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WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Presented by: Ms Yolisa MkalipiProvincial Manager

to Port Folio Committee

Department of Home Affairs 13th March 2007

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INDEX

• Background Information• Issues raised by the Portfolio Committee• Human Resources• Core Business Mandates (Immigration/ Civic Services)• Infrastructure • Budget• Management Structures• Conclusion • Recommendations

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Demographics of the Province

W.C Socio-Eco Indicators

Item Western Cape South Africa WC as % of SA

Area (sq. km.)129 370

1 219 090 10.6

Population (2001 Census)

4 524 335

44 819 768 10.1(4th)

Employed (2001 Census)

1 489 723

9 583 764 15.518% unemployment

GDPR (2001) (R billion)169

982 17.23r contributor

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Demographics of the Province

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Population by Province

Mpumalanga7%

North West8%

Western Cape10%

Limpopo12%

Eastern Cape14%

Gauteng20%

KwaZulu-Natal21%

Free State6%

Northern Cape2%

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Feed back on issues raised by the Portfolio committee

Officials in Oudtshoorn without drivers licenses:- Requisition for the training of 20 staff members to obtain code 14 drivers licenses submitted

Computerization of George Hospital:- Process delayed due to renovations at hospital, will be completed during the coming week

Racism in the Province & how DHA is addressing it:- Managers encouraged to discuss racism with staff- Duty roster for Cape Town International Airport scrutinized on a monthly basis- Managerial posts earmarked for filling by designated groups - Internal Imbizo by Provincial Manager and Management

Report on Computerization of offices especially Refugee Office:- 12 new Passport Capturing machines in Province- 73 new printers received and distributed to Regions of which 8 was allocated to Refugee Office- 161 computers installed in roll out (shortages will be addressed in second phase) and 8 was allocated to Ref.- Biometrics installed and not functional problem with I.T but attending on it- 9 Hospitals functioning on line to all Regions

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Human ResourcesEstablishment per business unit:

As at February 2007:

• The ideal structure is 878 based on 2006 approved structure- • Currently 487 filled posts• Demands increasing due to new projects and mandates (Prison,Hospitals and Refugee/Inspectorate

projects, Civil Union Marriages)

REGIONS IMMIGRATION CIVIC SERVICES PROVINCIAL MANAGERS OFFICE

TOTAL

Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Filled Vacant

Cape Town 63 41 186 108 17 14 266 163

Paarl 5 16 68 73 73 89

George 8 12 29 57 37 69

Khayelitsha 1 18 93 69 94 87

TOTAL 77 87 376 307 17 14 470 408

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Human resources continuedProgress with regards to the filling of vacancies:

PROGRESS ON THE FILLING OF VACANCIES

458 487 487

0100200300400500600700800900

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2006 appropvedFilled postsvacant postsfunded vacanciesnon funded vacanciesAdvert. Vacancies filled

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Human Resources

Vacancies prioritized for filling in 20072008:

NO S/L POST DESCRIPTION DIRECTORATE/OFFICE JOB EVALUATED NUMBER OF REASON FOR VACANCYY/N POSTS

1 8 Control Immigration Officer RO George Y/N 1 G Hendricks transferred to RO Khayelitsha

2 7 Chief Immigration Officer RO Cape Town- Inspectorate Y 3 T Watney promoted, G Hendricks promoted, T Nqubelane promoted

3 5 Immigration Officer RO Cape Town - Inspectorate Y 2 Mbanzi transferred to Cape Town Int AirportM J Veto promotional transfer to JIA

4 6 Immigration Officer Cape Town Harbour Y 1 S Carelse promoted5 7 Chief Immigration Officer Cape Town International Airport Y 4 J McEvoy promoted, S Fortuin transferred to

RO Cape Town, P Snyders transferred to CT Harbour, T C Tsukudu promoted

6 5 Immigraiton Officer Cape Town International Airport Y 3 F Mnyande transferred to Refugee Rec Office, B Nini transferred to Ref Rec Office, D Toli transferred to Ref Rec Office

TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS 14

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Human resources continued

Progress with regards to the filling of vacancies:

TOTAL GRANTSA C I W

MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

Level 15

Level 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Level 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Level 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

Level 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Level 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3

Level 9 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 7

Level 8 14 15 9 2 0 0 4 7 51

Level 7 13 9 13 12 0 0 3 5 55

Level 6 11 9 0 15 0 0 10 37 82

Total: 41 35 23 30 0 1 20 51 203

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Equity:Equity in terms of WC demographics: African = 24,8%

