Contents Foreword by the MEC for Social Development .....................................................................................................................6 Introduction and Highlights by the Superintendent General .........................................................................................7 Information on the Ministry .........................................................................................................................................................8 Part A – General Information ........................................................................................................................16 Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Mission, Core and Support Functions .................................................................................................................................... 16 Legislative and Other Mandate ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Part B – Programme Performance .............................................................................................................22 Aim of the Vote ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Summary of programmes .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Overview of service delivery environment ......................................................................................................................... 23 Overview of organisational environment ............................................................................................................................ 24 Financial Summary ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Programme 1: Administration ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Programme 2: Social Assistance ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Programme 3: Social Welfare Services ................................................................................................................................... 41 Programme 4: Development and Support Services ......................................................................................................... 53 Programme 5: Population Development Trends ................................................................................................................ 60 Part C – Audit Committee Comments on the 2004/2005 Annual Report ......................64 Report of the Audit Commitee ................................................................................................................................................. 64 Internal Control Systems ............................................................................................................................................................ 65 Annual Financial Statements .................................................................................................................................................... 66 Post Balance Sheet Event .......................................................................................................................................................... 66 Part D – Audit Report, Financial Statements and Other Financial Information ..........................................................................................................................68 Management Report and Approval ........................................................................................................................................ 69 Report of the Auditor General .................................................................................................................................................. 77 Statement of Accounting Policies and Related Matters .................................................................................................. 84 2 Part D – Audit Report, Financial Statements and Other Financial Information (cont.) Appropriation Statement ........................................................................................................................................................... 90 Notes to the Appropriation Statement ................................................................................................................................. 94 Statement of Financial Performance ...................................................................................................................................... 97 Statement of Financial Position ............................................................................................................................................... 98 Cash Flow Statement ................................................................................................................................................................... 99 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements .........................................................................................................................100 Disclosure Notes to the Annual Financial Statements ...................................................................................................106 Annexure 1A .................................................................................................................................................................................109 Annexure 1B ..................................................................................................................................................................................109 Annexure 1C ..................................................................................................................................................................................110 Annexure 1D .................................................................................................................................................................................110 Annexure 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................111 Annexure 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................................112 Annexure 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................................112 Annexure 5 ....................................................................................................................................................................................112 Part E – Human Resource Management ............................................................................................. 114 Service Delivery ...........................................................................................................................................................................114 Expenditure ...................................................................................................................................................................................117 Employment and Vacancies ....................................................................................................................................................119 Job Evaluation ..............................................................................................................................................................................122 Employment Changes ...............................................................................................................................................................124 Employment Equity ....................................................................................................................................................................131 Foreign Workers ...........................................................................................................................................................................134 Leave Utilisation ..........................................................................................................................................................................137 Health Management and Safety ............................................................................................................................................139 Collective Agreements, Disputes and related Matters ...................................................................................................140 Skills Development .....................................................................................................................................................................142