SARPA EXECUTIVE COUNCILSARPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Report to SARPA Good Hope BranchReport to SARPA Good Hope Branch15 May 2014 at Wellington15 May 2014 at Wellington

Rens Bindeman – SARPA Technical Advisor

Value proposition included in members handbook and plan to also create a brochure form of the document.

Outstanding membership fees were dealt with effectively.

Lotto funding application completed and submitted.

Meeting with Affiliate members planned for 28 May in Jhb.

New membership fees finalized and invoices and information regarding the new value added initiative was sent out.

SARPA 2014 STRATEGYSARPA 2014 STRATEGY

Implementation a fee structure based on member classifications similar to that of the AMEU:

Metro - (500 + GWH) - R22 950R22 950 Munic - (250+ GWH) - R 10 000R 10 000 Munic - (50+ GWH) - R 6 350R 6 350 Munic - (Up to 50 GWH) - R 5 100R 5 100 Munic - (below 50 GWH) - R 4 700.R 4 700. Affiliate members - R 4 700R 4 700 Secretary has mandate to negotiate fees with members

Membership FeesMembership Fees

Personally hand invoices to members at branch meetings.

Tradition to identify non members at meetings

Hand out membership forms to non members.

Each branch should appoint persons to specifically look after water and treasury content and membership engagement

Technical Advisor to assist in these processes

Branch MembershipBranch Membership

Members noted that the mandate of SARPA covers areas inMembers noted that the mandate of SARPA covers areas inutilities that are broader than what the current focus is of the utilities that are broader than what the current focus is of the organizationorganization. Agreed to:-. Agreed to:-

a. Include reference to section 30b of the income tax act into the constitution

b. Update the constitutional section referring to the branch representative on the council to State “preferably the Chairman of the branch”.

c. Update the name of the AMEU in the constitution to refer to “Utilities”

Constitution UpdatesConstitution Updates

Dates:- 10 - 11 July 2014 Venue:- Brenton Hall, Knysna

Theme:

Capacity building for Capacity building for effective revenue recoveryeffective revenue recovery..

Convention 2014Convention 2014

Revenue Protection case studies from municipalities IMFO president has agreed to do the keynote address SALGA participation. International Utilities targeted to take part IURPA members invited to attend and present papers. Slot to be created for high sponsoring affiliate members to

show a short video of their companies Mayor proving the Gala evening Bookings to be done early as possible

Convention DetailsConvention Details

PROJECT REPORTSPROJECT REPORTS

Standardization

NRS 080 still under revision - Two year pilot project in Ethekwini to accurately report losses.

Drive to add reconnection fees to NRS 055 - due to the huge differences in this regard at Utilities.

Initiative of the cable manufacturers to standardize cable markings to combat non ferrous thefts. Task group has been established in cooperation with SABS and the Cable Manufacturing Association. Next meeting

Non Ferrous Theft

SAPS Non ferrous theft training course pending

National Courses delayed to June 2014 DPO’s nationally to receive the first trained

Role Player Committee

Meeting held 2 May at Business Against Crime Headoffice

Industry Forum

Meeting held 9 May at Eskom Academy of Learning

PROJECT REPORTSPROJECT REPORTS

PROJECT REPORTSPROJECT REPORTS

Training

Africa Training initiatives – Kafue Gorge training courses moved to Accra, Ghana for September 2014

Training courses planned – Revenue Protection course in Botswana to BPC and Non Ferrous metal theft course to Military Police on a National basis

Training as added value service - courses to start soon as part of the membership package

BRANCH FEEDBACKBRANCH FEEDBACK

MayMay 2014 2014    BushveldBushveld – 8 May 2014 (Tzaneen) FS & NCFS & NC – 24 April 2014 (Bloemfontein)  Good HopeGood Hope – 15 May 2014 (Wellington) GautengGauteng – 30 May 2014 (to be confirmed)

JuneJune 2014 2014    Kwazulu NatalKwazulu Natal – 19 June 2014 (Port Edward)

Executive Meetings Executive Meetings

At Convention on

10 July 2014 in Knysna

THANK YOU

 SOUTHERN AFRICAN REVENUE PROTECTION

ASSOCIATION 

PO Box 868, Ferndale 2160Telephone: (011) 0615000 E-mail: sarpa@vdw.co.zaWeb: www.sarpa.co.za