Coloured= 55,1 %Indian= 1,3%White = 18,8%

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY REPORT: 2ND QUARTER(LEVEL 6 - 14)

20%16%

12%15%

0% 1%

10%

26%

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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION BRANCH IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Caring, compassionate and responsive

Regions Number approved FILLED SUSPENDED VACANT ADVERTISED

PERM LEARNER

INTERN

CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL

63 22 1 41 7

CAPE TOWN HARBOUR

14 12 2

INSPECTORATE 62 16 46

BACKLOG REFUGEE OFFICE

39 CONTRACT

REFUGEE RECEPTION OFFICE

27 23 8 15 6 4

TOTAL 205 73 8 15 7 93 7* 17 Trainee Immigration Officers are currently deployed at Cape Town International Airport.* 21 Permitting Officers have been trained as a back-up workforce to cope with the expected influx of international

arrival passengers. * Minister has approved an establishment at Mossel Bay and Saldanha Harbours of 6 Immigration Officials and 1 cleaner at each of these respective Ports of Entry. Will be budgeted for in2007/8) *15 interns and 8 learners have also been deployed at the Refugee Reception Office.

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Human Resources

Establishment Refugee Reception Office:

• Refugee Backlog Office• 39 post for contract workers were approved of which 37 are currently filled• 14 are utilized as Refugee Reception Officers (RRO) and 23 are utilized as Refugee

Status Determination Officers (RSDO)

1 x Provincial Site Coordinator

Ms F Mullagee

2 RSDOOverall CoordinationQuality Assurance

1 RSDOAppointment Register

Case allocation

1 RSDOSection 22 Permits

2 RSDORef. Appeal Board

Standing Comm. Ref Affairs

14x RROs

17 x RSDOs

14Caring, compassionate and responsive

Refugee Reception Office Cape Town:

* 15 RSDO and 8 RRO’s* Submission requesting the appointment of 33 Contact Workers

submitted

RANK APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT 1998

FILLED POSTS

VACANT POSTS

SUSPENDED NUMBER OF POSTS REQUIRED

Assistant Director 1 1 0 0 0

Senior Admin Officer(Refugee Status Determination Officer)

7 5 2 2 23

Chief Admin Clerk 2 2 0 2 0

S/ Admin Clerk(Refugee Reception Officer)

15 14 1 3 9

Cleaner 1

1 0 0 1

Total 26 23 3 7 33

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Human resources continuedNYS Program Western Cape :

REGION LEARNERS DEPLOYED TRAINING CONDUCTED

Cape Town 10 All Regions received the following training, Customer Care, Civic ServicesImmigration: Admission, PermittingIn-service training

Paarl 8

George 11

Khayelitsha 13

Refugee Reception Office 16 Learners15 Interns

Interview skills: Refugee Reception Officers – UNHCR, Adjudication of asylum seeker case – UCT Legal Resource Center

Total: 73

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Staff Morale

Intervention- PMDS (22% bonus and progressions, 8% promotion)– PMDS Task Team established , Provincially and Regionally– Review of PMDS SOP’s – Uniform Norms and Standards developed for Performance

Evaluation which will be workshoped with all staff and labour representatives to ensure buy inn

– Workshop Road shows to staff members– Framework for Memorial Services provided to Managers– Uniform Norms and Standards developed for Performance

Evaluation which will be workshoped with all staff and labour representatives to ensure buy inn.

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Training:

Officials Training– Skilled Managers assigned to draft training programs in their field of expertise

and present training on Civic Services, Admissions, Temporary Residence.

External Training ( Combined with stakeholders)– UNHCR, Refugee Appeal Board & UCT Legal Aid Clinic - RRO & RSDO

interviewing skills and adjudication, manifestly unfounded cases– Basic computer training – Managers within Provincial Office– Dimension Data - Management of the telephone monitoring system– NIA & SAPS involved in Immigration Branch Training – Fraudulent Documents,

Interrogation skills.

Support Training– Foreign Language Training– Who am I online workshop.– PILAR training – Procedure on ill health and temporary & permanent disability

leave– Whistle Blowing & Fraud prevention plan policy workshoped

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Training:

Skills gaps identified by means of drafting a provincial data base of all staff members outlining training received and training requirements

Internal Training– Basic computer training – Managers within Provincial Office– Foreign Language Training– Who am I online workshop.– PILAR training – Procedure on ill health and temporary & permanent disability

leave– Whistle Blowing & Fraud prevention plan policy work shopped

Management Training– Customer Management (UNISA)– Project Management– Managers attended a labour relations training– Immigration & Border Control: US Officials

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Accommodations

Out of 72 Approved offices only 36 offices are functional 1 Provincial Office 4 Regional Offices 12 District Offices - 7 functional 4 Ports Of Entry - 4 2 Refugee Centers - 2 25 Service Points - 7 14 MPCC’s - 2 10 Mobile Units - 6 expecting 4 9 Computerized Hospitals

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State of offices per RegionCape Town

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION

FURNITURE IT EQUIPMENT Security

RO Cape Town

-8 additional parking bays required-Current office space not conducive to service delivery-NIB house: Immigration Inspectorate & Permitting Office

-Furniture not in good condition – budgetary constraints-Photocopy machines old and redundant -Budgetary constraints only RO Khayelitsha and RO George was catered for

-1 Passport Capturing Machine installed-All old equipment replaced with new -Biometrics enabled

1 x Guard deployed - additional security guards required – budgetary constraints

DO Bellville Renovations in final stages (98% completed – snag list outstanding)

- Furniture in good condition -2 Passport capturing machines installed-All old equipment replaced with new -Biometrics enabled

2 Guards deployed

DO Wynberg Office space inadequate. Delay in

-BI 488 for the procurement of additional chairs submitted-Corporate benches on tender

-1 Passport Capturing Machine installed-All old equipment replaced with new -Biometrics enabled

2 Guards deployed

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State of offices per Region: Cape Town continued

Refugee Office

Office space not conducive to service deliveryRegistration of newcomers done on ground floor & adjudication done on 5th floor.To relocate to Sturrock Building once service point was activated at Nontsumpa Building

Corporate benches on tender

-System problems experienced with New Refugee System-System requirement in process of being revised

Refugee Office Cape Town - 6 Guards deployed

Refugee Backlog Office 6 day and 2 night guards deployed

Ports of Entry

Cape Town Harbour office to relocate to identified space as identified by National Ports Authority

-CTIA installed 18 new computers (9 additional)-9 additional PC’s installed at Harbour Office

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State of offices per RegionGeorge

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FURNITURE IT EQUIPMENT Security

RO George -Inadequate office space.

- DPW requested to assist with the space identification

- 1 x photocopier procured (2006/2007)-Furniture on tender

-1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

1 guard deployed

DO Oudtshoorn

No space required for now Still awaiting tender -1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

0Alarm system & Armed response services 20072008

DO Beaufort West

Lease agreement signed. -Additional furniture required

-1 Passport capturing machine will be installed with second phase of roll out -Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

0Alarm & armed response

MPCC Plettenberg Bay

DPW in finalizing lease agreementsOffice functional on semi permanent basis until agreement was signed

- BI 488 for the procurement of furniture out on tender

-Data cables installed

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State of offices per Region:Khayelitsha

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FURNITURE IT EQUIPMENT Security

RO Khayelitsha

-Office space inadequate -Additional furniture required -Biometrics enabled-1 Passport capturing machine installed-Old equipment replaced

2 Day and 2 night guards deployed.

DO Mitchells Plain

-additional office space negotiated with owners.-DPW awaiting needs assessment and confirmation of funds to sign lease agreement

-Additional furniture required -1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

1 day and 1 night guard deployed

DO Caledon

-Office space inadequate-DPW requested to assist with the identification of alternative accommodation

-Additional furniture required – 2007/ 2008

-1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

No guards deployed at Caledon Office Armed response services

1 guard deployed at SP Grabouw

DO Nyanga

-Alternative accommodation identified at Nontsumpa Building.-DPW in negotiation with City of Cape Town

Furniture out on tender -1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

6 day and 2 night guards

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State of offices per RegionPaarl

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION

FURNITURE IT EQUIPMENT Security

RO Paarl - Office space inadequate

-Additional furniture required 2007/2008

- 1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced

0Armed response services paid by owner

DO Malmesbury -Office space inadequate


-1 Passport capturing machine installed-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced-Passport capturing machine to be installed at SP Vredendal with second phase of roll out


DO Worcester -Office space inadequate


1-passport capturing equipment to be installed with second phase roll out-Biometrics enabled-Old equipment replaced


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I.T

1 Provincial Office 9 hospitals functioning online (2 Private Hospitals connected) Improvement on IT connectivity and equipments Plettenberg Bay MPCC connected 12 Passport Machines capturing machines Biometrics installed and activated

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Future Plans

Second phase of capturing machine roll out (8) Capturing Stations Biometric installed and activated Replacement of old network equipment Additional Capacity Restructuring of Civic Service structureSecond generation of MPCC’s

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Budget

Preliminary Budget Allocation 2006/07 & Expenditure February 07ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

* Current expenditure rate = 86,9 % within reasonable limit of between 89-92%

ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION VOTED EXPENDITURE AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2006

PERCENTAGE OF BUDGET SPEND AS AT 31 JANUARY 2007.

