Briefing to the Select Committee on Security and

Constitutional Affairs

on the Activities of the

Office of the Public Protector.

Adv M L Mushwana

Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa

20 May 2008

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OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR

Presenters:

S M THOKE (Acting Chief Executive Officer)

and

Z DOCRAT (Chief Financial Officer)

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CONTENTS:

Objectives of this PresentationLegal Frame workMandatePerformance on the Strategic Plan

2007/08Conclusion and Discussion

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OBJECTIVES OF THIS PRESENTATION

To Brief members of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the following:

• Strategic Plan (2007/08)• Successes• Challenges• Budget

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK

The mandate , powers and functions of the OPP are provided for by:

The Constitution, 1996The Public Protector Act 23, 1994The Executive Members Ethics Act,1998

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OPP MANDATE

STRENTHENINGCONSTITUTIONAL

DEMOCRACY

INVESTIGATING

TAKING REMEDIAL

ACTION

REPORTING ACCESSIBILITY

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PERFORMANCE ON STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

The following are the Programmes as

defined in the OPP three year Strategic Plan: Investigations and ReportingExecutive ManagementOutreach ProgrammeCorporate Support Services

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PROGRAMME ONE:Investigations and Reporting

Objective: To conduct effective, efficient,

informed timeous and high quality investigations

Outcome: Improved service delivery to

stakeholders

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PROGRAMME ONE: Highlights of the Achievements

Thirty four (34) systemic and own initiative investigation conducted and eleven (11) finalised

Forty (40) reports issued to different organs of State and all recommendations were accepted and are being implemented.

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Programme One: Statistical Overview

Chart 1: Statistics of 2007/08: complaints received, finalised and carried over. Chart 2: Statistics of 2007/08: non jurisdictional matters dealt with and complaints

referred Chart 3: Comparison between statistics 2005/6; 2006/07 and 2007/08. Chart 4: Reflects number of complaints older than 1 year at 31 March 2008 per

office / investigative unit. The total of 434 represents 6.7% of the total cases carried over to 2008/9.

Chart 5: average turnaround times of finalised investigations in 2007/8 Chart 6: Gender breakdown of investigations finalised in 2007/8 Chart 7: Breakdown of top 11 portfolios complaint against (national, provincial and

local government) taken from investigations finalised during 2007/8

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Chart 1: Statistics of 2007/08 - complaints received, finalised and carried over.

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Chart 2: Statistics of 2007/08 – non jurisdictional matters dealt with and complaints referred

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Chart 3: Comparison between statistics 2005/06; 2006/07 and 2007/08

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Chart 4: Reflects number of complaints older than 1 year at 31/03/08 per office/investigative unit. Total of 432 represents 6.7% of the total cases carried over to 2008/09

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Chart 5: Average turnaround times of finalised investigations in 2007/08

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Chart 6: Gender breakdown of investigations finalised in 2007/08

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Chart 7: Breakdown of top 11 portfolios complaint against (national, provincial and local government) taken from investigations finalised during 2007/8

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PROGRAMME TWO:Executive Management

Objective: To provide strategic direction and improve internal and

external communication to inculcate a common vision and improved profile of the OPP

Outcome: Improve service delivery to stakeholders Smooth, timeous flow of accurate information to all OPP

staff Increased awareness and knowledge of the

constitutional mandate of the OPP

PRORAMME TWO:Highlights of the Achievements

Think Tank process manual completedAnnual reports tabled to Parliament

timeouslyCommunication strategy adopted and

implementedTwo external newsletters printed and

distributed

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PROGRAMME THREE:Outreach Programme

Objective: To empower the people through knowledge by

resulting in visibility of the services of the OPP

Outcome: Improved stakeholder perceptions, cooperation

and accessibility of OPP services

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PROGRAMME THREE:Highlights of the Achievements

Outreach strategy adopted 320 information sessions conducted 343 joint collaborative workshops conducted Launched the Mobile Office of the Public

Protector (MOPP) in three provinces (KZN, Limpopo and the EC)

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PROGRAMME FOUR:Corporate Support Services

Objective:To achieve and sustain an efficient and

effective corporate support service that is compliant with legislation

Outcome: Improved service delivery

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PROGRAMME FOUR:Highlights of the Achievements

Unqualified audit report obtainedSecurity Management Strategy adopted

and implementedRisk Management Strategy adopted and

implemented

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BUDGET OVERVIEW

BUDGET OVERVIEW – PRIOR YEARS

FINANCIAL YEAR BUDGET ALLOCATION R’000

% INCREASE

2001/02 29,371

2002/03 35,135 20%

2003/04 43,519 24%

2004/05 49,160 13%

2005/06 58,627 19%

2006/07 67,784 16%

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BUDGET ALLOCATION:PRIOR YEARS

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0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07

BUDGET ALLOCATION

Budget

PERCENTAGE INCREASE: PRIOR YEARS

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07

PERCENTAGE INCREASE

% Increase

BUDGET OVERVIEW – MTEF PERIOD

FINANCIAL YEAR BUDGET ALLOCATION R’000

% INCREASE

2006/07 67,784

2007/08 78,722 16%

2008/09 86,475 10%

2009/10 95,099 10%

2010/11 100,804 6%

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BUDGET ALLOCATION – MTEF PERIOD

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0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

BUDGET ALLOCATION

Budget

BUDGET OVERVIEW: MTEF PERIOD

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

PERCENTAGE INCREASE

% Increase

BUDGET ALLOCATION PER PROGRAMME

Programme 2008/09R’000

2009/10R’000

2010/11R’000

Investigations and Reporting

50,298 55,327 58,246

Executive Management 9,999 10,998 11,657

Outreach Programme 3,242 3,566 3,779

Corporate Support Services

22,936 25,208 26,722

Total Budget per Financial Year

86,475 95,099 100,804

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Budget Programme (2008/09)

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Budget per programme (2008/09)

57%

12%

4%

27%

Investigations Executive

Outreach Corporate

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SUCCESSES

Unqualified audit reportAchievement of Strategic Objective Issued 40 reports to different organs of

stateReached out to many communities

through the Outreach Programme

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CHALLENGES

BudgetStaff TurnoverTechnological

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CONCLUSION & DISCUSSION

Questions and answers