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AgiSETA 2008 / 2009 Annual Report

Contact Details:

Telephone: +27 (0) 12 301 5600Facsimile: +27 (0) 12 325 1677/24Website: http://www.agriseta.co.za

Email: [email protected]

Physical Address:AgriSETA House

529 Belvedere StreetArcadia0083

PretoriaSouth Africa

Postal Address:P O Box 26024

Arcadia0007

South Africa

ISBN Number: 978-0-621-38606-6RP no.: RP84/2009

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Vision and Mission 2

Acronyms 3

Chairperson’s Report 4

Voorsitter se Verslag 7

Pehelo ya Modulasetulo 10

Ingxelo kaSihlalo 13

Chief Executive Officer’s Report 16

Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte se Verslag 20

Pehelo ya Moofisiri ya ka Sehloohong wa Phethahatso 24

Ingxelo yeGosa eliphezulu eliyiNtloko 28

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Governing Board and Executive Committee 32

Human Resource Management 35

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTING

Marketing and Communications 40

Education Training Quality Assurance 44

Skills Delivery - Learnerships and Skills Programmes 47

Skills Planning 53

NSDS Objectives (Performance Information) 55

Mandatory Grants 59

FINANCIALS 1 APRIL 2008 – 31 MARCH 2009

Report of the Audit Committee 62

Report of the Auditor-General 64

Report of the Accounting Authority 66

Annual Financial Statements 70

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Report 2008 / 2009

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VISION

The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority

(AgriSETA) will be a true and legitimate partner to the

stakeholders that represent the agricultural sector. AgriSETA

will be a recognised and much appreciated vehicle to speed

up training and development in order to establish sustainable,

prosperous enterprises, also within rural communities, and a

competent workforce.

Through trust and honest efforts, AgriSETA will gain credibility

which will enhance communication and create understanding

among all stakeholders. AgriSETA will stand tall as a successful

authority that has improved productivity and the viability of

enterprises, and has conquered the menace of illiteracy and the

scourge of unemployment.

Our success will benefit everyone. Workers will be proud

of their widely recognised abilities and will enjoy a well-

deserved, higher standard of living. Employees and employers

countrywide, keen to participate in training, will inundate our

offices with requests for learnerships and skills programmes.

AgriSETA will be particularly recognised for its efforts to

develop its learners as whole beings. Personal horizons will

be recreated and an array of unique, market-related skills

across the total value chain will be stimulated to help establish

prosperous and stable enterprises. These critical skills will be

jealously nurtured and protected by a grateful industry.

AgriSETA will serve as a model of excellence and perform like

a smooth running engine – quietly yet powerful – setting new

standards, acclaimed both locally and internationally. Loyalty

to one another will be our trademark. The tenacity to secure

funds for achieving our objectives will be our obsession, and

quality will be our passion. AgriSETA will challenge the peril

and inherent risk of agriculture in Africa with versatility and

vigour, to meet the changing demands of the business world.

MISSION

AgriSETA creates and promotes opportunities for social, economic

and employment growth for agri enterprises, in conjunction with other

stakeholders in agriculture, through relevant, quality and accessible

education, training and development in both primary and secondary

agriculture.

ACRONYMS

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18.1 Permanent employees

18.2 Unemployed people and under resourced farmers

ABET Adult Basic Education and Training

AGM Annual General Meeting

AgriSETA Agriculture Sector Education Training Authority

ATR Annual Training Report

BEE Black Economic Empowerment

BIWA Bursaries, Internships, Workplace Experience, Apprenticeships

CBO Community Based Organisation(s)

CEO Chief Executive Officer

DoL Department of Labour

eRPL Electronic Recognition of Prior Learning

ESSA Employment Services for South Africa

ETQA Education Training Quality Assurance

FASSET Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training

FAWU Food and Allied Workers Union

FET Further Education and Training

FGWU Food and General Workers Union

FoodBev Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Education and Training

HET Higher Education and Training

ISOE Institute(s) of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAFU National Agricultural Farmers Union

NGO Non Governmental Organisation(s)

NLRD National Learner(s) Records Database

NQF National Qualifications Framework

NSA National Skills Authority

NSDS National Skills Development Strategy

NSF National Skills Fund

NUF National Union of Farm Workers

NVC New Venture Creations

OFO Organizing Framework for Occupations

PAETA Primary Agriculture Education and Training Authority

PFMA Public Finance Management Act

PPP Public Private Partnership(s)

QC Quality Council(s)

QCTO Quality Council for Trade and Occupations

QMS Quality Management System

RMAA Red Meat Abattoir Association

RPL Recognition of Prior Learning

SAFATU South African Food and Textile Workers Union

SAGIC South African Green Industry Council

SAQA South African Qualifications Authority

SARS South African Revenue Service

SDA Skills Development Act

SETA Sector Education Training Authority

SLA Service Level Agreement

SSC Sub Sector Committee

SSP Sector Skills Plan

TUASA Transvaal Union of South Africa

WSP Workplace Skills Plan

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CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

It is with a paradoxical mind that I present this annual

report to you. The past year has been a year filled with

both challenges and successes, hence a paradox. Presently,

as I write this report, a lot of changes have already taken

place and affected the training arena, e.g. the promulgation

of the new National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

legislation and the amended Skills Development Act (SDA).

These changes will undoubtfully impact on us. While this

has been a challenging year, it has had its unique highlights,

with which I shall begin.

HIGHLIGHTS

The following two highlights were experienced with pleasure:

• Appointing of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO):

Mr Jerry Madiba was appointed as Chief Executive

Officer (CEO) with effect from 01 October 2008. His

appointment came after his predecessor, Mr Machiel

Van Niekerk, decided to pass on the baton. I, together

with my fellow Board members, faced a daunting task

in choosing the right candidate, but after several rigorous

interviews, Mr Jerry Madiba succeeded in taking the

baton from Mr Van Niekerk. Mr Madiba had been a

previous Primary Agriculture Education and Training

Authority (PAETA) Learnership Manager, though for a

short time, and with his wealth of experience in the

agricultural sector the Board is confident that we have

the right man to take AgriSETA to new heights. On behalf

of the Board, I would like to take advantage of this

opportunity to welcome him into the AgriSETA family.

• Road Shows

During March 2009, the AgriSETA embarked on provincial

road shows with stakeholders to workshop, among other

matters, the Quality Council Trade and Occupations

(QCTO) and Organising Framework for Occupations

(OFO), the new template for submitting claims for the

Mandatory Grants, and creating building blocks of

networks for agricultural stakeholders. I personally had

an opportunity to open the workshop in the Western

Cape, and our Vice-Chairperson, Mr Sipho Khumalo,

the one in KwaZulu-Natal. The feedback received was

that the road shows were a great success. We also

managed to use the same platform to convey the

message with regard to the looming changes facing the

Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) while

assuring our stakeholders not to start pushing the panic

buttons, but to keep the spirit of ‘Business as usual’.

UNCERTAINTY DUE TO THE EXPECTED NEW

SECTOR EDUCATION TRAINING AUTHORITY

(SETA) LANDSCAPE AND APPLICATION FOR

AGRISETA RE-CERTIFICATION

At the end of March 2009, the Agriculture Sector

Education Training Authority (AgriSETA) submitted an

application for re-certification for the National Skills

Development Strategy (NSDS III). I believe it is due to the

joint efforts of the Board and the AgriSETA staff, who have

worked tirelessly in consulting with selected levy payers

(both from primary and secondary sectors), service providers

Mr Jacobus van Dyk

Chaiperson

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and state departments, especially the national Department of

Agriculture, that we will keep the boat afloat. This consultation

process was to get a mandate for re-certification and letters

of support. Not only did we get overwhelming support from

those mentioned, but also from the Agricultural Commodity

groups, and employer and employee organizations. The entire

SETA staff and Board are eagerly awaiting a response regarding

the re-certification process.

The slow pace of the process to reach finality on the proposals

for the new SETA landscape is taking its toll on both the staff

and the Board. We at AgriSETA pledge our support to the

processes of change. However, we wish to place on record

our frustration with regard to the apparent lack of direction

and delays in certain areas. We operate on the principle that

change is inevitable and believe that, like the weather, the best

way to cope with it is to accept it and make the most of it.

We fear that further delay might exasperate the problem, but

wish to assure stakeholders that we are ready to face up to

and cope with the looming change. We would like to urge the

parties concerned to resolve the matter urgently.

TARGETS

I am glad to report that AgriSETA has exceeded most of

the targets as per the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with

the Department of Labour. These include inter alia: the

Learnerships and Skills Programmes, Bursaries, Internships,

Work Place Experience and Apprenticeships (BIWA). I want

to highlight and single out the following two issues, which are

critical and require focused attention, namely apprenticeship

support and the preparations for the QCTO.

• Apprenticeships

Government has called upon SETAs to become actively

involved in the development of a young pool of artisans

for our country. We are all aware of the fact that our

artisan pool is ageing and it is estimated that the average

age of artisans may exceed 50 years.

AgriSETA immediately took up this challenge and called

for a meeting with our large employers and employee

bodies. These employers, suffering from the lack of

adequately qualified artisans, immediately pledged

their support for this initiative. Thus, during the 2008/09

financial year we accepted a target to engage 50 learners

in apprenticeships, but have, in actual fact, engaged 104

learners. We have also approached the National Skills

Fund (NSF) for additional funding, and after receiving their

approval, we will engage approximately 200 apprentices in

the 2009/10 financial year.

• Preparations for the QCTO

The Board and I were exposed to the terminology

of The Skills Development Amendment Act, which

introduced new terms that are threatening unless one

questions them. Threatening as they were, and thinking

of the responsibility we have torwards our agricultural

stakeholders and levy payers, we approved and set aside

funds for the appointment of a QCTO Project Leader,

and I am happy to report that we have advanced in our

preparations for the 2010 roll-out. We further mandated

the staff to spread the message out there.

We at AgriSETA pledge our support to the processes of change...

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By and large, I am happy with the way in which our levy

payers continue to improve in lodging claims for the

mandatory grants. Due to being inundated with applications

for training, my Board and I approved and committed surplus

funds in June 2008 to increase skills development offerings,

and I am satisfied with the way in which the project is running.

May I also add that we are frustrated with the little financial

resources that are at our disposal compared to the need out

there for agricultural skills training from basic and Adult Basic

Education and Training (ABET) to farm management, export

preparation training, and highly mechanized and technological

skill needs for commercial farmers.

As non-agricultural industries close and job losses become

apparent, the majority of rural dwellers turn to farming as an

alternative, and with the shortcomings of the current funding

model of the levy system, AgriSETA will remain challenged

to serve those outside the levy threshold. I do hope for a

unique funding model with the birth of NSDSIII, coupled

with the new SETA landscape for SETAs such as ours. For

example, how do we successfully fund the emerging and land

reform recipients with levies out of the limited number of

contributors? Questions such as these need to be asked and

answered.

May I finally thank my Board members for a job well done in

the current financial year and hasten to add that my Governing

Board has a unique way of reaching agreement. This is made

possible by the commitment and passion from all. May I

extend a word of thanks to my Vice-Chairperson, Mr Sipho

Khumalo, for his soft- spoken attitude and wisdom, but also his

effectiveness and guidance.

To Mr Machiel Van Niekerk, the outgoing CEO, thank you

that you started with the old Primary Education and Training

Authority (PAETA) and survived the 2005 merger to lead

AgriSETA until you decided to retire and pass the baton

last year. You are indeed a true champion of agricultural

skills development. To the new CEO, a hearty welcome

into the race and you are assured of my Governing

Board’s support. To the AgriSETA staff, thank you for the

commendable way you implemented the mandate of the

SETA. To our stakeholders, training providers and levy payers,

thank you for entrusting us with steering the AgriSETA ship.

Mr Jacobus van Dyk

Chaiperson

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

May I finally thank my Board members for a job well

done in the current financial year and hasten to add that my

Governing Board has a unique way of reaching agreement.

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VOORSITTER SE VERSLAG

Dit is met ’n skynbare teenstrydigheid dat ek hierdie

Jaarverslag aan u voorlê. Die afgelope jaar was ’n jaar met

beide uitdagings en suksesse, vandaar die teenstrydigheid.

Baie veranderinge het reeds plaasgevind en die opleidings

arena beïnvloed, bv. die afkondiging van nuwe wetgewing

met betrekking tot die Nasionale Kwalifikasieraamwerk

(NKR) en die wysigings aan die Wet op Vaardigheids-

ontwikkeling. Hierdie veranderinge sal ongetwyfeld ’n

invloed op ons hê. Alhoewel dit ’n uitdagende jaar was,

het dit ook unieke hoogtepunte gehad, en ek noem graag

eerstens ’n paar.

HOOGTEPUNTE

Die volgende twee hoogtepunte staan uit:

• Aanstelling van ’n nuwe Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte

(HUB):

Mnr Jerry Madiba is met ingang van 1 Oktober 2008 as

Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte aangestel. Sy aanstelling het

gekom nadat sy voorganger, mnr Machiel van Niekerk,

besluit het om die leisels oor te gee. Ek en my mede-

raadslede het gewonder hoe ons die regte kandidaat

sonder enige twyfel in ons gemoed sou kon aanstel. Na

verskeie strawwe onderhoude, het mnr Jerry Madiba

daarin geslaag om die leisels by mnr van Niekerk oor te

neem. Mnr Madiba was voorheen die Leerlingskap

Bestuurder by die Primere Landbou Onderwys- en

Opleidingsowerheid (PAETA) en alhoewel net vir ’n

kort tydjie, bring hy ongetwyfeld ’n magdom ervaring in

die landbousektor met hom saam. Namens die Raad wil

ek graag van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om hom

te verwelkom in die AgriSETA-familie.

• Landwye Besoeke

Gedurende Maart 2009 het AgriSETA provinsiale

bekendstellingstoere onderneem om onder meer

werkswinkels oor die Kwaliteitsraad vir Ambagte

en Beroepe (QCTO) en Georganiseerde Raamwerk

vir Okkupasies (OFO) te hou, die nuwe formaat vir die

indiening van aansoeke vir verpligte toekennings bekend

te stel en om netwerke onder landbou belanghebbers

te vestig. Ek het persoonlik die geleentheid gehad om

een van die werkswinkels in die Wes-Kaap te open, en

my Ondervoorsitter, mnr Sipho Khumalo, het een in

KwaZulu-Natal geopen. Die terugvoer wat ons ontvang

het, was dat die besoeke ’n groot sukses was. Ons

het ook die geleentheid gebruik om met belanghebbers

te kommunikeer oor die veranderinge wat die Sektor

Onderwys- en Opleidingsowerhede (SETA’s) in die gesig

staar, terwyl ons terselfdertyd belanghebbers gerusgestel

het om nie paniekerig te raak nie, maar om voort te gaan

in die gees van “besigheid soos altyd”.

ONSEKERHEID WEENS DIE BEOOGDE SETA-

LANDSKAP EN AANSOEK OM AGRISETA-

HERSERTIFISERING

Aan die einde van Mei 2009 het AgriSETA ’n aansoek

ingedien vir hersertifisering binne die Nasionale Vaardigheids-

ontwikkelingstrategie (NSDS III). Ek glo dit is te danke aan die

gesamentlike werk van die Raad en die AgriSETA-personeel,

wat onvermoeid gewerk het om te konsulteer met gekose

heffingbetalers (uit beide die primêre en sekondêre sektore),

diensverskaffers en departemente, veral die Nasionale

Departement van Landbou, om die skip op koers te hou.

Mnr Jacobus van Dyk

Voorsitter

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Die doel van die konsultasieproses was om ’n mandaat en

ondersteuningsbriewe te kry vir hersertifisering. Nie net het

ons oorweldigende ondersteuning van die genoemde partye

ontvang nie, maar ook van die Landbou Kommoditeitsgroepe

asook van Werkgewers- en Werknemersorganisasies. SETA

werknemers en die Raad wag angstig op ’n antwoord met

betrekking tot die hersertifiseringsproses.

Die stadige proses rakende die nuwe SETA-landskap het

‘n negatiewe invloed op beide die personeel en die Raad.

AgriSETA ondersteun verandering maar wil terselfdertyd ons

frustrasie uitspreek oor die gebrek aan rigting en vertragings

op sekere gebiede. Ons aanvaar die beginsel dat verandering

onvermydelik is en berus ons daarby. Die beste manier om

verandering te hanteer is om dit te aanvaar en die beste daarvan

te maak. Ons neem ook kennis dat verdere oponthoude die

dilemma kan vererger, maar ons verseker u dat ons gereed is

om die veranderinge die hoof te bied. Ons doen n beroep op

die betrokkenes om die saak so gou as moontlik op te los.

TEIKENS

Dit is vir my aangenaam om te berig dat AgriSETA die meeste

van die teikens wat in die Diensvlakooreenkoms (SLA) met die

Departement van Arbeid aangegaan is, oorskry het. Dit sluit

onder andere in Leerlingskappe en Vaardigheidsprogramme,

Beurse, Internskappe, Werkplek Ondervinding en Vakleerling-

skappe (BIWA). Ek wil graag die volgende twee kwessies uitlig

as krities belangrik, naamlik vakleerlingskap ondersteuning en

voorbereidings vir die QCTO.

• Vakleerlingskappe

Die regering het n beroep op SETAs gedoen om aktief

betrokke te raak by die ontwikkeling van ’n poel jong

vakmanne in ons land. Ons is almal bewus van die feit

dat ons poel van vakmanne verouder en daar word

beraam dat die gemiddelde ouderdom van vakmanne

moontlik 50 oorskry.

AgriSETA het hierdie uitdaging onmiddellik aanvaar

en ’n vergadering gereël met ons grootste werkgewers

en werknemerorganisasies. Hierdie werkgewers, wat

’n tekort aan behoorlik opgeleide vakmanne ervaar,

het onmiddellik hul ondersteuning vir hierdie inisiatief

beloof. Ongeag ons teiken om 50 leerders vir die

2008/09 finansiele jaar in vakleerlingskappe te plaas, het

ons inderdaad 104 leerders hierby betrek. Ons het ook

die Nasionale Vaardigheidsfonds (NVF) genader vir

bykomende befondsing en indien ons hulle goedkeuring

kry, sal ons ongeveer 200 vakleerlinge in die 2009/10

finansiele jaar by die program betrek.

• Voorbereidings vir die QCTO

Ek en die Raad is blootgestel aan nuwe terminologie

in die Wysigingswet op Vaardigheidsontwikkeling wat

oorweldigend kan wees tensy dit aangespreek word.

Gedagtig aan die verantwoordelikheid wat ons teenoor

ons landbou belanghebbers en heffingbetalers het, is

fondse vir die aanstelling van ’n QCTO Projekleier

goedgekeur en is dit aangenaam om te berig dat ons

goed gevorder het met die voorbereidings vir die 2010

implementering. Ons het ook ’n opdrag aan die personeel

gegee om die boodskap na buite uit te dra.

AgriSETA ondersteun verandering...

VOORSITTER SE VERSLAG

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Oor die algemeen voel ek tevrede met die toename in

heffingbetalers wat eise indien vir die verpligte fondse.

Aangesien ons oorval is met aansoeke vir opleiding, het

ek en die Raad in Junie 2008 surplus fondse goedgekeur en

beskikbaar gestel om vaardigheidsontwikkeling te verbeter,

en is ek tevrede met die projek se vordering. Ek moet egter

byvoeg dat ons gefrustreerd is met die gebrek aan finansiele

hulpbronne tot ons beskikking indien die behoefte vir

landbou vaardigheidsopleiding in ag geneem word. Dit sluit

in van basiese opleiding en ABET tot plaasbestuur, uitvoer

voorbereidingsopleiding, asook die hoogs gemeganiseerde en

tegnologiese vaardigheidsbehoeftes van kommersiële boere

en verwante bedrywe. Soos nie-landbou-ondernemings sluit

en werksverliese toeneem, wend die meerderheid landelike

bewoners hulle na boerdery as ’n alternatief, en met die huidige

befondsingsmodel van die heffingstelsel, sal dit moeilik bly vir

AgriSETA. Ek hoop van harte vir ’n unieke befondsingsmodel

met die finalisering van NSDSIII, gekoppel aan die nuwe

SETA landskap. Byvoorbeeld, hoe kan ons die opkomende en

grondhervormings-begunstigdes suksesvol befonds met heffings

vanaf slegs ’n paar bydraers? Vrae soos hierdie moet ondersoek

en beantwoord word.

Vergun my om ten slotte my Raadslede, wat hulle uitstekend

van hul taak gekwyt het in die huidige finansiële jaar, te bedank

en ook by te voeg dat die Bestuursraad ’n unieke manier het

om tot ’n vergelyk te kom. Dit word moontlik gemaak deur

almal se verbintenis en passie. Ek wil ook graag ’n woord

van dank uitspreek teenoor my Ondervoorsitter, mnr Sipho

Khumalo, vir sy kalm ingesteldheid en wysheid, maar ook vir sy

doeltreffendheid en leiding.

Aan mnr Machiel van Niekerk, die uitgetrede HUB, dankie dat

jy begin het met die ou PAETA, die 2005-samesmeltings oorleef

het en AgriSETA gelei het totdat jy besluit het om af te tree

en die leisels oor te gee. Jy is waarlik ’n kampioen vir landbou

vaardigheidsontwikkeling. Aan die nuwe HUB, hartlik welkom en

wees verseker van my Bestuursraad se ondersteuning. Aan die

AgriSETA-personeel, dankie dat julle die mandaat van die SETA

implementeer. Aan ons belanghebbers, opleidingsverskaffers en

heffingbetalers, dankie dat julle ons vertrou om die AgriSETA

skip op koers te hou.

Mnr Jacobus van Dyk

Voorsitter

Vergun my om ten slotte my Raadslede, wat hulle uitstekend

van hul taak gekwyt het in die huidige finansiële jaar, te bedank

en ook by te voeg dat die Bestuursraad ’n unieke manier het

om tot ’n vergelyk te kom.

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PEHELO YA MODULASETULOPEHELO YA MODULASETULO

Ke fana ka pehelo ena ya selemo le selemo ho lona ke na le

kelello e hanyetsanang. Selemo se fetileng e bile selemo se

tletseng diphephetso mmoho le dikatleho, mme ke ka hoo

ke buang ka kganyetsano. Ha jwale, jwalo ka ha ke ngola

pehelo ena, di ngata diphetoho tse seng di etsahetse mme tsa

ama karolo ya thupelo, mohlala, ho phatlalatswa ha molao o

motjha wa Naha wa Moralo wa Dikhwalifikheishene e leng

National Qualification Framework le Molao o fetotsweng

wa Ntshetsopele ya Bokgoni. Diphetoho tsena, ntle le

pelaelo, di tla ba le sephetho ho rona. Le ha sena e bile

selemo se nang le diphephetso, sona se na le dintlhakgolo

tsa sona tse ikgethang tseo ke tla qala ka tsona.

DINTLHAKGOLO

Re ile ra teana ka thabo le dintlhakgolo tsena tse pedi tse

latelang.

• Ho kgethwa ha CEO e motjha:

Mng. Jerry Madiba o ile a kgethwa ho ba Moofisiri ya ka

Sehloohong wa Phethahatso (Chief Executive Officer -

CEO) ho tloha ka la 01 Mphalane 2008. Ho kgethwa

ha hae ho tlile ka mora ho ba ya neng a tshwere setulo

seo, e leng Mong. Machiel van Niekerk a etse qeto ya ho

lahlela marapo. Nna mmoho le dintho tse ding tsa Boto re

ne re ipotsa hore na re tla atleha jwang haele mona re ne

re sa tsebe hore nkgetheng ya ka tshwaneleha e ka ba

mang. Ka mora dipuisano tsa mosebetsi tse mmalwa hape

tse kenelletseng. Ya ba Mong. Jerry Madiba o atleha ho

nka marapo ho tswa ho Mong. van Niekerk. Mong. Madiba

o ne a le Learnership Manager wa pejana wa mokgatlo wa

thuto le thupelo mokgeng wa temo e leng Primary

Agriculture Education and Training Authority (PAETA),

empa bakeng sa nako e kgutshwane, mme ha re na pelaelo

ya hore o tla le boiphihlelo bo batsi mokgeng ona wa

temo. Lebitsong la Boto, ke rata ho nka monyetla ona ke

mo amohele lelapeng lena la AgriSETA.

• Di-Road Show

Ka Tlhakubele 2009, AgriSETA e ile ya ba le di-road show

diprovinseng moo ho tsona ho neng ho buisanwa le ho

sebetsana haholo ka dintho tse itseng, tseo hara tsona

e leng tsena tse latelang, Quality Council Trade

and Occupations (QCTO) le Organising Framework for

Occupations, le thempoleiti e ntjha ya ho romela ditleime

bakeng sa Dithuso tse Tlamang le ho thea marangrang

a diboloko tsa kaho bakeng sa bathahaselli ba tsa temo.

Nna ka bonna ke ile ka ba le monyetla wa ho bula e nngwe

ya diwekeshopo mane Kapa Bophirima mme Motlatsi

wa ka wa Modulasetulo, e leng Mong. Sipho Khumalo

mane KwaZulu Natal ka tatellano. Maikutlo ao re a

fumaneng ke a hore di-road show tsena di bile katleho

e kgolo. Re kgonne hape le ho sebedisa dibaka tseo ho

fetisa molaetsa o mabapi le diphetoho tse ka bang teng

tseo mokga wa Thuto le Tupelo e leng Sector Education

and Training Authorities (SETA’s) o tobaneng le tsona,

re ntse re tiisetsa hore bathahaselli ba rona ha ba qale ho

tshoha, empa ba be le moya wa ‘Ho etsa Mosebetsi ka

Tsela e Ntlafetseng’.

Mong. Jacobus van Dyk

Modulasetulo

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HO SE BE LE BONNETE KA BAKA LA

TJHEBAHALO E LEBELLETSWENG YA SETA

LE KOPO YA HO FUWA HAPE DITIFIKEITI TSA

AGRISETA

Mafelong a Tlhakubele 2009, AgriSETA e rometse kopo

bakeng sa ho fuwa hape ditifiikeiti bakeng sa Leano la Naha la

Ntshetsopele ya Bokgoni e leng National Skills Development

Strategy (NSDS III). Ke dumela hore ke ka baka la maiteko

a kopanetsweng pakeng tsa Boto le moifo wa AgriSETA

o sebeditseng ka matla ho rerisana le balefi ba di-levy ba

kgethilweng (ho tswa mekgeng ya poraimari le ya sekondari ka

bobedi), baabi ba ditshebeletso le mafapha, haholoholo Lefapha

la Naha la Temo mosebetsi o ileng wa tswela pele. Tshebetso

ya therisano e bile ya ho fumana thomo ya ho fuwa hape

ditifikeiti le mangolo a tshehetso. Ha re a fumana tshehetso e

kgolo ho bao ba boletsweng feela, empa hape le ho dihlopha

tsa Agricultural Commodity, mekgatlo ya bahiri le ya basebetsi.

Moifo ohle wa SETA mmoho le Boto ba ametse karabo ka

mafolofolo ho tswa tshebetsong eo ya kabo hape ya ditifikeiti.

Tjhebahalo e ntjha ya SETA e ntse e hlahella butle, mme e

bonahala moifong le ho Boto. Rona ho AgriSETA re itlama ho

tshehetsa tshebetso tsa diphetoho, le ha ho le jwalo, re rata ho

bolela ntle le qeaqeo ho se tshwarehe hantle ha rona mabapi

le kgaello ya mokgwa o lokelwang ho latelwa mmoho le tiehiso

e bileng teng dikarolong tse ding tse itseng. Re sebetsa ka

motheo wa hore re lokela ho lebella diphetoho mme hona re

ho tshwantshe le maemo a lehodimo, athe tsela e ntle haholo

ya ho fokotsa hona ke ho amohela maemo e be re kgona ho

tsamaisana le ona ka tsela e ntlafetseng. Re boela re ela hloko

hore tiehiso e nngwe hape e tla eketsa bothata empa re na

le bonnete ba hore re se re le malalalaotswe ho tobana le

diphetoho tse ka bang teng mme re rata le ho etsa boipiletso

ba hore taba ena e rarollwe ka potlako.

DIBEO

Ke motlotlo ho tlaleha hore AgriSETA e fihletse tse ngata tsa

dibeo tseo e neng e di kenetse Tumellanong ya Boemo ba

Tshebeletso (Service Level Agreement) le Lefapha la Mesebetsi.

Hona ho kenyelletsa hara tse ding; di-Learnership le Mananeo a

Bokgoni, Dibasari, di-Internship, Boiphihleo ba Mosebetsing le

di-Apprenticeship. Ke rata ho qolla haholo ditaba tse pedi tse

latelang tseo ke bonang e le tsa bohlokwa haholo mme di hloka

hore di latelwe ka matla, e leng tshehetso ya Apprenticeship le

ho lokisetsa QCTO.

• Di-Apprenticeship

Mmuso o entse boipiletso ho di-SETA hore di be le seabo

se mafolofolo ntshetsopeleng ya di-artisan tsa batho ba

sa leng batjha bakeng sa naha ya habo rona. Bohle re a

tseba hore di-artisan tseo re nang le tsona ha jwale e se

e le batho ba baholo mme ho lekanyetswa hore palohare

ya dilemo tsa bona e ka ba ka hodimo ho dilemo tse 50

boholo.

AgriSETA e ile ya nka phephetso ena ka potlako mme

ya bitsa kopano le mekgatlo e meholo ya bahiri le

basebetsi. Bahiri bana ba nang le bothata ba kgaello ya

di-artisan tse nang le mangolo a mosebetsi, ba ile ba

tshepisa ka potlako ho tshehetsa lenaneo lena. Ka hoo

selemong sa ditjhelete sa 2008/09 re ile ra ba le seabo sa

ho fumana baithuti ba 50 bakeng sa di-apprenticeship,

empa hantlentle baithuti bao ba ne ba le 104. Re ile ra

ya hape le ho Letlole la Naha la Tshehetso ya Bokgoni

e leng National Skills Fund (NSF) ho ya fumana thuso ya

ditjhelete tse ding hape, mme ya re ka mora ho ba kopo

ya rona e ananelwe re tla sebetsa le baithuti ba 200

selemong sa ditjhelete sa 2009/10.

• Ho lokisetsa QCTO

Molao o Fetotsweng wa Ntshetsopele ya Bokgoni o tlile

le mareo a mang a matjha a tshosang ha o sa batlisise hantle

ka ona, mme nna le Boto re ile ra teana le ona mareo ao.

Le ha a ne a boheha a tshosa, le ka ho nahana ka

boikarabelo ba rona boo re nang le bona ho bathahaselli

ba rona ba temo mmoho le balefi ba di-levy re ile ra

ananela le ho behela ka thoko ditjhelete bakeng sa ho

hirwa ha moetapele wa Projeke ya QCTO, mme ke

motlotlo ho tlaleha hore re na le kgatelopele tse kgolo

tse entsweng mabapi le ho lokisetsa mosebetsi o moholo

wa 2010. Re ile ra fana hape le ka thomo ho moifo ho

abelana ka molaetsa ho ba bang.

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PEHELO YA MODULASETULO

Ka kakaretso, ke motlotlo ka moo balefi ba rona ba di-levy

ba ntseng ba ntlafatsa ho kenya ditleleime tsa bona bakeng sa

dithuso. Ka baka la dikopo tse ngata tse keneng bakeng sa

thupelo, Boto ya ka le nna re ile ra ananela mme ra itlama

ho ba le ditjhelete tse ding ka hodimo ka Phupjane 2008 ho

eketsa ntshetsopele ya bokgoni, mme ke kgotsofetse ka tsela

eo projeke e tsamayang ka teng. Ke rata ho bolela hape ka

matshwenyeho a rona haele mona mehlodi eo re nanng le

yona ya thuso e le menyenyane ha e bapiswa le ditlhoko tsa

thupelo ya bokgoni ba tsa temo ho tswa boemong ba motheo

le ba Thuto ya Batho ba Hodileng (ABET) ho ya botsamaisng

ba temo, thupelo ya ho lokisetsa diyantle ho ya fihla ditlhokong

tsa bomakheniki le tekgenoloji e hodimo bakeng sa balemirui ba

bahwebi. Jwalo ka ha diindasteri tseo e seng tsa temo di kwala

mme ho lahleha le mesebetsi e leng dintho tse hlahellang ka

matla, bongata ba badudi ba mahaeng ba fetohela temong jwalo

ka mosebetsi o mong oo ba ka o etsang, mme le ka mmotlolo

wa ha jwale wa thuso tsa ditjhelete tsa mokgwa wa di-levy,

AgriSETA e tla dula e ntse e sokola. Ke tshepa hore re tla ba

le mmotlolo o ikgethang wa thuso ya ditjhelete jwalo ka ho

hlahella ha NSDSIII mmoho le Tjhebahalo e ntjha ya SETA e

jwalo ka ya ka. Mohlala, re ka atleha ho thusa jwang ka ditjhelete

baamohedi ba ntseng ba hlahella mmoho le ho fetolwa ha melao

ya mobu ka di-levy tse tswang ho ba mmalwa hakaana? Dipotso

tse tshwanang le ena di lokelwa ho shebisiswa hantle mme di

fumanelwe dikarabo.

Qetellong ke rata ho leboha ditho tsa Boto ya ka bakeng sa

mosebetsi o motle o entsweng selemong sena sa ditjhelete,

mme ha ke na qeqeo ya ho bolela hore Boto e Laolang ya ka

e na le tsela e ikgethang ya ho fihlela tumellano athe hona ho

entswe hore ho kgonahale ke maikemisetso le kgahleho ho

tswa ho e mong le mong wa rona. Ke rata hape le ho fetisetsa

mantswe a diteboho ho Motlatsi wa Modulasetulo wa ka, e leng

Mong. Sipho Khumalo bakeng sa maikutlo a mosa a nang le ona

mmoho le bohlale ba ho tsamaisa dintho hantle ekasitana le ho

re tataisa.

Ho Mong. Machiel van Niekerk, CEO ya tswang, ke a leboha

haele mona o ile wa qala le PAETA ya kgale, wa kgona ho

tswela pele ha ho ne ho kopangwa mekga ka 2005 moo ho

la qetellwa ho hlonngwe AgriSETA ya ba o qetella ka ho etsa

qeto ya ho itokolla mosebetsing mme o fetisetse marapo ho ba

bang. Ruri o bile moetapele wa sebele bakeng sa ntshetsopele

ya bokgoni ba tsa temo. Ho CEO e ntjha, re o amohela ka

pelo tse mofuthu tseleng ena, mme re o tiisetsa hore o tla

fumana tshehetso ho tswa ho Boto ya Taolo ya ka. Ho moifo

wa AgriSETA, ke a leboha bakeng sa ho phethahatsa thomo

ya SETA. Ho bathahaselli ba rona, baabi ba thupelo le balefi

ba di-levy, re a leboha bakeng sa ho tshepela ho rona hore re

tsamaise AgriSeta.

Mong. Jacobus van Dyk

Modulasetulo

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INGxELO KASIHLALO

Ndinithulela lengxelo yokuphela konyaka ngentetho

ethetha ngokungathi yinto echasene nengqondo kanti

iyinene. Unyaka ophelileyo, ibungunyaka ubugcwele

imingeni nempumelelo, yiyo lonto ingathi yintetho engathi

ichasene nengqondo ukanti iyinene. Ngoku ndibhala

lengxelo, utshintsho oluninzi sele lenzekile lichaphazele

necandelo lezoqeqesho umzekelo ukudandalaziswa ko

‘Mgaqo-siseko wezeMfundo Jikelele’ (National Qualification

Framework), kunye noMthetho woPhuhliso lweZakhono

(Skills Development Act) oguqulweyo. Ezinguquko

zizakusichaphazela ngokuqinisekileyo. Logama lonyaka

ubunobuzima, ubukwanazo nezinto ebezibalaseleyo,

endizakuqala ngazo.

EZIBALASELEYO

Ezi zimbini zilandelayo, zizinto esidlule kuzo sonwabile ngokuba

zibalasele:

• Ukunyulwa ko Gosa eliPhezulu eliyiNtloko (iCEO):

uMhlekazi Jerry Madiba, wonyulwe njengeGosa eliPhezulu

eliyintloko ngomhla 01 October 2008. Ukunyulwa

kwakhe kuze emveni kwalowo ebexhuzula imikhala

ngaphambi kwakhe, uMhlekazi Machiel van Niekerk. Mna

kwakunye nesigqeba samalungu eBhodi siye sazibuza

okokuba siphumelele kanjani ngaphandle kwechaphaza

lentandabuzo, ekufumaneni umgqatswa ofanelekileyo.

Emveni kwezigaba eziliqela, ezimandla zodliwano ndlebe,

uMhlekazi Jerry Madiba uye waphumelela ekuthabatheni

lebhanile kuMhelakazi van Niekerk. uMhlekazi

Madiba ebenguMphathi wesigqeba sokufunda (Learnership

Manager) kwicandelo leZifundo Zolimo eliseZantsi kunye

Noqeqesho noGunyaziso (Primary Agriculture Education

and Traning Authority (PAETA)), nangona okwethutyana

ngokungathandabuziyo ezisa amava angumangaliso

kwicandelo lezolimo. Ndingumlomo we Bhodi, ndithanda

ukuthabatha elithuba ndimamkele kusapho leAgriSETA.

• Amaphulo Endawo ngeNdawo

Ngo-March 2009, iAgriSETA izibandakanye kumaphulo

eendawo ngendawo kumaphondo, maphulo lawo

abandakanya noluleko, iziSeko Zorwebo Ezisemgan-

gathweni neMisebenzi (Quality Council Trade and

Occupations (QCTO)) kwakunye noMgaqo-siseko woku

Lungiselela iMisebenzi (Organising Framework for

Occupations), isimiselo esitsha sokufaka izicelo zamabango

zeGranti eziNyanzelisayo nokwakhiwa kwamanqanaba

ezonxibelelwano kwabo banezabelo kwezolimo. Ndiye

ndafuma ithuba lokuvula enye yalamaphulo okufundisana

eNtshona Koloni, kwakunye nosekela Sihlalo wam,

uMhlekazi Sipho Khumalo athe yena wavula iphulo

eliKwaZulu-Natal. Ingxelo esiyifumeneyop ichaza

ukuba lamaphulo abanempumelelo enkulu. Siye

saphumelela ukusebenzisa kwa esosiseko sinye ukudlulisa

umyalezo ophathelelene neenguqu ezivelayo ezijongene

neMfundo yeCandelo kunye noQeqesho noGunyaziso

(Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA’s))

logama siqinisekisa amalungu esisebenza nawo ukuba

bangakhawulezi ukuxhalaba kodwa bagcine umoya

we’Shishini ngokuQhelekileyo. (Business as usual).

Jacobus van Dyk

Sihlalo

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INGxELO KASIHLALO

UTHANDABUZO OLUBANGELWA LUMISELO

OLUYILWAYO KWAKUNYE NOKUBHALISELA

ISICELO ESAMKELEKILEYO KWAKHONA KWE

SETA

Ekupheleni kukaMarch 2009, iAgriSETA iye yafaka isicelo

sosokumiselwa ngokusemthethweni kwakhona, icelela

‘iZakhono kuZwelonke neeNdlela zoPhuhliso (National

Skills Development Strategy (NSDSIII). Ndiyakholwa ukuba

kungenzame zeBhodi kwakunye nabasebenzi beAgriSETA

abathe basebenza ngokuzimisela besebenzisana nabathile

kwabarhafa imiyinge yeenkonzo (bonke aba bakhankanyiweyo

baphuma kwabasakhasayo nasele beqingqile), abenza lemisebenzi

namasebe, ingakumbi iSebe leZolimo kuZwelonke ukuba

liyirhuqe ledyokhwe ingemi. Olusebenziswano ibilelokufumana

imvume yokuphindakokumiselwa ngokusemthethweni

kwakunye neencwadi zenkxaso. Asifumananga nje inkxaso

engumangaliso kwabo sebekhankanyiwe, kodwa nakumaqela

leMveliso Zolimo’ [Agricultural; Commodity groups], amaqela

wabaqeshi nabasebenzi. Abasebenzi beSETA ngokupheleleyo,

kwakunye neBhodi bajonge ngamehlw’abomvu impendulo

kulenqubo yokumiselwa ngokwasemthethweni.

Ibakala leSETA entsha oluhamba ngonyawo lonwabu,

luyabachaphazela abasebenzi neBhodi. Thina eAgriSETA

sithembisa inkxaso kulenkqubo yotshintsho, kodwa sinqwenela

ukubeka elubala ukuhlutshwa kwesithukuku songabikho

kwesikhokelo kawakunye nokucotha kwezinto kwindawana

ezithile. Sisebenza ngesimiselo sokuba inguqu mayingabalekwa

siyifanekisa nemozulu kwaye indlela eyeyona yokumelana nayo

kukuyamkela usebenza phantsi kwezomeko, uyisebenzisele

ukuphumelela nangokunjalo. Sikwaqaphela ukuba ukucotha

okwandileyo kusongeza kulentsindabadala yengxaki, kodwa

siniqinisekisa ukuba sizakumelana nalenguqu izayo, sikwanicela

ukuba niqhelane, niyamkela lemeko.

IMIGOMO

Ndinemincili ukwazisa ukuba iAgriSETA iye yayifikela yade

yangaphezele kwemimiselo ekhankanywe kwi Sivumelwano

Semimiselo Yomsebenzi (Service Level Agreement ) kwakunye

neSebe le Misebenzi (Department of Labour). Ezi zibandakanya,

kwezinye, ‘ukuFunda neeNkqubo Zezakhono’ (Learnerships

and Skills Programmes), inkxaso zezimali, iibasari ke ukutsho,

noqeqesho olusemisenbenzini, amava asezindaweni zengqesho

nabaxhaswa kwizifundo abaqeqeshelwe zona kwimisebenzi

yezandla ngabanolwazi kulomisebenzi, nolungiselelo leQCTO.

• Uqeqesho lwabanezakhono kwimisebenzi yezandla

uRhulumento uye wabongoza ukuba iiSETA zizibandakanye

kakhulu kuphuhliso lolutsha olunezakhono zemisebenzi

yezandla kwilizwe lethu. Siyazi sonke okokuba iinkonde

zethu ezinezizakhono zifikelela ekukhuleni, kwaye

kuqikelelwa ukuba iminyaka yabanezizakhono ingadlulela

kumashumi amahlanu (50years).

iAgriSETA iye ngokukhawuleza, yathabathela kuyo

oluxanduva yabiza intlanganiso namaqela abaqeshi

nabasebenzi. Ababaqeshi baqhwaleliswa kukunqongophala

kwababasebenzi banolwazi oluthe vetshe ngemisebenzio

yezandla, baye bathembisa inkxaso yabo kweliphulo.

Ngako oko kuthe ngonyaka-mali ka 2008/9, siye

sabanomyinge wokufaka abafundi abangamashumi

amahlanu (50), kwizifundo zezandla abesebenzayo,

kodwa ngokupheleleyo sifake abafundi abalikhulu

elinesine (104). Siye saya kwiNgxowa yeZakhono

zikaZwelonke (National kills Fund) apho sicele inkxaso

yezimali esiyakuthi sakufumana imvume sifake abafundi

bemisebenzi yezandla engqeshweni kunyaka-mali ka

2009/10.

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• Ulungiselelo leQCTO

Umthetho wophuhliso lwezakhono oguqulweyo,

uye wafika nemimiselo eyoyikisayo, ngaphandle kokuba

igocagocwe, iphononongwe kwaye iBhodi kwakunye

nam siye sawabona amagama asetyenzisiweyo. Isoyikisa

injalo, sikwacinga noxanduva esinalo kubantu abanesabelo

kwezolimo, nabarhafi beenkonzo siye saphumeza,

sabekabucala isixamali sokunyulwa kwenkokheli

yalomsebenzi weQCTO, kwaye ndinovuyo lokwazisa

ukuba sele sesihambe umngama kumalungiselelo

okundandalazisa elubala lenkqubo ka2010. Siye

sakwagunyazisa abasebenzi ukuba babelane nabantu

ngalenyewe.

Lilonke ke, ndinovuyo ngendlela abarhafi beenkonzo abaphuhla

ngayo ekufakeni izicelo zamalungelo agunyazisiweyo. Ngenxa

yokugxalathelana kwezicelo zoqeqesho, iBhodi yam kwakunye

nam siye saphumelelisa sikwazibophelela ngemali ethe vetshe

kuJune 2008 ukuze kwande ukunikezelwa kophuhliso lwezak-

hono kwaye ndanelisiwe yindlela lenkqubo ehamba ngayo.

Mandongeze ukuba sihlutshwa bubuncinane bezimali esinazo

kwingxowa, kongungqamene nesidingo soqeqesho lophuhliso

lwezolimo ukususela kwbakhasayo, noABET ukuya kubala-

wuli bezolimo, ukulungiselela uqeqesho lorwebo kumazwe

angaphesheya ukuya kwizakhono ezintsonkothileyo neemfuno

zezakhono zezobuchwepheshe kumafama arwebayo. Njen-

goko iinkonzo ezingezezolimo zivalwa, abantu bephulukana

nemisebenzi, abahlali basemaphandleni babalekela kwezolimo

njengesiphephelo, kwaye ngalendlela isimiselo sokubhatalwa

kwemiyinge emiselweyo, iAgriSETA iyakuhlala inyuka umnqant-

sa. Ndinethemba lomiselo owodwa ngokuzalwa kwe NSDSIII

kwakunye nemimiselo yeSETA entsha leSETA efana neyam.

Umzekelo, siyixhasa njani ngezimali nangempumelelo abazuza

kuphuhliso lwemihlaba abasahlumayo ngemirhumo kwabam-

balwa abarhumayo kulovimba. Imibuzo efana nale, ifuna uku-

phononongwa ize iphendulwe.

Mandigqibe ngelokuthi ndibulele amalungu eBhodi yam ngom-

sebenzi omhle abawenzileyo kunyaka-mali omiyo kwaye ndin-

gaphozisi maseko ukongeza ukuba iQumrhu leBhodi linendlela

ekhethekileyo loku melana nemvumelwano, kwaye oku kwen-

ziwa kukuzimisela nothando lomsebenzi kubo bonke. Man-

dongeze ngombulelo kusekela Sihlalo, uMhlekazi Sipho Khu-

malo ngendlela ethobekileyo elumkileyo, ngokuzigqaja kunye

nenkokhelo yakhe. Ku Mhlekazi Machiel van Niekerk, uMphathi

obexhozula imikhala, ndiyakubulela ngokuba uqale iPAETA en-

dala, waphumela kumanyano luka 2005 ekukhokeleni iAgriSE-

TA wade wathatha umhlala phantsi udlulise lebhanile. Ngenene

ulitshawe lophuhliso lwezakhono kwezolimo. KwiGosa eliphe-

zelu eliyiNtloko, wamkelekile ngokupheleleyo kugqatso kwaye

ukwaqinisekiswa ngenkxaso yeBhodi elawulayo. Kubasebenzi

beAgriSETA, ndiyabulela ngokwenza njengoko niyalelwe yiSE-

TA. Kwabo banebango, kubaqeqeshi, nabarhafi beenkonzo eq-

ingqiweyo, ndinibulela ngokungazenzisiyo ngokusithemba ukuba

siqhube lenqwelo.

Jacobus van Dyk

Sihlalo

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PEHELO YA MODULASETULOCHIEF ExECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

At AgriSETA we believe that through training, skills are

developed, information is provided, behaviours are changed

and food security is enhanced. Furthermore, we believe

that productivity and increased income can be realised

through training. It is against this background that I present

the annual report. As I reflect back on how changes have

presented numerous challenges to our nation, such as job

losses, the economic recession, the spread of swine flu, an

amendment to the Skills Development Act and the new

National Qualifications Framework (NQF) legislation, etc.

between December 2008 and March 2009, one can only

say that training is necessary to adequately prepare people

and communities to cope with forthcoming changes. With

change being inevitable, we believe that it is something we

have to live with and not attempt to solve. We need to

make sense of changes, but, more importantly, we need

to embrace the change. During the past year we have had

national road shows to capacitate our providers and to

cement our relationships with various state departments,

both national and provincial level, and also our levy

payers. We believe that we can only build a strong force

championing capacity building and the provision of services

through partnerships.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH DEPARTMENTS AND

AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS

• Department of Agriculture (National and provincial)

We continue to enjoy a thriving relationship with the

National Department of Agriculture through the Director-

General, Ms Nduli, and the branch education, extension

and research led by Ms Titi and Mr Mankazana. Our

contact with Mr Kgobokoe has proved to be a very

valuable and driving force in the relationship. We

timeously receive a yearly 0,1% levy from the department,

and we have now initiated new Memorandums of

Understanding (MoUs) on training material for

cooperatives.

As the new CEO, I have also started visiting provincial

departments of agriculture and so far paid courtesy visits

to Limpopo, Western Cape, Free State and Eastern Cape.

As a SETA we continue to enjoy cordial relationships with

all the provincial departments of agriculture, and we

continue to engage in projects in those departments. The

colleges of agriculture in the provinces continue to

participate in the SETA activities and, given their

resources and status of accreditation, continue to make

a highly qualitative contribution to the SETA.

• Department of Labour

Our relationship with the Department of Labour (DoL)

is marked by mutual respect and unwavering support

from the minister, his top management and the SETA

support unit. We continue to participate in all relevant

structures of the DoL, and, given the size of the SETA,

have performed quite well in reporting (quarterly) and

against set targets on the score card.

AgriSETA is faced with a major challenge of serving

too many with too little, given that agriculture is a

Jeremia Sello Madiba

Chief Executive Officer

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national priority. Most of our clients fall outside the

levy grant system (land reform recipients and most

agricultural enterprises) and continue to look to us as a

source of help. The number of these clients continues

to rise due to job losses, as they look to agriculture

as an alternative, and we appeal to the National Skills

Fund (NSF) custodians and the National Skills Authority

(NSA) to favourably look at applications we submit to

alleviate the pressure we face.

• Department of Education

We enjoy a special relationship from the Adult Basic

Education and Training (ABET) Directorate in the

National Department of Education. A highlight there

is the MoU that was signed with the North West

Department of Education, which has transferred

R2.8 million to the SETA to train their stakeholders in

agricultural Learnerships and Skills Programmes. Several

Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges participate

in offering Learnerships and Skills Programmes.

• Levy payers and broader agricultural stakeholders

Our relationship with the agricultural stakeholders and

levy payers is doing quite well. We advertised a surplus

project in August 2008 and it assisted a lot in meeting

training needs of our levy payers. The Skills Planning

department managed to solve problems the levy payers

had with the new format of the Workplace Skill Plan

(WSP) and the Annual Training Report (ATR) plan during

the national road shows, and we do hope to receive

increased claims from the mandatory funds.

SKILL DELIVERY DEPARTMENT

The SETA is overwhelmed by large numbers of applications

for the Learnerships and Skills Programmes that far exceed the

money we get from the Discretionary Funds. While some of

the applications target our scarce and critical skills, some of

them are way out of line but of necessity to the applicants. The

need is exacerbated by the land reform recipients who need

anything from ABET to financial and technical skills. However,

we are happy to report that in the current year we have

exceeded our targets by 202% for the unemployed learners

and 105% for the employed learners.

SKILL PLANNING DEPARTMENT

The department has done fairly well in hosting the Sub-Sector

Committees (SSCs), which has provided an opportunity

to engage the envisaged SETA landscape. A high number of

stakeholders were reached regarding scarce and critical skills.

This was done so that Bursaries, Internships, Workplace

Experience and Apprenticeships (BIWA) can focus on those

identified scarce and critical skills. In the current year, BIWA’s

targets were far exceeded and AgriSETA made available

R9 587 million matching R8 172 million from the NSF for the

training of 227 apprentices. Although the section did well,

ABET remains a worrying problem as targets set are never

reached. I am of the opinion that ABET should be placed in

the arena of NSDS III for re-discussion and to redefine SETA’s

involvement in ABET.

At AgriSETA we believe that through training, skills are

developed, information is provided, behaviours are changed

and food security is enhanced.

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EDUCATION TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE

(ETQA) DEPARTMENT

With the amendment of the Skill Development Act, which

gave birth to the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations

(QCTO), the ETQA department has initiated the piloting of

four occupational qualifications, namely:

• Horticulture Production/Farm Manager NQF 4,

• Machinery Operators NQF 3,

• Process Controllers NQF4, and

• Meat Safety and Quality Controllers (Meat Inspectors)

NQF 4.

With the help of related agricultural /farming enterprises, the

qualifications are at an advanced stage of development. Our

main focus is to get buy in of companies and industries to tap

into their expertise and involvement in preparing Work Plans

for the rolling out of the QCTO in 2010. Mr Fanny Phetla,

the Quality Assurance Manager, has acquired the service of

Mr Herman Van Deventer as a QCTO Project Manager and so

far the department is doing excellent work.

We have also recognised an additional two Institutes of

Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOEs) in the current

financial year to help in building capacity for community-based

service providers and rolling out occupational qualifications.

While our future vision involves increasing working relations

with Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges, which

are offering agricultural programmes to strategically help land

reform beneficiaries, one must not forget the role that is being

played by emerging providers, who will desperately require a

helping hand from the AgriSETA in order to cope with the

changes.

COMMUNICATION SECTION

Ms Caren Cleinwerck, who is our communication officer, has

done exceeding well on her own, as she managed to organise a

conference that managed to attract attendance of our service

providers, levy payers and other stakeholders. The conference

succeeded in providing a reassuring feedback on the service of

the SETA. She also attended several SETA Clusters meetings

in several provinces and exhibited the SETA at various forums

and other related invitations.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The AgriSETA levy income increased by 8.4% from

R131,5 million in 2007/08 to R142,5 million in the 2008/09

financial year. The actual administration income was

R18,9 million compared to R18,4 million received in the

2007/08 financial year. The reason for the 2.4% variation is that

there was an increase in levy income from the employers, but a

reduction in the levies received from the agricultural provincial

departments. The discretionary amounts used for the current

year 2008/09 was R58,4 million, and the total payout on the

Mandatory Grants was R62,4 million compared to R60 million

of the 2007/08 financial year. AgriSETA has allocated a total of

99% of its available resources for the 2008/09 financial year.

The following were our financial challenges, especially for

controlling 10% of the administration cost:

• Salary cost high as hiring of the new CEO while keeping

the old CEO for efficient handing over;

• Using more specialist consultants for Supply Chain

Management;

• Increasing a pool of contract appointments for data

capturing for the surplus project and learnerships;

Overall our finances are being administered very well with

the assistance of Deloitte, and we have always received an

unqualified report from the Auditor-General’s office.

STAFFING MATTERS

During the current year, the AgriSETA had a staff complement

of 26 permanent staff members and 3 temporary staff members.

The SETA also employed a new CEO, Jerry Madiba, in October

2008, as well as Francina Mphele in the Finance department.

Ms Gloria Ntoule was appointed in the ETQA department

in February 2009. The following temporary staff members

were employed on a permanent basis from September 2008:

CHIEF ExECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

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Ina du Preez, Lulu Engelbrecht, Marissa Kok and Bronwynn

Oosthuizen. We avail ourselves of this opportunity to welcome

the newcomers onboard the AgriSETA ship.

The following resignations were received: Messrs, Francis

Senona (ETQA), Manuel De Bruin and Shaun Starr (Skill

Delivery) and we wish them well in their new endeavours.

We are struggling with the filling of vacant posts because of

the envisaged SETA landscape and this is compromising us on

the quality of the applicants for posts due to the uncertainty

it creates.

WORD OF GRATITUDE

I would like to dedicate this section in thanking the AgriSETA

Board for its unwavering support. A special thanks to the

Chairperson; Mr Jack van Dyk and Vice- Chairperson, Mr Sipho

Khumalo, for their guidance and wisdom.

To our stakeholders, the Departments of Agriculture and

Labour (both national and provincial), many thanks for the

professional attitude and amicable working relationship you

have fostered with the AgriSETA. To the levy payers, a special

word of gratitude for entrusting us with your funds and co-

championing skills development for the agricultural sector. To

our service providers, we appreciate the seriousness in which

you deliver skills needed out there on behalf of the SETA.

Like I have said on the road shows, engage us as we can only

grow and serve you better. To the staff at AgriSETA, you are

an A-Team and we are still going to conquer many matches

together.

I would also like to extend a word of thanks to Mr Machiel Van

Niekerk. He was asked to stay on as Operations Manager and

assisted with site visits as well as introducing me to the SETA

environment and stakeholders of the AgriSETA. Hard working

and keeping the AgriSETA head high, Mr van Niekerk left at

the end of March 2009 and passed the baton to me. Under

my guidance, I intend taking the AgriSETA from strength to

strength.

Thank you

Jeremia (Jerry) Sello Madiba


Like I have said on the road shows, engage us as we can

only grow and serve you better. To the staff at AgriSETA,

you are an A-Team and we are still going to conquer

many matches together.

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PEHELO YA MODULASETULOHOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG

AgriSETA glo dat vaardighede ontwikkel word, inligting

oorgedra word, gedrag verander word en voedselsekuriteit

verbeter word deur opleiding. Ons glo ook dat produktiwiteit

en verhoogde inkomste verseker kan word deur opleiding.

Dit is teen hierdie agtergrond dat ek die Jaarverslag voorlê.

As ek terugdink hoe veranderings soos werksverliese,

die ekonomiese resessie, die verspreiding van varkgriep,

wysigings tot die Wet op Vaardigheidsontwikkeling en die

nuwe Nasionale Kwalifikasies Raamwerk (NKR)-wetgewing,

ensovoorts ons nasie met vele uitdagings gelaat het tussen

Desember 2008 en Maart 2009, kan ’n mens maar net sê

dat opleiding noodsaaklik is om mense en gemeenskappe

voldoende voor te berei om toekomstige veranderinge te

hanteer. Aangesien verandering onafwendbaar is, glo ons

dit is iets om te aanvaar en nie iets om te probeer oplos

nie. Ons moet sin maak van veranderinge, maar belangriker

nog moet ons veranderinge aangryp. Gedurende die

afgelope jaar het ons verskeie bekendstellingstoere deur

die land onderneem om ons verhouding met verskeie

regeringsdepartemente, beide nasionaal en provinsiaal, en

ook met ons heffingbetalers te verstewig. Ons glo dat ons

slegs deur vennootskappe ’n sterk band kan vorm wat beter

kapasiteit en dienslewering voorstaan.

VERHOUDINGS MET DEPARTEMENTE EN

LANDBOU-BELANGHEBBERS

• Departement van Landbou (nasionaal en provinsiaal)

Ons geniet steeds ’n gesonde verhouding met die

Nasionale Departement van Landbou deur die Direkteur-

Generaal, me Nduli, asook die opleiding-, voorligting-

en navorsingstak, gelei deur me Titi en mnr Mankazana.

Ons skakeling met mnr Kgobokoe is baie waardevol en

die dryfkrag agter hierdie verhouding. Ons ontvang

stiptelik ’n jaarlikse heffing van 0,1% van die departement

en het nou ’n nuwe memorandum van ooreenkoms

(MO) in plek ten opsigte van opleidingsmateriaal vir

koöperasies.

As nuwe HUB het ek ook begin om provinsiale

departemente van landbou te besoek en tot dusver

het ek hoflikheidsbesoeke afgelê by Limpopo, die

Wes-Kaap, Vrystaat en Oos-Kaap. As ’n sektor onderwys-

en opleidingsowerheid (SETA) geniet ons ’n goeie

verhouding met al die provinsiale departemente van

landbou en is ons voortdurend saam met hulle by

projekte betrokke. Die landboukolleges in die provinsies

neem voortdurend deel aan die SETA-aktiwiteite, en

gegewe hul hulpbronne en akkreditasie status, is hulle

baie betrokke by die SETA.

• Departement van Arbeid

Ons verhouding met die Departement van Arbeid

word gekenmerk deur wedersydse respek en onfeilbare

ondersteuning vanaf die Minister, sy topbestuur en die

SETA-ondersteuningseenheid. Ons neem voortdurend

deel aan alle toepaslike strukture van die Departement

van Arbeid, en gegewe die grootte van die SETA het ons

goed presteer in terme van verslagdoening (kwartaalliks)

en voldoening aan die gegewe teikens.


Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte

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Gegewe die feit dat landbou ’n nasionale prioriteit is,

staar AgriSETA ’n groot uitdaging in die gesig omdat

ons te veel mense met te min geld moet dien. Die

meeste van ons kliënte (grondhervorming begunstigdes

en landbou ondernemings) is nie deel van die heffing-

toelaestelsel nie en maak staat op ons hulp. Hierdie

kliënte word voortdurend meer weens werksverliese en

hulle beskou landbou as ’n alternatief. Ons doen dus

‘n beroep op die Nasionale Vaardigheidsfonds (NVF) se

besluitnemers en die Nasionale Vaardigheidsowerheid

om die aansoeke wat ons indien gunstig te oorweeg ten

einde die druk op ons te verlig.

• Departement van Onderwys

Ons het ’n spesiale verhouding met die Direktoraat

vir Basiese Volwasse Onderwys en Opleiding (ABET) in

die Nasionale Departement van Onderwys. Een van

die hoogtepunte in hierdie verband is die ooreenkoms

wat met die Noordwes Departement van Onderwys

onderteken is waarvolgens R2,8 miljoen oorgedra word

na die SETA om belanghebbers in landbou Leerlingskappe

en Vaardigheidsprogramme op te lei. Verskeie Opleidings-

kolleges vir Verdere Onderwys neem deel deur Leerlings-

kappe en Vaardigheidsprogramme aan te bied.

• Heffingbetalers en algemene landbou verwante

belanghebbers

Ons het ’n goeie verhouding met al die landbou verwante

belanghebbers en heffingbetalers. Ons het in Augustus

2008 ’n surplus-projek geadverteer en dit het n groot

bydrae gemaak daartoe om ons heffingbetalers se

behoeftes aan te spreek. Die Vaardigheidsbeplannings-

afdeling het tydens die bekendstellingstoere daarin geslaag

om probleme wat heffingbetalers met die nuwe formaat

van die Werkplek Vaardigheidsplan (WVP) en Jaarlikse

Opleidingsverslag het, op te los en ons hoop om meer

eise vir hierdie fondse te ontvang.

VAARDIGHEIDSLEWERINGS AFDELING

Die SETA word oorval deur groot hoeveelhede aansoeke vir

die Leerlingskappe en Vaardigheidsprogramme, soveel so dat

die waarde van die aansoeke die beskikbare Diskresionere

Fondse ver oorskry. Alhoewel sommige van hierdie aansoeke

op ons skaars en kritiese vaardighede fokus, wyk sommige

dramaties daarvan af maar is die beplande opleiding tog

noodsaaklik vir die aansoekers. Die behoefte word vererger

deur die grondhervormings begunstigdes wat uiteenlopende

behoeftes het – van ABET tot finansiële en tegniese vaardighede.

Nietemin is dit aangenaam om te berig dat ons in die huidige

jaar ons teikens vir werklose leerders met 202% en die van

werkende leerders met 105% oorskry het.

VAARDIGHEIDSBEPLANNINGSAFDELING

Hierdie afdeling het redelik goed gedoen en tydens die

Subsektor Komitee (SSK) vergaderings die geleentheid gebruik

om die beoogde SETA-landskap te bespreek. ’n Groot aantal

belanghebbers is bereik met betrekking tot kritiese en skaars

vaardighede. Dit is gedoen sodat Beurse, Internskappe,

Werkplek Ondervinding en Vakleerlingskappe (BIWA) kan

AgriSETA glo dat vaardighede ontwikkel word, inligting

oorgedra word, gedrag verander word en voedselsekuriteit

verbeter word deur opleiding.

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HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG

fokus op daardie skaars en kritiese vaardighede. In die huidige

jaar is BIWA-teikens ver oorskry, en AgriSETA het R9 587

miljoen beskikbaar gestel bykomend tot die R8 172 miljoen

van die NVF vir die opleiding van 227 vakleerlinge. Alhoewel

hierdie afdeling goed gedoen het, bly ABET ’n kommerwekkende

probleem, aangesien die gestelde teikens nooit bereik word

nie. Ek glo dat ABET in die arena van NSDS III geplaas behoort

te word ter wille van hernude bespreking en om SETAS se

betrokkenheid by ABET te herdefinieer.

ONDERWYS OPLEIDING

KWALITEITSVERSEKERINGSAFDELING (ETQA)

Met die wysigings tot die Wet op Vaardigheidsontwikkeling,

wat die weg gebaan het vir die Kwaliteitsraad vir Handel en

Beroepe (QCTO), het die ETQA afdeling begin met die

implementering van vier beroepskwalifikasies, naamlik:

• Tuinbouproduksie/Plaasbestuur NKR 4;

• Masjinering Operateurs NKR 3;

• Proses Kontroleurs NKR 4; en

• Vleisveiligheid- en Kwaliteitbeheerders (Vleisinspekteurs)

NKR 4

Die kwalifikasies is in ’n gevorderde stadium van ontwikkeling

danksy die hulp van verwante landbou-/boerderyondernemings.

Ons hooffokus is om maatskappye en nywerhede te laat

inkoop in die proses om hul kundigheid en betrokkenheid

te gebruik met die voorbereiding van werkplanne vir die

implementering van QCTO in 2010. Mnr Fanny Phetla, die

ETQA Bestuurder, het die dienste van mnr Herman Van

Deventer bekom as ’n QCTO Projekbestuurder en tot dusver

doen die afdeling uitstekende werk.

Ons het ook twee addisionele Instansies vir Sektorale of

Beroepsuitnemendheid (ISOE’s) in die huidige finansiële

jaar geregistreer om ons by te staan om die kapasiteit van

gemeenskapsgebaseerde diensverskaffers te verbeter en om

beroepskwalifikasies bekend te stel. Dit is ons toekomsvisie

om werksverhoudinge met Opleidings Kolleges vir Verdere

Onderwys wat landbouprogramme aanbied, te verbeter ten

einde grondhervorming begunstigdes strategies te help. Daar

moet egter nie vergeet word van die rol wat opkomende

verskaffers speel nie, en hulle het dringend ondersteuning

van AgriSETA nodig ten einde die nuwe uitdagings die hoof

te bied.

KOMMUNIKASIE SEKSIE

Me Caren Cleinwerck, wat ons kommunikasiebeampte is, het

uitstekende werk op haar eie gedoen deur ’n konferensie te

reël wat bygewoon is deur ons diensverskaffers, heffingbetalers

en ander belanghebbers. Die gerusstellende terugvoer oor die

dienste van die SETA wat ontvang is, is n aanduiding van die

sukses van die konferensie. Sy het ook SETA Groep vergaderings

in verskeie provinsies bygewoon en SETA uitstallings aangebied

by verskeie forums asook tydens ander verwante uitnodigings.

FINANSIËLE PRESTASIE

Die AgriSETA heffingsinkomste het in die 2008/09 finansiele

jaar met 8,4% gestyg tot R142,5 miljoen teenoor die R131,5

miljoen van 2007/2008. Die werklike administratiewe inkomste

was R18,9 miljoen in vergelyking met R18,4 miljoen ontvang

in die 2007/08 finansiele jaar. Die rede vir die 2,4% variasie

is die verhoging in heffinginkomste van werkgewers terwyl

daar ’n daling was in die heffings ontvang vanaf die provinsiale

departemente van landbou. Diskresionêre fondse wat vir die

huidige jaar, 2008/09, aangewend is, was R58,4 miljoen en

die totale uitbetaling van verpligte fondse was R62,4 miljoen

in vergelyking met R60 miljoen vir die 2007/08 finansiele

jaar. AgriSETA het ’n totaal van 99% van sy beskikbare

hulpbronne toegewys vir die 2008/09 finansiele jaar.

Die volgende uitdagings met betrekking tot finansies het

voorgekom, veral om die 10% administrasiefooi te beheer:

• Salariskoste was hoog aangesien die nuwe HUB aangestel

is terwyl die ou HUB behou is om ’n gladde oorname te

verseker;

• Gebruik van meer spesialis konsultante vir Verskaffings-

bestuur;

• Groter poel van kontrakaanstellings om data in te sleutel

vir die surplus projek en leerlingskappe.

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In die geheel word ons finansies baie goed bestuur met die hulp

van Deloitte en ons het nog altyd ’n ongekwalifiseerde verslag

van die Ouditeur-Generaal se kantoor ontvang.

PERSONEELAANGELEENTHEDE

Tydens die huidige finansiële jaar het AgriSETA ’n totaal van 26

permanente personeellede gehad en 3 tydelike personeellede.

Die SETA het ook in Oktober 2008 ’n nuwe HUB, Jerry

Madiba, aangestel sowel as Francina Mphele in die Finansiele

afdeling. Me Gloria Ntoule is in Februarie 2009 in die ETQA

afdeling aangestel. Die volgende tydelike personeellede is ook

vanaf September 2008 permanent aangestel: Ina du Preez, Lulu

Engelbrecht, Marissa Kok en Bronwynn Oosthuizen. Ons maak

gebruik van hierdie geleentheid om die nuwelinge welkom te

heet by AgriSETA.

Die volgende bedankings is ontvang: Mnre Francis Senona

(ETQA), Manuel de Bruin en Shaun Starr (Vaardigheidslewering),

en ons wens hulle alle sterkte toe met hul nuwe uitdagings.

Dit is vir ons n probleem om vakante poste te vul as gevolg

van die beoogde SETA-landskap en dit kompromitteer ons in

terme van die kwaliteit van aansoekers vir poste weens die

onsekerheid wat dit skep.

WOORD VAN BEDANKING

Ek gebruik graag hierdie geleentheid om die AgriSETA Raad te

bedank vir hul onwrikbare ondersteuning. ’n Spesiale woord van

dank aan die Voorsitter, mnr Jack van Dyk en Ondervoorsitter,

mnr Sipho Khumalo vir hul leiding en wysheid.

Aan ons belanghebbers, die departemente van landbou en

arbeid (beide nasionaal en provinsiaal), baie dankie vir hul

professionele houding en die vriendelike werksverhouding

wat hulle met AgriSETA handhaaf. Aan die heffingbetalers, ’n

spesiale woord van dank dat julle ons met julle geld vertrou

en mede-voorstanders van vaardigheidsontwikkeling in die

landbousektor is. Aan ons diensverskaffers, ons waardeer die

erns waarmee julle die nodige vaardighede namens die SETA

lewer.

Soos ek tydens die landswye toere gesê het: werk saam met

ons, aangesien ons net daardeur kan groei en julle beter kan

dien. Aan die personeel van AgriSETA, julle is ’n A-span en ons

gaan nog baie wedstryde saam wen.

Ek wil ook graag ’n woord van dank uitspreek teenoor

mnr Machiel van Niekerk. Hy is gevra om aan te bly as

Bedryfsbestuurder en het gehelp met terreinbesoeke en het

my bekendgestel aan die SETA omgewing en die belanghebbers

van AgriSETA. Na harde werk en met AgriSETA goed op dreef

het mnr van Niekerk aan die einde van Maart 2009 uitgetree

en die leisels aan my oorgegee. Onder my leiding is ek van plan

om AgriSETA van krag tot krag te laat gaan.

Dankie


Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte

Soos ek tydens die landswye toere gesê het: werk saam

met ons, aangesien ons net daardeur kan groei en julle beter

kan dien. Aan die personeel van AgriSETA, julle is ’n A-span en

ons gaan nog baie wedstryde saam wen.

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PEHELO YA MODULASETULOPEHELO YA MOOFISIRI YA KA SEHLOOHONG WA PHETHAHATSO

Ke tumelo ya rona ho AgriSETA hore ka thupelo, bokgoni

bo ntshetswa pele, ho fanwa ka tlhahisoleseding, boitshwaro

bo a fetolwa mme ho matlafatswa le tsela ya tshirelso ya

ho fumana dijo. Hape re dumela hore tlhahiso e hodimo le

keketseho ya kuno di ka fihlelwa ka thupelo. Ke mabapi le

hoo mona ke fanang ka pehelo ena ya selemo. Ha ke hetla

ke sheba morao ka moo diphetoho di tlisitseng diphephetso

tse ngata ka teng setjhabeng sa habo rona, jwalo ka tahleho

ya mesebetsi, mathata a tsa moruo, ho hasana ha bolwetse

ba swine flu, ho fetolwa ha Molao wa Ntshetsopele ya

Bokgoni le melao e metjha ya NQF (Moralo wa Naha

wa Dikhwalifikheishene), jj. pakeng tsa Tshitwe 2008 le

Tlhakubele 2009, re ka mpa ra bolela feela hore thupelo e a

hlokeha bakeng sa ho lokisa setjhaba ka tshwanelo hore se

kgone ho shebana le diphetoho tse tlang. Jwalo ka diphetoho

di bonahala hore di tla ba teng, re dumela hore hoo ke

ntho eo re lokelang ho itlwaetsa yona mme re se leke ho e

rarolla. Re lokela ho utlwisisa hore diphetoho tseo di reng

mme hwa bohlokwa haholo ke ho amohela diphetoho tseo.

Selemong se fetileng rebanne le di road shows ho hlamellang

di kamano tsa rona le mafapha a fapaneng a mmuso, mme ra

kenyelletsa le balefi ba rona ba di-levy. Re dumela hore re

ka haha mokga o matla o tla shebana le kaho ya bokgoni le

phano ya ditshebeletso ka tshebedisano mmoho.

DIKAMANO LE MAFAPHA LE BATHAHASELLI BA

TSA TEMO

• Lefapha la Temo (Boemong ba Naha le Diprovinse)

Re tswela pele ho ba le dikamano tse atlehileng le Lefapha

la Naha la Temo ka Molaodi Kakaretso, Ms Nduli le lekala

la thuto, katoloso le diphuputso tse etelletsweng pele ke

Ms Titi le Mong. Le Mr Mankazana. Eo re iteanyang le

yena, e leng Mong. Kgobokoe o bontshitse bohlokwa ba

hae le tshusumetso ya hae dikamanong tsa rona. Re

fumana ka nako levy ya rona ya 1% ya selemo le selemo

ho tswa lefapheng mme jwale re se re qadile ka

Memorandamo ya Kutlwisiso e mabapi le methiriele ya

thupelo bakeng sa dikoporasi.

Jwalo ka CEO e motjha, ke se ke qadile ho etela mafapha

a diprovinse a temo mme ke se ke etetse Limpopo, Kapa

Bophirima, Foreistata le Kapa Botjhabela. Re ntse re tswela

pele jwalo ka SETA ho ba le dikamano tse ntle le Mafapha

a Temo a diprovinse athe re ntse re sebedisana le

diprojekeng tseo. Dikholetjhe tsa Temo diproviseng di

tswela pele ho ba le seabo mesebetsing ya SETA mme ka

ho ya ka mehlodi ya tsona ya thuso le boemo ba kananelo

tsa mangolo a semmuso di tswela pele ho ba le seabo sa

boleng bo hodimo le SETA.

• Lefapha la Mesebetsi

Kamano ya rona le Lefapha la Mesebetsi e bonahala ka

hlomphano le tshehetso e sa belaetseng ho tswa ho Letona,

botsamaising ba lona bo hodimo le yuniting ya tshehetso

ya SETA. Re tswela pele ho ba le seabo dibopehong tsohle

tse tshwanetseng ho tswa Lefapheng la Mesebetsi mme ha

re sheba boholo ba SETA yona re bona e sebeditse

hantle haholo ka ho tlaleha (ka kotara) le ho ba kgahlanong

le maikemisetso a beuweng.

AgriSETA e tobane le phephetso e kgolo haholo ya ho

sebeletsa ba bangata haholo ka bonyenyane boo e nang

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ba ka sehloohong naheng ka bophara. Ditlelaente tse ngata

tsa rona di wela ka ntle ho mokgwatshebetso wa dithuso

tsa di-levy (baamohedi ba Diphetolo tsa melao ya Mobu

le dikgwebo tse ngata tsa temo) mme ba tswela pele ho

sheba ho rona jwalo ka mohlodi wa thuso. Ditlelaente

tsena di tswela pele ho ata ka baka la ditahlehelo tsa

mesebetsi hobane ba bona temo e le tsela e nngwe e ka

ba thusang, ka hoo re etsa boipiletso ho ba tsamaisang

Letlole la Naha la Bokgoni (National Skills Fund) le Bolaodi

ba Naha ba Bokgoni (National Skills Authority (NSA))

hore ba shebe ka kutlwelo dikopo tseo re di romelang

bakeng sa ho fokotsa kgatello eo re tobanang le yona.

• Lefapha la Thuto

Re na le dikamano tse ikgethang le Bolaodi ba Thuto le

Thupelo ya Motheo ya Batho ba seng ba Hodile [Adult

Basic Education and Training (ABET)] Lefapheng la Naha

la Thuto. Ntlhakgolo mona ke ya Memorandamo wa

Kutlwisiso o saennweng le Lefapha la Thuto la Leboya

Bophirima le ileng la transfera R2.8 miliyone ho ya ho SETA

hore ho rupellwe bathahaselli ho di-learnership le

Mananeo a Bokgoni a temo. Dikholetjhe tse mmalwa tsa

Thuto le Thupelo e Phahameng (FET) di ba le seabo sa ho

fana ka di-Learnership le Mananeo a Bokgoni.

• Balefi ba di-levy le bathahaselli ba tsa temo ka

bophara

Dikamano tsa rona le bathahaselli ba tsa temo ekasitana

le balefi ba di-levy di ntse di tsamaya hantle haholo. Re ile

ra bapatsa surplus project ka Phato 2008 mme yona e ile

ya thusa haholo ho fihlela ditlhoko tsa thupelo tsa balefi

ba rona ba di-levy. Lefapha la Thero ya Bokgoni le kgonne

ho rarolla mathata ao balefi ba di-levy ba ileng ba ba le ona

le mokgwa o motjha wa Moralo wa Bokgoni ba Mosebetsi

le morero wa Tlaleho ya Selemo le Selemo ya Thupelo ka

nako ya di-road show tse ileng tsa tshwarwa naheng

ka bophara, mme re tshepa hore ho tla ba le ditleleime tse

eketsehileng ho tsa matloleng a tlamang.

