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Table 5.3 Air Defence Programme: Additional Funding for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Policy Option
Allocation
(R’000)
Astra Avionics Upgrade 8 000 Astra Avionics
upgraded to Instrument
Meteorological
Conditions flight standard
Output Targets Actual Achievement / Reasons for Deviations
The PDSC approved re-allocation of the Rm8 to the
air transport environment to create capacity to fly
newly-qualified pilots. The Astra Avionics recovery
has been covered by a multi-year additional allocation.
Cessna C-208 maintenance and repair contract
(Execujet): An additional Rm6,37 was allocated to
the C-208 maintenance contract with Execujet, in
order to increase the number of external servicings.
This will allow the C-208 fleet serviceability rate to
be improved to cater for an increased number of
students.
Aviation Fuel Budget: Aviation fuel cost increases
caused a predicted shortfall of Rm4,8 on the air
transport budget for FY 2007/08. The remaining
Rm1,63 was utilised to alleviate part of this shortfall.
VIP Air Transport 23 716 Inkwazi operating cost Bills for overflight, landing and navigational fees
are normally received up to eight months after
completion of the flight. Only 430 of the planned
645 hours were flown. Utilisation is dependent
on Presidential requirements. The payments total
Rm27,867.
Performance and Service Delivery Improvement
Details of the Air Defence Programme’s performance and service delivery are shown in Table 5.4.
Table 5.4 Air Defence Programme: Performance and Service Delivery Improvement for
FY 2007/08
Activities
Human
Resources
Transformation
Review of
contracts
Planned Management
Interventions
Implementation and
monitoring of Air Force
Board Focus Area to
address the acquisition of
representative members for
the core functions of the Air
Force, and career preparation
of representative members for
the SDP aircraft
Annual review of contracts to
ensure cost-effective logistic
support, and effect changes to
those contracts where
cost-effective support
solutions are not found
Anticipated Benefit Status Actual Achievement
Meaningful and
measurable progress
towards the objectives of
the SAAF’s medium-term
HR Strategy and SAAF
Vision 2015
Optimised service
delivery and support that
reflect a cost-effective
balance between the
operational requirement,
the contracted work and
the cost to the SAAF, thus
assisting in reducing the
overall cost of support
Ongoing Although the planned end strength
for the 2007/08 financial year did
not materialise, overall black and
female representivity in the South
African Air Force increased by 6,2%
and 2,3% respectively during the
2007/08 financial year. This is in line
with the South African Air Force’s
objectives to bring about a 10%
change in representivity over the
period 2006/07 to 2008/09. Reasons
for the planned end strength
deviation were an unforeseen
increase in the attrition rate and
recruitment that did not materialise
as planned. This deviation did
not, however, hamper planned
representivity changes.
Ongoing The Contract Review Committee
reviewed a number of user
requirement specifications of
various systems’ contracts to
eliminate duplication (and resultant
fruitless expenditure), and a number
of contracts were reviewed to
ensure compliance with the User
Requirement Statement.
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