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Department of Transport
Annual Report 2013/14
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• Background• DoT Overall Performance• Performance per programme• DoT Equity Statistics• Adjusted Budget 2013/14• Expenditure in 2013/14 per Programme• Expenditure in 2013/14 per Economic Classification• Funds shifted in 2013/14• Under / (Over) expenditure in 2013/14• Expenditure Breakdown• Rollovers to 2014/15
Contents
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• Performance of the Transport Sector;
• Link between non-financial and financial results;
• DoT Organisational Health and Capability to deliver policy objectives;
• Progress on issues raised by the Auditor-General.
Key Focus Areas for the Report
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• Report focuses on the progress made with the implementation of programmes & projects in 2013/14
• Focus was on optimal performance of deliverables in terms of the MTSF & MTEF
• Targets were guided by the outcomes-based approach (Outcome 4, 6 and 7)
• Implementation of programmes was directed by the NDP, NGP & PICC ( In particular SIP 4)
Background
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• Transport Sector remains key to regional and continental development;
• Strengthening position as gateway to Africa requires continuous maintenance, expansion and upgrading of transport infrastructure networks;
• In this report, DoT reiterates the need for increased investments in public transport infrastructure, restructuring current subsidies to promote integrated settlements and transport infrastructure projects to improve access to opportunities for the urban and rural poor.
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Integrated Transport Planning
•National Household Travel Survey 2013 and Statistical Bulletin 2011 completed in the period under review;
•Objectives of the survey were to:
– Understand transport needs and behaviours of households;– Ascertain cost of transport for households (level of
affordability);– Measure availability, ownership and use of motor cars;– Assist in identifying disadvantaged regions and transport
needs for investment in transport infrastructure.
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Rail Transport
•PRASA projects implemented in the year under review– 598 railway coaches overhauled and upgraded;– Bridge City Rail Extension completed.
The aim of these projects were to minimise train crashes and alleviate risks on the lives of train commuters posed by ageing infrastructure
•Green Paper on Rail Transport Policy concluded.
Once approved, the Policy will address areas of infrastructure investment and regulations in the Rail Transport Sector.
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Road Transport
•S’hamba Sonke - DoT monitored rehabilitation and maintenance of roads, re-sealing and patching of surfaced roads, and blading and regravelling of gravel roads in provinces
This ensured continued improvement of our road infrastructure and conditions, and enhancing road safety.
•Over two (20) million driving licences were produced and distributed in the year under review
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Civil Aviation
•SA re-elected to ICAO Council;
•542 schools visited across nine (9) provinces to promote aviation awareness amongst learners;
•ICAN Conference and ICAD 2013 hosted in Durban and Bloemfontein respectively.
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Maritime Transport
•Study on Maritime Transport Shipping conducted;
•Position Paper on the global trends regarding port efficiencies, operations and management completed;
•Port Facility Security Audit conducted;
•Inlanf Waterway Strategy completed.
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Public Transport
•National Land Transport Amendment Bill finalised and submitted to NEDLAC;
•NLTA Regulations amended and consolidated;
•Workshops for empowerment of small bus operators conducted in all provinces;
•Twelve (12) municipalities completed operational, business and financial plans for IPTNs;
•Network operations already started in Three (3) municipalities (Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Town and Johannesburg
Performance Overview of the Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
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Total Number of targets = 329
% Achievement = 216 targets (66%)
% Not Achieved = 113 targets (34%)
Department Of Transport (Overall)
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Department Of Transport (Overall)
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Department Of Transport (Summary of performance per
programme)
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Programme Total no of targets
Achieved Not achieved
No. % No. %
ADMINISTRATION (ODG, CFO, COO,
TIS)
116 98 84% 18 16%
ITP 41 18 44% 23 56%
RAIL 10 6 60% 4 40%
ROAD 49 30 61% 19 39%
CIVIL AVIATION 47 25 53% 22 47%
MARITIME 42 22 52% 20 48%
PUBLIC TRANSPORT 24 15 63% 9 37%
DOT (OVERALL) 329 216 66% 113 34%
PERFORMANCE PER PROGRAMME
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• National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) 2013 and Statistical Bulletin 2011 completed;
• Study on status of regional infrastructure completed;
• Rural Accessibility/ Multi-deprivation index pilot survey completed;
• Study on harmonisation of transport standards within SADC completed.
