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State of Readiness for the 2010 Soccer World Cup

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government

Presented by: William Smith
Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2005


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Agenda
· Programme Calibration
· Submission of Financial Requirements
· Athlone Stadium Precinct Upgrade
· Ongoing Development of Projects
· Consultations
· The Way Forward

Programme Calibration

· Project Calibration Workshop on 29, 30 August 2005 -Followed up on 5 September 2005
· Review of Programme Structure
-Defining the projects
-High Level Strategic Deliverables
-Critical Success Factors
-Risks
· Programme Functioning
-Roles of Project Managers
-Initial Identification of Project Managers

Submission of Financial Requirements
· Priority Statements Submitted to Provincial Finance by 17 August
2005
· Included financial requirements for
- Athlone Stadium Precinct
- Athlone Area Upgrade
-Practice Venues (Barcelonal Swartklip)
-Transport
- Athlone & Borchards Quarry Waste Water Treatment Works
· Priority Statements submitted by Provincial Finance to National Treasury on 2 September
· Financial requirements submitted to Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) on 5 September 2005
· Financial requirements for Athlone Stadium submitted to LOC on 5 September 2005

Athione Stadium Precinct Upgrade

· Business case for Athlone Stadium
-Present case to political bearers - September 2005
-Present case to LOC - October 2005
· Financial Requirements submitted to Province, National Treasury,
DBSA, LOC
· Installation of additional floodlights completed
· North Parking Area and Access Road completed
· East Stand Upgrade
-Contract Awarded
-Contractor on site

Ongoing Development of Projects

Currently in Progress

· Tourism Marketing
· Trade & Investment Marketing
· Arts & Culture
· Communications
· Sports Development
· Transport & Traffic Management
· Safety and Security

Consultations

· Ongoing consultations with City representatives
· Ongoing consultations with Province
· Parastatals
- Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

-South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC)
· Private Sector
-Presentations to Cape Chamber of Commerce
· Feedback sessions to general public and sub-councils

The Way Forward

· Finalisation of Project Structure & Functioning

· Appointment of Project Managers to identified work streams

· Finalisation of Financial Submissions

· Presentation and finalisation of the Athlone business case

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Conclusion

Let us work together for a better city