Department of International Relations and Cooperation 2011/2012 Annual Report

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Department of International Relations and
Cooperation2011/2012 Annual Report

• Presented to the Portfolio Committee on
  International Relations
• By
• Amb. JM Matjila
• Director-General

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Overview

• Situational Analysis
• Summary of Highlights
• Programme One Administration
• Corporate Services
• Human Resources
• Diplomatic Training, Research Development
• Programme Two International Relations
  Cooperation
• Enhanced African Agenda Sustainable
  Development
• Deepening Bilateral Relations
• Strengthening South-South Relations
• Strengthening Relations with Strategic
  Formations of the North
• Participate in the Global System of
  Governance
• Strengthening Political and Economic
  Relations
• Programme Three Public Diplomacy State
  Protocol
• Public Diplomacy State Protocol
• Programme Four International Transfers

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DIRCO Missions Abroad
Missions per Region Africa Bilateral 46 Africa
Multilateral 1 Americas Caribbean 17 Europe
27 Asia Middle East 32 Multilateral
-2 Total 126
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Situational Analysis

• Global environment characterised by major shifts
  in global, political, social, economic and
  cultural dynamics which include
• New Economic Powers
• New Media and Social networks
• Environmental Change
• Heightened demand for scarce resources
• Changing nature of conflict and insecurity
• New economic powers influencing the balance of
  the global distribution of power resulting in the
  formation of new political and economic
  groupings
• Challenging the established political and
  economic order and placing pressure on
  international organisations to reflect new
  realities
• SA and African economies increasingly linked to
  these new economic powers
• Proliferation of regional and preferential
  trading blocs leading to increased intra regional
  trade but to the exclusion of others

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Situational Analysis (cont)

• Globalisation continues to shape the world
  notwithstanding the global economic crisis
• The convergence of information platforms,
  globalised media and social networking has a
  major impact on governance, economic activity and
  mobilisation across social, cultural and
  religious and national boundaries e.g. (MENA
  Region)
• Natural and man-made disasters are impacting on
  all aspects of human development particularly
  food security
• Conflict between environment and development
  clearly visible in climate change negotiations
• Increasing resource driven competition
• Asian region growing despite world recession and
  remains the worlds main growth point China is
  the world no.2 biggest economy, Japan no.3, and
  Korea no.13
• Spread of FTAs in Asia exacerbate competition for
  small African economies like SA

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Situational Analysis (cont)

• Debt crisis gave rise to deep divisions between
  Northern and Southern Europe which endangers the
  future of the EMU
• Rising nationalistic tendencies in Europe
• In Asia increased tensions over disputed
  territories in the South China Sea
• US shifting some of its military assets to Asia
  to counter-balance China

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Strong Performance of Emerging Market
Developing Economies
Source WEO- Coping with sluggish growth, Oct
2012
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Share of south-south merchandise 1995-2010
Source UNCTAD
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Total Trade in goods and services
Source UNCTAD
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Source Quantec with own calculations
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Top five manufactured exports in 2011
Source the dti
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SA Top Exports
Rank SA Top Export destinations - 2011 Value Rm Share Cumulative Share
1 China 85 297.4 12.33 12.33
2 United States 59 629.4 8.62 20.96
3 Japan 55 294.6 8.00 28.95
4 Germany 43 168.3 6.24 35.19
5 United Kingdom 28 681.1 4.15 39.34
6 India 24 333.3 3.52 42.86
7 Netherlands 21 504.4 3.11 45.97
8 Switzerland 21 373.1 3.09 49.06
9 Republic of Korea 17 281.9 2.50 51.56
10 Mozambique 17 184.8 2.48 54.04
11 Zimbabwe 17 148.8 2.48 56.52
12 Zambia 16 212.4 2.34 58.87
Source IDC
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Source 2011 Annual Tourism Report
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SA Trade Exposure (2007-11)Source the dti
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SAs Top Exports Markets in the EU, 2011Source
the dti
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Trade with Americas 2011
Figures obtained from the South African Revenue
Service - Figures in R(Million)
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Trade with the Americas

• Source the dti 2012
• Figures in ZAR (Billion)

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Summary of highlights

• 2011-2012 was an extraordinary year in South
  Africas conduct of international relations with
  several major diplomatic successes
• Mediation and facilitation in Zimbabwe and
  Madagascar
• Leadership role in PCRD process in Sudan
• Non-permanent member of the UNSC focusing on
  strengthening relations between UN and regional
  organisations particularly the AU and increasing
  the presence of the AU Mission in Somalia
• Initiating the SADC-EAC FTA
• President Zumas championing of the New
  Partnership for Africa North-South Corridor
• Successful preparations for the hosting of the
  Global African Diaspora Conference (hosted in May
  2012)

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Summary of highlights (cont)

