Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Local Government on the activities of the Local Government, Water and Related Services SETA (LGWSETA) for the period
1 April 2002 – 28 February 2003


This report is a summary of the activities of the LGWSETA over the third year of its operation. Readers are referred to the LGWSETAs Annual Report for the second year, which was tabled in Parliament in November 2002.

INTRODUCTION

In this the third year of operation of the Local Government Water and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (LGWSETA) the emphasis was on delivery.

Work concentrated on the following sub sectors, which were previously listed as a matter of priority by the LGWSETA:

Finance and Public Administration
Water Environment and Waste Management
Public Safety
Primary Health
Community Services
LED and IDP
Councillor Development
Urban Planning

In the last quarter of the year the process of developing, establishing and registering learnerships and skills programmes was accelerated.

Regular newsletters and exhibiting at five exhibitions/seminars formed part of the LGWSETAs marketing strategy as well as the development of a corporate identity with a new logo and a new web site has been designed.


GOVERNANCE

The Authority met once during the period under review and the EXCO of the Authority met five times in all. The following is the structure of the LGWSETA:

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

NUMBER OF MEETINGS

Authority

1 (one)

Executive Committee

5 (five)

Water Chamber

3 (three)

Provincial Co-ordinating Committees

Each Provincial Committee met at least twice
  • Policy Committees
    ETQA
    Learnership
    Skills Planning
    Audit Committee
    HR Committee
    Tender Committee


3 (three)
1 (one)
1 (one)
2 (two)
1 (one)
1 (one)






SKILLS PLANNING



The existing Sector Skills Plan (SSP) was inadequate to address the needs of the sector. It was also not researched in great depth and lacked strategic analysis of the sector needs in respect of sector labour market economics. To this end the LGWSETA had to undertake the review of the current SSP at a cost of R2.5 million.

The first draft was made available to the LGWSETA in February 2003. The review consists of two major components. Questionnaires have been distributed to local authoirites and will form the basis for a quantitative analysis. An additional need has been identified to do selected smaller sub sector based research studies. In addition, quarterly returns from a sample of employers, the Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and implementation reports are used to monitor the SSP.

A summary of the research results of the SSP review process illustrated below in the charts:

























Workplace Skills Plans

In the previous year there was a low level of compliance in respect of the submission of Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs), consequently the LGWSETA commissioned a consultant to develop an SDF support programme. The focus of the programme is twofold.

The following information is a synopsis of the compliance level in the submission of WSPs achieved after the support plan had been developed and implemented.
WSPs SUBMITTED FOR YEAR 3

PROVINCE

LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

DISTRICT

METRO

EASTERN CAPE

5

1

1

FREE STATE

17

1

0

GAUTENG

4

0

2

KWAZULU-NATAL

26

5

1

LIMPOPO

4

1

0

MPUMALANGA

7

0

0

NORTHERN CAPE

11

4

0

NORTH WEST

9

0

0

WESTERN CAPE

19

4

1

TOTAL

102

16

5

SDFs REGISTERED FOR YEAR 3

PROVINCE

LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

DISTRICT

METRO

EASTERN CAPE

11

4

1

FREE STATE

14

4

0

GAUTENG

5

2

1

KZN

22

3

1

LIMPOPO

5

1

0

MPUMALANGA

11

1

0

NORTHERN CAPE

13

1

0

NORTH WEST

11

2

0

WESTERN CAPE

21

5

1

TOTAL

113

23

4











FINANCE

Finance Report on Levy Income and Grant Disbursements

80% OF EMPLOYER LEVIES RECEIVED BY LGWSETA

 

YEAR ONE

YEAR TWO

YEAR THREE
 

Period 1 April 2000 to 31 31 March 2001

Period 1 April 2001 to 31 31 March 2002

Period 1 April 2002 to 31 31 December 2002

Total Levy received by the LGWSETA (80%)

R52 990 010.00

R97 898 753.99

R83 373 281.69

Admin Income (Including V.A.T)

R19 730 550.00

R13 502 432.92

R10 417 177.58

Unappropriated Funds

R73 622.00

R6 100 557.1

R10 193 076.89

Mandatory Grants Fund

R33 185 838.00

R78 295 763.95

R62 763 027.22


SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LEVY PAID BY EMPLOYERS AND GRANTS
DISBURSED

The following tables and graphs illustrate by province the 100% Skills Development Levy paid by employers and Grants disbursed.

