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South African Weather Service -

Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

Presentation on Performance:

Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 of 2015/16

Dr. Linda Makuleni

23/02/2016

“Saving lives and property”

Doc Ref no: SAWS Report 2nd and 3rd Qtr. – 17 February 2016

CONTENTS

2

• Introduction

• Summary of Performance

(Q2 +Q3)

• Performance: Quarter 2 & 3

of 2015/16

• Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

MISSION STATEMENT

SAWS will realise its vision through excelling in the following areas:

• Thought leadership in meteorological, climatological and other related sciences;

• The development of relevant and innovative applications and products utilising cutting edge technology;

• Establishing and leveraging collaborative partnerships.

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VISION STATEMENT

“A weather and climate centre of excellence providing innovative solutions to ensure a

weather-ready region, sustainable development and economic growth”

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SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE QUARTER 2 & 3

7

82%

7%11%

PERFORMANCE ON OBJECTIVES

• 23/28 Targets (82%) –Achieved

• No targets were partially achieved in this quarter

• 2/28 Targets (7%) -Not Achieved and being addressed

• 3/28 Targets (11%) – No milestones, due to not requiring action in this Quarter

PERFOMANCE ON OBJECTIVESfor Quarter 2 of 2015/16 Financial Year

8

86%

3%11%

PERFORMANCE ON OBJECTIVES

• 24/28 Targets (86%) –Achieved/Partially Achieved

• 2 Targets partially achieved in this quarter

• 1/28 Targets (3%) -• Not Achieved and being

addressed

• 3/28 Targets (11%) – No milestones - are either annual targets or did not require action

PERFOMANCE ON OBJECTIVESfor Quarter 3 of 2015/16 Financial Year

QUARTER 2 & 3 of 2015/16: ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST PRE-DETERMINED OBJECTIVES

Actual Performance Against Targeted Performance - Interpretation Key

Achieved Met all requirements(On target)

Partially Achieved

Metrequirements substantially –there may be changes to requirements(Work in progress)

Not Achieved

Met none/some requirements –Requires urgent attention(Off target)

Nomilestone

No set milestone for that period

Information not provided

Information notevaluated at the time of reporting

STRATEGIC GOAL 1: TO ENSURE A WEATHER-READY NATION THROUGH THE PROVISION

OF RELEVANT METEOROLOGICAL AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

SO 1.1: Provide programmes / applications for weather and climate variability, climate change adaptation and mitigation

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual Target 3rd Quarter

Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter 2015/16

Actual Performance

3rd Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/

Corrective measures

An air quality

modelling

and

forecasting

system

developed

Nil Air quality

modelling and

forecasting

system

feasibility

study

conducted

and approved

Approved

feasibility

study

Achieved

Feasibility study

drafted

Partially Achieved

Feasibility study not

yet approved

Air quality modelling

expert appointed -

October 2015

Feasibility study was

developed during

December 2015

Approval in process

Percentage

availability of

SAAQIS

90% SAAQIS

availability

90%

SAAQIS

availability

90%

Achieved

SAAQIS availability =

96%

Achieved

SAAQIS availability =

96%

Over-achievement

due to enhancement

of power supply

during the HPC

installation.

STRATEGIC GOAL 1: To ensure a weather-ready nation through the provision of relevant meteorological and

related products and services

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SO 1.2: Develop products and services

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/ Corrective

measures

Number of

new products

and services

6 4

products

and / or

services

developed

1 Achieved

2 products developed

Achieved

1 product

developed

1. Lightning Threat Index

(enhancement of the

index)

2. Keisan Discomfort

Index

3. Evapo-transpiration

product developed

SO 1.1: Provide programmes / applications for weather and climate variability, climate change adaptation and mitigation

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Percentage of

milestone

achieved as

per the R&D

strategy

R & D

strategy

implement-

ation plan

70% of

milestones

achieved

50% of

milestones

achieved

Achieved

30% of milestones

achieved

Achieved

50% of milestones

achieved

Targets set for the

research department as

per the APP and research

strategy have been met

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Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter 2015/16

Actual Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Renewable

energy

sector

product /

application

developed

1 Wind

farm

product

Renewable

energy

sector

product /

application

developed

Product

Design

Achieved

SAWS is in

negotiation with

WindSim to provide

model output for

utilisation in

systems that

WindSim has

developed.

Achieved

Power Generation

Forecast Product has

been developed and is

being tested by

WindSim

Over-achieved - SAWS

identified and enhanced

existing technology to

develop a product as per

client requirements

Agro/

hydrological

product

developed

Not

measured

Agro /

hydrological

product

developed

Product

Testing

Achieved

Enthalpy heat-stress in poultry application. The product still being verified.

Achieved

3 Hydrological

products launched-

Rain watch platform

Information gathered

from the NEPAD project

assisted SAWS to

develop Agro-

hydrological products

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Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual Performance

3rd Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Number of

regional severe

weather

guidance maps

provided daily

in the RSMC

web

Not

measured

Provision

of 5

regional

severe

weather

guidance

maps daily

in the

RSMC web

Provision of 5

regional severe

weather

guidance maps

daily in the

RSMC web

Achieved

5 regional severe

weather guidance

maps provided

through the RSMC

web

Achieved

5 regional severe

weather guidance

maps are provided

through the RSMC

web portal

5 regional severe

weather guidance

maps are provided

through the RSMC web

portal

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STRATEGIC GOAL 2: TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELEVANT METEOROLOGICAL

SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERS AND CLIENTS

SO 2.1: Promote SAWS and its distinctive capabilities

Key

Performance

Indicator


Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual Performance

3rd Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Percentage

overall

stakeholder

satisfaction

level

84.8% 85% Conduct a

survey

No milestone

No action required

(annual target)

Achieved

Service Provider

appointed to conduct

survey, survey in

progress

Survey in progress

Develop and

implement

stakeholder

engagement

plan for

vulnerable

communities

NEW Develop and

implement

stakeholder

engagement

plan for

vulnerable

communities

Develop

stakeholder

engagement

programmes

Achieved

Vulnerable

communities

identified and

stakeholder

engagement plan

developed

Achieved

Stakeholder

engagement

programmes defined

in engagement plan

included in the

communications plan

Lights Conference

El Nino Summit

Various Provincial

Disaster Management

Advisory Fora

Ministerial Forum -

Drought

Issues – Drought,

seasonal Outlook,

Climate variability

STRATEGIC GOAL 2: To ensure the development of relevant meteorological scientific capability through

collaboration with stakeholders, partners and clients

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Key

Performance

Indicator


Target

Actual

Performance

2nd Quarter

2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/

Corrective measures

Programmes

and campaigns

that promote

the

organisation as

per the

communi-

cations

strategy and

implement-

ation plan

Communi-

cations

Strategy

Develop and

implement

programmes and

campaigns that

promote the

organisation as

per the

communications

strategy and

implementation

plan

Implement

programme

and campaign

proposals

Achieved Achieved

Launched

Hydronet

platform and

product

19/11/2015

Lights Conference

12/11/2015

Various

Exhibitions

A Corporate

Communications

strategy with

programmes and

campaigns approved

with minor changes

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Key Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/

Corrective measures

Number of articles in

scientific publications

28 14 10 Articles

and other

scientific

publications

Achieved

2 x articles

published in

scientific

journals

Achieved

5 Peer reviewed

articles have been

published in

Scientific Journals

Cumulative target

5 articles were

published in Q1 and

2 5 articles were

published in Q3

SO 2.2: Manage and leverage strategic partnerships and collaborations to ensure SAWS sustainability

Key Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/

Corrective measures

Number of strategic

partnerships as per

the implementation

plan of the

Commercial Strategy

7

partnerships

8

partnerships

Draft

agreements

Achieved

Contracts signed

with AfriGIS &

AfriSEC

Hydrologic - in

progress

Achieved

Agreements

signed with:

AfriGIS, Hydrologic

& AfriSec

Over achievement

due to AfriGIS

agreement which was

in pipeline at the

start of the financial

year.