LEFAPHA LA PHANO KA BOKGONI

SETA e fumana dikopo tse ngata haholo tsa di-Learnership le

mananeo a Bokgoni mme tsona di bile di feta tjhelete eo re e

fumanang ho tswa ho Discretionary funds. Le ha tse ding tsa

dikopo di shebile haholo bokgoni ba rona bo haellang haholo

hape ba bohlokwa, tse ding tsa tsona di ka thoko kwana

empa di a hlokeha bakeng sa bakopi ba tsona. Tlhokeho ena

e mpefatswa haholo ke baamohedi ba diphetolo tsa melao ya

mobu ba batlang eng kapa eng ho tloha ho ABET ho ya ho tsa

ditjhelete le bokgoning ba botekgeniki. Le ha ho le jwalo re

motlotlo ka pehelo ya hore selemong sa ha jwale sa ditjhelete

re se re fetile dibeo tsa rona ka 202% bakeng sa baithuti ba sa

sebetseng le 105% bakeng sa baithuti ba sebetsang.

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PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI YA KA SEHLOOHONG WA PHETHAHATSO

LEKALA LA THERO YA BOKGONI

Lefapha le sebeditse hantle haholo ka ho amohela di-Sub Sector

Committees (SSC’s) e leng ntho e ileng ya fana ka monyetla wa

ho sebedisana ka Tjhebahalo e lebelletsweng ya SETA. Ho ile

ha fihlelwa palo e hodimo ya bathahaselli mabapi le bokgoni ba

bohlokwa hape bo haellang. Hona ho entswe bakeng sa hore

Dibasari, di-Internship, Boiphihlelo bo fumanwang Mosebetsing

le di-Apprenticeship (BIWA) di tsepamise maikutlo bokgoning

boo bo hlwauweng bo haellang hape ba bohlokwa. Selemong

sena sa ha jwale dibeo tsa BIWA di ne di le ka hodimo le ho feta

mme AgriETA e ile ya fana ka R9 587 miliyone ho bapa le R8 172

miliyone ho tswa ho NSF bakeng sa thupelo ya di-apprentice tse

227. Le ha karolo e sebeditse hantle haholo ABET yona e ntse e

dutse e le bothata hobane ha ho eso fihlelwe maikemisetso. Ke

na le mohopolo wa hore ABET e lokela ho behwa karolong ya

NSDS III hore ho boele ho buisanwe ka yona mme ho hlaloswe

botjha seabo sa SETA ho ABET.

LEFAPHA LA TIISETSO YA BOLENG BA THUTO

YA THUPELO [EDUCATION TRAINING QUALITY

ASSURANCE - (ETQA)]

Ka ho fetolwa ha Molao wa Ntshetsopele ya Bokgoni o

ileng wa hlahisa Khansele ya ho Lebela Boleng bakeng sa

Kgwebo le Mesebetsi e leng Quality Council for Trade and

Occupations (QCTO), lefapha la ETQA le qadile ka ho leka

dikhwalifikheishene tsa lona tse nne tsa mosebetsi e leng:

• Tlhahiso ya Horticulture/Motsamaisi wa Polasi NQF 4;

• Dioporeitara tsa Metjhini NQF 3;

• Balaodi ba Ditshebetso NQF4; le

• Plokeho ya Nama le Balaodi ba Boleng (Bahlahlobi ba

Nama) NQF 4

Dikhwalifikheishene di se di le boemong bo hatetseng pele ba

ntshetsopele ka thuso ya dikgwebo tsa temo/temothuo tse

amanang le tsona. Seo re seng re se shebile jwale ke ho fumana

tshehetso ya dikhampani le diindasteri hore re tle re kgone ho

inkela ho tswa boiphihelong ba bona le seabong sa bona jwalo

ka ha ho lokiswa Meralo ya Mesebetsi bakeng sa ho kengwa

tshebetsong ha QCTO ka 2010. Mong. Fanny Phetla o se a

fumane tshebeletso ya Mong. Herman Van Deventer jwalo ka

Motsamaisi wa Projeke ya QCTO mme ho fihlela jwale lefapha

le ntse le sebetsa hantle haholo.

Re etse hloko hape tow Institutes of Sectoral or Occupational

Excellence (ISOE’s) e nngwe selemong sa ha jwale sa ditjhelete

ho thusa ho bopa bokgoni bakeng sa baabi ba ditshebeletso ba

leng hara merabe le ho kenya tshebetsong dikhwalifikheishene

tsa mosebetsi. Le ha tjhebelopele ya rona ya nakong e tlang e

le ho eketsa dikamano tsa tshebetso le Dikholetjhe tsa Thuto

le Thupelo tse Phahameng tse fanang ka mananeo a temo, hore

di thuse ka mokgwa o yang ka leano baamohedi ba melemo

ditabeng tsa ho fetolwa ha melao ya mobu, ha re a tshwanela ho

lebala seabo sa baabi ba ntseng ba hlahella, ba tla hlokang thuso

ho tswa ho AgriSETA hore ba kgone ho shebana le diphetoho.

KAROLO YA DIKGOKAHANO

Ms Caren Cleinwerck, eo e leng moofisiri wa dikgokahano wa

rona o se a sebeditse hantle haholo a le mong jwalo ka ha a

kgonne ho hlophisa khonferense e ileng ya kgona ho hohela

Baabi ba rona ba Ditshebeletso, balefi ba di-levy le bathahaselli

ba bang. Khonferense e kgonne ho fana ka tiisetso ya maikutlo

mabapi le tshebeletso ya SETA. O ile a kenela hape le dikopano

tse mmalwa tsa di-Cluster tsa SETA diproviseng tse mmalwa

ekasitana le ho bapatsa SETA diforamong tse ngata le dibakeng

tse ding tseo a neng a menngwe ho tsona tse amanang le hona.

TSHEBEDISO YA DITJHELETE

Kuno ya di-levy tsa AgriSETA e eketsehile ka 8.4% ho tloha

ho R131,5 ka 2007/08 ho ya ho R142,5 miliyone ka selemo

sa ditjhelete sa 2008/09. Kuno eo e leng yona hantlentle ya

tsamaiso e ne e le R18,9 miliyone ha e bapiswa le R18,4 miliyone

e fumanweng ka selemo sa ditjhelete sa 2007/08. Lebaka la

hore ho be le phapang ya 2.4% ke hore ho bile le keketseho

ya kuno ya levy ho tswa ho bahiri, empa phokotseho ya di-

levy tse fumanweng ho tswa Mafapheng a Diprovinse a Temo.

Selemong sa ha jwale sa ditjhelete sa 2008/09 ho sebedisitswe

R58,4 miliyone mme ha ba le tefelo ya Dithuso tse Tlamang

tsa R62,4 miliyone ha ho bapiswa le R60 miliyone selemong sa

ditjhelete sa 2007/08. AgriSETA e abelane ka paloyohle ya 99%

ya mehlodi ya yona ya thuso bakeng sa selemo sa ditjhelete sa

2008/09.

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Ho latelang ke diphephetso tse bileng teng ho tsa ditjhelete,

haholoholo bakeng sa taolo ya 10% ya ditjeo tsa tsamaiso:

• Ditjeo tsa moputso di bile hodimo ka ho hirwa ha CEO

e motjha le ho boloka CEO wa kgale hore a tle a kgone

ho nehelana ka marapo hantle;

• Ho sebedisa dikhonsaltente tsa di-specialist bakeng sa

Tsamaiso ya Phepelo ya Thepa.

• Keketseho ya palo ya basebetsi ba nakwana ba hirilweng

bakeng sa ho bokella dintlha tsa surplus project le

di-leanership.

• Ho hirwa ha CEO e motjha le ho boloka CEO wa kgale

hore a tle a kgone ho nehelana ka marapo hantle.

Ka kakaretso ditjhelete tsa rona di tsamaiswa hantle haholo ka

thuso ya ba Deloitte mme haesale re ntse re fumana raporoto e

se nang pelaelo ho tswa ofising ya Mohlakisi Kakaretso.

DITABA TSE MABAPI LE MOIFO

Hara selemo sena AgriSETA e bile le moifo wa batho ba 26

ba dinako tsohle le ba 3 bao eleng ba nakwana. SETA hape e

hirile CEO e motjha, Jerry Madiba ka Mphalane 2008 ekasitana

le Francina Mphele lefapheng la Ditjhelete. Ms Gloria Ntoule

o hirilwe lefapheng la ETQA ka Hlakubele 2009. Basebetsi

bana ba latelang bona ba hirilwe ho ba basebetsi ba dinako

tsohle ho tloha ka Loetse 2008, mme bona ke: Ina du Preez,

Lulu Engelbrecht, Marissa Kok le Bronwynn Oosthuizen. Re

nka monyetla ona ho amohela basebetsi bao ba batjha mona

AgriSETA.

Bana ba latelang bona ba lebohile mosebetsi, mme bona ke,

Benghadi, Francis Senona (ETQA), Manuel de Bruin le Shaun

Starr (Phano ka Bokgoni) mme re ba lakaletsa ho hotle moo

ba yang. Re ntse re sokola ho tlatsa dikgeo tsa diposo tse

bulehileng ka baka la tjhebahalo ya SETA e lebelletsweng mme

hona ho baka mathata hodima boleng ba bakopi ba diposo ka

baka la ho se hlake hoo hona ho tlang le hona.

MANTSWE A TEBOHO

Ke rata ho nka karolo ena ke lebohe Boto ya AgriSETA bakeng

sa tshehetso ya yona e matla. Ke lebohe hape ka mokgwa o

ikgethang Modulasetulo, Mong. Jack van Dyk le Motlatsi wa

Modulasetulo, Mong. Sipho Khumalo bakeng sa tataiso le

bohlale ba bona.

Ho bathahaselli ba rona, Mafapha a Temo le Mesebetsi (ka

bobedi boemong ba naha le diprovinse), re le leboha haholo

bakeng sa maikutlo a seprofeshenale le dikamano tse ntle

haholo tsa tshebedisano eo le bileng le yona le AgriSETA. Ho

balefi ba di-levy, le lona re rata ho le leboha haholo bakeng

sa ho beha tshepo ya lona ho rona ka ho kenya ditjhelete tsa

lona ho rona le tshwarisana mosebetsing wa ntshetsopele

ya bokgoni bakeng sa mokga wa temo. Ho baabi ba rona ba

ditshebeletso, re ananela boikemisetso ba lona ba ka moo le

faneng ka bokgoni ka teng lebitsong la SETA.

Jwalo ka ha ke ile ka bolela ho di-road show, ikamahanyeng le

rona mme hoo ho tla re thusa hore re hole re le sebeletse ka

tsela e ntlafetseng. Ho moifo wa AgriSETA, le tshwana feela le

sehlopha se ka sehloohong (A-Team) mme di ngata tseo re sa

ntsaneng re tlilo di fenya ha re ntse re le mmoho.

Ke rata hape le ho fetisetsa diteboho ho Mong. Machiel van

Niekerk. O ile a kotjwa hore a dule ntse a tshwere jwalo

ka Operations Manager mme a thusa ka diketelo tsa ditsheng

ekasitana le ho ntlwaetsa tikoloho ya SETA le bathahaselli ba

AgriSETA. Ho sebetsa ka matla le ho sebetsa ka boikemisetso

ho AgriSETA, Mong. van Niekerk o tsamaile ka Tlhakubele

2009 mme a fetisetsa marapo ho nna, athe he ka tlasa tataiso

ya ka, le nna ke ikemiseditse ho etsa hore AgriSETA e be matla

le ho feta.

Ke a leboha


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PEHELO YA MODULASETULOINGxELO YEGOSA ELIPHEZULU ELIYINTLOKO

Yinkolelo yethu kwiAgriSETA ukuba ngokusebenzisa

uqeqeso, ukuphuhliswa kwezakhono, kubonelelwa ngolwazi,

izimilo ziyaguqulwa futhi nokhuseleko kokutya kuyakhuliswa.

Ukuqhubela phambili sikwakholelwa ukuba imveliso

kunye nengeniso enyukileyo ingabonakaliswa ngoqeqesho.

Ndisebenzise lemeko ukuchaza ngalengxelo yokuphela

konyaka. xa ndikhangela emva ngendlela iinguquko ezisifakele

imicelimngeni emininzi kwilizwe lethu njengokulahleka

kwemisebenzi, ukudodobala koqoqosho, ukwanda

komkhuhlane wehagu, ukulungiswa kwakhona koMthetho

woPhuhliso leZakhono kunye nenkqubo yowisomthetho

entsha yeNQF, nezinye phakathi kukaDisemba 2008 kunye

noMatshi ka2009, nabani na angatsho ukuba uqeqesho

luyadingeka ukuze lilungiselele ngokuphelelyo abantu

kunye nabahlali bakwazi ukumelana nemicelimngeni ezayo.

Ngenguquko engenakunqandwa, siyakholwa ukuba yinto

esingaphila nayo hayi into esizawuzama ukuyisombulula.

Simele ukuba sizithathele ingqaleko iinguquko kodwa

eyona nto ibalulekileyo siyamkele inguquko. Kunyaka

ogqithileyo sisebenzise imiboniso yasezindleleni, ukwenza

luqilima ubudlelwane bethu namasebe ahlukekeneyo

karhulumente, kuzwelonke nakumaphondo, kwaye

siquke nabarhafi beenkonzo. Siyakholwa ukuba singakha

into enamandla ephethe ukwakhiwa ngokubalaseleyo

kwezakhono nokubonelela ngeenkonzo ngokusebenzisana

ngokubambisana.

UBUDLELWANE NAMASEBE KUNYE

NAMALUNGU EZOLIMO

• Isebe leZolimo (Kuzwelonke naseMaphondweni)

Siyaqhubeka ukonwabela ubudlelwane obunempumelelo

kunye neSebe leZolimo ngokusebenzisana noMlawuli

Jikelele, uNkosazana Nduli kunye nemfundo yesebe,

ulwandiso nophando olukhekelwe nguNkosazana

Titi noMhlekazi Mankazana. Umntu wethu osinxibelelana

naye uMhlekazi uKgobokoe uzibalule njengomntu onefuthe

elibalulekileyo phakathi kobubudlelwane. Sifumana

ngexesha irhafu yeenkonzo yonyaka eyiyi pesenti

(1%) evela kwisebe kwaye ngoku usungule iMemorandamu

yeMvisiswano (MoU) phakathi kwamaxwebhu oqeqesho

lemanyano yamashishini. Njenge CEO entsha, ndiye

ndaqalisa ukuhambela amasebe wamaphondo ezolimo

kwaye ukufika ngoku ndenze uhambo lembeko eLimpopo,

eNtshona Koloni nase Mpuma Koloni. Siyaqhubeka

ukonwabela ubudlelwane obunobubele njenge SETA

nawo onke amaSebe eZolimo siphinde siqhubeke

nokuzibandakanya kwiprojekthi ezo. iiKholeji zoLimo

phakathi kwamaphondo ziyaqhubeka ukuthatha

kwimicimbi yeSETA nokunikela ngobutyebi bayo

kunye nobume obuqinisekisiweyo iqhubeka ukudlala

indima enobulunga obuphezulu ngokusebenzisana

neSETA.

• Isebe labaSebenzi

uBudlelwane bethu neSebe labaSebenzi (DoL) baziwa

ngokubambisana ngembeko kunye nenkxaso engagunqiyo

uJeremia Sello Madiba

iGosa eliphezulu eliyiNtloko

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evela kuMphathiswa, kunye namagosa akhe aphezulu kunye

necandelo lenkxaso leSETA. Siyaqhubeka ukuthatha

inxaxheba kumacandelo onke afaneleyo avela kwaDoL

kwaye xa ujionga ubukhulu beSETA isebenze kakuhle

kakhulu nokunika ingxelo (ngekota) nangokujongene

nethagethi ibizibekele zona kwikhadi lamanqaku.

iAgriSETA ijongene nomngeni omkhulu wokubonelela

ngeenkonzo kwabaninzi kodwa isebenzisa okuncinane,

ngenxa yokubona ukuba ezolimo yinto ephambili esizweni.

Uninzi lwabathengi bethu bangaphandle kwesixokelelwano

sorhafiso lwegranti (Abafuma iMbuyekezo yeMihlaba

kunye namashishini ezolimo) kwaye beqhubeka ukusibona

njengomthombo woncedo. Ababathengi bayaqhubeka

ukwanda ngenxa yokulahlekelwa yimisebenzi ngoko

bakhangela ezolimo njengendlela yabucala kwaye simemela

kwabaphethe iNgxowa-mali yeZakhono zeSizwe kunye

Nabagunyazisa iZakhono zeSizwe (iNational Skills

Authority (NSA)) ukuba bajonge ngeliso lokunceda

kwizicelo esizifakileyo ukuba sehlise ubunzima esijongene

nabo.

• Isebe lezeMfundo

Sonwabela ubudlelwane obukhethekileyo obuvela kwiZiko

leMfundo eSisiseko noQeqesho yaBantu abadala (iABET)

phakathi kweSebe LezeMfundo likaZwelonke.

Kwezisematheni kuhkho iMoU esayiniweyo neSebe

lezeMfundo laseMntla-Ntshona eliye lafaka iR2.8

yezigidi kwiSETA ukuze iqeqeshe amalungu ayo

kwiiNkqubo zeZakhono nokuFunda ngezolimo. Iikholeji

eziliqela zeMfundo ePhambili noQeqesho (iFET) zithatha

inxaxheba ekuboneleleni ngeeNkqubo zeZakhono

nokuFunda.

• Abahlawuli berhafu yeenkonzo namalungu abanzi

kwezolimo

Ubudlelwane bethu namalungu ezolimo kunye nabo

bahlawula irhafu yeenkonzo busaqhuba kakuhle. Siye

sazisa iprojekthi eyongezelelweyo ngoAgasti 2008

kwaye iyeyanceda kakhulu ekuhlangabezaneni nezidingo

zoqoqosho zabahlawuli bethu berhafu yeenkonzo. iSebe

loYilo leZakhono liyelasombulula iingxaki abahlawuli

berhafu yeenkonzo bebenazo ngenhlelo entsha yoYilo

lokuSebenza kweZakhono (iWSP) kunye neNgxelo

yoQeqesho yoNyaka (iATR) phakathi kwemiboniso

yasezindleni kwizwelonke kwaye inethemba lokuba

izicelo ezivela kwingxowamali enyanzelisayo zizawunyuka.

ISEBE ELIBONELELA NGEZAKHONO

iSETA iyeyamangaliswa kakhulu bubuninzi bezicelo kwiiNkqubo

zokuFunda neZakhono ezo ziphezulu kakhulu kwingxowa-mali

yoNcedo ngobulumko. Ngaxeshanye ezinye izicelo zijolise

kwizakhono ezinqabileyo nezibalulekileyo, ezinye zazo ziphume

kakhulu endleleni kodwa zibalulekile kwabo bafaka izicelo.

Isidingo senziwa mandudndu ngabafumene imbuyekezo yomhlaba

abafuna yonke into kwiABET ukuya kwezemali nezakhono

zezandla. Naxa kunjalo sonwabile ukunika ingxelo ukuba

kulonyaka singaphambili kwitagethi yethu nge202% kubafundi

abangasebenziyo kunye ne105% kubafundi abasebenzayo.

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INGxELO YEGOSA ELIPHEZULU ELIYINTLOKO

ISEBE LOYILO LWEZAKHONO

Isebe lisebenze kakuhle ekusingatheni iiKomiti eziNgaphantsi

zeCandelo (Sub Sector Committees (SSC’s)) eliyelabonelela

ngethuba lokusebenzisana ngokuzimisela neMbonakalo-mhlaba

yeSETA. Inani eliphezulu lamalungu liyelafikelelwa ngamalunga

nezakhono ezinqabileyo nezibalulekileyo. Lento iye yenziwa

kuba iiBasari, uQeqesho lomsebenzi, Amava awaseMsebenzini

kunye Nokufunda usebenza (Bursaries, Internships, Workplace

Experience and Apprenticeships (BIWA)) ukuze kujongwe

kwezo zakhono zifunyenweyo ezinqabileyo nezibalulekileyo.

Kulonyaka iithagethi zeBIWA ziyezangaphezulu komlinganiselo

kakhulu futhi iAgriSETA iyeyabonelela nge R9 587 yezigidi

elungelelene neR8 172 yezigidi evela kwiNSF ukuze kuqeqeshwe

abafundi abasebenzayo abanga- 227. Naxa elicandelo lisebenze

kakuhle iABET ihleli iyingxaki exhalabisayo ngokuba iitagethi

ezibekiweyo azifikelelwa. Ndinengcinga yokuba iABET imelwe

ukubekwa kwibakala leNSDS III ukuze iphinde ixoxwe kwakhona

nokucacisa kwakhona iindima yeSETA kwiABET.

ISEBE LEZEMFUNDO LOKUQINISEKISA

UBULUNGA BOQEQESHO (I-EDUCATION

TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA)

DEPARTMENT))

Ngokulungiswa kwakhona koMthetho woPhuhliso leZakhono

oye wazala iBhunga Lobulunga Lemisebenzi Nengqesho

(iQuality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO)) isebe

leETQA liyelaqalisa ngokuphanda ngezitifiketi ezine zengqesho

ezibizwa ngokuba:

• iHorticulture Production/Farm Manager NQF 4;

• iMachinery Operators NQF 3;

• iProcess Controllers NQF4; and

• iMeat Safety and Quality Controllers (Meat Inspectors)

NQF 4

Ezizitifiketi sele zihlabele mngama kwizinga lophuhliso

ngokuncedwa ngamashishini afana nawezolimo /awefama.

Eyona njongo yethu ephambili kukufumana inkxaso

yeenkampani namashishini ukuba basebenzise ubuchule babo

nokuba yinxalenye yokulungiselela uYilo leMisebenzi lokuqalisa

ukusebenzisa iQCTO ngo2010. uMhlekazi Fanny Phetla

uzifumanele iinkonzo zika Mhlekazi uHerman van Deventer

njengoMphathi weProjekthi weQCTO kwaye ukuzofika ngoku

iSebe lesibenza ngokubalaseleyo. Sikwafumene elinye iziko

loncedo (iInstitutes of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence

(ISOE’s)) ukuncedisa ukwakha ikhono lababonelela ngeenkonzo

zabahlali nokuqalisa ngokusebenzisa izitifeketi zokusebenza.

Nangona umbono wengomso ikukongeza ubudlelwane

bokusebenza neeKholeji zeFET ezozibonelela ngeenkqubo

zolimo uba zincede ngecebo kubaxhamli bembuyekezo

yomhlaba, nabani na akumele ukuba alibale ngendima edlalwe

ngababoneleli beenkonzo abasakhasayo, aba bazawusoloko

befuna uncedo kakhulu elivela kwiAgriSETA ukuze bamelane

neenguquko.

ICANDELO LEZOTHUNGELWANO

uNkosikazi Caren Cleinwerck, lowo oligosa lethu

lezothungelwano usebenze kakuhle kakhulu eyedwa

njengomntu olibinqa, uyewakwazi ukulungiselela ikomfa ethe

yakwazi ukuba nomtsalane kwabo Basibonelela Ngeenkozo

ukuba babeyinxalenye, abahlawula irhafu yeenkonzo kunye

mamanye amalungu ethu. Ikomfa ibenempumelelo ngokunika

ingxelo iqinisekisa imbonelelo yeenkonzo zeSETA. Uphinde

wayinxalenye yemihlangano yamaqumrhu eSETA kumaphondo

aliqela aphinde enze imiboniso ngeSETA kwingxoxo

ezahlekeneyo kunye nezinye izimemo ezifanayo.

UKUSETYENZISWA KWEEMALI

Imali yengeniso yerhafu yeenkonzo zeAgriSETA inyuke nge

8.4% ukusuka kwi R131,5 ngo2007/08 ukuya kwi R142,5

yezigidi ngo2008/09 kulonyaka wezemali. Imali yengeniso

eyiyiyo yolawulo ibiyi R18,9 izigidi xa kuthelekiswa neR18,4

yezigidi efunyanwe kunyaka wezemali ngo2007/2008. Isizathu

somahluko we2.4% sibonisa ukuba kubekhona ukonyuka

kwerhafu yeenkonzo evela kubaqashi, kodwa ukwehla

kwerhafu yeenkonzo kuvele kuMasebe eZolimo waMaphondo.

Amanani avakalayo walonyaka, 2008/09 asetyenzisiweyo abeyi

R58,4 yezigidi kwaye imali ehlawuliweyo epheleyo yeGranti

Ezinyanzelisayo ibiyi R62,4 yezigidi xa kuthelekiswa neR60

yezigidi kunyaka wezemali ka2007/08. iAgriSETA iyeyabela

i99% epheleleyo yobutyebi bayo obukhoyo kunyaka wezemali

ka2008/09.

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Ezilandelayo ibe yimingeni kwezemali kakhulu kuwimpatho

yendleko zolawulo eziyi10%:

• Indleko yomvuzo ibephezulu xa kuqeshwa iCEO entsha

kuphindwe kugcinwe neCEO endala ukuze inikezele

kakuhle umsebenzi;

• Ukusebenzisa kakhulu amagosa angaphandle

angochwepheshe kuLawulo lokuBonelela ngeeNkonzo;

(iSupply Chain Management);

• Ukunyuka kwabaqeshwa abaninzi abekontraki ukuba

bagcine inkcukacha kwikhompyutha zeprojekthu nenhlelo

zokufunda;

• Ukuqeshwa kweCEO entsha ngaxeshanye kugcinwe iCEO

endala ukuze umsebenzi unikezelwe kakuhle.

xa siqhukumbela iimali zethu ziphathwe kakuhle kakhulu

ngenncedo leDeloitte besisoloko silifumana ingxelo

engaqinisekiswanga evela kwiofisi yoMpicothi-Jikelele

weeNcwadi.

IMICIMBI YABASEBENZI

Phakathi kwalonyaka iAgriSETA ibinabasebenzi abancomekayo

abasisigxina aba- 26 kunye nabasebenzi bexeshana aba-3. iSETA

iphinde yaqesha iCEO entsha, uJerry Madiba ngoOktobha

2008 kunye noFrancina Mphele kwicandelo lezemali.

uNkosikazi Gloria Ntoule uyewaqashelwa kwicandelo leETQA

ngoFebruwari 2009. Abasebenzi abalandelayo bebeqashwe

okwexeshana bayebaqeshwa njengabasebenzi abasisigxina

ukususela ngoSeptemba 2008 futhi bona ngu: Ina du Preez,

uLulu Engelbrecht, uMarissa Kok noBronwynn Oosthuizen.

Sithatha elithuba ukwamkela abasebenzi abatsha kulomkhumbi

weAgriSETA.

