iSimangaliso:“Creating Africa’s greatest

conservation-based tourism product driven by community empowerment”

Portfolio and Select Committees Performance Review First Quarter 2016

4 September 2015

Programme One: Conservation & Park OperationsStrategic objective: to ensure the world heritage values are conserved

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures to

address these

Ensure adherence to conservation operational plan

Detection of illegal developments

48 hours(#10 in buffer)

48 hours 48 hours (#4)

• Criminal process is very lengthy. The cases are still pending some two years later. iSimangaliso tries to get voluntary compliance from developers & if this does not work it takes civil action which offers a quicker remedy

Detection of poaching

2 weeks25

2 weeksCases openedCases pendingCases finalised

2 weeks33

• The environmental monitor programme will improve coverage

Detection of developments in zone of influence

48 hours19

48 hoursUnauthorisedApplications received

48 hours Zone of influenceiSimangaliso has limited jurisdiction in the buffer zone and is largely reliant on other agencies and departments to take the necessary action. It has taken civil action jointly with the KZN Department of Environment which, if successful, will extend the jurisdiction of all Protected Area Managers in the country into the buffer zone

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures to

address these

Ensure adherence to conservation operational plan

Improve conviction rates

Design and tender capacity building programme for SAPS and judiciary

Implement capacity building programme for SAPS and judiciary

Implementation underway – 2 training sessions completed

This programme is a training programme for park staff, SAPS, prosecutors & magistrates & includes crime scene management, environmental law etc

Implementation of programmes supporting sustainable environmental management

Number of new environmental audits

3 1 3

Rehabilitation of degraded habitats

2 102ha 3 750ha 12 626ha • Much of the preplanning and mapping had been completed in the previous year

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures to

address these

Implementation of programmes supporting sustainable environmental management

Game managementIntroductions

offtakes

n/a2 white rhinos45 blue wildebeest

2 black rhino42 buffalo20 tsessebe

4 white rhino47 buffalo170 blu wdst4 reedbuck2 Cheetah 0 (30 planned) Hippo 0 (160 planned) Impala 0 (6 planned) Giraffe 0 (232 planned ) Nyala 0 (10 planned ) Wild dog 0 (280 planned) Zebra

2• The programme is

continuously revised during the year in response to external factors such as: (a) ability to capture, (b) source the correct gene pool (c) drought – some of the boreholes that have been established for water provision for game are already drying up

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures to

address these

Implementation of programmes supporting sustainable environmental management

Feasibility study in respect of St Lucia hydrology

Complete studyInitiate EIA-type process

Implement solution subject to budget

Tendered removal of dredge spoil

• The tender was not awarded because it was non-compliant and financial unfeasible; new, more financial viable methods for executing the work, are being assessed

Infrastructure development

Procurement initiated

Achieve project programme for year

Contract issued for roads in coastal forest reserve

Programme Two: TransformationStrategic objective: to optimise the empowerment in all activities of the Park in a way that will improve the livelihoods of previously-disadvantaged

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures to

address these

Improved access to work and income generation opportunities

Creation of temporary jobs

552 382 865

New permanent jobs

2 2 0 Organisational plan to incorporate interns into permanent structure designed and approved by Board

SMME support 66 17 64

Training programmes:•Training•Bursaries•Interns

225014

100 1943113

Environmental education

School awards programme

0 40 schools Programme designed

Children in environmental awareness programmes

1120 675 2360

Programme Three: Tourism/CommercialStrategic objective: to optimise the Park’s revenue generation in a commercially- and environmentally-sustainable manner, that fosters job creation and empowerment of historically-disadvantaged communities

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures

to address these

Increased revenue and visitor numbers to the Park

increase in visitor numbers

86 379 133 362 113 686

increase in revenue

R3.2m R3.0m R3.8m

Marketing activities 6171

0

0

0

Newsflashes (6)Events (1)Editorials (5)Advertorials (2)Consumer shows (2)International Delegations hostedMedia Junkets (4)

52 90

0

1

7

Quality control (mystery guests)

10 2 7

Programme Four: Corporate GovernanceStrategic objective: to ensure that iSimangaliso’s operations are properly funded and cost-effectively managed while maintaining an appropriate system of internal control and reporting of accounting, management, and statutory information

Outcome Indicator Baseline Target AchievementChallenges and Measures to

address these

To make research relevant to park management and transform the research sector in the Park

reports tabled 1 report17

17

Quarterly•Applications received•Applications approved

1 report16

15

Maintain appropriate staffing levels

Retention of skills

90% 80% 100%

Properly funded and effectively managed finances

Unqualified audit

Audit takes place in second quarter

Financial Information – Quarterly Basis

FY2015 FY2016

Quarter 1 Quarter 1Income: R RDiscount Received for Cash 0 0 Net Interest Received/(Paid) 251 776 358 188 Fees received 0 224 877 Grants 6 247 899 6 436 371 Park Revenue 3 242 938 3 792 264 Sundry Income 114 366 163 437 Projects net profit/(loss) 1 404 501 3 411 691 Total income 11 261 480 14 386 827

Expenditure:Audit Fees 151 980 272 767 Advertising, Marketing & Promotion 118 974 182 630 Depreciation 5 639 833 5 681 996 Game Management 0 120 717 Insurances & Licences 89 942 103 037 Maintenance & Repairs 1 540 792 2 373 614 Personnel Costs (Net of Charge-outs) 4 121 982 2 918 497 Professional & Tech Fees 888 039 736 155 Telephone Fax & Internet 74 987 99 390 Travelling Expenses 201 043 65 350 Workshops & Meetings 13 033 20 201 Other expenses (Net of Charge-outs) 3 957 135 3 039 812 Total expenditure 16 797 740 15 614 168 Net Profit/(Loss) (5 536 260) (1 227 341)

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