South African Weather Service

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South African Weather Service
Authoritative Voice on Weather and Climate
InformationPresentation by Dr. Makuleni 10
March 2010PART 1
CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SOUTH
AFRICANS! 1860-2010
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Contents

• Background History
• Statement of purpose and Vision
• Mission
• Quality Policy Statement
• Enterprise View
• National Priorities
• Strategic Goals
• Strategic Drivers
• Key Strategic Programmes
• Strategic Collaborations
• Financial projections

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SAWS 1860-2010 150 years
YEAR EVENT
1860 South Africa becomes one of the first countries in the world to establish a national weather service
1949 South African Weather Bureau is officially named as a directorate in the Department of Transport
1986 South African Weather Bureau became a Chief Directorate under DEAT.
1969 First Computer for Numerical Weather Prediction is installed
1994 The Government of South Africa resumes full membership in the World Meteorological Organisation
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SAWS 1860-2010 150 years
2001 The South African Weather Service is established as a scheduled 3A public entity under the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Governed by SAWS Act no 8 of 2001)
2006 A Lighting Detection Network, one of three in the southern hemisphere,
2008 Severe Weather Forecasting for Southern African countries becomes operational
2009 South Africa achieves status as Global Producing Centre for long-range forecasts from the WMOS Commission for Basic Systems, one of three countries in the southern hemisphere.
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SAWS 1860-2010 150 years
2009 SAWS Meteorological Training Centre receives provisional accreditation with the Transport Education and Training Authority to offer the National Certificate in Weather Observation (NQF level 5)
2009 SAWS is transferred to the Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs.
2009 The installation of new radar network begins.
2010 2010 South Africa celebrates 150 years of Meteorology.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The South African Weather Service is the
authoritative and legitimate provider of
meteorological, climatological and related
services for South Africa and the African
Continent.
VISION
To be the foremost provider of relevant
services in respect of weather, climate and
related products, which contribute to sustainable
development in South Africa and the African
Continent
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MISSION

• We, in line with our quality policy statement,
  provide useful and innovative weather, climate
  and related products and services for all South
  Africans and the African Continent, through
• Enhancing observational data and communication
  networks
• Effectively developing and managing talent
• Enhancing collaborative partnerships and
  effectively disseminating weather products to
  users
• Utilising cutting edge technology to convert data
  into meaningful products and services for risk
  mitigation
• Advancing the science of meteorology, research
  and relevant applications
• Enhancing fiscal discipline and optimal resource
  mobilisation to ensure sustainability
• in order to inform decision making and contribute
  to the safeguarding of life and property

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SAWS Quality Policy Statement

• In pursuing the achievement of its primary aim
  outlined above, and in meeting and exceeding
  client requirements and expectations in so doing,
  SAWS commits itself to the establishment and
  maintenance of a Quality Management System that
  will be its guarantee to all its clients by
• Setting Quality Objectives that will improve
  processes that yield products and services
• Improving its existing products and services
• Improving its operational efficiency and
  effectiveness through careful planning and
  standardisation of all its processes,
• Recognising and responding to client requirements
  
• Providing resources needed for implementing and
  supporting continuous improvement.
• Reviewing its Quality Management Policy and its
  Quality Policy Statement

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Roadmap to achievement of ISO Certification
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ENTERPRISE VIEW FOR SAWS

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NATIONAL PRIORITIES and SAWS CONTRIBUTIONS
PRIORITY PROGRAMME SUPPORTED BY SAWS
Priority 1 Speeding up growth and transforming the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods. -Disaster Risk Reduction programmes 150 years of climate information Packaging of information to multi-sectors for planning, decision making and risk management Infrastructure Technological advancement and innovation Research and development
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES and SAWS CONTRIBUTIONS
PRIORITY PROGRAMME SUPPORTED BY SAWS
Priority 2 An intensive programme to build economic and social infrastructure. -Infrastructure modernisation -Provision of information for support in decision making -Human Capital development -Commercial activities
Priority 3 A comprehensive rural development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform and food security. -Corporate Social Investment programms
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES and SAWS CONTRIBUTIONS
PRIORITY PROGRAMME SUPPORTED BY SAWS
Priority 4 Strengthen the skills and human resource base. -Training Centre for Meteorologists, Climatologists and Atmospheric Sciences Teacher Development Programme Bursary Scheme
Priority 5 Improve the health profile of all South Africans. -Strategic collaborations
Priority 6 Intensify the fight against crime and corruption. -Fiscal discipline -Sector information for planning and risk management
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES and SAWS CONTRIBUTIONS
PRIORITY PROGRAMME SUPPORTED BY SAWS
Priority 8 Pursuing African advancement and enhanced international cooperation. -SAWS agent of WMO -Serves in ICAO, SOLAS, UNFCCC, SADC, MASA Serves in WMO EC, Chairperson and Board member of MASA Belongs to Antarctic, Kyoto, Environmental Protection, Transport, Communications and Meteorology Protocol and Treaties
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES and SAWS CONTRIBUTIONS
PRIORITY PROGRAMME SUPPORTED BY SAWS
Priority 9 Sustainable Resource Management and use. Climate Change and variability programms viz -Adaptation -Mitigation -Capacity building
Priority 10 Building a developmental state including improvement of public services and strengthening democratic institutions. -Business integration -Organisational effectiveness - Joint-sector specific fora -Batho Pele principle - SAWS values
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STRATEGIC GOALS
To ensure the continued relevance of meteorological products and services in compliance with all applicable regulatory frameworks.
To ensure the effective management of stakeholder, partner and key client relations.
To address fully the short-term viability and long-term sustainability of SAWS revenue and other resourcing requirements
To ensure optimised business integration and the organisational effectiveness of SAWS.
To create strategy-driven human capital capacity for SAWS' performance.
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STRATEGIC DRIVERS

• Compliance with, and achievement of, SAWS mandate
• Alignment with the National Programme of Action
• Balancing the grant and revenue generation
  imperative
• Achievement of international obligations
• Innovation to ensure broader reach and
  accessibility
• Adaption to technological advancement
• Enhancing Regional (SADC) and African (AU/NEPAD)
  positioning
• Mitigating the impact of climate change and
  variability on food sustainability, rural
  development and quality of life of South Africans
  
• Skills development and retention
• Leveraging collaborative relationships to enhance
  South Africa's ability to meet the Millennium
  Development Goals

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STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES
Climate Change and Variability Programme
Commercialisation Programme
Human Capital Programme
Infrastructure Modernisation and
Total Quality Management (ISO Accreditation)
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Strategic Collaborations

• Government Departments
• DEAT, DoT, DWAF, DPLG, DoA, DST
• Public Entities
• ATNS, ACSA, SACAA, Water Research Commission
• Universities
• Pretoria, Fort Hare, Witwatersrand, Cape Town
• International Organizations
• University Centre for Atmosphere Research in the
  USA
• International Research Institute in New York
• Max Planck Institute in Germany
• UK MetOffice
• National Weather Service of the US and NOAA

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Budget 2010/11 to 2012/13

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Budget 2010/11 to 2012/13

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SAWS Preferred Funding Model

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SAWS Strategy Presentation South African
Weather Service Dr. L. Makuleni 10 March
2010PART II
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CONTENT

• Infrastructure
• Human Capital Management
• Achievements

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INFRASTRUCTURE
24 Regional Weather Offices
128 Automatic Weather Stations
36 Electronic Manual Stations
52 Climate Stations
1383 Rainfall Stations
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24 Regional Weather Offices
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NEW WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS New S-Band New X-band
(Aviation)
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NEW WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS
The South African Government has invested R240m
to upgrade the weather radar network in the
country. At the completion of a three year
project, South Africa will have 12 new radars and
a total of 18 radar systems. The system will
enable Forecasters to provide accurate weather
information and warnings to the public.
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Lightning Detection Network
Lightning is a major contributor to power
disruptions, Loss of life and property.
Lightning-related deaths in South Africa are
about four times higher than the global
average. SAWS committed itself with a purchase
of the lightning detection system to provide
accurate lightning information in an effort to
enhance its Public Good and Commercial Services
delivery.
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128 36 164
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Automatic Weather Station
AWS is manufactures locally with African
knowledge and expertise Provides24hour,365-days
per year uninterrupted data collection Provides
data back-up network
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1383
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Automatic Rainfall Station
The ARS is an ideal solution for automated
real-time rainfall monitoring for Municipalities
and Disaster Management centres, organisations in
Agriculture, Hydrology etc. It can be deployed
by those organisations at appropriate places
determined by them. It is manufactured locally
and can serve as a back-up system And archiving
facility
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Human Capital ManagementSAWS Personnel Structure
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SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

