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Briefing on Quarter 1 & 2 Reports to the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation Period: April –September 2017. 29 November 2017. Introduction. The presentation covers quarter 1( April to June 2017 and quarter 2 (July to September 2017)
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Briefing on Quarter 1 & 2 Reports to the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and CooperationPeriod: April –September 2017 29 November 2017
Introduction • The presentation covers quarter 1( April to June 2017 and quarter 2 (July to September 2017) • Programme 1 deals mainly with matters of compliance • Programmes 2 – 4 deals with the core functions of the Department • The financial report provides a summary of expenditure for the same period
Programme 2: International Relations • Domestic priorities are pursued through bilateral engagements such as the structured bilateral mechanisms, high level visits and various economic diplomacy initiatives undertaken at missions abroad. • Economic diplomacy is accelerated through work undertaken by the missions abroad and during this period under review contributed to: • Increasing the sales of manufactured value-added exports to the value of R3,752 billion • A commitment in the investment pipeline of projects to the value of R 40.38 billion • Foreign direct investment (FDI) aligned to IPAP beneficial to SA’s interests from developed countries to the value of R 57.08 billion • A total of 2 395 121 international tourist arrivals for the period 1 April to 30 June 2017 and the resultant tourist spent of about R17.6 billion
Programme 3: International Cooperation Sub Programme: Continental Cooperation • Q2 Achievements
Programme 3: International Cooperation Sub Programme: Continental Cooperation • Q2 Achievements
Programme 3: International Cooperation Sub Programme: Continental Cooperation • Q2 Achievements
Programme 3: International Cooperation Sub Programme: Continental Cooperation • Q2 Achievements
Quarter 1: Vote Expenditure continued… • Total expenditure as at the end of the first quarter amounts to R1,392 billion or 21.2% of the appropriation. • Reasons for the lower spending was mainly due to the following: • Outstanding final payment certificates relating to Lilongwe and Dar Es Salaam projects. • Outstanding Bandwidth and IT operations services invoices that will be paid in the second quarter. • Rand stabilised against major foreign currencies which affects the missions expenditure such as operating leases , school fees as well as travel and subsistence • Planned international State visit that were not undertaken during the first quarter of financial.
Quarter 2: Vote Expenditure continued… • Total expenditure for the Department of the second quarter amounts to R1.461 billion or 22.2% of the appropriation. • Reasons for the lower spending was mainly due to the following: • Mainly due to IT operations and Bandwidth services invoices which will be paid in the third quarter. In addition, the underspending for capital projects has been occasioned by the close out process for the constructions in Dar es Salaam and Lilongwe which is still underway, resulting in the final accounts not having been paid. Also, building defects in Washington has resulted in the construction retention moneys not being released • Rand stabilised against major foreign currencies which affects the missions expenditure such as operating leases , school fees as well as travel and subsistence • This expenditure is 11.1% lower than projected expenditure for the period mainly attributable to United Nations Peace keeping missions assessment that was projected to be paid in the second quarter, which will be paid in the third quarter.
