STRATEGIC PLAN 2008 – 2011
Department of Communications
and the
Presidential National Commission on
Information Society and Development
Presentation to the Select Committee
on Labour and Public Enterprises
25 March 2008
Cape Town
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Ms. Lyndall Shope-Mafole
Director-General (APOLOGIES)
Ms. Rosey Sekese
DDG: ICT Infrastructure
Development
Dr. Keith Shongwe
DDG: ICT International Affairs &
Trade
Mr. Harry Mathabathe
DDG: Finance & ICT Enterprise
Development
Ms. Gerda Gräbe
COO & DDG: Governance &
Administration
Mr. Mokwining Nhlapo
COO: PNC on ISAD
Mr. Norman Munzhelele
Acting DDG: Policy Development
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STRATEGIC SUPPORT TEAM
Ms. M Mphahlele
CD: Office of the DG
Ms. P Linders
CD: Gender, Disability, Youth & Children,
Office of the DG
Mr. Farhad Osman CD: Strategic Planning & Monitoring
Mr. Albi Modise
Acting CD: Marketing & Communications
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INTRODUCTION
 The DoC 2008-2011 Strategic Plan is presented within the
context of “business unusual”
 The period from 2008 to 2011 will see rapid developments
in the ICT sector, which will benefit all South Africans in
the long-term
 Just like last year, the Plan is based on and aligned to
following five Key Focus Areas (KFAs) of the Government
 Achieving higher rates of investment in the economy
 Increasing competitiveness of the SA economy
 Broadening the participation in the economy
 Improving capacity of the State capacity to deliver
 Contributing to a better world
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MANDATE OF THE DoC
TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ROBUST, RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE AND SECURED
ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
WHICH ENABLES THE DELIVERY OF
A MULTIPLICITY OF APPLICATIONS AND
SERVICES
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MANDATE OF PNC
 To advise the President on:
 The use of ICTs to optimise the pace and the extent of
addressing South Africa’s development challenges and
enhancing South Africa’s global competitiveness
 South Africa’s contribution to and benefit from the
development of an inclusive Information Society in Africa and
the world
 To facilitate the coordinated and integrated development of an
inclusive Information Society in South Africa
 To support efforts aimed at making South Africa and Africa
integral and equal members of the Global Information
Society
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KFA 1: ACHIEVING
HIGHER RATES OF
INVESTMENT IN THE
ECONOMY
SG 1.1:
Enable the maximization of investment in the ICT sector
KFA 2: INCREASING
COMPETITIVENESS OF
THE SA ECONOMY
SG 2.1: Ensure that ICT infrastructure is robust, reliable, affordable
and secured to meet the needs of the country and its people
KFA 3: BROADENING
THE PARTICIPATION IN
THE ECONOMY
SG 3.1: Accelerate the socio-economic development of South
Africans by increasing access to, as well as the uptake and usage of,
ICTs through partnerships with business and civil society
KFA 4: IMPROVING
CAPACITY OF THE STATE
TO DELIVER
KFA 5: CONTRIBUTE TO
BUILDING A BETTER
WORLD
SG 4.1: Build an effective information-age organisation that
contributes to the effective functioning of the FOSAD Cluster and to
contribute to building a Single Public Service
SG 4.2: Enhance the role of ICT SOE’s as the delivery arms of
government
SG 5.1: Contribute to the building of an inclusive Information
Society globally, prioritising Africa’s development
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KFA 1: ACHIEVING HIGHER
RATES OF INVESTMENT IN
THE ECONOMY
SG 1.1: ISAD Plan finds expression in the NSDP’s, PGDS’s & IDP’s
KFA 2: INCREASING
COMPETITIVENESS OF THE
SA ECONOMY
SG 2.1: Establish SA as an advanced information Society
KFA 3: BROADENING THE
PARTICIPATION IN THE
ECONOMY
SG 3.1: Improved quality of life of the poor by prioritising the
second economy interventions in the building of the Information
Society
KFA 4: IMPROVING
CAPACITY OF THE STATE TO
DELIVER
KFA 5: CONTRIBUTE TO
BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
SG 2.1: Information Society enabled youth
SG 4.1: Integrated and coordinated building of the information
society and accelerated and improved service delivery
SG 4.2: PNC on ISAD – a hub of government machinery for the
development of Information Society
SG 5.1: Initiate efforts in making South Africa & Africa an integral
and equal member of the global information society
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DoC PRIORITIES FOR
2008/09
1. Implement Phase One (233 Dinaledi Schools) of Wireless
Broadband Infrastructure by Sentech (APEX Project),
2. Commence construction of joint UHURUnet/Infraco submarine
cable-the biggest such project in Africa’s history
3. Develop a Programme of Action to benchmark
telecommunications costs, quality, availability, accessibility and
usage in South Africa with comparator countries (Brazil, Chile,
India, Malaysia, South Korea)
4. Complete Phase One of the roll out of new digital-ready
transmitters by Sentech to cover 50 % of population
5. Accelerate the building of the South African Set Top Box
manufacturing industry
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…DoC PRIORITIES FOR 2008/09
6. Develop Radio Frequency Spectrum Usage Policies in line with
World Radio Conference-07 outcomes and taking into account the
Frequency Plan developed by ICASA
7. Contribute to combating crime through the provision by SAPO
of an address identification system in the areas around the 169
Priority Police Stations
8. Commence the construction process of the second Sentech
teleport as part of meeting our FIFA 2010 World Cup guarantees
9. Increase universal access to government information and
services through building Thusong Post Offices in 100
communities led by SAPO, using the EPWP
10. Reach employment Equity of 50% female representativity at
SMS level and exceed the target of 2% representation of people
with disabilities at all levels
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SUMMARY OF DOC APPROVED
STRUCTURE
The Doc has performed well with respect to meeting the Cabinet
targets of 50% women at SMS levels and 2% people with disability
across all levels
We aim to exceed these targets during this financial year. This
table also shows that, contrary to press reports, the DOC does not
have a high vacancy rate
The structure with an increased size was only approved this year. Of
the new positions, only 50 will have funding and will be filled by
June
TOTAL
POSITIONS IN
THE APPROVED
STRUCTURE
FILLED
POSITIONS
VACANT
POSITIONS
FUNDED
VACANT
POSITIONS TO
BE FILLED
2008/09
UNFUNDED
POSITIONS
428
287
141
50
91
ICT PROJECTS IN PROVINCES
SCHOOL CYBERLABS (Total: 244)
EC
GT
FS
KZN
LP
MP
NC
NW
WC
43
6
17
44
36
36
23
29
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TELECENTRES (Total: 154)
EC
GT
18
19
(1
Digital
hub)
FS
18
(1
Digital
hub)
KZN
LP
MP
NC
NW
WC
23
31
15
9
18
10
(1
Digital
hub)
Underserviced Area Licences (USALS) (Total: 7)
EC
FS
2
1
KZN
2
LP
NW
1
1
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ICT PROJECTS IN PROVINCES
REQUESTED MUNICIPAL WEBSITES (Total: 4)
FS
KZN
1
1
LP
MP
1
1
COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS (Total: 100)
EC
GT
FS
KZN
LP
MP
NC
NW
WC
11
15
11
16
12
(13 on
air)
(10 on
air)
(10 on
air)
15
6
6
8
(3 on air)
(5 on air)
(8 on air)
(8 on air)
(9 on air)
(11 on
air)
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INFORMATION SOCIETY AND
DEVELOPMENT (ISAD) PLAN
 Early 2007 the Cabinet approved the national ISAD
Plan for building an inclusive Information Society
 The Cabinet established the following ISAD
implementation mechanisms:
The Ministerial Committee on the Information
Society and Development with its corresponding
FOSAD ISAD Cluster
The ISAD Inter-Governmental Relations Forum
with its corresponding ISAD Technical Support
Committee
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PNC PRIORITIES FOR 2008
-APEX PRIORITY PROJECT1. Increase uptake and usage of ICTs by deploying ICT equipment in
233 Dinaledi Schools as well as clinics, libraries, heritage sites and
government offices in coverage area of the schools
2. As a national identity and social cohesion contribution: Have young
people interview senior citizens over the age of 65 to collect historical
account of their lives and develop websites for and with the with House
of Traditional Leaders at National and Provincial spheres
3. As our NYS contribution: Deploy e-Cadres to support teaching in
schools, assist with data collection in health centres, assist with
information gathering in libraries and assist the public to access
information and services in Post Office
4. As a youth development and job creation initiative:
 use e-Cooperatives to develop websites for the National & Provincial
Houses of Traditional leaders and Municipal offices
 upscale the number of e-Cooperatives from the current 46
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APEX PROJECT 3: Implementing the ISAD
Plan and increasing uptake and usage of ICTs
by government and individuals
 Apex Project 3 is one of the 24 Apex of priorities announced by the President in the
State of the Nation to be completed by the end of the term of the current
government
 The project is built around the provision of connectivity to the Dinaledi Schools
through Sentech Wireless Broadband Network
 There are 30 sub-projects to be implemented in the coverage area of the Dinaledi
School network
 With R500 million allocated, to Sentech, 150 base stations which can cover around
233 Dinaledi Schools, will be procured
 The ISAD Cluster has requested all provincial representatives to identify the schools
where the roll-out will be prioritised
 Therefore the selection of the initial 233 Dinaledi Schools to be connected should be
governed by:
 High impact on poverty eradication
 Large numbers of students to benefit
 Large numbers of related sites (post office, Thusong Service centre, library,
clinic, police station etc) in the coverage area of the school
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…APEX PROJECT 3
 In line with the high impact criteria the following break down was
discussed as the minimum number of schools per province
 Eastern Cape
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40 (out of 60 Dinaledi schools)
 Free State
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20 (out of 35 Dinaledi schools)
 Gauteng
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25 (out of 101 Dinaledi schools)
 Kwa-Zulu Natal
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40 (out of 84 Dinaledi schools)
 Limpopo
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35 (out of 51 Dinaledi schools)
 Mpumalanga
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25 (out of 44 Dinaledi schools)
 Northern Cape
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17 (out of 17 Dinaledi schools)
 North-West
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20 (out of 51 Dinaledi schools)
 Western Cape
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20 (out of 45 Dinaledi schools)
 Provinces that are geographically smaller will automatically have
more coverage
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MTEF BASELINE ALLOCATION
2008/09 - 2010/11
PROGRAMME
2007/08
2008/09
%
2009/10
2010/11
Administration
141 367
146 810
9%
155 504
163 380
ICT International
Affairs and Trade
34 190
41 249
2%
46 904
49 932
ICT Policy Dev.
86 832
91 992
5%
95 670
180 124
ICT Enterprise Dev. 10 308
- ops
1 557 878
Transfers
17 706
1%
19 425
15 919
1 303 760
76%
1 253 859
1 219 229
ICT Infrastructure
Development
65 762
90 476
5%
100 620
108 732
Presidential
National
Commission
28 146
31 612
2%
34 660
36 623
TOTAL
1 924 483
1 723 605
100%
1 706 642
1 773 939
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ANALYSIS OF ALLOCATION
BETWEEN 2007/08 AND 2008/09
PROGRAMME
2007/08
2008/09
INCREASE/
DECREASE
Administration
141 367
146 810
5 443
The increase is due to the normal
inflation rate
ICT Internat.
Affairs and
Trade
34 190
41 249
7 059
The increase is due to the normal
inflation rate
ICT Policy Dev.
86 832
91 992
5 160
The increase is due to the normal
inflation rate
ICT Enterprise
Dev.
-ops
-Transfers
10 308
17 706
7 398
The increase is due to the normal
inflation rate
1 557 878
1 303 760
(254 118)
The decrease is due to the R500 million
to Sentech : NBWN which was received
during the adjustment estimates and for
the 2008/09 financial year R200 m to
Sentech: 2010 and R32 million for DTT.
