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ANNEXURE B: 2014/15 THIRDQUARTER REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

|PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |

|Percentage vacancy rate |9.5 % |Q3: 10% |10.6% (196 /1841) |Moratorium on the filling of |Moratorium has been lifted and |

| | | |-V=Vacant (196) |vacancies has had an impact on the |filling will be expedited |

| | | |-F=Filled (1645) |efforts to reduce vacancy rate during| |

| | | |-T=Total posts (1841 |the reporting period | |

|Percentage turnover rate |10% |Q3: 7,5% |4.9% (78/1588) |None |None |

| | | |L=Left (78) | | |

| | | |F=Filled posts (1588) at the beginning of 2014/15 | | |

| | | |financial year | | |

|Percentage implementation of |95 % Compliance with | Q3 – 95 %of 1st biannual |79% (1333 /1 691) 1st bi annual assessment received |Unavailability of officials and |Constant follow ups and engagement |

|PMDS policy framework |contracting and assessment |assessment reports received | |supervisors to finalise assessment |of the branch heads for |

| |requirements | | |reports |interventions |

|Number of HRD strategy |3 Interventions: |Q3: |78%(726/925) of WSP implemented. |Full time bursaries were not dealt |Re advertisement of the full time |

|initiatives implemented |• 100 interns recruited, |Implement 60% of WSP |49 part-time bursaries approved |with due to post office strike |bursaries student |

| |• 70 bursaries issued |Issue 30 external full time |Part time bursaries not dealt with due to post office | | |

| |• 80 % of WSP implemented |bursaries and 40 part time |strike | | |

| | |bursaries | | | |

|Percentage of Women, Blacks and |Women 50% |Q1-Q4: 50% |56% (927/1646) |None |None |

|People with disabilities at DEA | | | | | |

| |Blacks 90% |Q3-Q4: 90% |91% (1493/1646 ) |None |None |

| |People with disabilities 2% |Q1-Q4: 2% |2.7% (45/1646) |None |None |

|Average number of days taken to |90 days misconduct cases |Q1-Q4: 90 days |Misconduct cases addressed in average of 54.6 working days|None |None |

|resolve disciplinary cases | | |(819 days/15 cases) | | |

| |30 days grievance cases |Q1-Q4: 30 days |Grievances cases addressed in average of 33 working |Unavailability of managers and |Continued efforts to be made to |

| | | |days(394 days/12 cases) |grievants who are out of office, eg |reduce solution time |

| | | | |on Antarctica | |

|Phased implementation of DEA New|Phase I of the operation |Q1-Q4: Implementation of the |Unitary report analysed and monthly invoices processed as |None |None |

|Head-Office Building PPP project|implemented (service |operations of the project ( as per |planned | | |

| |commenced |the activities in the project plan)|Operational Project Committee monthly held | | |

| |as per project plan)plan) | |Inspection conducted to ensure compliance to service level| | |

| | | |standards on hard and soft services facilities management | | |

| | | |OHS service standards as outlines in the schedule | | |

| | | |monitored and implemented | | |

|Percentage implementation of |90% Implementation |Q3: 80% |96% ( 67% for Q2 + 29% for Q3) 2 of 7 targets as reflected|Procurement of the alternative |The assessment in the newly |

|security risk assessment | | |on the action plan has been achieved and 5 not achieved |buildings by DPW, which results in |procured building to be conducted |

|recommendations | | | |recommendations not been implemented | |

|Number of funded Master |9 funded Master System Plan |Q1-Q4: 9 funded MSP initiatives |2 of 9 projects achieved, 2 projects partially achieved |1 Project was cancelled by project |Fast track the project |

|System Plan (MSP) implemented |initiatives implemented (per |implemented per schedule |and 5 projects off targets |manager due to change in requirements|implementation on all initiatives |

|(as per schedule) |schedule) | | |and 1 donor funded project was |that are behind the schedule |

| | | | |cancelled as a decision by DAC | |

|Percentage availability of IT |97% availability IT service |Q1-Q4: 97% availability of IT |99.3% |None |None |

|services | |services | | | |

|Percentage compliance with |100% compliance with |Q1-Q4: 100% per quarter |100% - The following key requirements were complied with |None |None |

|statutory tabling and prescripts|statutory tabling and | |within the stipulated timeframes : | | |

| |prescripts(All MPAT Standards| | | | |

| |with moderated score of 3 and| |Submitted DEA 2nddraft Strategic Plan and APP to National | | |

| |above | |Treasury in November 2014. | | |

| | | |Submitted the 2nd quarter ENE report to National Treasury | | |

| | | |in October 2014 | | |

| | | |Submitted the DEA 2nd quarter performance reports to DPME | | |

| | | |in October 2014 (preliminary report) and November 2014 ( | | |

| | | |final report) | | |

| | | |Draft DEA ENE Chapter prepared and submitted to National | | |

| | | |Treasury in December 2014. | | |

|Unqualified Audit report |Unqualified Audit Report |Q1 - Q4: Implementation, review and|DEA received an unqualified external audit opinion from |None |None |

| | |continuous enhancement of control |the Auditor General of SA for the 2013/14 financial year. | | |

| | |measures |Systems of Internal control ( financial, risk management | | |

| | | |and performance information) are implemented on an | | |

| | | |continuous basis (each quarter) to ensure proper | | |

| | | |accountability and attainment of an unqualified audit | | |

| | | |opinion | | |

|Percentage adherence to cabinet |100% |Q1-Q4: 100% |100% adherence to the Scheduled : |None |None |

|and cluster schedule as per | | |ESEID: 03 meetings scheduled 100% | | |

|approved protocol | | |ICTS: 03 meetings scheduled 100% | | |

| | | |SPCHD: 03 meetings scheduled 100% | | |

| | | |G&A: 03 meetings scheduled 100% | | |

| | | |ESEID 2 ad-hoc meetings - 100% | | |

|Percentage expenditure |98 % |Q3: 72% |73%-R4,132 381 billion expenditure out of R5,680 386 |None |None |

| | | |billion budget allocation | | |

|Percentage of expenditure on |65 % |Q1-Q4: 65% |89% expenditure on BEE in December 2014 |None |None |

|affirmative procurement | | | | | |

|Number of media statements/ |120 statements/speeches |Q1–Q4: 30 statements/ speeches |44 media statements/ speeches issued |None |None |

|speeches issued and opinion | |issued per quarter | | | |

|pieces published | | | | | |

| |6 opinion pieces |Q3: 2 |2 opinion pieces published |None |None |

| | | |Equity in climate financials | | |

| | | |Stopping the greedy depleting the Rhino | | |

|Number of communication events |20 Public Participation |Q2-Q3: 6 events |7) events were facilitated |None |None |

|including Ministerial Public |events | | | | |

|Participation programme (PPP) |hosted | |National Marine Week | | |

| | | |Global march for elephant and rhino | | |

| | | |Official opening of the DEA Green Building | | |

| | | |Opening of Masibekela Park in Malelani, Nkomazi Local | | |

| | | |Municipality | | |

| | | |Non-Motorised Transport. Handover and opening of a | | |

| | | |cycling facility in Soweto and at Ditsong Museum in City | | |

| | | |of Tshwane | | |

| | | |The EPIP 15 Year Review and the launch of Andover Game | | |

| | | |Reserve project near Acornhoek in Mpumalanga and | | |

| | | |-BASIC ministerial climate change meeting | | |

|Number of publications produced |4 editions stakeholder |Q1-Q4: 1 stakeholder publication |1 Environmental Quarterly publication printed and |None |None |

|and distributed |publications |per quarter |distributed | | |

|Number of website hits per annum|450 000 website hits |Q3: 150 000 hits (less activities |164, 055 website hits |None |None |

| | |this time of year) | | | |

|Number of Environmental |100 teachers trained |Q3: Needs assessment |Need assessment tool developed and circulated to |None |None |

|Awareness activities conducted | |conducted |stakeholders to complete | | |

|(Leanerships, CAPS training and | | | | | |

|Campaigns) | | | | | |

| |100 unemployed youths |Q2-Q4: 100 learners trained |99 learners trained and one was hospitalised due to the |None |None |

| |recruited and learnership | |illness and could not make it | | |

| |programme implemented | | | | |

| |8 Environmental awareness |Q1- Q4 2: campaigns per quarter |4 awareness campaigns conducted |None |None |

| |campaigns implemented | |Rhino campaigns | | |

| | | |Clean-up campaign | | |

| | | |Climate Change | | |

| | | |Waste Management campaign | | |

|Number of SETA sector skills |6 Sector Skills Plans with |Q2-Q4: Review of the Sector Skills |Six SSPs were reviewed and evaluation reports prepared for|None |None |

|plans with environmental focus |environmental focus confirmed|Plans |each of the SETAs | | |

|Number of officials |400 officials trained in IEM |Q1-Q4: 100 official trained per |IEM training session for Government Officials was |None |None |

|undergoing/completed | |quarter |conducted in 8 provinces. 900 officials have been trained,| | |

|Environmental Management | | |including EAPS, government officials, and all stakeholders| | |

|training and (EMI/IEM) | | | | | |

| |240 EMIs trained |Q1-Q3: 70 per quarter |178 EMIS trained as follows: |None |None |

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| | | |EMI Basic Training Course (63) | | |

| | | |DNA Barcode of Wildlife Training(12) | | |

| | | |SARS Senior Manager Training (15) | | |

| | | |EMI Specialised Training on | | |

| | | |Biodiversity Crime Scene Management (47) | | |

| | | |Justice College Prosecutors Training on Environmental | | |

| | | |Crime (12) | | |

| | | |Free State BCOCC Training on the Illicit Trade in | | |

| | | |Endangered Species | | |

|Number of accredited training |139 915 |Q3: 35 265 |42 829. (Cumulative performance is 129 260) |None |None |

|person days created | | | | | |

|Outcome 10 Delivery Agreement |Approved Outcome 10 Delivery |Q3: Approval of the Outcome 10 |Outcome 10 Delivery Agreement approved by Mintech and |None |None |

|developed and implementation |Agreement for sector on new |Delivery Agreement |Minmec | | |

|facilitated |priorities (2014 -2019) | | | | |

|Number of environmental |Technical development of the |Q3: Continue development of system |Procurement options have been determined |None |None |

|knowledge and information |system continued | |A submission (SCM 139553) for the appointment of CSIR as a| | |

|management systems/tools |(specifications defined) | |sole provider for O&C Information Management System) | | |

|developed, refined and/or | | |approved | | |

|operational (EGIS, NEAS, O&C | | |SLA currently being finalized | | |

|Online system, CC M&E system | | | | | |

|etc) | | | | | |

| |Phase 1 of the South African |Q3: |DG approval to initiate the SANEIM Phase I - Scoping |Delays as result of a process to be |Tenders for this highly delayed |

| |National Environmental |Meta-Database project Output A.5: |Project was received on 2 September 2014 |undertaken to ensure that the scope |project will only be evaluated in |

| |Information Meta-database |Draft Status Quo chapter/s for | |of the project does not duplicate the|mid-January 2015. However, even |

| |finalised |Final | |Business Intelligence and Analytics |with this delay, it is possible |

| | |Project Report are approved | |Strategy Project |that the annual target of the |

| | |Key stakeholder workshop held | | |project being well underway will be|

| | |on the development of a new set | |Tender for the SA National |met |

| | |of environmental / sustainable | |Environmental Information Metadata | |

| | |development indicators as envisaged| |(SANEIM) Project: Phase I – Scoping, | |

| | |by the NDP 2030 | |advertised with a bid closing date | |

| | | | |of 5 December 2014 | |

| |2 components of the NEMA |Q1-Q4: |Facilitated the NEAS quarterly Task team meeting |None |NEAS Appeal module will be |

| |Chapter 5 Environmental |Coordination of NEAS implementation|Produced the quarterly outcome 10 report | |implemented following receipt of |

| |Regulatory Authorization |Reporting of EIA statistics from | | |feedback of process to be followed |

| |system monitored (EIA amended|NEAS | | |for S24 applications from |

| |timeframes module and the |for 10 competent authorities | | |Compliance Section |

| |appeals | | | | |

| |module) | | | | |

| |50% of facilities with AELs |Q3: 50% of facilities in the Master|The list updated and currently there are 657 facilities in|None |None |

| |reporting to the NAEIS |list report to NAEIS |the NAEIS | | |

| | | |New facilities uploaded into NAEIS in September | | |

|Number of Environmental |State of the Oceans Report |Q3: Chapter Outline of State of the|Chapter Outline of the Chapters of the completed |None |None |

|knowledge and information |compiled |Oceans Report produced | | | |

|management, monitoring and | | | | | |

|evaluation reports/publications | | | | | |

|and response options produced | | | | | |

| |18 peer-reviewed scientific |Q3-Q4: 4 Scientific researches |3 Scientific publications published |None |None |

| |publications (including |published | | | |

| |theses) |in peer-reviewed journals per | | | |

| | |quarter | | | |

| |1 South Africa Environment |Q3:Design and layout of the NSSD1 |Comments on the final NSSD1 M&E draft report were |Communication Unit still to confirm |Finalise the design and layout of |

| |Outlook (2nd SAEO) completed |M&E Report |submitted to the CSIR for final incorporation. NSSD1 M&E |if they have internal capacity to |the report will be prioritised in |

| |and published | |final report in place |carry out the design and layout of |the quarter 4 |

| | | | |the report | |

| |1 reviewed (NSSD1 M&E Report | | | | |

| |finalised) | | | | |

|Local Government |Annual action plan |Q3: 75% |64% implementation of planned action for the quarter ( |Unavailability of high level |New dates have been negotiated and |

|SupportProgramme implemented |implemented (100 % | |27/42 planned actions for quarter 3 are on target) |delegation to proceed with the launch|committed for the high level |

| |implementation) | | |of the planned events for the |delegation to launch the capacity |

| | | | |quarter. With regard to the |building and environmental |

| | | | |initiatives related to the ecosystems|awareness projects in Q4 |

| | | | |that are sustained and natural | |

| | | | |resources used efficiently; |Measures are put in place to fast |

| | | | |constraints are related the |the implementation of projects that|

| | | | |environmental management plans that |are behind schedule in the focus |

| | | | |are not published |are of Green Economy |

|Number of South African |13 Bilateral/Pleurilateral |Q3: AMCEN, Botswana, |Positions prepared, negotiated and reported |Emerging issues in other countries |Follow up with DIRCO for the next |

|positions on Chemical and |(Africa, IBSA, S-S, S-N) |Namibia |-Botswana BNC 17-20 November). |have an impact on the proceeding of |session |

|Waste, Biodiversity, Sustainable|approved | |SA-Botswana RES (21 November 2014) |bilateral and beyond the department's| |

|Development (SD), African and | | |AMCEN Consultative meeting ( 07 December 2014) |control | |

|bilateral South-South, | | |- SADC (3-5 November 2014) | | |

|South-North and International | | | | | |

|Environmental Governance (IEG) | | | | | |

|processes prepared, negotiated | | | | | |

|and reported | | | | | |

| |3 Multilateral position (SD |Q3 1 Post-Rio+20 Regime |Positions researched & developed: |None |None |

