Government's Programme of Action 2009
Justice, Crime Prevention and Security
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Government's Programme of Action 2009 |
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| Actions | Indicators | Department | Timeframe | Report | |
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| 1 | Intensify the fight against crime and corruption | ||||
| 1.1 | Formulate and implement a coherent set of objectives, priorities and performance measurement targets for the key components of the criminal justice system. | ||||
| 1.1.1 Adopt a single vision, mission, set of objectives, priorities and performance measurement targets for the CJS | Approved vision, mission, set of objectives, priorities and performance measurement targets for the CJS | DoJCD | Oct - 09 | A draft Vision, Mission and Framework for CJS performance measurements have been developed for discussions and input within the JCPS | |
| Approved CJS Business Plan including overall 3 year integrated action plan | DoJCD | Dec - 09 | A draft CJS Business plan including an overall 3 year integrated action plan is being developed | ||
| Executive to drive coordination of the Review appointed | DoJCD | Jun - 09 | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has been appointed to coordinate the Criminal Justice Review (CJS) to assist in the implementation of coherent set of objectives, priorities and performance measurement targets for the CJS review | ||
| 1.1.2 Develop and implement various protocols/SOPs/manuals/policies | Implementation of the bail protocols (section 63A of the CPA) (minor offences) | DoJCD | Jun - 09 | The bail protocol has been signed by all relevant JCPS Ministers and is being implemented. Proposed amendments of section 59A and 60 of the CPA dealing with further bail aspects, have been tabled at the JCPS Cluster | |
| Crime scene management Standard Operational Procedure reviewed | SAPS | Aug - 09 | The Standard Operating Procedures applicable to crime scene management within the South African Police Service are approximately 95% complete and are in the process of being checked for correct language usage. They are still on track for completion by Dec-09 | ||
| Forensic survey protocols reviewed | SAPS | Aug - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| 1.1.3 Review and determine human capital requirements for specific occupational categories | Number of prosecutors and legal aid practitioners increased by 5% | DoJCD, NPA | Dec - 09 | The total number of prosecutors employed in 31 Mar-09, included contract employees was 2 488. This number increased to 2 571 by 23 Sep-09. The NPA is launching a major recruitment drive to fill the vacancies | |
| Approved implementation plan to increase the number of detectives by 5% (reactive) | SAPS | Dec - 09 | A total of 14 977 new constables are to be allocated to the Detective Services in all the Provinces, allocations will be finalised after they have completed the in-service training programme during 2009/2010 financial year | ||
| Approved implementation plan to increase the number of visible police members (proactive) | SAPS, SANDF | Oct - 09 | A draft plan to increase the number of visible police members has been developed. SAPS was granted a total of 10 786 entry level constables which will increase the number of the visible police members at the stations, railway stations and ports of entry | ||
| Number of border control officers increased by 5% | SARS, DHA, SAPS | Dec - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| Number of probation and assistant probation officers increased | DSD | Dec - 09 | DSD has appointed 487 Probation Officers and trained 308 Assistant Probation Officers. The department is in the process of registering the trained Assistant Probation Officers with the Council of Social Service Professions | ||
| 1.1.4 Implementation of Research recommendations | Research proposals submitted to Cabinet | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | A Cabinet Memo on research recommendations has been submitted | |
| 1.1.5 Submit quarterly reports on the performance of the CJS | Number of cases successfully prosecuted: convictions and plea bargains | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | Between Apr-09 and Aug-09, a total of 126 449 cases and 414 plea agreements were finalised. The number of convictions has reduced by 2.8% compared to the total of 129 992 convictions recorded during the corresponding period of the previous financial year | |
| Relevant evidence for trial purposes collected | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| Number of trials set down increased | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| Intelligence in criminal investigations used | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| All laboratory resources in the Cluster for evidence analysis used | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | 91% of entries were analysed within 35 days of receipt by analyst | ||