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SO 2.3: Position SAWS as a pre-eminent Meteorological Institution nationally, regionally and globally

Key

Performance

Indicator


Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter

2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

National

Framework

for Climate

Services

(NFCS)

developed

and

implemented

Landscape

document

NFCS

developed

and approved

Review Report

and develop

NFCS

Achieved

Analysis was

conducted and

reviewed at a

National

Consultative

Workshop held on

17 July 2015.

Partially

Achieved

Service Provider

was appointed -

Develop NFCS and

Implementation

Plan

Complexity of the

project that comprises

multiple organisations

requires a dedicated

resource for executing

this work package.

Maintain

position as

the regional

Tele-

communicati

ons Hub

(RTH) in

Africa

No target RTH status

quarterly

report

RTH status

quarterly report

Achieved

RTH Statistics

uploaded

Achieved

RTH Statistics

uploaded

N/A

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SO 2.3: Position SAWS as a pre-eminent Meteorological Institution nationally, regionally and globally

Key

Performance

Indicator


Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/

Corrective

measures

Maintain

position as the

Regional

Training

Centre

No target

set

Implementation

as per strategy

milestone

Implementation

as per strategy

milestone

Achieved

RTC strategy

implemented as per

agreed milestone

Achieved

RTC strategy

implemented as

per agreed

milestone

N/A

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STRATEGIC GOAL 3:TO ENSURE A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION

SO 3.1: Grow aviation revenue

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual Performance

3rd Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Aviation

revenue

growth

R104,5m R98,4m R25,6m Achieved

R30,9m

Achieved

R32,182m

Over-achievement due

to number of flights

higher than budgeted

and an increase in tariff

from R45.66 to R51.43

Met Authority

inspections

performed as

per schedule

No target

set

20

inspections

performed

5 Inspections

performed

Achieved

5 inspections

conducted as

scheduled

Achieved

5 inspections

conducted as

scheduled

5 inspections conducted

each quarter.

Q2:O.R Tambo, Grand

Central, Rand, Lanseria

and Wonderboom

Q3: Bloemfontein,

Kimberly, Upington, Port

Elizabeth and East

London

STRATEGIC GOAL 3: To ensure a financially sustainable organisation

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SO 3.2: Grow commercial revenue

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter

2015/16

Achievement/ Challenges/

Corrective measures

Commercial

revenue

growth

R12,5m R36,9m

In process of

revision

(R16,0m)

R4m Not achieved

R2,6m

Not Achieved

R3,7m

Non-renewal of the Eskom LDN feed. Poor Automatic Weather Station sales. Reduced climate data sales. Corrective action:• Re-negotiated ESKOM

contract• Push instrument sales• Launched two applications

Q3• Proposals for training issued• Follow Sales leads on

lightning data

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SO 3.3: Maintain fiscal discipline

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter Target Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Unqualified

audited

Annual

Financial

Statements

Unqualified

Audit

Unqualified

Audited

annual

financial

statements

Favourable AG

Dashboard report

Achieved Achieved Favourable AG

Dashboard Report

received

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STRATEGIC GOAL 4: TO ENSURE CONTINUED PROVISION OF QUALITY WEATHER AND

RELATED INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SO 4.1: Improve and enhance optimal observation network, processing and dissemination platforms

Performance

Indicator

BaselineAnnual

Target2015/16

Quarterly

Targets

Actual performance

Q2 2015/16

Actual

performance Q3

2015/16


Corrective measures

% Availability

of data

Radar

56.81% Radar data

availability

= 80%

Radar data

availability=

75%

Not Achieved

Radar availability =

65.02%

Achieved

Radar availability

=75%

Under-achievement:

