Annual Report Presentation

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• Annual Report Presentation

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Contents

• Vision and Mission Statements
• SANParks Business Architecture
• Conservation
• Transfrontier Conservation
• Tourism business
• People and Conservation
• Park Operations and Management
• Expanded Public Works Programme
• Staff and Employment Equity Statistics
• Financial Report

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Vision and Mission
VISIONNational parks will be the pride and joy
of all South Africans and of the world
MISSIONTo develop and manage a system of
national parks that represents the biodiversity,
landscapes, and associated heritage assets of
South Africa for the sustainable use and benefit
of all
TRANSFORMATION MISSIONTo ensure effective
transformation both within SANParks and the
broader society and economy through the
implementation of broad-based black economic
empowerment as espoused by the sector BEE
scorecard
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Our Business Architecture
Value creation delivery to Government, Customers
and Stakeholders
Park Operations
Corporate Support Functions
Strategy / Value Proposition Differentiating
Activities
Corporate Values
Guiding Principles
Foundation
Mission
Why we Exist
Vision Word
Picture of the Future
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Conservation

• Land expansion and consolidation
• Target
• To acquire land in the under-conserved biomes of
  Nama-Karoo Succulent Karoo and Lowland Fynbos
  through government grant and fund-raising.
• Achievement
• A total of 27,698h acquired into our parks
  system
• 41 of this being Nama-Karoo biome
• 37 Succulent Karoo
• 12 Lowland Fynbos
• Parks expanded and consolidated
• Addo Elephant
• Agulhas
• Karoo
• Mapungubwe
• Mountain Zebra
• Namaqua
• Tankwa-Karoo
• West Coast

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Conservation cont.

• 2. Managing biodiversity
• Target
• To institute a systematic approach for assessing
  the state of biodiversity conservation in
  national parks.
• Further development of the Elephant Management.
  Strategy as part of risk management (the broader
  Species management strategy).
• Growing a focus on scientific research.
• Achievement
• A process to institute a state of biodiversity
  management reporting system was begun as part of
  the balanced scorecard performance management
  system.
• Extensive consultation on building the proposed
  elephant management strategy
• Great Elephant Indaba general stakeholder
  workshop
• Scientists workshop scientists doing research
  on elephants
• Community workshop communities bordering the
  western boundary of Kruger National Park
• During the year just over 500 registered research
  projects were in progress in national parks.

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Conservation cont.

• 3. Laws and Policies
• Target
• To contribute to the formulation of regulations
  for the Protected Areas Act.
• Achievement
• SANParks was a significant contributor to the
  drafting of Regulations for the Protected Areas
  Act in cooperation with DEAT and other
  conservation authorities.

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Transfrontier Conservation

• Implementation of the Transfrontier Conservation
  Programme
• Target
• To contribute to the implementation of the
  Transfrontier Conservation Programme led by DEAT
  as per project plans.
• Achievement
• Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
• Translocation of animals from Kruger continued
• Construction of Giriyondo Border Post (South
  Africa) was completed
• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
• Establishment of the Joint Management Board, and
  draft joint Zonation Plan
• A 28-bed rest camp was opened at Sendilingsdrif
  in March 2005
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
• Diversifying of tourism products through
  development of small wilderness camps
• Limpopo/Shashe Transfrontier Park
• Consolidation of Mapungubwe
• Completion of planned tourism infrastructure in
  Mapungubwe

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Tourism business

• Sustainable growth of tourism business
• Target
• Grow total revenue by 9.6 - from R392,622,000
  (in 2003/4) to R430,428m (in 2004/5).
• Yield management of visitor numbers and occupancy
  levels through appropriate pricing to achieve
  revenue targets.
• Black visitor numbers to be at 15.
• To undertake a pre-grading assessment for the
  whole of Kruger National Parks accommodation
  facilities in order to provide a basis for the
  finalisation of the Grading Programme for
  SANParks.
• Achievement
• Total revenue grew by 6.8 - from R392.6m to
  R419.3m
• Visitors increased by 0.7 - from 3,406,77 to
  3,431,183
• Occupancy declined by 9.8 - from 75.1 to 65.3
• Camping visitors increased by 15.2 - from
  418,072 to 481,633
• Black visitor numbers achieved was 13
• All of Krugers accommodation facilities
  pre-graded and camp sites in Addo and Storms
  River Mouth were graded.