| |and IEG) approved |• negotiating positions researched,| | | |

| | |developed, consulted and |Group of Friends of Paragraph 47 on corporate | | |

| | |approved |sustainability - position | | |

| | | |10 - Year Framework of Programmes (10YFP) on Sustainable | | |

| | | |Consumption and Production (SCP) - position | | |

| | | |SDG Youth – position | | |

| | | |Post 2015 Development Agenda- Environment Cluster - | | |

| | | |position | | |

| |10 Biodiversity positions |Q1-Q4: Positions researched, |Position papers for the CITES Animals and Plants Committee|None |None |

| |approved |developed and approved |meetings prepared and negotiated | | |

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| | | |Draft position paper for the Standing Committee developed | | |

| | | |and approved | | |

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| | | |Position papers for the fifth meeting of the Working Group| | |

| | | |on Review of Implementation (WGRI 5) of the Convention on | | |

| | | |Biological Diversity (CBD) which was held in Montreal, | | |

| | | |Canada from the 16th to the 20th of June 2014 were | | |

| | | |prepared, negotiated and reported on | | |

| | | | | | |

| | | |The eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on | | |

| | | |Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 18)| | |

| | | |to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took place| | |

| | | |in Montreal, Canada, from 23-28 June 2014 and its position| | |

| | | |papers were prepared, presented in the meeting and | | |

| | | |reported on | | |

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|The financial value of resources|US$30 million from all |Q3: US$15 million |The total amount for Quarter 3 is therefore US$ 10,4 |None |None |

|raised from multilateral and |sources (Multilateral: US$20 | |million (cumulatively US$35 798 957/US$30m) | | |

|bilateral |million; Bilateral: US$10 | |Building Resilience in the Greater uMngeni Catchment | | |

|donors to support the |million) | |(South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) US$| | |

|department, SA and Africa’s | | |7,495,055 | | |

|programmes | | | | | |

|Mandatory international and |2013/14 NEMA S26 report |Q3: No target |No planned milestone for the reporting period |None |None |

|national reports prepared and |tabled to Parliament within | | | | |

|submitted within timeframe (in |timeframe | | | | |

|terms of relevant legislation | | | | | |

|and/or international | | | | | |

|obligations/conventions) | | | | | |

| |First Biennial Update Report |Q3: BUR submitted to the |Cabinet approval to submit South Africa’s 1st BUR granted |None |None |

| |completed and submitted to |UNFCCC |on the 12th of November 2014. | | |

| |UNFCCC | |BUR submitted to the UNFCCC BUR submitted to the UNFCCC | | |

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| |Draft GHG Inventory 2000-2012|Q3: Contracting service provider to|This project forms part of the DEA-DFID (Department for |None |None |

| |compiled |compile the GHG inventory finalised|International Development-UK) and the funding is being | | |

| | | |facilitated by a Company called Cardno | | |

| | | |North West University (NWU) has been appointed to | | |

| | | |undertake this work. A contract signed between Cardno and| | |

| | | |NWU is provided as evidence | | |

|PROGRAMME 2 : LEGAL ,AUTHORISATIONS ,COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT |

|Number of environmental |135 |Q1-Q3: 34 per quarter |41 Authorisations were inspected |None |None |

|authorisations inspected | | | | | |

|Percentage of administrative |75% |Q1-Q4: 75 % |The overall percentage compliance with administrative |None |None |

|enforcement actions resulting | | |enforcement actions will be calculated and report in the | | |

|incompliance | | |4th quarter. The following administrative actions were | | |

| | | |issued during the reporting quarter: | | |

| | | |31H Notices:6 | | |

| | | |Compliance Notices and Directives: 4 | | |

| | | |PCN: 9 | | |

| | | |SAWIS PCN: 25 | | |

| | | |NEBA PD: 1 | | |

| | | |Variations:5 | | |

| | | |CNs:1 | | |

|Compliance and Enforcement |Final strategy approved for |Q3:Presentation of strategy at WG |The draft strategy was taken to MINTECH on 14 November |None |None |

|Strategy for the Environmental |implementation across all EMI|forums; approval process through |where it was referred to MINMEC for approval. On 28 | | |

|Management Inspectorate |institutions |Mintech and Minmec |November 2014 MINMEC approved the strategy, with a proviso| | |

|developed and implemented | | |that we need to strengthen what is said in the strategy in| | |

| | | |relation to compliance and enforcement within the context | | |

| | | |of sustainable development | | |

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|Number of criminal |26 |Q2-3: 7 per quarter |4 investigation were finalized and dockets handed over to|None |None |

|investigations finalised and | | |NPA: | | |

|dockets handed over for | | | | | |

|prosecution | | |Delmas 62/07/2013 – 28-11-2014 | | |

| | | |Bosveld Phosphates 05/01/2013 – 17-11-2014 | | |

| | | |Xstrata 01-10-2014 | | |

| | | |Advidata 78/03/2014 – 22-12-2014 | | |

|Number of interventions |Review of the national |Q3: Report reflecting Stakeholder |Comments Consolidated and gaps identified through the |None |None |

|implemented for Safety and |strategy for the safety and |comments produced |integrated management strategy. The report reflecting | | |

|Security of wildlife including |security of rhinoceros | |stakeholder comments produced | | |

|rhinoceros populations in South |population in SA Africa | | | | |

|Africa | | | | | |

| |MoUs with strategic |Q3: Consultation with two |Stakeholder consultation conducted with Departments of |None |None |

| |government departments |stakeholder and develop draft MOU’s|Transport in June 2014. | | |

| |(Justice and Constitutional | |Draft MOUs developed with Department of Home affairs and | | |

| |Development, Home Affairs, | |Transport | | |

| |Correctional services and | | | | |

| |police) on safety and | | | | |

| |security of wildlife | | | | |

| |including rhino | | | | |

| |management | | | | |

| |Implementation of corrective |Q3: TOPS Compliance inspection to |An inspection was conducted in North West to monitor the |None |None |

| |actions relating to the |monitor implementation of |implementation of corrective actions | | |

| |implementation of TOPS |corrective action in one province | | | |

| |regulations monitored in two |conducted | | | |

| |provinces | | | | |

| |Compliance assessments on the|Q3: CITES Compliance inspection in |CITES compliance inspection conducted in North West |None |None |

| |implementation of CITES |one province conducted | | | |

| |regulations conducted in two | | | | |

| |provinces | | | | |

| |1100 environmental monitors |Q1- Q4: 1 100 environmental |1 307 |None |None |

| |trained and deployed |monitors trained and deployed | | | |

|Number of tools for mitigation |Minimum requirements for |Q3: Incorporation of comments |Comments incorporated into and Documents approved by |None |None |

|of negative impacts of |biodiversity in land use | |Minister for designation of False Bay NR and submitted to | | |

|development developed and |planning and IEM finalised | |the Ramsar Convention for designation | | |

|implemented | | | | | |

|PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS |

|Ocean management regime |Report on the analysis of |Q2-Q3: Draft report on the analysis|Final report on the analysis of legislative and |None |None |

|developed |legislative framework with |of legislative |institutional framework of ocean governance in South | | |

| |implication on ocean |framework of ocean governance in |Africa finalised | | |

| |governance in SA finalised |South Africa | | | |

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| |Implementation plan for the |Q3:Consultation and consideration |The necessary interactions between affected parties and |Role clarification as well as, |Meetings are being held between |

| |Ocean Management policy |of the draft implementation plan |initiative leaders as well as supportive organisation |the establishment of delivery units |stakeholders to establish necessary|

| |developed |with focal points of key |taking place in efforts to initiate implementation |need to gain speed |structures and set up procedures |

