ReviewFlood Mitigation Project

Cape Town Metro Informal Settlements Winters 2001 and 2002

Nov 2002

Background

Winter of 2001 wettest in 40 years.

Extensive flooding of informal settlements.

Declaration of disaster by State President.

Background (contd)

National Ministerial task team established and inter-alia resolved:To institute immediate emergency relief measures.Not to establish temporary settlement areas. In the longer term to develop Greenfield sites to accommodate flood

victims

Provincial/City task Team established to develop strategy, manage and co-ordinate flood mitigation measures.

Strategy for Emergency Relief

Strategy developed by Provincial/City Task Team and endorsed by Council Exco.

Preparedness In-Situ relief measures Temporary settlement areas. Early warning systems. Emergency shelter and social relief

Strategy Emergency Relief (contd)

Flood reporting Response co-ordination Assessment of flooded areas Beneficiary registration Health and support services Safety and security

Financial : PAWC Allocation

PAWC Allocation R 6 486 730 Expenditure ®Aerial Photography 40 251Relocation 96 919Communication 103 803Sundries 92 325Consultants 480 726In-Situ Relief 2 809 505General 68 827Total R 3 694 356

In-Situ Relief Works

Works Comprised of: Filling of low lying flood affected areas Grading of access tracks Construction of drainage ditches Construction of Stormwater intakes and allied

pipework

Financial : In-Situ Relief Summary

Settlement Value (R)Millers Camp 320 000Mkhonto Square 190 000SBDC 250 000Joe Slovo 800 000Browns Farm 340 000Freedom Park Ottery 40 000Khayelitsha 300 000Mfuleni 10 000Wallacedene 225 000Various 334 505Total R 2 809 505

Greenfield Developments

Mfuleni

Fedsure (Phillipi)

Wallacedene

Greenfield Development Status1) Mfuleni (4461 sites)

ContractNo.

SitesStatus

Complete 4461Earthworks

Ph 1 Township Services 903541 sites handed overBal. due for handover mid-Dec 2002

Ph 2 Township Services 1096Contract awarded1st sites scheduled for handover 20 Jan 2003

Ph 3 Township Services 963Contract awarded1st sites scheduled for end Mar 2003

Ph 4 Township Services 527Contract awarded1st sites scheduled for early Mar 2003

Ph 5 Township Services 970 Tenders being adjudicated

Greenfield Development Status

2) Wallacedene (5 500 sites)

Blueridge Farm & Farm 20/3 acquired

Rezoning approvals now in place

Contract No. Sites Status

Farm 20/3 Bulk Services 620 Tenders advertised

Farm 20/3 Int. Services/Top Structures 620 To be advertised mid-Jan 2003

Ph 1 Blueridge Farm Bulk Services ± 3200 To be advertised mid-Jan 2004

Ph 1 Blueridge Farm Int. Services ± 3200 To be advertised end Jan 2003

Greenfield Development Status

3) Fedsure (± 1 063 sites)

Land acquired

Rezoning & subsidies approvals in place

ContractNo.

SitesStatus

Earthworks/Det Pond ±1000Works under wayScheduled for completion Feb 2003

Internal Services 1063 To be advertised 22 Nov 2003

Financial: Greenfield Development : Land Acquisition

Land Parcel

Funding Source

CCT (CLF) CCT (SDCF) DLA Total

Philipi Park R2,4m R 2,4m

Blue Ridge Farm R4,1m R8,0m R12,1m

Farm 20/3 R1,1m R 1,1m

Totals R3,5m R4,1m R8,0m R15,6m