To enable Cabinet to effectively oversee the implementation of the actions described in the MTSF for the realisation of priority outcomes, it needs to be provided with reports which provide both an indication of progress with the MTSF actions as well as insights into the impacts on society. The reports should also describe the major challenges and blockages affecting implementation, the interventions needed to address the constraints and challenges, and recommendations for any decisions or guidance required from Cabinet to improve delivery. Outcome Coordinating Departments should: Produce a quarterly POA progress report that clearly outlines the substantive progress made in implementing the MTSF during the reporting period, based on reports from the departments or entities which are responsible for MTSF actions for the outcome. Ensure that the report covers higher level indicators and targets and does not only focus on activities and processes. To use fighting corruption as an example, progress with arranging workshops and conferences would be activities, whereas the number of people successfully prosecuted for corruption-related offences or changes in public perceptions of corruption would be higher level indicators. Ensure that the report outlines challenges and blockages affecting delivery and interventions needed and taken to address the blockages and challenges. 2.3 The reporting departments or entities must keep a portfolio of evidence to support their reports and these should be readily available for verification by the and DPME. The steps to be followed in the POA quarterly reporting are: POA quarterly reporting steps Responsibility Timelines 1. Submission of POA quarterly progress reports to Coordinating department Departments Within three weeks from the end of each quarter 2. Production of a draft Cabinet memorandum, including impact indicator table and key action table. Coordinating Department, with support from DPME and other departments Within 30 days from the end of each quarter 3. Technical Implementation Forum reviews the Cabinet Memorandum including the impact indicator and key action tables, revises it where necessary and prepares the Cabinet Memorandum for submission to the Ministerial Implementation Forum. Technical Implementation Forum Within 5 weeks from the end of each quarter
Percentage of water use license applications processed 66 percent 80 percent annually (2014/15) Number of water resources classified Not available 10 ( 2018/19) Number of with River Health Programme implemented 180 550 river sites ( 2018/19) Action: Maintain or improve services in key rural Strategic Water Source Areas Number of significant, integrated water- related ecological infrastructure maintenance or improvement interventions Numerous un-integrated projects country-wide 20 Integrated interventions in each of 5 key rural Strategic Water Source Areas by March 2019 (March 2018/19) Action: Expand the conservation area estate through declaration of state owned protected areas, MPAs and biodiversity stewardship Number of hectares in the conservation estate 10.7 of land under conservation 16 121 794 hectares ( 2018/19) Percentage of hectares in the conservation estate 10.7 of land under conservation 13.2 percent hectares ( 2018/19) Number of biodiversity stewardship sites Stewardship guidelines 3 per Province and 3 National ( 2018/19) National: EC:
FS: G: KZN: L: M: NC: NW: WC: Number of squared kilometer (km) MPAs 9 percent full protection and 13.5 percent partial protection 193 317 hectares ( 2018/19) National: EC: FS: G: KZN: L: M: NC: NW: WC: Action: Identify and develop management interventions for reducing species loss
M: NC: NW: WC: Percentage of environmental impact assessment applications processed within timeframes, reported quarterly from the National Environmental Assessment System 87 percent 98 percent ( 2018/19) Action: Implement environmental regulations to mitigate negative environmental impacts in exploitation of mineral resources Number of environmentally significant areas identified and published for restriction for mining activities Matrix of biodiversity areas sensitive to mining identified 1 environmentally significant area identified, negotiated and published through NEMA by 2016 Number of derelict and ownerless mine sites rehabilitated Not available 50 per year ( 2014/15) Number of catchments identified for Acid Mine Drainage Not available 6 ( 2018/19) Number of mines monitored for non- compliance in accordance with water license conditions 289 450 ( 2018/19) Action: Undertake integrated environmental assessments for major