Presentation to the Portfolio Committee

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee Strategic Plan and Budget of the Department of Home Affairs 2010/ 11 – 2012/13 9 March 2010

Structure of presentation • Vision, mission, values • Mandates of the DHA • Role of the DHA in the state and society • Overview of progress 2009 – 2010 • Overview of challenges 2009 – 2010 • National outcomes DHA contributes to directly • DHA outcomes • Objectives, outputs, targets

Vision, Mission And Values

Mandate to deliver Civic Services The DHA is custodian, protector and verifier of the identity and status of citizens and other persons resident in South Africa as recorded on the National Population Register. This includes issuing traveling documents. (National legislation must provide for the acquisition, loss and restoration of citizenship: Chapter 1: Constitution of South Africa)

Mandate to deliver Immigration Services The DHA controls, regulates and facilitates immigration and the traffic of persons through ports of entry. It also services foreign missions; enforces the Immigration Act; and determines the status of asylum seekers and refugees in accordance with international obligations. Both civic and immigration functions impact on the identity and security of citizens and other residents. They have a critical role in ensuring the security and integrity of the state and society.

Role of the DHA in the state and society • Assuring the security of the state. Security is broadly defined, as in the constitution, including the rights to peace and stability and the pursuit of a better life. The fight against crime and corruption is a key element. • Enabling all citizens to have equal access to rights and services in the interests of development, building democracy and fighting poverty. • Furthering national interests in a globalised and highly competitive world by the facilitation of business and trade and by the strategic acquisition of scarce skills. • Support for SADC development and cooperation, including through the progressive and secure facilitation of the movement of peoples and trade. • Transformation of the DHA in support of a well organised state that can lead development and deliver secure, caring and efficient services.

Overview of Progress 2009- 2010 • Service delivery improvements achieved through the turnaround programme, e.g. clients notified via SMS functionality, customer service centre, improved turnaround times over past 2 years, etc. GCIS surveys indicate this is especially appreciated in the rural areas and by the poor. • There have been ongoing improvements to systems and processes, including their management. Examples are: • New passport system implemented in April 2009. • Security features improved on birth certificate, e.g. particulars of mother on abridged certificate • Online birth and death registration at 119 Hospitals • Implemented Track and Trace functionality for birth registration, amendments, rectifications, passports, citizenship and some permits • Online verification rolled out to 273 offices • 3rd Party online fingerprint verification piloted with SABRIC, with a view to commercial institutions verifying identity on line for a fee in future • Live capture for passports implemented at 40 offices

Overview of Progress 2009- 2010 • Measures being put in place for 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup successfully piloted during the Confederations Cup and FIFA draw in December (including Advanced Passenger Processing; FIFA accredited list; volunteers; operations centre). • New and more secure system for adjudicating Temporary Residence Permits is being piloted • Campaigns: • A campaign is under way to clear backlogs in late registration of birth (LRB): • LRB backlogs in provinces have been reduced by 48% • 176 LRB committees in place and functional

Overview of Progress 2009- 2010 • Support functions • 5 out of 6 Deputy Directors-General (DDG) positions filled (senior management posts) • 15 new offices opened and 7 refurbished since January 2009 • Implemented Advance Passenger Processing (distribution and reporting) in Cape Town and ORTIA as a standalone which forms part of 2010 project • Home Affairs National Identification System (HANIS) volume increased to 70 million. This will enable more storage for fingerprints • Implemented system to improve HANIS availability, recoverability and business continuity in case of disasters • Enrolled 3883 users onto biometric access control management system (BACM) for improved security • Completed Waltloo Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure upgrade as well as ports of entry router upgrade to enable a more secure, faster, stable, reliable and managed network customized to DHA specific requirements • Receipting solution rolled-out to the top 88 sites • Reconciliation of Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) account on revenue collected for the past 5 years • Asset management system implemented • in place and functional

Overview of challenges 2009 - 2010

National Outcomes DHA contributes to directly • The Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) of government has seven priority outcomes. The DHA contributes directly to following outcomes: • All people are and feel safe • Decent employment through inclusive economic growth • A skilled and capable workforce

National Outcomes: All people are and feel safe • DHA outcome: Secured South African citizenship and identity • To ensure that registration at birth is the only entry point for South Africans to the National Population Register (NPR) • To secure processes and systems to combat fraud and corruption DHA outcome: Immigration managed effectively and securely in the national interest including economic, social and cultural development • To participate in and contribute towards the establishment and functioning of a Border Management Agency (BMA) • Fully operational Movement Control System (MCS) Cross cutting objective: To ensure ethical conduct and a zero tolerance approach to corruption

National Outcomes Decent employment through inclusive economic growth & A skilled and capable workforce DHA outcome:Immigration managed effectively and securely in the national interest including economic, social and cultural development • To review the policy and regulatory framework to manage economic migration and asylum seekers • “develop, in consultation with stakeholders, an approach to immigration that contributes decisively to economic, social and cultural development” (Preface, Deputy Minister) • A focus will be a responsive, proactive and secure permitting regime, which is essential to managing economic migration

DHA Outcomes Outcome 1: Secured South African citizenship and identity Outcome 2: Immigration managed effectively and securely in the national interest including economic, social and cultural development Outcome 3: A service that is efficient, accessible and corruption free

Outcome 1: Secured South African citizenship and identity

Outcome 2: Immigration managed effectively and securely in the national interest including economic, social and cultural development

Outcome 3:A service that is efficient, accessible and corruption free

Outcome 3: A service that is efficient, accessible and corruption free * MISS = Minimum Information Security Standards MPSS = Minimum Physical Security Standards

Outcome 3:A service that is efficient, accessible and corruption free

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee