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Thank you, Toko. O0

Lisbeth, you are right, though. After looking at the annual report I can confirm that 'conservation' fees go into the cauldron, which means that they can be spent on anything. :O^


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One year we found two separate statements/budgets, Puffie! lol


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Expenditure analysis
South African National Parks is part of the cluster of public entities assigned to deliver on outcome 10 (protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources) of government’s 2014-2019 medium term strategic framework. Through its programmes and activities, particularly in relation to the conservation of the national park system, the organisation also contributes to outcome 4 (decent employment through inclusive economic growth).
The organisation’s focus over the medium term will be on contributing to national and global efforts to improve the state of conservation; maintaining and upgrading tourism facilities to increase the organisation’s revenue generating potential through increasing the number of visitors; and fighting wildlife crime, particularly the poaching of rhino in the Kruger National Park, as well as abalone poaching.
Greater awareness and intensified marketing of the features of South African National Parks, especially among previously disadvantaged groups and its Wild Card loyalty programme members, is expected to lead to an increase in the number of visitors to the parks from 5.6 million in 2014/15 to 6.5 million in 2018/19. The range of tourism activities within the parks such as self-drive safaris, game viewing, guided walks and hiking, birdwatching, 4x4 trails, sightseeing, cultural and historical experiences that educate visitors about the traditional way of life in those regions, mountain biking, golf, canoeing, and swimming are expected to drive an increase in revenue from R1.8 billion in 2015/16 to R1.9 billion in 2018/19. This revenue will enable the organisation to fund activities and projects, mostly infrastructural, which cannot not be funded by the budget allocations.
Infrastructure investment over the medium term in support of tourism growth and job creation in remote communities, where most national parks are situated, is expected to be R637 million, and R37.5 million has been set aside for communications and marketing to attract more visitors. R104 million over the medium term is allocated for combating wildlife crime, and R66.8 million is allocated for marine protection.
150 additional rangers have been deployed in the Kruger National Park to fight rhino poaching. Together with inflation, this is contributing to the expected increase in expenditure on compensation of employees from R958 million in 2016/17 to R1.1 billion in 2018/19. As the organisation has more than 4 000 personnel, compensation of employees is a key cost driver, accounting for 53.7 per cent of total expenditure over the medium term.
The Cabinet approved budget reductions of R5 million in 2016/17, R5 million in 2017/18 and R5 million in 2018/19, are to be effected in goods and services, particularly on travel and subsistence expenditure, in line with these cost containment measures. Despite these reductions, the organisation will seek to provide jobs for young people. This is expected to increase the organisation’s expenditure on goods and services to R593 million in 2018/19, with the major cost driver being operational and special project expenses, including professional fees and costs associated with management and infrastructure projects.
Estimates of National Expenditure 2016. National Treasury Republic of South Africa, 24 February 2016, p. 25
http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/na ... ffairs.pdf


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okie wrote:Hmmmm....... No-one has mentioned how profitable Sanparks is .

In fact , from a business point of view , it is very very profitable indeed .
Looking at latest ( 2015/2016 ) financial report , it shows that Sanparks had :

Income from Tourism sales etc ( that would include community levey , wildcard ) of ... R1621 million .
Government grants , donations etc ... R1282 million
For a total revenues of R2903 million .

And then , after all expenses paid , they still show a net surplus ( read as profit ) ...........R278.998 million ( almost R280 million ) .

Sanparks do not pay Income tax , therefore the R280 million is NET profit ( surplus , as described by them )

That means it is a net profit of more than 10 % of total revenue :O^
Many large companies would like to have that net kind of earnings 0*\

In other words , even if they do NOT increase all their accommodation , wild card and other tourist " milkings " , by the normal annual ridiculous 10 % ( as against inflation of around 5 % ) , they would STILL not come out at a loss .
And this during GENERAL poor economic conditions GLOBALLY @#$


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arks wrote:I don't think 100% is far wrong. I've kept track of what I've paid for SANParks accomodation over the years and can give just a few examples:

Tamboti LST3
2008 R625
2014 R1145

Punda Maria ST2
2008 R500
2014 R975

Equally telling perhaps is the difference in costs for stays of 14 nights in 2008 and 2014:

2008 R8715 (Tamboti LST3 R625x5; Shimuwini GD4 R840x3; Mopani BD4 R535x2; Punda Maria ST2 R500x4)
2014 R16590 (Skukuza LR2W R1570x2; Tamboti LST3 R1145x4; Olifants BBD2V R1265x3; Sirheni CO4D R1075x2; Punda Maria ST2 R975x3)

Interesting?


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Probably Sanpark's biggest problem,
Not about poaching,
not about politics,
not about conservation,
rather more,........
how not to show profit!!

A beeg problem!!!

This just may be where our crux lies!!!


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Toko wrote:
Expenditure analysis
150 additional rangers have been deployed in the Kruger National Park to fight rhino poaching. Together with inflation, this is contributing to the expected increase in expenditure on compensation of employees from R958 million in 2016/17 to R1.1 billion in 2018/19. As the organisation has more than 4 000 personnel, compensation of employees is a key cost driver, accounting for 53.7 per cent of total expenditure over the medium term.
Estimates of National Expenditure 2016. National Treasury Republic of South Africa, 24 February 2016, p. 25
http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/na ... ffairs.pdf

Now , R1.1 billion as " compensation " divided amongst 4000 employees , means an average of R275 000 per employee !!!

Wow , In other words , around R22916 per month AVERAGE pay - that's for everyone , including cleaners , rangers , managers etc .
Now , compare this with the average pay for farm workers at around R3200 per month , and even newly qualified accountants around R19500 per month !


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Too simple, Okie O** They are all employees from the top management and downwards ;-)


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Found an old booking for Shing in 2011. A 2 bed bungalow cost R700, now it is R1246! :shock:


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That's one of the reasons that I am staying outside the park. IMO they are largely exaggerating with the prices these days. You can rent a bungalow with three bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, swimming pool (tiny), WiFi, terrace and a view on the bush for R950 and it is only 4km from the gate O**


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