(1)(a) A total of 800 persons have started receiving training in July 2015 and as from September a further 2200 persons will start receiving training.
(1)(b) The trained persons will start working after completion of their 36 months / 3 years training programme .Water Agents that will be trained will complete their training after ten months and could start working thereafter.
(2)(a) Below is the breakdown of the15000 to be trained in the financial year 2015-16:
15000 |
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Trades and quantities |
Plumbers |
Artisans |
Water agent |
7500 |
5000 |
2500 |
(2)(b) Below is the breakdown of the 3000 to be trained in the financial year 2015-16:
3000 Phase 1 FY – 2015/16 |
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Trades and quantities |
Plumbers |
Artisans |
Water agent |
1500 |
1000 |
500 |
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(3)(a) The unemployed young people will be trained at various EWSETA accredited training institutions, TVETS(Technical Vocational Education and Training), municipalities and water boards in the nine provinces.
(3)(b) Artisans will be trade tested Artisans at the end of the training period, Water Agents will receive a qualification that is comprised of unit standard bearing credits to enable them to build up this basic qualification into a higher qualification. Plumbers will receive formal plumber qualifications from the respective accreditation bodies.
(4) My Department will fund this project over the 5 year project period through the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
(5) Yes, my Department has other plans to curb the high level of water losses in the country. There are initiatives such as the following:
(a)The “No Drop” regulatory programme, which serves as a guideline for municipalities to develop strategies, plans to reduce water demand, water losses and non-revenue water.
(b) Campaigns to educate the public on the scarcity of water and also to encourage water conservation and demand management.
(c) Training programme for councilors to institutionalise water conservation and demand management within the municipalities.
(d) Municipal Self-Assessment System, which the municipalities use to conduct self-assessment in various areas including water conservation and demand management.
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