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South African Weather Service
Authoritative Voice on Weather and Climate
Information
Organised meteorology in South Africa
1860-2009
Presentation by Dr. Makuleni: 04 June 2009
PART I
Contents
•
Background History
•
Legal Mandate
•
Other impacting Legislation
•
Key Strategic Programmes
•
Strategic Collaborations
•
Products and Services
•
Infrastructure
•
Human Capital Management
•
Achievements
SAWS 1880-2009 = 149 years
• 1880: South Africa becomes one of the first countries in
the world to establish a national weather service
• 1949: South African Weather Bureau is officially named as
a directorate in the Department of Transport
• 1969: First Super Computer for Numerical Weather
Prediction is installed
• 1994: The Government of South Africa resumes full
membership in the World Meteorological Organisation
SAWS 1880-2009 = 149 years
• 2001: The South African Weather Service is established as
a public entity residing under the Ministry of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism (Governed by SAWS Act no 8 of 2001)
• 2006: A Lighting Detection Network, one of three in the
southern hemisphere,
•
2008: Severe Weather Forecasting for Southern African
countries becomes operational
• 2009: 149 years of organised meteorology in South Africa
SAWS MANDATE
SAWS Act: Objectives of SAWS
(a)to maintain, extend and improve the quality of
meteorological service for the benefit of all South Africans;
(b) to provide public good services and commercial services
to all South Africans;
(c) to ensure the ongoing collection of meteorological data
over South Africa and surrounding southern oceans for the
use by current and future generations;
(d) to be the long-term custodian of a reliable national
climatological record;
SAWS MANDATE CONT..
(e) as the national meteorological service of the Republic of
South Africa, to fulfill the international obligations of the
Government under the Convention of the World
Meteorological Organization;
(f) as the Aviation Meteorological Authority, to fulfill the
international obligations of the Government under the
Convention of the International Civil Aviation
Organization;
(g) to provide services that are sensitive to the demographic
realities of the country; and
(h) to fulfill such other weather-related international
obligations as the Minister may direct.
ACTS IMPACTING SAWS
1.
2.
3.
National Veld and Forest Act 101 of 1998
Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999
South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act 44
of 2002
4. Merchant Shipping Act 57 of 1951
5. Aviation Act 74 of 1962 – 22 Regulations
6. Aviation Act 74 of 1962 – First Schedule Convention on
International Civil Aviation
7. Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
8. National Water Act 36 of 1998
9. Air Traffic and Navigation Services Act 45 of 1993
10. National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004
11. Intellectual Property Rights From Publicly Financed Research and
Development Act 2008
Key Strategic projects
 South African Air Quality Information System
 Climate Change
 Unified Weather Prediction Model and Severe Weather
Demonstration Project
 Severe Weather Warnings
 Modernisation Plan
 Radar recapitalisation project
 Upgrade lightning detection network
 Upper-air observations & AMDAR
Strategic Collaborations
 Government Departments
 DEAT, DoT, DWAF, DPLG, DoA,DST
 Public Entities
 ATNS, ACSA, SACAA, Water Research Commission
 Universities
 Pretoria, Fort Hare, Witwatersrand, Cape Town
 International Organizations
 University Centre for Atmosphere Research in the USA
 International Research Institute in New York
 Max Planck Institute in Germany
 UK MetOffice
 National Weather Service of the US
PRODUCT AND SERVICES
1. Public Good
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Public General Forecasting
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International Obligations
 WMO – RTH, RSMC
•
Permanent Representative
EC Member
MASA-Chair
-Secretariat
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Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)
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Disaster Risk Reduction – Early Warning System
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Research and Development – Reduce impact of weather related natural disasters
•
Custodian of Climate Data
PRODUCT AND SERVICE
2. Commercial
Specific Products

Lightning Detection Network – Utility Industries

Specialised Climate Information

Aviation Industry

Specialist Service Consultancies – Legal
-Insurance Etc.
Research and Development
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
Manufacturing of Meteorological Equipment
Infrastructure: RADAR NETWORK
Human Capital Management:
SAWS Personnel Structure
General Managers
Data Tech
Observers
Senior Managers
Scientists
Support
Managers
Forecasters
2%
4%
3%
4%
8%
32%
17%
30%
SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL
BURSARY RECEPIENTS
2008/2009
M
F
A
C
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2007/2008
M
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A
C
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Weather Observers
19
9
1
0
1
0
7
0
2
Weather Observers
14
8
6
14
0
0
0
BSc Undergraduate:
Meteorology
9
5
4
6
0
0
3
BSc Undergraduate:
Meteorology
9
6
3
9
0
0
0
BSc: Honours
Meteorology
9
6
3
4
0
0
5
BSc: Honours
Meteorology
13
10
3
7
2
0
4
BSc: Honours Bridging
Meteorology
3
1
2
3
0
0
0
BSc: Honours
Bridging
Meteorology
5
2
3
5
0
0
0
Learnerships
8
6
2
8
0
0
0
Learnerships
4
2
2
4
0
0
0
SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL
Attraction and Retention:
Critical and Scarce skills
•Qualifying categories;
Researchers
Forecasters
Observers
Technical Staff
Scientists
Training Centre (Lecturers)
Managers
SAWS HUMAN CAPITAL
Staff Turnover Figures
2008/09
2007/08
•Support Staff
•Critical and Scarce Skills
:
10
18
:
22
37
•Total Staff
•Turnover (C&S Skills)
:
384
318
:
5.7%
11.6%
•Overall Staff Turnover
:
8.3%
14.14%
ACHIEVEMENTS
•SWFDP
•SAFFG
•MET Authority
•SAWS MET Training Centre
•Training centre of Excellence-Eumetsat Recognition
•Global Long Range Forecasting Production CentreWMO Recognition
•Indigenous Knowledge
SAWS Strategy Presentation
South African Weather Service
Dr. L. Makuleni
04 June 2009
PART II
Contents
• Vision, Mission and values
• Organisational Structure
• SAWS Enterprise View
• Strategic Intent
• Funding model
• Strategic Goals and Objectives
• Strategic Programmes
• Financials
VISION
To be an organization that provides superior
meteorological products and services, that are
essential in decision making for the protection of life
and property, and contributing to sustainable
development of South Africa and beyond its borders.
MISSION
Our mission is to collect, process and provide
meteorological data, products and services for the use
of all South Africans and beyond our borders. This will
be achieved through:
•Excellence in the provision of meteorological
products and services
•Cutting edge technology
•Effective talent management
•Enhance Regional observational network
•Research and innovation aimed at improving and
developing our products and services
VALUES
SAWS is guided and committed to the following values:
•Professionalism
•Integrity
•Honesty
•Respect
•Recognition of Excellence
•Teamwork and Partnership
•Accountability
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
BOARD
Internal Audit
Company Secretary
CEO
OPERATIONS
COMMERCIAL
CORPORATE
AFFAIRS
Product
Development
International
Relations
Forecasting
Client Relations
Management
Stakeholder
Mgt &
Public
Relations
Climate
Account
Management
Regions
Legal
Aviation
Technical
Services
Research
Business
Development
CFO
Finance
management
Supply Chain
Management
HCM
EXECUTIVE PROJECTS
OD &Talent
Management
IR & ER
Human Capital
Development
OHSA
TQM
ENTERPRISE VIEW FOR SAWS
Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership
Regulatory Compliance
Observation and
Data Acquisition
Installation of
Observing Networks
Product Packaging
and Application
Forecasting and
Warning Services
Maintenance of Networks
Research and Development
Information and Communication Technology
Human Capital Management
Supply Chain Management
SHEQ Management
Financial Management
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Requirements
Climate and Air
Quality Information
Services
Strategic Intent
• Compliance with and performance on SAWS mandate
• Political and Stakeholder Relations
• Reduction of grant and overall revenue generation imperative
• International Obligations
• Customer demands
• Adaptation to technological advance
• Globalisation
• Impact of climate change and variability
• Skills shortage and pressure for attraction and retention
• Professional collaboration
Strategic Goals and Objectives
Goal
Strategic Goal 1:
Ensure continued relevance of
meteorological products and services in
compliance with applicable regulatory
framework.
Objectives
SO1: Compliance with regard to applicable national
and international regulatory frameworks
SO2: Effectively address Climate change and
variability
SO3: Develop and implement a comprehensive
product/service programme
Strategic Goal 2:
SO1: Promote beneficial and enduring relationships
with key stakeholders
Effective management of stakeholder
relations
SO2: Ensure effective internal and external
communication
Strategic Goal 3:
Address fully short-term viability and long
term sustainability of SAWS revenue and
other resourcing requirements
SO1: Financial sustainability
SO2: Effective management of resources to ensure
positive return of investment
Strategic Goals and Objectives
Goal
Strategic Goal 4:
Objectives
SO1: Establish Business integration and
organizational effectiveness programme
Ensure business integration and
organizational effectiveness of SAWS
SO1: Effective Talent Management
SO2: To grow and uplift the scarce and critical skills
Strategic Goal 5:
Create strategy-driven human capital
capacity for SAWS’ performance
SO3: Create and instil an organisational culture that
is aligned to SAWS values
SO4: Ensure the well-being and safety of all staff
Strategic Programmes
1. Climate change and variability
 Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives
- Early Warning System
- R&D on Long Range Forecasting
- R&D on Now Casting Tools
- Custodian of Climate Information
2. Short Term Financial Viability and Long Term Sustainability
Funding
Effective and Efficient utilisation of Grant, Regulated and Non Regulated
3. Human Capital Development
 Research and Development
Scientists in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science and Climatologists
4. Infrastructure Modernisation
5. Total Quality Management
6. Leadership Role within SADC