• power supply challenges

• Long lead times for the

delivery of spares

Corrective Action:

• Repair/ replacement of

faulty parts

• Strengthened

maintenance

programme

% Availability

of data

LDN

96.48% LDN data

availability

= 80%

LDN data

availability

= 80%

Achieved

LDN availability =

92.09%

Achieved

LDN availability

=89.67%

Over achieved:

• maintenance agreement

with Manufacturer

STRATEGIC GOAL 4: To ensure continued provision of quality weather and related information in support of socio-

economic development

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SO 4.1: Improve and enhance optimal observation network, processing and dissemination platforms

Key

Performance

Indicator


Target

Actual

Performance

2nd Quarter

2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16


Corrective measures

MoU with

Security

cluster or

other

partner with

similar

capabilities

NEW Develop

MoU with

Security

cluster or

other partner

with similar

capabilities

Draft MoU Achieved

Discussion held

with SITA ,

MoU drafted

Achieved

Draft MoU

developed

Discussions held with SITA

due to their capability

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SO 4.2: Retain certification and maintain Total Quality Management System

Key

Performance

Indicator


Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual Performance

3rd Quarter

2015/16

Achievement/


measures

Third party

audit report

on ISO 9001

certification

Re-

certification

ISO 9001

Retention of

ISO Certificate

Retention of

ISO Certificate

Achieved

Retention of

ISO Certificate

Achieved

Retention of ISO

Certificate

Surveillance Audit in

September- October

2015.

No findings

ISO 9001 certificate

was retained

STRATEGIC GOAL 4: To ensure continued provision of quality weather and related information in support of socio-

economic development

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STRATEGIC GOAL 5:TO CREATE A STRATEGY-DRIVEN HUMAN CAPITAL CAPACITY

IN SUPPORT OF A WEATHER-READY NATION

SO 5.1: Ensure the availability of strategy-driven human capital capacity

Key

Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual Performance

2nd Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter

2015/16


Corrective measures

Talent

retention rate

Talent

retention of

scarce and

critical skills

92% 92% Monitoring of

retention figures

Achieved

98% talent retention

rate achieved

Achieved

Talent

Retention

Monitored and

at 98 %

Over - Achievement due

to implementation of

various HR interventions

% Average

organisational

performance

rating

86% 80% N/A No Milestone

Annual target

No Milestone

Annual target

Monitoring continues

82% of set targets

achieved(Unaudited)

STRATEGIC GOAL 5: To create a strategy-driven human capital capacity

in support of a weather-ready nation

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SO 5.2: Build a talent pool for atmospheric science and related services

Key Performance

Indicator

Baseline Annual

Target

3rd Quarter

Target

Actual

Performance 2nd

Quarter 2015/16

Actual

Performance 3rd

Quarter 2015/16

Achievement/

Challenges/

Corrective measures

Implementation

of the National

Education plan

for atmospheric

and related

sciences

Engage

stakeholders

Implement

phase 1 of

the plan

Implementation

of stakeholder

engagement plan

Achieved

Implementation

of stakeholder

engagement

plan continuing

Achieved

Implementation of

stakeholder

engagement plan

continuing

Engaged with:

ARC, University of

Free state, Dept. of

Higher Education

and Training, Dept.

of Water Affairs and

Sanitation, Transport

SETA, Disaster

Management &

Unisa

Number of

bursaries

62 62 N/A No Milestone

Annual target

No Milestone

Annual target

N/A

Percentage of

bursars

absorbed by

SAWS in critical

strategic areas

65% of

Bursars

absorbed by

SAWS in

critical

strategic

areas

45 % *

(9 Bursars)

