presentation to select committee on labour and public enterprises 9 july 2009 cape town

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Department of Communicationsand the

Presidential National Commission on Information Society and Development

Presentation to Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises

9 July 2009

Cape Town

2009-2012 Strategic Plan2009-2012 Strategic Plan

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Leadership TeamLeadership Team

Ms. Gerda Gräbe Acting Director-General

Mr. Harry Mathabathe DDG: Finance & ICT Enterprise Development

Mr. Mokwining Nhlapo DDG: PNC on ISAD

Ms. Basani Baloyi Acting COO & DDG: Governance & Administration

Dr. Harold Wesso Acting CEO: Meraka e-Skills Institute

A global leader in the development and use of Information and Communication Technologies for socio-economic development

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Strategic Support TeamStrategic Support Team

Ms. Anneke Grond CD: e-Government ICT Infrastructure and Applications

Ms. Reneva Fourie CD: Policy Implementation, Tracking and Assessment

Ms. Mameetse Mphahlele CD: Office of the DG

Mr. Farhad Osman CD: Strategic Planning & Monitoring

Ms. Fiona Mbewe CD: Intergovernmental Relations


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IntroductionIntroduction

The Department developed its 2009-2012 Strategic Plan in line with the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) that is informed by the electoral mandate period (2009-2014)

The Strategic Plan underwent reprioritisation following the budget cuts after the initial allocation from the National Treasury.

The presentation indicates the Department’s strategic goals, objectives as well as key deliverables, and the budget allocation within the MTEF period.


DoC Mandate, Vision & MissionDoC Mandate, Vision & Mission

MandateTo create a favourable ICT environment that ensures South Africa has the capacity to advance its socio-economic goals, support the renewal of Africa and contribute to building a better world

Vision South Africa as a global leader in the development and use of Information and Communication Technologies for socio-economic development

Mission Building a better life for all through an enabling and sustainable world-class Information and Communication Technologies environment

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DoC FunctionsDoC Functions

To develop ICT policies and legislation that create conditions for an accelerated and shared growth of the South African economy which positively impacts on the well being of all our people and is sustainable;

To ensure the development of robust, reliable, affordable ICT infrastructure that supports and enables the provision of a multiplicity of applications and services to meet the needs of the country and its people;

To strengthen the ICT Regulator, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) , to enable it to regulate the sector in the public interest and ensure growth and stability in the sector;

To enhance the capacity of, and exercise oversight over State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) as the delivery arms of government;

To fulfill South Africa’s continental and international responsibilities in the ICT field.


The PNC on ISAD was established in the 2001 by the former President Mbeki to –

advise the President on the use of ICTs to optimise the pace and the extent of addressing South Africa’s development challenges and enhancing South Africa’s global competitiveness; as well as South Africa’s contribution to and benefit from the development of an inclusive Information Society in Africa and the world;

facilitate the coordinated and integrated development of an inclusive Information Society in South Africa; and

support efforts aimed at making South Africa and Africa integral and equal members of the Global Information Society.

so as to assist government to ensure that South Africa does not fall behind the rest of the world as a result of the digital divide.

Mandate of PNCMandate of PNC

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Vision

Leaders on the development of an inclusive Information Society

Mission

To build an inclusive Information Society in which human rights, socio-economic prosperity and participatory democracy are fully realised through optimising the usage of ICTs for a better life for all


PNC Vision & MissionPNC Vision & Mission

The role of the PNC is to facilitate the coordinated and accelerated development of an inclusive InformationSociety in South Arica that is aligned with, and contributes to the Global Information Society

The PNC has two core functions:

To advise on building an inclusive Information Society

To facilitate the development of an inclusive Information Society in South Africa


PNC FunctionsPNC Functions

SO 1.1: Contribute to creating conditions for an accelerated and shared growth of the South African economy through the development and implementation of ICT policies and strategies that positively impacts on the wellbeing of al our people

SG 1: Enable the

maximisation of investment in the ICT

sector

SG 2:Ensure that ICT infrastructure is robust, reliable, affordable and

secured to meet the needs of the country

and its people

SO 2.1: Support and enable the provision of a multiplicity of ICT applications and services through facilitating the modernization of the infrastructure

DoC Medium Term Strategy Map ……DoC Medium Term Strategy Map ……

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SO 3.1: Increase universal access and services to ICTs

SG 3: Accelerate the socio-economic development of

South Africans by increasing access to, as well as the uptake and usage of, ICTs

through partnerships with business and civil society and three spheres of

government

SO 3.2: Contribute to increasing the ICT skills base in South Africa and increase access to, and uptake and usage of ICTs

SO 3.3: Facilitate the growth and development of SMMEs as well improve their sustainability through the use of ICTs

SO 3.4: Promote the ICT agenda across all stakeholders in order to ensure integrated and efficient service delivery to communities

… DoC Medium Term Strategy Map …… DoC Medium Term Strategy Map …


SO 4.1: Ensure the optimal functioning of the DOC through building an efficient and effective leadership cadre for the developmental state and through integrating and aligning operational processes and systems

SG 4: Build an effective information-age

organisation that contributes to the

effective functioning of the FOSAD Cluster and to contribute to building a Single Public Service

SG 5:Enhance the role of ICT

SOEs as the delivery arms of government

SO 5.1: Provide efficient and effective oversight to SOEs and other entities


… DoC Medium Term Strategy Map …… DoC Medium Term Strategy Map …

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SO 6.1: Support the African agenda through active parti-cipation and implementation of NEPAD as well as African multilateral and bilateral ICT programmes, in order to promote development in Africa SG 6:

Contribute to the building of

an inclusive Information

Society globally,

prioritising Africa’s

development

SO 6.2: Strengthen South-South cooperation to support economic development

SO 6.3: Participate in major summits and conferences and implement the outcomes thereof

SO 6.4: Contribute to creating an enabling internet environment through the development of policies and strategies that positively impact on the well being of South Africans

… DoC Medium Term Strategy Map… DoC Medium Term Strategy Map


SO 1.1: Leverage political leadership through the ISAD Institutional Mechanisms i.e. Inter-Ministerial Committee on ISAD, FOSAD ISAD Cluster and ISAD IGRF

SG 1: ISAD Plan finds

expression in the NSDP’s, PGDS’s and

IDP’s

SG 2:Information Society

enabled youth

SO 2.1: Focus on youth, and ensure their active participation in information society Programmes

Leaders on the Development of an inclusive Information Society

SG 3:Improve quality of life

of the poor by pioritising the second

economy interventions in the building of the Information Society

SO 3.1: Increase uptake and usage of ICTs by SMMEs, women, youth, people with disability, the non-formal sector and the development of ICT SMMEs

PNC Medium Term Strategy Map …..PNC Medium Term Strategy Map …..

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SO 4.1: Effective functioning of the FOSAD ISAD Cluster and IGRF Technical Committee

SG 4: Integrate and coordinate the building of the Information

Society and accelerated and improved service delivery

SG 5:PNC on ISAD a hub of

government machinery for the development of Information

Society

SO 5.1: PNC on ISAD as a model knowledge driven organisation

Leaders on the Development of an inclusive Information Society

SG 6:Initiate efforts in making South Africa & Africa an integral and

equal member of the global information society

SO 6.1: Facilitate the sharing of experience and expertise in achieving an inclusive Information Society, prioritising the Region, Continent and South

… PNC Medium Term Strategy Map… PNC Medium Term Strategy Map

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MTEF Baseline Allocation 2009/10 - 2011/12

MTEF Baseline Allocation 2009/10 - 2011/12

PROGRAMME2009/10

R’000Budget % allocated

2010/11R’000

Budget % allocated

2011/12R’000

Budget % allocated

Administration 152, 290 7% 159,946 7% 168,646 7,9%

ICT InternationalAffairs and Trade

45, 624 2% 48,710 2,2% 51,417 2,4%

ICT Policy Dev. 94,171 4,2% 178,500 7,9% 188,847 8,9%

ICT Enterprise Dev. - ops Transfers

18,774 0,8% 15,531 0,7% 16,251 0,8%

1,373,878 60,6% 1,570,158 69,3% 1,548,475 72,9%

ICT Infrastructure Development-ops-Transfers

89,5853,9%

104,0854,6%

109,6055,2%

458,500 20% 151,500 6,7% 1,500 0,07%

PresidentialNational Comm

34,041 1,5% 35,966 1,6% 38,039 1,8%

TOTAL 2,266,863 2,264,396 2,122,780

Less once off Items 810 019 600 929 499 000

Grand total allocations 1,456,844 1,663,457 1,623,780

% increase / decrease 5,7 14,2 (2,4)


