Letter dated 18 November 2003 from the Minister of Education to the Speaker of the National Assembly, in terms of section 65(2)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999), explaining the delay in the tabling of the Annual Report of the South African Council for Educators (SACE) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE):

Dear Frene

LATE TABLING OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS (SACE) AND THE COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHE)

I wish to apologise for not tabling the Annual Report of the above public entities in time, as required in terms of Section 65 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999).

I can confirm that all the requirements were met concerning timeous submission of the financial statements to the Auditor-General/external auditor, the auditing of the financial records and statements by the Auditor-General/external auditor and the submission of their annual report to me, National Treasury and the Auditor-General. However, these public entities omitted to arrange with the Clerk of Papers in Parliament for the timeous tabling of their reports, as required.

I trust that my sincere apology will be accepted.

With my best wishes.

Yours sincerely
Signed
Professor Kader Asmal, MP
MINISTER OF EDUCATION