Abalandelayo bafake izicelo zokurhoxa emsebenzini; uMessrs,

uFrancis Senona (ETQA), uManuel de Bruin noShaun Starr

(Obonelela ngeZakhono) kwaye sibanqwenelela okuhle

kwimisebenzi yabo emitsha. Sisenengxaki yokuvala izithuba

ezingenabantu ngenxa yokuzimisela kobume beSETA kwaye

lento isifaka engozini kubulunga babo bafaka izicelo zemisebenzi

ngenxa yokuswela intembeko ekwenzayo.

ILIZWI LOMBULELO

Ndithanda ukunikela elicandelo ukubulela iBhodi yeAgriSETA

ngenkxaso yabo engazenzisiyo. Umbulelo okhethekileyo

kuSihlalo; uMhlekazi Jack van Dyk kunye nosekela Sihlalo,

uMhlekazi Sipho Khumalo ngeengcebiso zabo nobulumko.

Kumalungu wethu esesisebenza nawo, aMasebe weZolimo

naBasebenzi (womabini kuzwelonke namaphondo) ndivakalisa

umbulelo kakhulu ngokuziphatha okufanelekileyo kunye

nentsebenziswano enobuhlobo eniyakhileyo kunye neAgriSETA.

Kwabo bahlawula irhafu yeenkonzo, umbulelo okhethekileyo

ngokusithemba ngeemali zenu nokuba sizibalule ngokuphatha

uphuhliso lwezakhono kwicandelo lezolimo. Kubantu bethu

ababonelela ngenkonzo, sibulela ukuzimisela kwenu ngendlela

enibonelela ngayo ngezakhono ezidingekayo ngaphandle

xa nimele iSETA. Njengokuba benditshilo kwimiboniso

yasezindleleni, sifakeni kuba sizawukhula kwaye sinikhonze

betele. Kubasebenzi eAgriSETA, nilelona qela eliphambili i-“A-

Team” kwaye sisezawuqhubeka siphumelele imidlalo emininzi

kunye.

Ndikwathanda ukuvakalisa ilizwi lombulelo kuMhlekazi Machiel

van Niekerk. Uye wacelwa ukuba ahlale njengoMphathi

weMisebenzi waphinda wanceda ngokuhambela iindawo

zokusebenzela nokuphinda andazise kwindawo yeSETA kunye

nakumalungu weAgriSETA. Umsebenzi onzima nokugcina

intloko iphakimile yeAgriSETA, uMhlekazi van Niekerk uye

wahamba ekupheleni kukaMatshi 2009 wagqithisela intonga

yokuphatha kum, kwaye phantsi kolawulo lwam, ndizimisele

ukuthatha iAgriSETA ndiyisuse emandleni ndiyise emandleni. I

Enkosi

uJeremia (Jerry) Sello Madiba

iGosa eliphezulu eliyiNtloko

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GOVERNING BOARD

At the Annual General Meeting held on 22nd October 2008, the following Board members were nominated and also represented

on other committees within the AgriSETA

EMPLOYEES

NAME ORGANISATION RACE GENDERExECUTIVE

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SKILLS

PLANNINGETQA

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SHIPS

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Mzikayise Khumalo Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

African Male

Atwell Nazo Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

African Male

Seihloiso Manoto Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

African Female

Katishi Masemola Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

African Male

Mbulelo Jolisa Food and General Workers Union (FGWU)

African Male

Itlhobogeng Mokwena Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

African Male

Pulane Maine Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

African Female

Adele van Den Berg Solidarity White Female


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EMPLOYERS

NAME ORGANISATION RACE GENDERExECUTIVE

COMMITTEE

SKILLS

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AUDIT

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Jacobus Van Dyk Agri (Western Cape)

White Male

Prof Daan Prinsloo Transvaal Agri-cultural Union of South Africa

White Male

Dr Di Goodwin South African Green Industry Council (SAGIC)

White Female

Dr Gerhardus Neethling

Red Meat Abat-toir Association (RMAA)

White Male

Jacques van Niekerk Henwil Chickens White Male

Jacqueline Bhana Tongaat Hulett Sugar

Indian Female

Willem Strydom Grain South Africa White Male

Leonard Hansen Astral Operations Ltd

White Male

Otto Mbangula National African Farm Workers Union (NAFU)

African Male

Adriaan Gerritzen Vrystaat Koöperasie Beperk

White Male

Dates of Governing Board meetings

Dates and attendance of Governing Board meetings:

Date of Meeting Employee Employers Total

29 May 2008 9 10 19

31 July 2008 10 10 20

14 August 2008 10 7 17

22 October 2008 10 10 20

19 March 2009 9 8 17

Resignations from the Governing Board

• Mr Paseka Mohanoe of the union, National Union of Farmers (NUF) resigned at the Board meeting held in October 2008.

• Ms Adele van den Berg, replaced Mr Andre Marais of the union, Solidarity

• As the union, the South African Food and Allied Trade Union (SAFATU) being deregistered by the Department of Labour,

Mr Ben Mtshali had to step down from the Board.

The AgriSETA Board is in the process of receiving nominations for the replacement of the above mentioned Board members.

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GOVERNING BOARD EQUITY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dates and attendance of Executive Committee Meetings:

Date of Meeting Employee Employers Total

22 May 2008 3 2 5

14 August 2008 3 2 5

21 October 2008 3 3 6

12 February 2009 2 2 4

18 March 2009 2 2 4

HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE

Members of the Human Resource Committee are:

1. Mr Jacobus van Dyk - Agri (Western Cape) - (Chairperson)

2. Mr Mzikayise Khumalo - Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) - (Vice-Chairperson)

3. Mr Machiel van Niekerk - AgriSETA - Operations Manager

4. Mr Jeremia Madiba - AgriSETA - Chief Executive Officer

Dates of Human Resource Committee Meetings:

22 May 2008

7 August 2008

13 August 2008

18 November 2008

11 February 2009

3 March 2009


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QUALITY ASSURANCE

NAME RACE GENDER POSITION

Fanny Phetla African Male Quality Assurance Manager

Dominicus Yotwana African Male Quality Control

Coordinator: Accreditation

Gloria Ntoule African Female Quality Control Admin Assistant: Accreditation

Rita De Bruyn White Female Assessor/ Moderator Administrator

Minah Matloa African Female Quality Control Admin Assistant: Monitoring

CORPORATE SERVICES


Annetjie Labuscagne White Female Manager: Corporate Services

Rosa Ballard White Female Finance Controller

Dineo Mlambo African Female Admin Coordinator

Francina Mphele African Female Finance Assistant

Emily Thulare African Female Admin Assistant

Moses Meko African Male Internal Messenger / Security

Amanda Victor White Female Secretary / Administrator

SKILLS DELIVERY


Thobile Muthwa African Female Skills Delivery Coordinator

Bronwyn Oosthuizen Coloured Female Learnership Administrator

Koos Sihlangu African Male Learnership Administrator

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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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SKILLS PLANNING


Johann Engelbrecht White Male Skills Planning Manager

Johannah Masombuka African Female Skills Reporting Coordinator

Shereen Wentzel Coloured Female Data Capturer

Ina Du Preez White Female Data Capturer

Marissa Kok White Female ABET Administrator

Theuns Henning White Male Skills Planning Admin Manager

Amandie Gerber White Female Grants Coordinator

Racquel Bergman Coloured Female Grants Assistant

Lulu Engelbrecht White Female Grants Assistant

Cynthia Nkabinde African Female Surplus Project Administrator

OPERATIONS


Machiel Van Niekerk White Male Operations Manager

CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES


Merriam Marobyane African Female Data Capturer

Shereen Mbwana African Female Data Capturer

Stella Mokgoko African Female Data Capturer

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African Coloured Indian White Total

Permanent Male 5 0 0 3 8

Permanent Female 7 4 1 6 18

Temporary Male 0 0 0 0 0

Temporary Female 3 0 0 0 3

Total 15 4 1 9 29

APPOINTMENTS

After the news of Mr Machiel Van Niekerk’s retirement was announced, the process to find a new CEO was initiated in May 2008.

After an extensive recruitment procedure, candidates were identified, and after rigorous selection interviews and psychometric

evaluations by the AgriSETA Human Resource Committee and the Executive Committee, the baton was passed on to Mr Jeremia

(Jerry) Sello Madiba as from 1 October 2008.

The Human Resource Committee decided that all temporary employees be contracted to the AgriSETA until 31 March 2010.

They are:

Skills Planning Department

Shereen Wentzel Data Capturer (ABET Face-to-Face)

Ina du Preez Data Capturer who now assists with Bursaries, Workplace, Internships and Apprenticeship

(BIWA) administration

Lulu Engelbrecht Grants Assistant

Marissa Kok ABET Administrator (computer aided ABET)

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Permanent Male

Permanent Female

Temporary Male

Temporary Female

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Skills Delivery Department

Bronwynn Oosthuizen Learnership Administrator

Quality Assurance Department

Rita de Bruyn Assessor / Moderator Administrator

Gloria Ntoule Quality Control Admin Assistant: Accreditation replacing Ms Cynthia Nkabinde who filled the position of

the Surplus Project Administrator in the Skills Planning Department

Herman Van Deventer QCTO Project Manager

Corporate Services Department

Francina Mphele Finance Administrator

RESIGNATIONS

Mr Francis Senona, the Quality Control: Coordinator, Monitoring, resigned in January 2009.

Mr Manuel De Bruin, Learnership Administrator, resigned at the end of February 2009.

Mr Shaun Starr, the Skills Delivery Manager, who was contracted until June 2009, left the employ of AgriSETA on 13 March 2009.

RENUMERATION STRUCTURE

Position Annual Total Cost to Company Number of Employees

CEO R 700 000 - R 799 000 1

Senior Management R 500 000 - R 799 000 4

Middle Management R 400 000 - R 499 000 1

Co-ordinators R 200 000 - R 399 000 6

Senior Administrative Staff R 100 000 - R 199 000 14

Junior Administrative Staff <R 100 000 3

TOTAL PERMANENT EMPLOYEES 29

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in October 2008

had an attendance of 150 stakeholders. Representing the

employers, Mr Jack Van Dyk of Agri Western Cape was elected

as Chairperson and Mr Sipho Khumalo of the Food and Allied

Workers Union, representing the employees, was nominated

as Vice-Chairperson. Stakeholders and Accredited Training

Providers were thanked at a Gala Dinner held that evening.

Three ISOEs, namely Transvaal Sugar Beperk (TSB), Shukela

Training Centre and Scientific Roets, who were also at the

dinner, received their certificates.

At the national conference with the theme “Eradicate

Scarce Skills through Occupationally-based Learning”, we

had Professor Mehl of Triple L Academy share his views of

the Macro and International Perspective of Occupationally

Based Learning. Other speakers at the conference were Mr

Christoph Vorwerk, who talked about “Occupationally-based

Learning systems within the sector and how it can be applied

in practice”. Mr Herman Van Deventer and Ms Beatrice Enslin

also shared their perspective from the primary and secondary

sector of agriculture.

EXHIBITIONS

The AgriSETA Marketing department also attended the World

Occupational Health and Safety Day at the invitation of the

Department of Labour to provide information on safety in the

agri sector.

On Youth day, information hubs and exhibitions at the

University of the Western Cape informed the youth on scarce

and critical skills. Noting the words of former President Thabo

Mbeki, “We will therefore continue to take all necessary and

possible measures to empower our youth to acquire the

knowledge and skills to achieve a decent standard of living.”

The AgriSETA constantly shares the scarce and critical skills

within the agri sector.

The AgriSETA had the opportunity to support some of the

Minister of Labour’s Imbizo’s.

Exhibitions were attended at the Inzalabantu Sports Field in

KwaZulu-Natal, Kwambonambi Municipality, where a unique

computer skills training centre, run by people with disabilities,

was boosted when the Minister donated R500 000 towards the

Skills Centre.

Addressing an imbizo of domestic workers in Stellenbosch, the

Minister said, “A general feeling right across the labour market

spectrum had always been that law enforcement was in dire

need of tightening up to curb the rampant workplace injustices.

” Although it was an imbizo for domestic workers, some issues

regarding farm workers were also raised.

At the Eastern Cape Imbizo, held in Keiskamahoek at the Chief

Ngqika’s Palace outside King William Town, the AgriSETA

provided information and career guidance to job-seeking young

people and tertiary students.

“A war on Poverty Campaign” in Taung in the North West

Province, which was part of government’s strategy, was

attended by hundreds of people from the community. The

main objective was to reduce the incidence of poverty, and

information was distributed to those attending. The then

Deputy President, Ms Baleka Mbete, was to address the

community at the Sitting Polar Sports Ground.

The theme of this year’s National Skills Conference was

“Reflection on a decade of skills development in preparing for

the future.” The event was held in Midrand at Gallagher Estate

and thousands who attended listened to the Minister of Labour

when he spoke about about the challenges that lie ahead.

The conference was for invited guests only, but the exhibitions

were free to the public for all to attend. As was the case with

all other SETAs at the event, AgriSETA staff was inundated

with queries.

Mdladlana called for all stakeholders to prepare for

implementation around the new skills landscape once

the legislation has been adopted. “We need extensive

implementation plans so that we can move with speed once

the bill is passed,” said Mdladlana.

Mdladlana urged delegates to focus their deliberations on

drawing up plans to improve the role of skills development in

this country.

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“We can still do more to get thousands of young unemployed

people into employment. We can still do more to get our

people out of the poverty cycle. We can still do more to make

South Africa a better country. As we prepare for the future,

I will be watching the reports with keen interest!” Mdladlana

concluded.

The Marketing department also had the opportunity to

spend a day with Country Mushrooms, who had open days

at the Wattlewood Farm and Aalwyne Farm. Various Training

providers and Unions were also invited. Learners shared and

raised their concerns. This was also a good way to motivate

workers who were not attending ABET classes to see the

benefits of their fellow colleagues.

A Talent Champions Day was attended at the British American

Tobacco in Heidelberg, where employees of the company

were informed of skills development within the sector and

NQF changes. The various learnerships, their status and the

way forward were presented. Each division at the company

had the opportunity to do a presentation with questions being

raised from other departments. An award and certification

ceremony was also held.

Information material was requested from the events centres.

This material was highly appreciated by the learners who could

access the displayed information.

ADVERTISEMENTS

Scarce and critical skills information was advertised in various

media to inform stakeholders at a national level. Advertisements

appeared in Die Burger – Landbou, the Agri News/Nuus and The

Farmworker/plaaswerker.

Monthly SETA Cluster meetings are held in the Western

Cape, and are also attended by the AgriSETA Marketing

Department.

These cluster meetings are held for the following reasons:

• To strengthen inter-SETA relationships in the region;

• To adopt a collaborative approach to engaging with

relevant stakeholders in the region; and

• To establish linkages with other provincial initiatives with

a specific focus on skills development and training in

the region.

It is the intention of the SETA cluster to bring on board all

other SETAs. The SETA Cluster, whilst operating as a grouping

to address generic Human Resource Development (HRD)

issues, shall not interfere with the policies and procedures of

each SETA as an individual entity.

The structure of the cluster is as follows:

• The SETA Cluster is an ad hoc body that comprises

SETAs.

• Membership of the SETA Cluster will be exclusive to

SETA staff.

• Members shall appoint alternative members to represent

them on the SETA Cluster.

• Where necessary, delegates shall be appointed to represent

the SETA Cluster with respect to meetings with

stakeholders in the provinces. However, insofar as it is

possible, there shall be representation by all SETAs at

these meetings.

• Other parties will be invited to attend on an ad hoc

basis, but will not be allowed to become members of

the SETA Cluster.

The functions of the cluster are:

• To establish relationships with important stakeholders in

the province, inter alia government departments, the

business sector and organized labour with a view to

enhance skills development and training in the provinces;

• To establish linkages with provincial skills development

initiatives in the provinces;

• To organize speakers to address the cluster on important

developments in the skills development arena; and

• To conduct research where necessary.

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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

NATIONAL INFORMATION SESSIONS

The Agriculture Sector Education Training Authority (AgriSETA)

recently held its annual national road shows in eight provinces.

The road shows were attended by 560 stakeholders. It was

an information-sharing session for stakeholders, accredited

training providers and skills development facilitators informing

them of the latest developments and changes. Training

providers were informed of the new Quality Council for Trades

and Occupations that will affect them in the long term. Skills

development facilitators were informed of the completion of

the Workplace Skills Plan and the Annual Training Reports,

which are to be submitted by 30 June 2009.

The Cape Town meeting, which had the highest attendance

figures, was opened by the AgriSETA Chairperson, Mr Jack Van

Dyk. Durban had the honour of hearing Mr Sipho Khumalo,

the Vice-Chairperson. The new Chief Executive Officer, Mr

Jerry Madiba, also attended, meeting majority stakeholders for

the first time and giving them a warm AgriSETA welcome.

The new Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)

was explained by the newly appointed Project Manager, Mr

Herman Van Deventer. He is there to assist in preparing

the sectoral structures like the industry captains, community

of expert practitioners and partners to develop occupational

qualifications and assessment models.

This was a good networking session for stakeholders and for the

AgriSETA staff, who were informed on the Skills Development

Amendment Act, passed on 1 December 2008, pertaining to

the QCTO and OFO, as well as the National Qualifications

Framework Act passed on 17 February 2009.

NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

A new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jerry Madiba, commenced

his duties on 1 October 2008 after the retirement of Mr

Machiel Van Niekerk.

Mr Madiba hails from a small village known as Mmotong wa

Perekisi (Perskebult) outside Polokwane in Limpopo Province.

He started school in Marapyane in the former Bophuthatswana

and from there continued in Limpopo until he graduated with

a B Agric, HED and B. Ed (Hons) at the then University of the

North (University of Limpopo). He further holds an Honours

and Masters degree (Agric Economics) from the University

of Pretoria and is currently registered for a PhD (Education

Policy Studies) with the same university. He started his

career as a teacher at Harry Oppenheimer Agricultural High

School and taught until he was appointed as Principal and then

later Rector of Tompi Seleka College of Agriculture. He is a

former examiner under the then Department of Education

and Training (DET) and a co-author of Focus in Agriculture, a

Grade 10 book, which is currently being used for the new FET

Curriculum. He was also involved in the process of investigating

and incorporating Colleges of Agriculture either under Further

Education and Training (FET) or Higher Education while working

for the National Department of Agriculture. He then became

involved in coordinating and writing the FET Curriculum for

the Department of Education. He was also previously involved

as Learnership Manager at the former PAETA, which gave

him an opportunity to become involved in many Government

departments. He joined the SETA, coming from the Department

of Agriculture and Science and Technology. His passion is to

expand the mentoring programme for the new land reform

recipients and to see more exports from commercial farmers.

OUTGOING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

After eight years of hard work in the SETA environment, Mr

Machiel Van Nierkerk has retired. Hard work and keeping the

head high of the AgriSETA, Van Niekerk left the AgriSETA at

the end of March. He was asked to stay on and assist with site

visits as well as introducing the incoming CEO, Mr Jerry Madiba,

to the SETA environment and stakeholders of the AgriSETA.

A farewell party was arranged for Mr Van Niekerk and

attended by Board members, the Department of Labour, the

Department of Agriculture, CEOs of SETAs, and staff. We had

the pleasure of hearing from the Department of Labour, which

was represented by Ms Elizabeth Thobejane, who thanked Mr

Van Niekerk.

A themed farewell party, “Around the world in 80 days”, was

chosen as Machiel will be living out his dream by travelling the

world on his boat. We wish him well in his travels and thank

him for bringing the AgriSETA thus far.

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WEBSITE

Electronic communication, namely the website and newsletters, still remained the best contact medium with stakeholders.

The following stats were recorded during the financial year:

WEBSITE HITS

Apr2008

May2008

Jun2008

Jul2008

Aug2008

Sep2008

Oct2008

Nov2008

Dec2008

Jan2009

Feb2009

Mar2009

Total number of visitors 13458 17760 16302 12166 10570 11770 12886 9265 8248 10168 12105 13018

Total number of visits 38311 50424 60088 45647 42305 42872 47526 36072 24551 37317 47325 54597

70000

60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09

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INTRODUCTION

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act 58

of 1995 has promulgated the establishment of Education and

Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) bodies of the SETAs and

professional bodies to implement a National Qualifications

Framework (NQF). The team of experts to review the NQF

was appointed in 2001. The aim of the review was to investigate

how the implementation of the NQF could be improved. Some

successes and a number of challenges were noted.

JOINT POLICY STATEMENT

Following the publication of the review findings, the Ministers

of Education and Labour issued a joint policy statement in

October 2007. This document outlined achievements to date

and stressed the fact that South Africa’s NQF is integrated and

includes all sectors and levels of education. The NQF objectives

have received widespread support, and an awareness of the

importance of outcomes-based education has been promoted.

The Ministers also responded to the challenges that had

emerged by agreeing to make provision for the establishment

of three Quality Councils (QCs) to manage three sub-

frameworks - one for Higher Education Qualifications, one

for General and Further Education Qualifications and one for

Occupational Qualifications. These sub-frameworks fall within

a single National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and are

managed in collaboration with the SAQA.

THE QUALITY COUNCIL FOR TRADES AND

OCCUPATIONS (QCTO)

The aspired output of the QCTO is to develop fit-for-purpose

occupational qualifications that will be certificated as National

Occupational Awards or National Skills Certificates. The awards

will name the relevant occupation for which the learner is now

competent to practice. The focus of occupational qualifications

will be the development of occupational competence which,

in turn, contributes to increased employment rates and

productivity. The envisaged structure and functions of the

QCTO reflect a new approach to quality assurance in which

quality assurance permeates all activities and is not seen

as a separate function. This model will also be developed in

response to appeals to bring qualifications development and

quality assurance ‘under one roof’. The quality assurance of the

learning process for the QCTO’s qualifications can be visualised

as a structure in which the roof is supported by two pillars:

design and development on the one side, and the assessment

of occupational competence on the other.

THE IMPLICATIONS TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM

CURRENT NQF QUALIFICATIONS

The SETA ETQAs are still responsible for the quality assurance

of the delivery of learning programmes, such as learnerships

and skills programmes, which culminate in current NQF

qualifications. The majority of these NQF qualifications have

expired or are about to expire, which creates a gap between

the outgoing NQF qualifications and the introduction of the

new occupational qualifications under the auspices of QCTO.

It is, however, hoped that the spirit of transitional arrangement

will endeavour to put the learners first and minimize disruption

in the best interest of the learning environment.

ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS

Like other SETA ETQA’s, AgriSETA ETQA has accredited a

substantial number of training providers in the sector - just

more than 210. The categories of these providers range from

small to large. The capacities of the small to medium providers

are just enough to provide training limited to skills programmes,

which means offering a group a few unit standards that are

packaged for a specific competencies. Looking at the intensions

of the occupational qualifications, the QCTO model will leave

a little room, if any, to accommodate the small providers.

Primary agriculture is the most affected part of the sector

when it comes to the participation of such small providers,

which offer training in rural areas, community projects, etc.

By and large the accreditation requirements of the new QCTO

architecture will put emphasis on the capacity of providers to

offer occupational outcomes, the ability to manage curricular for

the said occupation(s), and the ability to deliver on assessment

and moderation of such occupation(s). The following graph

attempts to depict the diminishing number of training providers

as the QCTO matures in years in the learning environment.


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The graph also illustrates that the remaining number will be

in categories such as agricultural colleges, FET colleges with

agricultural bias and workplace providers.

FUTURE ROLES OF THE ETQA’S

The roles of the 23 SETA ETQAs plus professional bodies,

which are currently operating under the auspices of the SAQA

Act, will be refined in line with the amendments of the Act.

The new roles for the ETQAs as envisaged in the new model

will focus on:

• Registering learning programmes to meet sector needs;

• Monitoring quality-of-learning programme

implementation;

• Focusing on work experience for learners;

• Engaging employers about quality issues;

• Identifying and interacting with key role players and

stakeholders;

• Supporting occupational curriculum and qualification

development; and

• Performing Quality Partner functions for selected

occupations where nominated.

AgriSETA ETQA’S POSITION:

NEW ARCHITECTURE

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR QCTO

The process of developing occupational curricula, new

occupational qualifications and assessment has been prioritized

to minimize the possibility of the gap between outgoing NQF

qualifications and the introduction of the new occupational

qualifications. The process of identifying teams that consist

of industry captains has also begun. This process will run

parallel with the preparation of workplaces for the experiential

component of the prospective occupation(s). The immediate

step after curriculum development will be to identify the

partners in developing an assessment model for such curricula,

which will mainly focus on:

• Providing inputs to development of Qualification

Assessment Specification;

• Setting a national standard - National bank of assessment

tasks, instruments;

• Establishing assessment centres / sites;

• Registering constituent assessors; and

• Monitoring and auditing assessment sites and conducting

external moderation.

ETQA CAPACITY: THE STAFFING

Looking at the roles to be played by the ETQAs in the new

model, one realizes that they are far more demanding than

before: more hands will be required to participate in the

development of the curriculum; playing the role of partners

in the assessment of occupations across the sector; quality

assuring workplace experiential learning places; establishing

assessment centres, etc. The chances of successfully discharging

these responsibilities effectively and efficiently as required by

the new model without adding to the ETQA personnel will be

near impossible.

200

150

100

50

0 2010 2011 2010 2013

Number of providers

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THE STRIDES

The ETQA has embarked on a road show to engage the

stakeholders and to keep them abreast of changes in the system.

The road shows started at the end of February and lasted

until the end of March 2009. All the AgriSETA departments,

provincial departments of agriculture, labour, correctional

services and the premiers’ offices were invited to participate in

the road shows. There was a good turnover of the invitees, and

the expectations of the road show were met.

TRAINING PROVIDER FORUMS

A good training provider structure in the form of provincial

forums, unarguably will be critical in easing the lives of training

providers in the new QCTO model in terms of positioning

themselves in the new landscapes. These outputs can be

achieved by:

• Strengthening the providers’ forums;

• Establishing the assessors’ and moderators’ forums;

• Sharing of best practice amongst the providers;

• Investing more in the new system; and

• Align ourselves to occupations rather than individual

qualification(s).

MONITORS

In order to extend the arm of the ETQA, function monitors,

who will be assisting in identifying workplaces for experiential

components of the occupation(s) have been commissioned.

Their services have also been extended to cover the needs

of Skills Planning and Delivery departments. The monitors are

contracted until 2010.

EVALUATORS

While investing more efforts in the new NQF landscapes, the

ETQAs are still required to maintain the SAQA compliance

in terms of the accreditation of training providers and the

registration of assessors and moderators. The AgriSETA ETQA

has procured the services of the service providers to assist the

SETA with the desktop evaluation of learning material, which is

submitted by the training providers and extends their scope of

cover or the accreditation process.

QCTO AND OFO PROJECT MANAGER

A project manager was appointed to manage the transitional

arrangements in terms of introducing the QCTO and OFO

to AgriSETA. The key output for this manager is to assist in

preparing the sectoral structures such as industry captains, and

a community of expert practitioners and partners to develop

occupational qualifications and an assessment model.

ETQA Committee

Mr Riaan Gerritzen Vrystaat Koöperasie Beperk (VKB)

(Chairperson)

Mr Mbu Jolisa Food and General Workers Union

(FGWU) (Vice Chairperson)

Mr Phillip Mokwena Food and Allied Workers Union

(FAWU)

Prof Daan Prinsloo Transvaal Agricultural Union of

South Africa

Quality Assurance Department

Mr Fanny Phetla Quality Assurance Manager

Mr Dominicus

Yotwana

Quality Control Coordinator:

Accreditation

Ms Gloria Ntoule Quality Control Admin Assistant:

Accreditation

Ms Rita De Bruyn Assessor/ Moderator

Administrator

Ms Minah Matloa Quality Control Admin Assistant:

Monitoring

Mr Herman van

Deventer

QCTO Project Manager

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LEARNERSHIPS

During the course of the financial year 2008-2009, a total of 43 Learnership Projects were approved. Learnership Projects refer to

an application received from an employer or project and might involve more than one company.

2008-2009 Learnerships: Approved Projects (LS-Table .1)

Sponsored Companies

Qualification EmployedLearners

(18.1)

UnemployedLearners

(18.2)

TotalLearners

Amount

1 Agri Machinery [Level 3] 2 0 2 R 28 500.00

1 Agri Sales 0 20 20 R 498 000.00

2 Animal Production [Level 1 & 4] 0 120 120 R 1 469 700.00

3 Business Management [Level 4] 5 1 6 R 96 150.00

2 Grain Processes [Level1-5] 30 46 76 R 1 572 900.00

14 Horticulture [Level 1] 117 12 129 R 1 598 490.00

1 Meat Processing [Level 3] 3 0 3 R 37 500.00

2 Mixed Farming [Level 1-2] 50 0 50 R 525 000.00

16 Plant Production [Level 1-4] 121 30 151 R 1 993 770.00

1 Wine Processing 2 0 2 R 28 500.00

43 Totals 330 229 559 R 7 848 510.00

The table above shows:

During 2008-2009, the AgriSETA sponsored 43 employer companies /farms by allocating learnerships. These learnerships included a

total of 559 learners of whom 330 were employed learners and 229 unemployed learners. The majority of learners are enrolled in the

Learnership: Plant Production (ranging from Level 1 – 4), the Learnership: Ornamental Horticulture at Level 1, and the Learnership:

Animal Production at Level 1 and 4.

Of the total of 43 companies / farms, 14 presented the Learnership: Ornamental Horticulture, whilst 16 presented the Learnership:

Plant Production. It should be noted that one of the two contracts was concluded with a single institution to present the Learnership:

Animal Production, but that the allocation benefitted various employers.

The total sponsored number of learners is 559 of which the highest number of learners, namely 151 learners, are enrolled in

the Learnership in Plant Production, ranging from Levels 1 – 4 [the employed learners are 121 and the unemployed learners are 30].

A number of 129 learners are enrolled in the Learnership: Ornamental Horticulture, Level 1 [the employed learners are 117 and

the unemployed learners are 12]. It is a pity that only six learners were enrolled in Business Management [Level 4] as this has been

identified as one of the Scarce and Critical Skills within Agriculture.

A total amount of R7 848 510-00 was allocated to the 2008-2009 learnership projects. The highest amount was allocated to the

Learnership in Plant Production. It is interesting that the second highest amount of R1 598 490-00 is allocated to Learnerships in

Ornamental Horticulture on the entrance level, i.e. Level 1.

We will explore more information on LS-Table.1 in the following graphs which will visually reflect our 2008-2009 activity on

learnership projects.

SKILLS DELIVERY

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Distribution of Employed and Unemployed Learners per Learnership.

In primary agriculture there are four learnerships of which 288 learners are employed and 162 learners are unemployed, totaling

450 learners (81% of the approved projects). The learnerships are:

• Animal production compiled of only 120 unemployed learners.

• Horticulture compiled of 117 employed learners and 12 unemployed learners.

• Mixed farming systems compiled of only 50 employed learners.

• Plant production compiled of 121 employed learners and 30 unemployed learners.

In secondary agriculture there are four learnerships of which 35 learners are employed and 66 learners are unemployed, totaling

101 learners (18% of the approved projects). The learnerships are:

• Agri Machinery Technician compiled of only two employed learners.

• Agri Sales and Services compiled of only 20 unemployed learners.

• Grain processing compiled of 30 employed learners and 46 unemployed learners.

• Meat processing compiled of only three employed learners.

Learners have been enrolled in two learnerships, which are not within the scope of the AgriSETA, but are registered with other

SETAs. Of the total of 8 learners, 7 are employed learners and 1 is an unemployed learner (1% of the approved project). These

learnerships are:

• Business Management compiled of 5 employed learners and 1 unemployed learner.

• Wine processing compiled of only 2 employed learners.

SKILLS DELIVERY

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Agri Mach

inery [Level 3]

Agri Sale

s

Animal Productio

n [Level 1 & 4]

Business Manage

ment [Level 4]

Grain Processe

s [Level 1 - 5

]

Horticulture [Level 1]

Meat Processin

g [Level 3]

Mixed Farming [L

evel 1 - 2]

Plant Production [Level 1 - 4

]

Wine Processing

Employed Learners Unemployed Learners

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Distribution of Funds per Learnership (LS-Table .1)

The graph above reflects the distribution of funds per learnership. A total amount allocated to the four learnerships in primary

agriculture is R5 586 960-00 (71% of the approved amount). The allocation per learnership is:

• Animal production allocation is R 1 469 700-00.

• Horticulture allocation is R 1 598 490-00.

• Mixed farming systems allocation is R 525 000-00.

• Plant production allocation is R 1 993 770-00.

A total amount allocated to the four learnerships in primary agriculture is R2 136 900-00 (27% of the approved amount).

The allocation per learnership is:

• Agri Machinery Technician allocation is R 28 500-00.

• Agri Sales and Services allocation is R 498 000-00.

• Grain processing allocation is R 1 572 900-00.

• Meat processing allocation is R 37 500-00.

R 2 000 000.00

R 1 800 000.00

R 1 600 000.00

R 1 400 000.00

R 1 200 000.00

R 1 000 000.00

R 800 000.00

R 600 000.00

R 400 000.00

R 200 000.00

R 0.00

Agri Mach

inery [Level 3]

Agri Sale

s

Animal Productio

n [Level 1 & 4]

Business Manage

ment [Level 4]

Grain Processe

s [Level 1 - 5

]

Horticulture [Level 1]

Meat Processin

g [Level 3]

Mixed Farming [L

evel 1 - 2]

Plant Production [Level 1 - 4

]

Wine Processing

Amount

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SKILLS DELIVERY

A total amount of R124 650-00 (2% of the approved amount) was allocated to the two learnerships registered with other SETAs. The

allocation per learnership is:

• Business Management allocation is R 96 150-00.

• Wine processing allocation is R 28 500-00.

It should also be mentioned that a total number of 72 learners have been enrolled in learnerships that are not funded by the

AgriSETA. These learners are registered through the normal process and although not funded by the SETA, they will receive the

same benefits (i.e. accumulation of credits on the National Learner Record Database (NLRD) at SAQA and certification by the

AgriSETA) than those learners funded by the AgriSETA.

The table below summarizes the above allocation of funds. (LS-Table .2)

2008-2009 LEARNERSHIPS Vs Allocations

Learnerships Registered

by AgriSETA

Learnerships registered

by AgriSETA with

allocations

Learnerships Registered

by AgriSETA without

allocations

Learnerships registered

by other SETAs with

allocations

Learnerships with

allocations

91 15 72 2 17

Allocated Amount R 7 723 860.00 R 124 650.00 R 7 848 510.00

Learnerships Registered by the AgriSETA for 2008-2009: (LS-Table .2)

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0AgriSETA Registered

Learnerships

AgriSETA Allocated

Learnerships

AgriSETA UnallocatedLearnerships

MOU’sLearnerships

Total Allocated

Learnerships

91

15

76

2

17

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AgriSETA registered 91 learnerships with the Department of Labour (DoL) of which only 15 learnerships are active in the 2008-

2009 allocation. Two learnerships are registered by other SETAs, namely the learnership Wine Processing, which is registered by

FoodBEV, and the learnership Business Administration, which is registered by FASSET. Both learnerships are at the entry level. All

active learneships, both AgriSETAs and other ETQAs, total 17.

The table below reflects the registered qualification (by AgriSETA) against registered learnerships per level.

Levels Qualification Learnership

Level 1 9 13

Level 2 21 26

Level 3 19 21

Level 4 22 25

Level 5 10 6

Level 6 1 0

Totals 82 91

Skills Programmes

Skills Programmes have been well supported during the course of the financial year 2008-2009 as a mechanism to fund skills

development in the sector. All Skills Programmes entail skills development based on Unit Standards which are registered by SAQA.

Furthermore, all unit standards leads to a qualification and credits could be obtained towards such a qualification. The table below

reflects the allocation for Skills Programmes during the course of the 2008 / 2009 financial year.

2008-2009 Allocated Skills Programmes (SP-Table .1)

Learner Status Number of Learners Amount

Employed 1485 R 1 892 197.50

Unemployed 1221 R 2 467 597.50

Totals 2706 R 4 359 795.00

Total Companies / Projects 66

Total Unit Standards 106

A total number of 2 706 learners were enrolled in Skills Programmes of which 1 485 were employed learners and 1 221 unemployed

learners. In terms of Skills Programmes a total of 66 companies / projects were supported by AgriSETA during the financial period

2008-2009. It is interesting to note that only 106 unit standards were selected for the provision of skills programmes.

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SKILLS DELIVERY

The distribution is reflected in the graph below.

Distribution of Skills Programmes according to employed and unemployed learners as well as companies and unit

standards (SP-Table .1)

Allocation of funds according to employed and unemployed learners. (SP-Table .1)

SKILLS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT

Thanks to all who participated in skills development through the rest of the 2008-2009 financial year.

Learnership and Skills Programmes

• The Skills Delivery Department develops Learnerships and Skills Programmes for employed and unemployed learners.

• The Skills Delivery Department has made an outstanding improvement with the allocation and implementation of Learnerships

and Skills Programmes on an allocated little budget.

1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0Employed Unemployed Total Companies Total Unit Standards

R 2 500 000.00

R 2 000 000.00

R 1 500 000.00

R 1 000 000.00

R 500 000.00

R 0.00 Employed Unemployed

An amount of R 2 467 597 was allocated

to unemployed learners, whilst an amount

of R 1 892 197 was allocated to employed

learners. It should be noted that the

NSDS target regarding employed learners

was achieved despite the fact that more

unemployed learners were trained in

skills programmes. This has been due to

much need expressed to the Land Reform

recipients.

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The Learnership Committee

Ms Pulane Maine Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) (Chairperson)

Ms Adele Van Den Berg Solidarity (Vice-Chairperson)

Mr Len Hansen Astral Operations Ltd

Mr Otto Mbangula National African Farmers Union (NAFU)

Dr Di Goodwin SA Green Industry Council (SAGIC)

Skills Delivery Personnel

Ms Thobile Muthwa Skills Delivery Coordinator

Mr Koos Sihlangu Learnership Administrator

Ms Bronwynn Oosthuizen Skills Delivery Administrator

SKILLS PLANNING FUNCTION

As in the past, the SETA met with the requirement to submit its annual update of the Sector Skills Plan (SSP) on the due date of 31

August 2008 for the 2009/10 financial year. This update was approved by the Department of Labour as submitted. For the first

year the data on scarce and critical skills were uploaded electronically on the Department of Labour Employment Services for South

Africa (ESSA) system. This will enable the Department to better interact with unemployed and the Department of Home Affairs

with regards to scarce skills.

In order to update the SSP, the SETA engaged in extensive stakeholder participation. Prior to the update of the SSP (in essence the

chapter that concerns itself with scarce and critical skills) a plenary meeting of all 12 Sub- Sector Committees were called, and during

a one-day workshop, each sub-sector within the demarcation of the AgriSETA made inputs, which were edited and recorded in the

SSP update. Changes from the previous year were negligible and therefore no further costs were incurred to design and print a new

scarce skills guide – the previous guide was widely re-printed and distributed.

Linked to the above is the task of the Skills Planning Department to communicate to stakeholders with regards to scarce skills. This

was extensively done by means of the following:

• Participating in the annual AgriSETA Conference held on 22 October 2008 which was attended by 150 stakeholders.

• Throughout the year Sub-Sector Committee (SSC) meetings are held during which each sub-sector within the demarcation

of AgriSETA is given an opportunity to interact with the staff of the Skills Planning Department.

• During the month of March, a road show was completed, covering eight provinces and reaching in excess of 560 stakeholders.

Projects within the Skills Planning Department

Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET)

ABET is a long-term intervention of the AgriSETA. This is mainly due to the generally low levels of education in the agricultural

sector. ABET is delivered in two modes of instruction. The first, which is also the larger component of ABET, is a mode for which a

computer-based system is used to assist learners in mastering a language and numeracy. The second is normal class-room instruction

for those who prefer not to use the computer-based system or who do not have the infrastructure to accommodate computers.

Annually, an amount of approximately R10 million is invested in ABET. During the past financial year, 2 826 learners registered for

at least one subject at a given level.

SKILLS PLANNING

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SKILLS PLANNING

ABET remains a challenge. The question continually asked is whether it really forms part of the core task of a SETA to be responsible

for the literacy and numeracy of workers. Delivery also remains a problem: learners tend to complete one level and do so only for

literacy. Learners shy away from the higher levels of ABET and numeracy. This causes a dilemma, as learners are only recognized as

“completed” once they have completed both learning areas (literacy and numeracy) at a certain level.

The ABET issue is shared by most SETAs and the Department of Labour has taken note. It is hoped that the next NSDS strategy,

which will commence on 1 April 2010, will take a fresh look at ABET and SETAs’ role in it.

Bursaries, Internships, Workplace Experience and Apprenticeships (BIWA).

Bursaries, internships, workplace experience and apprenticeships focus directly on eradicating scarce skills in the sector. Allocations

against planned for the past financial year was as follows:

LEARNING TYPE PLANNED FOR 2008/09 ACTUAL FOR 2008/09

Bursaries 55 150

Internships 100 161

Workplace experience 50 61

Apprenticeships 50 104

The BIWA project is highly successful with a high completion and placement rate. AgriSETA is particularly proud of its participation

in the national apprenticeship initiative – the extent to which our enterprises are taking in apprentices is overwhelming and an

indication of the scarcity of qualified artisans in South Africa.

During the financial year the NSF approved an application whereby they will co-fund the training of 227 apprentices (NSF contribution

R8 172 million and AgriSETA R9 587 million). Due to the delay in the approval from the NSF, AgriSETA commenced with the project

and as from April 2009 the NSF contribution will be activated.

Skills Planning Committee

Dr Di Goodwin SA Green Industry Council

Dr Gerhard Neethling Red Meat Abattoir Association (RMAA)

Mr Eliasa Mahlo National African Farmers Union (NAFU)

Mr Katishi Masemola Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

Mr Pieter Dirks Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)

Mr Themba Machi South African General Workers Union (SAGAWU)

Skills Planning Department

Mr Johann Engelbrecht Skills Planning Manager

Ms Johannah Masombuka Skills Reporting Coordinator

Ms Marissa Kok ABET Administrator

Ms Shereen Wentzel Data Capturer

Ms Ina du Preez Data Capturer

Mr Theuns Henning Skills Planning Admin Manager

Ms Amandie Gerber Grants Coordinator

Ms Racquel Bergman Grants Assistant

Ms Lulu Engelbrecht Grants Assistant

Ms Cynthia Nkabinde Surplus Project Administrator

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Objective 1:

Prioritising and communicating critical skills for sustainable growth, development and equity.

NSDS SUCCESS

INDICATOR

AGRISETA TARGET PROGRESS/

COMPLIANCE

VARIANCE

Success Indicator 1.1

Skills development supports national and

sectoral growth, development and equity

priorities

Timeous design and

delivery of the SSP and it

annual updating

Submitted by 31 August

2008

None


Information on critical skills is widely

available to learners. Impact of

information dissemination researched,

measured and communicated in terms of

rising entry, completion and placement of

learners

Annual Guide with SETA

information, focusing on

scarce skills

Annually train 350 Skills

Development Facilitators

(SDF’s) country wide

620 177% achievement

Large national roadshow

in eight provinces. Well

attended.

Objective 2:

Promoting and accelerating quality training for all at the workplace.

NSDS SUCCESS

INDICATOR


COMPLIANCE

VARIANCE


Large and medium firms employment

equity targets are supported by skills

development. Impact on overall equity

profile assessed.

218 large firms

(150 + employees) and

448 medium (50 -149

employees) to receive

mandatory grants

228 Large

360 Medium

105% achievement on

large

Complied

80% achievement on

medium. Medium firms

reluctant to submit WSP/

ATR. Annual roadshow

in March 2009 will

positively impact as focus

was on WSP/ATRs


Skills development is supported in at least

40% of small levy paying firms and the

impact of the support is measured

980 small enterprises to

receive financial support

592 60% achievement on small

Sector has simply too

many small enterprises to

be served with AgriSETA

limited funding

SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

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Objective 2: (continues)

Promoting and accelerating quality training for all at the workplace.

NSDS SUCCESS

INDICATOR


COMPLIANCE

VARIANCE


Annually increase in the number of

small BEE firms and BEE co-operatives is

supported through skills development.

Progress measured through an annual

survey of BEE firms and BEE co-operatives

within the sector from the 2nd year

onward. Impact of support measured

20 21 105% achievement

Complied


Number of workers have achieved at least

ABET Level 4

The target for 2008/2009

is

4 700 learners to enroll

on any ABET Level

2810

60% achieved

ABET consistently

difficult to obtain adults

to participate in learning

which is mostly after

hours and on weekends.


Number of workers assisted to enter

and at least 50% successfully complete

programmes, including learnerships and

apprenticeships, leading to basic entry,

intermediate and high level scarce skills.

Impact of assistance measured.

Assisting employed

workers on learning

programmes.

The target for 2008/09 is

1660 learners 3338

202% achievement

Employed workers are

a focus of AgriSETA

and surplus funds are

continuously moved to

this area.

Objective 3:

Promoting employability and sustainable livelihoods through skills development

NSDS SUCCESS

INDICATOR


COMPLIANCE

VARIANCE


At least 2 000 non-levy paying enterprises,

NGO’s and CBO’s and community based

co-operatives are supported by skills

development

Impact of support on sustainability

measured with a targeted 75% success

rate

20 NGO’s, CBO’s

or other non-paying

enterprises assisted with

skills development

158 790% achievement

Unexpected large scale

intervention by a large

Agric Coop which

enabled AgriSETA to

exceed this target.


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Objective 4:

Assisting designated groups, including new entrants to participate in accredited work – integrated learning and work-based

programmes to acquire critical skills to enter the labour market and self-employment

NSDS SUCCESS

INDICATOR


COMPLIANCE

VARIANCE


Number of unemployed people assisted

to enter and at least 50% successfully

complete programmes, including

learnerships and apprenticeships, leading

to basic entry, intermediate and high

level scarce skills. Impact of assistance

measured.

650 learners from the

unemployed sector

supported via learning

programmes

3381 520% achievement.

As for 2.8, excess funds

are focused in this area

in order to assist mainly

under-resourced farmers


Number of young students in sector

relevant programmes from FET and

HET institutions assisted to gain work

experience, of whom at least 70%

successfully find placement.

50 unemployed learners

exposed to Critical Skills

Programmes

61 122% achievement

Employers are starting to

engage with workplace

experience on a much

larger scale than in the

past as benefits of this

programme becomes

clear.


Number of young people trained and

mentored to form sustainable new

ventures and at least 70% of new ventures

in operation 12 months after completion

of programme

50 persons exposed to

new ventures

21 42% achievement

Although 50 NVC

learners were allocated to

a provider in Mpumalanga,

only 21 could be recruited

by end of year. A further

30 have subsequently

been registered but only

in the new financial year

(May 2009)


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Objective 5:

Improving the quality and relevance of provision

NSDS SUCCESS

INDICATOR

AGRISETA TARGET PROGRESS/COMPLIANCE VARIANCE


SETA recognises and supports

at least 5 Institutes of Sectoral

or Occupational Excellence

(ISOE) within public or private

institutions and through the

Public Private Partnerships

(PPP’s) where appropriate.

These are spread as widely

as possible so that people

can attain identified critical

occupations skills whose

excellence is measured in

terms of the number of

learners successfully placed

in the sector and employer

satisfaction ratings of their

training.

2 ISOE’s supported 2 100% achievement

Complied.

Over the five years a total of

5 ISOEs have been recognized

– which was AgriSETAs five

year target.


Each province has at least

2 accredited provider

institutions to manage the

delivery of the new venture

creation qualification.

70% of new ventures still

operating after 12 months will

be used as a measure of the

institutions success.

Support 0 provincial providers

to deliver new venture

creation

0 AgriSETA set no target for

NVC providers as it utilizes

already recognized NVC

providers.


Measurable improvements in

quality of services delivered by

skills development institutions

and those responsible for the

implementation of the NQF

Outcome of annual SAQA

audit. Maximum possible

score: 3 1.83

Performed at 61% level of

ideal.


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AgriSETA had 16 633 employers registered in terms of the

Skills Development Act for the 2008/2009 financial year.

Of the 16 633 registered employers, 4 258 employers paid the

skills development levy. The total amount received in levies

for the twelve-month period relating to the 2008/2009 financial

year as at 31 March 2009 was R 142 607 million.

Of the 4 258 levy-paying employers, 1 680 applications for

mandatory grants were received by 30 June 2008, of which

1 248 were paid the Mandatory Grant. The main reason for

not paying the Mandatory Grant to employers who submitted

an application was mainly first-time submissions and rejections

due to insufficient detail and/or proof of training or exemption.

The total amount paid to mandatory grants in 2008/2009 was

R62, 466 million. This also included payment made with regard

to prior-year levies received. The mandatory grant payout

percentage was 73% and related to levies received for the

scheme year 2008/2009.

The AgriSETA national information and training session was

held in eight provinces in March 2009 with the focus on the

submission of annual training reports (ATR) and workplace

skills plans (WSP) to improve the quality and quantity of future

Mandatory Grant submissions.

Presentations were done by Ms Amandie Gerber, the Grants

Coordinator. Questions were asked with regard to the new

format of the Mandatory Grant, which included the Organizing

Framework for Occupations. These questions were well

answered in the various sections where they are applicable.

After the explanation and clarification of the new template

for submission, the department expects to receive more

submissions from the WSP and ATRs.

Mandatory Grants Department

Name Position

Ms Amandie Gerber Grants Coordinator

Ms Racquel Bergman Grants Assistant

Ms Lulu Engelbrecht Grants Assistant

MANDATORY GRANTS PAYMENTS

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority


31 MARCH 2009

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Annual Financial Statements for the period ended 31 March 2009, set out on pages 66 to 103, have been approved by the

Accounting Authority in terms of section 51(1) (f) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), No 1 of 1999 on 29 May 2009, and

are signed on their behalf by:

Jeremia Madiba (CEO) Jacobus van Dyk (Chairperson)

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Contents Page

Report of the Accounting Authority 66

Statement of Financial Performance 70

Statement of Financial Position 71

Statement of Changes in Net Assets 72

Cash Flow Statement 73

Accounting Policies to the Annual Financial Statements 74

Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 82

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31 MARCH 2009


INTRODUCTION

The Audit Committee met four times during the financial year. The following table shows the attendance of Audit Committee

members indicated by an x.

MEMBER NAME AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

20 May 2008 30 July 2008 20 Oct 2008 11 March 2009

Prof Deon Scott (Chairperson) x x x Resigned

Mr Len Hansen (Member) x x x

Mr Michael Fell (Employer Representative) x x x x

Mr Katishi Masemola (Employee Representative) x x x

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

The Audit Committee charter complies with the principles of

good governance and the PFMA and is regularly revisited by

the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is accountable to

the Accounting Authority and has an overseeing function with

regard to the following:

• Financial management and other reporting practices;

• Internal controls and the management of risks;

• Compliance with laws, regulations and good ethical

practices;

• The external audit function;

• The internal audit function, and

• The fraud prevention function.

The Audit Committee has executed its responsibilities in

compliance with its terms of reference in the Audit Committee

charter.

REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE AUDIT

COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee addressed the following activities during

the period under review:

• Elected Mr LW Hansen as Chairperson;

• Reviewed the risk analysis of the AgriSETA;

• Reviewed the internal audit charter;

• Reviewed the internal audit coverage plan and budget;

• Considered the internal audit reports and made

appropriate recommendations;

• Monitored internal audit coverage of the three-year

audit rolling plan;

• Monitored management’s follow-up of matters that

required attention as identified by an internal audit;

• Monitored compliance with the AGRISETA policies and

applicable legislation;

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• Approved the SETAs updated and revised fraud

prevention plan;

• Reviewed the annual financial statements for the year

ended 31 March 2009;

• Reviewed the audit report of the Auditor-General on

the annual financial statements for the year ended

31 March 2009, and

• Reviewed the audited annual financial statements for

the year ended 31 March 2009 and recommended the

statements for approval by the accounting authority.

CONCLUSION

The Audit Committee wishes to report that in its opinion:

• The internal audit plan was structured to ensure proper

risk management;

• Matters requiring management’s attention were

adequately addressed;

• The internal control systems are effective;

• The internal auditors are effective, objective and

independent;

• The external auditors are effective, objective and

independent;

• The Auditor-General has not raised any matters of

significance within the control of the AgriSETA;

• The Audit Committee accepts the opinion expressed by

the Auditor-General;

• The Audit Committee has carried out its operations

appropriately, diligently and in accordance with the

statutory and other requirements, and

• The annual financial statements for the year ended

31 March 2009 fairly represent the financial position of the

AgriSETA.

