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ETQA Qualification Development Impactful Partnerships Editorial & content LGSETA Marketing and Communication team Copyright PO Box 1964 Bedfordview 2008 Contributors send articles to: [email protected] Subscriptions and Editorial matters: E: [email protected] T: 011 456-8579 Online subscription accessible at: www.lgseta.org.za WHAT’S INSIDE : Message from CEO Editor’s Note Chairperson’s Corner Vol. #2 I December ’17 Provincial Impact • Impactful Career Guidance Impactful Engagements

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Editorial & contentLGSETA Marketing and Communication team

CopyrightPO Box 1964Bedfordview2008

Contributors send articles to:[email protected]

Subscriptions and Editorial matters:E: [email protected]: 011 456-8579Online subscription accessible at: www.lgseta.org.za

WHAT’SINSIDE:

• MessagefromCEO

• Editor’sNote

• Chairperson’sCorner

Vol.#2IDecember’17

• ProvincialImpact

• ImpactfulCareerGuidance

• Impactful Engagements

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It is with great pleasure that I introduce the second edition of our newsletter, Impact. In this issue, we are honoured to introduce our Chairperson, Dr Michael

Sutcliffe, whose leadership has contributed immensely to the success and milestones of the LGSETA.

As part of our mandate, we strive to create a stronger provincial impact and this issue reflects the strides taken across South Africa by the various Provincial Offices in

Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West and Mpumalanga. I visited the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and North West events and found the students and bursary recipients to be enthusiastic and diligent, which speaks well of the future of South Africa.

The Emalahleni Local Municipality in Mpumalanga hosted this year’s SALGA Provincial Members’ Assembly and are to be thanked for their hard work in producing such a successful event.

The Western Cape held an excellent research seminar and other events including career expos to promote the work of LGSETA further. To encourage more participation from our stakeholders, there is a calendar of events that we urge you review and diarise.

Finally, we have signed a MOU with the Department of Public Works to train temporary employees participating in the Expanded Public Works Programme, which will provide life long learning to its recipients, fulfilling our commitment to unemployed youth in South Africa. II

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Welcome back to our quarterly newsletter, which we hope you will enjoy as much as our first issue.

Certainly, we have enjoyed putting together all the news about our organisation. This edition again highlights the excellent work undertaken by our people in both the national and provincial offices. In addition, we will give a brief background on who we are as the LGSETA and inform you about the projects and the Skills Development Facilitators (SDF) forums that have taken place in our Provincial Offices.

We would like to welcome all the new stakeholders on board, we trust that this will be the beginning of a mutually beneficial relationship, which will foster innovative ways to advance skills development and higher education and training in South Africa.

We look forward to hearing from you! II

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C R E A T I N G AG R E A T E R I M P A C T !

I N T R O D U C T I O NT O L G S E T A

Who Are We?The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) provides an environment to facilitate the training and upskilling of local government employees and people involved in local government structures, as well as unemployed youth in South Africa.

This entails creating and implementing a variety of skills development interventions, such as learning programmes aimed at local government employees, traditional leaders and ward councillors within the structures of local government, as well as unemployed individuals.

As a developing country, South Africa’s local government workforce plays a key role in service delivery, hence the importance of having a skilled and capable workforce cannot be overemphasised; not only does it improve the lives of South Africans but it also assists all structures of government in meeting their constitutional mandates.

The LGSETA is one of 21 SETAs in existence that report to the Minister of Higher Education and Training. The SETAs are guided by the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) III, which was implemented for the period 2011-2016. It has since been extended by a two-year period to 2016-2018 and further relicensed until 2020.

Our Strategic GoalsIn facilitating skills development and training interventions, the LGSETA will be focusing on the following goals:

Goal 1: Creating a skilled and capacitated local government sector that performs

Goal 2: Strengthening the governance systems within the local government sector for effective service delivery

Goal 3: Strengthening the capability of the LGSETA to provide effective support and service delivery

Goal 4: Building an integrated skills development planning system that is responsive to current and future local government needs

Goal 5: Facilitating strong stakeholder relations to drive the local government skills revolution

Our VisionTo be a SETA of excellence, facilitating skills development at local government level across South Africa.

