Department of Transport
Annual Report 2013/14
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Background
DoT Overall Performance
Performance per programme
DoT Equity Statistics
Adjusted Budget 2013/14
Expenditure in 2013/14 per Programme
Expenditure in 2013/14 per Economic Classification
Funds shifted in 2013/14
Under / (Over) expenditure in 2013/14
Expenditure Breakdown
Rollovers to 2014/15
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Key Focus Areas for the
Report
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Performance of the Transport Sector;
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Link between non-financial and financial results;
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DoT Organisational Health and Capability to deliver
policy objectives;
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Progress on issues raised by the Auditor-General.
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Background
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Report focuses on the progress made with
the
implementation of programmes & projects in 2013/14
•
Focus was on optimal performance of deliverables in
terms of the MTSF & MTEF
•
Targets were guided by the outcomes-based approach
(Outcome 4, 6 and 7)
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Implementation of programmes was directed by the
NDP, NGP & PICC ( In particular SIP 4)
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
• Transport Sector remains
continental development;
key
to
regional
and
• Strengthening position as gateway to Africa requires
continuous maintenance, expansion and upgrading of
transport infrastructure networks;
• In this report, DoT reiterates the need for increased
investments
in
public
transport
infrastructure,
restructuring current subsidies to promote integrated
settlements and transport infrastructure projects to
improve access to opportunities for the urban and rural
poor.
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
Integrated Transport Planning
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National Household Travel Survey 2013 and Statistical
Bulletin 2011 completed in the period under review;
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Objectives of the survey were to:
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Understand transport needs and behaviours of households;
Ascertain cost of transport for households (level of
affordability);
Measure availability, ownership and use of motor cars;
Assist in identifying disadvantaged regions and transport
needs for investment in transport infrastructure.
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
Rail Transport
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PRASA projects implemented in the year under review
– 598 railway coaches overhauled and upgraded;
– Bridge City Rail Extension completed.
The aim of these projects were to minimise train crashes and alleviate
risks on the lives of train commuters posed by ageing infrastructure
• Green Paper on Rail Transport Policy concluded.
Once approved, the Policy will address areas of infrastructure
investment and regulations in the Rail Transport Sector.
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
Road Transport
•S’hamba Sonke - DoT monitored rehabilitation and
maintenance of roads, re-sealing and patching of surfaced
roads, and blading and regravelling of gravel roads in
provinces
This ensured continued improvement of our road infrastructure and
conditions, and enhancing road safety.
•Over two (20) million driving licences were produced and
distributed in the year under review
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
Civil Aviation
• SA re-elected to ICAO Council;
• 542 schools visited across nine (9) provinces to
promote aviation awareness amongst learners;
• ICAN Conference and ICAD 2013 hosted in Durban and
Bloemfontein respectively.
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
Maritime Transport
• Study on Maritime Transport Shipping conducted;
• Position Paper on the global trends regarding port
efficiencies, operations and management completed;
• Port Facility Security Audit conducted;
• Inlanf Waterway Strategy completed.
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Performance Overview of the
Transport Sector for the 2013/14
Financial Year
Public Transport
• National Land Transport Amendment Bill finalised and submitted to
NEDLAC;
• NLTA Regulations amended and consolidated;
• Workshops for empowerment of small bus operators conducted in
all provinces;
• Twelve (12) municipalities completed operational, business and
financial plans for IPTNs;
• Network operations already started in Three (3) municipalities
(Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Town and Johannesburg
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Department Of Transport
(Overall)
Total Number of targets = 329
% Achievement = 216 targets (66%)
% Not Achieved = 113 targets (34%)
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Department Of Transport
(Overall)
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Department Of Transport
(Summary of performance per
programme)
Programme
Total no of
targets
Achieved
Not achieved
No.
%
No.
