THE DWAF

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THE DWAFS ANNUAL REPORT 2005/6.INTRODUCTORY
REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL

• Mr. JI Sindane
• Director-General
• 14 November 2006

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OUTLINE OF THE DWAF PRESENTATION

• IN OUR PRESENTATION TODAY, WE WILL COVER ALL THE
  FOUR BUDGET PROGRAMMES, NAMELY PROGRAMMES 1 TO 4.
• WE WILL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF EACH
  PROGRAMME, ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGE WITH
  SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON WORK DONE IN THE PROVINCES.
• EACH OF THE DDGs WILL PRESENT THE PART FOR WHICH
  THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE.
• IN THIS PRESENTATION, I WILL POINT OUT THE MAIN
  HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND LEAVE DETAILS
  TO THE DDGs.
• I WILL ALSO PRESENT SELECTED UPDATES.

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STATE OF OUR FINANCES

• WE ARE NOT PROUD OF THE DISCLAIMERS QUALIFIED
  AUDIT OPINIONS EXPRESSED I.R.O OUR FINANCIAL
  STATEMENTS, MORE SO THAT IT HAS BEEN SO FOR A
  NUMBER OF YEARS NOW.
• WE RECOGNISE THAT IT CANNOT BE BUSINESS AS USUAL
  IF WE ARE TO DEMONSTRABLY TURN THINGS AROUND..
• THE MAIN CAUSES OF THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR
  FINANCES SEEM TO BE LACK OF TECHNICAL CAPACITY
  LACK OF POLICIES AND SYSTEMS AND FAILURE TO APPLY
  EXISTING POLICY AND REGS.

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FINANCIAL TURNAROUND

• WE ARE DOING A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE
  AUDITOR-GENERALS REPORT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF
  THE CAUSES OF THE QUALIFIED REPORTS, WITH A VIEW
  TO PUTTING A PROGRAMME OF ACTION IN PLACE.
• WE ARE WORKING WITH OFFICES OF THE
  AUDITOR-GENERAL AND ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL AND ARE
  RECEIVING THEIR SUPPORT TO TURN THINGS AROUND.
• WE RECOGNISE THAT LOTS OF WORK MUST COME FROM
  WITHIN TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THIS REGARD WE ARE
  STRENGTHENING OUR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DEV.
  SYSTEM.

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FINANCIAL TURNAROUND CONTINUED

• MINISTER HAS COMMITTED THE DEPARTMENT TO CLEAN
  ADUIT DURING HER TERM OF OFFICE. MY PERFORMANCE
  AGREEEMENT AND THOSE OF THE DDGs REFLECT THIS
  COMMITMENT.
• FURTHER DETAILS OF WHAT WE ARE DOING WILL COME
  OUT OF THE PRESENTATION BY THE Acting CFO.

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CAPACITY/WATER RESOURCES

• WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS IN TERMS BUILDING CAPACITY
  OF THE DEPARTMENT TO DELIVER, THROUGH, AMONGST
  OTHERS, PARTNERSHIPS.
• COLLABORATION WITH LAND AFFAIRS AND AGRICULUTURE
  PROCEEDING WELL TO ENABLE US TO IMPLEMENT WATER
  ALLOCATION REFORM.
• OUR MONITORING, ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
  SHAPING UP.

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OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES

• WHILST OUR ENTITIES (WATER BOARDS, WATER RESEARCH
  COMMISSION AND TCTA) HAVE DONE WELL, THERE IS NOT
  DOUBT THAT DWAF NEEDS TO DO MORE IN PROVIDNG
  LEADERSHIP TO THEM.
• GOVERNANCE OF WATER BOARDS CERTAINLY NEEDS URGENT
  IMPROVEMENT AS SEEN BY PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED W.R.T
  SOME OF THEM.
• WE ALSO NEED TO ENSURE THAT OUR INSTITUTIONS ARE
  ALL STEERED TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF
  GOVERNMENT (DWAF), IN DWAFS STRATEGIC PLAN.

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WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

• WE ARE WELL ON TRACK TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL
  WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY.
• WE ARE ON TRACK TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION NEXT
  YEAR.
• BERG WATER PROJECT IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
  PROCEEDING WELL.
• WE WILL SOON START CONSTRUCTION OF DE HOOP DAM IN
  LIMPOPO TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO
  SUPPLY WATER TO SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT.

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WATER SERVICES

• OUR ROLE AS SUPPORTER AND LEADER OF THE WATER
  SECTOR IS EMERGING WELL THROUGH COLLABORATION
  WITH OTHER SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT.
• AS WILL BE SEEN FROM THE PRESENTATION OF WATER
  SERVICES, WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON SANITATION
  AND ACCESS TO WATER.
• CENTRAL TO OUR SUPPORT ROLE IS THE BUILDING OF
  CAPACITY OF MUNICIPALITIES TO PLAY THEIR CRITICAL
  ROLE.

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FORESTRY

• FOREST ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDED WELL,
  WITH SUPPORT OF COMMUNITIES IN TRAINING AND
  FUNDING.
• INTEGRATION INTO IDPs AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING
  REQUIRED.
• ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
  OF PLANTATIONS (FURTHER DETAILS UNDER FORESTRY
  PROGRAMME).
• LACK OF FOREST MANAGEMENT SKILLS A CHALLENGE.
• PAYMENT OF LEASE RENTALS TO RIGHTFUL LANDOWNERS
  IS A CHALLENGE

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INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

• OUR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS IN WATER AND
  FORESTRY, AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A BETTER
  AFRICA AND A BETTER WORLD, PROCEEDED WELL.
• WE PARTICIPATED IN SHARED WATERCOURSE
  COMMISSIONS, WORLD WATER FORUM, AMCOW AND
  CONCLUDED AGREEMENTS WITH CHINA, CUBA,
  NETHERLANDS, RUSSIA, ALGERIA AND TANZANIA, AND
  CONTINUED WITH OUR PARTICIPATION IN SADC FOR
  REGIONAL INTEGRATION.
• ASSISTANCE EU, UK, FRANCE, BELGIUM, FRANCE,
  SWITZERLAND, IRELAND, CHINA NORWAY.

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INTERNATIONAL (FORESTRY)

• OUR ENGAGEMENT IN FORESTRY IN SADC, AFRICA AND
  GLOBALLY PROCEEDED WELL.
• WE SIGNED CO-YOPERTION AGREEMENTS WITH CHINA AND
  RUSSIA.
• WE SUPPORTED THE AFRICAN FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
  AND GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE.
• WE ALSO ASSISTED FAO IN THE DRAFTING OF
  INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR BEST PRACTICE FOR PLANTED
  FORESTS.

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THANK YOU