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People and Conservation

• Raising awareness and involvement of people in
  conservation
• Target
• To initiate programmes for a systematic
  involvement and awareness of people in
  conservation.
• Achievement
• The launch of the public-private partnership
  between SANParks, DEAT and the Department of
  Education Pick n Pay for the implementation of
  Kids in Parks programme.
• The Morula Kids Competition 6,000 entries from
  kids in grades 1 to 7 (100 increase against a
  target of 20).
• Increased numbers of Junior Honorary Rangers
  increased by 16 from 180 to 210, against target
  of 10.
• 14 Park Forums for engagement of community
  stakeholders were successfully established.
• Community water efficiency programme implemented
  in the three Arid Parks.

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Park Operations Management

• 1. The effective management of park operations
• Target
• Review of park management plans in accordance
  with the Protected Areas Act (57 of 2003).
• Management of new areas.
• Achievement
• On a six-phased approach (Park Policy Strategic
  Planning Framework Conservation Development
  Framework Tourism Plan Heritage Plan and
  Strategic Costing) the status for all national
  parks is as follows
• 16 parks completed Park Policies
• 15 parks completed Strategic Planning Framework
• 6 parks completed Conservation Development
  Framework
• 1 park completed Tourism Plan
• The following progress was made on management of
  new areas
• Golden Gate QwaQwa amalgamation
• High-level discussions ongoing (DEAT and Free
  State Government)

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Park Operations Management

• 2. The effective management of park operations
• Achievement
• The following progress was made on management of
  new areas
• New Vaalbos
• The land claim on the Vaalbos National Park was
  validated
• Agreement reached that the Regional Land Claims
  Commission would purchase equivalent land in the
  vicinity of Kimberley for the establishment of a
  new Vaalbos National Park.
• Mapungubwe
• Mapungubwe National Park was launched on Heritage
  Day, 24 September 2004 .
• Tokai and Cecelia
• Agreement reached on the management by SANParks
  of the Tokai and Cecelia plantations adjacent to
  the Table Mountain National Park

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Expanded Public Works Program

• The financial year 2004/5 fell within the three
  year 2001 2005 cycle of the Expanded Public
  Works Programme which ended March 2005.
• SANParks deliverables are included in the DEAT
  departments overall figures.
• SANParks full cycle (2001 2005) deliverables
  are summarised in the Annual Report page 31.

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Staff Employment Equity Stats

• The staff numbers for 2004/5 are provided in the
  Annual Report, page 18.
• A summary of the movement from previous year,
  2003/4 is reflected below

Job grade 2004/5 Employees 2004/5 Employment Equity 2003/4 Employees 2003/4 Employment Equity change
F / S 6 67 7 71 (5.6)
E 31 36 26 38 (5.2)
D 190 50 182 39 28.2
C 299 57 297 54 5.5
B 1,045 95 1,032 94 1.1
A 1,224 100 1,215 100 -
TOTAL 2,795 2,759
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Staff Employment Equity Stats

• The financial year appointments are reflected
  below

Job grade Number of Employment Equity appointments (Excluding White Female) of Employment Equity appointments (Excluding White Female)
F / S 1 100
E 1 100
D 13 68
C 14 88
B 65 97
A 53 100
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Financial Report

• Audit Committee Report
• Expressed effectiveness of internal controls.
• Evaluation of Financial Statements
• No qualification
• MATTER OF EMPHASIS
• Information management systems, data recovery.
• Impact of the new reservation system on the
  processes of the organisation

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Financial Performance(Refer AFS)

• Turnover increased to R419,3m from R392,6m in the
  previous year 6,8 increase.
• Tourism income increased by 9,7
• Concession fees decreased by 22.
• Self generated income represents 76 of total
  revenue.
• Special purpose funds increased by 60.
• Total expenditure increased to 7.5 during the
  year under review as compared to 19.9 in the
  previous year.

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Financial Performance(Refer AFS)
Abridged Income Statement
31 March 05 R000 31 March 04 R000
Turnover 419, 336 392,622
Operating income/(loss) (22,330) (2880)
Special purpose Income 62,379 39,213
Net Income BIT 1,690 7601
Net Income/ (loss) 41,739 43,934
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Financial Performance(Refer AFS)
Revenue Performance