%
ADMINISTRATION
(ODG, CFO, COO,
TIS)
ITP
116
98
84%
18
16%
41
18
44%
23
56%
RAIL
10
6
60%
4
40%
ROAD
49
30
61%
19
39%
CIVIL AVIATION
47
25
53%
22
47%
MARITIME
42
22
52%
20
48%
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
24
15
63%
9
37%
DOT (OVERALL)
329
216
66%
113
34%
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PERFORMANCE PER PROGRAMME
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ITP: Key Notable
Achievements
• National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)
2013 and Statistical Bulletin 2011 completed;
• Study on status of regional infrastructure
completed;
• Rural Accessibility/ Multi-deprivation index pilot
survey completed;
• Study on harmonisation of transport standards
within SADC completed.
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ITP: Notable nonachievements
• NATMAP not approved due to a resolution by Parliament for further
consultations on the plan with the PICC. Consultations with PICC
will be prioritised for 2014/15 and the Plan will be re-submitted to
Parliament accordingly;
• Private Sector Participation Strategy could not be completed as
targeted due to capacity constraints. The completion of the strategy
will be carried over to the next cycle (2014/15);
• Appointment of BBBEE Charter Council members was delayed due
to a request for more clarity by the Executive Authority. Clarity was
duly provided and the appointments will be facilitated in 2014/15
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Rail Transport: Key Notable
Achievements
• 598 railway coaches overhauled and upgraded;
(Objective to minimise train crashes and alleviate risks on the lives of
commuters)
• Green Paper on Rail Transport Policy concluded
and presented to Cabinet;
(Once approved, the policy will address areas of infrastructure investment
and regulations in the rail transport sector.)
• Bridge City Extension completed;
• Infill of bricks and ancillary works in the Gauteng
Train Control Nerve Centre completed.
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Rail Transport: Notable nonachievements
• Acquisition of new rolling stock by PRASA delayed by
process of securing government guarantee by National
Treasury.
• MoU between DoT and DPE not signed thus delaying
establishment of the Interim Rail Economic Regulatory
Capacity;
• MoU between DoT and City of Tshwane not signed thus
delaying progress of the Greenview – Pienaarspoort Rail
Extension
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Road Transport: Key Notable
Achievements
• S’hamba Sonke Programme – rehabilitation and
maintenance of roads, re-sealing and patching of
surfaced roads, blading and re-graveling of gravel
roads.
(Objective is to ensure continued improvement of road infrastructure and
conditions)
• 33 365 full time employment created.
• Road Infrastructure Safety Framework developed;
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Road Transport: Key Notable
Achievements
• 2 422 268 driving licence cards produced and
distributed
• Road Incident Management System developed.
(System will assist to regulate accident investigations and incident
management)
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Road Transport: Notable nonachievements
• Approval of the amendment of the National Road Traffic
Act (incorporating safety requirements in motor vehicles)
by the Traffic Legislation Technical Committee delayed
progress;
• Review of current legislative framework on fraud and
corruption within testing stations still pending thus
holding up development of legislation to implement
periodic motor vehicle testing (every 24 months) for
vehicles 10 years and older;
• Full implementation of the Transfer Management Plan
for the Driving Licence Production Facility prohibited by
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ongoing litigation processes.
Civil Aviation: Key Notable
Challenges
• SA re-elected to ICAO Council at 38th Assembly;
• ICAN Conference successfully hosted in Durban
(2013).
• 542 schools visited across 9 provinces to promote
aviation awareness (Approximately 33 945
learners reached) – comprehensive list of schools attached as
Annexure 1
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Civil Aviation: Notable nonachievements
• Delays in amending the Civil Aviation Act prohibited the
establishment of the Aircraft Accident and Incident
Investigating Body;
• Non-establishment of a Regional Search and Rescue
Working Group delayed the standardisation of search
and rescue regulations for SADC;
• Process of developing the Airfreight Strategy not
completed due to financial constraints;
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Maritime Transport: Key
Notable Achievements
• Maritime Transport Shipping Study conducted;
• Position Paper on status quo global trends
regarding port efficiency, operations and
management completed;
• CLC and IOPC Bills approved by the National
assembly;
• Port Facility Security Audit conducted
• Inland Waterway Strategy completed.
