Presentation of 2009/2010 Annual Report

Presentation overview Departmental Mandate Legal Framework- key legislation for the sector Vision and values Departmental programmes Departmental goals Departmental objectives Achievements & Challenges per programme

Departmental Mandate The mandate of the Department is underpinned by the Constitution and all other relevant legislation and policies Section 24 (b) of the Constitution: All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being, and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations

Key pieces of Legislation National Environmental Management Act, 1998 – regulatory framework for the management and protection of environmental resources and coordination in relation thereto. National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003- Regulates protected areas in South Africa. National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004- regulates air quality National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 - Regulates and sets out the mechanisms for managing and conserving SA’s biodiversity, its components and institutions

Key pieces of Legislation cont National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008- regulates waste management; provides for national norms and standards for regulating the management of waste by all spheres of government; and provides for the licensing and control of waste management activities. Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998), which deals with the long-term sustainable utilisation of marine living resources and the orderly access to exploitation, utilisation and protection of certain marine living resources in a fair and equitable manner to the benefit of all South African citizens

Key pieces of Legislation cont National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008) - establishes a system of integrated coastal and estuarine management in the Republic; ensures that development and the use of natural resources within the coastal zone is socially and economically justifiable and ecologically sustainable; determines the responsibilities of organs of state in relation to coastal areas; controls dumping at sea, pollution in the coastal zone. Tourism Act, 1993 (Act No. 72 of 1993) – promotion of tourism; regulation and rationalization of tourism.

VISION A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources.

VALUES To become a truly People-centered organisation that responds to the needs of all South Africans. To achieve the highest levels of Integrity premised on professionalism, quality, service excellence, honesty, transparency, trust. To enhance organizational Performance through productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and continuous improvements. To ensure the Sustainability of the organisation and its sectors through amongst others maximised impact, return on investment, continuity and knowledge management

Departmental Programmes 1. Administration and support. 2. Environmental Quality & Protection. 3. Marine & Coastal Management. (Fisheries transferred to Agriculture) 4. Tourism (Currently; Dep. Of Tourism) 5. Biodiversity and Conservation. 6. Sector Service & International Relations.

KEY DELIVERABLES (Goals): 2009/2010 - 2013/2014 Goal 1: Delivering our mandate Goal 2: Growing a Learning Organisation Built on Human Capital Foundation. Goal 3: Operational Efficient and Relevant in the Information Age Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable Organisation Giving Value for Money. Goal 5: Empowerment through Information Sharing and Sound Stakeholder Relations

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2009/10 - 2013/14 GOAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Delivering our mandate Create conditions for sustainable tourism growth and development. Promote the conservation and sustainable utilization of natural resources Protect and Improve the Quality and Safety of the Environment Facilitate an Effective National Mitigation and Adaptation Response to Climate Change Promote a Global Sustainable Development Agenda Facilitate Transformation and Job Creation within the sectors towards Poverty Eradication

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2009/10 - 2013/14 (Corporate Related) GOAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Growing a learning organisation built on Human capital foundation Position our Department as an employer of choice. Operational efficiency and relevance in the information age. Enhance service delivery and systems improvement. Financially responsible and accountable organisation giving value for money. Promote equitable and sound corporate and cooperative governance. Empowerment through information sharing and sound stakeholder relations. Enhancement of reputation and collective ownership of the sectors.

…Achievements & Challenges per programme …

Achievements for Programme 1: Admin Implementation of Master Systems Plan (knowledge and Information Management system) Effective Frontline services with 95% of call centre requests being processed as per service level standards – within 48 hours Maintained 55% share of voice in the Media 95% website uptime despite 10% increase in traffic

Achievements for Programme 1: Admin Evaluation of bids for the new departmental buiding project was completed and recommendations were approved by Performance Evaluation Committee and Departmental Acquisition Committee

Challenges for Programme 1 Split of the department and cost of related interventions Capacity Resources Impact on projects such as intervention for culture change Audit of performance information

Achievements for Programme 2: EQP Reduction of non-compliance with environmental legislation as a result of strengthened compliance and enforcement activities 10 joint proactive compliance inspections conducted in ferroalloy, health care risk, waste incineration, power generation, paper & pulp and landfill sectors 224 officials received Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) training

Achievements for Programme 2: EQP cont 40 officials completed EMI specialised course on pollution and waste crime scene management Draft National guideline on designation and operation of Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) at local authority level was produced Guidelines aimed at improving efficiency without compromising effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) were put in place for Eskom’s electricity response & strategically important development initiatives

Achievements for Programme 2: EQP cont 268 officials were trained in administration of EIAs 75% of all new national applications were processed within prescribed timeframes The priority air quality management plan for Vaal Triangle Air-shed was established and the multi-stakeholder implementation team was appointed The 6 air quality monitoring stations in the Vaal triangle Air-shed are fully operational and reporting to the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS)

Achievements for Programme 2: EQP cont The Highveld was declared the second national priority area and 5 air quality monitoring stations have been established; report to SAAQIS 24 government owned stations provide information to SAAQIS Air pollution permits of top polluters (industries responsible for over 80% of industrial emissions) have been reviewed and are being re-issued

