Courts, and 16,549 had been struck of the roll. 90% of cases has been struck of the roll, effectively resulting in a 10% success rate in prosecution of offenders.
- A total of 471 Warrants of Arrest has been authorised by the Magistrates for contempt of court of which 80 has been executed by JMPD. With a fine value of R42, 600 and R23, 400 contempt of court.
10. HUMAN RESOURCES: INSOURCING
Problem Statement: Previously, the City outsourced its security through over 150 contracts with service providers paying on average R14,000, which security themselves receiving as little as R4,500 per month.
a) City of Johannesburg insources security personnel for permanent work:
The City has insourced 2,808 security guards out of 3,700. The security guards have started their official duties on the 1st of July 2018. The second phase of insourcing will be done in January 2019 of remaining security staff for this project. As per the initial plan, a similar process will be commenced for workers contracted to provide cleaning services to the City once this process has been fully completed.