PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE

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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE
INDUSTRY
2004-10-29
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Is the leading standardization body in the
Sub-Sahara region. We provide world class
standardization, conformity assessment
surveillance services to improve South Africas
competitiveness .
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10 YEARS OF PROGRESS
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• SABS has a 60-year heritage it is the leading
  Standardization Body in the Sub-Sahara Region
• Progress was made in reviewing African Fish
  Inspection Procedures in ensuring greater
  involvement by African countries in International
  Standards setting
• Various organizational reviews indicated the need
  for a clear separation of the commercial
  operations SABS has established a growing
  Commercial Division
• Standards South Africa (StanSA) is renaming SABS
  standards to South African National Standards
  (SANS)

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• SABS was involved in supported the process for
  regulation of plastic bags, and great progress
  has been made in curbing illegal imports of
  various products into the country
• All SABS laboratories are accredited by SANAS
  some are also accredited by RvA
• In 1996 the first black designer received an
  award in the main award scheme of the Design
  Institute
• The SABS has transformed its Human Resource
  Policies is committed to Employment Equity
  Redress The Group Profile is constituted now by
  56 of Previously Disadvantaged Individuals, 42
  Female 4 Differently Abled

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2004 HIGHLIGHTS
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The SABS Group has made significant progress In
Organizational Renewal in embracing the concept
of Sustainable Development..

• The successful popular youth design leadership
  programme of the Design Institute this year
  produced its first young black woman as winner
• A Standard on methods for measuring garments,
  SANS 1088, was written to help SMMEs in the
  clothing sector when tendering for State other
  contracts from big buyers
• Coal Mineral Technologies (CMT) designed a
  holistic range of consulting services in the area
  of Mining Technology to respond effectively to
  the needs of BEE Mining Services

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• The implementation of the new compulsory standard
  for plastic bags (VC 8087) resulted in a
  remarkable decrease in environmental pollution
• The Pretoria-based operations of Eurotype were
  successfully accredited by SANAS to ISO 17025
• Job Creation was stimulated by assisting 50
  graduates in agriculture from areas surrounding
  Nelspruit in Mpumalanga to start their own fruit
  drying project with a view to marketing their
  products on local international markets
• An EE Forum has been established to guide the
  implementation of an integrated comprehensive
  Transformation Plan

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• SABS helped to produce a book for HIV-sufferers,
  titled Being Positive The manuscript was
  co-authored by Charles Camm, an employee of CMT
• Copies of the book were donated to
  community-based organizations, in an effort to
  extend HIV/Aids awareness
• SABS has embarked upon an enterprise-wide
  initiative focused on revitalizing the
  organization the way it conducts it activities
  under the working title SABS Footprint-Your
  Choice, this initiative is centred on 3 aspects
  of organizational effectiveness
• Service Excellence Programme
• Leadership Programme
• Ethics Programme

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PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES
Publish standards that enhance market access 842 Standards published on topical issues such as Health, Safety the Environment
Grow the ratio of External Earnings to Total Income Improvement of 2,8 on the previous year
Continuing commitment to Service Quality CMT was awarded the coveted Business Excellence Award in the Services category for the KZN Region
Building Human Capital by ongoing investment in developing our people R3,5m invested in staff development, an increase of 45 on previous year
Transformation Staff profile to be 50 from PDIs Target exceeded. 56 of staff complement are PDIs female staff compromises 42
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CHALLENGES MOVING FORWARD

• Human Development
• Re-establishing the SABS Brand
• Integrated delivery environment that is
  customer-focused
• Corporate Governance
• Responding to changing business environment
• Competitive
• Regulatory
• Financial
• Organizational Culture
• Appropriate responses to shareholder mandate

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THE TRANSFORMATION DILEMMA
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THE TRANSFORMATION DILEMMA
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THE TRANSFORMATION DILEMMA
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SIYABONGA
Qs?
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