| | |departments on draft implementation|Interactions at different sector departments and | |and systems |

| | |plan |delivery units to implement the plans being established | |-E.g. Norwegian Workshop to discuss|

| | | | | |the Marine Spatial Plan |

|Strategies and plans for |National framework |Q2-Q3: |The draft Implementation plan developed as part of the |None |None |

|management of ocean and coastal |implemented |Consult stakeholders on |Marine Protection and Governance sector implementation | | |

|environment developed and | |implementation |plan as devised in the Oceans LABS process | | |

|implemented | |plan and identify first ocean area |Area for 1 subordinate spatial plan identified during | | |

| | |for development |Oceans LABS process | | |

| | |of first ocean spatial plan | | | |

| |NCMP launched and |Q3: |Final draft NCMP developed (post the comments period) and |None |None |

| |implementation plan developed|Development of second draft NCMP |sent to the Minister for adoption | | |

| | |implementation plan |The Performance Indicators developed as part of the | | |

| | |Development of performance |Implementation Plan and Chapter 6 of the NCMP itself | | |

| | |indicators for | | | |

| | |the NCMP Implementation plan | | | |

| |Additional 1 plan updated |Q3:Update Margate Zone oil spill |The Knysna LOSCP plan was revised taking into account |None |None |

| | |contingency plan |comments made and received | | |

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| |1 oil spill readiness |Q3: Conduct the training workshop |Training workshop and exercise for West Coast and Northern|None |None |

| |exercise and 1training |and exercise |Cape region successfully undertaken on 21-23 October 2014 | | |

| |session held | |in Veldrift | | |

| |5 estuary management |Q3: Facilitate compilation of one |Orange River Mouth EMP |None |None |

| |plansdeveloped |draft estuarine management plan | | | |

| | | |Revised ORM EMP has been presented to ORMIMC, NC PCC and | | |

| | | |WG8’s Estuary Sub-Committee | | |

| |One new draft protected |Q3: Draft Turtle Management plan |Draft Turtle Management plan in place |None |None |

| |Marine Species Plan developed| | | | |

| |(Turtle) | | | | |

|Percentage of coastline with |Full Protection of 9.5% |Q3: |Operation Phakisa launch on 15 October 2014 in KZN |Stakeholder engagement is taking |Continue with Stakeholder |

|formal protection |(342/3 |Continue and conclude |affirmed a 5% protection in 2019. Interaction on Operation|place for Operation Phakisa quite |engagement |

| |600km), and partial |consultation process with |Phakisa’s undertaken with Offshore Environmental Forum. |earnestly currently as initiatives | |

| |protection of13.5 % (486/3 |stakeholders |Addo MPA has been approved by the Minister. Robberg, |are shaping up | |

| |600km) |Develop Declaration Notices |Goukamma and Betty’s Bay Submission for gazetting are with| | |

| | |and/or regulations for MPAs to |the Minister for approval. | | |

| | |be expanded and summit to legal |Dwesa-Cwebe MPA – Ccommunities consultation facilitated. | | |

| | |services for vetting |MPA resonation was gazetted for public comments, which | | |

| | | |closed on the 04 December 2014. | | |

| | | |Namaqualand, Isimangaliso, Aliwal Shoal MPA has been | | |

| | | |identified as part of Operation Phakisa | | |

|Percentage increase of total |Draft monitoring proposal for|Q3:Draft proposal developed |Draft Letter of Intent submitted to Dept. of International|Delays in engagement between DEA and |The draft letter of intent from |

|area of EEZ under protection and|Prince Edward Island | |Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for consideration and |DIRCO |DIRCO has been received, amended |

|managed |developed | |advice | |and sent for final copy (hard copy |

| | | |Consultation facilitated: SA officials met France’s |Submission of the verified Letter of |to be produced for signature by |

| | | |officials at the World Parks Congress in Australia |Intent on the PEI Monitoring to be |Minister) |

| | | |discussing management of PEI MPA and the Crozet Island |submitted to Minister for signature | |

| | | |France presented at the MPAAP summit about South Africa |and delivery by DIRCO | |

| | | |and French MOU on management of the PEI MPA and Crozet | | |

| | | |Island | | |

|Number of relief voyages to |3 relief voyages undertaken |Q3:Relief voyage to Antarctica |The SA Agulhas II returned from Gough Island on 09th |None |None |

|remote stations (Antarctica and |(SANAE, Gough and Marion | |October 2014 | | |

|Islands)undertaken |Islands) | |The SANAE Voyage departed on 4 December 2014 | | |

|Oceans and coastal research |4 Surveys of priority |Q3-Q4: 1 inshore priority habitat |De Hoop MPA long-term monitoring survey undertaken |None |None |

|projects, surveys completed |habitats |re-surveyed | | | |

|and monitoring projects | | | | | |

|undertaken | | | | | |

| |Seabird population estimates |Q3: |Population estimates for six species of seabirds (White |None |None |

| |for: |Population estimates for White |Pelican, Roseate Tern, Cape Cormorant, Crowned Cormorant, | | |

| |• 12 species around SA |Pelican, |White -breasted cormorant and Kelp Gull) | | |

| |• 2 Southern Ocean species |Roseate Tern, Cape Cormorant, | | | |

| | |Crowned | | | |

| | |Cormorant, White-breasted Cormorant| | | |

| | |and | | | |

| | |Kelp Gull | | | |

| |2 Coastal research projects |Q3-Q4: Phase 3 of Coastal |Phase 3 TOR reviewed and request for additional |None |None |

| |completed |Vulnerability |information submitted to service providers | | |

| | |study 50% completed |Updated and edited Phase 3 Coastal Vulnerability Proposal | | |

| | | |received and put on EDMS to request DDG approval | | |

|Number of interventions aimed at|Biodiversity Research |Q3: Draft Research strategy |Draft research Strategy developed |None |None |

|advancing the biodiversity |strategy finalised |prepared for publication | | | |

|science policy interface | | | | | |

| |National IPBES hub |Q3: IPBES hub trial site running |IPBES Hub site updated and operational |None |None |

| |established | | | | |

| |Elephant research |Q3: Final draft Elephant research |Elephant Research Strategy approved by the Minister on 12 |None |None |

| |strategy approved |strategy process in progress |September 2014. | | |

| | | | | | |

| | | |The approved strategy was submitted to the Departmental | | |

| | | |Communications section for the design and Layout for | | |

| | | |printing | | |

| |Phase 1: UNCCD DLDD |Q3: Draft report developed |Draft report developed |None |None |

| |land cover mapping impact | | | | |

| |indicator research finalised | | | | |

| |Report on the extent of |Q3: Report on MON 810 resistance |Draft report on MON 810 resistance development reviewed, |Busseola fusca moth which is a |None |

| |MON810 insect resistance |development study |analysed and input incorporated to the draft report |targeted pest on this study only | |

| |finalised |finalised | |flights during the middle to end of | |

| | | | |November so this has delayed the | |

| | | | |service provider in terms of | |

| | | | |collecting field data to be | |

| | | | |in-cooperated on the final report | |

|Number of observational |6 Observational platforms |Q3: |Surface Buoy for Algoa Bay prepared, serviced and sent to |None |Efforts will be made to undertake |

|platforms contributing to an |deployed |Servicing and calibration of UTRs |NMMU for deployment in January/ February 2015 | |Procurement Processes so as to |

|ocean and coastal observation | |(Underwater Temperature |4 SAMBA moorings retrieved and not redeployed | |procure spares and consumables for |

|and monitoring | |Recorders) to be deployed along KZN|Algoa Bay moorings retrieved and not redeployed | |the moorings, data buoys and UTRs |