• SA successful participation in two BRICS Summits
  focusing the attention on the development of
  Africa particularly infrastructure, as well as to
  conduct a feasibility study for the establishment
  of a BRICS Development Bank
• Successful hosting of the COP 17/ CMP7 in Dec.
  2011
• securing the second commitment period of the
  Kyoto Protocol
• unanimous adoption of the Durban Platform for
  enhanced action
• resetting the global and environmental agenda
• Extensive lobbying for Minister Dlamini Zuma as
  Chair of the African Union Commission
• SA experts elected to the International Law
  Commission, Committee on the Elimination of
  Racial Discrimination, International Residual
  Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and the Council
  of the International Maritime Organisation
• Mainstreaming of Gender issues in international
  fora, e.g. 56 Session of the Commission on the
  Status of Women

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Summary of highlights (cont)

• 32 Structured Bilaterals held advancing SAs
  domestic priorities
• Humanitarian assistance provided to Somalia,
  Nicaragua, Thailand, Turkey Congo
• Electoral assistance to DRC Guinea Conakry
• Improvement of veterinary laboratory services in
  West Africa supported through the IAEA
• SADPA feasibility study as well as bill completed
• Public Diplomacy activities expanded to convey
  SA foreign policy positions through social media,
  weekly media briefings, media statements and
  seminars as well as Ministerial Outreach
  Programmes

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Summary of highlights (cont)

• Introduced steps to strengthen Asset Management,
  ICT HR systems
• Fully integrated the new framework for Annual
  Performance Plans issued by National Treasury and
  the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT)
  in Departmental planning processes
• Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
  Unit as well as Youth Directorate established in
  the Office of the DG
• Diplomatic training provided to 286 officials,
  protocol training to 1952 officials from all
  spheres of Government and 116 African diplomats
  mainly from the SADC region, trained
• ECONOMIC TOOLKIT developed for Economic Diplomacy
  and 96 officials trained at Head Office and 27
  trained abroad
• Employee Wellness Centre provided counselling and
  emotional support to 321 employees and families
  following natural disasters and conflict in
  countries of accreditation
• Establishment of an Implementation Committee
  comprising senior managers on both Internal and
  AG Audit Findings

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Programme One Administration
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Management of Property Portfolio

• Took final delivery of the Abuja Chancery and
  Official Residence upon completion of the
  defects liability period
• Completed the design of a new Chancery in Dar es
  Salaam and a Chancery and staff housing in
  Lilongwe and prequalified contractors to
  undertake these projects
• Completed the renovation of the Official
  Residence in London
• Completed the refurbishment of elevators in South
  Africa House, London
• Relocated staff in Washington to temporary office
  space and commenced with extensive renovations
  of the Chancery
• Purchased an Official Residence in Geneva,
  Switzerland
• Completed property acquisition strategy

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Consular Services

• The Department continued to render consular
  assistance to South African nationals travelling,
  working, studying and living abroad that required
  consular assistance.
• Interventions included assistance to South
  African nationals and their families affected by
  incidents of piracy and kidnappings in Somalia
  and Mali. The services also included
• 66 nationals in distress
• 168 new prisoners
• 96 deaths
• 19 cases of adoptions and abduction
• 513 service of process
• 57 extradition
• 24706 public documents authenticated
• Some of the technical problems affecting ROSA
  were addressed
• The Consular Incident Command Centre was fully
  staffed and training was provided to twenty (20)
  consular officials on handling emergencies.

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ICT

• ICT Policies drafted and communicated through
  departmental structures.
• Achieved 98 network availability globally
• Completed Office Establishment Module for
  Diplomatic, Immunities and Privileges Project
  (DIAP)
• Achieved improved Internet access response time
  through the installation and activation of a
  Web-gateway to enable web filtering.
• Progressed with 15 sites (new Missions)
• Recently advertised post for CIO
• Audit Committee assisting the Department to
  improve control measures
• Developed Action Plan for the implementation of
  Internal Audit and AG Reports

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Financial Management

• Unqualified Audit Opinion
• Approved Departmental Budget
• Co-ordination of Budget Mid-Term Reviews
• Smooth financial year-end closure
• Training for accountants at missions on finance
  related
• issues and DTRD training
• Implemented the Electronic Cashbook System
• Opened separate DHA bank accounts at the missions

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Supply Chain Management

• To improve the accuracy of Asset Register,
  quarterly asset verification was conducted.
• The Asset Management system was upgraded and the
  Web Browser installed to improve the process of
  updating the Fixed Asset Register at Missions.
• Submission of 30 day compliance certificate to NT
  on monthly basis.
• Implementation of Commitment Register by Business
  Units to monitor all commitments made.

