ABOUT US

The Directorate BBBEE Charters Compliance seeks to facilitate Broad–Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) in the Agricultural Sector; Forest Sector and the Fisheries Sector by facilitating the development and implementation of the Sector Codes or Transformation Frameworks in partnership with all the major Stakeholders in all the three sectors by:

• Promoting equitable access and participation of Black people in the entire agricultural value chain;
• De-racialising land and enterprise ownership, control, skilled occupations and management of existing and new agricultural enterprise;
• Unlocking the full entrepreneurial skills and potential of Black people in the sector;
• Facilitating structural changes in agricultural support systems and development initiatives to assist Black South African in owning, establishing, participating in and running agricultural enterprises;
• Socially uplifting and restoring the dignity of Black South Africans within the sector;
• Increasing the extend to which communities, workers, co-operatives and other collective enterprises own and manage existing and new agricultural enterprises, increasing their access to economic activities, infrastructure and skills training.
• Increasing the extend to which Black women, people living with disabilities and  youth own and manage existing and new enterprises, increasing their access to economic activities, infrastructure and skills training;
• Empowering rural and local communities to have access to agricultural infrastructure, ownership and skills.

The implementation of the BBBEE in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors is guided by the empowerment indicators as outlined in the Generic Codes of Good Practice as follows:

• Ownership (Land and Equity Ownership)
• Management control
• Employment equity
• Skills development
• Preferential procurement
• Enterprise Development and
• Socio-Economic Development

The agricultural enterprises are measured in terms of AgriBEE Sector Code, which was published on the 28th December 2012 in terms of Section 9 (1) of the B-BBEE Act 53 of 2003. The forest enterprises are measured in terms of Forest Sector Code, which was published on the 12th June 2009 in terms of Section 9 (1) of the B-BBEE Act 53 of 2003. The fisheries enterprises are measured in terms of B-BBEE Generic Codes of Good Practice.

JOB PURPOSE OF THE DIRECTORATE:

To develop and ensure compliance to the BBBEE charters.

FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTORATE:

• Formulate BBBEE policy, guidelines, and legal framework and management measures within the sector.
• Set norms, standards and minimum service delivery standards.
• Support the co-ordination by DAFF of BBBEE implementation and sustainability in the sectoral councils.
• Establish and maintain data base on BBBEE status and needs.
• Develop policies, norms and standards for the allocation of permits in line with the DAFF sector charters (AgriBEE, Forestry and Fisheries Sector Charter).

OBJECTIVES OF THE DIRECTORATE:

• Provide strategic leadership with regards to Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment within the three sectors (Agriculture; Forestry and Fisheries) through:

• Formulation of BBBEE policy, guidelines, frameworks and management measures for the sectors.
• Development of BBBEE scorecard for the sectors.
• Development and maintenance of BBBEE status and needs database.
• Development of policies, norms and standards for the allocation of permits in line with the DAFF sector charters (AgriBEE, Forestry Sector Charter).
• Development of norms and standards for the sustainability of BBBEE businesses within the sector.
• Development of frameworks for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of BBBEE within the Department.
• Provision of strategic advice to the DAFF management and units within the Department with regards to the implementation of BBBEE within the Department.

• Sustaining of BBBEE businesses within the sectors through:

• Conducting audits of BBBEE businesses to determine level of support required to achieve sustainability standards as developed.
• Managing the provision of support to BBBEE businesses within the sector.
• Developing and formalising partnerships to ensure that appropriate support is given to BBBEE businesses.
• Managing the roll out of relevant skills development programme.

• Oversee and provide support to the Charter Councils by:

• Preparing and submitting reports on Charter Council meetings.
• Consolidating Charter Councils’ reports into the Departmental annual report.
• Monitoring the activities of the Charter Councils.
• Providing secretariat support to the Charter Councils.

• Provide status reports on BBBEE compliance in the sectors by:

• Preparing and providing status reports on BBBEE compliance in the sector.
• Collating sector reports from the various verification agencies on compliance to the Sector Codes.
• Liaising with the other government Departments on non compliance to the Sector Codes.
• Collating sector information from businesses on the implementation challenges of the Sector Codes.
• Implementing recommendations to address challenges of business arising from Sector Codes.