2009/10 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS

2009/10 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS


SOEsSOEs

South African Post Office (SAPO) Established in accordance with the Post Office Act (1958) as a

government business enterprise to provide postal and related services to the SA Public

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Established in terms of the Broadcasting Act (1936) as a

government enterprise to provide radio and television services to SA

Two operational divisions: (1) Public broadcasting services & (2) Commercial broadcasting services

Sentech Established in terms of Sentech Act (1996) as a common carrier to

provide broadcasting signal distribution for broadcasting licensees and to provide international carrier-of-carrier voice services as well as multimedia services



SOEsSOEs

National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA)Established as a non-profit organisation in terms of Companies Act

(1973) to provide much needed skills training at an advanced level for the broadcasting industry.

Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)Established in terms of section 58 of Telecommunications Act (1996) to

promote universal services and access to communications technologies and services for SA as well as to manage the Universal Service Fund.

.za Domain Name AuthorityEstablished in terms of chapter 10 of the ECT Act (2002) to take

responsibility for the .za Domain Name Space.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)Responsible for regulating the telecommunications and broadcasting

industries in the public interest, to ensure affordable services of a high quality for all South Africans.

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TRANSFERS 2008/09 - 2012TRANSFERS 2008/09 - 2012


Human Resource CapacityHuman Resource Capacity

TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS

TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT

TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ADDITIONAL TO THE ESTABLISHMENT

VACANT POSITIONS

429 306

30 153 77 (funded) 76 (unfunded)


ICT Policy Development …ICT Policy Development …

MTEF ALLOCATION2009/10

R’0002010/11

R’0002011/12

R’000

94,171 178,500 188,847

Develop and monitor the implementation of the national Broadband Policy

Develop an Integrated National ICT Policy, with the intention to develop an Integrated National ICT Act

Implement a 3-year programme of action with regard to reducing the cost and improving the quality, availability and usage of ICTs

Manage the implementation of the Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy Set Top Box (STB) manufacturing sector development strategy Scheme for Ownership Support of STBs for poor TV-owning

households Local and digital content development strategy


… ICT Policy Development… ICT Policy Development

MTEF ALLOCATION2009/10

R’0002010/11

R’0002011/12

R’000

94,171 178,500 188,847

Roll out of postal addresses for South African homes – prioritising rural areas

Implementation of outcomes of UPU conferences

Legislative programme

The Postbank Bill

The SA Post Office Limited Bill

The Public Service Broadcasting Bill

Operationalise the Meraka e-Skills Institute

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Meraka e-Skills Institute … Meraka e-Skills Institute …

South Africa does not compare well with other countries in terms of ICT skills availability. Although there are numerous initiatives in ICT skills training, there is a mismatch between what is taught and what skills are actually needed in the workplace.

During the July 2002 Lekgotla, Cabinet approved the conceptual framework for the establishment of the Advanced Institute for ICT. This Institute comprised of 3 legs: Research and Development; Applications Development; and Skills Development and industry related issues.

The DST is responsible for the first two legs, while the DOC was tasked to implement the third leg.


… Meraka e-Skills Institute … Meraka e-Skills Institute

On 10 March 2004 Cabinet approved the establishment of the Advanced African Institute on ICT. In 2005 the name was changed to the Meraka Institute, under the auspices of the DST/CSIR

The purpose of the Meraka e-Skills Institute is to advance the quality of life of our people and the workplace readiness of our graduates in an emerging information society and knowledge economy.

The Meraka e-Skills Institute will leverage existing institutional capacity in a collaborative manner – including the private sector, academia and civil society.

The key focus areas are e-skills for government, business and for development.


ICT Infrastructure Development …ICT Infrastructure Development …

MTEF ALLOCATION 2009/10R’000

2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

Ops 89,585 104,085 109,605

Transfers 458,500 151,500 1,500

Develop and monitor the implementation of the Cyber Security Policy

Establish the SA National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)

Fulfill FIFA 2010 World Cup of ICT guarantees and facilitate the development and implementation of the 2010 Legacy Plan

Develop and facilitate the implementation of the National Radio Frequency Spectrum Usage Policy


… ICT Infrastructure Development… ICT Infrastructure Development


2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

Ops 89,585 104,085 109,605

Transfers 458,500 151,500 1,500

Audit the Radio Frequency Spectrum up to 1000 GHz

Connect Dinaledi schools, with network coverage for surrounding government institutions

