BUDGET BRIEFING TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE OVERVIEW OF DEAT PRIORITIES FOR 2003/2004 20 MAY 2003

1. BUDGET BRIEFING TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE OVERVIEW OF DEAT PRIORITIES FOR 2003/2004 20 MAY 2003

2. Vision “A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources”

3. Mission To lead sustainable development of our environment and tourism for a better life for all through: • Creating conditions for sustainable tourism growth and development • Promoting the sustainable development and conservation of our natural resources • Protecting and improving the quality and safety of the environment • Promoting a global sustainable development agenda • Transformation

4. ACHIEVEMENTS – HIGHLIGHTS 2002/2003 • World Summit on Sustainable Development • Transformation in fishing industry • New rights allocation process (2240 quotas in 21 fisheries) • 4x4 Regulations • Patrol vessels tender and building commenced • Approved Destination Status with China • 20% growth in overseas tourist arrivals for 2001-2002

5. ACHIEVEMENTS – HIGHLIGHTS 2002/2003 • Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park launched • Negotiation for once off sale of ivory stock pile • Translocated game to Mozambique (1041) • Published the Protected Areas Bill, Biodiversity Bill, NEMA Amendments (Chapters 5 and 9A) for public comment • Plastic Bag regulations drafted

6. Overview of specific priorities for 2003/2004 • Focus on addressing brown issues (Thor, air quality, implement plastic bag regs, municipal waste, recycling of glass, tyres, Durban South, banning asbestos etc) and build environmental compliance capacity • Consolidate parks expansion and TFCAs, establish new legislative framework for biodiversity and conservation • World Parks Congress

7. Overview of specific priorities for 2003/2004 (cont) • Roll out focused international tourism marketing campaign, maintain tourism growth • Tour guide training and transformation • WSSD follow-up and promoting SA best practice in promoting sustainable development • Consolidate fishing industry transformation, establish new fisheries and promote compliance and enforcement

8. Overview of specific priorities for 2003/2004 • Amendment to current organogram to improve service delivery (Branch Quality and Protection and dedicated CD for Regulatory services; COO, new CD: Communication etc) • Internship programme established • Extend poverty relief programme and link community development workers to urban and rural nodes

9. TOURISM GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT • Implement a tourism growth strategy which aligns government & industry • Create environment for investment, transformation and empowerment • Provide information and monitor trends that require development in tourism • Build a tourism nation • Set standards and assure a world class tourism product

10. BUSINESS PLAN BUDGET 2003/4 FINANCIAL YEAR • Tourism Management • DDG/CD’s/Admin R1 629m • Chief directorate: Tourism Development • Directorate: Business Development R4 431m • Directorate: Research and Development R1 566 m • Chief Directorate: Tourism Support • Directorate: Intern. & Inter-Gov. Coordination R1 094m • Directorate: Quality Assurance R531m • Total: R9 251m • Transfer Payments • Contribution to SA Tourism: R76 400M • Grant-in-aid: International Tourism Marketing: R220 000m • Total Transfer payments: R296 400m GRAND TOTAL: R305 651m

11. Promote the conservation and sustainable development of our natural resources • Establish a national system of managing biodiversity and conservation • Ensure that conservation and fishing industries contribute towards the cost of managing the resources • Develop and maintain a natural resource information system for effective monitoring, reporting and dissemination of information • Increase public participation of marginsalised and local people and groups in co-operative management, equitable use and benefit-sharing of natural resources • Reduce the illegal trade in and unsustainable use of natural resources

12. Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment • Establish an integrated environmental planning, reporting and decision making system • Improve the air quality in South Africa • Ensure compliance, monitoring and enforcement in pollution and waste • Waste minimization and cleaner production • Co-ordinate South Africa’s climate change and ozone protection strategy

13. BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2003/2003 FINANCIAL YEAR

14. Promote a global sustainable development agenda • Ensure the successful implementation of the WSSD outcomes • Lead SA engagement in the environment and tourism components of NEPAD • Ensure the effective international marketing and branding of South Africa • Develop and implement a strategy for engagement in international agreements and events

15. Environmental Planning and Coordination • Environmental monitoring and reporting: R 9 067 000 • Environmental impact management: R 9 312 000 • Law reform, planning and conciliation: R 3 220 000 • Sustainable development implementation: R2 841 000 • Environmental capacity building: R 5 600 000

16. Transformation • Use information technology to improve service delivery • Develop and retain a representative and performing team capable of achieving the goals and objectives of the department • Empower South Africans to participate in environment and tourism through networking, outreach and strategic partnerships • Transformation in marine, biological and meteorological science communities

17. Transformation (cont) • Promote economic improvement, job creation and poverty eradication • Ensure the practice of good governance within the department • Transformation and BEE in fishing, tourism and conservation sectors