Compensation of Employees 51, 577 000 40 900 191 80,41%

Goods and Services 7, 887 000 11 579 931 146,14%

Transfers and Subsidies 163, 000 191 923 117%

Payment for capital assets 1, 151,000 169 681 14%

TOTAL 60, 778, 00 48 116 000 86.9%

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Challenges

Limited Access to BAS function in Provinces versus payment verification

No access to ABSA Bank account

Budgetary Constraints – No cash in Transit

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Achievements

Review and Development of Financial SOP’s

Financial verification process

BI 488 – backlog team deployed to PTA to track & trace outstanding payments

Manager to verify returns with copies of deposit slips attached to the PMG return

Devolution of certain procurement powers to Province

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Future Plans and Proposals

Speedy finalisation of Job Evaluation process and appointment of State Accountant, Communications Officers etc

Upgrading of the levels of Finance posts

State Accountant in Regions and Qualified Financial Manager in Provinces)

Additional Finance Capacity to Regions and upgrading of their levels

Cash in transit facility for cash collection

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Provincial vehicle allocation

Three vehicles involved in accident during December 06Region Sedan Bakkie Micro Bus/

VentureNIB Mobile Truck Total

Provincial Manager

5 1 0 0 0 6

Cape Town 18 1 1 8 1 29

George 5 0 0 2 2 9

Paarl 7 1 0 1 2 11

Khayelitsha 10 1 1 0 1 13

Total 45 4 2 11 6 (4 pending delivery in March 2007)

68 (72)

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Progress

4 Additional Mobile Units deployed to all Regions

Training of Provisioning Officers on new system

Provisioning of support service ag, IT, Security with vehicles

Transport Investigation Task Team established

Transport Deployment Committee established*

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I.T Challenges

• New Refugee system is not functioning properly

• Waiting for long procurement process

• Slow emails and network

• Out of 6 mobile units only 5 Mobile units connected and 1 mobile the sate light control unit approval from H/A

*

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Corruption/ Disciplinary cases:

Office Possible Aiding and abetting

Possible corruption

Fraud Theft Criminal Cases

Officials suspended

TOTAL

RO Cape Town

1 1 2

RO George 1 1

RO Paarl 2 2

RO Khayelitsha

1 1 1 1 2 3

Refugee Office

6 6 6 6

CTIA Immigration

1 1 1

TOTAL 7 5 2 1 7 9 15

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Counter Corruption Continued

Achievements– Security appraisals done at Refugee Office in conjunction with NIA.– With the appointment of the Control Security Officer in April 2006 increased the reporting rate

of corrupt activities:

Challenges– Availability of funds for the installation of security systems (alarms & surveillance cameras)– Absence of security officers at certain offices – Lack of Khulani guards management results in corruption– Staff negligent with regard to the safe guarding of keys, personal items and government

property

Interventions– Rotation of security guards on quarterly basis– NIA Security advisors approached to assist with workshops on personal / document and office security.

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Human Resource Continued

– 33 Officials attended PILAR– Employee Wellness Practitioner and Senior Training Officer

assumed duty w.e.f. January 2007.Interventions

– Submission requesting the appointment of 13 Contact Workers to be remunerated by ACSA submitted for consideration

– Request for 29 for CTIA officials and 4 administrators – Requested 4 Interns to assist at HR

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Human Resource Continued

Challenges– Severe staff shortages experienced at Ports of Entry and Inspectorates– ( 17 Trainee Immigration Officers deployed at Cape town International

Airport until the end of March 2007).– Job evaluation certificates awaited for the filling of various posts– Candidates appointed from other Provinces such as Gauteng and

Eastern cape apply to be transferred back to their place of origin.– Impact of Job Evaluation to structure, funds and visa post level– Increasing Demands from stakeholders for our services Intervention

Joint Venture by ACSA and Private Company to assist on space availability at Airport

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Service delivery continuedStatistics in terms of services rendered for the month of 2007

SERVICE RENDERED: STATISTICS AS AT END JANUARY 2007.

