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Organised meteorology in South Africa

1860-2009

Presentation by Dr. Makuleni: 04 June 2009PART I

Contents

• Background History

• Legal Mandate

• Other impacting Legislation

• Key Strategic Programmes

• Strategic Collaborations

• Products and Services

• Infrastructure

• Human Capital Management

• Achievements

SAWS 1880-2009 = 149 years

• 1880: South Africa becomes one of the first countries in the world to establish a national weather service

• 1949: South African Weather Bureau is officially named as a directorate in the Department of Transport

• 1969: First Super Computer for Numerical Weather Prediction is installed

• 1994: The Government of South Africa resumes full membership in the World Meteorological Organisation

SAWS 1880-2009 = 149 years• 2001: The South African Weather Service is established as

a public entity residing under the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Governed by SAWS Act no 8 of 2001)

• 2006: A Lighting Detection Network, one of three in the southern hemisphere,

• 2008: Severe Weather Forecasting for Southern African countries becomes operational

• 2009: 149 years of organised meteorology in South Africa

SAWS Act: Objectives of SAWS

(a)to maintain, extend and improve the quality of meteorological service for the benefit of all South Africans;

(b) to provide public good services and commercial services to all South Africans;

(c) to ensure the ongoing collection of meteorological data over South Africa and surrounding southern oceans for the use by current and future generations;

(d) to be the long-term custodian of a reliable national climatological record;

SAWS MANDATE

(e) as the national meteorological service of the Republic of South Africa, to fulfill the international obligations of the Government under the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization;

(f) as the Aviation Meteorological Authority, to fulfill the international obligations of the Government under the Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organization;

(g) to provide services that are sensitive to the demographic realities of the country; and

(h) to fulfill such other weather-related international obligations as the Minister may direct.

SAWS MANDATE CONT..

1.National Veld and Forest Act 101 of 19982.Public Finance Management Act 1 of 19993.South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act 44 of 20024.Merchant Shipping Act 57 of 19515.Aviation Act 74 of 1962 – 22 Regulations6.Aviation Act 74 of 1962 – First Schedule Convention on International Civil Aviation7.Disaster Management Act 57 of 20028.National Water Act 36 of 19989.Air Traffic and Navigation Services Act 45 of 199310.National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 200411.Intellectual Property Rights From Publicly Financed Research and Development Act 2008

ACTS IMPACTING SAWS

South African Air Quality Information System Climate Change Unified Weather Prediction Model and Severe Weather

Demonstration Project Severe Weather Warnings Modernisation Plan

Radar recapitalisation project Upgrade lightning detection network Upper-air observations & AMDAR

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Key Strategic projects

Government Departments DEAT, DoT, DWAF, DPLG, DoA,DST

Public Entities ATNS, ACSA, SACAA, Water Research Commission

Universities Pretoria, Fort Hare, Witwatersrand, Cape Town

International Organizations University Centre for Atmosphere Research in the USA International Research Institute in New York Max Planck Institute in Germany UK MetOffice National Weather Service of the US

Strategic Collaborations

PRODUCT AND SERVICES

PRODUCT AND SERVICE

2. Commercial

Specific Products

Lightning Detection Network – Utility Industries

Specialised Climate Information

Aviation Industry

Specialist Service Consultancies – Legal

-Insurance Etc.

Research and Development

Manufacturing of Meteorological Equipment

Infrastructure: RADAR NETWORK

Human Capital Management:SAWS Personnel Structure

SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

BURSARY RECEPIENTS

2008/2009 M F A C I W 2007/2008 M F A C I W

Weather Observers 19 9 10

10 7 0 2 Weather Observers 14 8 6 14 0 0 0

BSc Undergraduate: Meteorology

9 5 4 6 0 0 3 BSc Undergraduate: Meteorology

9 6 3 9 0 0 0

BSc: Honours Meteorology

9 6 3 4 0 0 5 BSc: Honours Meteorology

13 10 3 7 2 0 4

BSc: Honours BridgingMeteorology

3 1 2 3 0 0 0 BSc: Honours BridgingMeteorology

5 2 3 5 0 0 0

Learnerships 8 6 2 8 0 0 0 Learnerships 4 2 2 4 0 0 0

SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

Attraction and Retention:

Critical and Scarce skills

•Qualifying categories;

Researchers Scientists

Forecasters Training Centre (Lecturers)

Observers Managers

Technical Staff

SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

Staff Turnover Figures

2008/09 2007/08

•Support Staff : 10 18

•Critical and Scarce Skills : 22 37

•Total Staff : 384 318

•Turnover (C&S Skills) : 5.7% 11.6%

•Overall Staff Turnover : 8.3% 14.14%

ACHIEVEMENTS•SWFDP

•SAFFG

•MET Authority

•SAWS MET Training Centre

•Training centre of Excellence-Eumetsat Recognition

•Global Long Range Forecasting Production Centre-WMO Recognition

•Indigenous Knowledge

SAWS Strategy Presentation South African Weather Service

Dr. L. Makuleni

04 June 2009PART II

Contents• Vision, Mission and values

• Organisational Structure

• SAWS Enterprise View

• Strategic Intent

• Funding model

• Strategic Goals and Objectives

• Strategic Programmes

• Financials

VISION

To be an organization that provides superior meteorological products and services, that are essential in decision making for the protection of life and property, and contributing to sustainable development of South Africa and beyond its borders.

