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DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
VOTE 25
MANAGEMENT REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2004
1. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE STATE OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
The Department of Safety and Security aims to prevent, combat and investigate crime, maintain public order, protect
and secure the inhabitants of South Africa and their property, and uphold and enforce the law.
Over the past few financial years, the Department has been able to increase significantly the resources allocated to
priority programmes, including the delivery of public services.
In January 2000, the Department of Safety and Security undertook an extensive strategic planning exercise. Strategic
priorities were reviewed in terms of crime information and crime pattern analyses, and aligned with Government
policy. This resulted in the development and implementation of a strategic focus for the SAPS, which provided the
framework for the 2002-2005 Strategic Plan.
Strategies and priorities are aligned to the goals of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) and
the Integrated Justice System (IJS) which coordinate interdepartmental crime prevention initiatives.
The SAPS, has recently restructured significantly, particularly its protection services, specialized investigation units
and community-oriented policing. A significant advantage of the restructuring of specialized units is that detective
capacity at Police Stations will be strengthened.
With the focus on enhancing policing presence, crime prevention is based on the principles of community policing,
namely that a community and its police service are equal partners and share responsibilities. To enhance police
visibility, the sector policing concept was introduced in 2002/03. In an effort to further enhance this strategy, Area
Crime Combating Units and a National Intervention Unit have been established for deployment in support of local
police in flashpoint areas when normal policing is inadequate for major incidents and disasters.
In order to allow the department to execute its basic policing functions more effectively and to roll out the sector
policing strategy more intensively, thereby increasing police visibility, the department embarked upon an enlistment
strategy with effect from the 2002/03 financial year with the aim to increase its personnel, with ± 31% over a period
of 5 years.
Over the medium term the Department of Safety and Security will give effect to its broad priorities through the
activities of the Department's six programmes.
The four key strategic priorities will remain the focus for specific attention in respect of drug and firearm trafficking,
vehicle theft and hijacking, commercial crime, and corruption among public officials. A further priority is to reduce the
incidence of crime committed against women and children, and improve the investigation and prosecution of these
crimes. The improvement of service delivery at police stations will also receive preference.
The 2003/2004 Safety and Security Vote comprised six programmes:
The budget of the Department for the 2003/04 financial year amounted to R21 884 466 000, which was adjusted to
R21 967 926 000 in the 2003 Adjustments Estimate process. Actual expenditure outcome as at the end of the 2003/04
financial year amounted to R21 967 924 881,31, leaving a balance of R1 118,69 which will be surrendered to the
Revenue fund.
The Administration Programme provides for strategic management and administrative support to the SA Police
Service. In addition, the administration and smooth running of the Department is supported by the Corporate Services
activities, which seek to create a productive and creative working environment that will enhance efficiency.
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