vote 30: environmental affairs portfolio committee briefing 2013 ene

VOTE 30: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Portfolio Committee Briefing2013 ENE

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Nosipho NgcabaDirector-GeneralDepartment of Environmental Affairs19 March 2013

Presentation Outline

• ENE 2013 Allocations per new Programme Structure• ENE 2013 Additional Funding proposals and allocations• Public Entities Allocations over the MTEF

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ENE 2013 Allocations

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Programme Audited outcome Current Indicative baseline MTEF

R'000 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Administration 277 549 360 749 379 640 777 990 747 314 630 158 661 0582. Legal, Authorisations and Compliance 61 715 68 696 73 968 89 911 143 324 145 778 149 346

3. Oceans and Coasts 353 947 644 256 876 338 411 635 309 766 388 432 424 617

4. Climate Change and Air Quality 166 833 186 162 309 265 215 591 233 814 247 708 260 149

5. Biodiversity and Conservation 386 852 421 974 456 577 579 324 559 453 598 870 635 570

6. Environmental Programmes 1 474 525 1 568 394 1 976 912 3 049 194 3 371 778 3 494 347 3 918 523

7. Chemicals and Waste Management 27 887 29 235 35 849 51 676 65 707 72 210 79 222

Total 2 749 308 3 279 466 4 108 549 5 175 321 5 431 156 5 577 503 6 128 485

Economic classification

Compensation of employees 333 733 400 058 469 083 614 757 654 500 697 600 747 300

Goods and Services 933 856 1 299 863 971 298 833 682 969 795 1 270 241 1 321 779

Transfers 1 297 350 1 165 369 2 002 044 3 256 159 3 606 860 3 247 219 3 994 030

Payments for capital assets 184 267 413 781 666 015 470 723 200 001 62 443 65 376

Payments for financial assets 99 395 109 0 0 0 0

Total 2 749 308 3 279 466 4 108 549 5 175 321 5 431 156 5 577 503 6 128 485

Notes to Trends per Programme

Programme Reasons for increases/decreases

1 Administration • Included integrated environmental management support R52m

• Government Contribution for the new departmental building R146m.

• The unitary payment allocation of R60m• Support Service to Cape Town offices of R42m• Office Accommodation increases of R12m• Strategic Infrastructure Projects Support of R18m• Integrated Permitting System of R12m

2. Legal. Authorisations and Compliance

• Strategic Infrastructure Projects management of R7m• Integrated Environmental Authorisations R40m• Enforcement and Compliance centralisation R40m

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Programme Reasons for increases/decreases 3. Oceans and Coasts • Allocation for manning and operation of Algoa Research

Vessel R34m• Laboratory upgrade and occupational health security of

R10m • Additional allocation for manning and operation of

Antarctic Polar Vessel of R31m• Oceans and Coastal risk management allocation from

2014/15 of R52m

4. Climate Change and Air Quality

• Normal increases over the MTEF

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Programme Reasons for increases/decreases 5. Biodiversity and Conservation

Increase in 2012/13 allocation due to an additional allocation to SANPARKS for the rhino rangers of R25m per year over the MTEF

6. Environmental Programmes

Refer detailed table below

7. Chemicals and Waste Management

Expansion of capacity for Waste Management

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Environmental Sector Programme

Expanded Public Sector Programmes 2012/13R’000

2013/14R’000

2014/15R’000

2015/16R’000

Environmental Protection & Infrastructure Programme (EPIP)Additional funding

755 100

375 000

879 257

0

944 326

0

956 546

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Infrastructure Investment - iSimangaliso - SANBI - SANPARKS - SAWS

122 35044 10015 25063 000

0

479 20396 79055 570

306 84320 000

573 755101 397

66 504375 854

30 000

670 708115 141

77 263478 304

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TOTAL (EPIP) 1 252 450 1 358 460 1 518 081 1 627 254

Natural Resource Management - Working on Fire - Working for Water

1 496 744383 538

1 113 206

1 513 318421 475

1 091 843

1 976 266542 864

1 433 402

1 991 269551 067

1 440 202

TOTAL Expanded Public Works Programme 2 749 194 2 871 778 3 494 347 3 618 523

Green Fund 300 000 500 000 0 300 000

TOTAL 3 049 194 3 371 778 3 494 347 3 918 523

7Note: Included in EPIP is the budget for Buyisa e Bag for Waste Projects2012/13 (+-24.5 million), 2013/14 (+-26.9 million), 2014/15 (28.6 million)

ENE 2013 Analysis

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Baseline Allocations 2012/2013R’000