| Attendance to courts by witnesses increased | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | The number of postponement of cases by the lower courts due to witnesses being absent increased by 46.3% when comparing the first quarter (Apr-09 to Jun-09) to the second quarter (Jul-09 to Sep-09) that is from 1345 to 1969 | ||
| Approved coordination structures implemented | CJSR (DoJCD) | Jun - 09 | A draft protocol has been finalised and currently being consulted with by various stakeholders | ||
| 1.2 | The establishment, through legislation or by protocol, a new and realigned single CJS coordinating and management structure. | Draft protocol submitted to Cabinet | CJSR (DoJCD) | Oct - 09 | A draft protocol has been finalised and currently consultations with various stakeholders are conducted |
| 1.2.1 Speedy resolution of trials | Number of case backlogs reduced by 2% (disaggregated by different courts/ regional areas) | DoJCD, NPA | Dec - 09 | An average of 1 643 High and Lower Courts finalised 113 928 cases during Apr-09 and Jul-09, with an average conviction rate of 79.5%. In addition thereto a further 32 244 cases were finalised by means of alternative dispute resolution methods such as diversion | |
| Time from the case started to the finalisation reduced | DoJCD, NPA | Dec - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| Number of cases remanded for further investigation reduced | DoJCD, NPA | Dec - 09 | During the period Jun-09 and Aug-09 the backlog courts received 2 220 cases and finalised 1 175 (53%) | ||
| Time from receipt of exhibit for forensic analysis (DNA) to the production of the report in 92% of cases reduced to 35 days | SAPS | Dec - 09 | Targeted analysis of entries was not reached. A total of 91% of the entries were analysed within 35 days | ||
| Time from the receipt of the fingerprint (CRC) to the analysis thereof in 85% of the cases reduced to 30 days | SAPS | Dec - 09 | 49.83% of the total number of enquiries received for previous conviction reports were generated within 30 days in Jun-09 | ||
| Processing before parliament of the DNA Bill | DoJCD | Oct - 09 | Processing before Parliament of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (forensics) has now been dealt with. SAPS has commissioned a research project with regards to the full utilisation of integrated DNA/AFIS/facial and Iris recognition | ||
| An implementation plan for the full utilisation of integrated DNA/AFIS/facial and iris recognition developed | SAPS | Dec - 09 | Research project is ongoing | ||
| The average period for awaiting trial detainees reduced | DoJCD, NPA | Oct - 09 | A baseline of 48 547 was determined at the beginning of 2009/10 financial year. A total number of 48 547 ATDs were reduced to 46 745 in Jul-09 and this translates to a reduction of 1 802 achieved | ||
| Number of ATDs reduced by 5% bi-annually | DCS-MATD | Bi-Annual | The number of ATDs were reduced from 48 547 to 46 745 in Jul-09 and the expected target was reached beyond the number that was targeted of 1 082. The expected target in 4 months was 1 616 | ||
| Numbers of cases finalised increased by 2% | DoJCD, NPA, SAPS | Dec - 09 | The backlog reduction project envisages the finalisation of long outstanding trial ready cases and through re-screening the removal of those cases that have no prospect of success from the court rolls | ||
| Processing before parliament the Protection of Information Bill | The processing of the Protection of Information Bill is currently underway | ||||
| 1.3 | The modernisation of the CJS through the application of technology solutions in order to effectively manage routine operations, reduce costs and eliminating waste and automating paper intensive systems. | ||||
| 1.3.1 Modernisation and integration Systems | Progress reports on the integration of Crime Administration System (CAS) (SAPS), Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) (Justice) Electronic flow of case-data and postponement of cases submitted | IJS BOARD | Oct - 09 | Integration Development as well as Stub testing to IJS Transversal has been completed. The next step will be system to system testing, Pilot Testing and signoff on Inter departmental Operational Procedure Document by end Nov-09 | |
| Progress reports on the Automatic notification from SAPS to Legal Aid Board submitted | IJS BOARD | Dec - 09 | System to System testing was delayed due to connectivity issue between LAB and IJS Hub. The security hardware (HSM) was delivered and pilot site testing is planned for completion by Dec-09 | ||
| Plan for interoperability of systems (DCS and DSD) approved | IJS BOARD | Dec - 09 | Departmental integration plans is complete | ||
| Live scan solutions rolled out to 50 police stations | IJS BOARD | Dec - 09 | Roll-out has been completed to 35 sites | ||