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Maritime Transport: Notable
non-achievements
• Finalisation of the Maritime Transport Policy delayed by
prolonged consultation process;
• Business case on ship acquisition and operations not
completed due to capacity constraints;
• Framework for the review of the National Ports Act not
developed as targeted due to non-finalisation of the
Maritime Transport Policy;
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Public Transport: Key Notable
Achievements
• Draft National Land Transport Amendment Bill
finalised and submitted to NEDLAC;
• NLTA Regulations amended and consolidated;
• Workshops for empowerment of small bus operators
conducted in all provinces;
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Public Transport: Key Notable
Achievements
•12 municipalities completed operational, business and
financial plans for IPTNs – A Comprehensive list attached as
Annexure 2
•Network operations started in three municipalities
(Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Town and Johannesburg);
•Average week-day bus rapid transit passengers – 35
000 pax/day in Cape Town and 35 000 – 40 000
pax/day in Johannesburg.
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Public Transport: Notable
non-achievements
• National Learner Transport Policy not completed. Policy
needs to be discussed with the Department of Basic
Education before submission to Parliament;
• Cooperatives Strategy for the Taxi Industry not finalised
due to extended consultations;
• Less number of old taxi vehicles scrapped as a result of
lack of affordability of new taxi vehicles by operators.
There is a need to review the Taxi Recapitalisation
Programme.
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Challenges faced during the
period under review
• Lack of funding model for infrastructure projects;
• Delays experienced in policy consultative processes;
• Time delays as a result of inter-governmental relation
issues (MoUs, etc);
• Capacity constraints (Human Resource , Supply Chain
Management, etc).
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Recruitment
Vacancy Rate
•119 positions filled during 2013/14;
•Vacancy rate decreased from 26,7% to
25,4% (target – 19%)
•Target not met due to 49 additional posts
added to establishment & terminations.
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Capacity Development
• 876 students registered in different transport related
disciplines in 13 universities (Centres of Development);
• Transport Research Activity Centre (TRAC) reached out
to 462 984 learners through 29 laboratories. 1145
learners registered at various tertiary institutions;
• 47 interns recruited in DoT;
• 1 037 learners currently registered in FET colleges; (List of
colleges attached as Annexure 3)
• 6 (out of 13) students who studied in Prague
(International Scholarship Programme) completed their
studies and were successfully placed in the DoT,
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PRASA and Metrorail for internship.
Employment Equity Statistics
Race
•African - 89.4% (target – 79.5%)
•Coloured - 2.12% (target – 9%)
•Indian - 2.28% (target – 2.5%)
•White - 6.2% (target – 9%)
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Employment Equity Statistics
Gender
•Male – 273 (45%) target = 48%
•Female – 340 (55%) target = 52%
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Employment Equity Statistics
SMS
•Male – 71 (62%)
•Female – 44 (38%)
Target is to achieve 50% female representation in SMS.
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Employment Equity Statistics
Disability
•Male – 3 (target – 8)
•Female – 9 (target – 5)
•DoT Disability Status – 1.8%
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Lessons learnt
• Ensure realistic number of indicators and targets
are set;
• Define indicators as required by the Treasury
Framework;
• Revise targets to meet the SMART criteria;
• Institutionalize production of admissible
evidence on all reported performance
information.