2013/2014R’000

2014/2015R’000

2015/2016R’000

Current Expenditure 1 448 439 1 624 295 1 967 841 2 069 079

Compensation of Employees 614 757 654 500 697 600 747 300

Goods and Services 833 682 969 795 1 270 241 1 321 779

Office AccommodationPPP Unitary PaymentManning and Operation Polar Research VesselManning and Operation Algoa Research VesselAntarctica and Islands: Fuel, Food Supplies, etcOther Operational CostNatural Resource Management Projects **

76 61060 00064 000

017 451

381 101234 520

88 08060 00088 11534 00019 867

427 024252 709

93 86660 00092 52135 70021 059

512 865454 230

100 94460 00097 14737 48522 028

534 750469 425

Transfer Payments 3 256 159 3 606 860 3 547 219 3 994 030

Departmental Agencies and AccountsSouth African Weather ServiceiSimangaliso Wetland Park AuthoritySouth African National ParksSouth African National Biodiversity InstituteNational Regulator for Compulsory SpecificationsGreen FundForeign Governments and International OrgNon-Profit InstitutionsEnvironmental Projects and Households (EPWP)

150 58171 090

319 216209 698

10 000300 000

12 8906 888

2 175 796

182 943125 580526 988264 254

10 500500 000

12 8901 400

1 982 305

202 489132 007611 039291 207

11 0250

12 8901 400

2 285 162

180 423147 269729 908314 453

11 532300 000

13 4851 400

2 295 560

Payments for Capital AssetsMachinery and EquipmentSA Agulhas VAT Payment Accommodation: Government Contribution: PPP

470 72362 723

188 000220 000

200 00154 001

0146 000

62 44362 443

00

65 37665 376

00

Indicative Allocation 5 175 321 5 431 156 5 577 503 6 128 485

Notes to Economical Classification

Programme Reasons for increases/decreases Compensation of Employees

• Average of 6% increase per year to also cater for Occupational Service Dispensation in specialised fields

Goods and Services • Working for water contractors included in goods and services, R252 709; R454 230; R469 425

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Baseline Reductions Effected by National Treasury

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2013/14R’000

2014/15R’000

2015/16R’000

1% 2% 3%

Contractors (8 778) (3 841) (0)

Travel and Subsistence (36 334) (38 752) (45 258)

Environmental projects (6 640) (59 869) (115 504)

Total (51 752) (102 462) (160 762)

Additional Funding Requested and Allocated

Requested 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Infrastructure Investment

R’000

303 889

R’000

272 582

R’000

477 640

2. Science Based Priorities 284 818 360 200 387 600

3. Job Creation 775 020 1 184 571 1 298 210

TOTAL 1 363 727 1 817 353 2 163 450

Allocated (See detail allocation) 307 000 401 000 789 000

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Strategic Infrastructure Development Projects

Authorisation Processes for Strategic Projects

• To address the identified challenges related to infrastructural build program and lengthy authorisation processes

• Proactive approach for pre-assessment of projects

• Reduction in the number of authorisations required

• Proactive undertaking of Strategic Environmental Assessments, Environmental Management Frameworks, Standard Operating Procedures, Environmental Management Plans per Minister identified geographical areas Department also identified amendments which could be made to the current EIA regulations which will improve the efficiency the this assessment and authorisation tool

Requested : R25 000 ; R25 000 ; R25 000Allocated: R25 000 ; R25 000 ; R25 000

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Strategic Infrastructure Development ProjectsContinued

Integrated Permitting System (IPS)

• Mapping all authorisation processes

• Develop an electronic on-line system

• IPS will be designed to accommodate any current and future permitting/licensing/authorisation requirements of the department and its provincial/local government partners; (possibly DMR and DWA)

• IPS will reduce the delivery time of new or enhanced permitting modules


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Total Requested : R37 000 ; R28 500 ; R28 500Total Allocated: R37 000 ; R32 000 ; R29 000

New Departmental Head Office

• PPP contract for the new building was signed on 26 June 2012 and construction commenced in July 2012

• ICT infrastructure over 3 years (e.g. networks and Geographic Information Systems): required (R70 million)

• For the reduction of debt Government contributed additional (R366 million) in 2012/13

• Unitary payment for the building is R60 million per annum. • Required is R88 million per annum

Requested : R70 000 ; R22 000 ; R32 000Allocated: R0 ; R0 ; R0

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The R60m unitary payment allocated in 2013/14 will be utilized for IT infrastructure. National Treasury approval will be requested. The shortfall in unitary payment from 2014/15 will be addressed in the next MTEF cycle.