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Human Resources

• 2786 POSTS ON THE APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT
• 2392 POSTS FILLED
• 14.1 VACANCY RATE
• POSTS FILLED 323
• External candidates 110
• Internal candidates 121
• Appointments on contract 92
• 116 UNFUNDED VACANT POSTS WERE VERIFIED AND
  SUBSEQUENTLY ABOLISHED IN LINE WITH THE
  DPSA DIRECTIVE.

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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS 31 MARCH 2012
Occupational Categories MALE MALE MALE MALE FEMALE FEMALE FEMALE FEMALE Total
Occupational Categories African Coloured Indian White African Coloured Indian White Total
Political Office Beares 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Legislators, senior officials and managers 447 42 59 196 372 29 41 207 1393
Professionals 3 0 0 3 4 2 2 1 15
Technicians and associated professionals 5 0 1 2 15 0 1 6 30
Clerks 229 12 2 13 489 29 10 52 836
Service and sales workers 62 4 0 3 44 1 1 1 116
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Elementary Occupation 21 0 0 0 45 0 0 1 67
TOTAL 785 60 63 217 970 61 55 268 2479

• Total number of SMS members 266
• Female SMS members 36
• People employed with disabilities 1.5

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OCCUPATIONAL FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT (OFA)

• In the process of finalising the OFA in DIRCO, in
  conjunction with DPSA
• OFA will enable the Department to review its
  Organisational Structure and align it with its
  Functional Mandate

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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• 2011/12 performance appraisals finalised
• 98.5 SMS members
• 98 Level 2-12 officials
• 2012/13 performance agreements submitted
• 96 SMS members
• 98.5 Level 2-12 officials

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Diplomatic Training, Research and
Development

• 286 officials trained in preparation for Foreign
  Service (HOMs, counsellors, cadet training,
  Mission Administration)
• 1952 officials trained in Protocol and Etiquette
  for all government departments (national,
  provincial, local, state agencies and civil
  society)
• 171 officials trained on identified topics in
  partnership with UNITAR, Clingendael Diplo
  Foundation

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Diplomatic Training, Research and Development

• Language Training to 839 officials
• Economic Diplomacy workshops presented to 96
  officials at Head Office and 27 officials abroad
• Trained 116 foreign diplomats from Africa (mainly
  SADC South Sudan) at DIRCOs International
  School
• Masters in Diplomacy Programme (Mdip), with the
  University of Pretoria
• Executive Development Programme (EDP) with a
  Masters in Public Administration (for all senior
  managers to improve their management skills),
  with PALAMA (Public Administration Leadership And
  Management Academy) and the Vaal University of
  Technology

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Diplomatic Training, Research and Development

• Quality Assurance, Knowledge and Innovation
  Management
• Produced publications reflecting institutional
  knowledge and experience (Ambassadors Diary
  magazine and memoires of retiring Ambassadors)
• Accreditation and Certification of Residential
  Course properly maintained to
• secure the credibility of our national
  diplomas and a Quality Management
• Systems that complies with the SABS ISO 9001
  2008 the SAQA standards
• Policy, Research and Analysis Unit (PRAU)
• Supported research through academic engagements
• 22 discussion fora, seminars and round table
  meetings on critical issues relating to South
  Africas foreign policy
• PRAU Current Affairs Forum with the Prime
  Minister of Turkey
• 9 Ministerial Stakeholder Consultations on
  COP17/CMP7

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Diplomatic Training, Research and Development

• Established partnerships with research
  institutions and other stakeholders, including
  the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), DAJO
  Associates, Clingendael, the Centre for Policy
  Analysis and Development from Indonesia and the
  Shanghai Institute of International studies
• Commissioned a literature review on MENA
  developments from IGD
• PRAU continued to build its own research capacity
  and that of the Department through training,
  lectures to stakeholder groups and introducing
  new and innovative tools such as futures research
  and early warning systems analysis
• Produced publications, including South African
  Lessons learned in the Burundi Peace Process,
  Africa Futures 2050, Fifteen year review of
  DIRCO and 2010 DIRCO Annual Conference Report

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Programme Two International Relations and
Cooperation
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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development

• Successful lobbying for the election of Dr.
  Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as Chair of the African
  Union Commission
• SA elected as member of the AUPSC and Chaired
  the AUPSC for the month of May in 2011 South
  Africa placed on the agenda, amongst others
• Security Sector Reform
• Protection of Civilians
• AU/UN Cooperation on peace support operations.
  The latter item has since culminated in the
  adoption of UN Resolution 2033(2012) therefore
  formalising the cooperation between the AUPSC and
  the UNSC
• SA chaired the African Union Ministerial
  Committee on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and
  Development (PCRD) in Sudan and championed an
  assessment mission to Northern and Southern Sudan

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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development (cont)