|network | |shelf (eddy system) |Port St Johns sharks cruise undertaken | | |

| | |concluded | | | |

| | |Servicing of deployed platforms | | | |

| | |(buoys, moorings and | | | |

| | |UTRs) concluded | | | |

|Number of ecosystem process studies undertaken |

|Number of sectors for which Long|Reports of phase 2 Long-term |Q3:Printing of the LTAS Phase 2 |Outstanding Disaster Risk Reduction report has been |DRR report delayed |Process instituted to finalise |

|Term Adaptation Scenarios have |Adaptation Scenarios |reports |finalised after high level intervention and Phase 2 fact | |after delay due to DRR Report |

|been developed |finalised for Human | |sheets internally drafted for engagement with | | |

| |Settlement | |‘journalistic communicator ‘ for final editing prior to | | |

| |(Urban/Rural/Coastal) and | |printing | | |

| |Disaster | | | | |

| |Management sectors | | | | |

|Number of climate change |Draft report of the |Q2.-Q3: Conducting the SANAs |Adaptation thematic issues addressed as part of the |None |None |

|adaptation studies conducted |Situational analysis and |Stakeholder consultation |National Climate Change Conference which incorporated | | |

| |needs assessments | |regional dynamics | | |

| |(SANAs) of provincial CC | | | | |

| |response planning & adaptive | | | | |

| |capacity completed | | | | |

| |Draft DEROs (Desired Emission|Q2-Q3: Stakeholder engagements |Business stakeholder meeting held on the 24 November 2014 |None |None |

| |Reduction Outcomes) for 5 | | | | |

| |Sectors developed | | | | |

| |Draft Mix of measures for 5 |Q2-Q3: Stakeholder engagements |Draft Mix of measures framework circulated for stakeholder|None |None |

| |sectors | |comments. | | |

| |developed | | | | |

| |Flagship Framework |Q1-4: Flagship Framework |Draft frameworks of energy efficiency and transport |None |None |

| |coordinated and facilitated |coordinated and facilitated for 2 |flagships have been developed. | | |

| |for 2sectors (Energy |sectors | | | |

| |Efficiency and Transport) | |The comments were solicited during the Climate Change | | |

| | | |Conference at the Exhibition Stand dedicated to the | | |

| | | |climate change flagships | | |

|Number of sector mitigation |Guidelines for mitigation |Q3:Final mitigation plan guidelines|Awaiting clarification of few elements on the Carbon |None |None |

|plans aligned with the National |plans finalised |document |budgets in order to finalise the guideline document | | |

|Climate Change Response policy | | | | | |

|Number of air quality monitoring|90 |Q1-Q3: Facilitate and finalise |Consultation is currently underway as following |None |None |

|stations reporting to SAAQIS | |contracts with station owners |Saldanah Bay District Municipality for data sharing | | |

| | | |agreement | | |

| | | |North West Province for the reporting of six stations to | | |

| | | |SAAQIS | | |

|AQA Regulatory Framework |Emissions Offset Policy for |Q2-Q3: |A decision was taken to publish this as a guideline and |None |The initial comments received |

|Developed and Implemented |AQM published |Offset policy published for public |not a policy – this means that the document produced will | |during stakeholder consultations |

| | |comments |not go through cabinet and public consultations | |will be used to finalise the |

| | |Comments and draft response | | |guideline document before |

| | |database compiled | | |publishing on SAAQIS |

| |Draft S23 – Small Scale |Q3: Comments response database |Draft S.23 Notice recommended to the Minister by the DG |Awaiting Minister’s approval |Upon Ministerial approval, the |

| |Charcoal Plants Declared as |compiled and the final draft |(EDMS137941) in quarter 2 | |draft declaration will be published|

| |Controlled Emitters |submitted to legal service | | |for comments within a week |

| |2 Priority Area AQMPs under |Q3: Two AQMP interventions |An air quality fun run to raise awareness on domestic fuel|None |None |

| |implementation (Vaal and |implemented. Two awareness campaign|burning and other air quality issues was planned to take | | |

| |Highveld) |programmes conducted to address |place in October. However the event was postponed | | |

| | |domestic fuel burning in two |A multi Stakeholder Reference Group meeting was held on | | |

| | |priority areas & quarterly progress|the 26 November 2014 in VTAPA The meeting allows for | | |

| | |reports compiled |communication and reporting to monitor progress with | | |

| | | |implementation of the AQMP by all stakeholders | | |

| |

|Percentage of land under |11.2% |Q3:Transfer of funds to SANParks |A submission for the transfer of funds to SANParks has |None |None |

|conservation |(13 660 1014/ 121 991 200 ha)|facilitated |been drafted and is on route for approval | | |

|NPAES Reviewed and implemented |NPAES Reviewed | Q3: Stakeholder consultation |Stakeholders consulted and service provider appointed |None |None |

|Number of additional |1 additional stewardship site|Q3: Consultation process for Ingula|Consultations process undertaken. |None |None |

|stewardship sites established |established |NR finalised |Further negotiations with KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife and Free | | |

| | | |State Province held to take over declaration process | | |

|Percentage of area of state |86 % of area of state managed|Q3: 2013/14 METT data audits |Training for METT data audits undertaken. Field audits to |None |None |

|managed protected areas |protected areas assessed with|undertaken |begin in quarter 4 | | |

|assessed with a METT score |a METT score above 67 % | | | | |

|above 67 % | | | | | |

|Number of conservation |14 legislative and |Q3: Regulations for the |Signed notice received from Minister but not yet |The signed notice was received from |None |

|andlegislative tools to |conservation tools: |registration of professional |published |Minister’s office in November. | |

|ensurethe protection of species |Regulations for the |hunters, hunting outfitters and | |Publication in the Gazette could only| |

|andecosystems developed and |registration of Professional |trainers published in the Gazette | |have been done by middle November, | |

|implemented |Hunters, trainers and Hunting|for implementation | |which would have resulted in the | |

| |Outfitters published for | | |comment period extending into the | |

| |implementation | | |December holiday, which may lead to | |

| | | | |possible challenges regarding unfair | |

| | | | |opportunity to comment | |

| |Review of the norms and |Q3: Report reflecting |Report reflecting stakeholder comments compiled |None |None |

| |standards for the management |stakeholder comments | | | |

| |of elephants in South Africa |produced | | | |

| |initiated and amendments | | | | |

| |drafted | | | | |

| |TOPS regulations published |Q3: |Revised TOPS Regulations not published in the Gazette for |MINMEC was consulted on 31 October |A letter addressed to the Minister |

| |for implementation and draft |Revised TOPS Regulations published |implementation |2014 and referred the draft revised |of DAFF to request a bilateral with|

| |guideline for implementation |in the Gazette for implementation | |TOPS Regulations back to MINTECH for |DAFF to discuss this matter, has |

| |developed |Stakeholders consulted on | |comments |been drafted and submitted for |

| | |implementation guidelines | |MINMEC was consulted again on 28 |Minister’s signature |

| | | | |November 2014. The re-publication for| |

| | | | |public participation of the draft | |

| | | | |revised TOPS Regulations was | |

| | | | |approved, with an instruction that | |

| | | | |measures be developed to address | |

| | | | |canned hunting | |

| |BABS Amendments Regulations |Q2-Q3: |Revised Draft BABS Amendment Regulations recommended to |None |None |

| |approved by |Revised Draft BABS |MINTECH by WG1 | | |

| |Inter-governmental structures|amendments presented to |Revised Draft BABS Amendment Regulations recommended to | | |

| | |Intergovernmental structure/s |MINMEC by MINTECH | | |

| | |Inputs incorporated in to the |Final BABS Amendment Regulations approved by MINMEC | | |