ICT
Infrastructure
Development
65 762
90 476
24 714
The significant increase is due to the
funding to requisite ICT-related
infrastructure projects associated with
the hosting of the 2010 FIFA world Cup.
Presidential
National
Commission
28 146
31 612
3 466
1 924 483
1 723 605
(200 878)
Total
The increase is due to the normal
inflation rate.
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MTEF BASELINE ALLOCATION –
ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
ECONOMIC
CLASSIFICATION
Current Payments
2008/09
R’000
363 814
Transfers and Subsidies
- Public Entities
- Other
Payments for Capital
Assets
TOTAL
%
21.1%
2009/10
R’000
394 299
2010/11
R’000
421 417
1 303 760
75.6%
1 253 859
1 219 229
47 873
2.8%
49 401
123 675
8 158
.5%
9 083
9 618
1 723 605
100
1 706 642
1 773 939
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BASELINE ALLOCATION 2008/09
TRANSFERS
12,060
22,30434,581
217,866
USAASA
247,272
USF
ICASA
12,060
NEMISA
NEPAD eAfrica Commission
SABC: Channel Africa
25,303
2,500
200,000
34,834
SAPO
African Advanced Institute for ICT
SENTECH
Programme Production
SENTECH: 2010FIFA WORLD
CUP
Community Radio Stations
SABC: Public Broadcaster
25,000
Community Radio Stations
150,000
371,600
6,000
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KFA 1:
ACHIEVING
HIGHER RATES
OF
INVESTMENT IN
THE ECONOMY
KFA 2:
INCREASING
COMPETITIVEN
ESS OF THE SA
ECONOMY
SG 1.1:
sector
Enable the maximization of investment in the ICT
SO 1.1.1: Contribute to creating conditions for an
accelerated and shared growth of the South African economy
through the development and implementation of ICT policies
and strategies that positively impacts on the wellbeing of al
our people
SG 2.1: Ensure that ICT infrastructure is robust, reliable,
affordable and secured to meet the needs of the country and
its people
SO 2.1.1: Support and enable
the provision of a multiplicity
of ICT applications and
services through facilitating
the modernization of the
infrastructure
SO 2.1.2: Contribute to an
increase in access to ICTs
through contributing to
reducing the cost to
communicate
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KFA 3:
BROADENING
THE
PARTICIPATION
IN THE
ECONOMY
SG 3.1: Accelerate the socio-economic development of
South Africans by increasing access to, as well as the uptake
and usage of, ICTs through partnerships with business and
civil society
SO 3.1.1: Contribute to
increasing the ICT skills
base in South Africa and
increase access to, and
uptake and usage of ICTs
SO 3.1.2: Facilitate the
growth and development of
SMMEs as well as improve
their sustainability through
the use of ICTs
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SG 4.1: Build an effective information-age organisation that
contributes to the effective functioning of the FOSAD Cluster
and to contribute to building a Single Public Service
KFA 4:
IMPROVING
CAPACITY OF
THE STATE TO
DELIVER
SO 4.1.1: Ensure the optimal functioning of the DoC through
building an efficient and effective leadership cadre for the
developmental State and through integrating and aligning
operational processes and systems
SO 4.1.2: Ensure compliance
with the Employment Act and
Cabinet directives
SO 4.1.3: Ensure compliance
with Batho Pele
SG 4.2: Enhance the role of ICT SOE’s as the delivery arms of
government
SO 4.2.1: Provide efficient and effective oversight support to
SOE’s and other entities to ensure sustainability
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SG 5.1: Contribute to the building of an inclusive Information
Society globally, prioritising Africa’s development
KFA 5:
CONTRIBUTE
TO BUILDING A
BETTER
WORLD
SO 5.1.1: Strengthen South-South Cooperation to support
economic development
SO 5.1.2: Support the
African Agenda through
active participation and
implementation of African
ICT programmes, in order to
promote development in
Africa
SO 4.1.3: Transform the ICT
Institutions of global
governance, influence the
global agenda and
implement outcomes of
major Summits as part of the
developmental agenda
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PNC MEDIUM TERM
STRATEGY MAP
KFA 1:
ACHIEVING
HIGHER RATES
OF
INVESTMENT IN
THE ECONOMY
SG 1.1: ISAD Plan finds expression in the NSDP’s, PGDS’s & IDP’s