• Supported Presidents participation at 25th
  (Equatorial Guinea) 26th (Ethiopia) HSGOC
  meetings, as well as APR at 42nd 43rd Steering
  Committee meetings. Programme for Infrastructure
  Development in Africa (PIDA) launched at the 25th
  HSGOC, and President reported to the 26th HSGOC
  on progress and way forward under the
  Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative
  (PICI). Ministerial held before 25th HSGOC
• Participated at meetings of the TICAD Ministerial
  Follow-up, the Infrastructure Consortium for
  Africa, G8/Africa Outreach, the 16th 17th
  Africa Partnership Forum meetings, and the NEPAD
  Colloquium (10th Anniversary Celebrations)
• Attended PICI Technical Experts meeting and PIDA
  stakeholders meeting. Assisted in work on NSC
  MOU. Engaged NPCA re PIDA PICI. Prepared for
  setting up of National Presidential
  Infrastructure SC and WG
• Ensured centrality of NEPAD on various bilateral
  and multilateral agendas and forums and in
  various presentations. Hosted NEPAD retreat on
  Draft Rules of Procedure for NEPAD Governance
  structures. Did national NEPAD audit

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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development (cont)

• Supported Presidents participation at 15th
  (Equatorial Guinea) 16th (Ethiopia) APR
  Forums.
• Supported National Focal Point in finalisation of
  APRM Draft Operating Procedures and participated
  in the meetings of APRM Select Focal Points APR
  Panel Members in this regard. Adopted at 16th APR
  Forum.
• Participated in a meeting of the National
  Governing Council of the APRM, to prepare for
  SAs 3rd report on the implementation of its APRM
  National Programme of Action in 2013.
• Supported successful canvassing process for Ms
  Baleka Mbete to be elected to the APR Panel and
  supported candidate once elected.
• Organised 8 meetings of the ARF Advisory
  Committee.

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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development (cont)

• 14 projects recommended for approval by 2
  Ministers responsible. Facilitated concurrence
  letters for 6 of 14, as well as ARF funding
  disbursement, including for projects carried over
  from previous year. Countries involved include
  Niger, Congo, DRC, Somalia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea
  Conakry and several under DST AVN project.
• Monitoring and evaluation visits done to DRC and
  Guinea Conakry.
• Four project reports solicited and received
  (Uganda, DRC, Lesotho, and African Ombudsman
  Research Centre).
• Finalised the ARF Accounting Officer and
  Performance Information reports(separate from
  departmental reports) and collaborated with the
  Auditor-Generals office for the audit of the
  ARF. Received an unqualified audit.

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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development (cont)

• SADC Organ
• Facilitated and led the mediation processes on
  Madagascar culminating in the signing of the SADC
  Roadmap (October 2011 to February 2012)
• Led the crafting of the SADC Maritime Strategy,
  leading to its adoption by the SADC Summit in
  August 2011
• Implemented the SADC Lobbying Strategy for the
  candidature of Dr Dlamini Zuma for the position
  of AUC Chairperson (February 2012), leading to
  her election into the position at the AU Summit
  of July 2012
• Led SADC Electoral Observer Missions (SEOMs) in
  Seychelles, Zambia, DRC, Lesotho

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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development (cont)

• Sectoral Issues
• Facilitated and participated in the 31st Ordinary
  SADC Summit (August 2011), Extraordinary Council
  (November 2011) and SADC Council of Ministers
  meetings (February 2012)
• Conclusion of SAs Desk Assessment of the
  Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan
  (RISDP)
• Co-ordinated the full implementation of the SADC
  pledged humanitarian assistance to Mogadishu,
  Somalia
• Regional Infrastructure
• Approval of the SADC Regional Infrastructure
  Development Master Plan (RIDMP) which will be the
  basis for future cooperation on regional
  infrastructure development

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Enhanced African Agenda and Sustainable
Development (cont)

• Regional Economic Integration
• Hosted and facilitated proceedings at the
  COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit, which was held
  in Sandton, South Africa, on 12 June 2011. The
  Summit launched negotiations for the
  establishment of an integrated market of 26
  Countries with a combined population of nearly
  600 million people and a total Gross Domestic
  Product (GDP) approximately US1.0 trillion.
• Participated at the High Level Expert Group
  (HLEG) and Senior Officials Meetings on SADC
  Customs Union, which took place in Gaborone,
  Botswana, in October 2011. The HLEG report was
  presented to the Ministerial Task Force (MTF) on
  regional economic integration on the margins of
  the Extraordinary Council of Ministers Meeting,
  which took place in Luanda, Angola (November
  2011).

