Moses Makwakwa announced this at the budget speech meeting, held in the Germiston Council Chambers, on May 20.
Of this amount, R3.6-b has been allocated for urban restructuring, R4.8-b for upgrading and renewal and R3.6-b for economic development.
Makwakwa said the long term infrastructure investment is projected to be R91-b, and this will be funded through the long term funding strategy to be tabled in council in the next few weeks.
“Our current spending pattern is a point of concern; it is the responsibility of both the political and administrative heads to ensure that we spend as per the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) targets,” said Mkwakwa.
“In the previous budget speech I made a call for consequences for non-spending, as this impacts on the acceleration of service delivery and economic growth of the city.
“In this regard, failure to spend will result in no compensation for performance bonuses.”
He added that, In terms of cash flow management, the metro will initiate quarterly budgeting and cash flow management as part of driving capital expenditure.
The capital investment of R12-b will be spent in the following manner:
- Transport, roads and storm water
A total of R4-b allocated on transport, roads and storm water.
The main investments are:
Transport:
A total of R1.7-b (R441-m 2014/2015) for the Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network of which construction has commenced.
A total of R173-m (R93-m 2014/2015) for the construction of intermodal transport facility in Germiston in support of PRASA, Taxi ranks such as a new Natalspruit Hospital, Bluegumview, Palm Ridge.
A total of R80-m (R40-m 2014/2015) for the replacement of municipal buses.
- Roads and Storm water
A total of R379-m (R135-m 2014/2015) for continued rehabilitation of roads.
A total of R259-m (R78-m 2014/2015) for roads infrastructure in the low cost housing areas.
A total of R171-m (R63-m 2014/2015) for the construction of tertiary roads.
A total of R280-m (R100-m 2014/2015) for storm water upgrades.
- Energy
R1.9-b will be spent on electricity network infrastructure, main projects are:
A total of R102-m (R26-m 2014/2015) for increasing the provision of public lighting covering street and 72 high mast lighting.
A total of R491-m (R161-m 2014/2015) towards corporate electrification.
A total of R228-m (R47-m for 2014/2015) for the installation of protective structures and pre-payment meters to prevent electricity theft, vandalism and for safety.
A total of R852-m (R92-m) for substation and to minimise network downtime and unnecessary electricity outages.
- Water and Sanitation
R1.3-b will be spent on water and sanitation network infrastructure, main projects are:
A total of R450-m (R150-m 2014/2015) water loss programme
A total of R284-m (R100-m 2014/2015) upgrading water networks
A total of R66-m for human settlements essential services
A total of R9-m in respect of emergency water and sanitation services to informal settlements
- Human settlements:
A total of R4.3-b will be added to Ekurhuleni’s capital investment programme as soon as the full accreditation is assigned.
A total of R1.2-b will be spent as follows:
A total of R102-m (R7-m 2014/2015) for land acquisition.
A total of R182-m (R94-m 2014/2015) for development of social housing and upgrading of Council rental stock.
A total of R467-m (R102-m 2014/2015) urban renewal, this will include among others Tembisa, Germiston.
A total of R250-m (R80-m 2014/2015) for mixed use housing development.
- Real estate
A total of R891-m (R266-m 2014/2015) is allocated for development and renewal of public facilities such as densification of council buildings, Germiston Civic Precinct, upgrading of community parks and cemeteries.
- Community safety
A total of R661-m (R235-m 2014/2015) is set aside for the safety of residents.
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) will get:
A total R66-m (R14-m 2014/2015) for the construction and upgrading of Benoni, Edleen, Tokoza, Tembisa and Kempton Park Precinct.
A total of R186-m (R92-m 2014/2015) for additional vehicles.
- Disaster and Emergency
A total of R174-m (R57-m 2014/2015) for fire stations, this will cover, among others, the Albertina Sisulu Corridor, Duduza, KwaThema, Germiston, Thokoza and Katlehong.
A total of R96-m (R29-m 2014/2015) for specialised vehicles.
- Information and communication technology
A total of R556-m (R177-m 2014/2015) has been allocated:
A total of R274-m (R78-m 2014/2015) towards the digitising of Ekurhuleni, providing youth with broadband connectivity.
A total of R276-m (R97-m 2014/2015) allocated for the system enhancement such as network and server
- Environmental resources management and waste management
A total of R512-m (R138-m 2014/2015) has been allocated.
The Environmental Resources Management will be spent as follows:
R18-m (R6-m 2014/2015) towards rehabilitation of Payneville Extension Three, Boksburg Lake, Natalspruit Catchment and degraded Wetlands.
R48-m (R13-m 2014/2015) has been allocated for the refurbishment of Springs Fresh Produce Market.
R40-m (R10-m 2014/2015) will be invested towards the development of township economy.
R18-m (R8-m 2014/2015) towards township enterprise hubs.
R25-m (R11-m 2014/2015) for township industrial parks.
Makwakwa said the investment will be used towards a skills development programme and the mainstreaming of small business, as well as co-operatives, into economic opportunities, all of which must largely target youth, women and people with disabilities.
“A piece of exciting news in this regard is that we have allocated R120-m for skills development and bursaries,” he said.
- Customer relations management
A total of R60-m has been allocated, of which R44-m relates to 2014/2015. R33-m for upgrading and construction of Nigel, Tembisa Extensions One and Two, Vosloorus, Benoni, Brakpan, Boksburg, Germiston, Kempton Park, Daveyton and Springs customer care centres.
An additional R25-m is allocated for a Unified Command Centre.
Makwakwa said the manner in which we interface with communities is important for the image of the municipality.
He said this requires professionalism and customer relations facilities that are properly resourced.