SO 1.1.1: Leverage political leadership through the ISAD
Institutional Mechanism i.e. Inter-Ministerial Mechanism
Committee on ISAD & ISAD IGRF
SG 2.1: Establish SA as an advanced information Society
KFA 2:
INCREASING
COMPETITIVENESS OF THE
SA ECONOMY
SO 2.1.1: Prioritise research & development, innovation and
skills development in building a safe, secure and inclusive
Information Society
SG 2.2: Information Society enabled youth
SO 2.2.2: Focus on youth, and ensure their active participation
in information society Programmes
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KFA 3:
SG 3.1: Improved quality of life of the poor by prioritising
the second economy interventions in the building of the
Information Society
BROADENING
THE
PARTICIPATION
IN THE
ECONOMY
SO 3.1.1: Increased uptake and usage of ICT’s by SMME’s ,
women, youth, people with disability, the non-formal sector
and the development of ICT SMME’s
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KFA 4:
IMPROVING
CAPACITY OF
THE STATE TO
DELIVER
KFA 5:
CONTRIBUTE
TO BUILDING A
BETTER
WORLD
SG 4.1: Integrated and coordinated building of the
information society and accelerated and improved service
delivery
SO 4.1.1: Effective functioning of the FOSAD ISAD Cluster and
IGRF Technical Committee
SG 4.2: PNC on ISAD – a hub of government machinery for the
development of Information Society
SO 4.2.1: PNC on ISAD as a model knowledge driven
organization
SG 5.1: Initiate efforts in making South Africa & Africa an
integral and equal member of the global information society
SO 5.1.1: Facilitate the sharing of experience and expertise in
achieving an Inclusive Information Society, prioritising the
Region, Continent and South Africa
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THE ISAD INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE
 The Inter-Ministerial Committee, Co-Chaired by
the Ministers of Communications and Arts and
Culture is due to meet
 The ISAD Cluster, Co-Chaired by the DGs of
Communications and Arts and Culture has held
six meetings. It has 8 sub-committees chaired by
the DGs of Communications, Arts and Culture,
Education, Health, Public Service and
Administration, Home Affairs, Science and
Technology and Trade and Industry
 DGs from Provinces, SALGA and the House of
Traditional Leaders participate in the Cluster
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FORUM (1)
 The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act No 13 of
2005 encourages Cabinet Members to establish a national
intergovernmental relations forum to facilitate and promote
policy and related matters in their functional areas.
 The ISAD IGR Forum has been launched on 12 December
2006.
 The objectives of the Forum are to:
 Serve as a consultative Forum with respect to ICT
matters across all three spheres of government and
industry;
 Facilitate the building of an inclusive Information
Society across all spheres of government in an integrated
and coordinated manner; and
 Contribute to the development of ICT policies, programs
and the coordinated implementation of initiatives so as to
increase the impact of ICTs in support of more effective,
efficient and timely service delivery.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FORUM (2)
In accordance with Section 10(1) of the Act the membership of the
ISAD IGR Forum on ICTs consists of the following 23 permanent
members:
 Minister of Communications (Chairperson)
 Minister of Public Service & Administration (1st Deputy
Chairperson)
 Deputy Minister of Communications (2nd Deputy Chairperson)
 18 MECs (two MECs per Province dealing with economic and
another socio-economic matters
 Chairperson of SALGA
 Chairperson of The National House of Traditional Leaders
 Invited persons
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INFORMATION SOCIETY AND
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 The Ministerial ISAD Committee IS DUE TO MEET. The
FOSAD ISAD Cluster has held two workshops and six
meetings. It meets once a month.
 The ISAD Inter-Governmental Relations Forum meets
twice per annum. It has held four meetings in the
following provinces;
 Gauteng, the innaugural meeting,
Free State
Mpumalanga and the next meeting will be in
North West.
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