ITP: Key Notable Achievements
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• NATMAP not approved due to a resolution by Parliament for further consultations on the plan with the PICC. Consultations with PICC will be prioritised for 2014/15 and the Plan will be re-submitted to Parliament accordingly;
• Private Sector Participation Strategy could not be completed as targeted due to capacity constraints. The completion of the strategy will be carried over to the next cycle (2014/15);
• Appointment of BBBEE Charter Council members was delayed due to a request for more clarity by the Executive Authority. Clarity was duly provided and the appointments will be facilitated in 2014/15
ITP: Notable non-achievements
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• 598 railway coaches overhauled and upgraded;
(Objective to minimise train crashes and alleviate risks on the lives of commuters)
• Green Paper on Rail Transport Policy concluded and presented to Cabinet;
(Once approved, the policy will address areas of infrastructure investment and regulations in the rail transport sector.)
• Bridge City Extension completed;
• Infill of bricks and ancillary works in the Gauteng Train Control Nerve Centre completed.
Rail Transport: Key Notable Achievements
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• Acquisition of new rolling stock by PRASA delayed by process of securing government guarantee by National Treasury.
• MoU between DoT and DPE not signed thus delaying establishment of the Interim Rail Economic Regulatory Capacity;
• MoU between DoT and City of Tshwane not signed thus delaying progress of the Greenview – Pienaarspoort Rail Extension
Rail Transport: Notable non-achievements
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• S’hamba Sonke Programme – rehabilitation and maintenance of roads, re-sealing and patching of surfaced roads, blading and re-graveling of gravel roads.
(Objective is to ensure continued improvement of road infrastructure and conditions)
• 33 365 full time employment created.
• Road Infrastructure Safety Framework developed;
Road Transport: Key Notable Achievements
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• 2 422 268 driving licence cards produced and distributed
• Road Incident Management System developed.(System will assist to regulate accident investigations and incident
management)
Road Transport: Key Notable Achievements
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• Approval of the amendment of the National Road Traffic Act (incorporating safety requirements in motor vehicles) by the Traffic Legislation Technical Committee delayed progress;
• Review of current legislative framework on fraud and corruption within testing stations still pending thus holding up development of legislation to implement periodic motor vehicle testing (every 24 months) for vehicles 10 years and older;
• Full implementation of the Transfer Management Plan for the Driving Licence Production Facility prohibited by ongoing litigation processes.
Road Transport: Notable non-achievements
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• SA re-elected to ICAO Council at 38th Assembly;
• ICAN Conference successfully hosted in Durban (2013).
• 542 schools visited across 9 provinces to promote aviation awareness (Approximately 33 945 learners reached) – comprehensive list of schools attached as Annexure 1
Civil Aviation: Key Notable Challenges
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• Delays in amending the Civil Aviation Act prohibited the establishment of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigating Body;
• Non-establishment of a Regional Search and Rescue Working Group delayed the standardisation of search and rescue regulations for SADC;
• Process of developing the Airfreight Strategy not completed due to financial constraints;
Civil Aviation: Notable non-achievements
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• Maritime Transport Shipping Study conducted;
• Position Paper on status quo global trends regarding port efficiency, operations and management completed;
• CLC and IOPC Bills approved by the National assembly;
• Port Facility Security Audit conducted
• Inland Waterway Strategy completed.
Maritime Transport: Key Notable Achievements
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• Finalisation of the Maritime Transport Policy delayed by prolonged consultation process;
• Business case on ship acquisition and operations not completed due to capacity constraints;
• Framework for the review of the National Ports Act not developed as targeted due to non-finalisation of the Maritime Transport Policy;
Maritime Transport: Notable non-achievements
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• Draft National Land Transport Amendment Bill finalised and submitted to NEDLAC;
• NLTA Regulations amended and consolidated;
• Workshops for empowerment of small bus operators conducted in all provinces;
Public Transport: Key Notable Achievements
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•12 municipalities completed operational, business and financial plans for IPTNs – A Comprehensive list attached as Annexure 2
•Network operations started in three municipalities (Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Town and Johannesburg);
•Average week-day bus rapid transit passengers – 35 000 pax/day in Cape Town and 35 000 – 40 000 pax/day in Johannesburg.