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Strengthen South-South Relations

• South African President JG Zuma attended the
  Third BRICS Leaders Meeting (Summit) which was
  held in Sanya, Hainan Island, Peoples Republic
  of China (PRC), on 14 April 2011. South Africas
  participation centered around three broad
  objectives
• Consolidation of South Africas BRICS membership
  and proactive participation in the Third BRICS
  Summit
• the leveraging of opportunities for South
  Africas development agenda and
• co-operation with other Emerging Market Economies

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Strengthen South-South Relations (cont)

• The Third BRICS Summit was preceded by a BRICS
  Business Forum on 13 April 2011, attended by
  Minister Davies and fifty South African
  companies, and followed by the Boao Forum, known
  as the Davos of Asia, on 15 April 2011 and
  which was addressed by President Zuma.  At the
  conclusion of the Third BRICS Summit, the Sanya
  Declaration was issued
• The Fourth BRICS Summit held in New Delhi in
  March 2012 emphasised that the domestic
  priorities of South Africa  to further stimulate
  growth and skills development are shared
  priorities among BRICS countries. The BRICS
  Leaders also agreed on shared principles to
  uphold multilateralism, the primary position of
  the UN and International Law as well as addressed
  unilateral actions such as the sanctions campaign
  against Iran.
•  South African exports to China grew the most -
  at 46 - while exports to India grew by 20, to
  Brazil by 14, and to Russia by 7

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Strengthen South-South Relations (cont)

• President Zuma successfully hosted the 5th IBSA
  Summit on 18 October 2011, in Tshwane, South
  Africa
• Key outcomes of the Summit were
• Tshwane Declaration
• the MoU on Mutual Cooperation among the Rio
  Branco Institute of the Ministry of External
  Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil,
  the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of
  External Affairs of the Republic of India and the
  Diplomatic Academy of the Department of
  International Relations and Cooperation of the
  Republic of South Africa
• Deputy Minister Ebrahim attended the 11th IOR-ARC
  Council of Ministers meeting in India during
  Nov. 2011

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Participate in the Global System of Governance

• Arranged and supported participation of political
  principals in the High-Level Segment of the
  Sessions of the UNGA
• Non-permanent membership of UNSC in 2011 and 2012
• raised SAs profile as potential permanent member
• focussed on promoting the African Agenda
• promote importance of developing effective
  partnerships between the UN and regional and
  sub-regional organisations in maintaining
  international peace and security
• Presidency of UNSC in January 2012 and adoption
  of
• Resolution 2033

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Participate in the Global System of Governance
(cont)

• SA elected as Chair of the African Commission on
  Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) for three years
• Participation of President Zuma in the Seoul
  Nuclear Security Summit, during which he conveyed
  SAs position on nuclear security to other world
  leaders
• Chair of the Executive Council and contributed
  to successful
• implementation of the Convention on
  Chemical Weapons

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Participate in the Global System of
Governance (cont)

• SA successfully hosted COP17/CMP7 of the UNFCCC
  (28 November to 9 December 2011)
• Parties agreed on balanced package including 2nd
  commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the
  closure of the Ad-Hoc Working Group on Long Term
  Cooperation Action (AWG-LCA), and agreed to a
  future climate regime by 2015, to be implemented
  by 2020
• Durban Platform decision lasting legacy for South
  Africa
• R1020 Conference Key Achievements
• Agreement on SDGs coherent with UN
• Development Agenda post 2015 and the development
  of an effective sustainable development
  financing strategy to facilitate mobilisation of
  resources

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Participate in the Global System of
Governance (cont)

• G8 Africa Outreach
• Presentation by Africa of first Assessment Report
  of the G8/Africa commitments since the inception
  of the partnership in 2000
• Presentation by G8 of its Assessment Report on
  Food Security and Health
• Addressed issues of African development within
  the context of regional integration and economic
  growth deliberated on security related issues

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Participate in the Global System of
Governance (cont)

• Outcomes of the 6th G20 Summit-
• Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and
  Agriculture
• Support for the Multilateral Development Banks to
  build human resources and capacity in developing
  countries
• Support for innovative financing for development
  and climate change
• Commitment to complete reforms of financial
  sector and international monetary system
• South Africa served as Co-chair of the G20
  Development Working Group, along with France
  (Chair of the G20 for 2011) and South Korea

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Participate in the Global System of
Governance (cont)

• Successful outcomes and deliverables achieved in
  the areas of food security, infrastructure
  financing (with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa)
  and domestic resource mobilization
• A total of 106 bilateral and multilateral
  agreements were signed or entered into force for
  South Africa during the period from 1 April 2011
  to 31 March 2012
• (93 bilateral, 13 multilateral)

AGREEMENTS
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Participate in the Global System of
Governance (cont)

• Important multilateral agreements include
• Convention on International Liability for Damage
  caused by Space Objects. Entered into force on 14
  December 2011
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched
  into Outer Space. Entered into force on 27
  January 2012
• African Charter on Democracy, Elections and
  Governance. Entered into force on 15 February 2012

