1. PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE & INDUSTRY

2. Is the leading standardization body in the Sub-Sahara region.
We provide world class standardization, conformity assessment & surveillance services to improve South Africa’s competitiveness .

3. 10 YEARS OF PROGRESS

4. SABS has a 60-year heritage – it is the leading Standardization Body in the Sub-Sahara Region
Progress was made in reviewing African Fish Inspection Procedures & in ensuring greater involvement by African countries in International Standards setting
Various organizational reviews indicated the need for a clear separation of the commercial operations – SABS has established a growing Commercial Division
Standards South Africa (StanSA) is renaming SABS standards to South African National Standards (SANS)

5. SABS was involved in & supported the process for regulation of plastic bags, and great progress has been made in curbing illegal imports of various products into the country
All SABS laboratories are accredited by SANAS & some are also accredited by RvA
In 1996 the first black designer received an award in the main award scheme of the Design Institute
The SABS has transformed its Human Resource Policies & is committed to Employment Equity & Redress – The Group Profile is constituted now by 56% of Previously Disadvantaged Individuals, 42% Female & 4% Differently Abled

6. 2004 HIGHLIGHTS

7. The SABS Group has made significant progress In Organizational Renewal & in embracing the concept of Sustainable Development…..
The successful & popular youth design leadership programme of the Design Institute this year produced its first young black woman as winner
A Standard on methods for measuring garments, SANS 1088, was written to help SMMEs in the clothing sector when tendering for State & other contracts from big buyers
Coal & Mineral Technologies (CMT) designed a holistic range of consulting services in the area of Mining Technology to respond effectively to the needs of BEE Mining Services

8. The implementation of the new compulsory standard for plastic bags (VC 8087) resulted in a remarkable decrease in environmental pollution
The Pretoria-based operations of Eurotype were successfully accredited by SANAS to ISO 17025
Job Creation was stimulated by assisting 50 graduates in agriculture from areas surrounding Nelspruit in Mpumalanga to start their own fruit drying project with a view to marketing their products on local & international markets
An EE Forum has been established to guide the implementation of an integrated & comprehensive Transformation Plan

9. SABS helped to produce a book for HIV-sufferers, titled “Being Positive” – The manuscript was co-authored by Charles Camm, an employee of CMT
Copies of the book were donated to community-based organizations, in an effort to extend HIV/Aids awareness
SABS has embarked upon an enterprise-wide initiative focused on revitalizing the organization & the way it conducts it activities – under the working title “SABS Footprint-Your Choice”, this initiative is centred on 3 aspects of organizational effectiveness:
Service Excellence Programme
Leadership Programme
Ethics Programme

10. PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES
Publish standards that enhance market access
842 Standards published on topical issues such as Health, Safety & the Environment
Grow the ratio of External Earnings to Total Income
Improvement of 2,8% on the previous year
Continuing commitment to Service Quality
CMT was awarded the coveted Business Excellence Award in the Services category for the KZN Region
Building Human Capital by ongoing investment in developing our people
R3,5m invested in staff development, an increase of 45% on previous year
Transformation – Staff profile to be 50% from PDI’s
Target exceeded. 56% of staff complement are PDI’s & female staff compromises 42%

17. CHALLENGES MOVING FORWARD
Human Development
Re-establishing the SABS Brand
Integrated delivery environment that is customer-focused
Corporate Governance
Responding to changing business environment
Competitive
Regulatory
Financial
Organizational Culture
Appropriate responses to shareholder mandate

18. THE TRANSFORMATION DILEMMA
Identify the problem
Involve all stakeholders

19. THE TRANSFORMATION DILEMMA
Prepare a climate
for negotiations
Some common ground
at last….

20. THE TRANSFORMATION DILEMMA
Celebrate consensus
But the outcome may
be unpredictable

21. SIYABONGA
Q’s?