Our MissionTo build local governments’ ability to meet its development needs by engaging innovative training methods, effective capacity building frameworks and building strategic partnerships.

Our Values• Service Excellence• Passion• Integrity• Collaboration• Engagement• Empowerment

Who are our key stakeholders?The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is the Executive Authority of the LGSETA and key stakeholders include:

• Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)

• South African Local Government Association (SALGA)• Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU)• The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU)

Learning programmes offered to the youth:• Learnerships • Skills Programmes• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)• Work Integrated Learning (WIL)• Bursaries

For more information on the LGSETA visit: www.lgseta.org.za or contact the LGSETA provincial offices. II

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As the Board, we are excited that we are now stepping into a new phase at LGSETA, where we will not only focus on the target numbers to be

reached, but also on the quality of our training investments across different qualifications.

Some of our qualifications will be reviewed in the coming year so that the LGSETA can respond to the growing trends in the local government sector, as articulated in the LGSETA Sector Skills plans. We have endeavoured to make the LGSETA an agile organisation able to respond to critical capacity issues that arise from communities and municipalities.

As we consolidate our gains from this current year, the Board plans to take bolder steps in its quest to develop and enhance the skills in the local government sector.

This work requires partnerships with institutions of higher learning and with municipal leaders who must be on the alert to drive this training strategy with us across the land.

We plan to look afresh at our programmes dealing with unemployment by working with other stakeholders to empower those who reside in municipal areas, but have no work. II

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E T Q AQ U A L I F I C A T I O N S

The ETQA department has been engaging with the various stakeholders on developing the Occupational Qualifications that were registered by the South

African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) this past June.

Two of the occupational qualifications currently being developed are:

1. Environmental Monitor 2. Environmental Support Officer

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The LGSETA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train temporary employees participating in the Expanded Public Works

Programme (EPWP) of the Department of Public Works.

The EPWP focuses on skills development, employment and capacity building of unemployed people. The EPWP gives unemployed people access to temporary work while exposing them to skills programmes and work experience. The LGSETA joined hands with the Department to ensure concerted efforts in reducing the levels of poverty and unemployment in the country.

This partnership will ensure that temporary workers participate in life-long learning. The programme is implemented across the following provinces:

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Mpumalanga 375

North West 148

Limpopo 185

Gauteng 122

Kwazulu-Natal 113

Free State 170

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A total of 1113 learners will be participating in various skills programmes under the qualification Environmental Practice SAQA ID 49605. The induction and training of these learners by LGSETA accredited skills development providers commenced in October 2017 and the training will be completed in December 2017. II

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The LGSETA funds and facilitates a number of learning programmes in an effort to capacitate and ensure skills development takes place within

the sector. The CEO visited one of the Eastern Cape projects based in Peddie where the learners were engaged in Summative Assessments for their National Certificate in Construction. Another group was hard at work with their Adult Education and Training programme. The visit by the CEO and LGSETA Eastern Cape provincial team presented a platform where the learners were able to raise their concerns and share their learning and experience with the team. The Provincial Manager, Ms Linda Budaza encouraged the youth and adult learners to commit to their study journey, do their best and assured them that the office was there to support them all the way. Prior to spending time with the LGSETA beneficiaries, the CEO met with the Provincial Skills Development Facilitator and the Acting Municipal Manager of Ngqushwa Municipality, Mr J. Gomomo. He shared a brief overview of the Vision 2057 adopted by the municipality and highlighted how the LGSETA and the municipality can collaborate to ensure the facilitation of skills development within the area. II

LGSETA Supports Co-OperativesThe Provincial Office in partnership with The Mvula Trust hosted a certification ceremony for 100 Co-Operative members who were trained on National Qualification Framework ( NQF) Level 2: Co-Operative Capacity Building Skills programme. The programme was funded by the LGSETA and facilitated by The Mvula Trust. The programme involved the participation and support of 5 Local Municipalities namely, Port St John Local Municipality, Mhlontlo Local Municipality, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Nyandeni Local Municipality and Ingquza Hill Local Municipality hosted this esteemed occasion.