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Strengthen Relations with Strategic Formations of
the North

• 4th SA-EU Summit held on 15 September 2011 in
  South Africa 
• Joint SA-EU Peace and Security Committee meetings
  held on 7 June 2011 in South Africa and on 19
  July 2011 in Belgium
• 12th SA-EU Joint Cooperation Council meeting held
  on 20 July 2011 in Belgium

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations

• Establishment of the SA-Tanzania BNC
• Establishment of the SA-Mozambique BNC
• Participated in Joint Permanent Commissions on
  Defence and Security with Botswana, Mozambique,
  Namibia and Zimbabwe
• Assisted Zimbabwe with the implementation of the
  GPA
• Assisted the Republic of Congo in the
  humanitarian crisis following the explosions at
  the arms depot in March 2012 (R10 million)
• Establishment of the SA Farmers Cooperative in
  the Congo

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• President Zuma paid official and state visits to
  nine countries (Cote dIvôire (DRC,Burundi,
  Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Nigeria, Benin,
  Mozambique)
• Deputy President Motlanthe visited Cote dIvoire
  and Guinea-Bissau in May and August 2011
  respectively, as well as Sao Tome and Principe in
  September 2011 (Presidential inauguration)

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• The following Heads of State and Government and
  other high-level leaders were hosted in SA
• President Alpha Conde of Guinea Conakry in May
  2011(State Visit)
• President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania in July
  2011(State Visit)
• The late President Atta-Mills of Ghana in August
  2011(State Visit)
• President Boni Yayi of Benin and President
  Issoufou of Niger in November 2011(State Visits)
• President Nguema of Equatorial-Guinea in October
  2011(State Visit)
• Deputy President Mahama of Ghana in March
  2012(Strengthen bilateral relations)

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• Deputy Minister Ebrahim visited Tunisia and Egypt
  in February and March 2012 respectively
  (Consolidate and strengthen bilateral relations)
• Minister Nkoana-Mashabane led Ministerial
  delegation to Egypt in April 2012 and Special
  Presidential Envoys visited amongst others Benin,
  Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Togo, to lobby for the
  candidature of Minister Dlamini Zuma for the
  Chair of the AUC during the period under review
• Former Deputy President Mbete, Minister
  Nkoana-Mashabane Minister Cwele and Minister
  Dlamini Zuma dispatched as Special Envoys to
  Tunisia earlier in 2012 (Revive bilateral
  relations)

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• Deputy Minister Ebrahim hosted Personal Envoy of
  the SADR President in April 2011
• Minister Nkoana-Mashabane hosted the Somali
  Minister of Foreign Affairs in March 2012
• Received Special Libyan Envoy in January 2012,
  that requested SAs assistance for PCRD.

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• 3 Agreements with Tanzania in July 2011
• 7 Agreements with Ghana in August 2011
• 3 Agreements with Benin in December 2011
• 6 Agreements with Mozambique in December 2011
• Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with
  Somalia
• Cooperation in the field of Agriculture with
  Sudan
• Defence, Education, Sport and Agriculture as well
  as a MoU on Economic Cooperation with Burundi
• MoU signed with the DRC on the development of the
  Grand Inga Hydro Power Project

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• Pres. Zuma visited Oman UAE in November 2011.
  MOU on Political Consultation Joint Commission
  Defense Cooperation Agreements signed with UAE
• President Zuma visited Qatar in January 2012,
  leading a nine member Ministerial delegation
  visit to Doha in February Trade Industry
  Ministers R. Davies, assisted by Deputy Minister
  Ebrahim, co-chaired Economic Joint Commission
  with Saudi Arabia in March 2012
• Deputy President K Motlanthe held bilateral
  discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
  (India) in May 2011 at the 2nd India-Africa
  Forum in Addis Ababa
• Deputy President K Motlanthe visited New Zealand
  during the 2011Rugby World Cup - outcome the
  signing of the Film co-production Agreement with
  New Zealand
• State Visit to South Africa by the Vice-President
  of Vietnam, Mrs Nguy?n Thi Doan, May 2011

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• 2nd Joint Commission with Pakistan in July 2011
  outcomes  Decision to enter into an Extradition
  Treaty Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in
  Criminal Matters MOU on Cooperation in Combating
  the illicit trafficking in narcotics, drugs,
  psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals,
• Visit of Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim and
  South African civil society groups to Sri Lanka
  to promote inclusive national reconciliation
  efforts November 2011
• Visit of Professor GL Peiris, Minister of
  External Affairs of Sri Lanka to brief South
  African political principals on national
  reconciliation and reconstruction projects in Sri
  Lanka, March 2012
• Bilateral meetings between President Jacob Zuma
  and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at 3rd BRICS
  Summit (April 2011) 5th IBSA Summit (October
  2011) and 4th BRICS Summit (March 2012). 
  Objective  to discuss matters of mutual interest