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GOVERNANCE
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Risk Management
• Risk register for strategic and operational risks compiled;
• Risk Management Plan (key controls and mitigation
strategies) developed and implemented;
• Risk assessments conducted quarterly;
• Progress reported
Committees;
quarterly
to
EXCO
and
Audit
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Fraud and Corruption
• DoT Fraud Prevention Strategy premised on four (4)
pillars
– Fraud Prevention
– Fraud Detection
– Fraud Response
– Remediation
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Minimising Conflict of Interest
• Financial Disclosure Framework – All SMS members
sensitised to disclose financial interest so as to identify
conflict of interest;
• Declaration of interest for all procurement as a measure
to minimise conflict of interest in SCM (SBD 4 Form and
SBD 9 Form)
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Code of Conduct
• New appointees inducted on Code of Conduct
• SMS members trained on disciplinary matters related to
violation of Code of Conduct.
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Internal Control
• Administration of AG queries through development of
action plans;
• Monitoring of implementation of action plans on a
quarterly basis;
• Compliance reviews on the PFMA,
Regulations, DoRA, Financial Policies, SCM.
Treasury
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Internal Audit and Audit
Committees
• Reviews undertaken by Internal Audit (Assurance,
Performance and IT)
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–
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Governance review;
Performance Info and Quarterly Reporting review;
DoRA review;
Change Management review;
Annual Financial Statement review;
IT Governance review;
NLTIS review;
Payroll management follow-up;
SCM follow-up;
HRM Recruitment follow-up;
Management of debtors follow-up;
MPAT review.
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Internal Audit and Audit
Committees
• Seven (7) meetings of the Audit Committee during period
under review.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Adjusted Budget 2013/14
Details
Original budget for 2013/14
Funds rolled over from the previous year:
R’000
42 275 340
104 762
R104.762 million was rolled over for the refurbishment of the Mthatha
Airport
Other Adjustments:
1. Declared unspent funds:
(20 000)
An amount of R20 million in unspent funds has been declared on the
taxi recapitalisation project as fewer than expected taxis have been
scrapped
2. Expenditure earmarked in the 2013 budget Speech for future
allocation:
41 565
An additional R41.565 million has been allocated to the Provincial
Roads Maintenance Grant for disaster relief to repair flood damage in
Kwa-Zulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape
Total Adjusted Budget
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42 401 667
Expenditure for 2013/14
per Programme
Per Programme
1. Administration
Budget
Expenditure
Variance
%
R'000
R'000
R'000
Spent
333 440
315 578
17 862
95%
74 913
66 373
8 540
89%
3. Rail Transport
11 232 843
11 232 840
3
100%
4. Road Transport
19 897 209
20 665 564
(768 355)
104%
5. Civil Aviation
245 515
148 602
96 913
61%
6. Maritime Transport
103 557
102 271
1 286
99%
7. Public Transport
10 514 190
10 505 616
8 574
100%
TOTAL
42 401 667
43 036 844
(635 177)
101%
2. Integrated Transport
Planning
Note: The over expenditure of Road Transport of R768.355 million was declared
as unauthorised expenditure.