South African Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi)

•Security Infrastructure enhancement across SANBI Campuses (R14.5 million)

• Longterm Ecological Research Facility (R5.5 million)

• Vehicle Replacement across SANBI (R20.35 million)

• Refurbishment of existing infrastructure (R5.49 million)

• New Administration Building for SANBI located in Kirstenbosch (R10 million)

• Community Outreach Infrastructure (R10.490)

• Information Technology: Infrastructure Development Programme (R3 million)

Requested : R0 ; R0 ; R69 330Allocated: R40 000 ; R50 000 ; R60 000

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South African National Parks

• Indigenous Forest Management in Garden Route


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iSimangaliso Wetlands Parks Authority

• Infrastructure Development: Charters, Bhangazi, CFR and Sodwana


Note: Allocation includes conservation equipment, facilities and infrastructure upgrade

Expansion of the conservation estate

• Expansion of ecological sustainability and increased resilience to climate change.

• Setting of targets for protected area expansion

• Provision of maps and mechanisms protected area expansion


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Note: This request will be re-submitted with additional motivation in the next MTEF cycle.

South African Weather Services

• High Performance Computer System *

• Global Atmospheric Watch and Airborne Monitor

• Infrastructure Development

• Preventative Maintenance Plan

• World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Information System -assist in ensuring that meteorological data from Africa are assimilated in global numeral weather prediction model

• Infrastructure Security - security of state assets, critical weather information and aviation industry e.g weather stations and air quality monitoring stations across the country

Requested : R36 300 ; R24 250 ; R48 908Allocated: R20 000 ; R30 000 ; R0

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Waste Services Infrastructure

• To address historical backlog of waste services for urban informal, tribal and rural formal areas

• To improve kerbside domestic waste collection services to underserviced communities

• To implement Cabinet approved policy (October 2010) for the provision of Basic Refuse Services for Indigent households

• Funding to cover infrastructure upgrades (landfills and transfer stations), purchase of collection vehicles, increase in personnel for refuse collection (involvement of SMME’s).

• To address 80% of 300 unlicensed landfills and improper operating sites

• To increase recycling infrastructure and buyback facilities


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Note: Further motivation has been submitted to the FFC and National Treasury on 15 February 2013.

Oceans and Coasts• Oceans and Coastal Hazards Risk Management

- Collection of information and impacts of climate change on ocean services, vulnerable coastal communities, coastal biodiversity and intensity of storm surges

- Development of information management systems and operational responses

• Utilisation of SA Agulhas II and the Algoa Research Vessel (180 days at sea)- For research purposes in climate change, oceanography, deep ocean environments, biodiversity and marine top predators *

• Use of Helicopters: off-loading for the SA Agulhas II (3 x trips per annum) - Antarctica, Gough and Marion *

• Forecasting system for Ocean monitoring and global change tracking

• Upgrading of research laboratories: safety, overcrowding, inadequate chemical and gas storage facilities. *


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Science Based Priorities

Note: Allocation provides for hazardous risk Management and Ocean Monitoring as from 2014/15

Effective Management and Conservation of Biodiversity• Implementation of key legislation to fulfil the sustainable development agenda

• Improvement of human capacity and financial resources for the effective management of Biodiversity and Conservation

• Species and ecosystems management governance frameworks development and negative impact mitigation

• Provision of timely detection and responses to illegal wildlife trade activities and poaching

Integrated permitting system for NEMBA-review and amendment of national and provincial legislation 6 000 7 000 9 500-Capacity development for provincial government 10 000 100 000 100 000-Local communities to participate in biodiversity economy 20 000 30 000 40 000-Assessment and monitoring of management effectiveness 5 000 8 500 8 000


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Science Based Priorities Continued

Note: This request will be re-submitted with additional motivation in the next MTEF cycle.

Implementation of National Climate Change Response Strategy• Mitigation of climate change potential threats to sustainable development goals

• Coordinate the implementation of the National Climate Change Response Policy (NCCRP) as the Lead Agent

• Integrated adaptation responses: early warning and forecasting systems, research, capacity and technology development for disaster risk reduction

• Determine medium-term (decade-scale) and long-term climate projections that define the range of future climate conditions and associated impacts.

