Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 4 - Programme 2: Landward Defence |
Performance and Service Delivery Improvement
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008 114
| Department of Defence |
Details of the Landward Defence Programme’s performance and service delivery improvement for
FY 2007/08 are reflected in Table 4.4.
Table 4.4 Service Delivery Improvement for FY 2007/08
Activities
Strategic Direction
All chief directors,
directors and general
officers commanding
participate in a learning
opportunity facilitated by
financial committee chair
and SA Army budget
manager, addressing
PFMA- and NT-related
financial aspects
To enhance the vehicle
serviceability of the SA
Army to such a degree
that it complies with
force preparation and
operational requirements
Improvement of
performance agreements
Planned Management
Interventions
Senior management
learning opportunity
(Fin)
One-day learning
opportunity, once a year
during April
To implement a Vehicle
Master Plan for the SA
Army
Review alignment of
policies, performance
management and
performance agreements
Anticipated Benefit Status Actual Achievement
Senior members of SA
Army able to implement
relevant regulations
and manage finances
accordingly
Improvement of
serviceability and
optimised utilisation of
available vehicles
Institutionalisation
of performance
management and
allocated responsibility
and accountability
Active All SA Army Chief Directorates
and formations have been taken
through a one-day training
programme on PFMA and NT
regulations. The programme will
be rolled down to units in
FY 2008/09.
Active An amount of Rm123 has
been spent and resulted in 80%
availability of B Vehicles.
Rm12 has been spent on
maintenance and repair of
C Vehicles, resulting in 85%
serviceability.
Rm10 has been earmarked to
maintain and upgrade LWT
facilities, resulting in a successful
submission of certificate of
essentiality to DPW. The work
will commence in FY 2008/09.
Active Performance Agreements (PAs)
for SMS members have been
done as prescribed in the policy
(Public Service Handbook
– Chapter 4), and were finalised
by 30 April 2008 and handed in
at DCM.