| Video conferencing rolled out at 12 courts and 6 correctional facilities | IJS BOARD | Dec - 09 | Video conferencing has been installed and completed in the 45 sites of 47 court rooms and in 2 Correctional Centers out of the 22. Pretoria testing sites have been finalised | ||
| User Requirement Specifications (URS) and design specifications for the national CJS information system approved | IJS BOARD | Dec - 09 | User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Design Specifications analysis for each department has been completed. User Requirement Specification document will be submitted to departments by end of Oct-09 | ||
| 1.3.2 Implementation of the approved criminal law (forensic procedure) amendments bill 2009 | Utilisation of technology in the fighting of crime enhanced | SAPS | Dec - 09 | Work in progress | |
| URS for forensics and biometrics between Home Affairs, SAPS and others approved | DHA, SAPS | Oct - 09 | The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is currently implementing Biometric Access Control Management (BACM) system to bridge the security gaps identified. The project will go live by the end of Nov-09 | ||
| 1.4 | The mobilisation of the population in the fight against crime, by introducing changes to the CPF regime to embrace a broader notion of community safety, including expanding their role in all matters dealing with the CJS and by providing financial assistance and administrative infrastructure to render them effective. | ||||
| 1.4.1 Mobilisation of the population in the fight against crime | Approved CSF policy developed | Secretariat for Safety and Security | Dec - 09 | The development of a CSF policy has been reprioritised at a strategic level to focus on a much broader Partnerships Policy which will pave the way for the CSF Policy that will be resumed early in 2010 | |
| 1.5 | Promote the rehabilitation of detainees to reduce recidivism, addressing the challenge of overcrowding in detention facilities through the creation of an Awaiting Trial Detainee (ATD) branch, ensuring effective security in detention facilities. | ||||
| 1.5.1 Creation of an ATD branch within DCS | Concept document drafted | DCS-MATD | Jul - 09 | Concept document was developed and institutions within the JCPS cluster were consulted | |
| Implementation plan drafted | DCS-MATD | Dec - 09 | The Awaiting Trial Detainees' (ATD) concept document was drafted and finalised and the implementation plan was developed | ||
| Policy framework on MATDS | DCS-MATD | Jul - 09 | The discussion document that was developed on the Awaiting Trial Detainees consists of eight chapters. All chapters include challenges and policy proposals that are open for debate as well as provision of guidance for writing of the White Paper | ||
| Dedicated RDFs | DCS-MATD | Jul - 09 | A minimum facility standard has been completed and approved by the National Commissioner | ||
| 1.5.2 Rehabilitation of Offenders | Number of offenders participating in literacy programmes against those identified to participate as per their sentence plans | DCS | Ongoing | 2 356 offenders participating in literacy programmes out of 7 444 offenders that are illiterate | |
| Improve percentage of offenders who have registered for ABET programmes versus the total offenders eligible for ABET | DCS | Ongoing | 7 444 offenders which amounts to 57.86% who have registered for ABET programmes versus a total of 12 865 offenders who are eligible for ABET programmes | ||
| Improve percentage of offenders in FET Programmes calculated against the total offender population eligible for FET | DCS | Ongoing | 41.1% of offenders are participating in FET Programmes, number of learners enrolled in FET is 4394 and a number of learners eligible for FET is 10 716 | ||
| Improve percentage of offenders participating in skills development programmes vs the total offender population who are eligible for skills development programmes in terms of their sentence plans. | DCS | Ongoing | Only 13.7% of offenders are participating in skills development programmes. This is due to the non availability of qualified artisans | ||
| Improve percentage of offenders involved in sports, recreation, arts and culture programmes calculated against the total offender population per year | DCS | Ongoing | A total of 28.3% of offenders have participated in SRAC programmes against the total population of offenders | ||
| Improve percentage of offenders participating in production workshop and agriculture programmes vs the total offender population who are eligible for such programmes in terms of their sentence plans | DCS | Ongoing | A total of 4.8% of offenders participated in Production Workshops Programmes, and 7 % in Agricultural programmes for the first quarter | ||
