ANNUAL REPORT 2003/2004PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

ACHIVEMENTS• ORGANISED Vth WPC• ESTABLISHMENT OF P&C• KNP RECORDS 1.3 MILLION VISITORS• WILD CARD (83 838)

– INTERNATIONAL WILD PASS

• WORKING FOR WATER– ISCU established– 169 701ha cleared

• POVERTY RELIEF PROGRAMME– TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES– 6 641 people employed– 169 SMMEs used

CHALLENGES

• LAND CLAIMS– KNP claims– Management challenges

• ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT– Management strategy– Public participation & opinion

• FINANCIAL VIABILITY• BLACK TOURISTS

CONSERVATION• LAND ACQUISITION (target of 8% by 2010)

– CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS– ADDO (WB- US$5.5 MILLION)– NEW MPAs ON THE PIPELINE (Aliwal Shoal, Pondoland, Bird

Island Group, TMNP) will result in cover of 19% of country’s marine surface.

• |Ai|Ais/RICHTERSVELD TFCA– Treaty signed on 1 August 2003

• 878 animals translocated to Limpopo NP• Phasing out artificial water points in the KNP• Elephant populations

– 11.59% in KNP, 47,6% in Marakele NP

• 96 research projects completed

TOURISM

• Construction of Giriyondo Border Post• Room Seeker system implemented• Go Wild Marketing campaign (adv. activities in

NPs)• Tourist figures rose by 12.8% to 3 018 820• Overnight visitors dropped by 1.6% to 464 144

(probably due to Wild Card sales)

TOURISM

• Concessions facing challenges– Lodges facing declining visitor numbers– Retail shops & restaurants saw an increase in

income

• To attract black tourists the WBB campaign was implemented.

• Aging infrastructure• Overhauling the tourism model

PEOPLE AND CONSERVATION• Partnership with DoE (Curriculum 2005)• Partnership with DWAF on water resource

management training for communities around arid parks.

• Imbewu Youth Project• Junior Honorary Rangers participated at Official

Opening of Vth WPC• Community craft exhibitions at Vth WPC involving

four national parks, (earning R53 000,00)• Efforts concentrated on creating more awareness.

FINANCE• PRODUCED AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT REPORT• Overall a sound increase in income from previous

year.• Cash at end of period is slightly lower than last year

due to the spend on special projects (e.g. WPC)• Report demonstrates that the Operational Grant from

DEAT is insufficient to meet programme needs.• Over reliance on tourism income deemed to be a

huge risk for effective biodiversity management.

ExpenditureMarch 2004 March 2004 YoY %

R'000 R'000

Human Resources 228,289 202,462 12.8%

Maintenance 39,272 34,527 13.7%

Depreciation 13,217 12,150 8.8%

Office and Ops 160,342 143,992 11.4%

Sub Total 441,120 393,131 12.2%

Spec Projects 54,521 34,337

TOTAL 495,641 427,468

RevenueMarch 2004 March 2004 YoY %

R'000 R'000

Gross Revenue 392,622 318,205 23.4%

- Retail 50,860 45,715 11.3%

- Tourism 307,181 248,443 23.6%

- Concessioning 34,581 24,047 43.8%

Less: Cost of Sales 45,408 43,915 -3.4%

Gross Ops Rev 347,214 274,290 26.6%

Spec Projects 54,521 34,337 58.8%

Other Income 26,701 43,218 -38.2%

Total Revenue 428,436 351,845 21.8%

Less: Expenses 495,641 427,468 -15.9%

Gross Operating Loss (67,205) (75,623) 11.1%

Government Grants 75,785 72,258 4.9%

Operating Income/(Loss) 8,580 (3,365) 355.0%

SummarisedIncome Statement

March 2004 March 2004 YoY %

R'000 R'000

Operating Income 8,580 (3,365) 355.0%

Abnormal 28,136 49,407 -43.1%

7,218 4,928 46.5%

Ordinary Income 43,934 50,970 -13.8%

Extra-ordinary Items 0 (1,000) 0.0%

NET INCOME 43,934 49,970 -12.1%

Net Interest Received / (Paid)