Year One

Province

Levies Paid by Employers (100%)

Total Grants Disbursed

EASTERN CAPE

4 493 955.91

2 118 017.29

FREE STATE

3 371 608.38

91 671.97

WESTERN CAPE

11 902 967.99

5 318 631.88

NORTHERN CAPE

1 330 614.30

496 691.38

NORTH WEST

2 134 272.66

681 118.97

MPUMALANGA

2 032 105.48

675 095.76

LIMPOPO

1 528 755.10

425 520.07

KWA ZULU NATAL

11 887 617.03

4 954 928.11

GAUTENG

25 331 848.61

10 496 634.85

TOTAL

64 013 745.46

26 081 310.28



Year Two

Province

Levies Paid by Employers

Total Grants Disbursed

EASTERN CAPE

1 859 911.12

5 146 566.71

FREE STATE

7 287 472.27

2 569 905.61

WESTERN CAPE

23 838 735.23

14 287 743.92

NORTHERN CAPE

2 897 788.14

1 366 778.09

NORTH WEST

3 921 187.97

1 695 372.31

MPUMALANGA

5 410 052.28

1 435 867.33

LIMPOPO

3 540 516.80

774 100.41

KWA-ZULU NATAL

12 068 660.53

12 942 417.89

GAUTENG

42 803 932.59

24 017 594.32

TOTAL

113 628 256.93

64 236 346.59





Year Three

Applications for Planning Grants for Year Three have been submitted and are currently being evaluated. It is envisaged that approximately 75% (fifteen per cent of the one per cent levy paid) of the amount received for planning grants will be disbursed by 31 March 2003.

The Skills Development Levy (100%) paid by employers is for the period 1 April 2002 to 30 September 2002. The grants disbursed reflect all grants disbursed as at 28 February 2003. Due to the upgrade of the SDGDIS system the split of levies paid by employers by province as at the 31 December 2002 was not accessible on the SDGDIS system. Therefore the levies paid is as at the 30 September 2002

PAYMENTS
BY PROVINCE

PERIOD 1 APRIL 2002 to 31 SEPTEMBER 2002

Province

Levies Paid by Employers

EASTERN CAPE

4 625 241.26

FREE STATE

2 968 051.40

WESTERN CAPE

10 514 860.43

NORTHERN CAPE

1 191 229.21

NORTH WEST

1 506 708.48

MPUMALANGA

2 429 509.73

LIMPOPO

1 453 214.08

KWA-ZULU NATAL

11 021 518.04

GAUTENG

18 587 947.18

TOTAL

54 298 279.81


































Discretionary Funds

Discretionary Funds committed to learnership development have been paid to the following:

SERVICE PROVIDER

PROJECT

COMMITTED AMOUNT

PAID TO DATE

Mvula Trust

Water Learnership

2 400 000.00

489 100.00

NCWSTI

Community, Water and Sanitation Skills Programme

1 800 000.00

206 010.00

SALGA

Councillor Development

4 465 000.00

First payment due 31/03/ 2003

Peninsula Technikon

Ten skills programmes and 3 sanitation learnerships

3 090 000.00

First payment due 31/03/ 2003

Institute of Waste Management

3 Learnerships for the waste management sector
4 Learnerships for the water sector
3 Learnerships for the sanitation sector
10 Skills programmes for the sanitation sector
3 Learnerships for waste management sector

2 345 750.00

First payment due 31/03/ 2003

Joint Eastern Cape Colleges

Development of learning materials
Municipal Finance Learnership

524 000.00

First payment due 31/03/2003

TOTAL

  

14 624 750.00

695 110.00
















The table below is a comprehensive list of all discretionary grants committed for disbursement in the ensuing year.

