SURVEY FOR SAPOA MEMBERS – STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
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1.
What is the name of your organisation/company?
(Required.)
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2.
What is your role/business focus in the property sector?
(Required.)
Agents/Broker
Asset Managers
Property Developer
Facilities Manager
Property Manager
Property Owner
Consultant (e.g. Architect, QS, Town Planner, Engineer)
Legal (e.g. Conveyancer)
Other (please specify)
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3.
In which of the following municipalities have you conducted business?
(Required.)
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Mbombela Local Municipality
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Polokwane Local Municipality
The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Emfuleni Local Municipality
Emalahleni Local Municipality
Rustenburg Local Municipality
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
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4.
What is your grade of the current
water
infrastructure in the following municipalities? (Rate each municipality according to the categories provided)
(Required.)
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Cape Town
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mangaung
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mbombela
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Polokwane
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
The
Msunduzi
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emfuleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emalahleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Rustenburg
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
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5.
What is your grade of the current
stormwater
infrastructure in the following municipalities? (Rate each municipality according to the categories provided)
(Required.)
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Cape Town
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mangaung
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mbombela
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Polokwane
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
The
Msunduzi
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emfuleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emalahleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Rustenburg
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
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6.
What is your grade of the current
road
infrastructure in the following municipalities? (Rate each municipality according to the categories provided)
(Required.)
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Cape Town
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mangaung
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mbombela
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Polokwane
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
The
Msunduzi
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emfuleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emalahleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Rustenburg
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
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7.
What is your grade of the current
sanitation
infrastructure in the following municipalities? (Rate each municipality according to the categories provided)
(Required.)
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Buffalo
City
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Cape Town
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mangaung
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Nelson Mandela
Bay Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mbombela
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Polokwane
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
The
Msunduzi
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emfuleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emalahleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Rustenburg
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
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8.
What is your grade of the current
electricity
infrastructure in the following municipalities? (Rate each municipality according to the categories provided)
(Required.)
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Cape Town
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mangaung
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Mbombela
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Polokwane
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
The Msunduzi
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emfuleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Emalahleni
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Rustenburg
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality
World-class in nature
There is excess capacity which can be utilised for future use
Satisfactory for present use
At risk of failure in near future
Unfit for purpose currently
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9.
In your opinion, over the past five years, is that condition better, unchanged, or worse? (Select appropriate condition for each municipality)
(Required.)
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
City of Cape Town
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Mangaung
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Mbombela
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Polokwane
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
The
Msunduzi
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Emfuleni
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Emalahleni
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Rustenburg
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
Sol Plaatje
Local Municipality
Better
Unchanged
Worse
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10.
What are the factors most influential in your assessment? (more than one option can be chosen)
(Required.)
Funding
Corruption
Local Authority Competence
Institutional Capabilities
Industry Capabilities
Maintenance
Technical design
Technology
Climate Change
Pressure of use/loading
End of Lifetime
Not utilised as the original intent
Other (please specify)
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11.
What are the biggest challenges facing infrastructure in South Africa? (more than one option can be chosen)
(Required.)
Lack of Funding
Corruption
Local Authority Competence
Institutional Capabilities Lacking
Industry Capabilities Lacking
Lack of Maintenance
Bad or outdated technical design
Outdated Technology
Climate Change
Pressure of use/loading
End of Lifetime
Not utilised as original intent
Other (please specify)
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12.
Do you feel bulk service infrastructure in South African municipalities are in good condition or bad condition?
Bulk Infrastructure is defined as “public infrastructure by means of which water, sewerage and electricity are generated, collected, stored, purified, conveyed and disposed of, as the case may be, and which connects to the reticulation system which in turn distributes services to or from end users”.
(Required.)
Good condition
Bad condition
13.
If your answer was ‘bad condition’ in question 15, what has been the cause of the bad condition of bulk infrastructure? (more than one option can be chosen)
Lack of Maintenance by local authority
Poor planning and Implementation by local authority
Local Authority Budget constraints
Slowdown in construction sector
Other (please elaborate)
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14.
How has property development trends been affected by bulk infrastructure? (Open answer)
(Required.)
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15.
Which property market has been affected most by bulk infrastructure? (More than one can be chosen – an explanation is needed)
(Required.)
Residential
Office
Retail
Industrial
Please elaborate on why you have chosen this specific market
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16.
Do you feel that municipalities are utilising bulk contributions/ development contributions paid by developers adequately towards infrastructure upgrading and maintenance?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Please explain your answer
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17.
Do you think the municipalities have sufficient budget allocations for the upgrading and maintenance of bulk infrastructure, please explain your answer?
(Required.)
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18.
How often do you need to intervene with regard to infrastructure upgrading and maintenance?
(Required.)
0% of the time
25% of the time
50% of the time
75% of the time
100% of the time
Other, please specify
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19.
Can you name a project where you as a private sector company had to intervene with regards to infrastructure upgrading and maintenance? Please provide the project specifications and explain how you needed to intervene. The intervention can be on a project still in the planning phase, or a project that has been completed and has experience infrastructure failure after development and occupation. Please elaborate.
(Required.)
20.
Is the lack of sufficient or maintained bulk infrastructure a recent phenomenon in the following municipalities?
Yes
No
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Yes
No
Mbombela Local Municipality
Yes
No
Polokwane Local Municipality
Yes
No
The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Yes
No
Emfuleni Local Municipality
Yes
No
Emalahleni Local Municipality
Yes
No
Rustenburg Local Municipality
Yes
No
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
Yes
No
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21.
What has been the effect on lacking bulk infrastructure maintenance and upgrading? (more than one option can be chosen)
(Required.)
Decreased property development
Increase pressure on service delivery by the private sector
Decreased investment into municipalities
Other (please specify)
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22.
Do you have any recommendations on mitigating the lack of maintenance, upgrading and provision of bulk infrastructure?
(Required.)
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23.
Given the state of SA infrastructure, which Provinces do you for see yourself limiting future projects and investments? (more than one option can be chosen)
(Required.)
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
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24.
Given the state of SA infrastructure, which Provinces do you for see yourself increasing future projects and investments? (more than one option can be chosen)
(Required.)
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
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25.
As a property investor, do you believe the following investor criteria are in place firmly in South Africa? Please check yes or no.
(Required.)
Yes
No
The vision, strategic objectives, priorities, and programs in our cities for developing an overall budget strategy for delivering the vision are followed through
Yes
No
The rule of law and political stability are recognised and respected
Yes
No
Property rights are clearly identifiable, transferable, recognised, and enforceable
Yes
No
Applicable laws are stable in key respects for the duration of the investment
Yes
No
Property and contract rights are recognised and enforceable
Yes
No
Each party contracting to do something has the legal power to do so
Yes
No
Investors are legally entitled to recover returns that are due on exiting investments
Yes
No
Laws and administrative procedures are transparent
Yes
No
There are clear commitments to internationally recognised standards of enforcing against corruption and other forms of financial crime
Yes
No
The national fiscal regime is strong
Yes
No