| | |draft document | | | |

| |NEMBA review completed |Q3: Engagement with stakeholders to|Stakeholder engagement at NBSAP workshop conducted |None |None |

| | |resolve areas of conflict or | | | |

| | |concern conducted | | | |

| |Amendment Bill to incorporate|Q1-Q4: Support NCOP process |NCOP process completed |None |None |

| |MPAs into NEMPAA finalised | | | | |

| |A draft Amendment Bill |Q3: Consultation of proposed |Consultations on proposed provisions for WHS and TFCAs |None |None |

| |incorporating provisions |provisions for WHS and TFCAs |conducted | | |

| |relating to TFCAs and WHS | | | | |

| |reserves into NEMPAA | | | | |

| |developed | | | | |

| |Norms and Standards for the |Q3: Finalise norms and standards |Norms and standards have been revised | None |None |

| |management of protected areas|including relevant comment | | | |

| |finalised | | | | |

| |Amendment of regulations |Q3: No target |No planned milestone for the period under review |None |None |

| |for Special Nature Reserves, | | | | |

| |World Heritage Sites and | | | | |

| |National Parks published for | | | | |

| |implementation | | | | |

| |Draft BMP for 1 ecosystem |Q3: Stakeholder consultation |Stakeholder workshop convened on 1 November 2014 for the |None |None |

| |developed | |development of the Colbyn Valley Wetland BMP and workshop | | |

| | | |report compiled | | |

| |2 Biodiversity Management |Q3: |African Lion: |None |None |

| |Plans for species finalised |BMP for draft African Lion and |Draft BMP for African Lion approved by WG1 for public | | |

| |for public participation |White Rhino approval for public |participation | | |

| |(African Lion, White Rhino) |participation through |White Rhino: | | |

| |,and one BMP-S finalised for |corporate governance structures |Comments received are being incorporated by the RMG | | |

| |implementation |initiated |Bearded Vulture: | | |

| |(BeardedVulture) |Final BMP for Bearded Vulture |The final Bearded Vulture BMP was published for | | |

| | |published for implementation |implementation in July 2014 | | |

| |NBSAP Review conducted |Q1-Q3: Stakeholder consultation |National stakeholder workshop was conducted resulting in a|None |None |

| | | |draft National Biodiversity Strategy | | |

|Number of tools to mitigate |NAP review and alignment with|Q3: Draft National Action Programme|The process of reviewing and analysing the existing NAP |None |None |

|threats to biodiversity |the UNCCD 10 year Strategy |reviewed and analysed |document to identify gaps in accordance with the UNCCD | | |

| |and Framework finalised | |operational objectives as contained in the 10 Year | | |

| | | |Strategy and Framework conducted | | |

| |Draft Biodiversity climate |Q3: Stakeholder consultation |Stakeholder consultation workshop conducted on 25th of |None |None |

| |change adaptation plans for 9|conducted |November 2014 | | |

| |biomes developed | | | | |

| | | | | | |

|Tools for the implementation |One Ramsar site designated |Q3: |Documents approved and submitted to the Ramsar Convention |None |None |

|of the Ramsar Convention | |Submission of the |for designation | | |

|developed and implemented | |designation for Minister approval | | | |

| |Draft strategy to remove |Q3: Draft strategy developed |Draft Strategy developed |None |None |

| |sites from the Montreux | | | | |

| |record developed | | | | |

|Biodiversity Sector |Biodiversity sector |Q3: Biodiversity sector |Biodiversity sector transformation framework developed |None |None |

|transformation framework |transformation framework |transformation framework developed | | | |

|developed and implemented |finalised | | | | |

|Number of sustainable natural |National Biodiversity Economy| Q3: Components of the draft |Components of the draft National Biodiversity Economy |None |None |

|resource based interventions and|Development Strategy |National Biodiversity Economy |Development Strategy proposed to the sector | | |

|instruments identified, |finalised |Development Strategy proposed | | | |

|developed and implementation | | | | | |

|facilitated | | | | | |

| |2 Biodiversity Economy |Q3:. |Projectswhich are at funding level have been monitored |None |None |

| |development projects |• Supported projects monitored and |and evaluated as follows: | | |

| |supported for implementation |evaluated |Balepye and Tyhefu Communities received funding from EPIP | | |

| | |• 2 new biodiversity economy |on the Rhino Ranching Project. | | |

| | |development projects identified |Convened two meetings with Tyhefu Community and Malebye | | |

| | |according to the approved |for possible funding | | |

| | |criteria |2 new biodiversity economy development projects identified| | |

| | | |according to the criteria established, namely: | | |

| | | |Devil’s claw cultivation | | |

| | | |project | | |

| | | |Wildlife farming project | | |

| |1 cross border trail |Q3: Immigration and tax exemption |Approvals obtained and the Desert Kayak cross border |None |None |

| |operationalised |approvals for participants obtained|trail operationalized (during the Desert Knights event | | |

| | | |from the 7th to 13 September 2014 | | |

| |One Project from the TFCA |Q3: Investment leads identified and|Investment promotion sustained through publication and |None |None |

| |Catalogue implemented |negotiations facilitated |distribution of e-newsletters. | | |

| |3 natural resource based |Q3: Implementation of priority |Implementation of priority activities facilitated |None |None |

| |projects implemented (People |activities facilitated | | | |

| |&Parks, Bushbuckridge, | | | | |

| |Awelani) One TFCA Natural | | | | |

| |Resource based project | | | | |

| |Implemented (Awelani) | | | | |

| |Implementation of the |Q3: Source funding |Seda; Anglo American and Resource Africa identified as |None |None |

| |Bushbuckridge Master Plan | |possible funders | | |

| |(5projects) facilitated | | | | |

|PROGRAMME 6 : ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES |

|Number of Full Time Equivalents |35 936 |Q3: 9 855 |8 695 FTEs created in the 3rd quarter. A total of 19 942 |None |Ensure submission of all |

|(FTEs) created | | |FTEs created to date (April to December 2014) | |outstanding |

| | | | | |reports early in Q4 for capturing |

|Number of SMMEs utilised |2 210 |Q3: 719 |1 068. No challenges (Cumulatively, the Branch achieved 3 |None |None |

|(empowerment) | | |061) | | |

|Number of Work Opportunities |69 158 |Q3: 19 334 |16 943 work opportunities and 53% of work opportunities |Currently not attracting participants|To ensure that new projects |

|created |(Women- 55%) | |created to date are women. (Cumulative performance is |from designated groups |prioritise individuals from |

| | | |ahead at 56 270). Currently not attracting participants | |designated groups |

| | | |from designated groups. | | |

| |69 158 |Q3: 19 334 |16 943 work opportunities and 70% of work opportunities |None |None |

| |(Youth – 60%) | |created to date are Youth. Cumulative performance is ahead| | |

| | | |at 56 270 and 70% of these are Youth | | |

| |(People with Disabilities – |Q3: 19 334 |16 943 work opportunities and 1.84% of work opportunities |There is incorrect extraction of |The incorrect extraction of the |

| |2%) | |created to date are people with disabilities. (Cumulative |reports between systems |reports will be corrected in |

| | | |performance is ahead at 56 270 and 1.84% of these are | |quarter 4 |

| | | |People with Disabilities). Seems to be incorrect | | |

| | | |extraction of reports between systems | | |

|Number of youths benefiting from|900 |Q1-Q4: 900 |1 192 |None |None |

|the youth Environmental Services| | | | | |

|Percentage of young people |75% |Q1- Q4:75% |77%. (A total of 858 youth were exited and 644 is targeted|None |None |