ENTITY

SARS REG NUMBER

GRANT CRITERIA

AMOUNT
CLAIMED

AMOUNT RECOMMENDED

MOTHEO DISTRICT

340710211

LED and Ward Committees

6 000.00

6 000.00

PHUMELELA MUNICIPALITY

280738800

LED and Ward Committees

6 000.00

6 000.00

MANTSOPA MUNICIPALITY

90710106

LED and Ward Committees

9 500.00

9 500.00

CAMDEBOO

907055726

Community Capacity Building

10 000.00

10 000.00

NGWATHE MUNICIPALITY

680710417

LED and Ward Committees

11 000.00

11 000.00

OVERSTRAND

Ward Committees

11 000.00

11 000.00

MOSSEL BAY COUNCIL

370706501

Ward Committees

15 000.00

15 000.00

BOLAND DISTRICT

720706128

Ward Committees

17 000.00

17 000.00

CHRIS HANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

Community Capacity Building

20 000.00

20 000.00

ABAQULUSI MUNICIPALITY

910709767

Community Capacity Building

21 000.00

21 000.00

MOSSEL BAY COUNCIL

370706501

Ward Committees

22 000.00

22 000.00

MALUTI – A- PHOFUNG

810710097

LED & Ward Committees

24 000.00

24 000.00

TSHWANE METRO

L690713146

Community Capacity Building

24 000.00

24 000.00

HIBISCUS COAST

90707557

Community Capacity Building

28 000.00

28 000.00

KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY

350706505

Ward Committees

28 000.00

28 000.00

MSUNDUNZI COUNCIL

310709599

Community Capacity Building

55 000.00

55 000.00

MSUNDUNZI COUNCIL

310709599

LED / Community Capacity Building

60 000.00

60 000.00

367 500.00

367 500.00

CAMDEBOO MUNICIPALITY

907055726

HIV AIDS Awareness

9 000.00

9 000.00

NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY

70705720

Community Capacity Building

9 000.00

9 000.00

UKHAHLAMBA MUNICIPALITY

HIV AIDS Awareness

10 000.00

10 000.00

LUKHANJI MUNICIPALITY

170704706

HIV Aids Training

12 000.00

12 000.00

OUDTSHOORN MUNICIPALITY

720706128

HIV AIDS Awareness

12 000.00

12 000.00

NGWATHE MUNICIPALITY

680710417

HIV Aids Training

15 000.00

15 000.00

BA-PHALABORWA MUNICIPALITY

90711542

HIV AIDS Awareness

25 000.00

25 000.00

DRAKENSTEIN

770704882

HIV AIDS Awareness

25 000.00

25 000.00

POLOKWANE MUNICIPALITY

HIV Aids Training

35 000.00

35 000.00

ODI Retail

HIV AIDS Training

40 238.80

40 238.80

192 238.00

192 238.00

UMGENI WATER

610709752

Water Safety and Hygiene Training Programmes

17 000.00

17 000.00

UMGENI WATER

610709752

Water Safety and Hygiene Training Programmes

20 000.00

20 000.00

ERWAT

830716579

Water Safety and Hygiene Training Programmes

22 000.00

22 000.00

59 000.00

59 000.00

UGU DISTRICT

440707844

In-service training for learners

10 000.00

10 000.00

UGU DISTRICT

440707844

In-service training for learners

14 000.00

14 000.00

SOL PLAATJE

400705085

In-service training for learners

25 000.00

25 000.00

MOGALE CITY MUNICIPALITY

In-service training for learners

70 000.00

70 000.00

119 000.00

119 000.00

e’NDONDAKUSUKA MUNICIPALITY

140707938

Miscellaneous

5 845.61

5 845.61

WEST COAST DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

380702342

Miscellaneous

15 000.00

15 000.00

CITY OF CAPETOWN

320704291

Miscellaneous

40 000.00

40 000.00

BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY

8704499

Miscellaneous

46 500.00

46 500.00

BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY

Miscellaneous

65 000.00

65 000.00

CEDERBERG MUNICIPALITY

230740765

NONE

10 250.00

-

182 595.61

172 345.61

ERWAT

830716579

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

IMBABAZANE MUNICIPALITY

910739137

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

KGALAGADI MUNICIPALITY

400705085

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

NELSON MANDELA

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

O.R TAMBO DISTRICT

920725811

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

RANDFONTEIN MUNICIPALITY

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY

400705085

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

UBUHLEBEZWE

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

WESTONARIA MUNICIPALITY

L760723322

QMS TOOLKIT

5 000.00

5 000.00

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

320704291

QMS TOOLKIT

25 000.00

25 000.00

EKURHULENI METRO COUNCIL

L410716429

QMS TOOLKIT

28 500.00

25 000.00

MANGAUNG MUNICIPALITY

QMS TOOLKIT

25 000.00

25 000.00

TSHWANE METRO

L690713146

QMS TOOLKIT

65 000.00

25 000.00

TSHWANE METRO

L690713146

QMS Training

50 000.00

50 000.00

223 500.00

195 000.00

NELSON MANDELA

HIV Aids Training

90 000.00

90 000.00

ETHEKWINI METRO

680707207

HIV Aids Training

150 000.00

150 000.00

TSHWANE METRO

L690713146

652 750.00

350 000.00

