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This presentation provides an overview of the strategic goals and objectives of the organization and its annual performance plan, human resources, MTEF budget, and programme budget for 2017/2018.
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Strategy Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Communications03 May 2017
PART A: STRATEGY OVERVIEW PART B: STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PART C: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN PART D: HUMAN RESOURCES PART E: MTEF BUDGET PART F: PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2017/2018 Contents
PART A: STRATEGY OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY CHAIR: RUBBEN MOHLALOGA
Vision • An inclusive digital society • Mission • To ensure that all South Africans have access to a wide range of high quality communication services at affordable prices Leadership Brand Strategy Overview… • Values • Innovative • Collaborative • Accountable • Results-Driven • Stakeholder Centric
Legislative Mandates (Sustained Agenda) Constitutional Mandate Section 192 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 4 December, 1996 Specific Mandates The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act 13 of 2000, as amended The Electronic Communications Act, No 36 of 2005 (ECA), as amended Strategy Overview… The Broadcasting Act No. 4 of 1999 The Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 The Postal Services Act, No 124 of 1998 The Promotion of Administration Justice Act, No 3 of 2000 (PAJA) Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, No 25 of 2002. Consumer Protection Act, No 68 of 2008
Strategy Overview… • Policy Mandates (Change Agenda) National Development Plan 2030 implementation Broadband Policy (SA-Connect) monitoring and implementation Contributesto Contributes to ICASA Strategy Contributesto Contributesto • 14 National Priority Outcomes achievement • Outcome 12: An Efficient, Effective and Development-Oriented Public Service • Outcome 14: Fostering constitutional values (social cohesion, common national identity) • Outcome 6: Efficient and Competitive Economic Infrastructure National Integrated ICT Policy as it develops to a White Paper
Situational Analysis Updated Performance Environment (External Analysis) • A number of countries have Migrated to DTT • SADC Countries including SA starting the process • Movement of DTT to satellite – point of discussion at ITU 2023. ICASA will partake in the debate • Cost of migration and use of audiences minimisation Digital Terrestrial Television • Affordable broadband facilitation • Look at data pricing, peering facilities • Spectrum availability • 5G. M2M communication Broadband • Challenges to SAPO • Courier environment • Digitising of SAPO PostalServices • Cost of Data • Layers of data including cost, Device issues • Net neutrality, Software • How do we make sure society uses INTERNET appropriately • Proliferation of WiFi INTERNET • To regulate or not to regulate. That is the question! • Change in consumption patterns • Change to operating and pricing models Over-The-TopServices
Strategy Overview… SWOT Analysis
Strategy Overview… Our contribution to the Government Priority Outcomes
Strategy Overview… Our contribution to the Government Priority Outcomes
Long-Term Strategic Goals (5-Year) • Strategic Outcome Oriented Goal 1: Facilitate investment in broadband infrastructure and license broadband spectrum for sustainable socio-economic development • Strategic Outcome Oriented Goal 2: To promote competition and facilitate universal access to communication services at affordable prices • Strategic Outcome Oriented Goal 3: To promote social integration, inclusivity and nation building • Strategic Outcome Oriented Goal 4: Toestablish and position ICASA as a credible and independent regulator that inspires the confidence of consumers and other stakeholders • Strategic Outcome Oriented Goal 5: Toenhance ICASA’s capacity to fulfil its mandate through professionalism and improved organisational performance Strategy Overview…
Shor-Term Strategic Objectives (3-year) • Increase access to broadband spectrum from current 566MHz to 958 MHz • To develop regulatory frameworks for dynamic and opportunistic spectrum use • To promote competition and reduce costs of electronic communications, electronic communications networks, postal and broadcasting services • To foster the creation of a common national identity through necessary regulatory frameworks for ICT platforms • To increase equity ownership and control by HDI groups • To protect the rights of consumers • To monitor licensee compliance with license terms and conditions and applicable legislation and regulations • To influence policy and legislation through advocacy • To continuously track and determine the impact of regulatory decisions • To build a strong corporate image • To improve organizational performance by 20 percentage points Strategy Overview…
PART B: STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PRESENTED BY CEO: PAKAMILE PONGWANA
Strategic Objectives • The Authority’s principal mandate is to further the interests of citizens in relation to the provision of electronic communications, broadcasting and postal services. In line with its vision and mandated objectives, the Authority has identified four areas of focus to guide its activities over the MTEF period 2017/18 to 2019/20: • Universal Service and Access to Broadband Services: Increased access to broadband spectrum from 566MHz to 958MHz by 2020 • Access to communication services at affordable prices: Increase access to affordable electronic communications, postal and broadcasting services through licensing and/or regulation by 2020 • Improve Organisational Service Delivery: Improve organisational performance to 80% by 2020 • Common National Identity and Social Cohesion: Increase television broadcasting platforms from three to seven Digital Terrestrial Television Multiplexers and develop an appropriate regulatory framework by 2020 • Improve stakeholder and consumer experience: Improve consumers’ experience through monitoring of quality of services and improve stakeholder engagement from 10% to 80% by 2020. • The Authority’s regulation-making process is underpinned by effective public consultation processes to ensure accountability. These processes are led by the Operations cluster of ICASA and directed by Council.
PART C: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2017-2018 PRESENTED BY COO: WILLINGTON NGWEPE
HR Overview… Employment Equity The figures in the table below show the Authority staff by ethnicity and gender.
HR Overview… Staff Costs The Authority’s compensation of employees’ expenditure is expected to be the main driver of the expenditure budget, accounting for an estimated 60% of the total budget. Expenditure on compensation of employees is set to increase from R257,3 million in 2017/18 to R287,7 million in 2019/20. Staff Headcount There has been an increase in staff numbers from 345 in October 2015 to 357 as at 31 March 2017 as the organisation continues to implement the alignment process that was concluded in 2014. Vacancy Rate In line with the increase in staff headcount, the vacancy rate has reduced from 10 per cent in October 2015 to 8.4% as at 31st March, 2017. The intention is to reduce the vacancy rate from 7.6% in 2017/2018 to 5% in 2019/2020.
PART F: PROGRAMME BUDGETFOR 2017/2018PRESENTED BY CFO: TEBOGO MATABANE