CONTACT DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORATE:

For further information contact:

Dr. Madime Mokoena
Director: B-BBEE Charters Compliance
Tel: +27 (0) 12 319 8460/8459
Fax: +27 (0) 12 319 8139
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Street Address:
Sefala Building
Room 609
503 Belvedere Street
Arcadia
PRETORIA

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About Us

AIM :  To facilitate, guide, co-ordinate, support and manage bilateral and multilateral relations with governments, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries organizations and forums in Africa

FUNCTIONS:

1.     Analyse and facilitate the establishment of sound development cooperation bilateral relations in a specific country or region

2.     Render advice on trade and development cooperation engagements for a specific country, block or region.

3.     Monitor and evaluate African events and developments which impacts on agriculture, forestry and fisheries

4.     Provide support in the negotiations on matters of influence to agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Contact:

Director: Africa Relations

Mr. I.W. Makabanyane (Winston)

(012) 319 6700

072 755 6331

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Purpose

The purpose of the Directorate Agricultural Statistics is to collect and manage national agricultural statistics.

Vision

The vision of the Directorate of Agricultural Statistics is to be the most reliable and comprehensive source of unbiased national agricultural statistics and information.

Mission

The mission of the Directorate of Agricultural Statistics is to collect, process, and interpret data and measure agricultural sector performance in order to disseminate relevant, reliable, unbiased, accurate, and timely information so that any relevant stakeholders can make informed decisions.

Strategic Objectives

• To produce agricultural statistics that serve the strategic goals of the Department of Agriculture.
• To develop and maintain a comprehensive database of statistics on the South African agricultural sector.
• To develop and maintain a register of South African farmers, including small-scale farmers, in order to represent all farmers in the statistics produced.
• To improve the quality of the data we collect through the improvement of methodologies and systems for data collection, processing and dissemination.
• To determine the needs and requirements of our stakeholders.
• To provide statistical information in line with customer and stakeholder requirements.
• To develop a brand identity for the Directorate.
• To promote the development of statistical capacity in South Africa.
• To ensure greater cooperation and integration of processes between the sub-directorates.
• To enhance the skills and expertise of the personnel within the directorate.

Mandate

The Directorate’s mandate is to facilitate the development of subsistence producers through the provision of implements and infrastructure. To also provide national frameworks to promote the sustainable households and national food production by improving production systems of subsistence producers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector to achieve food security and sustainable livelihoods.

Purpose

The purpose of the Directorate is to:

• Provide policy guidelines for the attainment of both  national and household food security, 
• Set norms and standards for viable subsistence farming sector in South Africa,  
• Provide programmes for support and graduation to the subsistence producers,
• Monitor and evaluate policies and programmes,
• Co-ordinate activities that are cross cutting with other entities.
• Develop and manage subsistence producers database,
• Co-ordinate on-farm research of subsistence production systems,
• Facilitate the design and planning of household food security programmes,
• Establish and maintain national food security information management systems.

Clients of the Directorate

The clients of the Directorate Subsistence Farming include the following:

• Provincial Departments of Agriculture,
• Subsistence Farmers,
• Social Cluster Departments,
• Directorates/Functional Units within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
• Role players in the civil society
• International organisations [i.e. FAO, AU, SADC, WFP, G20 etc]

Contact details

Mr. Mr. Molatelo Mamadi
Director: Subsistence Farming
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Agriculture Place
20 Steve Biko Street,
Arcadia, PRETORIA,
0007

Private Bag X250
PRETORIA, 0001
Tel: (012) 319 7331
Fax: (012) 319 6669
Cell: (084) 511 7545
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SUB-DIRECTORATES

The Directorate Subsistence Farming comprises of the following Sub-Directorates:

POLICY ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT

KEY RESULT AREA

• Provide national Food Security Policy Framework, Norms and Standards,
• Co-ordinate the promotion and implementation of Food Security policies on regional, national, provincial and local government level,
• Support on going review and updating of relevant national policies,
• Formulate and administer Food Security Legislation.

SPECIAL FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME UNIT

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Coordinate and Support the development and implementation of Food Security programmes,
• Monitoring and evaluation of subsistence producers supported.
• Undertake feasibility studies on identified sites to implement Food Security projects.
• Secretariat of Special Programmes for Food Security.
• Maintain Database of subsistence producers.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT UNIT

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Enhance co-ordination of Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Systems,
• Co-ordinate the review, generation and update of Food Security Information.
• Develop and maintain Subsistence Farming Information Systems.