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Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Annual Report 2017/18 PROVINCE OF KWAZULU-NATAL ISIFUNDAZWE SAKWAZULU-NATALI “To be a world renowned leader in the fi eld of biodiversity conservation” ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 CONTENTS PART 1: OVERVIEW 02 D. HUMAN RESOURCES 82 ◊ Features 03 E. INTERNAL AUDIT 87 ◊ Approval of the Annual Report 04 ◊ Corporate Profi le and Activities 05 PART 4: ANNUAL PART 2: EXECUTIVE REPORTS 06 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 88 Report of the Auditor-General 89 ◊ Message from the MEC 07 General Information 94 ◊ Board Chairman’s Report 08 Accounting Authority’s Responsibilities and Approval 95 ◊ Board Members 10 Audit and Risk Committee Report 96 ◊ Audit Risk Committee 12 Accounting Authority’s Report 97 ◊ Chief Executive Offi cer’s Report 14 Pre-Determined Objective Performance Report 99 Statement of Financial Position 105 Statement of Financial Performance 106 PART 3: ACHIEVEMENTS Statement of Changes in Net Assets 107 AND CHALLENGES 16 Cash Flow Statement 108 Statement of Comparison of A. CONSERVATION AND PARKS 17 Budget and Actual Amounts 109 ◊ uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park Accounting Policies 110 World Heritage Site 17 Notes to the Audited Annual Financial Statements 117 ◊ Isimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site 36 Legislation Applicable to Ezemvelo 136 ◊ Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park 38 ◊ Northern Protected Areas 43 ◊ Scientifi c Services 45 ◊ Game Capture Operations 52 ◊ Rhino Security 54 ◊ Community Conservation Unit Programmes 59 ◊ KZN Biodiversity Stewardship Programme 63 ◊ Ezemvelo KZN Honorary Offi cer Corps 63 B. ECOTOURISM SERVICES 70 C. CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES 77 ◊ Projects and Partnership 77 ◊ Information Technology 80 ◊ Legal Unit 80 KZN NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 PARTPART 1:1: OVERVIEW Features 03 Corporate Profi le and Activities 05 Approval of the Annual Report 04 KZN NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 FEATURES ◊ Ezemvelo’s mandate is derived from the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation once on the brink of extinction. Examples of such species include Management Act (Act No.9 of 1997), which is to direct the management of vultures, white and black rhino, loggerhead turtles and wattled cranes. nature conservation within the province, including protected areas (PAs). ◊ Ezemvelo is entrusted with the responsibility for managing the Maloti- This includes the development and promotion of ecotourism facilities Drakensberg Park World Heritage site, as well as performing conservation within the PAs. and ecotourism activities within the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park World ◊ Ezemvelo manages more than 120 PAs, including terrestrial, coastal and Heritage site. The organisation also manages a number of Ramsar sites marine reserves. (wetlands of international importance), such as Ndumo Game Reserve, ◊ Ezemvelo, as a state-owned entity, remains committed to deliver on Kosi Bay and Lake Sibaya. the priorities of Government, which include job creation. This is achieved ◊ Ezemvelo is considered as one of the leading conservation authorities by the organisation either entering into partnerships or implementing in South Africa, by its peers. programmes that enable job creation. These programmes are also ◊ Ezemvelo is forging a distinctive identity in the field of Community aligned to further conservation efforts. Conservation, as part of its integrated approach to enable job creation, ◊ Community development has been high on Ezemvelo’s agenda, as well as environmentally sensitive land-use activities. as conservation must create tangible benefits to people, especially for ◊ Ezemvelo is cognizant that conservation is a land-use in direct competition those who reside in the buffer zones i.e. adjacent to PAs. with other land-uses. ◊ Management plans continue to be implemented by Ezemvelo to stabilise key species, many of which have been considered vulnerable or were REPRESENTATION OF SPECIES WITHIN BROADER TAXONOMIC GROUPS 167 189 REPTILES 600 MAMMALS BIRDS 107 86 ESTUARINE FRESHWATER FISH FISH 74 FROGS 5600 595 PLANTS BUTTERFLIES KZN NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 PART 1: OVERVIEW ...continued APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT SCOPE AND BOUNDARY APPROVAL OF THE OF THIS REPORT ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT The Annual Report covers the performance, financial and non-financial, The accounting authority acknowledges its responsibility to ensure the of Ezemvelo for the year ended 31 March 2018. The entity operates in the integrity of the Annual Integrated Report. The members of the accounting province of KwaZulu-Natal, within the Republic of South Africa. authority are satisfied with the content and have approved this Annual Integrated Report. Our financial reporting complies with Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP). Management has also considered the draft guidelines on integrated reporting, provided by the Integrated Reporting Committee of South Africa. Mr. Zwile Zulu ASSURANCE Board Chairman Assurance of this Annual Integrated Report is provided by the accounting authority and management of Ezemvelo. The Auditor-General has provided external assurance on the financial and non-financial performance reports and the report appears on pages 89 to 93. KZN NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 CORPORATE PROFILE AND ACTIVITIES by the escalating pressures of a developing society. Our vision, mission BRIEF HISTORY and values have been worded to encapsulate these challenges, as well The history of Ezemvelo is a source of considerable pride for all associated as to distinguish us in all facets of our business. with it. This organisation has been at the forefront of South Africa’s conservation eff ort for many decades and its reputation has a strong We seek to fulfil our vision, mission and core values by focusing on international standing as well. The success of Ezemvelo can be attributed Conservation, Ecotourism and Partnerships. to a pioneering history, as well as an ongoing adherence to strategies and plans that are in line with international best practice. VISION Ezemvelo is the off spring of a merger between two former conservation “To be a world renowned leader in the field of biodiversity conservation” bodies, following the country’s democratic elections in 1994, the Natal Parks Board (formed in 1947), and the former KwaZulu-Natal Directorate of Nature Conservation (formed in 1972). Both contributed equally, and often innovatively, to the subsequent formation of the KwaZulu-Natal Nature MISSION Conservation Board, with its operational body being the KwaZulu-Natal “To ensure eff ective conservation and sustainable use of KwaZulu-Natal’s Conservation Service. biodiversity, in collaboration with stakeholders, for the benefit of present and future generations” The amalgamation was formalised in terms of the KwaZulu-Natal Conservation Management Act (Act No.9 of 1997). The entity is a Schedule 3C public entity, in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (Act No. CORE VALUES 1 of 1999), reporting to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and ◊ Passion – We shall be passionate in what we do. Environmental Affairs. ◊ Respect – We shall perform our duties in a professional, ethical manner. ◊ Trust – We shall act transparently, with integrity and honesty in all we do. ◊ Innovation – We shall embrace a culture of learning, adaptation and CORPORATE IDENTITY creativity at all times. Modern day conservation is particularly challenging, owing to the dynamic ◊ Excellence – We shall strive to apply best practices to achieve the economic and social environment we live in. This challenge is compounded highest quality and standards at all times. AIMS OF EZEMVELO Ezemvelo, in terms of the KZN Nature Conservation Management Act 9 of 1997, is mandated to: a) Direct the management of i. nature conservation within the province; ii. protected areas; and iii. the development and promotion of ecotourism facilities within the protected areas. b) Ensure the proper, effi cient and effective management of the Conservation Service. KZN NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 PART 2: EXECUTIVE REPORTS Message from the MEC 07 Audit and Risk Committee 12 Board Chairman’s Report 08 CEO’s Report 14 Board Members 10 KZN NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 MESSAGE FROM THE MEC MR. SIHLE ZIKALALA MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) It is our pleasure to table the 2017/18 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Annual Report. During the year under review, Ezemvelo continued to work diligently and with the necessary tenacity to carry out its mandate, often under very trying circumstances. "It is critical that we continue adding new sites under our portfolio, Principal among these adverse circumstances has been the lack of stability in the entity, owing to the change in leadership at executive level, as well as the considering that today the development issue of budget cuts that have affected the whole of government. initiatives happen at a very fast pace." The organisation did not allow the impact of recent budget cuts to prevent it from marching on towards the attainment of their mandate, which is "to be a world-renowned leader in the fi eld of biodiversity conservation". Key among the successes of Ezemvelo is the publication of the KwaZulu-Natal We are also pleased to note that Ezemvelo managed to add two new nature Environment Outlook Report, which we successfully launched in the fi rst quarter reserves through its Stewardship Programme. These new reserves are Umgano of the current fi nancial year. The participation of Ezemvelo, both during the Nature Reserve, which is located in the Umzimkulu area,
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