• Research, capacity development, and technology development for disaster risk reduction

• Development of adaptation and response sector plans

• Additional obligations for the department to leverage donor funding

• Monitoring and Evaluation Systems development for Air Quality Information Systems, Green House Gas Emissions, carbon tax offset mechanisms


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Science Based Priorities Continued


Green Fund• Green Fund as a transition mechanism for sustainable job-creation growth path to a low

carbon and resource efficient green economy

• Achievement of the first three ‘windows’ for the Green Fund as agreed to by the Mancom are projects related to:

• Greening Cities and towns, • Environmental and Natural Resource Management• Low Carbon Economy.

Requested : R0 ; R500 000 ; R500 000Allocated: R0 ; R0 ; R300 000

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Job Creation Priorities

Environmental Programmes: Working for Waste• Integrated intervention to increase capacity to municipalities for landfill operations, waste

collection planning and administration, separation at source and refuse collection

• Awareness Campaigns for impact of waste on health

• An estimated 4 777 jobs to be created for young people in municipalities as Landfill Site Assistants, Waste Collection Administrators, and Environmental Awareness Educators, construction activities associated with the building or erection of landfill sites, offices, ablution facilities as well as weigh pad platforms at landfill sites across the country

Assumptions:-Piloting of separation of waste at source +-10 000 households-Per capita waste generation stats 1.3 kg per day-Costing of 30 ton trucks between 2 million to 4 million-Average households +- 4 people -Estimated recyclables calculated as 75% of waste is recyclable-Operational costs +-10% of the value of the vehicles


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Job Creation Priorities cont…


Environmental Programmes - Working for the Coast

• Rehabilitation of coastal environment

• Return on Investment: Functioning and benefits from coastal ecosystems. Tourism enhancement. Quality of life benefits for communities

• Main focus: Rehabilitation of degraded sand-dunes, estuaries and coastal environment. Cleaning up of litter on beaches (particularly the risk posed by plastics)

• Upgrading and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure along the coast, including pathways that reduce degradation of coastal environment


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Notes to Job Creation Priorities Continued

Environmental Programmes - People and Parks• Urgent need to create infrastructure in an around the protected areas and parks • Ownership by communities to contribute to the creation of small enterprises• Upgrading of facilities and infrastructure currently in dilapidated state within the protected

areas

• Investment and return on investment for people adjacent to the parks

• Conservation of natural resources and cultural heritage • Development and upgrading of infrastructure in and around protected areas, • development, benefit sharing models for communities, ancillary industries and SMME / BEE

development

• Priority declared by MINMEC: Mpumalanga and Limpopo


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Pilot Biodiversity Economy Programmes Skills development for SMMEs in the following areas:

• Wildlife and Hunting Sector• Nature based enterprises • – bee keeping industry, hoodia, pelargonium, devils claw, aloes etc• Wildflowers• Protected areas – nature based tourism interventions• Rehabilitation of Drylands• Bioprospecting


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South African National Parks• Rhino Rangers for protection of Rhinos


Department of Environmental Affairs

Public EntitiesAllocations over the MTEF

South African National Parks

R thousand 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16Operational allocation 126 797 137 737 150 823Parks expansion 16 303 17 281 18 076Kids in parks 1 933 2 049 2 143Road subsidy 12 000 12 720 13 305Marine protected areas 19 071 20 215 21 145Qwa Qwa National Park 6 041 6 403 6 698Knysna unfunded land 5 000 5 300 5 544Combating wildlife crime 33 000 33 480 33 870Infrastructure investment 216 843 270 854 283 304Infrastructure – Equipment and facilities 90 000 105 000 195 000Total 526 988 611 039 729 908

South African National Biodiversity Institute

R thousand 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Operational allocation 194 059 209 227 221 001

Climate change research 10 000 10 600 11 088

Combating wildlife crime 2 000 2 120 2 218

Learnership Programme 2 625 2 756 2 883

Infrastructure investment Infrastructure - expansion of botanical gardens 15 570 16 504 17 263 Infrastructure – Laboratories and equipment 40 000 50 000 60 000

Total 264 254 291 207 314 453

iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority

R thousand 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16Operational allocation 23 490 24 992 26 252Forestry rehabilitation 5 300 5 618 5 876Infrastructure investment 71 220 75 493 78 965Infrastructure - Duku Duku 5 570 5 904 6 176Infrastructure – equipment and facilities 20 000 20 000 30 000Total 125 580 132 007 147 269

South African Weather Service

R thousand 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Operational allocation 144 190 152 611 159 631

Air Quality Information Unit 13 453 14 260 14 916

Early Warning System 5 300 5 618 5 876

Infrastructure Investment: High Performance Computer 20 000 30 000 0

Total 182 943 202 489 180 423

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