department of communications 2004/05 annual report presentation to portfolio committee 8 november...
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Department of Communications2004/05 Annual Report
Presentation to Portfolio Committee8 November 2005
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THE DoC LEADERSHIP TEAM
Gerda Gräbe: COO
Harry Mathabathe: CFO
Gift Buthelezi: Acting DDG: Strategic Policy Co-ordination, Integration and International Relations
Norman Munzhelele: Acting DDG: Policy Development
Mthobeli Tengimfene: Acting DDG: Innovative Applications and Research
Peter Zimri: CD: Technology and Research: Frequency Spectrum
Basani Baloyi: CD: Human Resources
Farhad Osman: CD: Strategic Planning and Monitoring
Brenda Ntombela: CD: DG’s Office
VISION
A global leader in harnessing Information Communication
Technologies for Socio-economic development
MISSION
To enhance the well being of the peoples of South Africa, the African continent and the world through
the creation of a sustainable and enabling Information Communication Technology
environment.
We shall through leveraging our world class knowledge, skills and experience, deliver on our
social contract to the people in a professional manner reflective of our national value system
informed by the Batho Pele.
MANDATETo create a favourable ICT environment that ensures South Africa has capacity to advance its socio-economic development goals, support the renewal of Africa and build a better world.
Core functions:
• To develop ICT policies and legislation that stimulates and enhances the sustainable economic development of the South African 1st and 2nd economy and positively impact on the social well being of all our people
• To evaluate the economic social and political implementation impact, outcomes and processes of the said policies
• To exercise oversight on State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s)
• To fulfil South Africa’s continental and international responsibilities in the ICT field
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Policy Development
1. Broadcasting Policy• Restructuring and conversion of the SABC into a public
company• Cabinet approved the restructuring of Channel Africa into a
subsidiary company of the SABC• Commissioned feasibility study on a funding model for the
public regional language television service• Infrastructure funding of the SABC• Commenced with the development of a Digital Policy Framework• Commenced with process for the connection of all community
radio stations to Parliament and amongst themselves• 4-year agreement to subsidise signal distribution fees for
community radio stations to optimally cover their licensed areas
2. Telecommunication Policy• Policy determinations around Voice over IP, Resale
of Spare Capacity, E-rate and VANS to acquire facilities from other licensees
• Licensing of SNO progressed• 7 USALs licensed and invitation was issued to apply
for licenses in 14 additional districts• ICASA issued 1800 and 3G Frequency Spectrum
licenses to Vodacom and MTN• Publication of the Convergence Bill
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Policy Development (cont)
3. Postal Policy• Extended SAPO’s exclusivity period for a further
3 years• Commenced with the development of an
information booklet on the role and functions of the Regulator and complaints handling procedure
• Appointed postal inspectors
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Policy Development (cont)
4. Universal Service and Access to ICT Services in SA• ICT BEE charter at an advanced stage• Reported on the Government ad-spend as
part of its marketing• Cabinet approved a strategy to support local
content production in the film and broadcasting industries
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Policy Development (cont)
• Commenced with PPP feasibility study on the 112 Emergency Call Centre
• Implementation of the Electronic Communications and Transaction Act Published draft regulations on the cryptography service
providers registry Published draft guidelines for the establishment of a body of
information system service providers Published the draft regulations for the Accreditation Authority Established the .za Domain Name Authority Commenced with the establishment of the Register of Critical
databases
• Rolled out the satellite data acquisition and the space weather prediction projects (ISSA)
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Innovative Applications and Research
1. DOC contribution to the Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme and Urban Renewal Programme• Awareness campaigns to inform government
structures on the role of ICTs in service delivery• Rolled out ICT facilities in the nodes – in partnership
with portfolio organisations – telecentres, cyberlabs, public internet terminals (PiTs) and community radio stations
• PiT kiosks rolled out to every nodal point – each district municipality has a minimum of 5 terminals
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Strategic Policy Co-ordination, Integration
and International Affairs (SPCIIA)
2. International• Supported NEPAD ICT Programme - e-Africa
Commission; e-schools; ICT infrastructure programme
• Participated in preparations for the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) – November 2005
• Participated in key international conferences