Public Transport: Key Notable Achievements
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• National Learner Transport Policy not completed. Policy needs to be discussed with the Department of Basic Education before submission to Parliament;
• Cooperatives Strategy for the Taxi Industry not finalised due to extended consultations;
• Less number of old taxi vehicles scrapped as a result of lack of affordability of new taxi vehicles by operators. There is a need to review the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme.
Public Transport: Notable non-achievements
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• Lack of funding model for infrastructure projects;
• Delays experienced in policy consultative processes;
• Time delays as a result of inter-governmental relation issues (MoUs, etc);
• Capacity constraints (Human Resource , Supply Chain Management, etc).
Challenges faced during the period under review
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Recruitment
Vacancy Rate
•119 positions filled during 2013/14;
•Vacancy rate decreased from 26,7% to 25,4% (target – 19%)
•Target not met due to 49 additional posts added to establishment & terminations.
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Capacity Development
• 876 students registered in different transport related disciplines in 13 universities (Centres of Development);
• Transport Research Activity Centre (TRAC) reached out to 462 984 learners through 29 laboratories. 1145 learners registered at various tertiary institutions;
• 47 interns recruited in DoT;
• 1 037 learners currently registered in FET colleges; (List of colleges attached as Annexure 3)
• 6 (out of 13) students who studied in Prague (International Scholarship Programme) completed their studies and were successfully placed in the DoT, PRASA and Metrorail for internship.
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Employment Equity Statistics
Race
•African - 89.4% (target – 79.5%)
•Coloured - 2.12% (target – 9%)
•Indian - 2.28% (target – 2.5%)
•White - 6.2% (target – 9%)
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Employment Equity Statistics
Gender
•Male – 273 (45%) target = 48%
•Female – 340 (55%) target = 52%
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Employment Equity Statistics
SMS
•Male – 71 (62%)
•Female – 44 (38%)
Target is to achieve 50% female representation in SMS.
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Employment Equity Statistics
Disability
•Male – 3 (target – 8)
•Female – 9 (target – 5)
•DoT Disability Status – 1.8%
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Lessons learnt
• Ensure realistic number of indicators and targets are set;
• Define indicators as required by the Treasury Framework;
• Revise targets to meet the SMART criteria;
• Institutionalize production of admissible evidence on all reported performance information.
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GOVERNANCE
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Risk Management
• Risk register for strategic and operational risks compiled;
• Risk Management Plan (key controls and mitigation strategies) developed and implemented;
• Risk assessments conducted quarterly;
• Progress reported quarterly to EXCO and Audit Committees;
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Fraud and Corruption
• DoT Fraud Prevention Strategy premised on four (4) pillars
– Fraud Prevention
– Fraud Detection
– Fraud Response
– Remediation
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Minimising Conflict of Interest
• Financial Disclosure Framework – All SMS members sensitised to disclose financial interest so as to identify conflict of interest;
• Declaration of interest for all procurement as a measure to minimise conflict of interest in SCM (SBD 4 Form and SBD 9 Form)
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Code of Conduct
• New appointees inducted on Code of Conduct
• SMS members trained on disciplinary matters related to violation of Code of Conduct.
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Internal Control
• Administration of AG queries through development of action plans;
• Monitoring of implementation of action plans on a quarterly basis;
• Compliance reviews on the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, DoRA, Financial Policies, SCM.
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Internal Audit and Audit Committees
• Reviews undertaken by Internal Audit (Assurance, Performance and IT)– Governance review;– Performance Info and Quarterly Reporting review;– DoRA review;– Change Management review;– Annual Financial Statement review;– IT Governance review;– NLTIS review;– Payroll management follow-up;– SCM follow-up;– HRM Recruitment follow-up;– Management of debtors follow-up;– MPAT review.