| 1.5.3 Develop base data and intervene to enhance effective safety and security in detention facilities | Number of offenders who have tested HIV positive vs the total number of offenders who have been tested | DCS | Oct - 09 | The total number of offenders who have been tested for HIV is 9 788, of which 2 234 have tested positive | |
| Number of unnatural deaths measured per 10 000 inmates | DCS | Oct - 09 | 26 unnatural deaths occurred during the period Apr-09 to Sep-09. These deaths represents 1.6 deaths per 10 000 inmates | ||
| Number of escapes from Correctional Centres and Remand Detention Facilities (per 1 000 inmates) | DCS | Oct - 09 | 17 escapes occurred during the period Apr-09 to 30 Sep-09. These escapes represents 1.1 escapes per 10 000 inmates and expected level of performance was 2.2 escapes per 10 000 inmates in the first six month | ||
| Number of assaults in Correctional Centres and Remand Detention facilities (per 10 000 inmates | DCS | Oct - 09 | Statistics from 1 Apr-09 to 31 Jul-09 indicate that 355 alleged assaults occurred. These assaults represent 22 alleged assaults per 10 000 inmates | ||
| Number of offenders on antiretroviral treatment versus the number of offenders with the CD4 count below 200 | DCS | Dec - 09 | The number of offenders on antiretroviral treatment is 5 708 | ||
| Percentage of offenders participating in care programmes vs the total offender population | DCS | Oct - 09 | A total of 100 785 offenders which amounts to 63, 8 % are participating in Care Programmes against a total offender population of 157 970 | ||
| Percentage of offenders on medical treatment for communicable diseases excluding HIV and Aids, hypertension and diabetes vs the total offender population | DCS | Oct - 09 | Treatment for communicable diseases is mostly on a short course whereas for chronic conditions is on a long term basis | ||
| Percentage of care programmes provided by external service providers vs the total number of quality assured care programmes per year | DCS | Oct - 09 | A total number of 70 care programmes is provided by external service providers vs the total number of 11 quality assured care programmes | ||
| 1.5.4 Improve services for victims of violence and crime | Start implementation of National Policy Framework on Sexual Offences | DoJCD, DSD, NPA, DoH, SAPS | Sep - 09 | The first phase of the National Register for Sex Offenders has been implemented as from Jun-09 | |
| Implementation framework on Domestic violence implemented | DoJCD, NPA, DoH, SAPS | Dec - 09 | South African Safety and Security Education Training Authority (SASSETA) is supporting the development of the Family Law Learnership which includes training on the Social Context of domestic violence and the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) 116 of 1998 | ||
| Progress report drafted on the implementation of Victim Empowerment Programme to support victims of domestic violence and other serious crimes | DSD, DoJCD, CJS Depts | Dec - 09 | The Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) approved the National Policy Guidelines for Victim Empowerment. The Policy Guidelines and the National Resource Directory was launched in Jul-09 | ||
| 1.5.5 Improve services and facilities for women detained in correctional facilities | Policy framework for early release of vulnerable women and children developed | DCS | Dec - 09 | The outline of the National Policy Framework on Child Justice has been drafted | |
| 1.5.6 Coordination and implementation of the Child Justice Act | Draft National Policy Framework on Child Justice available for comment | DoJCD-ISCCJ | Dec - 09 | Policy framework is available for comment | |
| Implementation plans and costing of the implementation of the Child Justice Bill approved | DoJCD-ISCCJ | Sep - 09 | Implementation plans drafted. Costing of the Act has been completed and submitted for approval | ||
| 1.5.7 Develop and implement Restorative Justice and its related processes | Ratio of children awaiting trial in secure care centres to correctional facilities increased to 5:1 | DCS, DSD | Dec - 09 | During Feb-09, there were 794 children awaiting trial in correctional facilities, whilst there were 1 580 children awaiting trial in secure care facilities | |
| Number of children diverted from the formal justice system increased by 10% | NPA, DoJCD, DSD | Dec - 09 | At the end of Aug-09, a total of 19 551 cases were diverted of which 7 113 were young offenders. This report covers a five month period | ||
| Draft Restorative Justice Strategy available for comment | DoJCD | Nov - 09 | Overall Draft Policy Framework on Restorative Justice has been finalised | ||
| 1.6 | Acceleration of efforts to reduce serious and violent crimes by the set target of 7% to 10% per annum and to generally improve public confidence in the criminal justice system. Special attention will be given to combating organised crime | ||||
| 1.6.1 Reduce serious and violent crimes by the set target of 7% to 10% | Improved detection rate for contact crimes and contact-related crimes | SAPS | Dec - 09 | A set detection rate target of 44% for Contact Crimes and Contact Related Crimes combined was set. Performance achieved against target was 49.65% | |
