2006/07 Annual Report & Update on medium- term expenditure for South African National Parks (SANParks) 16 & 17 Oct 07 Portfolio Committee

Key Performance Highlights for Conservation Management Performance KEY PERFORMANCE TARGETPERFORMANCE RESULT Conservation rehabilitation programme 20,000ha to be added 24,000ha (120%) added Mokala (new park) operational 1 Nov 06 98,000 ha of forest in Garden Route under SANParks’ management as per delegation from DWAF Growing of conservation science knowledge Enhance the competency and effectiveness of SANParks Research Programme Average of 200 active research programmes undertaken Removal of Alien Invasive species 121,315ha of follow-up clearing 126,834ha (104%) achieved Rehabilitation of land 100% rehabilitation 101% achieved – rehabilitation of 400ha of farmlands & 4 archeological sites. 83 redundant structures removed.

People & Conservation Performance KEY PERFORMANCE TARGET PERFORMANCE RESULT Environmental Education Programmes 85,000 learners in educational programmes 100,000 learners (118%) went through Environmental Education Programmes Land Restitution Programme 70% of Restitution Plan for Vaalbos, Riemvasmaak and Tsitsikamma 100% - All the elements of the Restitution Programme were undertaken National Parks Week 98% achievement of the project plan 100% achievement of project plan 18,000 South Africans gained free access to National Parks over 5 days

Tourism business performance KEY PERFORMANCE TARGETPERFORMANCE RESULT Tourism Revenue 100% achievement against tourism revenue budget of R458,500, % achieved – revenue of R511,000,000 Accommodation occupancy rate 67% of overall occupancy levels for in SANParks’ overnighting facilities 69.2% achieved Overall visitors to parks grew by 9.5% 2010 World Cup Opportunities Realisation Programme 98% achievement of the project plan 100% achievement of project plan Memorandum of Agreement entered into with MATCH – enhancing SANParks Strategic Plan for 2010 Tourism Infrastructure Development Programme 100% on projects related to Infrastructure Upgrading Programme 100% achieved Replacement of poor-performing Kruger Restaurant Operator 98% against project plan 100% achieved-no interruptions to service

Performance on other Strategic Programmes KEY PERFORMANCE TARGET PERFORMANCE RESULT Leadership for Conservation in Africa (LCA) Shared/transfer of expertise, skills, systems 4 National Charters in place 15 African countries involved Internal Management Systems incl Risk Management Unqualified Audit Report Achieved unqualified audit report Broad based Transformation Achieve “Good BEE Contributor” status in Tourism BEE Charter & Scorecard 50% procurement value from BEE compliant suppliers Employment Equity ratio of 94% as % of all employees “Good BEE Contributor” status achieved 52.96% procurement value from BEE compliant suppliers achieved 96.7% achieved

Performance on other Strategic Programmes KEY PERFORMANCE TARGETPERFORMANCE RESULT Expanded Public Works Programme 100% on projects related to Infrastructure Upgrading Programme 100% achieved Over 3yr-year cycle (ended in year under review): –369 SME’s created of which 330 =Black enterprises –8,119 people employed Leadership and Management Development Programme 98% of Coaching and Mentoring Programme to be implemented 100% achieved – 13 mentors & 40 protégés participated in development programme HIV and AIDS Management Percentage of employees who know their status – 100% of executive management & 50% of total employee base 100% of executives & 52% of total employees participated in “Know Your Status” campaign.

Under-achieved goals KEY PERFORMANCE TARGET PERFORMANCE RESULT Amalgamation of Qwa-Qwa Nature Reserve into Golden Gate National Park Formalised amalgamation Not achieved Constituency building through Park Forums 80% of Parks to have legitimate and operational Park Forums 70% achieved (budget constraints) Performance and Consequence Management 80% of employees (grade C and above) to be evaluated on performance every quarter 60% achieved Employee Satisfaction Survey 70% of employees that are satisfied with SANParks Project postponed to the next year – vacancies in HR Employment Equity Black women as a percentage of middle management to be at 18% 15% achieved

Under-achieved goals cont.. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR/TARGET PERFORMANCE RESULT Black visitors to parks 22% percent 18% achieved Grading of facilities 100% of tourism products graded as per Tourism Grading Council requirements 90% achieved Wild Card Sales 90,000 Wild Cards sold to Active Members 85,700 Wild Cards sold

PERFORMANCE AGAINST OJECTIVES: FINANCIAL TARGETACHIEVEMENT Achieve break-even budget 1% surplus achieved Improve Income to Cost ratio to 78% 82% achieved Grow Revenue Sales strategy and model reviewed. Unit & bed occupancies up by 4.8%& 5.8% Visitors to Parks grew by 9.5% 7% growth in wild cards World Cup Opportunities’ Realisation Program in place. Unqualified Audit report with no matter of emphasis Achieved, however other matters of concern are reported.

Statement of Financial Performance

ON-GOING CHALLENGES

BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES CORPORATE OBJECTIVE CHALLENGE/RISK Attain leadership in biodiversity and cultural heritage management Damage causing animals – damage to boundary fences – destroying of crops Disease management – spreading of diseases – disease outbreaks Species management – Elephant management – Wild dog management Be the custodian of choice for Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas – management of MPAs with the concept of no-take zones (e.g. fishing) Land claims – successful reconciliation of land use practices (land claimants needs vs conservation needs)

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES CORPORATE OBJECTIVECHALLENGE/RISK Become Nature based Tourism Destination Of choice Limited skills base to draw from in the fields of Nature Conservation Guiding and Hospitality Management. Insufficient Growth of Black Tour operators. Enhance SANParks Reputation Improve from “Parks Board” to transformed “SANParks” image.

PEOPLE & CONSERVATION CHALLENGES CORPORATE OBJECTIVECHALLENGE/RISK Cultural Heritage (indigenous knowledge and oral histories) Rely on external funding Limited information and research Inadequate interpretive & management skills amongst staff No proper infrastructure (museums, interpretive centers, etc) Kids in Parks & Imbewu Projects (Dedicated access programs for disadvantaged youth) Rely on external funding. Limited staff resources. Park based education programmes Largely reliant on external funding. Park resources are limited and may hinder delivery

CORPORATE OBJECTIVECHALLENGE/RISK Land ClaimsLack of final consensus on the proposed settlement models Financial resources to sustain post-settlement support SAFETY & SECURITY ISSUES Be the custodian of choice for Protected Areas Resources protection from poaching by local and cross-boundary entities Become the nature-based destination of choice Employee and visitor safety in national parks under threat from criminal elements ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES

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