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Internal Audit and Audit Committees
• Seven (7) meetings of the Audit Committee during period under review.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Details R’000
Original budget for 2013/14 42 275 340
Funds rolled over from the previous year: 104 762
R104.762 million was rolled over for the refurbishment of the Mthatha Airport
Other Adjustments:
1. Declared unspent funds: (20 000)
An amount of R20 million in unspent funds has been declared on the taxi recapitalisation project as fewer than expected taxis have been scrapped
2. Expenditure earmarked in the 2013 budget Speech for future allocation:
41 565
An additional R41.565 million has been allocated to the Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant for disaster relief to repair flood damage in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape
Total Adjusted Budget 42 401 667
Adjusted Budget 2013/14
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Per Programme Budget Expenditure Variance %
R'000 R'000 R'000 Spent
1. Administration 333 440 315 578 17 862 95%
2. Integrated Transport Planning
74 913 66 373 8 540 89%
3. Rail Transport 11 232 843 11 232 840 3 100%
4. Road Transport 19 897 209 20 665 564 (768 355) 104%
5. Civil Aviation 245 515 148 602 96 913 61%
6. Maritime Transport 103 557 102 271 1 286 99%
7. Public Transport 10 514 190 10 505 616 8 574 100%
TOTAL 42 401 667 43 036 844 (635 177) 101%
Expenditure for 2013/14per Programme
Note: The over expenditure of Road Transport of R768.355 million was declared as unauthorised expenditure.
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Per Economic Classification
Budget Expenditure Variance %
R'000 R'000 R'000 Spent
Compensation of Employees 304 459 304 359 100 100%
Goods and Services 970 564 1 692 167 (721 603) 174%
Provinces and Municipalities 18 892 482 18 892 482 0 100%
Departmental Agencies and Accounts
10 783 518 10 700 044 83 474 99%
Universities and Technikons 10 179 10 179 0 100%
Foreign Governments and International Organisations
9 525 7 900 1 625 83%
Public Corporations and Private Enterprises
11 159 113 11 159 113 0 100%
Non-profit Institutions 18 880 18 880 0 100%
Households 231 784 231 778 6 100%
Gifts and donations 3 3 0 100%
Buildings and fixed structures 8 200 8 197 3 100%
Machinery and Equipment 12 960 11 662 1 298 90%
Payment for financial assets 0 80 (80) ERR
TOTAL 42 401 667 43 036 844 (635 177) 101%
Expenditure for 2013/14per Economic Classification
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Summary of Virements after Adjusted Budget
Programme Compensa-tion of
employees
Goods and
services
House-holds
Total
Administration (6 450) (22 544) (28 994)
Integrated Transport Planning
(1 055) (3 082) (4 137)
Rail Transport (5 029) (1 976) (7 005)
Road Transport 316 742 316 742
Civil Aviation 1 577 688 2 265
Maritime Transport (36) (772) (808)
Public Transport (1 585) (33 417) (243 061) (278 063)
Total (12 578) 255 639 (243 061) 0
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Programme (Amounts in R’000)
Classification 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Compensation 87 2 2 2 2 2 3 100
Goods & Services 17 270 8 213 3 (852 216) 96 563 8 564 (721 603)
Transfers 2 83 475 344 1 283 1 85 105
Capital 574 330 386 4 1 6 1 301
Fin transactions ( 71) ( 5) ( 2) ( 2) ( 80)
Totals 17 862 8 540 3 (768 355) 96 913 1 286 8 574 (635 177)
Rollovers requested 10,000 8,209 0 0 42,000 0 8,561 68,770
Under / (Over) Expenditure per Programme and Classification
Major under / over expenditure:P1: Under spent R10 million on marketing and advertising and saved R5.8 million on
accommodationP2: Under spent R8.2 million on a number of projectsP4: Over spent R852.2 million on eNaTIS, and under spent R83.5 million because
transfer payments were not paid to the RTMCP5: Saved R96.6 million that was over budgeted for the Mthatha airport refurbishmentP7: Under spent R8.6 million on a number of projects 52
Expenditure Breakdown for 2013/14
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4000000
6000000
8000000
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12000000
PRASA SANRAL
Provincial Road Maintenance Grant Public Transport Infrastructure & Systems
Public Transport Operations Goods and Services
Taxi recapitalisation Buildings and fixed structures
Compensation of Employees
Total 99.29%
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Expenditure Breakdown for 2013/14 (Continued)
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
Other agencies Rural Grant Non Profit Institutions
Universities Foreign memberships Machinery and equipment
Financial transactions Leave gratuity and sponsorships
Total 0.71%
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Description Amount (R'000)
PRASA 11 159 113
SANRAL 10 497 184
Provincial Road Maintenance Grant 8 737 775
Public Transport Infrastructure & Networks 5 549 981