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City of Mbombela and LGSETA Learning Programme LaunchDuring the financial year 2016/17 the City of Mbombela heed to the invitation to participate in the discretionary grant funding, putting skills development high on the agenda. This was evident on the 20th of October 2017 when the municipality managed to host over 1,500 learners during the launch of various learning programme, at Mbombela stadium.

The launch was aimed at inducting prospective learners in order for them to understand their roles and responsibilities during the learning rollout plan. LGSETA Mpumalanga provincial manager Mrs Idani Kudzingana was quick to take the podium and addressed the delegates. “We as LGSETA, City of Mbombela Municipality and the Skills Development Providers (SDPs) are in a partnership to ensure that we bridge the skills gap that exist within Mbombela communities”, said Mrs Kudzingana.

According to LGSETA this partnership will result in learners receiving quality lifelong learning, which is encapsulated in the National Skills Development Act.

During her welcoming address Chairperson of the Training Committee, Councillor C Maseko encouraged learners to take this golden opportunity with both hands and appreciate the work done by LGSETA in the funding of skills development initiatives. This year, the City of Mbombela will be rolling out a number of learnerships and skills programmes interventions such as:• Municipal Governance• Landscaping• Project Management• Local Economic Development• Environmental Practice• Waste Water• Plumbing• Fire and Rescue• Integrated Development Programme and • Adult Education and Training• Construction Roadworks• Local Government Accounting Certificate • Occupational Directed Education and Training

Development.

SALGA Provincial Member’s Assembly South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Provincial Members Assembly is an annual event where all stakeholders within the local government meet under the umbrella of SALGA. This year the event was held at Emalahleni Local Municipality (Witbank).

MEC RM Mtshweni, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Mpumalanga, made a keynote address on behalf of the Premier David Mabuza. He indicated the premier’s desire to implement drastic measures to ensure the effective implementation of government’s programme of action. “The Back to Basics (B2B) programme relies entirely on the municipal political leadership and the management to play a significant role of serving the communities better,” said the MEC. According to MEC Mtshweni, the premier acknowledges that it is through the collective effort and working with other stakeholders that there can be stability in municipalities.

Mrs Idani Kudzingana Mpumalanga Provincial Manager represented LGSETA, as a champion in skills development. Mrs Kudzingana presented an overview of Skills Development and Capacity Building Interventions in the province. “With the recent 2017/18 Grants allocation, at least 90.5% of levy paying entities in the province participated, with the employed learners taking the biggest chunk of the pie. This is an indication that LGSETA takes skills development funding seriously,” said Mrs Kudzingana. II

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Northern Cape GraduationThe LGSETA, in partnership with the Office of the Premier Northern Cape and Northern Cape Rural TVET College, hosted a prestigious certification ceremony on 16 August 2017.

The ceremony was a result of a consolidated initiative by the parties to implement 11 learning intervention programmes within the Northern Cape Province that would benefit 2361 beneficiaries. The LGSETA signed a multi-year MoU with stakeholders within the Northern Cape to implement the 11 interventions, which included Construction Road Works Skills Programme, Certificate and Diploma in Municipal Finance, Certificate in Environmental Practice, Certificate in Water and Waste Water Treatment and Operations and other learning programmes. The 300 graduates who had completed their learning programme were awarded certificates for programmes below: • Water and Waste Water NQF level 2• Environmental Affairs NQF level 2• Ward Committee Government level 2

The programme had a huge impact on the province, as all 499 learners who participated in the road construction skills programme were absorbed in the EPWP programme with four interns finding permanent employment. The achievement rate was 80-90% per programme.

The LGSETA CEO, Mrs Gugu Dlamini congratulated the graduates and encouraged them to continue with empowering themselves through education and training and to persevere and not expect everything to be handed to them without hard work.

Mandela Day - DHET The Northern Cape Provincial Office participated at the Nelson Mandela Career Exhibition, hosted by the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) at the military base at Roodepan, Kimberley.

The career exhibition provided a platform for the LGSETA and other SETAs to change lives of Grade 9 to Grade 12 Northern Cape learners through knowledge and information distribution. The LGSETA representatives engaged and educated the learners on the various career options available within local government. The LGSETA career guidance handbooks assisted Grade 9 learners in enabling them to make good subject choices and Grade 10-12 learners to learn more about career opportunities available in the local government sector.

More than 22 schools in Northern Cape attended the Expo and 1120 career guides were distributed at the Expo. Day one of the career expo was graced with the presence of the Honourable Minister Dr Blade Nzimande and the Northern Cape Members of the Executive Council.

Skills Development ForumThe office is proud about the level of commitment shown by the Skills Development Facilitators (SDFs). This is evident, as all the SDF Forums have a 90% attendance rate. There is synergy between our own SDF forum and the Provincial SDF forum, led by the Office of the Premier (OoP).

The representations made by OoP at the SDF meetings ensure that the deliberations and resolutions are granted a platform at the greater Provincial SDF meeting. Some of the very important resolutions made by the SDF Forum

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are:1. Planned Skills Indaba, with the aim of identifying skill

needs in every district. 2. That all the Skills Development Providers (SDP)

appointed by LGSETA to implement programmes in the Northern Cape should find a way to have a footprint in the province by opening offices. There is a very important resolution by the greater Provincial SDF forum that all organisations in the province utilise the services of local service providers who have already established a forum.

3. In order to ensure the successful implementation of discretionary grants in the Northern Cape province,

the districts must sit with all their locals to discuss common training needs and apply on behalf of all locals on such programmes.

4. That the office must establish a district Coordinators forum to discuss successes and challenges of each district and to plan for SDF forum.

The district SDF forums are beginning to take a positive shape since the establishment of the Coordinators forum. There have been two meetings held for Coordinators forum thus far, of which the latter aimed at planning for the Skills Indaba. II

LGSETA engages #FeesMustFall bursary recipients#FeesMustFall was a student led protest movement that began in mid October 2015, in response to an increase in fees at South African universities. The LGSETA Board heeded the call and approved additional allocations for Bursaries over and above the annual bursary targets agreed upon with the Department of Higher Education and Training and its policy to assist students by funding their studies. An allocation of 700 bursaries were approved and the Learning Programmes team received an overwhelming number of applications.

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In an effort to create a knowledge and information sharing culture between the LGSETA, learners and the Higher education institutions - LGSETA’s CEO ensures that interactive engagements take place. The CEO had the opportunity to engage with the bursary recipients at the North West University and at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The visits created an opportunity for the beneficiaries to raise their challenges and share their achievements with the CEO and the respective Provincial Managers. The visits by the CEO and the provincial representative will continue to ensure that the learner have direct access to pertinent organisational information and to encourage a culture of information sharing between the LGSETA and the bursary recipients. Event by the Premier - VTSD outreach programmeThe Premier of North West, Premier Supra Mahumapelo embarked on the outreach programme to share the meaning of Village, Towns and Small Dorpies (VTSD) programme with the local businesses, community members and other local stakeholders in all the municipalities of North West Province. All municipalities of the provinces were visited.

LGSETA, together with other stakeholders, attended the VTSD Premier’s outreach programme across the province where the offerings were showcased.

Most of the participants in these sessions were elderly members of the communities and had very little interest in training interventions. Nevertheless, the Provincial Office distributed 629 Career Guides to all who attended the sessions.

Research Seminar - held at Potchefstroom UniversityLGSETA commissioned University of Pretoria (UP) to

investigate challenges around technical skills in the local government sector and Human Science Research Council (HSRC) was tasked to find out about challenges facing Adult Education and Training (AET).

The North West University (NWU) together with LGSETA convened a seminar, at the NWU main campus in Potchefstroom, for sharing of findings and discussions.Professor David Fourie (UP) presented the findings on challenges facing technical skills in the local government sector. The following is the summary of findings from the study:

• Significant challenges exist in the local government sector as far as training and development in general and technical skills in particular are concerned.

• Severe technical skills shortages exist – especially in rural district and local municipalities.

• This significantly compromises the delivery of the four basic services, namely water management, refuse management, sanitation & sewerage and electricity.

The AET research team was headed by Professor Modimowabarwa Kanyane of HSRC. The research findings have highlighted these broad challenges in AET:

• Contradictions in terminology (changes from ABET to AET);

• Absenteeism and drop-outs by AET learners;• Facilitators’ absenteeism and turnover;• Non-support of the programme by supervisors;• Transportation to venue and lack of incentives;• Work versus class – some employees would prefer

to not enrol for AET because of the overtime money they might lose. II

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LGSETA and Rocklands High Career Expo The Western Cape Provincial Office recently hosted a very successful career expo in conjunction with Rocklands High School in the Mitchell’s Plain area. Thirty exhibitors, including TVET Colleges, higher education institutions and industry partners, participated in the expo by exhibiting various career opportunities. The aim was to introduce Grade 11 and 12 learners to the wide variety of different careers, bursaries and opportunities offered by participating exhibiting academic institutions.

A record number of 1522 learners and their parents from the Mitchell’s Plain and neighbouring Khayelitsha attended the Expo and used the opportunity to engage interactively with the various exhibitors. From the overwhelming and positive response, it is obvious that this event was much needed, well received and appreciated. The aim is to host similar events in the other districts in the Western Cape.

Western Cape Provincial SDF Forum Meeting The Western Cape Office held its quarterly Provincial SDF Forum meeting in Plettenberg Bay. The Provincial SDF forum takes place quarterly and it is a strategic platform for sharing best practices, building capacity of SDFs,

robust engagement between municipalities and LGSETA and sharing of critical information on Skills Development.

SDFs from all over the Western Cape attended. The SDFs were thanked by the Mayor for their hard work and contributions in the development of workers. The SDFs were also lauded for their contribution in terms of skills development.

Dr. Cloete, University of Stellenbosch, presented a summary of his research findings on challenges faced by the Skills Development Facilitators in the implementation of Skills Development Interventions in municipalities. The research report came with a realisation that as a collective there is still much work ahead to have the desired impact on improving skills levels within local government.

The two-day event was concluded by a presentation pertaining to the proposed draft HR Regulations for Municipal staff, which was presented by the Provincial Department of Local Government

The next meeting of the SDF Forum will be a joint meeting between the Western and Eastern Cape SDFs and will be held on 23-24 November 2017.

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“Creating a greater impact through a credible research agenda in the Local Government Sector” was the theme for the research seminar, which was held at the City of Cape Town, Parow Council. The Seminar Series is a platform used to communicate the research findings to the constituencies in the local government sector. In attendance were the Skills Development Facilitators, Corporate Services Directors as well as the pertinent stakeholders in the local government sector.

Mrs Aneeka Jacobs, Western Cape Provincial Manager, acknowledged that it was the first time the seminar series was to be held in Western Cape. “I appreciate that the LGSETA has entrusted Western Cape to be the hosts for the seminar series held on this day,” she said.

Three research reports were presented at the seminar series:

1. Challenges faced by the Skills Development Facilitators in the implementation of the skills development interventions by Dr Bill Sewell, Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership):

This research project explored the following:Limited involvement of local trade unions in HRD processes at the municipality and the LGSETA support of skills development process as well as that of SALGA are lacking. Policies are in place but there is no tool that can guide implementation of the policies by the municipal actors.

2. Skills Planning Projection Modelling for the Local Government Sector by Mr Ashwin Seetal, CSIR:

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was appointed by the LGSETA to develop a model to forecast the demand and supply of skills in the local government sector in South Africa. The current research focus is on the water sector in local government, but it is anticipated that in future the model could be expanded to other sectors as well. The aim of the first phase of the project (Aug 2015-March 2016) was to collect and collate available information on skills forecasting models, the current water system in local government and identify gaps and issues not necessarily related to the model, but that could be addressed by the LGSETA. The second phase of the project focused on defining the

model requirements, describing the model configuration and developing a prototype model. The model definition is informed by the data collected from municipalities, as part of the Field Survey of the first phase of the project, as well as from reports, data and information about the water sector from other sources.

The third phase of the project will be implemented in the current 2017-2018 financial year. Its focus will be on the development of water model in the local government sector, which will be the first of its kind in the Southern African Development Community.

3. Green Economy Occupations in the Local Government Sector by Mr Benton Otieno, Vaal University of Technology

This study revealed that:Although the government has several green economy policies, such policies are unfortunately not easily available to most of the wastewater treatment (WWT) plants’ employees. Where such policies exist, the lack of green occupation knowledge by process operators and process controllers hampers the purpose of such policies.

Dr Dirk Brand - University of Stellenbosch stated, “The research projects should help to find solutions on the critical issues within our societies.”

For a comprehensive report please visit our website on www.lgseta.org.za II

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FP&M SETA hosted their Skills Career & Development Summit and ExpoThe FP&M SETA hosted its Skills Career & Development Summit and Expo, which took place at the UNISA Conference Centre. The two-day event was flooded with high school learners from the surrounding townships who were ready to soak up and interact with established organisations investing in graduate development.

A culture of career guidance is highly rooted especially in marginalised schools. LGSETA was invited to witness and partake in this event.

As LGSETA, the main message was one of getting the learners acquainted with what a SETA is. Surprisingly, not many people have knowledge of what a SETA is. Nor do they know about the potential of furthering career development especially within the local government sector, from the youngest PHD holder in South Africa, Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe (23), to David Tlale, a renowned South African designer, both stressed the point that decisions taken now as a young person will influence how the future will turn out. This Summit was informative and has challenged us as LGSETA to create a greater impact amongst as many young lives as we can within SA. As Nelson Mandela once said, “Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation.”

We sincerely hope we can rise to the challenge.

Gauteng Tourism Career Exhibition Gauteng Department of Economic Development, in partnership with the Department of Education, hosted the second annual Gauteng Tourism Career Exhibition at the Orlando East Communal Hall, Soweto.

The career exhibition provided a platform for the LGSETA and many organisations alike to change lives through knowledge and information distribution. This event was attended by hundreds of Grade 10–12 learners from various schools in the Gauteng Province. The LGSETA representatives engaged and educated the learners on the various career options available within local government. The career guidance handbook was extremely popular amongst the enthusiastic learners, as it assisted in enabling them to make informed decisions about their future. II

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2017 DHET Research Colloquium “Enhancing the implementation of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF)” The opening of the fourth DHET Research Colloquium marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Bantu Stephen Biko, a revolutionary and inspiration of the struggle who aspired to achieve a just and inclusive society. The theme for the two-day Colloquium was “Enhancing the implementation of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF).”

Chairperson of the day, Dr Nkosinathi Sishi, reminded delegates that Biko’s memory must awaken us to continue the struggle to transform education and training, as well as work towards building an inclusive society in order to address the high levels of unemployment amongst youth and strive to elevate poverty and inequality, which prevails currently in the South African society.

The purpose of the Colloquium was to engage with a wide range of stakeholders including SAQA, Quality Councils, government departments including the Department of Basic Education, SETAs, business and industry, education and training service providers both private and public, student unions and labour to discuss the review and implementation of the NQF Act.

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, highlighted that the vision of the NQF was aimed at being a transformational mechanism focusing on personal and community development to enable access, mobility and redress through quality education. The international guest speaker, Mr Jens Bjornavold, informed the Colloquium that South Africa is one of the global leaders in developing National Qualifications Frameworks. Although it forms part of the first generation NQFs that were considered highly ambitious with tight regulations it is moving into the space of new generation NQFs.

The key findings of the NQF Act Evaluation are organised around five key areas namely: - Relevance - Coherence - Efficiency - Effectiveness - Emerging impact

In order to achieve the transformation goals of the NQF Act, there is a need to address the barriers to the NQF implementation at a systemic level so that the quality of

learning and teaching is enhanced and education across different settings, including workplace based learning, can promote inclusivity.

