NATIONAL MACRO ORGANIZATION OF
STATE PROJECT (NMOS) 2014
Presentation to the Portfolio Committee
for Communications
19 August 2014
Layout of Presentation
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Background
NMOS Approach
Legal Matters
Transfer of Functions and
Entities
Progress by Cluster
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Background
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Following the appointment of the national Executive by the
President on 26 May 2014 (President’s Act No 135 and 136) various
administrative and legal steps were taken to give effect to the new
Executive portfolios.
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The NMOS Steering Committee was established comprising the
DG: Presidency and the chairperson, DGs of All affected
departments and the DGs; DPSA, NT, GCIS and DPW.
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NMOS governance structures were establish to provide for:
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Support by centre of government departments to affected departments.
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A National Project Team comprising subject experts to assist departments
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Departmental Project Teams and work streams to do the technical work in
respect of the transfer of functions, staff and resourses between departments
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Various guides have been drafted and shared with departments.
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The National Project Team and departments meet bi-weekly to guide progress.
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NMOS Approach Endorsed by
Steering Committee
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The NMOS process is limited to giving effect to the Presidential proclamations
regarding the establishment of new or amended Executive portfolios, the
renaming and establishment of new departments, and the transfer of
legislation between Ministers in terms of the Constitution.
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Introducing new policies and strategies and concomitant resourcing needs fall
outside the scope of the NMOS.
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Designing organisational structures are limited to the realignment of
organisational structures of departments and excludes restructuring.
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The deadline for the submission of proposed organisational structures to the
MPSA for a determination is 25 August 2014.
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The NMOS process to be concluded by 30 August 2014. Departments that
are lagging will be dealt with as part of residual matters.
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Staff will transfer with existing conditions of service (COS) benefits and retain
those conditions of service until reviewed or re-negotiated. reviewed or renegotiated. COS must be addressed in the shortest possible time or before
the end of this financial year
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Legal Matters
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Proclamation (No. 43 of 8 July 2014) was Gazetted to amend Schedule 1 of
the PSA to establish new and renamed departments.
To facilitate the transfer of functions and resources within a financial year
existing Departments were retained as holders of current Votes.
Whilst retaining the current Votes, new Votes were created for new and
renamed departments in terms of the 2014 Appropriation Bill, 2014.
The National Assembly and the NCOP passed the Appropriation Bill, which
was submitted to the President for signing.
The Votes created by the Appropriation Act, allows Treasury to transfer
funding between departments as they finalise the transfer of functions and
staff, in-year.
Practically, the GCIS becomes the new Department of Communications with
its Vote and the current Department of Communications becomes the
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services with its Vote.
Proclamation (No. 47 of 15 July 2014) was Gazetted to transfer the
administration of legislation and entities from one Minister to another in terms
of section 97 of the Constitution.
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Transfer of Functions and
Entities to the New Department
of Communications
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Government Communication and Information System Functions
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ICASA (From “old” department of Communications)
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SABC (From “old” department of Communications)
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Brand SA (From the Presidency)
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Media Development Diversity Agency (From the Presidency)
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Film and Publication Board (From Home Affairs)
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Transfer of Functions and
Entities to the New Department
of Telecommunications and Postal Services
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Telecommunications Functions
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Broadband Infrastructure Company (Pty) Ltd (From DPE)
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South African Post Office Limited
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Telkom SA Limited
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National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa
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State Information Technology Agency (From DPSA)
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Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa
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Universal Service and Access Fund
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Sentech Limited
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Progress by Cluster as at 7 August 2014
Department
Communications/
Telecommunications
and Postal Services/
DPE
Progress
Agreement reached on the transfer of
functions.
Overlaps in Ministerial mandates in the
Electronics Communication and
Transactions Act, ICASA Act ,
Broadcasting Act & Electronic
Communication Act are being
identified.
INFRACO:
INFRACO Board has agreed in
principle with the transfer to a new
shareholding Minister.
Challenges and Recommendations
The matters regulated in the Electronics Communication
and Transactions Act, ICASA Act , Broadcasting Act &
Electronic Communication Act to be interrogated. State
Law Advisor to advise on the overlaps.
The location of ICASA was also raised by the State Law
Advisor.
Stakeholders to be widely informed through emails and
formal letters of the changes.
Meeting held with 2 DGs to discuss a way forward.
Once the proclamation has been
Gazetted the board will meet to ratify
the transfer
Minister of Telecommunications and
Postal Services will officially replace
the Minister of Public Enterprises as
the shareholder representative .
Proclamation to be finalised and
submitted for President’s approval.
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