Public Transport Operations 4 552 521
Goods and Services 1 692 167
Taxi recapitalisation 230 897
Buildings and fixed structures 8 197
Compensation of Employees 304 359
Other agencies 202 860
Rural Grant 52 205
Non Profit Institutions 18 880
Universities 10 179
Foreign memberships 7 900
Machinery and equipment 11 662
Financial transactions 80
Leave gratuity and sponsorships 884
Total expenditure 43 036 844
Expenditure Breakdown for 2013/14 (Continued)
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Administration Spent Budget Variance Rollover
Communications 25,584 35,584 10,000 10,000
Corporate Services 60,483 60,528 45
Management 17,628 17,631 3
Ministry 16,668 18,047 1,379
Office Accomodation 33,925 39,767 5,842
Administration Total 154,288 171,557 17,269 10,000
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services)
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Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Integrated Transport Planning Spent Budget Variance Rollover
BEE Charter Council 1,085 1,085 0
Car Ownership Model 105 105 0
Develop Transport Greenhouse Gas Inventory
49 1,375 1,326 1,326
Durban Free State Gauteng Corridor 4,545 4,545 0
Energy Consumption Framework 329 2,029 1,700 1,700
Feasibity Decongestion Maseru Border Post
536 536 0
Harmonization Road Traffic Safety In SADC
1,133 1,134 1
Impact of Freight Accidents on SA Roads 422 3,347 2,925 2,925
Integrated Transport Sector BBBEE Annual Survey
1,844 1,844 0
Land National Transport Strategic Framework
500 500 0
National Transport Planning Forum 1,714 1,773 59 5956
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Integrated Transport Planning(Continued)
Spent Budget Variance Rollover
NHTS: Project Support & Secretariat 2,111 2,111 0
No Projects / Administration 10,766 10,769 3
Road Freight Strategy 499 499 0
Rural Accessibility 378 1,530 1,152 1,152
SANWIT Women Empowerment 438 438 0
Study on Global Competiveness 231 1,279 1,048 1,047
Study Status Regional Transport Infrastructure
789 789 0
Transport Planning Database 1,534 1,535 1
Transport Sector Economic Regulator 4,807 4,807 0
Integrated Transport Planning Total 33,815 42,030 8,215 8,209
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Rail Transport Spent Budget Variance Rollover
Feasibility Study Moloto Corridor 10,200 10,203 3
Industry Development 5 5 0
No Projects / Administration 1,575 1,575 0
Rail Policy and Act 700 700 0
Service Level Agreement Institutional Reform
1,133 1,133 0
Rail Transport Total 13,613 13,616 3 0
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Road Transport Spent Budget Variance Rollover
Decade Of Action For Road Safety 5,979 5,979 0
Develop Road Engineering Standrds 175 175 0
Enatis 1,182,991 330,775 (852,216)
Inspectorate 9,558 9,558 0
Investgate Driving Licence & Road Worthy Certificates
5,413 5,413 0
NMT Facility Guideline Manual 98 98 0
No Projects / Administration 3,175 3,175 0
Research And Development 10 10 0
Road Infrastructure Policy 235 235 0
S'Hamba Sonke 27,051 27,051 0
Road Transport Total 1,234,685 382,469 (852,216) 0
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Civil Aviation Spent Budget Variance Rollover
Committees 3,177 3,177 0
International Civil Aviation Negotiation Conference
5,282 5,282 0
No Projects / Administration 12,848 12,848 0
Refurbishment of Mthatha Airport 0 96,562 96,562 42,000
Regulating Committee 396 396 0
Research And Development 6 6 0
Review Airlift Strategy 195 195 0
Watchkeeping Services 52,586 52,586 0
Civil Aviation Total 74,490 171,052 96,562 42,000
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Maritime Transport Spent Budget Variance Rollover
Investigate SAMSA 302 302 0
Lloyd's List 34 34 0
Maritime Transport Policy & Legislation
495 495 0
No Projects / Administration 9,628 9,628 0
Oil Pollution Prevention 52,065 52,066 1
Maritime Transport Total 62,524 62,525 1 0
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Public Transport Spent Budget Variance Rollover
Committees 250 250 0
Develop Norms & Standards For Scholar Transport
194 194 0
Develop Rural Public Transport Networks 0 789 789 789
Develop Scholar Transport Framework 454 454 0
Establishment Of National Public Transport Regulator
43 43 0
Finalise Scholar Transport Policy 0 391 391 391
Implement Shova Kalula Bicycle Programme
0 2,000 2,000 2,000
Legal Advice Limpopo Intervention 2,724 3,572 848 848
National Guidelines for Development of Rural Transport
182 182 0
National Land Transport Act 738 4,738 4,000 4,000
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
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Public Transport Spent Budget Variance Rollover
No Projects / Administration 11,667 11,669 2
Public Transport Grant 801 801 0
Research And Development 5 5 0
Review & Update Rural Transport Strategy
59 592 533 533
Study On Alternatives To Regulating Public Transport
381 381 0
Taxi Scrapping Administrator 99,462 99,462 0