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Expenditure for 2013/14
per Economic Classification
Per Economic
Classification
Budget
Expenditure
Variance
%
R'000
R'000
R'000
Spent
Compensation of Employees
304 459
304 359
100
100%
Goods and Services
970 564
1 692 167
(721 603)
174%
Provinces and Municipalities
18 892 482
18 892 482
0
100%
Departmental Agencies and
Accounts
10 783 518
10 700 044
83 474
99%
Universities and Technikons
10 179
10 179
0
100%
Foreign Governments and
International Organisations
9 525
7 900
1 625
83%
11 159 113
11 159 113
0
100%
18 880
18 880
0
100%
231 784
231 778
6
100%
3
3
0
100%
8 200
8 197
3
100%
12 960
11 662
1 298
90%
0
80
(80)
ERR
42 401 667
43 036 844
(635 177)
101%
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Public Corporations and Private
Enterprises
Non-profit Institutions
Households
Gifts and donations
Buildings and fixed structures
Machinery and Equipment
Payment for financial assets
TOTAL
Summary of Virements after
Adjusted Budget
Programme
Compensation of
employees
Goods
and
services
Administration
(6 450)
(22 544)
(28 994)
Integrated Transport
Planning
(1 055)
(3 082)
(4 137)
Rail Transport
(5 029)
(1 976)
(7 005)
316 742
316 742
1 577
688
2 265
(36)
(772)
(808)
(1 585)
(33 417)
(243 061)
(278 063)
(12 578)
255 639
(243 061)
0
Road Transport
Civil Aviation
Maritime Transport
Public Transport
Total
Households
Total
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Under / (Over) Expenditure per
Programme and Classification
Programme
Classification
Compensation
Goods & Services
Transfers
Capital
(Amounts in R’000)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
87
2
2
2
2
2
3
100
17 270
8 213
3
(852 216)
96 563
8 564
(721 603)
83 475
344
1 283
1
85 105
386
4
1
6
1 301
2
574
330
( 71)
( 5)
( 2)
( 2)
Totals
17 862
8 540
3
(768 355)
96 913
1 286
8 574
(635 177)
Rollovers requested
10,000
8,209
0
0
42,000
0
8,561
68,770
Fin transactions
( 80)
Major under / over expenditure:
P1: Under spent R10 million on marketing and advertising and saved R5.8 million on
accommodation
P2: Under spent R8.2 million on a number of projects
P4: Over spent R852.2 million on eNaTIS, and under spent R83.5 million because
transfer payments were not paid to the RTMC
P5: Saved R96.6 million that was over budgeted for the Mthatha airport refurbishment
P7: Under spent R8.6 million on a number of projects
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Expenditure Breakdown for
2013/14
12000000
Total 99.29%
10000000
8000000
6000000
4000000
2000000
0
PRASA
SANRAL
Provincial Road Maintenance Grant
Public Trans port Infras tructure & Sys tem s
Public Trans port Operations
Goods and Services
Taxi recapitalis ation
Buildings and fixed s tructures
Com pens ation of Employees
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Expenditure Breakdown for
2013/14 (Continued)
250000
Total 0.71%
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
Other agencies
Rural Grant
Non Profit Ins titutions
Univers ities
Foreign m em bers hips
Machinery and equipm ent
Financial trans actions
Leave gratuity and s pons ors hips
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Expenditure Breakdown for
2013/14 (Continued)
Description
Amount (R'000)
PRASA
11 159 113
SANRAL
10 497 184
Provincial Road Maintenance Grant
8 737 775
Public Transport Infrastructure & Networks
5 549 981
Public Transport Operations
4 552 521
Goods and Services
1 692 167
Taxi recapitalisation
230 897
Buildings and fixed structures
8 197
Compensation of Employees
304 359
Other agencies
202 860
Rural Grant
52 205
Non Profit Institutions
18 880
Universities
10 179
Foreign memberships
Machinery and equipment
Financial transactions
Leave gratuity and sponsorships
Total expenditure
7 900
11 662
80
884
43 036 844
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Expenditure per Project vs
Final Budgets (Goods and Services)
Administration
Spent
Budget
Variance
Communications
25,584
35,584
10,000
Corporate Services
60,483
60,528
45
Management
17,628
17,631
3
Ministry
16,668
18,047
1,379
Office Accomodation
33,925
39,767
5,842
Administration Total
154,288
171,557
17,269
Rollover
10,000
10,000
55
55
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Integrated Transport Planning
BEE Charter Council
Spent
Budget
Variance
1,085
1,085
0
105
105
0
Develop Transport Greenhouse Gas