N/A No Milestone

Annual target

No Milestone

Annual target

N/A

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STRATEGIC GOAL 5: To create a strategy-driven human capital capacity

in support of a weather-ready nation

SAWS EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATISTICS

SAWS PROFILE AS AT 31/12/15 - EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

Occupational Levels Male Female Foreigners Total

A C I W A C I W N/A

Top management 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 5

Senior management 6 0 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 16

Professionally qualified and experienced

specialists

40 4 1 21 19 1 0 8 7 101

Skilled technical and academically

qualified workers, supervisors

55 5 4 23 29 4 3 13 1 137

Semi-skilled and discretionary decision

making

38 10 0 8 45 9 1 4 1 116

Unskilled and defined decision making 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14

Temporary Employees 9 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 22

TOTAL PERMANENT 158 22 6 53 117 14 4 28 9 411

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SAWS STATS VERSUS THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF SA- EMPLOYMENT EQUITY(END QUARTER 2)

Corrective action - EE plan targets in line with skills availability - interventions include the recruitment plan targeting skills development amongst Africans and develpment of strategy on attraction and retention of persons with disabilities

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(*) Targets as per the SAWS Employment Equity Plan

(**) People with Disabilities

RaceNational

Demographics

Baselineas at

31/03/2015

SAWS Target [*]

SAWS Statistics as at

30/09/2015

Deviation from Target

Year-to-DateVariance

Africans 80.50% 67.00% 74.00% 67.00% -7.00% 0.00%

White 8.30% 21.10% 14.70% 20.40% 5.70% -0.70%

Coloured 8.80% 8.50% 8.80% 9.00% 0.20% 0.50%

Indians 2.50% 2.70% 2.50% 2.40% -0.10% -0.30%

Foreigners 0.00% 0.70% 0.00% 1.20% 1.20% 0.50%

TOTAL 100.10% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00%

PwD** 2.00% 1.00% 3.00% 1.40% -1.60% 0.40%

SAWS STATS VS THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF SA- EMPLOYMENT EQUITY (END QUARTER 3)

Corrective action - EE plan targets in line with skills availability - interventions include the recruitment plan targeting skills development amongst Africans and develpment of strategy on attraction and retention of persons with disabilities

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FOREIGNERS

(*)Targets as per the SAWS Employment Equity Plan

(**) People with Disabilities

RaceNational

Demographics

Baseline

as at

31/03/2015

SAWS

Target [*]

SAWS

Statistics as at

31/12/2015

Deviation

from Target

Year-to-Date

Variance

Africans 80.50% 67.00% 74.00% 67.00% -7.00% 0.00%

White 8.30% 21.10% 14.70% 19.70% 5.00% -1.40%

Coloured 8.80% 8.50% 8.80% 8.75% -0.05% 0.25%

Indians 2.50% 2.70% 2.50% 2.40% -0.10% -0.30%

Foreigners 0.00% 0.70% 0.00% 2.15% 2.15% 1.45%

TOTAL 100.10% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00%

PwD** 2.00% 1.00% 3.00% 1.40% -1.60% 0.40%

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

FINANCIAL REPORT ACTUAL VERSUS BUDGET for the period ending 30 September 2015

FINANCIAL REPORTREVENUE – Actual versus Budget for the period ending 30 September 2015

Revenue:

Total revenue below budget by R1,8 million (-1.2%)

Aviation revenue above budget by 24.01% (R11,45 million)

Commercial revenue 69.92%below budget (R12,93 million)

Financial Report as at 30 September 2015.001

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FINANCIAL REPORT EXPENDITURE – Actual versus Budget for the period ending 30 September 2015

Financial Report as at 30 September 2015.001

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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2015

FINANCIAL REPORT ACTUAL VERSUS BUDGET for the period ending 31 December 2015

Description

2014/15

FULL YEAR

Actual

R

2015/16

FULL YEAR

Budget

R

2015/16

YTD

Budget

R

2015/16

YTD

Actual

R

2015/16

YTD

Budget

Variance

R

2015/16

YTD

Budget

Variance

%

Total Revenue 310,338,127 284,872,000 210,678,988 226,051,781 15,372,794 7.30%

Total Expenditure (281,431,488) (284,872,000) (219,291,661) (219,174,847) 116,814 0.05%

Administrative Expenditure (15,133,160) (8,353,090) (6,515,344) (1,589,936) 4,925,408 75.60%

Compensation of Employees (174,765,899) (191,668,000) (148,611,750) (143,025,562) 5,586,188 3.76%

Other Operating Expenditure (91,532,429) (84,850,910) (64,164,568) (74,559,350) (10,394,782) -16.20%

Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 28,906,639 - (8,612,674) 6,876,934 15,489,608 179.85%

(before depreciation and amortisation)

Depreciation (23,785,365) (24,480,528) (18,360,395) (23,852,997) (5,492,602) -29.92%

Amortisation (2,750,853) (3,635,472) (2,726,604) (3,518,072) (791,468) -29.03%

Gains from Fair Value Adjustments (27,988,627) - - - - 0.00%

(Deficit)/Surplus for the Period (25,618,206) (28,116,000) (29,699,674) (20,494,136) 9,205,538 31.00%

FINANCIAL REPORTREVENUE – Actual versus Budget for the period ending 31 December 2015

Revenue:

Total Revenue above budget by R15,37 million (7.30%)

Aviation Revenue above budget by 24.57% (R18,01 million)

Commercial Revenue 22.04% below budget (R2,64 million)

Financial Report as at 31 December 2015.001

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FINANCIAL REPORT EXPENDITURE – Actual versus Budget for the period ending 31 December 2015

Financial Report as at 31 December 2015.001 47

Strategic Goals Linked to Budget and Actual for the period ended 31 December 2015

Financial Report as at 31 December 2015.001

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AG DASHBOARD AND AUDIT OUTCOME 2014/15 Addressing ICT Audit Findings

AG’s 2015/16 Dashboard of Key Drivers of Internal Control

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AG’s 2015/16 Dashboard of Key Drivers of Internal Control

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ICT FINDINGS

Two findings contributing to the

– Password for the JDE system user, with full access to the JDE application and data, is known to the external consultants. In addition this account was used to update business transactions, which is contrary to the purpose of this account.

– The operating system, database and firewall level auditing features were either not recording all security events or were not being maintained for adequate time periods before being overwritten.

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MITIGATION PLAN & PROGRESS

Audit Finding Progress on Mitigation Plan

JDE Password Resolved• Process has been implemented to monitor activities performed

by the consultants included in this is the Change Request Forms which are verified independently by ICT personnel.

Operating System, Database & Firewall Audit Logs

• An audit approach has been developed to identify and prioritisesecurity events that are important to SAWS minimize the impactof activating the logs on the system.

• Audit features have been activated for the relevant securityevents. As a cost cutting measure, Open Source software is beingevaluated to assist in the management of the logs with theobjective of reducing the time and effort required to review thelogs.

(CGICTPF = Corporate Governance of ICT Policy Framework)

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AG’s 2014/15 Dashboard - Key Drivers of Internal Control (continued)

Kindly note: Although these findings affected the Dashboard of Key Drivers

of Internal Control, as contained in the Management Letter, it did not affect

the Auditor-General’s Report regarding Internal Control (refer p. 127 of

Annual Report) that states the following:

“I consider internal control relevant to my audit of the financial statements,

annual performance report and compliance with legislation. I did not identify

any significant deficiencies in internal control.”

CONCLUSION

Challenges/Opportunities (This year`s focus)

Resource mobilisation to maintain and

invest in Infrastructure & Human Capital

Service to the Aviation Industry – ICAO`s

proposed Business Model (Regionalisation

versus Local Provision)

Attraction and retention of women at

management level as well as people with

disabilities at all levels

Labour relations issues

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