Tr3 2020 1,348 1,348 0
Transport Appeals Tribunal 444 444 0
Public Transport Total 118,752 127,315 8,563 8,561
Grand Total 1,692,167 970,564 (721,603) 68,770
Expenditure per Project vs Final Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
63
Details (R’000) Requested Approved
Programme 1: Administration
Marketing and advertising 10 000 -
Programme 2: Integrated Transport planning
Green House Gas Inventory for the Transport Sector. 1 326 -
Transport Energy Consumption Study and Reduction Strategy 1 700 -
Global Competitiveness by Reducing Transport Costs on Rail and Pipelines 1 047 -
National Transport Planning Forum 59 -
Rural Accessibility / Multi-deprivation index 1 152 -
Impact of Freight Accidents in South Africa 2 925 -
Programme 5: Civil Aviation (deviation from Mthatha Airport)
Expenditure incurred on the provision of transport services during the funeral of the late President Nelson Mandela
42 000 -
Programme 7: Public Transport
Shova Kalula Bicycle Project 2 000
Scholar Transport Policy 391 -
Review of Rural Transport Strategy 533 -
National Guiding Framework for Network Development 789
Limpopo Intervention legal advice 848 -
National Land Transport Act Amendment Bill 4 000 -
Total 68,770 -
Rollovers to 2014/15
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AG ISSUES ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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1. Approval of an incomplete Annual Performance Plan 2013/14
Progress: APP completed as recommended. All highlighted gaps filled. APP re-submitted to Executive Authority and approved accordingly.
Result: Finding resolved.
AG Findings on Performance Information 2013/14
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2. Performance Indicators in the 2013/14 APP not well defined (Technical Indicator Description tables not filled)
Progress: Technical Indicator Description tables completed for every indicator in the Revised 2014/15 APP as required by the Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans. Revised APP approved by Executive Authority.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by AG.
AG Findings on Performance Information 2013/14
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3. Performance targets in the 2013/14 APP not SMART
Progress: Targets revised in the Revised 2014/15 APP as recommended. Revised APP assessed by the Office of the Auditor-General. Revised APP approved by Executive Authority
Result: Improvement acknowledged by AG.
AG Findings on Performance Information 2013/14
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4. Reasons for over/under-achievement of targets not stated
Progress: Management provided on-going support to programmes with regard to compliance with the Framework. Reasons for deviation provided for all reported variances in the 1st and 2nd Quarter Performance Reports for 2014/15.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by Internal Audit.
AG Findings on Performance Information 2013/14
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5. No standard operating procedures for pre-determined objectives for the 2013/14 financial year
Progress: DoT Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines compiled and approved by EXCO in May 2014. Guidelines circulated to all programmes to ensure institutionalisation of standard operating procedures for the functions of planning, monitoring and reporting in the DoT.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by Internal Audit.
AG Findings on Performance Information 2013/14
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6. Inappropriate design of internal controls relating to pre-determined objectives
Progress: DoT Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines compiled and approved by EXCO in May 2014. Through the guidelines, controls for verification of reported information to confirm the validity, accuracy and completeness of reports and actual performance will be enhanced.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by Internal Audit.
AG Findings on Performance Information 2013/14
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Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
eNaTIS Electronic National Traffic Information System
PRASA Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Ltd.
RSR Railway Safety Regulator
SANRAL South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd.
RTMC Road Traffic Management Corporation
CBRTA Cross Border Road Transport Agency
RTIA Road Traffic Infringements Agency
RAF Road Accident Fund
ACSA Airports Company of South Africa Ltd.
ATNS Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd.
SACAA South African Civil Aviation Authority
SAMSA South African Maritime Safety Authority
PR Ports Regulator of South Africa
AARTO Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation73
Thank you
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