Inventory
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1,375
1,326
Durban Free State Gauteng Corridor
4,545
4,545
0
Energy Consumption Framework
329
2,029
1,700
Feasibity Decongestion Maseru Border
Post
536
536
0
1,133
1,134
1
422
3,347
2,925
1,844
1,844
0
500
500
0
1,714
1,773
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Car Ownership Model
Harmonization Road Traffic Safety In
SADC
Impact of Freight Accidents on SA Roads
Integrated Transport Sector BBBEE
Annual Survey
Land National Transport Strategic
Framework
National Transport Planning Forum
Rollover
1,326
1,700
2,925
59
56
56
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Integrated Transport Planning
Spent
Budget
Variance
Rollover
(Continued)
NHTS: Project Support & Secretariat
2,111
2,111
0
10,766
10,769
3
Road Freight Strategy
499
499
0
Rural Accessibility
378
1,530
1,152
SANWIT Women Empowerment
438
438
0
Study on Global Competiveness
231
1,279
1,048
Study Status Regional Transport
Infrastructure
789
789
0
Transport Planning Database
1,534
1,535
1
Transport Sector Economic Regulator
4,807
4,807
0
Integrated Transport Planning Total
33,815
42,030
8,215
No Projects / Administration
1,152
1,047
8,209
57
57
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Rail Transport
Feasibility Study Moloto Corridor
Industry Development
No Projects / Administration
Rail Policy and Act
Service Level Agreement
Institutional Reform
Rail Transport Total
Spent
Budget
Variance
10,200
10,203
3
5
5
0
1,575
1,575
0
700
700
0
1,133
1,133
0
13,613
13,616
3
Rollover
0
58
58
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Road Transport
Decade Of Action For Road Safety
Develop Road Engineering Standrds
Enatis
Spent
Budget
Variance
5,979
5,979
0
175
175
0
1,182,991
330,775 (852,216)
Inspectorate
9,558
9,558
0
Investgate Driving Licence & Road
Worthy Certificates
5,413
5,413
0
98
98
0
No Projects / Administration
3,175
3,175
0
Research And Development
10
10
0
235
235
0
27,051
27,051
0
NMT Facility Guideline Manual
Road Infrastructure Policy
S'Hamba Sonke
Road Transport Total
1,234,685
Rollover
382,469 (852,216)
0
59
59
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Civil Aviation
Spent
Budget
Variance
Committees
3,177
3,177
0
International Civil Aviation
Negotiation Conference
5,282
5,282
0
12,848
12,848
0
0
96,562
96,562
396
396
0
6
6
0
195
195
0
Watchkeeping Services
52,586
52,586
0
Civil Aviation Total
74,490
171,052
96,562
No Projects / Administration
Refurbishment of Mthatha Airport
Regulating Committee
Research And Development
Review Airlift Strategy
Rollover
42,000
42,000
60
60
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Maritime Transport
Investigate SAMSA
Spent
Budget
Variance
302
302
0
34
34
0
Maritime Transport Policy &
Legislation
495
495
0
No Projects / Administration
9,628
9,628
0
Oil Pollution Prevention
52,065
52,066
1
Maritime Transport Total
62,524
62,525
1
Lloyd's List
Rollover
0
61
61
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Public Transport
Spent
Budget
Variance
Rollover
Committees
250
250
0
Develop Norms & Standards For Scholar
Transport
194
194
0
Develop Rural Public Transport Networks
0
789
789
454
454
0
Establishment Of National Public
Transport Regulator
43
43
0
Finalise Scholar Transport Policy
0
391
391
391
Implement Shova Kalula Bicycle
Programme
0
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,724
3,572
848
848
National Guidelines for Development of
Rural Transport
182
182
0
National Land Transport Act
738
4,738
4,000
Develop Scholar Transport Framework
Legal Advice Limpopo Intervention
789
4,000
62
62
Expenditure per Project vs Final
Budgets (Goods and Services) – Continued
Public Transport
No Projects / Administration
Public Transport Grant
Research And Development
Review & Update Rural Transport
Strategy
Study On Alternatives To Regulating
Public Transport
Taxi Scrapping Administrator
Tr3 2020
Transport Appeals Tribunal
Public Transport Total
Grand Total
Spent
Budget
Variance
Rollover
11,667
11,669
2
801
801
0
5
5
0
59
592
533
381
381
0
99,462
99,462
0
1,348
1,348
0
444
444
0
118,752
127,315
8,563
8,561
1,692,167
970,564
(721,603)
68,770
533
63
63
Rollovers to 2014/15
Details (R’000)
Requested
Approved
Programme 1: Administration
Marketing and advertising
10 000
-
Green House Gas Inventory for the Transport Sector.