| Percentage of organised crimes-related cases referred to court increased (% Organised Crime Project Investigations successfully terminated) | SAPS | Dec - 09 | A total of 50% of the terminated Organised Crime Project investigations were terminated successfully. For the period under review 18 projects were terminated of which nine (9) projects were terminated successfully in which 53 arrests were made | ||
| Police actions to prevent contact-crimes (e.g. roadblocks, cordon and searches, arrest of wanted persons, the recovery of firearms and drugs) | SAPS | Ongoing | During the period under review a total of 18 018 220 system generated police actions to prevent contact crimes were executed. During the operations 1 378 44 vehicles, 3 289 955 persons searched and 12 555 roadblocks were conducted | ||
| Completion of the mandate of the DPCI structure | SAPS | Jul - 09 | The mandate is currently being refined and must still be finalised. The organisational structure is approved. 287 projects that were received from DSO were evaluated. All these investigations were placed according to focus area of crime | ||
| Integrated Cluster Command and Control Centres at different levels of operation established | SAPS, DHA, DSS | Dec - 09 | A National Joint Operations Centre (NATJOC) has been established where all relevant national departmental role-players are represented. the Centre has been equipped with state-of-art technology enabling the immediate management of all operations within RSA | ||
| 1.7 | Shielding the country against the growing threat of cyber crime and identity theft by, among others, ensuring adequate protection of information and communications network infrastructure. | ||||
| 1.7.1 Develop a cyber-security policy and implementation plan | Draft policy developed for submission to Cabinet | DoC, DSS, DoJCD, DST, DHA, DIRCO | Oct - 09 | Consultation meetings were held in Sep-09 to discuss and solicit inputs on the draft Cybersecurity Policy | |
| Commence Stakeholder consultation with Government Departments of the JCPS Cluster | DoC, DSS, DoJCD, DST, DHA, DIRCO | Sep - 09 | DoC has commenced consultation with the JCPS Cluster departments | ||
| Government task team to draft implementation plan constituted | DoC, DSS, DoJCD, DST, DHA, DIRCO | Sep - 09 | Task team was established in Sep-09. The task team objective is to create a platform for consultation on the Draft Cyber Security Policy | ||
| Policy and implementation plan finalised | DoC, DSS, DoJCD, DST, DHA, DIRCO | Nov - 09 | A draft Cyber-security Policy was tabled at the JCPS meeting in Oct-09 | ||
| Policy approved by Cabinet | DoC, DSS, DoJCD, DST, DHA, DIRCO | Feb - 10 | Policy is at the JCPS DG Cluster level and is expected to be finalised by Feb-10 | ||
| 1.8 | The development and implementation of an effective Civil Justice System to expand access to civil justice especially for the poor. | ||||
| 1.8.1 Review of the Civil Justice System | Terms of reference for Review of Civil Justice System approved by Cabinet | DoJCD | Oct - 09 | Terms of reference have been drafted | |
| Harmonisation of civil rules and Transformation of the sheriffs profession | DoJCD | Oct - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| Implementation of civil jurisdiction in the regional courts (Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2009) | DoJCD | Oct - 09 | Posts of regional magistrates, registrars and administration have been created. Government Notice for regional courts divisions has been certified by the Chief State Law Adviser and forwarded to Regional Court Presidents for comment | ||
| 1.9 | The transformation of the judiciary by addressing key issues such as the enhancement of judicial independence, inculcation of judicial ethics, entrenching internal systems of judicial accountability as well as ensuring full access to justice by the poor in particular. | ||||
| 1.9.1 Transformation of the judicial system and judiciary | Bringing courts within the proximity of end users: Designation of 9 Branch Courts as main courts | DoJCD | Dec - 09 | A total of 15 branch courts became full services courts in 6 provinces namely EC, KZN, MP, NC, GP and LP | |
| Finalise the alignment of magisterial districts with municipal districts by 2010 | DoJCD | Dec - 09 | A draft Policy framework on the realignment of magisterial district boundaries with the municipal boundaries to enhance access to Justice is in place | ||
| Alignment of the Traditional Justice System with the Constitution: Enactment of the Traditional Court Bill | DoJCD | Dec - 09 | Bill will be re-tabled in Parliament | ||
| Implementation of the policy on the Traditional Justice System | DoJCD | Dec - 09 | Regulations for the implementation of the Traditional Justice Bill are currently being drafted | ||
