South African Weather Service Annual Report 20072008 Presentation

South African Weather Service Annual Report 2007/2008 Presentation Portfolio Committee 28 January 2009 1

Table of Contents 1. Vision and Mission 2. Strategic Objectives 3. Enterprise View 4. Achievements vs targets 5. Financials 6. Strategic Goals for 2008/2009 7. Conclusion 2

Vision To be a world-class meteorological organisation that contributes to the sustainable development of South Africa and beyond our borders 3

Mission To collect, process and provide meteorological data, products and services for the use of all South Africans and beyond our borders. This will be achieved through: ØExcellence in forecasting processes ØCutting edge technology ØAccessing international observation networks ØResearch and innovation aimed at improving and developing our products and services ØFacilitating co-operation with regard to observation network 4

SAWS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 5

DEAT Goals (Environmental Sector: 2008 - 2013) 6

ENTERPRISE VIEW FOR SAWS 7

Achievements CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ØUnqualified Audit ØICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) audit , found to be compliant in most instances – received compliance certificate award ØRegistration of title deed of Waterkloof Land in SAWS name ØFinancial Management 8

Achievements OPERATIONS: ØLeadership role in SADC Region ØMASA ØSWFDP ØNew weather office in Mpumalanga-KMIA ØNew Products developed ØRADAR Data Acquisition System installation completed ØSkukuza RADAR completed-nominated for an environmental award by Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism ØEarly Warning System 9

Early warning system 10

Early warning system 11

Achievements Human Capital Management: ØSkills Development Ø 35 Bursaries awarded to previously disadvantaged individuals Ø 13 Weather observation Ø 9 undergraduate BSc Ø 13 BSc Honours ØFeasibility study on RMTC completed ØSAWS MET Training centre registered a qualification National Certificate in Observation (NQ 5) ØEE Plan: 12

Achievements Training area Participants Company Secretary Best Practice 2 South African Law Reports 2 Effective Business Writing 15 MS Excel 3 Automated Weather Observation Systems 76 Project Management 15 Introduction to MSG 13 Ninjo Forecasting Training 58 Moodle and Visit View 10 Basic Principles of Discipline 6 Agro Meteorology 2 Basic Intermediate Excel 4 Intermediate Excel 26 Occupational Health and Safety- First Aid 5 Occupational Health and Safety 2 13

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY Total Employees: 389 14

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY Total Employees: 389 Occup Rational category Gender & Race African Totals Coloured Indian White M F M F Legislators, Senior Officials & Managers 7 7 0 0 1 1 4 1 21 Professionals 12 5 2 0 2 7 27 7 62 Technicians and Associate Professionals 17 7 1 2 1 3 18 1 50 Clerks 71 40 18 8 3 3 33 34 210 Plant, Machine & Asst 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Elementary Occupations 23 10 7 1 0 0 41 Foreign nationals Totals 1 131 15 70 1 29 11 8 2 14 83 43 389

Achievements for 2007/08 Strategic Objective KPI Target Achievements Ensure Financial viability and sustainability. Ensure spending against budget. YTD < 10% YTD<1% variance achieved Increase revenue from commercial services. R 10 million (adjusted) YTD R 7. 2 million achieved Formalise partnerships with revenue generation potential 3 contracts Achieved Maintain and grow Capex in accordance with the Re-capilisation Plan R 60 million R 28. 7 Capex YTD Achieved 16

Achievements for 2007/08 Strategic Objective KPI Target Achievements Ensure corporate governance and strategic leadership Internal Communication Strategy 100% Implemented Achieved Media Relations Strategy 100 % Implemented Achieved Ensure development and approval of all policies. 97% Achieved 17