MISSION

Our mission is to collect, process and provide meteorological data, products and services for the use of all South Africans and beyond our borders. This will be achieved through:•Excellence in the provision of meteorological products and services•Cutting edge technology•Effective talent management•Enhance Regional observational network•Research and innovation aimed at improving and developing our products and services

VALUES

SAWS is guided and committed to the following values:•Professionalism

•Integrity

•Honesty

•Respect

•Recognition of Excellence

•Teamwork and Partnership

•Accountability

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Forecasting and Warning Services

Product Packaging and Application

Observation and Data Acquisition

Installation of Observing Networks

Supply Chain Management

Research and Development

Climate and Air Quality Information

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Information and Communication Technology

Financial Management

ENTERPRISE VIEW FOR SAWS

Strategic Intent• Compliance with and performance on SAWS mandate

• Political and Stakeholder Relations

• Reduction of grant and overall revenue generation imperative

• International Obligations

• Customer demands

• Adaptation to technological advance

• Globalisation

• Impact of climate change and variability

• Skills shortage and pressure for attraction and retention

• Professional collaboration

Strategic Goals and ObjectivesGoal Objectives

Strategic Goal 1:

Ensure continued relevance of meteorological products and services in compliance with applicable regulatory framework.

SO1: Compliance with regard to applicable national and international regulatory frameworks

SO2: Effectively address Climate change and variability

SO3: Develop and implement a comprehensive product/service programme

Strategic Goal 2:

Effective management of stakeholder relations

SO1: Promote beneficial and enduring relationships with key stakeholders

SO2: Ensure effective internal and external communication

Strategic Goal 3:

Address fully short-term viability and long term sustainability of SAWS revenue and other resourcing requirements

SO1: Financial sustainability

SO2: Effective management of resources to ensure positive return of investment

Strategic Goals and Objectives

Goal ObjectivesStrategic Goal 4:

Ensure business integration and organizational effectiveness of SAWS

SO1: Establish Business integration and organizational effectiveness programme

Strategic Goal 5:

Create strategy-driven human capital capacity for SAWS’ performance

SO1: Effective Talent Management

SO2: To grow and uplift the scarce and critical skills

SO3: Create and instil an organisational culture that is aligned to SAWS values

SO4: Ensure the well-being and safety of all staff

Strategic Programmes

1. Climate change and variability Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives

- Early Warning System - R&D on Long Range Forecasting

- R&D on Now Casting Tools - Custodian of Climate Information

2. Short Term Financial Viability and Long Term Sustainability Funding

Effective and Efficient utilisation of Grant, Regulated and Non Regulated

3. Human Capital Development Research and Development Scientists in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science and Climatologists

4. Infrastructure Modernisation

5. Total Quality Management

6. Leadership Role within SADC MASA Secretariat Foster close cooperation with NMS and integrated infrastructure and Human Capital

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7. 2010 FIFA World Cup

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Research and DevelopmentApplied research to improve the above services

Climate ServicesCustodian of the climate database and providing climate data for research and planning

Application ServicesGrowing demand to provide value added understandable services

Marine ServicesInternational obligation of WMO and the SOLAS Convention

General Forecast ServicesFor the protection of life and property and the general well being of the people of South Africa

International ObligationServices to fulfill international obligation under WMO

Special commercial servicesServices to identifiable users that will use the services for economic benefit and/or gain.

Packaging and dissemination to fulfill user requirements.

Aviation Weather ServicesServices to fulfill international obligation of ICAO and WMO

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Basic InfrastructureEssential for the provision of all the above services.

2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012

Actuals Forecast Forecast Forecast ForecastR’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

TOTAL GRANT 120,112 124,916 184,736 205,369 220,550Grant Income 120,112 124,916 130,537

54,199143,591 61,778

157,95062,600Additional Grant

OTHER INCOME 66,168 65,060 71,826 79,867 90,459

Aviation Income 52,704 52,860 58,036 63,840 70,224Other Commercial 7,534 8,300 10,790 14,027 18,235Interest 5,930 3,900 3,000 2,000 2,000TOTAL INCOMETOTAL EXPENSES

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182,669 189,976 256,562 285,236 311,009186,280 189,976 256,562 285,236 311,009

On a weather data-space continent, SAWS is often acknowledged as a beaming light towards the enhancement

of meteorological research and observations, not only nationally but also internationally.

Conclusion

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