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

320704291

HIV AIDS Awareness

355 000.00

355 000.00

EKURHULENI MUNICIPALITY

L 760723322

Experiential Training

105 000.00

105 000.00

ETHEKWINI METRO

680707207

Developing WSP / ABET Training

150 000.00

150 000.00

TSHWANE METRO

QMS TOOLKIT

100 000.00

50 000.00

JOBURG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Apprenticeships

85 000.00

85 000.00

NELSON MANDELA METRO

Apprenticeship

129 000.00

129 000.00

1 816 750.00

1 464 000.00



























LEARNERSHIPS


The learnership function is fully operational and the development process is managed through the task team model.

The need to make a strategic intervention arose due to slow delivery of SGBs in delivering both unit standards and qualifications timely to enable the SETA to fulfil its functions. To

this end the LGWSETA developed an SGB support programme and an agreement with

SAQA has been signed to implement this programme and an amount of

R2 417 000.00 has been committed to this process over a period of 18-months starting October 2002 to April 2004.


This table is an illustration of all SGBs that have been identified for support:

Category A

Level of Intervention

Category B

Level of Intervention

Category C

Level of Intervention

Emergency fire and rescue

Support and Coordination

Electricity

Support and
Part coordination

Public Admin

Support

Traffic & Law Enforcement

Support and Coordination

Occupational
Health and Safety

Support and Part coordination

Libraries

Support

Visible Policing

Support and Coordination

Primary
Health

Support

Environment

Coordination and support

Water

Support and Coordination


Support

Support

Construction

Support

Finance

Support and Coordination

Waste Management

Support and Coordination

Tourism and
Recreation

Support

LED

Support and Coordination

Councillor Development

Support and Coordination

LEARNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ROLL OUT

LEARNERSHIP TITLE

NQF LEVEL

SUB SECTOR

BENEFICIARY GROUP

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

REGISTRATION STATUS

Waste Water process operator

NQF2

Water

60% employed
40% unemployed

Full development of Learning materials

Submitted to DoL

Water Purification Process Operator

NQF2

Water

60% employed
40% unemployed

Full development of learning materials

Submitted to DoL

Water Reticulation Services (Water Service Hand)

NQF2

Water

60% employed
40% unemployed

Full development of learning materials

Submitted to DoL

Water Reticulation Services (Water Service Hand)

NQF4

Water

60% employed
40% unemployed

Full development of learning materials

Submitted to DoL

CURRENT SKILLS PROGRAMMES COMMENCED BASED ON THE COMMUNITY WATER AND SANITATION WORKER LEARNERSHIP

Supply network assistant

NQF2

Water

Unemployed youth (rural) x 20

Learning provision in progress

Registered

Network planning and design assistant

NQF2

Water

Unemployed youth (rural) x 20

Learning provision in progress

Registered

Waste water treatment assistant plant operator

NQF2

Water

Unemployed youth (rural) x 20

Learning provision in progress

Registered

Community water supply systems civil maintenance assistant

NQF2

Water

Unemployed youth (rural) x 20

Learner selection in progress

Registered

Sanitation systems mechanical maintenance assistant

NQF2

Water

Learner selection in progress

Learner selection in progress

Registered
 

Basic certificate in municipal finance

NQF5

Municipal finance

118 learners identified

Development of learning material

Registered

Intermediary certificate in municipal finance

NQF6

Municipal finance

Pilot sites identified

Qualification re-scoping

Registered

Advanced certificate in municipal finance

NQF7

Municipal finance

Pilot sites identified

Qualification re-scoping

Registered



COUNCILLOR TRAINING

The LGWSETA is responsible for co-ordinating the evaluation of training material presented to 6 500 councillors for municipal finance training. The LGWSETA is also responsible for aligning it with the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to ensure that it is outcomes based. The modules presented were as follows:

MODULE

TOPIC

1
2
3
4
5
6

Budgeting and Finance
Sources of operating and revenues and capital budget
Financial reporting
Roles and functions of municipal councillors on financial management
Accounting Principles (GAMAP)
Is under development in budget reform


This programme was co-ordinated by DPLG and funded by the European Union. The LGWSETA will be committing more resources in terms of the development of an outcomes-based curriculum for councillor development.







LGWSETA EDUCATION TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA)




The LGWSETA Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) is responsible for:

The development of accreditation strategy and the accreditation system including policies,

Identifying the primary focus of the SETA, this is the educational area that the SETA is responsible for in terms of the accreditation of providers.

The training and registration of Assessors, Moderators and Verifiers.
The development of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system.

The development of assessment system for the learners in training.

The development of monitoring and evaluation system for the learnerships.

Transformation of the apprenticeship system.

Previously the LGWSETA was accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority to accredit providers that are conducting trades or apprenticeship training. The SETA then conducted research to identify its primary focus and the following areas were added:

Integrated Development Planning

Local Economic Development

Public Safety

Water and Sanitation Services

Councillor Training

Community Services

Environment

Comprehensive Primary Health

Public Administration

Municipal Finance

HR Planning

Administration

Project Management

Leadership



In the 2002/2003-financial year, the ETQA had a team dedicated to the development of quality assurance of learner achievement. However the starting point of this project was the development of criteria for the registration of assessors, moderators and verifier, the training of assessors, moderators and verifier and the learner assessment for providers. The project also developed the front end and back end of QALA and they are integrated in the manual for the accreditation of providers. A total of 239 assessors had been trained by the end of February 2003 with a further 100 due to undergo training in March 2003.

In the period under review there were 652 registered apprentices of which 186 passed their trade tests. Of these 152 were electricians with automotive electrician (one) carpenter and joiner (three) fitter and turner (four) motor mechanic (one) plater and welder (one) plumber (four) and vehicle mechanic (20).

MOU with other SETAs are in place with ETDP and Energy. There are MoUs for qualifications and a separate one for learnerships.

These are the areas in which the LGWSETA can accredit education and training providers. LGWSETA realised that providers are struggling to meet accreditation requirements and thus developed the accreditation strategy. The accreditation strategy promotes accreditation on three levels.

By 28 February 2003 the LGWSETA had given eligibility status to 31 providers. In total 100 applications for accreditation was received.

Number of applications for
accreditation

List of accredited Providers / Eligibility Status

Indicate Area of accreditation

Indicate Areas applied for


100

Lecturelec

Bloubergstrand

Electricity

City of Cape Town Training Centre

Cape Town

Electricity

SNFRSCC

KwaZulu-Natal

Fire fighting

Factory & Industrial

Edenvale

Public Safety

Vukani

Nelspruit

Water

Vantage

Pietermaritzburg

Water Health & Welfare

The Water Academy

Ethekwini

Water

Ethekwini Waters

Ethekwini

Water

Alcommunity Water & Sanitation Training Centre

Savenga

Water

The Water Academy

Ethekwini Unicity

Water

City of Tshwane

Pretoria

Municipal Administration

Mmatsebo Consultants

Acornhoek

Municipal Planning & Finance

Zululand Fire Control

Richardsbay

Public Safety

Strategic Pathways

Polokwane

Councillor Training

City of Jhb Emergency Services

Jhb

Fire Fighting

Umgeni Water Training Centre

New Germany

Water

Bloemfontein Training Centre

Bloemfontein

Public Safety

Envirogreen

Potchefstroom

Water

Tshwane Emergency

Pretoria

Public Safety

Eastern Cape Municipal Support

Eastern Cape Municipal

Finance

Mvula Trust

Braamfontein

Water

Action Training

Boksburg

Fire fighting

Mangaung Local Municipality

Bloemfontein

Fire fighting

Beco

Rondebosch

Water

Fire Protection Association S.A.

Boksburg

Fire fighting

Ekurhuleni

Germiston

Health & Safety

Nelson Mandela Municipality

Port Elizabeth

Public Safety

Buffalo City Municipality

East London

Electricity

Premier

Rustenburg

Public Safety




CHALLENGES


Implementation of new SSP.
Implementation of WSPs.
Supportin the SDF Forums and implementing training for skills development facilitators and workplce training committees.
Securing employer buy in to participate in learnerships by making available their workplaces and resources including accommodating unemployed in respect of learnership implementation.
Fast tracking the conceptualisation, development and registration of new qualifications and the underpinning unit standards.
Development of new training material and curriculum frameworks in learning fields where there is a shortage.
Additional funding for operational capacity.
ETQA identification of suitable providers. In the delivery of learning and implementation of recognition of prior learning (RPL).



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