Temporary ID certificates issued 5657

ID’s received from Head Office 3894

ID’s issued to clients 2825

Unclaimed ID’s 5849

Prison Project 1. Re-issues2. First issues3. ID Late registration of births

Progressive Cape Town Paarl George Khayelitsha

3313423

Pollsmoor

0(Oct 06)

DrakenTein110(Oct 06)

MosselBay0(Oct 06)

Brandwag

195(Oct 06)

Online Birth Registration1. Birth registered2. Deaths registered

1340898

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Service delivery continuedSERVICE RENDERED: STATISTICS AS AT END JANUARY 2007.

Passport applications:1. Tourist passport2. Child passport:3. Maxi passport4. Old type Passport( BI 1657)5. Lose leave document

1. 45522. 11983. 1684. 15675. 580

Temporary Residence Permits1. Applications brought over from the

previous month2. Applications received3. Approved

1. 2743

2. 20433. 1907

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Service delivery continued

Permanent Residence Backlog :2384 – 1158 • Backlog Intervention Task Team visited Western Province :6-10 November 2006• 6 Senior officials from this region to strengthen the team.

• Withdrawn: 238• Outstanding: 480

Submitted for adjudicating 6.11.06 7.1106 8.11.06 9.11.06 Adjudicated

RO CAPE TOWN 330 300 170 41

DO BELLVILLE 37 11 -

DO WYNBERG 40 30 50

RO GEORGE 25 - -

RO KHAYELITSHA 13 - -

CALEDON

RO PAARL 76 - -

DO MALMESBURY 18 - -

DO WORCESTER 17 - -

TOTAL 556 341 220 41 1158

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WC Management Structures

DHA MANAG.STRUCTURES PURPOSE

Regional Managers ForumPM & DPM

Strategic leadership & co-ordination: monthly & ad hoc

Accommodation ForumPM,DPM,RM,DPW

Infrastructure (accommodation) meetings with Department of Public Works: monthly

Transport CommitteeProvincial Office, Regional Transport Officers

Infrastructure (Vehicles and procurement) – quarterly meetings

Project Co-ordinators appointed for Fifa 2010 preparation:-Liaison and Special Treatment Committee-Visas & Border Control

Co-ordinate and report progress to the Provincial Managers in a structured manner

Employee Wellness CommitteeEmployee Wellness appointed in January 2006

Provide structured support to officials in need of assistance. Assist in the co-ordination of events to coincide with national/ international events

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WC Management continued

DHA OPERATIONAL STRUCTURES PURPOSETemporary Residence verification Committees

To ensure uniform interpretation and application of the Immigration Act discuss with Immigration Practitioners

Budget Committee Align budget with strategic objectives and provide inputs wrt resources required.

Performance Management and Development evaluation Committees

Evaluate and assist manages with the compilation of reports in terms of directives

Employee Relations Committee To discuss and reach agreement on collective issues that affect staff with Unions

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Integrated Governance continued

STAKEHOLDERS METHOD OF ASSISTANCE/ JOINT GOVERNANCESecurity Cluster ID Campaigns, Birth Registration Campaigns in the

Grabouw, Hermanus and Lwandle area (October 2006)Joint operations wrt illegal foreigners and assistance with deportations(Human and drug trafficking)

Department of Education ID Campaigns at schools exempted from school fees

Justice Cluster Provincial Structure

Provide inputs on DHA activity and solicited support when needs arises

Department of Health Assistance in the provision of office space for Vital Registration Project, Jamborees RO Khayelitsha also mentioned under Access.

Department of Labour ID Campaigns, Provisioning of data with the selection of Interns & Learners

BCOCC Joint planning and co-ordination of functions relating to Border Control

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Integrated Governance continuedNGO’s METHOD OF ASSISTANCE/ JOINT

GOVERNANCETutumike Meetings: Refugee Stakeholder forum

UCT Legal Aid Clinic Training of RRO’s and RSDO’s

UNHCR Provision of country of origin information, Training of RSDO’s

Immigration Practitioners Forum Monthly meetings with Regional Managers to iron out problems wrt Temporary & Permanent Residence applications

HOPE World Wide Assistance to 17 street children to obtain enabling documents

Access & Ark Assistance during the Jamboree Campaign – ongoing basis

ACSA Information sharing & planning Monthly meetings

South African Post Office and Passports Delivering of ID.s to unserviceable addresses

