Question NW1482 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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09 June 2016 - NW1482

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

QUESTION 1:(a) On which dates were fire hydrants for each fire station precinct in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality last inspected and(b) what are the further relevant details in this regard? (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply:

(a) The hydrants are inspected daily.
(b) According to the City of Ekurhuleni, maintenance of fire hydrants within its area of jurisdiction is a Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) issue and there is a comprehensive programme being implemented throughout the year. In terms of this comprehensive program, a target of 50 000 hydrants must be inspected annually, and this was exceeded as depicted in the table below.

(c) The City indicated that they have appointed a Professional Service Provider (PSP) who is responsible for the maintenance and servicing of fire hydrants. The PSP has 220 fieldworkers who are responsible for the maintenance and servicing of fire hydrants within the City. The business process that the City has adopted requires a fieldworker to locate (some hydrants are underground and some above ground) the hydrant, mark with paint, service or maintain, and geo- code the location of the hydrant on a Global Positioning System (GPS). This approach requires at least five visits to each hydrant. In view of this, the City has outlined that it is difficult and cumbersome for them to indicate the date of the last visit to each hydrant as a single visit is not enough to locate, mark with paint, maintain or service and geo-code the hydrant. According to the City, work areas are divided in line with the operational fire districts, which cover more than one fire station precinct. The following numbers of hydrants have been located, marked with paint, serviced/ maintained, tested and geo-coded per Service Delivery Area:
 

Service Delivery Areas

Name of the Fire Districts

Number of Hydrants Serviced

Financial year (FY) Period

Service Delivery Area 1

• Alberton /Thokoza
• Palm Ridge
• Sonkesizwe

12 473

2013/2014

   

12 620

2014/2015

   

11 332

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 2

• Wadeville/Katlehong
• Vosloorus

11 781

2013/2014

   

2 305

2014/2015

   

15 250

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 3

• Boksburg Central
• Germiston Central

8 912

2013/2014

   

5 036

2014/2015

   

10 556

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 4

• Edenvale
• Primrose
• Bedford view

10 320

2013/2014

   

5 777

2014/2015

   

16 009

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 5

• Kempton park
• Tembisa
• Commercial
• Olifantsfontein

6 544

2013/2014

   

18 921

2014/2015

   

14 104

201512016

Service Delivery Area 6

• Leon Ferreira
• Farrarmere
• Rynfield

8 735

2013/2014

   

6 897

2014/2015

   

20 262

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 7

• Brakpan
• Benoni
• Central Tsakane

8 292

2013/2014

   

7 058

2014/2015

   

16 516

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 8

• Springs
• Daveyton
• Etwatwa

9 213

2013/2014

   

1 442

2014/2015

   

16 097

2015/2016

Service Delivery Area 9

• Nigel
• Duduza
• Selection Park

8 946

2013/2014

   

10 000

2014/2015

   

16 097

2015/2016

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