Development and delivery of a Tshwane University of Technology-certified training programme to equip SANDF officials with the skills and processes required to conduct compliant immovable asset assessments and asset management planning under the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA) 19 of 2007.
SANDF were aware of the requirements of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act 19 of 2007 (GIAMA) but had not implemented its requirements. The Act mandates that all public sector organisations maintain accurate and reliable asset registers; adopt a uniform approach to immovable asset management; ensure efficient utilisation of immovable assets; prepare UAMPs and CAMPs based on reliable data; and ensure efficient planning, management and monitoring of projects. Without structured capability, SANDF departments faced the risk of receiving qualified asset-related audit findings.
Optimal developed a structured, step-by-step training programme to equip SANDF officials responsible for GIAMA asset management processes with the knowledge and practical skills to conduct efficient and effective immovable asset assessments and asset management planning. The course was developed in partnership with and certified by the Tshwane University of Technology, ensuring formal accreditation and transferable competency across the organisation.
The training programme equipped SANDF officials with the competency to conduct GIAMA-compliant asset assessments and management planning. Critically, the programme helped SANDF prevent its departments from receiving qualified asset-related audit findings — protecting the organisation's audit position and strengthening its compliance posture.