Khulani Security Services Monthly meetings to iron out problems experienced

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Mobile Unitsit

REGION NUMBER OF MOBILES DEPLOYED

AREAS OF SERVICE

RO Paarl 2 (1) Remote farm areas:Khayemandi, Lwandle, Nomzamo – StandOp-die-berg-WorcesterAtlantis, Saldanha, Wolseley, Tulbach, Ndluli, Hermanus, Slanghoek, Nuy, Overhex, Brandvlei

RO Khayelitsha 1(1) Somerset West, West side Hall, Grabouw, Caledon, Bredasdorp, Helderstroom Prison, Welverdiend

RO Cape Town 1(1) Masiphumulele, Wallacedene.

RO George 2(1) De Almieda- Mosselbay, Heidelberg, Great BrakriverKnysna, Plettenberg Bay, Riversdale

TOTAL 6 (additional 4 mobiles received

9/03/07)


NATIONAL IMMIGRATION BRANCH

AND

REFUGEE RECEPTION DIRECTORATE


PROGRESS:

• Immigration Inspectorate received intensive training in 6 modules which deals with inter alia the Immigration Act, 2002the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 and chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

• 15 officials functioning in our permitting offices have recently been trained in the admission of travellers at a Port of Entryand the detection of fraudulent documents. They can be deployed as a back-up workforce.

• Charge sheets for the Acts infra have been completed and admission of guilt fines determined by the Chief Magistratein terms of section 57(5)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977).

- Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002).- Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998).- Passports and Travel Documents Act, 1994 (Act No. 4 of 1994).

• Immigration Inspectorate has access to the Criminal Administration System (CAS) of SAPS and are responsible forthe investigation of their own case dockets. Currently there are 11 criminal court cases pending in the magistratescourts of the Cape Peninsula.

• With the implementation of the BCOCC the co-operation with other law enforcement agencies has created an environment of good governance in the spirit of section 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

Interaction with Provincial Commissioner Petros resulted in the deployment of 4 Crime Intelligence Officers, 3 Detectives and 15 Uniformed members• 12 members from SAPS deployed to assist with special operations & deportation of illegal foreigners.

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Statistics: REFUGEE RECEPTION STATS

• Section 22 Permits issued 15 279 – Total cases adjudicated 1869 = 13 410

MONTH SEC 22 PERMITS ISSUED

TOTAL ADJUDICATED CASES

ADJUDICATED CASES - RESULTS EXTENSION OF SEC. 22PERMITS

EXTENSION SEC 24/RENEWALS

APPROVED UNFOUNDED MAN UNFOUNDED

PENDING

Sep 2006

932 134 100 20 11 3 2252 287

Oct 2006 1068 114 76 17 16 5 1721 222

Nov 2006

657 113 75 17 21 0 1711 428

Dec 2006

599 50 18 17 14 1 1944 263

Jan 2007 519 66 39 15 12 0 3673 403

Feb 2007

450 220 93 63 62 2 2168 328

15 279 1 869

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CHALLENGES:

Capacitating the National Immigration Branch Tackling the mushrooming backlog in the adjudication of asylum cases.- Refugee Backlog Project Nyanga: 24 940 – 7729 = 17 211- Refugee Reception Office Cape Town: 13 410 as end of February 2007

Declaration of immigration officers as peace officers in terms of section 334(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977).

Fictitious addresses undermines the execution of deportations.

Limited capacity of the Immigration Training Academy to train new entrants to the National Immigration Branch.

Difficulty in prosecuting foreigners involved in fraudulent marriages. (NB: Decline in fraudulent marriages since coming into effect of the Immigration Amendment Act, 2004 (Act No. 19 of 2004) with effect of 1 July 2005.


Achievements:- Increased accessibility to clients in Wellington Area (Office space acquired on

the premises of SAPS-

- TRP and Late Registration Committee Established

- Joints Operations to curb Drug and Human Trafficking (SAPS and Immigration)

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CONCLUSION

CHALLENGES

• Human Capacity that geared to respond to demands of service delivery

• Responsive systems to ensure that turn around time is achieved

• Proactive infrastructural strategies to enhance and promote service delivery

• Strengthening of Provincial support and relationship between H/O and Provinces at provincial level.

• Budgetary constraints

• Delegation of certain powers to Provinces (Appointment Letters of RSDO).

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THANK YOU

ENKOSI KAKHULU