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
DEA
Chief Operating Officer
Environmental Programmes
Environmental Advisory Services
Climate Change & Air Quality
Chemicals & Waste Management
Oceans & Coast
Biodiversity & Conservation
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)
D: Programme Planning & Quality
Assurance
(Luvuyo Mlilo)
D: Programme Planning &
Implementation Support
(Mokotedi Thaga)
D: Programme Training & Youth
Development
(Nomfundiso Giqwa)
D: Programme Implemenation - Inland & National
Programmes
(Grace Modubu)
D: Programme Implementation –
Coastal
(Nhlanhla Khumalo)
Director: Operations Management & Support
(Aubrey Moloto)
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
• 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
Implementation Phase
• 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
•1091 applications received
• 796 proposals verified
• Proposals evaluated per focus area (5 focus areas)
• Shortlist of recommended projects
Evaluation of project proposals
• Approval of projects by the DG - 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
Working on Waste
Strategic Objectives:
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 Actual
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
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
Recycling Center
R 4 100 000
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
Thank You
Comments & Questions