MR LW HANSEN

CHAIRPERSON


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REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Introduction1. I have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AGRISETA) which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2009, the statement of financial performance, the statement of changes in net assets and the cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, as set out on pages 74 to 103.

The accounting authority’s responsibility for the financial statements2. The accounting authority is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the basis of accounting determined by the National Treasury, as set out in accounting policy note 1 to the financial statements and in the manner required by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) (PFMA) and for such internal control as the accounting authority determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

The Auditor-General’s responsibility3. As required by section 188 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 read with section 4 of the Public Audit Act, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) (PAA)] and section 14(6) (a) of the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998), my responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.

4. I conducted my audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing read with General Notice 616 of 2008, issued in Government Gazette No. 31057 of 15 May 2008. Those standards require that I comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

5. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances,

but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

6. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

Opinion 7. In my opinion the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the AGRISETA as at 31 March 2009 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with the basis of accounting determined by the National Treasury, as set out in accounting policy note 1 to the financial statements and in the manner required by the PFMA.

Basis of accounting8. Without qualifying my opinion, the public entity’s policy is to prepare financial statements on the basis of accounting determined by the National Treasury, as set out in accounting policy note 1 to the financial statements.

Other mattersWithout qualifying my opinion, I draw attention to the following matter that relates to my responsibilities in the audit of the financial statements:

Relicensing9. SETA’s were established for a five year period until 31 March 2010. AGRISETA has applied for the renewal of its certificate of establishment. It is expected that the legislated renewal process will be concluded by 31 March 2010. Governance framework10. The governance principles that impact the auditor’s opinion on the financial statements are related to the responsibilities and practices exercised by the accounting authority and executive management and are reflected in the key governance responsibilities addressed below:

Key governance responsibilities11. The PFMA tasks the accounting authority with a number of responsibilities concerning financial and risk management and internal control. Fundamental to achieving this is the implementation of key governance responsibilities, which I have assessed as follows:

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO PARLIAMENT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009

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Number Matter Yes No

Clear trail of supporting documentation that is easily available and provided in a timely manner

1 No significant difficulties were experienced during the audit concerning delays or the availability of requested information.

√

Quality of financial statements and related management information

2 The financial statements were not subject to any material amendments resulting from the audit. √

3 The annual report was submitted for consideration prior to the tabling of the auditor’s report. √

Timeliness of financial statements and management information

4 The annual financial statements were submitted for auditing as per the legislated deadlines section 55 of the PFMA. √

Availability of key officials during audit

5 Key officials were available throughout the audit process. √

Development and compliance with risk management, effective internal control and governance practices

6 Audit committee √

•The public entity had an audit committee in operation throughout the financial year. √

•The audit committee operates in accordance with approved, written terms of reference. √

•The audit committee substantially fulfilled its responsibilities for the year, as set out in section 77 of the PFMA and Treasury Regulation 27.1.8.

√

7 Internal audit

•The public entity had an internal audit function in operation throughout the financial year. √

•The internal audit function operates in terms of an approved internal audit plan. √

•The internal audit function substantially fulfilled its responsibilities for the year, as set out in Treasury Regulation 27.2.

√

8 There are no significant deficiencies in the design and implementation of internal control in respect of financial and risk management.

√

9 There are no significant deficiencies in the design and implementation of internal control in respect of compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

√

10 The information systems were appropriate to facilitate the preparation of the financial statements. √

11 A risk assessment was conducted on a regular basis and a risk management strategy, which includes a fraud pre-vention plan, is documented and used as set out in Treasury Regulation 27.2.

√

12 Powers and duties have been assigned, as set out in section 56 of the PFMA. √

Issues relating to the reporting of performance information

13 The information systems were appropriate to facilitate the preparation of a performance report that is accurate and complete.

√

14 Adequate control processes and procedures are designed and implemented to ensure the accuracy and complete-ness of reported performance information.

√

15 A strategic plan was prepared and approved for the financial year under review for purposes of monitoring the performance in relation to the budget and delivery by the AGRISETA against its mandate, predetermined objec-tives, outputs, indicators and targets Treasury Regulation 30.1.

√

16 There is a functioning performance management system and performance bonuses are only paid after proper as-sessment and approval by those charged with governance.AGRISETA did not make performance bonus payments for the 2008/09 financial year.

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12. The AGRISETA continued to comply with the legislation relating to governance matters and adopted and applied good governance practices throughout the year.

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Report on performance information13. I have reviewed the performance information as set out on pages 55 to 58.

The accounting authority’s responsibility for the performance information14. The accounting authority has additional responsibilities as required by section 55(2)(a) of the PFMA to ensure that the annual report and audited financial statements fairly present the performance against predetermined objectives of the public entity.

The Auditor-General’s responsibility15. I conducted my engagement in accordance with section 13 of the PAA read with General Notice 616 of 2008, issued in Government Gazette No. 31057 of 15 May 2008.

16. In terms of the foregoing my engagement included performing procedures of an audit nature to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence about the performance information and related systems, processes and procedures. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement.

17. I believe that the evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to report that no significant findings have been identified as a result of my review.

APPRECIATION18. The assistance rendered by the staff of the AGRISETA during the audit is sincerely appreciated.

Pretoria31 July 2009

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Honourable Minister, it is with pleasure that the Accounting

Authority presents to you the Annual Financial Statements for

the Agricultural Sector Education Training Authority for the

period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009

1. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

SKILLS PLANNING

The Sector Skills Plan was submitted to the Department of

Labour on the due date, 31 August 2008, and was approved.

As reported last year, the AgriSETA continued with its

involvement in the development of occupationally directed

qualifications. A specialist service provider was appointed to

assist in this task. In November 2008, a contract to the value

of R1 183 922 was awarded to HRC Development.

There is a great demand for the learning material that was

developed, although this project has been concluded. With the

assistance of the Marketing and Communications Department,

the CDs are distributed to the relevant stakeholders upon

request.

Land reform and restitution

The MoU between AgriSETA and the Commissioner for the

Restitution of Land Rights was eventually signed on 5 June

2008. This MoU is in support of a draft proposal to the NSF

to the value of R258 million. The AgriSETA Board decided to

show its commitment to this project by allocating R20 million

from its own discretionary funds to “kick-start” the project.

Apprenticeships

During the financial year the National Skills Fund (NSF)

approved an application whereby they will co-fund the training

of 227 apprentices (NSF contribution R8 million and the

AgriSETA R20 million). Due to the delay in the approval of the

NSF, AgriSETA commenced with the project and as from April

2009, the NSF contribution will be activated.

Surplus project

The AgriSETA was inundated with applications of which the

total value (learnerships and skills programmes combined)

exceeded R100 million. This made the allocation process

extremely difficult. Eventually 142 approvals were made, which

will benefit 5 845 learners.


Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The primary sector is becoming increasingly interested in

assisting its employees in acquiring credits through the RPL

approach. The Elsenburg Institute of Learning expressed their

interest in initiating the electronic Recognition of Prior Learning

(eRPL) process within agricultural programmes. Their focus

will be placed on NQF levels 1 to 4 to recognize those skills

and knowledge already possessed by individuals by assessing

the evidence the individuals have submitted or demonstrated.

This initiative would spark great interest in the sector and also

present a great opportunity to those who do not have formal

qualifications to achieve them or part of them through the

RPL approach.

The Elsenburg Institute of Learning is currently engaging with

Deloitte to unpack the eRPL model and customize it to address

the challenges such as:

• The process of collecting evidence that should be

consistent with the principle of assessment as per SAQA

regulation. In simple terms it means that the candidates

would be enabled through the RPL system to receive

credits toward nationally recognised unit standards and

qualifications, provided that the evidence produced meet

requirements in terms of validity, authenticity, sufficiency,

consistency and fairness.

• The illiterate learners who require more time and

attention to interpret the questions, which is likely to

prolong the duration of assessment of portfolios.

• Too much guidance during assessment which may

compromise the principle of assessment (validity,

authenticity, sufficiency, consistency and fairness).

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Quality Management Systems (QMS)

The development of the integration of the QMS is well under

way. The scoping exercise, which was carried out in each

department, includes mapping out the processes, procedures

and guidelines, and determining the extent of discrepancy

between the practice and the documented processes. To

integrate the system, Revworth Consulting assists the

departments with the implementation of the system. The

anticipated completion dates for the integration of QMS are

towards the end of October 2009.

Qualifications and Unit Standards

The qualifications, which had either expired or were nearing

their expiry dates, were all re-submitted with little or no

changes. SAQA has recognized the fact that the SETA cannot

incur the cost of trying to get the qualifications to be re-

registered. They are willing to assist with blanket registration of

all the qualifications while transiting into the new dispensation.

Assessors and Moderators

The process with regard to the registration of assessors and

moderators is well underway. Although 1 050 assessors and

700 moderators have trained so far, the mobility of assessors

and moderators from one provider to another poses challenges

in our system. The establishment of training provider forums

will assist the SETA in stabilizing the vigorous movement of

these assessors and moderators. If there is any assistance in

terms of training of assessors and moderators, it would be

channelled better via the provided forum.

Institute of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE)

We are proud to announce that AgriSETA has so far recognized

five ISOE institutions, TSB in Malelane, Mpumalanga, Shukela

Training Centre, Mount Edgecoumbe, KZN, Scientific Roets,

Kokstad , Eastern Cape; National Training Institute and Koue

Bokkeveld in Western Cape. The AgriSETA has scheduled

the meeting with all the ISOE institutions to streamline their

responsibilities and contributions towards achieving our scarce

and critical skills objectives through the OFO model.

SKILLS DELIVERY – LEARNERSHIPS AND SKILLS

PROGRAMMES

The Skills Delivery Department is responsible for the

implementation of the Service Level Agreement the SETA

concluded with DoL. The implementation of these targets

that were agreed upon by the specific NSDS target is the

responsibility of this department.

2. PERFORMANCE INORMATION

AgriSETA’s performance is measured by the Department

of Labour against the National Skills Development Strategy

objectives upon submissions of the Quarterly Monitoring

Reports.

3. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Executive Committee and Governing Board met five times

during the financial year.

The Human Resource Committee met six times for the

financial year.

Policies

The following policies were approved at the Governing Board

meeting held on 18 March 2009:

1. Financial Policy

2. Mandatory Grant Policy

3. Human Resource Policy

4. RECOMMENDATIONS

Accounting Authority Members

The members of the Accounting Authority received a daily

allowance and the following amounts have been paid to the

board members. A comprehensive table is attached, as per

Treasury Regulation 28.1.


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Daily allowances paid:

Chairperson R1 250

Vice chairperson R1 250

Ordinary members R1 250

Should a Board member be chairing a specific meeting, an

additional allowance of R250 is received.

Board members are also represented on various standing

committees of the SETA such as Skills Planning, ETQA, Human

Resources, Learnership and Sub-Sector Committees.

An overnight fee of R100-00 per overnight stay per member

and a reimbursive travel amount of R2,92 (two rand ninety two

cents) per kilometre is paid.

Events After The Balance Sheet Date

No material or significant events took place after year-end.

The Audit Committee report, which forms part of the annual

financial statements, was approved on 31 July 2009.

SETAS’s were established for a five year period until 31 March

2010. AGRISETA has applied for the renewal of its certificate

of establishment. It is expected that the legislated renewal

process will be concluded by 31 March 2010.

In the event that the AGRISETA’s certificate of establishment

is not renewed then the Executive Authority will decide on the

transfer of all assets and liabilities of the SETA.

5. BUSINESS ADDRESS

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2009

2008/09 2007/08

Notes R'000 R'000

INCOME

Skills Development Levy: income from non-exchange transactions 2 142 607 131 536

Skills Development Levy: penalties and interest from non-exchange trans-actions

1 201 941

National Skills Fund income 14 78 695

Investment income 3 17 336 11 741

Other income 4 859 192

Total revenue 162 081 145 105

EXPENSES

Employer grant and project expenses 5 (119 893) (100 457)

Administration expenses 6 (18 733) (15 443)

National Skills Fund expenses 14 ( 78) ( 695)

Total expenses (138 704) (116 595)

NET SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD 1 23 377 28 510


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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 MARCH 2009

2008/09 2007/08

Notes R'000 R'000

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment 7 5 112 5 898

Intangible assets 8 16 -

Current assets

Accounts receivable from non-exchange transactions 9 733 1 228

Accounts receivable other 10 640 1 312

Consumables 2 -

Cash and cash equivalents 11 169 231 144 779

Total assets 175 734 153 217

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Accounts payable from non-exchange transactions 12 17 001 18 827

Accounts payable from exchange transactions 13 7 546 9 741

National Skills Fund received in advance 14 3 252 2 904

Government Grants and donor funding received in advance 15 3 632 819

Total Liabilities 31 431 32 291

NET ASSETS 144 303 120 926

Funds and reserves

Administration reserve 1 140 956

Employer grant reserve 233 185

Discretionary reserve 139 823 116 548

Capitalisation reserve 3 107 3 237

144 303 120 926

TOTAL FUNDS AND RESERVES 144 303 120 926

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT


2008/09 2007/08

Notes R'000 R'000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Operating activities

Cash receipts from stakeholders and customers 145 837 131 990

Cash paid to stakeholders, suppliers and employees (141 387) (108 694)

Cash generated in operations 16 4 450 23 296

Interest Received 3 17 336 11 741

Net Special Project funds paid 14 & 15 3 161 (1 142)

Net cash inflow from operating activities 24 947 33 895

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 7 & 8 (537) (433)

Proceeds from disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment 7 & 8 42 -

Net cash outflow from investing activities (495) (433)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 24 452 33 462

Opening Balance 144 779 111 317

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 11 169 231 144 779

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Basis of preparation

The annual financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except where adjusted for present/fair values as

required by the respective accounting standards. The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Statements

of General Accepted Accounting Practice and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) as amended,

including any interpretations of such Statements issued by the Accounting Practices Board, with the effective standard of Generally

Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) issued by the Accounting Standards Board replacing the equivalent GAAP Statement as

follows:

Standard of GRAP

GRAP 1: Presentation of financial statements

GRAP 2: Cash flow statements

GRAP 3: Accounting policies, changes in accounting

estimates and errors

Currently the recognition and measurement principles in the above GRAP and GAAP Statements do not differ or result in material

differences in items presented and disclosed in the financial statements. The implementation of GRAP 1, 2 & 3 has resulted in the

following changes in the presentation of the financial statements:

1. Terminology differences:

Standard of GRAP

Statement of financial performance

Statement of financial position

Statement of changes in net assets

Net assets

Surplus/deficit

Accumulated surplus/deficit

Contributions from owners

Distributions to owners

Reporting date

2. The cash flow statement can only be prepared in accordance with the direct method.

3. Specific information has been presented separately on the statement of financial position such as :

(a) receivables from non-exchange transactions, including taxes and transfers;

(b) taxes and transfers payable;

(c) trade and other payables from non-exchange transactions


Replaced Statement of GAAP

AC101: Presentation of financial statements

AC118: Cash flow statements

AC103: Accounting policies, changes in accounting

estimates and errors

Replaced Statement of GAAP

Income statement

Balance sheet

Statement of changes in equity

Equity

Profit/loss

Retained earnings

Share capital

Dividends

Balance sheet

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4. Amount and nature of any restrictions on cash balances is required.

Paragraph 11 – 15 of GRAP 1 have not been implemented due to the fact that the budget reporting standard has not been developed

by the local standard setter and the international standard is not effective for this financial year. Although the inclusion of budget

information would enhance the usefulness of the financial statements, non-disclosure will not affect the objective of the financial

statements.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below and are, in all material

respects, consistent with those of the previous year, except as otherwise indicated.

2. Currency

These financial statements are presented in South African Rands since that is the currency in which the majority of the entity

transactions are denominated.

3. Revenue recognition

3.1 Levy income

The accounting policy for the recognition and measurement of skills development levy income has been amended on the basis of a

revised interpretation of the Skills Development Act, Act No 97 of 1998 and the Skills Development Levies Act, Act No 9 of 1999

as amended.

Skills Development Levy (SDL) transfers are recognised when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the SETA and

these benefits can be measured reliably. This occurs when the Department of Labour (DoL) either makes an allocation or payment,

whichever comes first, to the SETA, as required by Section 8 of the Skills Development Levies Act, 1999 as amended (Act No. 9 of

1999). The new policy is effective from 1st April 2007.

In terms of section 3(1) and 3(4) of the Skills Development Levies Act, 1999 (Act No. 9 of 1999 as amended), registered member

companies of the SETA pay a skills development levy of 1% of the total payroll cost to the South African Revenue Services (SARS),

who collects the levies on behalf of the Department of Labour (DoL). Companies with an annual payroll cost less than R 500 000

are exempted in accordance with section 4 (b) of the Skills Development Levies Act, No. 9 of 1999 as amended, effective 1 August

2005.

80% of skills development levies are paid over to the SETA (net of the 20% contribution to the National Skills Fund). The SETA was

not in a position to verify that SARS has collected all potential skills levy income.

Levy income is recognised on the accrual basis.

Revenue is adjusted for interSETA transfers due to employers changing SETA’s. Such adjustments are separately disclosed as

interSETA transfers. The amount of the interSETA adjustment is calculated according to the Standard Operating Procedure re-issued

by the Department of Labour.

When a new employer is transferred to the SETA, the levies transferred by the former SETA are recognised as revenue and allocated

to the respective category to maintain its original identity.


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3.2 Interest and penalties

Interest and penalties received on the skills development levy are recognised on the accrual basis.

3.3 Funds allocated by the National Skills Fund for Special Projects

Funds transferred by the National Skills Fund (NSF) are accounted for in the financial statements of the SETA as a liability until the

related eligible special project expenses are incurred, when the liability is extinguished and revenue recognised.

Property, plant and equipment acquired for NSF Special Projects are capitalised in the financial statements of the SETA, as the SETA

controls such assets for the duration of the project. Such assets could however only be disposed of in terms of agreement and specific

written instructions by the NSF.

3.4 Government grants and other donor income

Conditional government grants and other conditional donor funding received is recorded as deferred income when they become

receivable and is then recognised as income on a systematic basis over the period, necessary to match the grants with the related costs

which they are intended to compensate. Unconditional grants received are recognised when the amounts have been received.

3.5 Investment income

Interest income is accrued on a time proportion basis, taking into account the principal outstanding and the effective interest rate

over the period to maturity.

4. Grants and project expenditure

A registered employer may recover a maximum of 50% of its total levy payment as a mandatory grant (excluding interest and

penalties) by complying with the criteria in accordance with the Skills Development Act, 1998 SETA Grant regulations regarding

monies received and related matters (the SETA Grant Regulations).

Mandatory grants

Grants equivalent to 50% of the total levies received by the SETA during the corresponding financial period, if the employer meets

the criteria in the SETA Grant Regulations.

Discretionary grants & project expenditure

A SETA may allocate discretionary grants to employers who have submitted an application for a discretionary grant in the prescribed

form within the agreed upon cut-off period. The grant payable and the related expenditure are recognised when the application has

been approved.

A SETA may out of any surplus monies determine and allocate funds to employers, education and training providers and workers of

the employers who have submitted an application for the funds in the prescribed form within the agreed upon cut-off period.

Project expenditure comprises:

• costs that relate directly to the specific contract;

• costs that are attributable to contract activity in general and can be allocated to the project; and

• such other costs as are specifically chargeable to the SETA under the terms of the contract.


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Such costs are allocated using methods that are systematic and rational and are applied consistently to all costs having similar

characteristics.

Project costs are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred.

Retrospective adjustments by SARS

The SETA refunds amounts to employers in the form of grants, based on information from SARS. Where SARS retrospectively

amends the information on levies collected, it may result in grants that have been paid to certain employers that are in excess of the

amount the SETA is permitted to have granted to employers. A receivable relating to the overpayment to the employer in earlier

periods is raised at the amount of such grant overpayment, net of bad debts and provision for irrecoverable amounts.

5. Irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure

Irregular expenditure means expenditure incurred in contravention of, or not in accordance with, a requirement of any applicable

legislation, including:

• The PFMA, as amended.

• The Skills Development Act (the Act), 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998) as amended.

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure means expenditure that was made in vain and would have been avoided had reasonable care been

exercised.

All irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure is recognised against the respective class of expense in the period in which they

are incurred.

6. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and adjusted for any impairments.

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets over their estimated useful lives, using the straight line method. Land is

not depreciated as it is deemed to have an indefinite useful life.

Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written down immediately to its

recoverable amount (i.e. impairment losses are recognised.)

The gain or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the

carrying amount and are taken into account in determining operating surplus.

7. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets is stated at cost less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and adjusted for any impairments. Amortisation is

charged so as to write off the cost of assets over their estimated useful lives, using the straight line methods.


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The estimated useful lives, residual values and amortisation method are reviewed at each year end, with the effect of any changes in

eestimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written down immediately to its

recoverable amount (i.e. impairment losses are recognised.)

The gain or loss on disposal of intangible assets is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying amount

and are taken into account in determining operating surplus.

8. Leasing

Finance leases consistent with the definition set out in the Treasury Regulations refer to a contract that transfers the risks, rewards,

rights and obligations incident to ownership to the lessee and is recorded as a purchase of equipment by means of long-term

borrowing. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Payments made under operating leases (leases other than finance leases) are charged to the Statement of Financial Performance on

a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any

payment required to be made to the lessor by way of penalty is recognised as an expense in the period in which termination takes

place.

9. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the SETA has a present obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that this will result in

an outflow of economic benefits that can be estimated reliably. Long-term provisions are discounted to net present value.

Termination benefits are recognized and expensed only when the payment is made.

No provision has been made for retirement benefits as the SETA does not provide for retirement benefits for its employees.

10. Grants and Projects

Mandatory and discretionary grant payments

A liability is recognised for mandatory grant payments once the specific criteria set out in the SETA Grant Regulation has been

complied with by member companies and it is probable that the SETA will approve the grant application for payment. The liability is

measured at the net present value of the expected future cash outflow as determined in accordance with the Act. This measurement

involves an estimate, based on the amount of levies received.

Discretionary projects

No provision is made for projects approved at year end, unless the service in terms of the contract has been delivered. Where a

project has been approved, but has not been accrued for or provided for, it is disclosed as commitments in the notes to the financial

statements.


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11. Financial instruments

Recognition

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the SETA’s Statement of Financial Position when the SETA becomes a party

to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets

Investments are recognised and derecognised on a trade date where the purchase or sale of an investment is under a contract whose

terms require delivery of the investment within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at

fair value, net of transaction costs except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially

measured at fair value.

Financial assets can be classified into the following specified categories: financial assets as ‘at fair value through profit or loss’ (FVTPL),

‘held-to-maturity investments’, ‘available-for-sale’ (AFS) financial assets and ‘loans and receivables’. The classification depends on the

nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition.

All financial assets of the SETA were categorised as loans and receivables.

Loans and receivables

Trade receivables, loans, and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an

active market are classified as ‘loans and receivables’. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the

effective interest method less any impairment. Interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest rate,

except for short-term receivables where the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Effective interest method

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and of allocating interest income over

the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected

life of the financial asset, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial

recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been impacted. For financial assets carried

at amortised cost, the amount of the impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of

estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate.

The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of trade

receivables where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a trade receivable is uncollectible,

it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the

allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognised in the surplus or deficit.


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Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at FVTPL or other financial liabilities.

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

• Financial liabilities are classified as at FVTPL where the financial liability is either held for trading or it is designated as

at FVTPL.

• All financial liabilities of the SETA were classified as other financial liabilities.

Other financial liabilities

• Other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs.

• Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest

expense recognised on an effective yield basis.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest

expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments

through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.

12. Reserves

Equity is classified based on the restrictions placed on the distribution of monies received in accordance with the Regulations issued

in terms of the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of 1998) statement of changes in equity as follows:

• Administration reserve

• Employer grant reserve

• Discretionary reserve

• Unappropriated surplus

Employer levy payments are set aside in terms of the Skills Development Act and the regulations issued in terms of the Act, for the

purpose of:

2008/09 2007/08

% %

Administration costs of the SETA 10 10

Employer Grant Fund Levy 50 50

Mandatory Workplace Skills Grant 50 50

Discretionary grants and projects 20 20

Received by the SETA 80 80

Contribution to the National Skills Fund 20 20

100 100


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In addition, contributions received from public service employers in the national or provincial spheres of government may be used

to fund the SETA’s administration costs.

Interest and penalties received from SARS as well as interest received on investments is utilised for discretionary grant projects.

Surplus funds in the administration and unallocated funds in the employer grant reserve are moved to the discretionary fund reserve

Provision is made in the mandatory grant reserve for newly registered companies, participating after the legislative cut-off date.

13. Comparative figures

Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in the current year.

14. Taxation

No provision has been made for taxation, as the SETA is exempt from income tax in terms of Section 10 of the Income Tax Act,

1962 (Act 58 of 1962).

15. Consumables

Consumables are recognised as an asset on the date of acquisition and it is measured at the lower of cost or net reliasable value. It

is subsequently recognised in surplus or deficit as it is consumed.


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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1. A

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R

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Man

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skill

s gr

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gran

ts

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Proj

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45 1

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162

081

1

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9 8

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4

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1

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116

595

1

38 7

04

18

733

60

291

1

78

59

601

59

680

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15

443

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733

18

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7

8 -

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7

8 7

8

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100

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1

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93

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1

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23

377

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7 3

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8 -

(

40 4

24)

(5

106)

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2. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LEVY INCOME FROM NON-EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

The total levy income per the Statement of Financial Performance is as follows:

Levy income: Administration 18 710 18 285

Levies received 18 653 18 479

Levies received from SARS 17 888 16 277

Government levies received 881 2 099

InterSETA transfers in 36 129

InterSETA transfers out (152) (26)

Levies accrued 57 (194)

Levy income: Employer Grants 88 578 81 006





Levies accrued (277) (970)

Levy income: Discretionary Grants 35 319 32 245





Levies accrued (219) (388)

142 607 131 536

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Interest income: Bank deposits 17 336 11 741

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4. OTHER INCOME

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Rental income - Building 164 152

Other 695 40

Insurance Claims 695 19

Amount Owing to AgriSETA for Accident Repairs to Budget rental car - 21

859 192

5. EMPLOYER GRANT AND PROJECT EXPENSES

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Mandatory grants 60 291 61 171

Disbursed 62 446 60 022

Accrual (2 155) 1 149

Discretionary grants 1 (262)

Disbursed (3) (1)

Accrual 4 (259)

Project expenditure 59 601 39 548

Disbursed 60 405 36 930

Movement in Accrual (804) 2 618

119 893 100 457



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6. ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

2008/09 2007/08

Note R'000 R'000

Depreciation 306 314

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 5

Operating lease rentals - Buildings 5 70

Maintenance, repairs and running costs 345 477

Property and buildings 236 420

Other 109 57

Advertising, marketing and promotions, communication 103 74

Entertainment expenses 144 67

Consultancy and service provider fees 5 137 4 526

Legal fees 81 144

Cost of employment 6.1 7 432 6 390

Travel and subsistence 917 981

Staff training and development 59 23

Renumeration to members of the accounting authority 217 199

Remuneration to members of the audit committee 93 6

External auditor's remuneration - Audit fees 492 377

Department of Agriculture levies written off * 1 079 -

Allowance for doubtful debts (122) 17

Other 2 440 1 779

Internal Audit Fees 362 373

Telephone Charges 308 206

Water & Electricity 168 166

Stationery 170 90

Sundry expenses 1 432 944

18 733 15 443

*Department of Agriculture levies recorded for the 06/07 and 07/08 financial year were not received during the 08/09 financial year and were written off during March 2009

6.1 Cost of employment

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Salaries and wages 6 644 5 730

Basic salaries 5 500 4 764

Performance awards 508 400

Temporary staff 504 516

Leave payments 132 50

Social contributions 788 659

Medical aid contributions 219 156

Pension contributions: defined contribution plans 569 503

7 432 6 389

Average number of employees 28 24

Refer to the report by the Accounting Authority for disclosure concerning the emoluments of members of the accounting authority and the Chief Executive Officer and senior managers.

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7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Cost

Accumulated depreciation/ impairment

Closing carrying amount

Period ended 31 March 2009 R’000 R’000 R'000

Land 1 288 - 1 288

Buildings 2 257 - 2 257

Computer equipment 1 172 (898) 274

Office furniture and fittings 2 034 (1 184) 850

Project assets 5 175 (4 732) 443

Balance at end of period 11 926 (6 814) 5 112

Cost



Period ended 31 March 2008 R’000 R'000

Land 1 288 - 1 288

Buildings 2 257 - 2 257

Computer equipment 999 (782) 217

Office furniture and fittings 1 775 (1 035) 740

Project assets 5 175 (3 779) 1 396

Balance at end of period 11 494 (5 596) 5 898

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Opening Balance Additions Disposals

Depreciation charge 08/09

Carrying amount 2009

R’000 R’000 R’000 R'000 R'000

Movement summary 2009

Land 1 288 - - - 1 288

Buildings 2 257 - - - 2 257

Computer equipment 217 172 (12) (135) 242

Office furniture and fittings 740 339 (36) (161) 882

Project assets 1 396 - - (953) 443

Balance at end of period 5 898 511 (48) (1 249) 5 112




R’000 R’000 R’000 R'000 R'000


Land 1 288 - - - 1 288

Buildings 2 257 - - - 2 257

Computer equipment 84 237 (12) (92) 217

Office furniture and fittings 778 180 - (218) 740

Project assets 2 964 17 - (1 585) 1 396

Balance at end of period 7 371 434 (12) (1 895) 5 898

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8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Cost




Application software 197 (181) 16

Cost




Application software 171 (171) -




R’000 R’000 R’000 R'000 R'000


Application software - 26 - (10) 16




R’000 R’000 R’000 R'000 R'000


Application software 4 - - (4) -

During the current financial year, application software was reclassified from property, plant and equipment to intangible assets.

Application software complies with the definition of Intangible assets, which is an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical

substance.

9. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM NON-EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

2008/09 2007/08

Notes R'000 R'000

InterSETA debtors 24 428 993

Employer receivables 9.1 327 379

Allowance for doubtful debts 9.1 (22) (144)

733 1 228

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9.1 Employer receivable

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Employer receivable

Employer receivables 327 379

Allowance for doubtful debt (22) (144)

Net effect of SARS retrospective adjustments on affected employers 305 235

R327 000 (2008:R379 000) was recognised as a receivable relating to the overpayment to the employer in earlier periods, and is based on the amount of such grant over payments. An amount of R22 000 (2008: R144 0000) was provided for as doubtful debt.

10. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE OTHER

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Government Levy debtors - 1 079

Other receivables 640 233

640 1 312

11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and investments in fixed

deposits. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year as shown in the cash flow statement can be reconciled to the

related items in the blance sheet as follows:

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Cash at bank and in hand 9 934 9 779

Cash at bank 9 929 9 771

Cash on hand 5 8

Short term investments/instruments 159 297 135 000

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 169 231 144 779

As required in Treasury Regulation 31.2, National Treasury approved the banks where the bank accounts are held. The weighted

average interest rate on short term bank deposits was 11.19% (2008: 10.05%).

The Skills Development Act Regulations state that a SETA may, if not otherwise specified by the Public Finance Management Act,

invest the monies in accordance with the investment policy approved by the relevant SETA.

Treasury Regulation 31.3 requires that, unless exempted by the National Treasury, the SETA as a public entity that is listed in

Schedule 3A of the Act must invest surplus funds with the Corporation for Public Deposits.

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12. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM NON EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

2008/09 2007/08

Notes R'000 R'000

Skills development grants payable - mandatory 8 243 10 583

InterSETA payables 24 34 118

SARS Payables 12.1 7 077 6 637

Employer Payables 1 647 1 489

17 001 18 827

12.1 SARS Payable

Opening balance

Change in estimate Additions

Closing balance

Period ended 31 March 2009 R’000 R’000 R'000 R'000

Levies incorrectly received 4 995 (54) 939 5 880

PAYE received as Skills Development Levies 1 642 (445) - 1 197

6 637 (499) 939 7 077

Opening balance

Change in estimate Additions

Closing balance

Period ended 31 March 2008 R’000 R’000 R'000 R'000

Levies incorrectly received 3 443 435 1 117 4 995

PAYE received as Skills Development Levies 1 642 - - 1 642

5 085 435 1 117 6 637

An amount of R 5 880 000 (2008: R4 995 000) relates to levies incorrectly contributed by employers, and paid over by SARS and

DOL, after being exempted from contributing skills development levies due to new legislation which came into effect 1 August 2005.

An amount of R1 197 000 (2008: R1 642 000) relates to levies incorrectly received as SDL.

13. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

Project creditors 5 671 6 475

Service provider fees outstanding - 771

Trade payables 1 693 2 332

Employee Leave accrual * 182 163

7 546 9 741

* During the current financial year, Employee leave accrual was reclassified from Provisions to Accounts payable from exchange transactions. Employee leave accrual complies with the definition of accruals. Leave is calculated based on leave days outstanding at year end and the total cost of employment.

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14. NATIONAL SKILLS FUND: SPECIAL PROJECTS

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Opening balance 2 904 3029

Received during year 5 264

NSF ETQA 5 -

NSF 700 - 264

Interest received 421 306

Utilised and recognised as revenue-conditions met: 78 695

EQTA Expense 78 192

NSF 700 - 503

Closing balance 3 252 2 904

During the current period conditional funds of R 5 000 (2008: R264 000) were received from the National Skills Fund during 2008/9

for the purposes of the NSF ETQA project. This amount was recognised as a liability until the conditions attached were met. During

the period, R 78 000 (2008:R695 000) eligible special projects expenses were incurred and a corresponding amount was recognised

as revenue. At year end, R 3 252 000 (2008:R2 904 000) continues to be accounted for as a liability until the remaining conditions

attached have been met.

15. GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND DONOR FUNDING RECEIVED IN ADVANCE

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Opening balance 819 819

Received during the period - Department of Education 2 813 -

Utilised and recognised as income conditions met - -

Closing balance 3 632 819

During the period no conditional grants were received from the DOE for the purpose of the DOE Project R 2 813 000 (2008 R Nil).

At year end, R 3 632 000 (2008: R819 000) continues to be accounted for as a liability until the outstanding monies are received and

the remaining conditions attached have been met.

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16. RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO NET SURPLUS

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Net surplus as per Statement of Financial Performance 23 377 28 510

Adjusted for non-cash items:

Depreciation 1 259 1 899

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 5 0

Bad debts written off - -

Allowance for doubtful debts (122) 17

Investment income (17 336) (11 741)

Special project income realised

Adjusted for working capital changes:

Decrease/(Increase) in non exchange receivables 1 287 (696)

Decrease in payables (4 020) 5 307

Cash generated in operations 4 450 23 296

17. CONTINGENCIES

In terms of the PFMA, all surplus funds as at year-end may be forfeited to National Treasury should an application for retention of

surplus funds be denied. The SETA has on 31 May 2009 submitted an application to the Department of Labour for the retention of

surplus funds. As in the previous year AgriSETA expects that National Treasury will approve the retention of surplus funds.

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18. COMMITMENTS

18.1 Discretionary reserve

Of the balance of R139 823 000 (2008:R116 548 000) available in the Discretionary reserve at the end of March 2009, R135 093 000 (2008: R85 474 000) has been approved and allocated for future projects and skills priorities as set out below. Amounts for expenses that have already been contracted or incurred, and therefore included in grant expenses in the Statement of Financial Performance, are also indicated. A request for the accumulation of these funds has been sent to National treasury. At the time of compiling the financial statements, no reply had been received.

2007/08 2007/08 2007/08 2008/09 2008/09 2008/09 2008/09

Opening Balance

Approved by Accounting Authority Utilised

Opening Balance

Approved by Accounting Authority Utilised Total

R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000

NSDS ABET Skills Programmes 3 079 (2 924) (28) 127 (127) - -

Aids Training 344 (344) - - - - -

Learnership Development 6 969 (4 142) (1 467) 1 360 (1 101) (259) -

Stakeholder Capacity Develop 684 139 (537) 286 (286) - -

Standards Development 28 623 (333) 318 (250) (68) -

HIV Strategy Programme PAETA95 - - - - - - -

RPL NQF Project 1 191 (776) (498) (83) 83 - -

Mentorship's 250 (250) - - - - -

Doe-Ikhwelo Funds 2400 Learner 1 (1) - - - - -

Learnership Project PAETA956/0 20 503 744 (10 725) 10 522 - (1 699) 8 823

Training Farmworkers Prj-Grati 1 570 (1 071) (593) (94) 105 (11) -

Training Un- And Under-Employe 944 797 (315) 1 426 (1 392) (34) -

Training In Labour Legislation 23 - (14) 9 20 (29) -

SSP Project PAETA960/020 3 65 (68) - - - -

Assessor Training Project PAET - - - - - - -

Unit Std Development Project P 3 469 (2 518) (331) 620 (620) - -

Development Of Skills Programm 228 (198) (30) - - - -

ETQA - Project PAETA967/020 592 (576) (16) - - - -

ABET Project PAETA968/020 19 787 (15 287) (1 718) 2 782 (2 743) (992) (953)

Capacity Building - Governance 51 (51) - - - - -

Capacity Building Providers PA 1 109 (1 108) (30) (29) 29 - -

30. BIWA 6 666 (4 274) (606) 1 786 - (195) 1 591

Computer Assisted - - - - 34 (34) -

2.8 Skills Programmes 18.1 -2.8 1 670 17 206 (4 512) 14 364 14 388 (15 546) 13 206

1.2 Sector Specialist Training 300 300 (86) 514 (463) (375) (324)

Good Practice in Skills Development 50 - - 50 (50) - -

2.5 BEE Supported by Skills Development 250 2 000 (300) 1 950 1 650 (61) 3 539

NLPs 3 000 1 200 (130) 4 070 (4 070) - -

5.1 ISOE 800 500 (18) 1 282 (1 253) (29) -

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18. COMMITMENTS (Continues)

18.1 Discretionary reserve

Of the balance of R139 823 000 (2008:R116 548 000) available in the Discretionary reserve at the end of March 2009, R135 093 000 (2008: R85 474 000) has been approved and allocated for future projects and skills priorities as set out below. Amounts for expenses that have already been contracted or incurred, and therefore included in grant expenses in the Statement of Financial Performance, are also indicated. A request for the accumulation of these funds has been sent to National treasury. At the time of compiling the financial statements, no reply had been received.

2007/08 2007/08 2007/08 2008/09 2008/09 2008/09 2008/09

Opening Balance

Approved by Accounting Authority Utilised

Opening Balance

Approved by Accounting Authority Utilised Total

R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000

5.1 Establishment of ISOE - - - - 16 (16) -

4.3 New Venture Creation 1 800 220 (70) 1 950 (1 921) (1) 28

5.3 NQF Capacity 1 500 3 300 (2 678) 2 122 11 973 (3 067) 11 028

5.4Stakeholder Capacity Building (Governance) ALDP

1 000 3 796 (546) 4 250 (1 749) (1 216) 1 285

5.5 Support to Commodity Structure - - - - 5 000 - 5 000

5.6 Learnership /Skills Prog - - - - 22 000 (3 770) 18 230

5.7 Support to School - - - - 1 100 (785) 315

1.1 SSP 600 100 (7) 693 (693) - -

Skills Programmes Un-Employed 1 083 - - 1 083 - - 1 083

2.7 ABET - 14 500 (8 871) 5 629 13 397 (9 894) 9 132

4.1 Workers Programmes - 29 398 (4 319) 25 079 22 243 (18 798) 28 524

4.2Learners assist gain workplace experience

- 3 010 (703) 2 307 1 152 (1 443) 2 016

Institute to Manage Development of NVC

- 1 000 - 1 000 (1 000) - -

PM Large & Med Firms - 100 - 100 (100) - -

4.3 Non Levy Enterprise - - - - 1 089 (9) 1 080

3.2 Non Levy Enterprise - - - - 5 672 (1 264) 4 408

DOE AgriSETA - - - - 200 (6) 194

Mentoring and support for Land reform Benefeciaries

- - - - 20 000 - 20 000

Reserves allocated - - - - 6 888 - 6 888

79 544 45 478 (39 548) 85 474 109 221 (59 601) 135 093

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18.2 Operating Leases

2008/09 2007/08

R'000 R'000

Total of future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases:

Not later than one year - 11

Later than one year and not later than five years - -

- 11

Operating Leases (continues)

The operating lease relates to the building premises used for office accommodation. (e.g. building premises used for office

accommodation). The lease agreement was entered into effective 01/06/2005 and will be operational for a period of three years,

expiring on 31/05/2008. No provision was made for an option to renew the lease on expiry.

19. MATERIAL LOSSES THROUGH CRIMINAL CONDUCT, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS AND

WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE

To the best of our knowledge, no material losses through criminal conduct, or fruitless and wasteful expenditure were incurred

during the period ended 31 March 2009.

Material losses through criminal conduct:

None

Irregular expenditure

None

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure

None

20. EVENTS AFTER STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATE

None


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21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In the course of the SETA operations it is exposed to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risk. The SETA has developed a

comprehensive risk strategy in terms of TR 28.1 in order to monitor and control these risks. The risk management process relating

to each of these risks is discussed under the headings below.

The SETA’s exposure to cash flow interest rate risk and the effective interest rates on financial instruments at Statement of Financial

Position date are as follows:

Floating rate Non-interest bearing Total

Amount R’000

Effectiveinterest rate

Amount R’000

Weighted average

period until maturity in

years R'000

Period ended 31 March 2009

Assets

Cash 169 231 11.19% - - 169 231

Accounts receivable other - - 640 - 640

Total financial assets 169 231 640 - 169 871

Liabilities

Accounts payable from non exchange transactions - - (7 364) - (7 365)

Total financial liabilities - - (7 364) - (7 365)

Period ended 31 March 2008

Assets

Cash 144 779 10.05% - - 144 779

Accounts receivable other - - 1 312 - 1 312

Total financial assets 144 779 1 312 - 146 091

Liabilities

Accounts payable from non exchange transactions - - (9 578) - (9 579)

Total financial liabilities - - (9 578) - (9 579)

The SETA limits its counter-party exposure by only dealing with well-established financial institutions approved by National Treasury.

The SETA’s exposure is continuously monitored by the accounting authority. Credit risk in respect of SARS is limited as it is a

government entity of sound reputation.

Credit risk with respect to levy paying employers is limited due to the nature of the income received. The SETA’s concentration

of credit risk is limited to the Agriculture sectors in which the SETA operates. No events occurred in the Agriculture industry

during the financial period that may have an impact on the accounts receivable that has not been adequately provided for. The SETA

is exposed to a concentration of credit risk, as significant amounts is owed by the South African Revenue Services (SARS). This

concentration of risk is limited as SARS is a government entity with sound reputation.



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The ageing of other receivables from exchange transactions:

2008/09 2007/08

Gross Impairment Gross Impairment

Not past due - - - -

Past due 0 - 30 days 516 - - -

Interest Receivable

Past due 31 - 120 days - - 16 -

Past due 120 - 365 days - - 1 -

More than one year 1 - - -

Trade Debtors

Past due 0 - 30 days 51 - - -

Past due 31 - 120 days - - 7 -

More than one year 72 - 29 -

Prepayments

More than one year - - 1 259 -

Government Debtors

The SETA manage limits its treasury counter-party exposure by only dealing with well-established financial institutions approved

by National Treasury through the approval of their investment policy in terms of Treasury Regulation. The SETA’s exposure is

continuously monitored by the Finance Committee.

Credit risk with respect to levy paying employers is limited due to the nature of the income received. The SETA does not have

any material exposure to any individual or counter-party. The SETA’s concentration of credit risk is limited to the industry (ICT

and related industries) in which the SETA operates. No events occurred in the industry (ICT and related industries) during the

financial year that may have an impact on the accounts receivable that has not been adequately provided for. Accounts receivable

are presented net of allowance for doubtful debt.

Liquidity risk

The SETA manages liquidity risk through proper management of working capital, capital expenditure. Adequate reserves and liquid

resources are maintained.

2008/09Carrying Amount

6 months or less 6 - 12 months

More than 2 years

Accounts Payable from exchange transactions

Projects Creditors 3 809 3 809 - -

Service provider fees outstanding 439 439 - -

Sundry payables 1 129 1 129 - -


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Liquidity risk

The SETA manages liquidity risk through proper management of working capital, capital expenditure and actual vs. forecasted cash

flows and its cash management policy. Adequate reserves and liquid resources are also maintained.

Market risk

The SETA is exposed to fluctuations in the employment market for example sudden increases in unemployment and changes in the

wage rates. No significant events occurred during the period that the SETA are aware of.

Fair values

The SETA’s financial instruments consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents, account and other receivables, and account and other

payables. No financial instruments were carried at an amount in excess of its fair value.

The following methods and assumptions are used to determine the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash held by the SETA and short-term bank deposits with an original maturity of three months

or less. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

Accounts receivable

The carrying amount of accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debt, estimated by the accounting authority based on prior

experience. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

Accounts payable

The carrying amount of account and other payables approximates fair value due to the relative short-term maturity of these financial

liabilities.

Liquidity risk

2007/08Carrying Amount

6 months or less 6 - 12 months

More than 2 years

Accounts Payable from exchange transactions

Projects Creditors 6 475 6 475 - -

Service provider fees outstanding 771 771 - -

Sundry payables 2 332 2 332 - -

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22. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the SETA’s accounting policies management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions

about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated

assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from

these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the

period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if

the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the balance sheet

date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next

financial year.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

The SETA reviews the estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment at the end of each annual reporting period, refer

note 7 for the carrying values of property, plant and equipment. The SETA is currently established until 31 March 2010 and in terms

of the Act read with Government Notice No. R.1082 of 7 September 1999 a SETA is required to apply to the Minister for a renewal

of its certificate of establishment by 1 April 2009.

In the light of the requirement to apply for a renewal of a SETA’s certificate of establishment, management was required to consider

how it impacts the period over which assets are expected to be available for use by the SETA. Management determined, consistent

with the prior year, that the useful life of assets should not be limited by the SETA’s establishment until 31 March 2010. Managements

determination of useful life also impacts the determination of the residual value of assets.

The following rates are used for the depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

• Buildings 20 years

• Computer equipment 3 years

• Computer Software 2 years

• Office furniture & fittings 10 years

The SETA has reviewed the residual values used for the purposes of depreciation calculations in the light of the amended definition

of residual value. The review did not highlight any requirement for an adjustment to the residual values used in the current or prior

periods. Residual values will be reviewed annually in the future.


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23. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, there are Standards and Interpretations in issue but not yet effective.

These include the following Standards and Interpretations that are applicable to the SETA and may have an impact on future financial

statements:

Effective date, commencing on or after

GRAP 9 Revenue from Exchange Transactions 1-Apr-09

GRAP 12 Inventories 1-Apr-09

GRAP 13 Leases 1-Apr-09

GRAP 17 Property Plant and Equipment 1-Apr-09

GRAP 100 Non-current Assets held for Sale and Discontinued Operations 1-Apr-09

GRAP 102 Intangible Assets 1-Apr-09

GRAP 24 Budget presentation Not effective

*An entity shall apply Standards of GRAP for annual financial statements covering periods beginning on or after a date to be

determined by the Minister of Finance in a regulation to be published in accordance with section 91(1)(b) of the PFMA. This date has

not yet been published as at the date of this set of financial statements.

IFRS 7 (AC 144)

IFRS 7 (AC 144) – Financial Instruments: Disclosures. The Standard adds certain new disclosures about financial instruments to those

currently required by IAS 32 – Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation. The Standard replaces the disclosures currently

required by IAS 30 – Disclosures in the Financial Statements of Banks and Similar Financial Institutions (IAS 30). The Standard

therefore groups all financial instruments’ disclosures together in a new Standard.

GRAP 9

GRAP 9 - Revenue from Exchange Transactions. The Standard provides additional South African public sector specific examples of

revenue transactions however it does not significantly differ from IAS 29 (AC 111) - Revenue. It is not expected that this Standard

will significantly impact future disclosure due to the limited nature and volume of exchange transactions for which a SETA is expected

to account.

GRAP 12

GRAP 12 - Inventories. The Standard provides additional guidance on the recognition and the initial measurement of inventories

including recognising inventories acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, at fair value as at the date of acquisition. It is not

expected that this Standard will significantly impact future disclosure due to the limited nature and volume of inventory for which a

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GRAP 13

GRAP 13 - Leases. The Standard clarifies that the leases standard should still be applied even where legislation may prohibit and

entity from entering into certain types of lease agreements. It further adds an additional requirement to disclose the depreciation and

finance charge relating to the leased asset under accounted for as a finance lease by the lessee.

GRAP 17

GRAP 17 - Property Plant and Equipment. On initial application the Standard requires that assets which were acquired at no cost, or

for a nominal cost, is accounted for at its fair value as at the date of acquisition. This treatment is different to the current treatment

which accounts for such assets at cost. We do not expect this to significantly impact the carrying value of assets.

GRAP 100

GRAP 100 - Non-current Assets held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. The Standard provides public sector specific examples

and refer to non-cash-generating assets that are relevant to the public sector however it does not significantly differ from IFRS 5 -

Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. It is not expected that this Standard will significantly impact future

disclosure due to the limited nature and volume of such transactions for which a SETA is expected to account.

GRAP 102

GRAP 102 - Intangible Assets. This standard is drawn primarily from the International Accounting Standard on Intangible Assets (IAS

38). The Standard does provide additional public sector specific examples it also expands the identifiability criterion in the definition

of an intangible asset to include contractual rights arising from binding arrangements, and to exclude rights granted by statute. The

Standard will also require where an intangible asset is acquired at no cost or for a nominal consideration, that its cost is recorded

as its fair value as at the date it is acquired.

Guidance on web site costs, together with an appendix to illustrate the relevant accounting principles, has been included in this

Standard from SIC Interpretation 32 Intangible Assets – Web Site Costs.

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24. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with other SETAs

InterSETA transactions and balances arise due to the movement of employers from one SETA to another. No other transactions

occurred during the period with other SETAs.

The balances at period-end included in receivables and payables are:

2008/09R’000

2007/08R’000

NotesAmount of the

transactionAmount

receivable/ payableAmount of the

transactionAmount

receivable/ payable

Receivables 9 379 427 1 086 993

W&R SETA 220 179 200 200

FIETA 15 76 61 61

ETDP SETA 14 14 - -

FOODBEV 41 43 131 131

CETA 12 - 30 30

FASSET 32 - 41 41

MERSETA - - 36 36

TETA - 18 18 18

THETA (67) 5 77 77

SERVICES 105 85 439 399

ISETT - - 102 -

ESETA 7 7 (50) -

Payables 12 1 219 34 268 118

FASSET - - 28 28

FIETA 36 8 64 64

CHIETA - - 11 -

SASSETA - - 1 1

SERVICES SETA - - 21 -

TETA 34 - - -

FOODBEV 1 130 22 14 -

W&R SETA 19 4 69 25

MERSETA - - 5 -

Other - - 55 -



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Transactions with other related parties

The SETA has, in the normal course of its operations, entered into certain transactions with entities either related to the Department

of Labour (DoL) or which had a nominated representative serving on the SETA accounting authority.

2008/09R’000

2007/08R’000

Related partyNature of

relationshipTransaction

type

Amount of the

transactionReceivable /(payable)

Amount of the

transactionReceivable /(payable)

Receivables

NSF monies received Related to DoL

NSF 700 78 - 695 -

Payables

Tongaat Hulett Sugar Limited Bhana Jacquie (Authority Member)

Discretionary Grant

220 - 154 -

Vrystaat Co-op BPK Riaan Gerritzen (Authority Member)

Discretionary Grant

406 - - -

Rainbow Chickens Farms Gwala Doda (Authority Member)

Discretionary Grant

- - 349 -

National Chicks (Astral Operations) Hansen Len (Authority Member)

Discretionary Grant

34 - - -

Red Meat Abattoir Association Neethling Gerhard Dr (Authority Member)

Discretionary Grant

1 140 - 710 -

NSF monies received Related to DoL

NSF 700 78 3 252 695 2 904

The above transactions occurred under terms that were no less favorable than those available in similar arm’s length dealings.

The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in relation to NSF by incurring qualifying expenditure or in cash. No

guarantees have been given or received. No expense has been recognised in the period for bad or doubtful debts in respect of the

amounts owed by related parties.


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