1 Strategic Plan Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Communications 20 August 2003

2 Vision “ Our vision in the Department of Communications is to improve the quality of life of all our people, make South Africa’s future generations a knowledge based society and help create an information economy. This will be achieved by establishing a networked information community to empower the way people work, live and play, and to make South Africa globally competitive”

3 Mission “ is to strive towards universal service to enable ordinary people to have access not only to traditional media but also the convenience of information technology”

4 Core Values  Value South African citizens  Value Democracy  Put South African citizens first in terms of “ Batho Pele” Principles:  Consultation  Service Standards  Access  Courtesy  Information  Openness and transparency  Redress  Value for money

5 Mandate of DoC The DoC’s main objective is to develop, formulate and implement policies for the Telecommunications, Postal and Broadcasting Services sectors The Department also acts as a Shareholder and administers fiscal transfers to public entities (South African Post Office, SABC, Sentech, ICASA, Nemisa, USA)

6 Enabling Legislation  Independent Broadcasting Act (No. 153 of 1976)  to provide for the regulation of broadcasting activities in the public interest  Broadcasting Act (No. 4 of 1999)  to provide for classes for broadcasting activities in the public interest and for that purpose to provide a Charter for the SABC, establish Frequency Spectrum Directorate in DoC and to establish the South African Broadcasting Production Advisory Body

7 Enabling Legislation cont’  Telecommunications Act (No. 103 of 1996)  to make new provision for the regulation of telecommunications activities other than broadcasting, and for the control of the radio frequency spectrum  Establish SATRA  To repeal the Radio Act of 1952 and the Radio Amendment Acts of 1957, 1962, 1963, 1969 and 1974

8 Enabling Legislation cont’  Telecommunications Act (No. 64 of 2001)  to amend Act No. 103 and to make provisions for radio frequency access in the 1800 MHz frequency band  to make provision for new kinds of licenses and the applications thereof  to provide for public switched telecommunications services and public switched telecommunication networks  to regulate mobile cellular telecommunications services and private telecommunication networks

9 Enabling Legislation cont’  Postal Services Act (No. 124 of 1998)  to provide for the regulation of postal services for the operational functions of SAPO including its universal service obligations  to provide for the operation of the Postbank  to establish the Postal Regulator

10 Enabling Legislation cont’  Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (No 25 of 2002)  to provide for the facilitation and regulation of electronic communications and transactions  to provide for the development of a national e- strategy for the Republic  to promote universal access to electronic communications and transactions and the use of electronic transactions by SMME’s

11 Other mandates  DoC derives other mandates from  Cabinet directives and National Priorities  Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)

12 Development of ICT in past Ten years 1992 –1995  Independent Media Commission  Vodacom and MTN established  Independent Broadcasting authority Act  Post, Broadcasting Telecommunications integrated into one Department  Community Radio licenses issued

13 Development of ICT in SA 1996 – 1998  Establishment of SATRA and USA  Broadcasting White Paper  Licensing of Greenfields Private Radio  Licensing of Free to Air television  Four years Community Radio licensed  Former TBVC States Radio stations into the SABC  Sentech Act and Privatisation of Capital Radio

14 Development of ICT in SA 1999 – 2001  Broadcasting Act  Telecommunications Act revision  IBA and SATRA merged  Postal Regulator established  Third Cellular licensed  Establishment of the SA Production Advisory and SA Digital Broadcasting Bodies  Reintroduction of the SAPO Subsidy

15 Development of ICT in SA 2002 – 2003  SNO and Under Serviced Area licenses  Postbank Corporatisation  Positioning SAPO to deliver social services  Electronic Communications and Transactions Act  Community Electronic Media Policy  Broadcasting Amendment Act  Convergence Process  Corporatisation of the SABC

16 Strategy: CONVERGENCE

17 STRATEGY  CONVERGENCE  BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT  SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND CONTENT  REPOSITIONING POST BANK  CONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA

18 Convergence Convergence in the ICT industry means the migration from separate service sectors with separate infrastructure to a spectrum of services provided on a multi-service general-purpose network infrastructures

19 Why Convergence?  Economic benefits  Achievement of economies of scales to enable operators to reduce cost structure and lower consumer prices  Greater choice, range and quality of service for consumers  Broadband access to historically disadvantaged communities  Achieve efficient and effective utilisation of existing infrastructure

20 Why Convergence?  Social benefits  Universal access to broadband and all its inherent information and communication benefits  Improvement of government service delivery  Greater opportunity for entrepreneurship and economic development  Development of skills through the use of knowledge systems that will improve lives of learners

21 Why Convergence?  Key growth drivers  Growth of internet  14 million mobile subscribers  5 million fixed subscribers  High data growth  Demand for high speed internet  Increasing broadcasting footprint

22 Why Convergence?  Other drivers  Globalisation  Growth of diverse technology  Digitisation Regulatory reform is imperative  Addressing the development gap and addressing universal service  Stimulate investment in the sector