MASA Secretariat
Foster close cooperation with NMS and integrated infrastructure and Human Capital
Development
7. 2010 FIFA World Cup
SAWS Funding Model
Special commercial services
Services to identifiable users that will use the services for economic benefit and/or gain.
Packaging and dissemination to fulfill user requirements.
Full commercial
pricing
Aviation Weather Services
Services to fulfill international obligation of ICAO and WMO
Cost
recovery.
International Obligation
Application Services
Growing demand to provide value added understandable services
Marine Services
International obligation of WMO and the SOLAS Convention
General Forecast Services
For the protection of life and property and the general well being of the people of South Africa
Climate Services
Custodian of the climate database and providing climate data for research and planning
Research and Development
Basic Infrastructure
Essential for the provision of all the above services.
Data collection
Numerical weather
prediction models
Data processing and
archiving
Maintenance of
observation networks
National & international
d
data communication
Observation Networks
Applied research to improve the above services
Public Good Services – Mandated Services
Services to fulfill international obligation under WMO
.Services
funded
by parliamentary
Grant
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TOTAL GRANT
Grant Income
Additional Grant
OTHER INCOME
Aviation Income
Other Commercial
Interest
TOTAL INCOME
TOTAL EXPENSES
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
Actuals
R’000
120,112
120,112
Forecast
R’000
124,916
124,916
66,168
65,060
Forecast
R’000
184,736
130,537
54,199
71,826
Forecast
R’000
205,369
143,591
61,778
79,867
Forecast
R’000
220,550
157,950
62,600
90,459
52,704
7,534
5,930
186,280
182,669
52,860
8,300
3,900
189,976
189,976
58,036
10,790
3,000
256,562
256,562
63,840
14,027
2,000
285,236
285,236
70,224
18,235
2,000
311,009
311,009
Conclusion
On a weather data-space continent, SAWS is often
acknowledged as a beaming light towards the enhancement
of meteorological research and observations, not only
nationally but also internationally.
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