Achievements for 2007/08 Strategic Objective KPI Target Achievements Ensure SAWS becomes a learning organisation. Develop strategy to get schools to participate in weather related sciences. 100% Implemented Achieved Investigate the possibility of developing a Regional Atmospheric Science training Centre. Board Approval implementation plan Achieved Develop, implement and review an effective Retention Strategy for Scarce Skills 100% reviewed and refined Achieved Develop, implement sand review an effective Recruitment and selection strategy. 100% reviewed and refined Achieved 18

Achievements for 2007/08 Strategic Objective KPI Target Achievements Create a client-centric organisation Develop and Implement a new comprehensive competitive pricing strategy for non-regulated business 100% Implemented and refined Achieved Conduct an annual Organisational climate survey 100% implemented Achieved Develop and implement an employee wellness programme 100% Implemented and refined Wellness programme drafted. Enhance dissemination of products by using emerging technology 6 products/services The following products were developed for Transnet during the reporting period: ØWind strength ØDaily temperature change. ØTotal 7 -day temperature change ØA snow and rainfall product ØForecast maps for 7 days 19

Achievements for 2007/08 Strategic Objective KPI Target Achievements Improve internal business processes Conduct Process Mapping, develop and comply with Business Procedures and work instructions for priority areas of the organisation. (tqm) 50% complete Ø 50% of work achieved Conduct focused research and development 6 cum Achieved Provide information on forecasts as per schedule 98% Achieved 20

Grant Income 21

Commercial Sales 22

BENCHMARKING – REVENUE GRANT VS COMMERCIAL 100. 0% 90. 0% 80. 0% 70. 0% 60. 0% 55. 7% 50. 0% 41. 9% 40. 0% 33. 7% 31. 9% 31. 5% 30. 0% 28. 1% 27. 5% 18. 3% 20. 0% 10. 1% 10. 0% UK Met 23 France Germany Nederland. Gov. Grant Ireland. Comm+Aviation Tanzania Australia New Zealand Finland SAWS

Total revenue including interest 24

Total revenue including interest 25

Expenses 26

Net Surplus 27

Capital Expenditure Radar network 2007/8 R 60 million committed 2008/9 R 35 million 2009/10 R 52. 5 million 2010/11 R 92. 5 million Modernization Plan 2007/8 R 28 million 2008/9 R 14 million 2009/10 R 15 million 2010/11 R 15 million Plan includes automatic weather stations, automatic rain stations, weather buoys, upper air soundings, unified model, NINJO, TRIVIS, cameras 28

STRATEGIC GOALS FOR 2008 -2011 Key Focus Areas/Goals Strategic Objectives (SO) KFA 1: Ensure financial viability and sustainability SO 1: Grow Commercial revenue SO 2: Grow research and development funding SO 3: Grow CAPEX grant SO 4: Effective utilisation of the Government Grant KFA 2: Ensure corporate governance and strategic leadership SO 1: Compliance with legislation SO 2: Effective stakeholder management SO 3: meeting national and international obligation SO 4: Leadership role in SADC SO 5: Aviation meteorological authority KFA 3: Ensure SAWS becomes a learning organization SO 1: Grow, develop and retain scientists, technicians, technologists, researchers and ICT related capabilities SO 2: Talent Management SO 3: Effective Scientific and Business Excellence SO 4: Effective Knowledge Management SO 5: Effective Organisational Transformation KFA 4: Create a clientcentric organization SO 1: Development of commercial venture SO 2: Develop and disseminate client specific products and services SO 3: Total Quality Management (Obtain ISO accreditation in three years) KFA 5: : Reputable provider of weather, climate and related environmental services SO 1: Effective and efficient observation of network, communication and data acquisition, storage and processes SO 2: Effective and efficient delivery of products and services SO 3: Research in weather, climate and related environmental services. SO 4: Effective product packaging and application 29

Conclusion ØClean audit ØModernisation Plan ØHuman Capital Development-Critical and Scarce skills ØFinancial Management ØIP Management ØPublic awareness-Disaster Risk Reduction 30

OBSERVING THE PLANET FOR A BETTER FUTURE 31