|placed in exit opportunities | | |for placement and 496 were placed) | | |

|(YES) | | | | | |

|Number of overnight visitor and |22 |Q3: 8 |No progress for the reporting period |None |Progress towards the annual target |

|staff accommodation | | | | |is on track as 16 accommodation |

|units established and/or | | | | |units were established in quarter 1|

|renovated | | | | | |

|Number of school desk |120 000 |Q3: 30 078 |33 393. (Cumulatively progress is 114 198) |None |None |

|equivalent | | | | | |

|Number of wetlands under |115 |Q3: 16 |81 wetlands were under rehabilitation |Delays by the IA to consider the |implementing Agent agreement is in |

|rehabilitation | | | |agreement thereby delaying |place and will start in Q4 |

| | | | |commencement of work in the field | |

|Number of hectares of land where|169 045 |Q3: 50 019 |112 751. (Cumulative performance is 141 309) |None |None |

|invasive alien plants | | | | | |

|treated/cleared (Initial | | | | | |

|Treatment) | | | | | |

|Number of hectares of land |560 339 |Q3: 163 397 |204 598 h/a were cleared. (Cumulative performance is 363 |None |None |

|where follow up invasive alien | | |744) | | |

|plants treated/cleared (Follow | | | | | |

|up Treatment) | | | | | |

|Number of hectares of degraded |31 262 |Q3: 9 379 |9 510. (Cumulative performance is 22 675) |None |None |

|land under repair | | | | | |

|Number of kilometres of |2 113 |Q1-Q4: 2 113 |2 113 |None |None |

|accessible coastline cleaned | | | | | |

|Percentage of wild fires |90% |Q1 – Q4: 90% |111% (100%, i.e. 420, of fires reported were all |None |None |

|suppressed (provided there are | | |suppressed) | | |

|not more than 2000) | | | | | |

|Number of sustainable |Concept document for NSSD2 |Q3: NSSD2 concept document |Beyond NSSD Concept Document researched and formulated. |None |None |

|development,tools/instruments |developed |researched and formulated |Consultations undertaken with the Mintech working group | | |

|developed and implemented | | |members and DEA management. | | |

| | | |Requests for multi-stakeholders interviews or written | | |

| | | |input initiated | | |

|Number of Green Fund |38 Green Fund projects |Q1-Q4: 38 Green Fund projects |48 projects have been approved through the Green Fund, |None |None |

|projects approved and |approved for implementation |approved for implementation |against the Investment Projects | | |

|implemented | | | | | |

|Number of high-level |Quarterly early warning |Q1-Q4: Compilation and |The Quarterly Environmental Threat, Weakness and |QETWOS report compiled, but not |QETWOS report will be presented at |

|environmental and sustainable |and/or issue scanning reports|presentation of the Quarterly |Opportunity Scan (QETWOS), 2nd Quarter 2014/15 Report |presented due to a diary clash |the Mintech workshop in February |

|development | |Environmental Threat, Weakness and |compiled for presentation to the DepartmentalRisk |reported to the COO, DDG, etc. Also, |2015 |

|threat, weakness or opportunity | |Opportunity Scan |Management Committee Meeting on 13 November 2014 |no 4D meetings were held in the 3rd | |

|early warning | |report to management | |quarter. However, the report was | |

|and/or response options | | | |submitted to Secretariat Services for| |

|researched and developed | | | |presentation at the next available | |

| | | | |3/4D meeting | |

| |1 initiative on hydraulic |Q1-Q4: Attend and provide inputs at|No meetings were scheduled in this quarter. A submission |None |None |

| |fracturing of shale gas |the Interdepartmental |was prepared in response to a query from the WC which | | |

| |coordinated and supported |Hydraulic Fracturing Monitoring |included the progress. This was sent to the Minister | | |

| | |Committee | | | |

| |6 interventions for |Q3: |4 interventions facilitated as follows: |None |None |

| |streamlining environmental |SIP 8: Protocol and SEA finalized | | | |

| |authorisations for SIP and |for consultation |SIP 8 | | |

| |IPAP priorities developed | |Protocol and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) | | |

| | |SIP 10: Sensitivity map finalized |finalised for consultation. To be consulted upon in | | |

| | | |upcoming MinTech and Minmec meetings) | | |

| | |SIP 16(a): Draft sensitivity map |SIP 10 | | |

| | |available |Sensitivity map finalised | | |

| | | |SIP 16(a) | | |

| | |SIP 16(b): Inception meeting for |Draft sensitivity map for Shale Gas SEA available | | |

| | |SEA on hydraulic fracturing |SIP16 (b) | | |

| | |Held |Square Kilometre Array SEA ToRs approved | | |

| | | | | | |

| | |SIP 2 – Port SEA/authorization | | | |

| | |process | | | |

| | |•TOR for ports SEA approved | | | |

| |

|Number of waste management |HCRW Management Regulations |Q3: No target |Draft regulations developed and recommendation for |There are pending key issues between |The matter has been elevated to |

|Instruments developed and |finalised | |approval submitted to Minister for consideration |DEA and Department of Health and |Ministerial level to be resolved |

|implemented | | | |finalisation of the matters has |and meeting between the two |

| | | | |delayed gazetting of the regulations |Ministers is being facilitated |

| |Norms and Standards for |Q3: No target |Draft Norms and Standards developed and recommendation for|There are pending key issues between |The matter has been elevated to |

| |theValidation of the | |approval submitted to Minister for consideration |DEA and Department of Health and |Ministerial level to be resolved |

| |Treatment | | |finalisation of the matters has |and meeting between the two |

| |Efficacy and Operation of Non| | |delayed gazetting of the regulations |Ministers is being facilitated |

| |combustion Technology | | | | |

| |Used to Treat Health Care | | | | |

| |Risk Waste finalised | | | | |

| |Draft Import-Export |Q3: Revise regulations |Draft regulations are being revised |None |None |

| |regulations developed | | | | |

| |Draft Norms & Standards/ |Q3: Review comments and amend |Revised scope for the work approved Revised SLA signed and|The need to amend the scope of the |Work will commence in January 2015 |

| |guidelines for preparation of|N&S/Guidelines |order number issued for the service provider to continue |project and approval process thereof | |

| |Waste Derived Fuel (WDF) | |with the work |affected the project commencement | |

| |developed | | |schedule | |

| |Draft of Norms and Standards |Q3: Literature review report |Literature review report developed |None |None |

| |for the sorting, shredding, |developed | | | |

| |grinding or bailing of | | | | |

| |general waste developed | | | | |

|Percentage increase in waste |10 % |Q1-Q4: Monitor the |Monthly reports available. To date 16.5% waste tyres have |None |None |

|being reused, recycled and | |implementation of approved |been recycled/re used or used for energy recovery | | |

|recovered | |Industry Waste Tyre Management | | | |

| | |Plans | | | |

|Number of Integrated industry |2 integrated Industry Waste |Q3-Q4: Review the industry |2 Industry Management Plans reviewed. |None |None |

|waste management plans |Management Plans reviewed |WMPs |a) e-waste plan | | |

|reviewed | | |b) lighting plan | | |

|Percentage of unlicensed |80 % of unlicensed sites |Q3: Submission of application |Survey to identify current unlicensed waste site |Financial constraints and delays in |Funding has been secured and |

|waste disposal sites |licensed |forms to provinces |undertaken and finalised. List of unlicensed site |securing funding for the projects has|appointment of service providers in|

|authorised per annum | | |available |effected delivery of planned |at an advanced stage. The work will|

