1 environmental affairs and tourism budget vote briefing presentation to the select committee 20 may...

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ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM BUDGET VOTE BRIEFING

PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE

20 MAY 2008

BY

MS N JEZILE (Acting DG)

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CONTENTS

1. Vision2. Departmental Programmes3. Links to APEX priorities4. Apex priorities5. Strategy 6. Finances

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DEAT VISION

“A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with

our natural resources”.

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Departmental Programmes

1. Admin & support.

2. Environmental Quality & Protection.

3. Marine & Coastal Management.

4. Tourism.

5. Biodiversity Conservation.

6. Sector Service & International Relations.

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Links to Apex Priorities

APEX PRIORITY ROLEIndustrial Policy Action Plan. Tourism Growth & Develop.

Marine Aquaculture Development.The Investment Call Centre. EIA application information.Implement intense campaign on energy security.

Air Quality & Climate Change initiatives.

Resolve Organisational issues on Skills development.

Environment and Tourism Skills development (working with THETA, course accreditation system e.t.c).

Speed up land & agrarian reform.

Resolution of claims in Protected Areas.

Implement interim anti-poverty campaign.

Implementation of the EPWP - SRPP

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Links to Apex PrioritiesAPEX PRIORITY ROLESelf-employment interventions in the 2nd economy.

Tourism 2nd economy interventions.SRPP.

Speedup Community Infrastructure programme

Permitting of waste disposal sites

Intensify campaign against communicable diseases

Address air quality challenges, particularly – links to respiratory diseases.

Assistance to SME’s Departmental procurementUse of SME’s in implementation of SRPP projects.

Ensure integrated planning across spheres of government.

Planning guidelines & toolkits.Participation in PGDS’ and IDPs.Env sector planning coordination.

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Links to Apex Priorities

APEX PRIORITY ROLEImplement special crime combating security initiatives.

•Marine Complince and surveillance measures.•EMI programme.

Partnerships to communicate on fighting crime.

Tourist safety & awareness initiative.

Intensify economic diplomacy.

•Intensify global Tourism Marketing (SAT)•TFCA’s

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GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2008/9 - 2010/11

GOAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

1. Delivering our mandate.

•Create conditions for sustainable tourism growth and development.•Promote the conservation and sustainable utilization of natural resources to enhance economic growth and poverty eradication•Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment•Promote a global sustainable development agenda•Promote sector transformation and job creation

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GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2008/9 - 2010/11

GOAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES2. Growing a Learning Organisation built on Human Capital Foundation

Position DEAT as an Employer of Choice.

3. Operational Efficiency and Relevance in the Information age.

Enhance Service Delivery and Systems Improvement.

4. Financially Responsible and Accountable Organisation giving Value for Money.

Promote Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance.

5. Empowerment through Information Sharing and Sound Stakeholder Relations.

Enhancement of Reputation and Collective Ownership of the Sectors.

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SO : Create conditions for sustainable Tourism Growth andDevelopment.

KPA: Ensure Competitiveness of SA Tourism Sector.

KPI Target 2008/9•Skills levels in the Tourism sector.

•Development of a long-term National Tourism HRD strategy.•145 new tourist guides trained and registered.•100 International training opportunities created (foreign languages).•50% of the approved Tourism Sector Skills plan implemented.•1000 SMME’s trained - TEPCO

•Quality of Tourism products and services.

•Obtained resources to accelerate the grading of accommodation establishments. •Secure commitment by industry to 20% reduction in consumption of electricity.

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KPI Target 2008/9 •Constraints reduction and improved accessibility for portfolio and domestic markets.

•2 visa restrictions lifted.•4 additional routes for passenger flights for portfolio markets.•Tourist crime victim support programme in place.•Establish structures for implementation of Tourism Road signage.•Framework for managing Tourist Information Centers in place.

•Tourism Product development

•GCP2 recommendations implemented in 2 geographic areas.

SO: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism Growth and Development.

KPA: Ensure Competitiveness of SA Tourism Sector.

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SO: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism Growth and Development

KPA: Maximize Tourism Potential of 2010 FIFA world cup

KPI Target 2008/9

•“Green” 2010 FIFA world cup.

•2010 greening framework developed.

•2010 Tourism plan implementation

30% implementation.

•Tourism Ambassador programme implementation.

500 Ambassadors recruited and trained.

KPA: Sustainably grow the Tourism SectorKPI Target 2008/9•Tourism enterprise development

Obtain resources for TEPCO’s to facilitate increase in transactional linkages between SMME’s and established Tourism Enterprises.

