PROGRESS ON VOTE 25 COMMITMENTS

PROGRESS ON VOTE 25 COMMITMENTS 1 JUNE 2010

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism growth and development Key Performance Area: Skills availability in the tourism sector

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism growth and development Key Performance Area: Quality of Tourism products and services

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism growth and development Key Performance Area: Promote Responsible Tourism

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism growth and development Key Performance Area: Promote the development of product in the tourism sector

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Create conditions for sustainable Tourism growth and development Key Performance Area: Sustainably grow the tourism sector. Key Performance Area: Maximize Tourism and Development Potential of 2010 FIFA world cup

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources Key Performance Area: Ensure equitable and sustainable use of natural resources

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources Key Performance Area: Sustainably grow the marine fisheries sector.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources Key Performance Area: Conserve and mitigate threats to biodiversity.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources Key Performance Area: Build a sound scientific base for the effective management of natural resources.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources Key Performance Area: SA strategic presence in Antarctica and Islands.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Protect and Improve the Quality and Safety of the Environment Key Performance Area: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and development patterns on the environment.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and development patterns on the environment.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Ensure compliance with Environmental Legislation.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Improve air and atmospheric quality.

Key Performance Indicator Target Achievements/Challenges/ Corrective measures Waste Management strategy in place. Waste Activities List published. Waste Management activity list published. Waste Activities repealed from the EIA regulations. Waste Management Regulations in place. Waste Information System (WIS) Regulations in effect. Waste Management activity list published. Waste Activities repealed from the EIA regulations. Wrote letters to provincial departments indicating process with regard to administration of the new licensing regulation. Health Care Risk Waste Regulations developed TOR for research on two key aspects to support the development of the HCRW policy developed and approved. Funding obtained through Urban Environmental Management (UEM) Short Term Technical Assistant (STTA). Waste Management Model By-law developed. Information on existing Bylaws collected and draft scope of the Bylaw defined. Report on existing analysis of existing waste-bylaws drafted. The drafting of the Model bylaw started and consultations is in progress. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste.

Key Performance Indicator Target Achievements/Challenges/ Corrective measures Implementation phase of plastic, asbestos and tyre regulations. Implementation of Phase 1 [Review Buyisa’s Strategic Plan & Objectives & develop National standard on plastic bags]. The technical reference group for the development of the standards for recyclate in refuse bags and bin liners set up by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and DEA is providing input. The technical reference group for the revision of the compulsory standards set up by SABS and a first draft of the revised standard is available. Iterative process with the Review of Buyisa’s Business plans. Implementation of phase 1 [Asbestos phase out plans approved and compliance plan developed by March 2010]. All asbestos phase out plans received have been reviewed. The final regulatory action for asbestos sent to the Secretariat for communicating to all Parties to the Rotterdam Convention. Import restriction imposed. Implementation of phase 1 [Database for all industry players developed and Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plans (IIWMP) gazetted by March 2010]. A registration system has been developed and all registrations have been captured and numbers provided. Letters written to all stakeholders identifying the requirements of the regulations. The regulations have been advertised in all regional newspapers. Notification of effective date of Regulations gazetted. Country wide advert for identification of tyre stockpilers. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste.

Key Performance Indicator Target Achievements/Challenges/ Corrective measures Waste management guidelines in place. Guidelines for blending platform initiated. Notice for gazetting of thermal policy prepared and submitted. Finances for blending platform secured by two donors. A draft TOR done. Draft Revised Hazardous Classification System developed Technical reference group set up. The international literature review, the local literature review and the review of the Minimum Requirements versions 1998 and 2005 have been undertaken and the documents are available. A draft framework for the revised classification has also been developed. Guideline for Industry Waste Management Plans developed. Guideline for Industry Waste Management Plans. Developed draft guidance documents and consulted with industry. Draft guideline completed. Norms and Standards to support waste Management Act developed Norms and standards for storage, treatment, disposal planning & remediation of contaminated land. Norms and standards for storage, treatment, disposal, planning and National Domestic waste standards developed. National Domestic waste standards developed. Norms and standards for storage, treatment, disposal, planning and National Domestic waste standards developed. Draft developed and gazetted for comment. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Facilitate an effective national mitigation and adaptation response to climate change Key Performance Area: Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Mitigate the impacts of climate change

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Promote a Global Sustainable Development Agenda Key Performance Area: Effectively manage and facilitate DEAT's international relations and engagements

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Effectively manage and facilitate DEAT's international relations and engagements

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Facilitate Environmental sector Transformation Key Performance Area: Facilitate Transformation and Job Creation within the Sector towards Poverty Eradication

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Implementation of Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation Programmes and Infrastructure Projects.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Position DEAT as an Employer of Choice Key Performance Area: Ensure availability of adequate human capital

Key Performance Indicator Target Achievements/Challenges/ Corrective measures % of employee relations cases processed within prescribed timeframes 100% of employee relations cases processed within prescribed timeframes 95% % Implementation of Employee wellness Schedule Employee wellness support programme in place (including HIV/AIDS) 100% of Annual schedule % of employee relations cases processed within prescribed timeframes 95% 80% of employee relations cases processed. % Implementation of Employee wellness Schedule 100% of Annual schedule 100% implementation of employee wellness scheduled during the 1st quarter. % Achievement of EE targets 50% women Women = 54% 79% black Black = 83% 2% people with disabilities Disability = 1.0% ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Position DEAT as an Employer of Choice Key Performance Area: Ensure availability of adequate human capital

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Provide a secure, efficient and pleasant working environment Key Performance Area: Promote the development of a positive DEAT Culture

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Enhance Efficient Service Delivery Key Performance Area: Improve, Standardise & Manage business processes Key Performance Area: Ensure Alignment and cooperation with Public Entities

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Ensure improved knowledge and information management

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Strategic Objective: Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance Key Performance Area: Ensure financial resourcing of the departmental strategy

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Facilitate departmental risk management Key Performance Area: Facilitate affirmative procurement

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Enhancement of Reputation and Collective Ownership of the Sectors

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Improve access to information

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Ensure quality stakeholder engagements.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES Key Performance Area: Ensure strong corporate image identity Key Performance Area: Enable Parliamentary oversight

PROGRESS ON VOTE 25 COMMITMENTS