Notice is hereby given in terms of section 19 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000, that an Ordinary Council meeting will take place at 11:00 on MONDAY, 25 MARCH 2024 via MS TEAMS

R BOSMAN
MUNICIPAL MANAGER / MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER
26 LONG STREET
BREDASDORP
7280

2024.03.07

PROGRAMME NAME: EMERGENCY MUNICIPAL LOADSHEDDING RELIEF GRANT

REPORTING PERIOD: February 2024                    REPORT NUMBER:  12/2023-24

PROJECT NAME: Procurement of Back-Up Generators for Overberg Region

SUMMARY OF APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK PER PROJECT
As per business plan submitted on 3 March 2023, ODM to purchase and ensure the safe-keeping of three (3) 100 KVA generators for use by the District Municipality and the four (4) Local Municipalities in the Overberg region as and when required on a first come, first serve basis in response to the prolong load-shedding, thereby mitigating the impact on the provision of basic services and potential health risks.

The following equipment will be purchase and installed:

• 1 x 100 KVA generator with 10 KVA UPS for Disaster Management Centre
• 2 x 100 KVA mobile back-up generators mounted on custom built twin axle trailers.

PROCURED OR INSTALLED ASSET LOCATION(S)

PROCURED ASSET INFORMATION

OVERALL PROGRESS AND EXPENDITURE TO DATE
Below is a schedule that indicated the actual cost of R1 600 000 already paid for which deliveries, installation and payments summarized as follows:

The two generators that was delivered on 29 June 2023, had since been mounted on the trailers and the mobile units are temporarily stationed at the Fire Brigade in Bredasdorp. Once the cable connections had been completed, the units will be deployed to the ODM depots at Caledon and Swellendam to serve as backup generators for the site offices and petrol pumps situated at these depots. From these locations, the mobile generators could then easily be deployed to assist with any dire needs at the nearby local municipalities in the Overberg District. The connections cost and cabling, necessary to connect the mobile emergency generators to operate, was not provided for in the original business plan. However, there is sufficient funding available within the grant allocation to cater for these necessary requirements. The mobile unit at Swellendam was finally installed and commissioned in January 2024 and the connection for the mobile unit for Caledon had been completed. The mobile generator which was stationed at the Fire Brigade in the meantime, can now be deployed to Caledon.  

PROGRAMME CHART AND CASHFLOW PROJECTIONS
The grant payment had been received in full and an amended TPA signed for roll-overs.

ANTICIPATED RISKS AND CHALLENGES
None. The final commissioning of the total project is now completed and the close out report will be submitted. It should be noted however that the unit at Swellendam had been ordered by WCPG to assist at Laingsburg until the Eskom pylon storm damages had been repaired.

CLOSE OUT REPORT
The close out report can be viewed here: Close out report 08 March 2024.

MITIGATING ACTIONS
None.

UPDATED MONTHLY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

An updated public announcement was published on ODM’s website on 5 February 2024 on link: https://odm.org.za/emergency-municipal-loadshedding-relief-grant-monthly...

RG Bosman
Municipal Manager
Overberg District Municipality
Date: 2024/03/06

ADJUSTMENT BUDGET 2023/2024
Notice is hereby given that the Overberg District Municipality’s Mid-Year (third) Adjustment Budget for 2023/2024-2025/2026 was approved by the Council on 26 February 2024 in terms of section 28(2) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) (MFMA).

REVISED SERVICE DELIVERY AND BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SDBIP) 2023/2024
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 54(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) (MFMA) that the Revised Top Layer Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) for the 2023/2024 financial year was adopted by Council on 26 February 2024.

The above documents can be viewed on the municipal website at www.odm.org.za.

Enquiries regarding the adjustment budget may be directed to Mr N Kruger, and regarding the revised SDBIP to Mrs M Dunn at 028 425 1157 during office hours.

RG BOSMAN
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
OVERBERG DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY