DID ANNUAL REPORT 2023_24

Annual Report 2023-2024

1. AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT: PREDETERMINED OBJECTIVES The AGSA currently performs certain audit procedures on the performance information to provide reasonable assurance in the form of an audit conclusion. The audit conclusion on the performance against predetermined objectives is included in the report to management, with material findings being reported under the Predetermined Objectives heading in the Report on other legal and regulatory requirements section of the auditor’s report.

Refer to page 154 of the Report of the Auditor-General, published as Part F: Financial Information.

2. OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE

2.1 Service Delivery Environment

External Environment Analysis

Gauteng still includes the largest share of the South African population, with approximately 14 237 800 people which accounts for 25.3% to the country’s population (Stats SA, 2022). The province is regarded as a place of opportunities, drawing in-migration mostly from rural provinces across the country. As the population consistently grows due to in migration and other factors, this puts pressure on the it to provide adequate healthcare and educational facilities, including other public infrastructure facilities to the citizens. The high rate of poverty, inequality, and unemployment in South Africa, coupled with a widely recognised skills shortfall in key sectors of the economy, presents an opportunity to introduce meaningful interventions to realise Gauteng’s goal of inclusive economic growth through improving the efficiency, innovation, and variety of government-led job creation and skills development initiatives. As the Department approaches the end of the sixth term of government administration, it is critical to note the Department has made significant efforts in entrenching the capability for delivering high quality infrastructure projects. Adequate infrastructure is the pillar of the economy in Gauteng, and South Africa at large; therefore, the province continues to prioritise investments in infrastructure as part of its efforts towards the realisation of inclusive growth. The Department acknowledges that it needs to improve its approach to project management to deliver quality infrastructure on time and at reasonable costs. The GIAMA and the Land Administration Asset Management Act gives the department sufficient muscle to exercise its powers as custodian of provincial government assets. However, there are hindrances to the exercise of this mandate since the budget remains with user departments. This is a gap that requires attention and a possible review of legislation to enforce the commitment of funding towards assets identified in the User-Asset Management Plan (U-AMP) by user departments for inclusion in the Custodian-Asset Management Plan (C-AMP). Technology is playing a pivotal role in shaping the industries of today by augmenting processes, streamlining activities, and integrating innovations to propel the functioning of institutions across a multitude of industries and help them achieve new heights. Therefore, rapid urbanisation requires an expansion in infrastructure (healthcare, education, and laboratory facilities) that are well equipped with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure. The built environment sector is no exception, as it is benefiting rapidly due to the integration of the latest technology. Lack of agile responsiveness to changing sectoral, technological, economic, and environmental conditions have been cited as a threat to the continued effectiveness of the Department. This implies that there is a greater need for the Department to keep up with the latest technological advancements.

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT