South Africa's ICT Leadership: Q3 Performance 2014/15

1. PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SERVICES THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

2. INTRODUCTION • Presentation on the Department’s Performance for the period 01 October to 31 December 2014 focusing on: • Significant Achievements • Quarter 3 performance against each 2014/15 Target as identified in the 2014-2015 Annual Performance Plan; • Status of progress per quarter 3 target (Achieved, Delayed or No Progress) • Reasons for delays or no progress; • Cross-cutting Challenges • Addressing targets that are delayed • Financial performance as at 31 December 2014 Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

3. SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS • Public Hearings on the National Integrated ICT Policy Green Paper were held in all nine provinces, following which, the draft White Paper on National Integrated ICT Policy was developed and gazetted in December 2014. • A feasibility study was conducted on Wholesale Open Access Network which is being covered under the broader ICT Market Structure Study. Three research reports including recommendations and options related to the roles of ICT SOCs in the implementation of digital future strategy was developed. • ICT Information Repository Architecture and prototype designed and ICT data has been updated against the ICT indicator list . • Governance practices of SOEs monitored through analysis of the King III compliance matrix • Draft baseline report was developed on SMMEs in the Telecommunications and Information Technology sub-sectors. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

4. SIGNIFICANT QUARTER 3 ACHIEVEMENT • BRICS Position paper was developed and presented to the sixth (6TH) BRICS Summit which subsequently adopted it. • The Department successfully lobbied the RSA position on the Regional Integrated Broadband Infrastructure Network at the SADC ICT Ministers meeting in Malawi in November 2014. The outcomes of which was the decision on the development of a framework for Open Access to ICT Broadband Infrastructure and the SADC Model Broadband Plan in alignment with SA Connect • The Department participated in the Annual Session of the Council of Administration in Berne in November and chaired Committee 3 on strategy, and took part in key debates and lobbying amongst developing countries on dot Post, ETOES, Quality of Service, Terminal Dues and budgetary issues. • An Internal Control Framework has been developed and is currently being implemented so as to address the optimal implementation of internal controls across multiple functional areas. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

5. PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATIONRS THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

6. Administration Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

7. PROGRAMME 2:INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

8. International Affairs (1) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

9. International Affairs (2) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

10. International Affairs (3) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

11. International Affairs (4) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

12. International Affairs (5) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

13. International Affairs (6) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

14. International Affairs (8) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

15. PROGRAMME 3: POLICY, RESEARCH AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

16. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (1) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

17. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (2) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

18. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (3) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

19. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (4) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

20. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (5) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

21. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (7) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

22. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (8) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

23. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (9) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

24. Policy, Research and Capacity Development (9) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

25. PROGRAMME 4: ICT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND SOE OVERSIGHT THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

26. ICT Enterprise Development and SOE Oversight (1) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

27. ICT Enterprise Development and SOE Oversight (2) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

28. ICT Enterprise Development and SOE Oversight (3) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

29. ICT Enterprise Development and SOE Oversight (5) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

30. PROGRAMME 5: ICT INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

31. ICT Infrastructure Support (1) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

32. ICT Infrastructure Support (2) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

33. ICT Infrastructure Support (3) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

34. Crosscutting Challenges • It must be noted that following the reconfiguration of the Department which resulted in a revision of its legislative mandate and related functions, the Department had to put on hold several targets/projects. Some of which were transferred to the Department of Communications. • Dependency on finalization of the reconfiguration process which had a knock-on effect into quarter 3 • Dependency on external stakeholders/processes • Dependency on other departmental projects and processes Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

35. Addressing Quarterly Targets where there are delays or no/minimal progress • The Department views targets where there is no to minimal progress in a very serious light and has in place several measures to address them accordingly: • The Department has in place a fully functional Organisational Performance Assessment Board, which meets at the end of every quarter to evaluate performance. Specific attention is given to addressing such quarterly targets where specific recommendations are made for urgent actioning by the relevant DDG. • Such targets inform the agenda of management meetings and are specifically focused on performance reporting. • Evidence against all reported achievements are collected and analysed on a quarterly basis and submitted accordingly to the AG during during the audit of performance information. • Furthermore, the Department submits all Quarterly reports to the National Treasury and the DPME for noting. • Over and above-project specific challenges, cross-cutting issues such as HR capacity constraints are being addressed. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

36. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

37. EXPENDITURE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014 A global leader in the development and use of Information and Communication Technologies for socio-economic development Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

38. 3rd QUARTER BUDGET vs EXPENDITURE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

39. BUDGET vs EXPENDITURE Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

40. 2014/15 EXPENDITURE cont… Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

41. TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

42. TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES TO SOE’s Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

43. THANK YOU Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development