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• Deputy President Motlanthe attended the
  International HIV/AIDS Conference in Washington
  DC Washington D.C. from 22-27 July 2012
• The Minister hosted the US Secretary of State
  Hillary Clinton for the second meeting of the
  SA-US Strategic Dialogue on 7 August 2012
• President Zuma paid a State Visit to Jamaica in
  celebration that countrys 50th Independence
  Anniversary
• Deputy Minister Fransman received the Deputy
  Foreign Minister of Panama in South Africa and
  paid a reciprocal visit to Panama

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• Visit to South Africa by the Brazilian Foreign
  Minister in July 2011. The Ministerial
  discussions focused on the Strategic Partnership
  Agreement and bilateral relations in the fields
  of trade, defence, social development and
  security
• Meeting between Presidents Zuma and Rousseff in
  October 2011 at IBSA Summit and at the BRICS
  Summit in March 2012
• Visit by the Brazilian Deputy Minister of Sports
  and a high level delegation to South Africa in
  June 2011, to share experiences of the 2010 FIFA
  Soccer World Cup. A bilateral MoU on Sport
  Cooperation is expected to be ready for
  signature before the end of 2012

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• The Minister met with her Brazilian counterpart
  on the margins of the IBSA Summit, where they
  renewed their commitment to the terms of the
  Strategic Partnership Agreement

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• The UK Prime Minister paid a visit to South
  Africa on 18 July 2011
• The President paid a visit to Norway from 31
  August to 1 September 2011
• The President of Russia met with our President on
  29 March 2012 in India
• Ministers meeting with the Secretary of State
  Relations at the Vatican City on 29 May 2011
• Bilateral Forum was held with the United Kingdom
  held on 09 June 2011 in United Kingdom
• Working Visit of Deputy Minister Ebrahim from
  4-5 July 2011 to Serbia
•  Official Visit of Minister Davutoglu of Foreign
  Affairs of Turkey to South Africa on 20 August
  2011
• Ministers visit to Serbia on 07 September 2011 
• Minister undertook a visit Bulgaria on 4
  September 2011

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• Deputy Minister Ebrabims meeting with the French
  Presidents Advisor on Africa on 19 September
  2011
• 10th ITEC Session between South Africa and Russia
  in Pretoria from 27 to 28 September 2011
• Deputy Minister of Belarus visit to South Africa
  for Political Consultations and the 2nd ITEC
  Session with Deputy Minister Ebrahim on 26 and
  27 October 2011
• A Visit by the French Minister of Foreign and
  European Affairs to South Africa on 10-11
  November 2011
• Africa-Turkey Ministerial Meeting on 14-17
  December 2011 in Turkey

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Strengthening Political Economic Relations
(cont)

• SA-Turkey JEC was held from 14-16 February 2012
  (led by the dti)
• Joint SA-France Workshop on Africa held from
  19-20 2011 May in France
• The SA-France Forum for Political Dialogue was
  held from 2-3 February 2012 in South Africa

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Programme Three Public Diplomacy State Protocol
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Public Diplomacy

• The Branch provided Communication and Marketing
  support to all the
• political heads and the department using the
  following platforms
• 21 Events were organised Departmentally as part
  of communicating the pillars of the countrys
  Foreign policy
• Extensive marketing and branding was done on the
  countrys hosting of COP 17/CMP7 and 11 events
  were organised by the Branch

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PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (cont)

• Have signed an MOU with BrandSA to consolidate
  partnership both domestically and internationally
  
• Collaborated with Brand South Africa on a number
  of Marketing initiatives including COP17 Media
  Tours and workshops and communications work
  stream
• Collaborated with GCIS to implement media buying
  for major campaigns such as COP17
• Designed the COP17 media and advertising campaign
  as well as developed the concept for all events
• Hosted the HOM conference and broadcast an ETV
  live broadcast to explain our foreign policy
  objectives

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PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (cont)

• The following platforms were used in order to
  enhance understanding of South Africas foreign
  policy with focus on the key priorities
• Ministerial Public Participation Outreach
  Programs for all Political heads (09)
• Hosted Media briefings (61)
• Campaigns such as the COP17 Advertising Campaign,
  the HOM Media and Advertising Campaign, the
  African Diaspora Advertising Campaign and the O.R
  Tambo I am a South African Diplomat
• New Media platforms

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Public Diplomacy (cont)

• The Branch created accounts for new social media
  platforms to communicate and interact with our
  stakeholders with the aim of intensifying the
  understanding of the foreign policy
• Facebook
• Twitter
• U-tube
• Publications

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FOREIGN REPRESENTATION IN RSA
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State Protocol

