1. Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa
Presentation to the
Portfolio Committee: Communications
6 March 2007
Parliament Cape Town

2. Structure of the Presentation
Vision and Mission
Overview of Past performance
The USAASA Mandate in the EC Act
Elements of the Strategic Plan
Programmes 2007/8
Organisational Structure
MTEF Budget
Challenges

3. Aspiration and Purpose
Vision: USAASA is the leading organisation in the promotion of the goals of universal service and access to ICT services for socio-economic development.
Mission: To facilitate the establishment of access to ICT services in partnership with all stakeholders towards the achievement of an information society
The vision that reflects our present future aspiration indicates that we believe that USAASA will champion the government agenda of better life for all using technology as a tool for development.
The mission statement indicates that USAASA facilitate access and use of electronic communication technology in our high-cost poor area of our land.

4. Overview of past performance

5. ICT Access Centres per Province
Telecentres
Cyberlab
Digital Hub
Stand alone
MPCC
Total
E. Cape 11 05 16 42 1
W. Cape 3 08 -
KZN 9 20 40
N.Cape 6 03 09 23
Free State 17
Gauteng 18 02
Limpopo 10 27 36
N.West 14 29 MP 04 15 37
TOTAL 83 55
138
234
The GCIS projection for MPCC rollout for 2007/2008 is 20
Telecentres
MPCC
STAND ALONE
Digital Hub
we envisage facilitating establishment this centres

6. Contractual obligations
SUBSIDY FOR USALS
NAME
2004/5
(1st)
2005/6
(2nd)
2006/7
(3rd)
2007/8
Contractual obligations
Status
Bokone Telecoms
(Limpopo)
R 5m
R5m
Nil
Rolling out service
Karabo Telecoms
(North West)
R10m
No audited AFS
No further contact
Bokamoso
(Free State)
Fighting liquidation
I- TEL
(Eastern Cape)
R995k
R9m
Negotiating with USAASA
Partnering with UUNET
Amatole
(Eastern Cape
Unsigned AFS
Part of subsidy used for operational costs
Negotiating a partnership with Telumat
Thinta-Thinta
(KZN)
Waiting for spectrum
Conditional funding from IDC
Partnering with Alcatel
Kingdom
Launching a pilot Wi-max network with Motorolla
14 USALs are in the process of being licensed, and funds are not available for payment of the subsidy

7. USAF Expenditure Trend Analysis
2002/3
2003/4
2004/5
2005/6
2006/7
2007/8
Appropriated budget
23,679
24,745
26,230
29,247
31,164
32,722
Expenditure
2,346
29,800
57,873
71,415
52,901
Accumulated surplus
86,449
88,328
61,268
22,515
5,100

8. The USAASA Mandate in the EC Act
Guidance and co-ordination of universal service and access;
Promote the goal of universal service and access;
Research to advance universal service and access;
Advisory and Policy development
Subsidise infrastructure development through the Universal Service and Access Fund;
Electronic communication network services and broadcasting.

9. STRATEGY: CORE BUSINESS
GUIDE AND COORDINATE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND
ACCESS INITIATIVES
ADVISORY & PROMOTION OF GOALS OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE & ACCESS
SUBSIDISE INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE ACCESS
FUND
Different senior managers will drill deeper in each element of the mandate. In this new strategic direction, we have realised that any kind of mechanism will adopted for the improvement of universal ICT access and service would be guided by RESEARCH, being best practices and identifying alternative methods and underserved areas in collaboration with Icasa. The Agency is envisaged will be a powerhouse in guiding and coordinating universal access programmes, and promoting the goals of universal service across all spheres of government.
RESEARCH STRATEGY
RESEARCH STRATEGY

10. Programmes : 2008 - 2010 Review existing Access Points
Review Telecentre model;
Explore the ownership model;
Roll-out MPCC access points
Review USAL subsidies with ICASA and DoC
Sustainability
Licence conditions
Subsidise infrastructure in under-serviced areas
Schools
Subsidise connectivity;
Roll out computer labs (Cyberlabs)
Broadcasting
Subsidise needy persons
SMME development

11. Programmes : 2008 – 2010 (Cont’d)
Research
Determination of international best practice
Research into local conditions
Research into impact of projects
Access mapping
Map all universal service and access initiatives and infrastructure in the country;
Identify priority areas for roll out;
Develop portal
Re-position the organisation to achieve the new mandate

12. Project Roll-out Plan MTEF Planned 2007/8 Description Detail Units
Community Telecentre & MPCCs
New sites 49
School Cyberlabs
160
Community Digital Hubs 4
Project Grants
Regional N/work Project 2
Subsidise USALs
New USALs 14
ICT Training & Development
Number people
200
Research
Portal development 1
Monitoring and Evaluation
Sites monitored
376
Budget requirement
Revised
Units 20 12
200 4 1
195
32 722

13. Organisational Structure
At present the Agency has also offices in Gauteng, North West, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Western Cape with only one person responsible for all activities as the funding model impact also on the human capital requirements.

14. Staff Demographics GENDER AFRICAN WHITES INDIANS COLOUREDS TOTAL MALE16 1 17
FEMALE 13 2 15
SUB TOTAL 29 3 32
Additional expertise required:-
1. Researchers
2. Fund management
3. Financial analysts
4. Project managers

15. USAASA - MTEF (AFS 2007/10) Expense Category 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10
Staff cost
12,891,004
13,535,554
14,144,654
Professional services
605,000
656,250
685,781
Subsistence & Travel
994,759
1,064,997
1,213,572
Operating expenses
5,814,160
5,526,368
5,749,517
Total Operating Expenses
20,304,923
20,783,169
21,793,524
Total Capital Expenditure
800,000
1,515,000
1,701,925
Grand Total
21,104,923
22,298,169
23,495,449
Actual minimum requirement
28,597,975

16. USAF Budgetary Requirement - MTEF Budget 2007/2010
FY2007/8
FY2008/9
FY2009/10
Description
Detail
Units
Total
Unit
Community Telecentre & MPCCs
New sites 49
18,098,885 30
11,634,998
12,391,272
Existing sites (Maint)
138
13,252,071
187
18,855,392
217
23,302,542
School Cyberlabs
160
59,126,080
240
93,123,576
320
132,235,478
Existing sites
234
5,009,472
394
8,856,490
628
15,034,003
Community Digital Hubs 4
13,292,235 7
24,424,482 10
37,160,105
1,472,522 8
3,092,296 15
6,174,929
Project Grants
Regional N/work Project 2
100,000,000
210,000,000
447,300,000
Subsidise USALs
New USALs 14
70,000,000 21
105,000,000 -
Existing USALs
35,875,000
107,625,000
ICT Training & Development
Number people
200
3,000,000
400
6,300,000
800
13,419,000
Community Websites
1,575,000
1,677,375 20
96,000
100,800 35
187,866 s
New schools
100
2,887,500
3,075,188
Existing schools 50
1,292,000
1,356,600
150
4,334,337
Print & Braodcast Campaigns
Publications
5000
15,000,000
15,750,000
16,773,750
Research: Various
Implement reports
2,600,000
1,785,000
3,802,045
346,242,265
552,618,109
842,306,618
Appropriation
32,722
34,581
36,427

17. Challenges
Implementation of ECA
Resources (human, physical & financial)
Meeting our extended mandate
Image of USAASA
Collaboration with operators in the industry

18. THANK YOU