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SO: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources and enhance economic growth and poverty eradication

KPA: Conserve and mitigate threats to biodiversity.

KPI Target 2008/9•Measures to manage threats to biodiversity.

•Draft status report on NBF implementation.•Biodiversity Management Plan developed for 1 more species. •AIS Regulations finalised.

•Conservation estate expansion (ecosystems representativity and viability).

•Finalisation of the National PA expansion strategy.•Identification of suitable grasslands for protection (with SANBI).•3 additional WHS proclaimed.•1 bioregion published.•1 new biosphere reserve submitted to UNESCO

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SO: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources and enhance economic growth and poverty eradication

• KPA: Build a sound Scientific base for effective management of natural resources.

KPI Target 2008/9

Research to support conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

•Biosafety research programme developed.

•Elephant research programme rollout.

KPI Target 2008/9•Systems to standardize trade and utilization of threatened, protected or commercial species.

•Draft CITES regulations developed.•Hunting Norms and Standards published.•ABS Database/Register in place.•Elephant Norms and Standards - 10% of Management plans in place.

KPA: Ensure equitable and sustainable use of natural resources.

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SO: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment

• KPA: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts on the environment

KPI Target 2008/9

•Environmental Impact Management

•85%of EIM DEAT applications processed within stipulated timeframes.•8 EMFs developed and 1 new EMF initiated.•70% of Prov EIM applications processed within stipulated timeframes (with DEAT support).•300 officials trained on EIA review and related decision-making matters.•85% of the reported incidents receiving timely response.

•Integrated Coastal Management.

•Integrated Coastal Management Bill passed into law.

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KPA: Ensure Compliance with Environmental legislation.

KPI Target 2008/9

•Compliance monitoring system.

•35 investigations into reported and prioritised non-compliance transgressions.•15 environmental authorisation monitored for compliance.

•Protected Areas Performance management system.

•Framework for Protected Areas Performance Management developed.

•Environmental law enforcement system.

•950 environmental management inspectors trained and designated.•75% - 80% conviction rate against environmental transgressors.


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KPA: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste and improve air and atmospheric quality.

KPI Target 2008/9

Waste management system

•Reduce the number of unpermitted waste disposal sites by 30% (currently at 580).

•Develop waste management training programme for municipalities and source funding for the programme.

•Hazardous waste classification system developed.

•Waste management Bill signed into law.

•National policy on incineration developed.

•National policy on co-processing of alternative raw fuels in cement kilns developed.


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KPA: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste and improve air and atmospheric quality.

KPI Target 2008/9

•Air quality management system

•18 ambient air quality monitoring stations providing information to SA's Air Quality Information System. •Reduced to 27 metros and district municipalities that do not meet Ambient Air Quality Standards (from 29).

•Updated Greenhouse Gas Inventory.

•Climate change response measures

•Integrated comprehensive Climate Change Scenarios published.•Climate change policy development initiated.


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SO: Promote a global Sustainable Development AgendaKPA: Effectively manage and facilitate DEAT’s international relations and

engagement

KPI Target 2008/9•% of International multilateral sustainable development, environmental and tourism agreements negotiated and reported on.

•65 % of mandated multilateral positions successfully negotiated and reported on.

•% of International governance, South-South, South-North, Bilateral and African Foreign relations and cooperation agreements related to sustainable development, environment and tourism negotiated and reported.

•65 % of mandated international governance and bilateral positions successfully negotiated and reported on.

•Implementation of the TFCA programme •2 Wildlife corridors and migratory routes established.•Investment catalogue for TFCA developed.•1 TFCA access facility created.•Draft Policy framework for 4x4 vehicle driving in TFCA initiated.

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SO: Sector Transformation and Job creation

KPI Target 2008/9•Levels of Tourism BEE Charter and Scorecard implementation.

•30% of organs of state procuring from empowered establishments (using the lever to drive empowerment).

• KPA: Tourism Sector Transformation

KPA: Environmental Sector TransformationKPI KPA•Professional regulation and co-regulation for practitioners in the environmental sector.

•Registration Authority for Environmental Assessment Practitioners established. •Co-regulatory mechanism developed for 4X4 sector.

•Environmental sector skills development for non-DEAT officials.

•50 learners on environmental sector related learnerships targeted at PDI's

•Programmes to enhance biodiversity appreciation developed.

•5000 kids visiting 10 National Parks – Kids in Parks (DEAT, SANParks, Dept of Education & sponsors).

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KPA: Environmental Sector Transformation

KPI Target 2008/9

•Programmes to advance vulnerable communities developed.

•National co-management framework finalised.•Draft post land settlement support framework developed.•CBNRM, ABS Implementation Plan finalised.

•Biodiversity Sector Transformation framework developed.

•Initiate development of the BEE charter for hunting sector.

SO: Sector Transformation and Job creation

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SO: Sector Transformation and Job Creation

KPI Target 2008/9•Implementation of the environment and culture sector of Expanded Public Works Programme.

•106000 accredited training days.•54 non-accredited training days.•30 learnerships linked to the projects.•400 permanent jobs created.•14000 temporary jobs created.•40% of the overall budget allocated to Presidential nodes and project consolidate municipalities.•350 SMME used in project implementation

•Infrastructure development.

•98% - 100% expenditure of allocated infrastructure development funds

Implementation of the National Youth Programme.

•500 youth on the DEAT's component of the National Youth Programme.

• KPA: Implementation of Poverty alleviation and Job Creation programmes and infrastructure projects

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GOAL: Growing a learning organisation built on Human Capital Foundation

KPI Target 2008/9•Talent recruitment and retention

•16% vacancy rate•15% turn over rate

•Competent and dynamic work force

•95 -100 % implementation of the PMDS •70% implementation of WSP

•Employee wellbeing •95 – 100% of employee relations cases processed within prescribed timeframes.•Employee Wellness support facilitated (including HIV/AIDS support services).

•Staff demographic representativity

•50% women, 79% black and 2% people with disabilities

• Strategic Objective: Position DEAT as an Employer of choice• KPA: Ensure availability of adequate Human Capital

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GOAL: Growing a learning organisation built on Human Capital Foundation

KPI Target 2008/9•New DEAT Building. •Obtain appropriate national treasury approvals for

PPP.

• Strategic Objective: Position DEAT as an Employer of choice• KPA: Provide a secure, efficient and pleasant working environment

KPA: Promote a positive DEAT culture

KPI Target 2008/9•Culture Change. •Develop intervention plan for culture change based

on the culture audit results.

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GOAL: Operational efficient and relevant in the information age

Strategic Objective: Enhance efficient service delivery

KPI Target 2008/9

•Master Systems Plan (MSP) implementation

MSP phase 2 implemented (MAST, NEAS, BSC e.t.c.)

•Business efficiency •5% reduction in energy consumption.•1% reduction in paper use.

KPA: Improve Business Processes

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GOAL: Operational efficient and relevant in the information ageStrategic Objective: Enhance efficient service delivery KPA: Ensure alignment and cooperation with PE’s

KPI Targets for 2008/9•Levels of PE’s compliance with agreed governance and performance requirements.

•100% compliance.

KPI Target 2008/9•Availability of Tourism and environment decision-making information.

•80% of graded tourism establishments mapped in the 2010 information system.•Databases for 7 nodal areas.•1st thematic indicator report and update for SOER website.

KPA: Ensure efficient information and knowledge management

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GOAL: Financially responsible and accountable organisation giving value for money

Strategic Objective: Equitable and sound corporate and cooperative governance

KPA: Ensure financial resourcing of the departmental strategy

KPI Target 2008/9•Financial value of resources raised from donors to support SA and Africa environmental programmes.

•US$ 30 – 35 million raised from multilateral donors.•US$ 10 -12 million raised from bilateral donors.

KPA: Facilitate departmental risk management

KPI Target 2008/9

•Auditor General’s opinion. •Unqualified Audit Report

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GOAL: Financially responsible and accountable organisation giving value for money

Strategic Objective: Equitable and sound corporate and cooperative governanceKPA: Facilitate compliance with relevant prescripts, laws and regulatory

requirements

KPI Target 2008/9

•% expenditure of MTEF allocation. •98% - 100%

KPA: Facilitate affirmative procurement

KPI Target 2008/9

•% of expenditure on procurement from BBBEE or BEE Enterprises.

•58%

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GOAL: Empowerment through information sharing and sound stakeholder relations

Strategic Objective: Enhancement of reputation and collective ownership of the sectors.

KPA: Improve intergovernmental cooperation and coordination

KPI Target 2008/9•Environment and tourism provincial and local government support.

•Participation in IDP reviews for all metros and 50% of district municipalities.•Implementation of 5 - year local government environment and tourism sector support strategy.•Environmental sector plan implementation.

•Intergovernmental environmental governance.

•NEMA review as it relates to environmental planning.•Proper functioning of Environment and Tourism Cooperative governance structures.