Achievements for Programme 2: EQP cont The National waste management legislative framework has been reformed and the National Environmental Management Waste Act was promulgated in March 2009 and came into effect in July 2009 Regulations to support the Act are in progress The process to integrate waste activity licensing and EIA processes was initiated Development of policies to support basic refuse removal and management of health care risk waste

Challenges for Programme 2 Although the fee structure for Environmental Impact Assessments was completed implementation was delayed due to a strategic decision to await promulgation of regulations and public consultation process Only two as opposed to three South African National Antarctic Programme reports were compiled due to timing of voyage- ended in April

Challenges for Programme 2 cont Reactive inspections were conducted into 85% of new EQP related complaints, notices and directives as opposed to 90% due to capacity challenges and clearing of previous year’s backlog Work in relation to Asbestos (1 pilot inspection on asbestos regulations) and Basel convention could not be undertaken due to capacity issues and challenges with legislation. To be done in 2010/11 financial year

Challenges for Programme 2 cont United Kingdom Environmetal Agency (UKEA) Gauteng pilot project on prioritisation /classification tools could not be initiated due to delay in approval process The indicator on metros and municipalities with air quality that does not meet ambient air quality standards was difficult to measure and report on accurately in the absence of monitoring data for all municipalities in South Africa. A new measurable, reportable & verifiable national ambient air quality indicator to be developed in 2010/11 financial year

Achievements for Programme 3: MCM All planned relief voyages to Antarctica, Marion and Gough Islands were successfully carried out (oceanographic & biodiversity research as well as meteorological observations) Population estimates of top marine predators (seals & seabirds) were conducted Research towards establishment of the first offshore Marine Protected Area in the immediate exclusive economic zone was published

Achievements for Programme 3: MCM cont Prince Edward Island Marine Protected Area was gazetted for comment Physical Marine coastal environment was assessed to produce bi-annual state of the ocean environment reports Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 was promulgated in December 2009- supporting measures to implement the Act are in place Water quality guidelines for recreational use of coastal waters have been revised

Achievements for Programme 3: MCM cont Water quality monitoring programmes have been reviewed to ensure improvement Development of climate change strategy for South Africa’s oceans and coasts has been initiated Several exercises were carried out to ensure oil spill preparedness- review of departmental suite of local oil spill contingency plans Close control and monitoring of dumping at sea

Challenge for Programme 3 The new Marion Island base could not be completed as the Department of Public Works did not secure funds timeously for tenders

Achievements for Programme 5: B&C Review of all 42 applications to conduct bioprospecting activities involving indigenous biological resources- a permit was issued for one application Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) regulations were finalised A list of threatened terrestrial ecosystems was published for public comment

Achievements for Programme 5: B&C cont Biodiversity Stewardship Guidelines were developed to further enhance expansion of the conservation estate The Vhembe Biosphere Reserve was inscribed onto the United Nations Education and Scientific Commission (UNESCO) network Regulations for proper management of the Knysna Lake areas were gazetted for implementation on the 11 December 2009 One new Ramsar site (Ntsikeni Nature Reserve) was designated as a wetland of international importance

Achievements for Programme 5: B&C cont As part of the transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) development strategy 51 investment projects were packaged; 3 of which have secured investment worth R100m The Limpopo-Shashe TFCA was renamed- the greater Mapungubwe TFCA, further improving interface between cultural, heritage and natural resource management in TFCAs R40m secured from the African Renaissance was transferred to the Lesotho Component of Sani Pass road in the Maluti- Drakensburg TFCA aimed at improving access

Challenges for Programme 5 Norms and standards for management of Damage Causing Animals (DCA) were not finalised and approved. The balance between managing DCA's while addressing livelihoods and economic investments The target to have 40% (6 of 16) of elephant management plans in place was not achieved due to low submission rate by relevant organs of state. 4 plans were received from KZN wildlife but they did not meet the criteria 6.2% of land was under conservation as opposed to the targeted 6.5%. Gazetting of Garden Route, Futululu & Tokai and Cecilia

Achievements for Programme 6: SS & IR At a multilateral level the department continued to play a leading role in negotiations around sustainable development , chemicals management, fisheries management, climate change, biodiversity and related heritage issues. As such outcomes of these negotiations reflected South Africa’s objectives and positions A total of US$18m was secured from Multilateral donors in a form of grant US$ 500m clean technology fund loan was obtained

Achievements for Programme 6: SS&IR cont At a bilateral level enhanced South-South cooperation was achieved Agreement for funding of approximately R24m from bilateral donors to support South Africa and Africa’s programmes in the sectors the department is responsible for The department participated in review of Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) of 42 distric municipalities and 6 metropolitan municipalities

Achievements for Programme 6: SS&IR cont A total of 21 138 temporary job opportunities were created through environmental projects of the Expanded Public Works Programme 79 733 training days were created 369 SMMEs were used 995 youths benefited from the departmental component of the National Youth Programme 186 permanent jobs were created

Challenges for Programme 6 Targets on creation of permanent and temporary jobs were not achieved due to budget cuts for the Social Responsibility Policy and Projects

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