Sector Skills Plan Consultation Session 2017/2018The Sector Skills Planning Unit held its annual Sector Skills Plan (SSP) consultations with municipal stakeholders across all nine provinces during the June - July period. The objective of the SSP consultations was to share the findings of the draft Local Government Sector SSP (2018/2019), and to engage with the Skills Development Facilitators (SDFs) of municipalities and other key municipal stakeholders to validate the data on key occupations that inform the PIVOTAL (Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic Learning Interventions) list.

Human Science Research Council (HSRC) ProjectThe LGSETA is mandated to facilitate and coordinate skills development initiatives and strategic training interventions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the local government sector. Hence, the Strategy and Planning division has commissioned the HSRC to conduct impact evaluations on the implementation and impact of the learning intervention programmes in the local government sector.

This is a very important project and requires the cooperation of the organisation in order to be successful. Therefore, we implore on all staff who will be part of the evaluations to avail themselves for the information required. II

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04 December 2017 KZN Provincial SDF Forum

05 - 06 December 2017 Northern Cape Provincial SDF Forum

07 December 2017 North West Provincial SDF Forum

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30 January 2018 Northern Cape Provincial Stakeholder engagement

1 February 2018 KZN Provincial Stakeholder engagement

6 February 2018 Western Cape Provincial Stakeholder engagement

8 February 2018 North West Provincial Stakeholder engagement

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16 February 2018 SDF Forum

20 February 2018 Free State Provincial Stakeholder engagement

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27 February 2018 Limpopo Provincial Stakeholder engagement

28 February 2018 Gauteng Provincial Stakeholder engagement

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L G S E T A C O N T A C TD E T A I L S

MPUMALANGA (IN PRETORIA)Tel: (012) 341 3324/5/6Fax: (012) 341 3327

Physical Address:536 Francis Baard Street, Building Block A, 3rd Floor, Arcadia

NORTH WESTTel: (018) 462 1338

Physical Address:Office 0109A, 1st Floor, West End Shopping Centre51 Leask Street, Klerksdorp, 2571

HEAD OFFICE & GAUTENG PROVINCIAL OFFICETel: (011) 456 8579 Fax: (011) 450 4948 E: [email protected] www.lgseta.org.za

Physical Address: 1st Floor, 47 Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview, 2007

EASTERN CAPETel: (043) 726 2404 Fax: (043) 726 1775

Physical Address: 11 Tecoma Street, Berea, East London, 5201

FREE-STATE Tel: (051) 448 2481Fax: (051) 448 2218

Physical Address:42 President Steyn Avenue, Unit 1, Westdene, 9301

KWAZULU-NATALTel: (031) 337 9085/9178Fax: (031) 337 9281

Physical Address: Office 2301, 23rd Floor, Embassy Building, 199 Anton Lembede, Durban, 4000

LIMPOPO

Physical Address:73 Biccard Street, Maneo Building, 1st Floor, Polokwane

EASTERN CAPE Tel: (047) 505 1000 Fax: (047) 536 0932

Physical Address:King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College R61 Queentown Road Cicira Village, Mthatha, 5099

KWAZULU-NATAL Tel: (035) 902 9505Fax: (035) 789 2285

Physical Address:Umfolozi TVET College (Richtek Campus)Naboomnek and Arboretum Street Richards Bay, 3900

LIMPOPO Tel: (015) 781 5604

Physical Address:Mopani South East TVET College Cnr Combrelum & Haarlem StreetPhalaborwa, 1390

NORTHERN CAPETel: (053) 831 2748/1565

Physical Address:10 Oliver Road, Block 3, Ground Floor, Left Wing, Montrio Corporate Park, Kimberley, 8301

WESTERN CAPETel: (021) 686 7081/2Fax: (021) 686 7083

Physical Address:2nd Floor, Forrest House, Belmont Office Park, Belmont Road, Rondebosch, 7700

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