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GOAL: Empowerment through information sharing and sound stakeholder relationsStrategic Objective: Enhancement of reputation and collective ownership of the

sectors. KPA: Ensure Quality Stakeholder engagements

KPI Target 2008/9

•Environmental stakeholder governance arrangements (legislated).

•Review of NEMA as it relates to stakeholder engagements (NEAF).

•Level of stakeholder/ customer satisfaction

•20% improvement in Customer satisfaction index.

•Forums for sector stakeholder engagement (non-legislative).

•Regular engagements with the forums for Marine, Biodiversity and Environmental Management stakeholders (at least a meetings for each).

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KPA: Improve access to information

KPI Target 2008/9•Availability of diverse media platforms for external communication.

•3 agreements with community radio stations.•95% of call centre requests processed.•The website WWW.deat.gov.za 95% uptime.

KPA: Ensure strong corporate image and identity

KPI Target 2008/9•% of government media coverage on environment and tourism in comparison with other players in the sector.

•Government contributes 48% of all Env. and Tourism media coverage.

http://www.deat.gov.za/

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KPA: Ensure strong collaboration with Parliament

KPI Target 2008/9

•Level of compliance with statutory tabling requirements.

•100% compliance with statutory tabling requirements.

•% of parliamentary questions for which responses have been provided on time

•90% response to Parliamentary questions on time.

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FINANCE

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2004/05 TO 2010/11 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS

R thousand 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Administration 110,470 144,219 167,276 167,284 198,366 209,107 226,762

Environmental Quality and Protection 141,629 185,287 199,232 245,977 268,956 278,408 287,868

Marine and Coastal Management 354,378 262,428 324,048 340,945 396,742 570,011 887,244

Tourism 384,759 427,236 547,248 616,314 693,022 764,957 795,747

Biodiversity and Conservation 234,768 283,195 279,579 362,990 396,342 409,899 423,625

Sector Services and International Relations 434,496 473,321 542,281 1,057,011 1,108,258 1,214,478 1,141,427

Total 1,660,500 1,775,686 2,059,664 2,790,521 3,061,686 3,446,860 3,762,673

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Economical classification

R thousand 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Compensation of employees 163,795 209,664 262,506 344,312 394,575 414,198 434,896

Goods and services 208,746 301,906 281,093 328,567 334,649 345,106 365,788

Transfers and subsidies 1,219,207 1,207,809 1,505,963 2,111,221 2,318,139 2,667,837 2,936,936

Assets and liabilities 227 171 203

Payment for capital assets 68,525 56,136 9,899 6,421 14,323 19,719 25,053

1,660,500 1,775,686 2,059,664 2,790,521 3,061,686 3,446,860 3,762,673

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Administration6%

Environmental Quality and Protection

9%

Marine and Coastal Management

13%

Tourism23%Biodiversity and Conservation

13%

Sector Services and International Relations

36%

2008/09 Budget allocation per programme

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Public Entities

R thousand 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

South African Weather Service 96,924 103,690 114,393 120,112 124,916 130,537 130,537

Marine Living Resources Fund 169,225 93,322 163,057 147,812 182,029 344,465 651,044

South African Tourism 349,831 362,733 465,187 516,996 577,135 644,669 670,519

South African National Biodiversity Institute 73,272 80,369 84,972 110,696 128,831 133,824 137,577

South African National Parks 121,631 143,833 151,940 191,456 202,269 204,736 212,185

iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 10,196 12,111 12,427 18,169 18,701 20,736 21,365

Management of Blyde National Park 4,741 4,468 4,790 4,982

821,079 796,058 991,976 1,109,982 1,238,349 1,483,757 1,828,209

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Public Entities

South African Weather Service10%

Marine Living Resources Fund15%

South African Tourism47%

South African National Biodiversity Institute 10%

South African National Parks16%

iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority2%

Management of Blyde National Park0%

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Capital Expenditure

R thousand 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Departmental - Payment for capital assets 68,525 56,136 9,899 6,421 14,323 19,719 25,053

South African Weather Service - - - 60,000 35,000 52,500 92,500

Marine Living Resources Fund 119,000 47,302 61,947 21,200 - 150,000 450,000

South African National Parks 53,000 53,000 15,300 63,100 69,280 70,908 73,264

South African National Parks - - 35,500 175,981 232,600 208,786

iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority - - 4,200 21,000 30,000 30,000 30,000

South African National Biodiversity Institute 14,500 10,000 10,000 12,500 10,000 10,000 10,000

255,025 166,438 136,846 360,202 391,203 541,913 680,817

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