1. Second Quarter Report Presentation
Portfolio and Select Committees
Second Quarter Report Presentation
November 2015

2. Vision: to create Africa’s greatest conservation-based tourism destination driven by community empowerment
Mission: To protect, conserve and present the Wetland Park and its World Heritage Values for current and future generations in line with the standards laid down by UNESCO and the World Heritage Act, and to deliver benefits to communities living in and adjacent to the Park by facilitating optimal tourism and related development

3. High-Level Structure Minister Board Chief Executive Officer
Park Operations
Director
Business
Research, Policy & Planning
Senior Manager
CFO

4. Synopsis Second Quarter Results
Key Performance Indicator
Programme
Info not provided
No milestone
Off target
Work in progress
On target
Park Operations 9
Transformation 5
Commercialisation/Tourism 1
Corporate Governance 4
Total 23

5. Programme One: Conservation & Park Operations Strategic objective: to ensure the world heritage values are conserved

6. Performance indicator
SO: To ensure the World Heritage Values are conserved
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Detection of poaching incidents within 2 weeks
2 weeks
Detection of illegal developments within 48 hours
48 hours
Response to EIA’s and reported developments
100%
5 environmental audits 5 4
15000ha of land rehabilitation
15000ha
15000ha follow-up/ 500ha initial/ 4 wetlands
37172ha follow-up
Additional funding was sourced for follow-ups

7. Performance indicator
SO: To ensure the World Heritage Values are conserved
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Completion of annual game management programme
Completion of annual programme
Annual game management programme completed
Additional unanticipated translocations completed (move rhino from uMkhuze to other sections of the Park)
The drought situation is being closely monitored. This will impact on the programme as adjustments are made for availability of water
Water has been trucked in and new boreholes have been sunk in mitigation
Applications in buffer actioned
80%
100%
Initiate implementation of hydrological solution for St Lucia Estuary
Preferred solution initiated
Implementation of preferred solution subject to availability of funds
Tender concluded and awarded
The cost of sand removal is much higher than anticipated
Additional funding is being sought/ more cost effective technical solutions have been scoped with industry specialists
Complete annual infrastructure programme
Annual programme achieved
Project programme agreed/contractors appointed/2 tenders concluded and awarded
The drought may become a factor as water is needed for construction
Sources of water are being assessed

8. Programme Two: Transformation Strategic objective: to optimise the empowerment in all activities of the Park in a way that will improve the livelihoods of previously-disadvantaged

9. Performance indicator
SO: to improve access to work and income generation activities
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Creation of temporary jobs
1514
1530
1354
Permanent jobs from park-related activities 23 10 15
2 internal posts were created/a decision was made to retain all the interns under the groen sebenza programme for a further year as part of the board approved human resource development strategy
BEE smme’s through iSimangaliso programme 82 50
Programme was revised to reduce the costs of participation per smme enabling the inclusion of more participants
BEE procurement
71%
87%
Additional funding was spent on BEE providers
Training
400 people
1111 people
The training programme was accelerated to coincide with revised project roll-out/and for contractors retained under the additional funding

10. Programme Three: Tourism/Commercial Strategic objective: to optimise the Park’s revenue generation in a commercially- and environmentally-sustainable manner, that fosters job creation and empowerment of historically-disadvantaged communities

11. Performance indicator
SO: to improve financial sustainability
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Increase revenue
R11.9m
R16.1m
R14.3m
Maintain visitor prior year levels
533451
401602
The Park is primarily a domestic tourism destination – there is concern that recessionary factors could affect visitor numbers/there have been some challenges with the international tourism market due to inter alia visa requirements
Implementation of annual environmental education programme
2700 children
2700
7120
The increases is due to a rhino education drive in conjunction with various partners, such as the Kingsley Holgate foundation, who invited iSimangalisoto participate
40 schools in school awards 40 75
The school awards was linked to the rhino awareness drive resulting in more entries

12. Performance indicator
SO: to improve financial sustainability
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Implementation of annual communication programme with claimants and traditional councils 12 23
Internal decision was made to step-up communication with land claimants and traditional councils and the programme was accelerated
Implementation of annual communication programme with groups other than local community eg government, ngos
24 newsflashes 24 19

13. Programme Four: Corporate Governance Strategic objective: to ensure that iSimangaliso’s operations are properly funded and cost-effectively managed while maintaining an appropriate system of internal control and reporting of accounting, management, and statutory information

14. Performance indicator Performance indicator Performance indicator
SO: effective financial management
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Unqualified audit
Tabling of annual report
On 31 August
Tabled on due date
SO: to cultivate an environment that will make iSimangaliso an employer of choice
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Staff retention rate
80%
100%
SO: to make research relevant to park management and transform the research sector
Performance indicator
Baseline
Annual target
2015/16
Achievements
Challenges
Corrective measures
Overall
performance
Reports tabled quarterly
4 reports 3

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