Annual Report 2003/04

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Annual Report 2003/04
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• Presentation to the
• Parliamentary Committee on International Affairs
• Dr A Ntsaluba
• Director-General
• Cape Town
• 20 October 2004

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Foreign Policy Principles
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• Human rights and democracy
• Justice and international law in international
  relations
• Peace and conflict resolution
• Africa in world affairs
• Economic development

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Foreign Policy Guidelines
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• Security/quality of life/territorial integrity
  and sovereignty in SA
• Relations as equals in Africa and friendly
  relations with the world
• Honour UN obligations
• Commitment to African Renaissance
• AU / NEPAD
• Economic development
• Regional integration/development in SADC and SACU
• Eradication of poverty

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Foreign Policy Guidelines (cont.)
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• Peace making and conflict prevention
• Multilateralism / rules-based international
  system
• Reform of UN and Bretton Woods Institutions
• WTO / rules-based international trading regime
• Combat racism, sexism, xenophobia and related
  intolerances
• Agenda of the South (South-South Cooperation /
  South-North partnerships)
• Sustainable people-centred development
• Alleviate plight of refugees

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Action on Key Strategic Priorities for 2003/04
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• Consolidation/Implementation of the African
  Agenda
• South-South Cooperation
• South-North Dialogue/Partnerships
• Multilateral Diplomacy
• Projecting Positive/Accurate Image of South
  Africa/Africa

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Consolidation/Implementation of the African
  Agenda
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• Chair of AU and member of AU Troika
• Establishment of AU Commission / Pan-African
  Parliament / PSC
• SA election to PSC for 3 years
• Ratification of Pan-African Parliament Protocol
• Launch of SAs ECOSOCC chapter
• Ratification of Protocol of AU Constitutive Act
• Operationalisation of AU organs

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Annual Report 2003/04

• South-South Cooperation
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• Establishment of IBSA Dialogue Forum
• Establishment of AASROC
• Participation in IOR-ARC
• Free trade negotiations -gt SACU/China,
  SACU/India, SACU/MERCOSUR
• Strengthening of SA representation -gt 5 new
  missions in Asia Middle East
• Consolidation of SA relations with CARICOM
• African Diaspora solidarity initiative

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Annual Report 2003/04

• South-North Dialogue/Partnerships
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• G8 Summit / France -gt participation in special
  working session on NEPAD
• Europe/EU -gt ratification of TDCA / tariff
  adjustments for newly-acceded EU states
• North America -gt US/SACU free trade
  negotiations / US Congress extension of AGOA

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• Multilateral Diplomacy - Peace and Security
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• Palestine-Israel conflict
• Road Map / Geneva Accord / ICJ-Separation Wall
• Iraq
• principle Middle East focus / efforts in UN /
  Special Envoy / relief aid / Madrid conference
• UN/Security Council reform
• High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and
  Change
• SAs role as one of Friends of the Chair
• Combating international terrorism and
  implementation of UNSC resolutions

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Multilateral Diplomacy - Socio-economic
  Development/Cooperation
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• WTO
• Cancun Ministerial - G20
• TRIPS and Public Health
• Bretton Woods Institutions
• Continued dialogue on progress on MDGs and
  effects of globalization
• WSSD
• SA chaired first session of Commission on
  Sustainable Development after Johannesburg Summit

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Projecting Positive/Accurate Image of South
  Africa/Africa
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• Ceremonial functions
• Diplomatic appointments
• Assistance through JIA State Protocol lounge
• Diplomatic Guesthouse
• Presidential Guesthouse
• Incoming visits
• Protocol support to second and third tiers of
  government

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Projecting Positive/Accurate Image of South
  Africa/Africa
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• Ceremonial functions
• Diplomatic appointments
• Assistance through JIA State Protocol lounge
• Diplomatic Guesthouse
• Presidential Guesthouse
• Incoming visits
• Protocol support to second and third tiers of
  government

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Annual Report 2003/04

• HR Management
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• Establishment as at 31 March 2004
• Head Office and Missions

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Annual Report 2003/04

• HR Management
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• Establishment as at 31 March 2004
• Missions

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• HR Management
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• Representivity Employment Equity Table

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Annual Report 2003/04

• HR Management
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• Representivity Issues of Concern

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Annual Report 2003/04

• HR Management
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• Other HR Interventions
• Implementation of the Performance Management
  System
• Affirmative-action measures in various HR
  processes
• e.g., Recruitment and Selection, Training and
  Development
• Implementation of the Workplace Skills Plan,
  including a Generic Training Framework for new
  employees

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Annual Report 2003/04

• HR Management
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• Programme for 2004/05
• Developing job profiles
• Conducting skills audit
• Implementing career management and retention
  strategies
• Entrench the Performance Management and
  Development System

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Corporate Services - Annual Financial Statements
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• Revenue
• Annual Allocation R 2,329 billion
• Drawings by National Treasury R 356 million
• Other Revenue R 53 million
• Actual Expenditure 2003/04 Financial Year

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Corporate Services - Annual Financial Statements
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• Actual Expenditure 2003/04 Financial Year (cont.)

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Auditor-Generals Report
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• Foreign Currency System unreconciled differences
• Receivables - interdepartmental balances
• Payables - ARF
• Internal controls
• Information Communication Technology

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Foreign Currency System
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• The System was developed to
• record funds transferred to missions
• record expenditure incurred by missions in
  various currencies
• convert such expenditure into RSA Rands
• Foreign Currency System unreconciled balances

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Annual Report 2003/04

• Programme of Action
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• Reconciliation of Control Accounts commenced
• A new financial system for the Missions is being
  implemented in phases
• Office of the Auditor-General finalising the
  auditing of the Account
• Asset Register is being developed
• Master Systems Plan developed

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Annual Report 2003/04

• African Renaissance and International Cooperation
  Fund
• Annual Financial Statements as at 31 March 2004
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• Income and Expenditure
• Income R 81,624 million
• Expenditure R 62,188 million
• Auditor-Generals Report
• Payables - Department of Foreign Affairs
• Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament
• Long-term loans