| Finalisation of Policy on the Transformation of the administration of justice: Revision and re-introduction of the Superior Courts Bill | DoJCD | Dec - 09 | Processes are underway to finalise the Policy Framework on the Transformation of the Courts and the Judiciary Bills. The Judicial Service Commission to consider the Bills | ||
| 1.10 | Establishment of a border management agency to manage migration, customs and land borderline control services and to efficiently coordinate the services of other departments in the ports of entry. | ||||
| 1.10.1 Policy, Procedures and processes | Major land port of entry facility strategy reviewed | BCOCC | Dec - 09 | The ports that were originally targeted by Department of Transport were reviewed and reprioritisation was done based on the inputs and concerns raised by other member departments | |
| Compile integrated border management standards operating procedures including for traffic flow management at all ports of entry | BCOCC | Dec - 09 | Work in progress | ||
| 1.10.2 Operational coordination | Develop and implement a contingency plan and emergency response plan to deal with contagious communicable disease control | BCOCC | Nov - 09 | Work in progress | |
| 1.11 | Together with other sectors, urgently combat the scourge of corruption in the public and private sectors and in society in general through advocacy, strengthening the legal and policy prescripts and frameworks aimed at combating corruption and ensuring implementation thereof by the law enforcement agencies. | ||||
| 1.11.1 Detection and elimination of corrupt practices | Incidents of corrupt practices decreased through detection | SAPS, DoJCD, DHA, NICOC, NIA, SANDF, DSD, DCS, DDMV | Ongoing | A total of 990 cases of corruption and corruption-related involving SAPS personnel members were registered during Apr-08 to Mar-09. This represents a quarterly average of 247.5 cases registered per quarter during 2008/09 | |
| Approved Corruption and Fraud Prevention Plan for all departments | SAPS, DoJCD, DHA, NICOC, NIA, SANDF, DSD, DCS, DDMV | Dec - 09 | SAPS Corruption and Fraud Prevention Plan was approved and is currently being implemented by National divisions, Provinces and 1 115 police stations through the country | ||
| Approved risk mitigation plans for all high and medium risks relating fraud and corruption within departments | SAPS, DoJCD, DHA, NICOC, NIA, SANDF, DSD, DCS, DDMV | Aug - 09 | SAPS has developed a Strategic Risk Register for 2009/10 based on the Annual Performance Plan for 09/10. Provincial and Divisional Commissioners have developed Risk mitigation plans to address corruption and fraud as a strategic risk | ||
| 1.11.2 Maintain and safeguard identity of citizens and resident non-citizens | Strengthening the processes for the issuance of enabling documents (identity documents, passports, birth & death certificates etc.) | DHA | Oct - 09 | Security features for identity documents, passports, births and death certificates are being reviewed and are to be implemented. DHA has undertaken a campaign to promote the registration of births nationally to eliminate the high number of late registrations | |
| Maintain a comprehensive and secure, user friendly database of fingerprints and demographic information of South Africans and official residents | DHA | Oct - 09 | Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) has replaced the manual system and has reduced the turnaround time for verification by 50%. AFIS has an ability to independently identify and verify fingerprints with absolute minimal human intervention | ||
| Implement a procedure for the protected use of and access to the database of fingerprint and demographic information | DHA | Jul - 09 | Biometric Access Management System (BACM) is targeted at increasing security in the systems such as National Population Register (NPR), Passports etc. The project will be implemented Nov-09 | ||
| Start campaign to ensure all South Africans have birth certificates and that all births are registered | DHA | Jul - 09 | DHA has undertaken a campaign to promote the registration of births nationally / eliminate the number of people who have to register through the late registration of births process and to reduce the opportunity for identity fraud and corruption | ||
| 1.11.3 Ensure that all major events take place in a safe and secure environment | Implementation of plans for the provision and utilisation of human, technical and financial resources (Confederations Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, ICC Cup of Nations, British Lions Rugby, international events and any other) | All JCPS Depts | Dec - 09 | All relevant departments are represented in the NATJOINTS, and jointly establish an operational plan, derived on their own line-function responsibilities. Work in progress includes planning the 2010 FIFA World Cup |
Source: The Presidency