1 326
-
Transport Energy Consumption Study and Reduction Strategy
1 700
-
Global Competitiveness by Reducing Transport Costs on Rail and Pipelines
1 047
-
59
-
Rural Accessibility / Multi-deprivation index
1 152
-
Impact of Freight Accidents in South Africa
2 925
-
42 000
-
Programme 2: Integrated Transport planning
National Transport Planning Forum
Programme 5: Civil Aviation (deviation from Mthatha Airport)
Expenditure incurred on the provision of transport services during the funeral
of the late President Nelson Mandela
Programme 7: Public Transport
Shova Kalula Bicycle Project
2 000
Scholar Transport Policy
391
-
Review of Rural Transport Strategy
533
-
National Guiding Framework for Network Development
789
Limpopo Intervention legal advice
848
National Land Transport Act Amendment Bill
Total
4 000
68,770
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AG ISSUES ON PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
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AG Findings on Performance
Information 2013/14
1. Approval of an incomplete Annual Performance
Plan 2013/14
Progress: APP completed as recommended. All
highlighted gaps filled. APP re-submitted to Executive
Authority and approved accordingly.
Result: Finding resolved.
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AG Findings on Performance
Information 2013/14
2. Performance Indicators in the 2013/14 APP not well
defined (Technical Indicator Description tables not
filled)
Progress: Technical Indicator Description tables
completed for every indicator in the Revised 2014/15 APP
as required by the Framework for Strategic Plans and
Annual Performance Plans. Revised APP approved by
Executive Authority.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by AG.
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AG Findings on Performance
Information 2013/14
3. Performance targets in the 2013/14 APP not SMART
Progress: Targets revised in the Revised 2014/15 APP as
recommended. Revised APP assessed by the Office of the
Auditor-General. Revised APP approved by Executive
Authority
Result: Improvement acknowledged by AG.
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AG Findings on Performance
Information 2013/14
4. Reasons for over/under-achievement of targets not
stated
Progress: Management provided on-going support to
programmes with regard to compliance with the
Framework. Reasons for deviation provided for all reported
variances in the 1st and 2nd Quarter Performance Reports
for 2014/15.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by Internal Audit.
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AG Findings on Performance
Information 2013/14
5. No standard operating procedures for predetermined objectives for the 2013/14 financial year
Progress: DoT Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
Guidelines compiled and approved by EXCO in May 2014.
Guidelines circulated to all programmes to ensure
institutionalisation of standard operating procedures for the
functions of planning, monitoring and reporting in the DoT.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by Internal Audit.
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AG Findings on Performance
Information 2013/14
6. Inappropriate design of internal controls relating to
pre-determined objectives
Progress: DoT Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
Guidelines compiled and approved by EXCO in May 2014.
Through the guidelines, controls for verification of reported
information to confirm the validity, accuracy and
completeness of reports and actual performance will be
enhanced.
Result: Improvement acknowledged by Internal Audit.
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Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Meaning
eNaTIS
Electronic National Traffic Information System
PRASA
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Ltd.
RSR
Railway Safety Regulator
SANRAL
South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd.
RTMC
Road Traffic Management Corporation
CBRTA
Cross Border Road Transport Agency
RTIA
Road Traffic Infringements Agency
RAF
Road Accident Fund
ACSA
Airports Company of South Africa Ltd.
ATNS
Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd.
SACAA
South African Civil Aviation Authority
SAMSA
South African Maritime Safety Authority
PR
Ports Regulator of South Africa
AARTO
Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
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Thank you
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