| | | | |quarterly milestones |be underway in quarter 4 |

| | | |Process to appoint service provider is at an advanced | | |

| | | |stage. Funds secured and tender advertised closing 12 Dec | | |

| | | |2014 Bid evaluation process will be conducted in quarter 4| | |

|Number of buy-back centres |11 |Q3: 4 |1buy-back centres established. Cumulatively, 2 buy-back |The target was set based on the |Fast-track implementation of |

|established | | |centres was established ( April to December 2014) |projects that were in the new project|buy-back centre projects |

| | | | |applications at the time. Most of the| |

| | | | |buy-back centre projects will be | |

| | | | |completed in quarter 4 | |

|Number of chemical |National Implementation Plan |Q2-Q3: Data collection |Draft Review summary report for use, consumption, |None |None |

|management instruments |for the Stockholm convention | |production, import, export and obsolete stock for 10 newly| | |

|developed and implemented |updated | |listed POPs developed | | |

| |Draft PCB phase out plan for |Q2-Q3: Data collection |Data Collection Report finalised |None |None |

| |municipalities developed | | | | |

| |Study on impact of Minamata |Q3: Data collection |DG approved undertaking of the study |There was a delay in the processing |The project has been prioritised |

| |Convention on Mercury | | |of the EDMS for ToR’s approval that |and we will negotiate with the |

| |conducted | |TORs advertised in the Government Gazette |resulted in the delay of the whole |appointed service provider to |

| | | | |project |shorten the study |

| |Draft national chemicals |Q2-Q3 : Data collection |Data collected on use, production, consumption, import and|None |None |

| |profile developed | |export for: (a chemicals listed in Annex III of Rotterdam | | |

| | | |Convention; and b) chemicals listed in Stockholm | | |

| | | |Convention | | |

| | | | | | |

| | | |Draft policy discussion paper questions on chemicals | | |

| | | |management developed | | |

PROGRESS ON DEA SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT PLAN INDICATORS

|PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |2014/15 TARGET |3RD QUARTER TARGET AS PER APP |3RD QUARTER ACTUAL OUTPUT |CHALLENGES |CORRECTIVE MEASURES |

| |AS PER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN | | | | |

| |(APP) | | | | |

|PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION |

|Percentage of reported fraud and |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |36% Compliance. 11 cases received and 4 cases |Delays in the procurement process of |Appointment of the service provider |

|corruption allegations dealt with| | |are pending and are within time frame and 7 are |the appointment of the service |to be prioritised |

|within timeframes | | |pending but are already out of timeframes |providers to conduct the forensic | |

| | | | |investigations | |

|Percentage of legitimate invoices|100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |99.9% (R3, 706,594/R3,708,003 x 100) compliance |None |None |

|from suppliers paid with | | |to payment within (30) Days | | |

|prescribed timeframes (30 days) | | |Early warning done from payment request control | | |

| | | |reports to ensure proper risk management on | | |

| | | |payments within 30 days (4 invoices to amount of | | |

| | | |R14 000 exceeded 30 days from total of 7 374 | | |

| | | |invoices to the amount of R1.4 billion) | | |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | | |

|Percentage of Presidential |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |100%. 2 queries received and both processed |None |None |

|Hotline queries processed within | | |within timeframe | | |

|timeframes (within 3 working | | | | | |

|days) | | | | | |

|Percentage of parliamentary |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |98% compliance - 100 parliamentary questions were|Nature and complexity of questions |Enhance business processes and |

|questions and requirements | | |responded to in quarter, 98 of which were |leads to delays as some of the |cooperation to ensure all questions |

|responded to within the | | |responded to within timeframes, and 2 outside |questions require extensive search of |are responded to within timeframe |

|timeframes | | |timeframes |information and/or consultation with | |

| | | | |other parties | |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | | |

|PROGRAMME 2 : LEGAL ,AUTHORISATIONS ,COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT |

|Percentage of all DEA complaints |92% |Q1 – Q4: 92% |95%. In the third quarter, a total of 20 |None |None |

|and Incidents responded to | | |complaints received were due according to the | | |

|through a compliance and/or | | |Referral Protocol timeframes and 19 were | | |

|enforcement action in accordance | | |responded to as per timeframes | | |

|with the timeframe set in the | | | | | |

|referral protocol | | | | | |

|Percentage of environmental |65% |Q1 – Q4: 65% |58.82% EIA finalized within timeframes. 85 EIA |Human resource capacity constraints |Vacant post and management level have|

|impact assessment (EIA) decisions| | |applications finalized in the quarter. 50 within | |been filled with effect from January |

|processed within the prescribed | | |timeframe and 35 outside of timeframes | |2015. Processes are underway to |

|time frames (subject to number of| | | | |facilitated filling of all other |

|applications received) | | | | |vacancies |

|Percentage of appeals received, |85% |Q1- Q4: 85% |100% of appeals were finalised within the |None |None |

|finalised within the timeframes | | |prescribed timeframes. Out of 16 appeals due to | | |

|determined for the category of | | |be finalised in this quarter, all were finalised | | |

|appeal | | |in accordance with the timeframes as per the | | |

| | | |appeals protocol | | |

|Percentage of litigation matters |95% |Q1- Q4: 95% |100%. 78 active matters (includes 10 new matters |None |None |

|dealt with in terms of court | | |that were received) and 5 were finalised | | |

|rules or by agreement between | | | | | |

|litigating parties | | | | | |

|Percentage compliance with the |95% |Q1- Q4: 95% |100% ( 10 out of 10 PAIA request processed within|None |None |

|implementation of PAIA | | |timeframes) | | |

|Percentage of applications for |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |1 existing permit amended and re-issued (100%) |None |None |

|permits issued within timeframe | | | | | |

|(Marine Research permits) | | | | | |

|Percentage of applications for |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |100% |None |None |

|permits issued within timeframe | | |All five permits that were received were issued | | |

|(Off-road Vehicle permits) | | |and processed within timeframe | | |

|Percentage of applications for |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |Two revised dumping at sea permits were issued |None |None |

|permits issued within timeframe | | |for the Ports of Mossel Bay and Durban. (100%) | | |

|(Dumping permits) | | | | | |

|Percentage of applications for |100% |100% |2 permits were issued in this quarter for scuba |None |None |

|permits issued within timeframe | | |diving in MPA’s within time frame | | |

|(Permits for Activities within | | | | | |

|Marine Protected areas) | | | | | |

|Percentage of GMO applications |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |100% (8/8) GMO applications received and |None |None |

|for permits assessed within | | |reviewed. Recommendation letter submitted for EC | | |

|prescribed timeframe | | |meeting of November 2014 | | |

|Percentage of CITES applications |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |100% (50/50)CITES permits applications received |None |None |

|for permits assessed within | | |and evaluated | | |

|prescribed timeframe | | | | | |

|Percentage of TOPS applications |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |100% (20/20) TOPS permits applications received |None |None |

|for permits assessed within | | |and 19 evaluated) | | |

|prescribed timeframe | | | | | |

|Percentage of BABS applications |100% |Q1- Q4: 100% |5/5 (100%) received BABS notification assessed |None |None |

|for permits assessed within | | |for environmental compliance within prescribed | | |

|prescribed timeframe | | |timeframe | | |

|PROGRAMME 7: CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT |

|Percentage of Waste Licence |95% |Q1- Q4: 95% |85% (11/13) licenses were processed within |None |None |

|applications finalised within | | |legislated time frames | | |

|legislated time frames (provided | | | | | |

|not more than 200 applications | | | | | |

|received) | | | | | |

|Percentage of contaminated land |85% |Q1- Q4: 85% |100% (4 out of 4) reports received and reviewed |None |None |

|reports reviewed within time | | |within set timeframes | | |

|frame (subject to number of | | | | | |

|applications received) | | | | | |

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