Development of e-schools connectivity plan and monitor implementation

Implementation of outcomes of ITU conferences

Develop and monitor the implementation of a National Internet Policy


ICT International Affairs & TradeICT International Affairs & Trade

MTEF ALLOCATION2009/10R’000

2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

45, 624 48,710 51,417

Support the development of the UhuruNet (submarine cable) and the UmojaNet (terrestrial cable) projects

Influence the ICT agenda for SA, SADC and Africa through participation in institutions of global governance African ICT programmes Multilateral and Bilateral ICTs programmes IBSA information society annual plan South-South cooperation Multilateral partnerships (UNESCO, OECD, EU, WTO,

WIPO, ITU, UPU, PAPU, etc.)


ICT Enterprise Development ICT Enterprise Development


2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

Ops 18,774 15,531 16,251

Transfers 1,373,878 1,570,158 1,548,475

Growth and increased business efficiency of SMME’s through increased uptake and usage of ICTs and the linkages of ICT enterprises to new opportunities in the sector

State-owned entities Ensure alignment of SOE Strategic Plans with

government priorities Monitor SOE performance against set KPIs as per their

corporate plans Conclusion of Shareholder Compacts Approve Articles and Memorandums of Associations


AdministrationAdministration


2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

152, 290 159,946 168,646

Develop and implement an e-Awareness Strategy – prioritising the BDM Awareness campaign

Promote the integration of the ICT Agenda across all spheres of government

Implementation of Annual Stakeholder Engagement strategy

Improve departmental business processes Contribute to Government’s War on Poverty campaign Mainstream of issues related to gender, disability, youth

and children in the programmes of the Department and its SOEs



2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

34,041 35,966 38,039

Provinces supported to incorporate the ISAD Plan into Provincial development plans

Support the effective functioning of the e-Skills Council and facilitate the implementation of its recommendations

Youth e-Cooperatives Sustainability Strategy developed and implemented

e-Literacy training programme for children in conflict with the law developed and implemented

PNC on ISAD …PNC on ISAD …




2010/11R’000

2011/12R’000

34,041 35,966 38,039

Training programme on Computer Based Functional Literacy for rural women within all provinces developed and implemented

National Digital Repository on cultural heritage fully operational

e-Content SMMEs strategy developed and implemented Effective and adequate measurement of the Information

Society development in South Africa to support decision making

Provide secretariat and professional support to the ISAD institutional mechanisms – IGRF and FOSAD ISAD Cluster

… PNC on ISAD… PNC on ISAD

Broadcasting Digital Migration Manage the Awareness Campaign Roll-out of broadcasting digital infrastructure (Sentech, SABC) Roll out of Scheme-for-Ownership-Support of STBs Capacitate the Digital Dzonga Secretariat Develop and implement the STB Manufacturing Sector Development

Strategy Develop and implement the Local and Digital Content Development

Strategy

National Radio Frequency Spectrum Develop Policy Conduct Spectrum Audit up to 3 GHz Develop National frequency plan

Cyber-security Develop Policy Undertake Identification of Critical Information Infrastructure

Top Five Priorities for 2009/10 …Top Five Priorities for 2009/10 …


Affordable, reliable, robust and secure ICT Infrastructure Develop Broadband Policy Implement the Programme of Action to address South Africa’s

telecommunications costs, availability, access, usage and quality Roll-out the National Address System

Information Society and Development Hubs Programme Implement National Youth Programme e-Skills (Meraka e-Skills Institute) and South African e-Skills

Council Infrastructure Business Development (e-cooperatives programme &

implementation of ICT SMME strategy) Strengthen ISAD Institutional Mechanisms i.e FOSAD ISAD

Cluster and ISAD IGRF Publication of the e-Barometer


… Top Five Priorities for 2009/10… Top Five Priorities for 2009/10

The DOC has no concurrent function in the provinces The SOEs are the delivery arms of the DOC The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act No

13 of 2005 encourages Cabinet Members to establish a national intergovernmental relations forum to facilitate and promote policy and related matters in their functional areas.

The former and late Minister of Communications launched the ISAD IGR Forum on 12 December 2006.

DOC MANDATE ACROSS SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT …



In compliance with Section 11 of the Act, the ISAD IGR Forum is a consultative forum for the Minister -

To raise ICT matters of national interest with provincial government and organized local government and to hear their views on those matters.

To consult provincial governments and organized local government on - developing national policy and legislation relating to

matters affecting ICTs in their functional areas; monitoring and implementation of national ICT policy and

legislation in provinces; and coordinating and aligning ICTs within the functional area

of strategic and performance plans, as ell as priorities across the three spheres.

To discuss performance in the provision of services in order to detect failures and to initiate preventive or corrective actions when necessary




The objectives of the Forum are to:

serve as a consultative Forum with respect to ICT matters across all three spheres of government and industry.

Facilitate the building of an inclusive Information Society across all spheres of government in an integrated and coordinated manner

Contribute to the development of ICT policies, programs and the coordinated implementation of initiatives so as to increase the impact of ICTs in support of more effective, efficient and timely Service Delivery

… DOC MANDATE ACROSS SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT …

… DOC MANDATE ACROSS SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT …


In accordance with Section 10(1) of the Act the membership of the ISAD IGR Forum on ICTs consists of the following 23 permanent members: Minister of Communications (Chairperson) Minister of Public Service & Administration (1st

Deputy Chairperson) Deputy Minister of Communications (2nd Deputy

Chairperson) 18 MECs (two MECs per Province dealing with

economic and another socio-economic matters Chairperson of SALGA Chairperson of The National House of Traditional

Leaders

… DOC MANDATE ACROSS SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT

… DOC MANDATE ACROSS SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT


MERAKA e-Skills Institute

Plan to engage with Limpopo, KZN, and the Easter Cape, for pilot sites for FIFA 2010 legacy projects. These sites will focus on the use of Information and Communication Technologies in social networking and the building of social cohesion

A community-based e-skills seminar was held at Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga. Plans are being developed for similar activities in rural areas in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.

A MoU and a collaborative project involving 3-4 Provinces (Gauteng, Western Cape, Limpopo and KZN) is being pursued with CISCO. This will involve the engagement of the CISCO Public Service in developing a markets program which involves activities in more than 130 developing economies

Broadband

ICT ID Branch’s work in the provinces, is to work with Provinces on their Provincial Broadband strategies and implementations

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN PROVINCES …

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN PROVINCES …


2500 young people targeted to participate in the National Youth ISAD programme to increase their economic participation

100 e-Cooperatives established to increase entry of youth-owned small enterprises into the ICT Sector

Connect Dinaledi schools, with network coverage for surrounding government institutions – in all provinces

900 women in construction listed on the e-commerce construction web portal to increase business exposure and sustainability

Mainstreaming ICT related issues for the benefit of designated groups

Leadership and ICT Seminar for young women to be held in Western Cape province

Review Summit on the Children & ICT Strategy and current sector ICT policy discussions to be held in Free State Province

… SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN PROVINCES …



National ICT work-programme with the Institution of Traditional Leadership …. A three-year programme, wholly funded by the DOC and focused on

the following three areas of work: Development of websites for the National House, Provincial

Houses and Local Houses of Traditional Leaders; Digitisation of information in the Provincial Houses of Traditional

leaders; and ICT Literacy training programme to increase the uptake and

usage of ICTs by traditional leaders.

2008 - the DOC delivered on the following: Developed websites for all Provincial Houses of Traditional

Leaders and launched the National House of Traditional Leaders website

Publication on the establishment of Traditional Authorities; their roles and functions and how this Institution of Traditional Leadership is partnering with the DOC to build an inclusive Information Society.




… National ICT work-programme with the Institution of Traditional Leadership 2009 - the DOC will deliver on the following:

Develop 22 websites for Local Houses of Traditional Leaders

Introduce ICT Literacy training programmes at eight PHTLs

Digitise information residing in PHTLs, particularly focusing on the following material for digitisation: Traditional Courts judgements House of Committee proceedings Heritage and cultural information on each traditional

leader serving in the PHTL Executive Committees Host the 2nd Annual ICT Seminar for the Institution of

Traditional Leadership




Community Radio Stations on air

Limpopo: 8

Free State: 4

Mpumalanga: 5

Northern Cape: 4

Eastern Cape: 12

North West: 5

Western Cape: 5

Gauteng: 11

KwaZulu/Natal: 11

… SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN PROVINCES

… SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN PROVINCES


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