23 Convergence Policy Programme  Stakeholder briefing held by the Director-General  Convergence Colloquium  Presentation of Colloquium Report to the Minister  Establishment of a Drafting Committee  Draft Bill to Cabinet  Convergence Bill to be tabled in Parliament

24 Issues to be Considered when developing convergence strategy  Legal framework for providing and using ICT infrastructure that is stable and predictable  Objectives for infrastructure policy that allows for fair competition  Transitional mechanisms that are transparent  Definition of a Role of the Regulator  How to attract additional job creating investment

25 Issues con’t  Resale of infrastructure capacity  Spectrum management  Government’s role in facilitating and building new infrastructure  Universal Service Obligations

26 Infrastructure  Provision of ICT infrastructure over any appropriate infrastructure should be permitted (including existing water, sewerage and electricity infrastructure)  Strategy should ensure that infrastructure provision/licensing is technology neutral

27 Regulator  Well resourced and independent Regulator  The policy should separate the roles and jurisdiction of government, the regulator and other authorities with regard to licensing and regulatory functions

28 Universal Service Obligations  Convergence strategy should review present approach to Universal Access and Service  Universal Access and Service not just to basic telephony and broadcasting, but should also include access to advanced services such as broadband infrastructure

29 Black Economic Empowerment  Strategy to Support SMMEs  Development of an Industry led Charter  Annual review of empowerment key indicators  Skills developmen through SETAS  Development of a Staregy for Incubation  Clear BEE framework for Procurement

30 South African Languages and Content  Promoting language, cultural and social issues  Development of a networked content strategy for South Africa  Digital migration  Supporting the expansion of the broadcasting system for content services

31 Promoting Languages and Culture  Regional Broadcasting to focus on all South African languages  Developemnt of Internet in South African languages  Educational Content in all South African languages  Government content in all South African languages

32 Development of Strategy for Networked content  Deal with the Globalisaion of Networks and Services  Promote Local Production  Position South Africa as a production hub  Market South African production in South African and other markets

33 Digital Migration  Develop a Strategy for Migration from analogue to Digita  Outline a Regulatory Regime for Digital Future within the converged environment  Determine the cut-off date  Develop an industrial staregy to support Digitisation

34 Gov’t National Priorities  Expanded services to the people  BEE, including gender equity and people living with disabilities  Integrated Sustainable Rural Development  Accelerating the process of formulation and implementation of first NEPAD projects  Development of SMME’s

35 SWOT Analysis Strengths  Clarity of mandate  Extensive infrastructure resident in portfolio organisations  Regulatory and legislative frameworks in place  Strategic plan aligned with national priorities

36 SWOT Analysis Weaknesses  High turnover  Poor compensation relative to private sector  Limited presence in provinces Need for further harmonisation with portfolio rganisaions

37 SWOT Analysis Opportunities  Key role in effecting economic growth initiatives  Bridging the digital divide  Technological advancement and convergence  Positioned to play a meaningful role in e- government  Advance BEE/SMME in the sector

38 SWOT Analysis Threats  Negative effects of competition may lead to poor service delivery to HDI’s  Loss of ICT experts to the private sector  Consolidation of ICT players  Depressed state of global economy in the ICT sector

39 Approved funding 2003/04 R’ million 2004/05 R’ million 2005/06 R’ million MTEF842,515866,843907,129

40 Funding per program Program2002/03 R’ m 2003/04 R’ m Administration85,77683,607 Telecoms Policy134,064135,900 Postal Services330,501353,082 Multi-Media Services331,970263,244 Auxiliary Services5,3796,682 TOTAL887,690842,515

41 Transfer Payments Transfers2003/04 R’ m 2004/05 R’ m 2005/06 R’ m Infrastructure (MPCC’s, PITs ) 10,00010,48015,200 Training (SETA) 2,1042,3503,500 Emergency Call Centres20,000 21,200

42 Transfer cont’ Transfers2003/04 R’ m 2004/05 R’ m 2005/06 R’ m USA11,21111,88414,500 USF24,74526,23029,400 SAPO300,000 Broadcasting (Program content Children, youth, aids, women, disability) 31,50033,39034,440

43 Transfers cont’ 2003/04 R’ m 2004/05 R’ m 2005/06 R’ m SABC – PBS44,71747,40050,455 SABC – TBVC--- Channel Africa26,28827,86529,616 Community Radio9,0009,54010,255

44 Transfers cont 2003/04 R’ m 2004/05 R’ m 2005/06 R’ m ICASA128,646134,947137,489 NEMISA13,75314,57817,263

45 Additional approved funding  R5m, R7m and R8m provided over MTEF for the PNC  R20m, R13m and R7m for the Advanced Institute for ICT  In collaboration with DOE and DTI

46 Additional approved funding  R10m, R9m and R4m to ICASA for:  R1m (2003/04) and R2m (2004/05) to monitor elections  R4m, R6m and R4m over the MTEF to acquire spectrum monitoring equipment  R5m (2003/04) and R1m (2004/05) to develop, manage and maintain a numbering database

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