• The Branch coordinated
• 154 Incoming and 131 Outgoing State, Official,
  Working and Other high-level visits
• 159 outgoing visits for Provincial and Local
  Government
• 1 Consultative Forum Workshop
• 103 Official ceremonial events such as farewell
  functions for Heads of Missions, State banquets,
  the Opening of Parliament, memorial services and
  signing and credentials ceremonies
• 10 conferences including advisory services
  provided to Sister Departments (COP17 SA-EU
  Summit IBSA Summit ANC Centenary SADC MCO
  Troika Ministerial, SADC Organ Troika the 123rd
  IOC Session, 2nd Tripartite Summit)

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State Protocol (cont)

• The State Guesthouses were renamed after former
  freedom fighters during the 2011 State of the
  Nation Address.The Presidential Guest House in
  Pretoria is now called Sefako M. Makgatho
  Presidential Guesthouse and the Diplomatic Guest
  House in Waterkloof to be renamed as Johnny
  Makatini Guesthouse
• King Shaka State Protocol Lounge was officially
  inaugurated by Minister M Nkoana-Mashabana in
  June 2011
• 42 000 Dignitaries were facilitated on arrival
  and departure through all State Protocol Lounges,
  including Waterkloof AFB and Lanseria
  International Airports

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State Protocol (cont)

• Finalised
• 32 RSA Diplomatic Heads of Mission (HoMs)
• 9 RSA Consular HoMs and Honorary Consuls
• 32 Foreign Diplomatic HoMs presented credentials
• 10 Foreign HoMs and Honorary Consuls
• The following four new diplomatic offices were
  established in the RSA
• Azerbaijan, Fiji, Georgia and South Sudan
• Statistics show a decrease in the crimes reported
  by the Diplomatic Community and the Diplomatic
  Policing Unit

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STATEMENT OF TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS STATEMENT OF TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS STATEMENT OF TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS STATEMENT OF TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS STATEMENT OF TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS STATEMENT OF TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
  TRANSFER ALLOCATION TRANSFER ALLOCATION TRANSFER ALLOCATION TRANSFER ALLOCATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE 2010/11
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT / INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION Adjusted appropriation Act Roll Overs Adjustments Total Available Actual Transfer of Available funds transferred Appro-priation Act
  R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000
Transfers
ASIA-AFRICA LEGAL CONS ORGAALCO 135   (22) 113 113 100 135
GAMBIAN GOVERNMENTLOCAL OFFICE 230   (230) -   230
INDIA,BRAZI,SA DIALOG FORUM(IBSA 7,580   95 7,675 7,675 100 8,280
ORG FOR ECONOMC CO-OPDEV(FIGO) -     - - 300
PERM COURT OF ARBITRATION (FIGO) 124   (50) 74 74 100 126
AFRICN CARIBBEANPACIFC 3,948   656 4,604 4,604 100 7,348
AFRICAN PEER MECHANISM 2,500   7,493 9,993 9,993 100  
AU MEMBERSHIP FEES 128,860   (3,843) 125,017 125,017 100 154,403
BUREAU INTER EXPOSITION 30   (30) - - 30
BCTERIALTXIC WEAP CONV 501   (279) 222 222 100 501
COMMONWEALTH 9,399   (4,423) 4,976 4,976 100 9,399
COMPREH TEST BAN TREATY 6,032   (19) 6,013 6,013 100 6,032
G77 ECONOMIC COOPERATIO 115   (6) 109 109 100 132
UNDP LOC OF COST (GLOC) 5,600   (739) 4,861 4,860 100 5,600
HUMANITARIAN AID 24,000   (7) 23,993 23,993 100 28,660
INTERNAT SEABED AUTHRTY 345   (345) - - 345
NEW PARTNERSH AFRIC DEV 7,500   13,664 21,164 21,166 100 34,563
OIRARC 145   (145) -   145
ORG ECONOMIC CO-OPDEV 236   127 363 363 100 236
PEREZ-GUERRERO TRST FND 61   (3) 58 58 100 66
SA DEVE COMM MEMBERSHIP 40,515   2,083 42,598 42,598 100 42,802
SOUTH CENTRE 1,210   (11) 1,199 1,199 100 1,224
TRIBUNAL LAW OF THE SEA 522   (522) - - 522
UN HUMAN RIGHTS 346   32 378 378 100 346
UN MEMBERSHIP FEES 117,490   (3,435) 114,055 114,055 100 123,394
UN TECHNICAL COOPERAT 115   182 297 297 100 302
UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 1,150   - 1,150 1,150 100 1,150
UN CHILDRENS FUND 230   - 230 229 100 230
UN CONV LAW OF THE SEA 578   (578) - - 576
UN VOLUN FUND DSABILITY 76     76 76 100 76
359,573 - 9,645 369,218 369,218 427,153
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