South African Weather Service's Strategic Plan for the period 2020/21-2024/25.

This South African Weather Service's Strategic Plan (or SAWS) for the period from the year 2020/21 until the year 2024/25 is informed by the National Development Plan (NDP) as well as national policy frameworks and government priorities. The strategic outputs of the South African Weather Service are namely meteorological knowledge generation; meteorological solutions; optimal core technical capability. One of the main aims of this strategy is to optimally position the organisation nationally and internationally. The South African Weather Service aspires to become a MEGA SAWS. This will ultimately result in a comprehensive “supersized” SAWS, which will include an optimal scientific workforce; best-in-class contemporary technology and increased revenues from multiple sources, underpinned by high demand for SAWS' services and products.
The South African Weather Service actively participates in attempts to improve the national science and technological skills through bursary and training initiatives. It furthermore plays a critical role in the implementation of the Vaal and Highveld Priority Area Air Quality Management Plans and the management and reduction of air pollution in general. The vision articulates clearly the desired end state in which SAWS is central to a situation where citizens, communities and business sectors are able to use the information, products and services across the weather, climate and related environmental space to support socio-economic development and build resilience. Mission here stated is as follows: “To provide meteorological solutions for improved quality of life for all in South Africa”. Meteorological solutions include: Weather-related solutions; Climate-related solutions; Air quality solutions; Other related environmental solutions, including water.