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2008/2009 M F A C I W 2009/2010 (YTD) M F A C I W
Weather Observers 19 9 10 10 7 0 2 Weather Observers 5 4 1
BSc Undergraduate Meteorology Earth Atmospheric Science 9 5 4 6 0 0 3 BSc Undergraduate Meteorology Earth Atmospheric Science 11 4 7 7 4
BSc Honours Meteorology Earth Atmospheric Science 9 6 3 4 0 0 5 BSc Honours Meteorology Earth Atmospheric Science 8 5 4 5 3
BSc Honours Bridging Meteorology 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 BSc Honours Bridging Meteorology 1 1
Learner ships 8 6 2 8 0 0 0 Learner ships
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SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

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2009 M F A C I W 2010 M F A C I W
Weather Observers 11 8 3 11 Weather Observers 11 7 4 6 4 1
BSc Meteorology Earth Atmospheric Science 9 7 2 4 0 0 5 BSc Meteorology Earth Atmospheric Science 5 3 2 1 4
Learner ships 4 2 2 4
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SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

• Attraction and Retention Critical and Scarce
  skills
• Qualifying categories
• Researchers
• Scientists
• Forecasters
• Training Centre (Lecturers)
• Weather Observers
• Scientific Managers
• Technical Staff (Data Technologist)

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SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL

• Staff Turnover Figures
• 2008/09
  2009/10 (YTD)
• Support Staff 10 11
• Critical and Scarce Skills 22 13
• Total Staff 384 372
• Turnover of CS Skills
• of total staff 5.7 3.8
• Overall Staff Turnover 8.3 6.51

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ACHIEVEMENTS

• SAWS embarked on Stakeholder Survey in 2009/10
  financial year.
• 315 respondents participated in the survey
• Customer satisfaction 84
• Corporate image 82
• Quality service, quality of products, image,
  pricing, relevance of products and services,
  accuracy, timelines, accessibility, coherence and
  interpretability 83

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ACHIEVEMENTS

• An unqualified Audit Report for the period
  2008/09 (the last audited period)
• A three-year rolling Audit Plan is in place
  and bearing fruit aimed at enhancing
  decision-making and planning in key
  socio-economic sectors
• forecasting products
• S A Flash Flood Guidance System
• Severe Weather Forecast System for SADC
• SAWS MET Training Centre accredited

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ACHIEVEMENTS

• Training centre of Excellence Obtained Eumetsat
  Recognition
• Global Long Range Forecasting Production Centre
  obtained WMO Recognition
• Indigenous Knowledge
• SAAQIS
• SAWS has met and in many cases exceeded its
  international obligations in terms of Aviation
  Service, Marine Service and the implementation of
  the SADC Regional Meteorological Development
  Project
• SAWS is represented on numerous boards and think
  tanks internationally, and is respected as a
  leader in its field.

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The South African Weather Service is reference
for specific weather events of the past such as
the actual date of occurrence, the extent of
damage and area affected as well as the frequency
of a particular type of event occurring in
specific regions. LET US CELEBRATE 150 YEARS
OF CLIMATE INFORMATION AND SERVICE TO THE SOUTH
AFRICANS!
Conclusion
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Weather lines

• Vodacom service on the 082162 number
• Talk to a forecaster service.
• Molo Africa text-to-speech answering service on
• 083 123 0500
• AfriGis location based and subscription service
  SMS service (1205553-DIAL)