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:SPCIIA (cont)
3. Bilaterals• SA/South Korea: agreed on 6 areas of co-operation• SA/India: ICT MoU signed• SA/Cuba: Joint Bilateral Commission established• SA/Algeria: 4th session of the Bi-National
Commission; draft MoU on Expedited Mail Services• IBSA Forum: Hosted IBSA Working Group on the
Information Society• PIAC on ISAD: 4th PIAC meeting, made
recommendations on education, health, SMMEs, e-government, local content
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:SPCIIA (cont)
4. Special programmes• Gender
Launched a Women in ICTs portal
• Youth Facilitated, with the National Youth Commission,
SA youth’s participation in the ITU African Telecom Youth Forum
Contributions to the Annual Youth Guide of the National Youth Commission
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:SPCIIA (cont)
• Restructured the Department in order to more effectively carry out its mandate in a changing sector
• Strategic Plan 2004-2009 developed and tabled
• 4 major pieces of legislation developed and submitted to Parliament – Telecommunications Amendment Act; Convergence Bill; ICASA Amendment Bill; Postal Services Amendment Bill
• In collaboration with ISSA, started investigating the viability of open source software within the Department
• 327 posts on the establishment of which 283 are filled• Staff turnover rate – 11.6• Employment equity:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Organisational Excellence and Operations
Male Female TotalAfrican Coloured Indian White African Coloured Indian White
90 (1 disabled)
2 6 22 (1 disabled)
126 11 7 19 283 (2 disabled)
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA:Financial and Shareholder Management
• Unqualified audit report for third consecutive year
• Established Supply-Chain Management Business Unit
• Implemented policies aligned with supply chain management
• Implemented LOGIS as a procurement instrument
• Facilitated strategic linkages between departmental policy objectives and SOE’s strategic and corporate plans
• Developed a framework for interacting with SOE’s, in the form of planning cycle
• Commenced process of corporatising the Post Bank
• Reviewed shareholder compacts of entities
• Facilitated the finalisation of SAPO’s materiality frameworks the doc
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Budget vs Actual Performance
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Appropriation per Programme
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2004/05
Final Appro-priation
R’000
Actual Expenditure
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Variance
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Expenditure as % of final appropriation
1. Administration 98 209 94 045 4 164 95.8%
2. Telecommunication Policy
148 586 145 412 3 174 97.9%
3. Postal Services 1 086 784 1 081 879 4 905 99.5%
4. Multimedia Policy 339 548 326 668 12 880 96.2%
5. Auxiliary & Associated Services
6 790 1 935 4 855 28.5%
Total 1 679 917 1 649 939 29 978 98.2%
Administration consist of other
programs e.g Legal,
international & other support.
Administration consist of other
programs e.g Legal,
international & other support.
Appropriation per Economic Classification
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Final Appro-priation
R’000
Actual Expenditure
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Variance
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Expenditure as % of final appropriation
Current Payments 231 020 215 933 15 087 99.4%
Transfers and subsidies
1 441 572 1 430 841 10 731 99.9%
Payment on capital assets
7 325 3 165 4 160 56%
Total 1 679 917 1 649 939 29 978 98.2%
15 0ps 85 trfs
Disc 750 = 25 ops 75 trf’s
15 0ps 85 trfs
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Variance Analysis
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Final Appropriation 1 679 917
Expenditure 1 649 939
BALANCE 29 978
Roll-over requested 23 206
Approved roll-over 14 180
Deficit/ Surplus 15 798
Saving as % of budget 1.8%
Details of transfer payments
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Adjusted Appropriation
Act
R’000
Actual Transfer
R’000
Variance
USA 15 884 15 884 -
USF 26 230 26 230 -
ICASA 186 928 186 928 -
NEMISA 17 803 17 803 -
.za Domain Name Authority 1 500 1 500 -
SABC: Public Broadcaster 47 400 47 400 -
SABC: Channel Africa 27 865 27 865 -
Details of transfer payments (cont)
Adjusted Appropriation
Act
R’000
Actual Transfer
R’000
Variance
SABC: Programme Production
28 500 28 500 -
SABC: Community Radio Stations
16 576 6 500 10 076
SA Post Office: Recapitalisation
750 000 750 000
SA Post Office: Subsidy 300 000 300 000
African Advanced Institute for ICT
13 000 13 000 -
Funding requirements for the 2004/05 MTEF
• Challenges to overcome without funding (limited to four options):- Regional Television Broadcasting- Advanced Institute for ICT- Sentech - Presidential National Commission
• Others- Universal Service fund- ICASA For VAT
Challenges request vs budget. 245 b vs 60 b
Challenges request vs budget. 245 b vs 60 b
CONCLUSION
Although we have not achieved all that we set out to achieve during the 2004/05 financial year, we are poised to became the employer of choice in the public sector and the preferred place in the ICT sector for intellectual stimulation, leadership growth and national service.