1. FORESTRY 2008/09 ANNUAL REPORT
Presented by
Dr M.P. Rampedi
Department: Water Affairs (DWA)
17 November 2009 1

2. Presentation Outline Key Performance Performance Information
Future Performance
Linkage of current targets with Government Overalls Aims 2

3. KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Cabinet approved re-commissioning of ha plantation forestry area in Western Cape. These areas were originally destined for exit and conversion to other land uses
Cabinet approved the formalisation of the in situ human settlement in Dukuduku and the Minister de-proclaimed the area required for the establishment of the residential area
Draft Forestry 2030 Roadmap developed in consultation with sector - roadmap or blueprint for effective and sustainable development of all forestry resources
Million Trees Programme – trees planted nationally during 2008/09
Minister signed a head lease agreement with the KwaMbonambi community in KwaZulu-Natal during this reporting period. This milestone will enable the payment of rental money to the land reform beneficiaries
The Department successfully co-hosted the Forest Governance and Decentralisation in Africa Workshop, with the Swiss government. The workshop was a country-led initiative in support of the United Nations Forum on Forests 3

4. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated
NFP developed, consulted with stakeholders including sector strategies by February 2009
NFP developed
Development of strategies on 2 priority areas; Forestry SMME development & Integrated Forest Protection initiated
National Industrial Policy Forestry Action Plan (NIPFAP) on paper, pulp and furniture implemented by March 2009
NIPFAP implemented – constrained by water licensing process
Grower maps developed for Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
Grant framework agreed with IDC 4

5. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated
Institutions & resources as defined in BBBEE Charter in place by June 2008
Forest Sector Charter signed in May 2008
Forestry BBBEE Charter Council established & CEO appointed
Programme Manager for Forest Charter Implementation Unit appointed
Draft MoA between DWAF, DoA, DLA and DEAT for streamlining afforestation licenses developed 5

6. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated
Afforestation target: ha planted by March 2009
Not achieved – licenses issued for 413 hectares (all communal land)
Studies for potential afforestation finalized for KZN, Mpumalanga and Limpopo (reports available)
Nine FED projects established / supported by March 2009
Mpumalanga – 2 projects (Salique& Inyaka)
KZN – 1 project (Amandlemvelo)
NC – 1 project (Galeshewe Nursery)
Gauteng – 1 project (KhulaNathi Greening Cooperative) 6

7. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated
Eighteen (18) Forestry Livelihoods projects initiated across South Africa by March 2009
3 projects initiated & supported by Western Cape & Gauteng (Ekurhuleni)
2 nursery projects in Mpumalanga assessed
Draft discussion papers developed on use of fuel wood & medicinal plants
Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
National list of protected tree species updated, gazetted & enforced by March 2009
National list of Champion Trees revised, updated, gazetted and published in newspapers
National list of protected tree species revised, published in newspaper and aired on radio 7

8. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
Gazette NFA Regulations by August 2008
Final regulations signed by Minister for publication in Government Gazette
Initiate implementation of outcomes of enforcement and compliance unit study by March 2009
Feasibility study regarding establishment of Enforcement Unit conducted; the framework for the establishment is ready for implementation 8

9. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
Revision & amendment of forestry tariffs for 2009/10 by February 2009
National Treasury consulted; new tariffs approved (tariffs not applied, intervention by the responsible Minister DAFF)
Proclamations for conservation areas under NFA reviewed & implemented by March 2009
Review process initiated 9

10. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
Upgraded National Veld Fire Information System (NVFIS) implemented by December 2008
NVFIS to be re-designed and be integrated with Fire Protection Association Registration Management System (FPARMS)
Manual reporting format developed & available on website
National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) implemented
Continuation of the Prototype Development with the South African Weather Service on track
Alignment of McArthur (Australian) system to SA needs investigated 10

11. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
25 Fire Protection Associations (FPAs) registered in terms of the NVFFA by March 2009
38 FPAs registering covering an area of 7 million hectares
(35 in high – extreme fire risk areas & 3 in low to medium fire risk areas)
Fire Protection Association Registration Management System (FPARMS) operational by March 2009
NFVIS & FPARMS to be combined. Work initiated 11

12. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Sustainable Forest Management implemented on commercial and indigenous forests
National Certification System for Sustainable Forest Management developed by March 2009
Draft set of national standards developed, refined and presented to Certification Bodies for evaluation
Minimum of 9 audits done on plantations & indigenous forests by March 2009
9 audits on plantations & indigenous forests done 12

13. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Sustainable Forest Management implemented on commercial and indigenous forests
Principles, Criteria, Indicators and Standards (PCIS) manual revised & implemented by March 2009
PCIS Manual revised and approved by the Forestry Functional Management Committee 13

14. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Transformation of the state and society
&
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Effective communication & positive stakeholder relationship
4 Forestry campaigns
Successful Eduplant workshop and campaign in collaboration with the stakeholders
Successful Arbor Week events & Arbor City Awards
134 Arbor Week events nationally – 3 Ministerial events
Draft promotional strategy for Raising the Profile of Forestry developed
2 school based greening & 2 RDP areas greening projects supported
FireWise campaign delivered in summer rainfall areas 14

15. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Transformation of the state and society
&
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Implementation of Forestry Capacity Development Strategy
Strategy implemented within 3 spheres of the forestry sector by March 2009
Skills development Facilitator training attended by Forest Functional Training Committee members
NFA Foundation course conducted in EC, WC & KZN (60 officials attended)
Forest Officer Course conducted in the NW, Limpopo & Free State (48 officials trained)
Introduction to Forestry GIS conducted in all Regions (69 officials trained)
NVFFA presented to Graduate Trainees 15

16. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Transformation of the state and society
&
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Support ABET, Learnership implementation & skills program roll-out
600 ABET learners registered in Forestry branch by March 2009
490 regional forestry staff enrolled in ABET
250 learnerships enrolled by March 2009
Enrolment postponed to September 2009
300 persons participated in Skills programmes by March 2009
120 Forestry officials participated in skills programmes 16

17. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Strategic objective
Output
Target
Actual achievements
Transformation of the state and society
&
Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication
Skills development strategy developed for Forestry sector
Compliance with BBBEE Charter skills development mandates
Review of Forestry sector skills development strategy initiated
Action plan developed by the Sector stakeholders during the Forestry Sector Skills Development Forum
Training at tertiary institutions aligned with Forestry sector needs
5 MoUs concluded with Forestry Academic Institutions
MoUs concluded with Forestry institutions through the Water and Forestry Learning Academy 17

18. FUTURE PERFORMANCE KEY PRIORITY AREAS:
1. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable resource management and use
Ensure the sustainable management of all natural forests, woodlands and plantations through the implementation of the National Forests Act, 1998
Reduce incidents of veld, forest and mountain fires through the implementation of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998
2. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Strengthen skills and human resource base
Improve the contribution of the Forest sector to skills development in order to address development and growth of the sector
3. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Speeding up growth and transforming the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods
Accelerate the transformation and growth of the forestry sector in line with the targets of the Forestry sector BBBEE Charter
Enhance awareness raising and information sharing to raise the profile of the forestry sector 18

19. FUTURE PERFORMANCE KEY PRIORITY AREAS:
4. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Pursuing Africa advancement and enhanced international cooperation
Strengthening of regional integration of Forestry issues
Regional (SADC) collaboration on Sustainable Forest Management – Ratification and implementation of SADC Protocol on Forests
Forestry International Relations Strategy Framework developed and implemented
Cross-border MoU’s on forestry issues concluded with neighboring countries
5. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Comprehensive (rural) development strategy linked to agrarian reform and food security
Transfer or release of state assets to appropriate agencies / government departments / land beneficiaries
Increase the contribution of greening, participatory forest management and community forestry in improving livelihoods and addressing poverty eradication (mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change) 19

20. LINKAGE OF CURRENT TARGETS WITH GOVERNMENT OVERALL AIMS
Strategic priorities speaks to Government priorities:
Speeding up growth and transforming the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods.
Comprehensive development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform and food security.
Strengthen skills and human resource base.
Pursuing Africa advancement and enhanced international cooperation.
Sustainable resource management and use
Forests contribute to sustainable rural development
Significant role to play in poverty eradication and sustainable livelihoods
Interventions required to reach its potential
Partnership and collaboration framework required to achieve objectives 20

21. Thank you 21