Briefing to the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the Activities of the Office of the Public Protector. Adv M L Mushwana Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa 20 May 2008

2 OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR Presenters: S M THOKE (Acting Chief Executive Officer) and Z DOCRAT (Chief Financial Officer)

3 CONTENTS: Objectives of this Presentation Legal Frame work Mandate Performance on the Strategic Plan 2007/08 Conclusion and Discussion

4 OBJECTIVES OF THIS PRESENTATION To Brief members of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the following: Strategic Plan (2007/08) Successes Challenges Budget

5 LEGAL FRAMEWORK The mandate, powers and functions of the OPP are provided for by: The Constitution, 1996 The Public Protector Act 23, 1994 The Executive Members Ethics Act,1998

6 OPP MANDATE STRENTHENING CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY INVESTIGATING TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION REPORTING ACCESSIBILITY

7 PERFORMANCE ON STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES The following are the Programmes as defined in the OPP three year Strategic Plan: Investigations and Reporting Executive Management Outreach Programme Corporate Support Services

8 PROGRAMME ONE: Investigations and Reporting Objective: To conduct effective, efficient, informed timeous and high quality investigations Outcome: Improved service delivery to stakeholders

9 PROGRAMME ONE: Highlights of the Achievements Thirty four (34) systemic and own initiative investigation conducted and eleven (11) finalised Forty (40) reports issued to different organs of State and all recommendations were accepted and are being implemented.

10 Programme One: Statistical Overview Chart 1: Statistics of 2007/08: complaints received, finalised and carried over. Chart 2: Statistics of 2007/08: non jurisdictional matters dealt with and complaints referred Chart 3: Comparison between statistics 2005/6; 2006/07 and 2007/08. Chart 4: Reflects number of complaints older than 1 year at 31 March 2008 per office / investigative unit. The total of 434 represents 6.7% of the total cases carried over to 2008/9. Chart 5: average turnaround times of finalised investigations in 2007/8 Chart 6: Gender breakdown of investigations finalised in 2007/8 Chart 7: Breakdown of top 11 portfolios complaint against (national, provincial and local government) taken from investigations finalised during 2007/8

11 Chart 1: Statistics of 2007/08 - complaints received, finalised and carried over.

12 Chart 2: Statistics of 2007/08 – non jurisdictional matters dealt with and complaints referred

13 Chart 3: Comparison between statistics 2005/06; 2006/07 and 2007/08

14 Chart 4: Reflects number of complaints older than 1 year at 31/03/08 per office/investigative unit. Total of 432 represents 6.7% of the total cases carried over to 2008/09

15 Chart 5: Average turnaround times of finalised investigations in 2007/08

16 Chart 6: Gender breakdown of investigations finalised in 2007/08

17 Chart 7: Breakdown of top 11 portfolios complaint against (national, provincial and local government) taken from investigations finalised during 2007/8

18 PROGRAMME TWO: Executive Management Objective: To provide strategic direction and improve internal and external communication to inculcate a common vision and improved profile of the OPP Outcome: Improve service delivery to stakeholders Smooth, timeous flow of accurate information to all OPP staff Increased awareness and knowledge of the constitutional mandate of the OPP

PRORAMME TWO: Highlights of the Achievements Think Tank process manual completed Annual reports tabled to Parliament timeously Communication strategy adopted and implemented Two external newsletters printed and distributed 19

PROGRAMME THREE: Outreach Programme Objective: To empower the people through knowledge by resulting in visibility of the services of the OPP Outcome: Improved stakeholder perceptions, cooperation and accessibility of OPP services 20

PROGRAMME THREE: Highlights of the Achievements Outreach strategy adopted 320 information sessions conducted 343 joint collaborative workshops conducted Launched the Mobile Office of the Public Protector (MOPP) in three provinces (KZN, Limpopo and the EC) 21

PROGRAMME FOUR: Corporate Support Services Objective: To achieve and sustain an efficient and effective corporate support service that is compliant with legislation Outcome: Improved service delivery 22

PROGRAMME FOUR: Highlights of the Achievements Unqualified audit report obtained Security Management Strategy adopted and implemented Risk Management Strategy adopted and implemented 23

BUDGET OVERVIEW BUDGET OVERVIEW – PRIOR YEARS FINANCIAL YEARBUDGET ALLOCATION R’000 % INCREASE 2001/0229, /0335,13520% 2003/0443,51924% 2004/0549,16013% 2005/0658,62719% 2006/0767,78416% 24

BUDGET ALLOCATION:PRIOR YEARS 25

PERCENTAGE INCREASE: PRIOR YEARS 26

BUDGET OVERVIEW – MTEF PERIOD FINANCIAL YEARBUDGET ALLOCATION R’000 % INCREASE 2006/0767, /0878,72216% 2008/0986,47510% 2009/1095,09910% 2010/11100,8046% 27

BUDGET ALLOCATION – MTEF PERIOD 28

BUDGET OVERVIEW: MTEF PERIOD 29

BUDGET ALLOCATION PER PROGRAMME Programme2008/09 R’ /10 R’ /11 R’000 Investigations and Reporting 50,29855,32758,246 Executive Management9,99910,99811,657 Outreach Programme3,2423,5663,779 Corporate Support Services 22,93625,20826,722 Total Budget per Financial Year 86,47595,099100,804 30

Budget Programme (2008/09) 31

32 SUCCESSES Unqualified audit report Achievement of Strategic Objective Issued 40 reports to different organs of state Reached out to many communities through the Outreach Programme

33 CHALLENGES Budget Staff Turnover Technological

34 CONCLUSION & DISCUSSION Questions and answers