Mr Jeremiah Madiba CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S REPORT C Mr Jeremiah Madiba CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER As we ponder AgriSETA's successful operation over the past year, I wonder whether what Davis said in 1998 about "training being there to help individuals to grow in knowledge and skills focusing on job improvement," is still accurate. Other views on training, expressed by many authors, have to do with training helping organisations to fulfil their purpose and goals, while contributing to the overall development of the workers (learners) for effectiveness in their job or general livelihood. It is against this background that I present this annual report. As I reflect on the past year, I realise that a lot has happened in that short period, including switching from the Department of Labour to the Department of Higher Education and Training in November 2009, and the launching of the QCTO in February In addition, we also saw an extension of NSDS II for another year after going through a period of uncertainty regarding a new SETA landscape. These changes brought some reflection in the AgriSETA but also a sense of purpose in serving the skills needs of the agricultural stakeholders, knowing that no matter what changes are taking place, skills need to be developed and knowledge shared to bring about increased income and enhance agricultural productivity. Our guiding principle was that change is inevitable and therefore something to be lived with and not solved, and something to make sense of but more importantly, to be embraced. Over the past year, we have seen the AgriSETA levy income rising in spite of the recession and we believe that this was as a result of strong partnerships we have nurtured. Relationships with Departments and Agricultural Stakeholders Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (National and Provincial) The period under review saw a change in the political leadership of the Department with the appointment of Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, as well as a change in the political 18

2 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S REPORT landscape from Agriculture to include Forestry and Fisheries. This notwithstanding, the Department still provided the AgriSETA with sound support and cooperation. Together we managed to finalise training materials for cooperatives and cooperated on a number of initiatives, e.g. internships and mentoring. Our contact, Mr Mokutule Kgobokoe, remains a valuable resource and an important link between our organisation and the Department. We continued to enjoy good relationships with provincial departments of agriculture and were invited to their initiatives. We are also proud that, through these relationships, we managed to collect a high amount of their 1% levy from them. This has benefitted AgriSETA's administration budget and enabled us to serve them better. Although certain Agricultural Colleges participate in offering AgriSETA programmes, not all of them do. Our challenge for the next year is to cement the existing offerings and improve on these, as the Colleges have infrastructural and other resources that can be used to achieve a significant impact on skills development in the provinces. Department of Labour and Department of Higher Education and Training Our relationship with the Department of Labour (DoL) continued to thrive but ended formally on 31 October 2009 when the SETAs were transferred to the new Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). However, the staff working with SETA support and SETA coordination in the DoL are now part of the DHET. We continued to participate in all relevant structures of the DHET as we did with the DoL and, given the size of the SETA, have performed quite well on reporting (quarterly) and against set targets on the score card. We still have a big need for support from the National Skills Fund (NSF). Because three quarters of South African land lies in rural areas, emerging farmers and land reform recipients turn to the SETA for support. The problem is further complicated by rural development being a national priority and the need for support has therefore doubled. AgriSETA levies are sufficient to provide for the needs of levy-paying entities but become stretched when the needs of all the non-levy-paying entities and individuals are considered. I am therefore convinced that the NSF should join hands with AgriSETA on the issue of funding. North-West Departmentof Education We are pleased to report that the SETA with the North-West Department of Education graduated 137 learners on learnerships and skills programmes in March This was made possible by a transfer of R2,8 million from the Department. Several Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges participate in offering agricultural learnerships and skills programmes and a big challenge for the SETA is to grow this number as well as the quality of the offerings. 19

3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S REPORT Levy Payers and Broader Agricultural Stakeholders Our levy income increased by more than 13% in the 2009/10 financial year. This can be attributed to our relationship with the agricultural stakeholders and levy-payers. The provincial departments also improved their contributions to the SETA. In order to improve our services to the levy-paying companies we included a session on developing Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and Annual Training Plans in our roadshows. We also targeted specific areas for Skills Development Facilitators (SDFs) who assist levy-paying companies. Although we tried to cater for their needs in terms of the training they offer, the need far outweighs the financial resources available to the SETA. We also gained valuable information on the envisaged SETA landscape and this will shape our submission to the National Skills Authority when the time comes. Skills Delivery Department The SETA received a high volume of applications for both learnerships and skills programmes. The number of applications far exceeded allocated amounts from the discretionary funds. With more people getting land and more agricultural cooperatives being registered, there is an increased demand on AgriSETA to provide training. However, the Skills Delivery Department managed to address the needs with the support of the Skills Delivery Committee (Sub-committees of the Governing Board). The Department continued to over-perform on the stipulated targets of the Service Level Agreement. I am happy to announce that the Department made some changes to enhance its service delivery. Among those were - +identifying window periods for allocations and advertising these to avoid allocating learnerships and skills programmes throughout the year; +developing an application form that reflects the AgriSETA Supply Chain Management process; +revising the policies of the Department and strengthening allocations of learnerships and skills programmes; and +not only issuing approval letters, but also giving feedback to unsuccessful applications. The Board has allowed the Management to appoint Mr Gerard Mamabolo as the Skills Delivery Manager. He brings a wealth of experience to the Department. 20

4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S REPORT Skills Planning Department The Department did fairly well in hosting the Sub-sector Committees (SSCs) and sought out opportunities to engage with our stakeholders on the envisaged SETA landscape. The Department still needs to appoint a Sub-sector Committee Coordinator as the work of this Committee requires well-organised and coordinated meetings. During the period under review, a total of R15,4 million was invested in bursaries, internships, workplace experience and apprenticeships (BIWA). This helped the SETA to reach out to stakeholders and to address scarce and critical skills. A total of R6,9 million was spent on Black Economic Empowerment Firms, NGOs, CBOs and Cooperatives to increase participation of the SETA in rural development. Most targets were achieved, although adult basic education and training (ABET) remains a big challenge. I should congratulate Mr Johann Engelbrecht and his team on organising 11 meetings to reach Skills Development Facilitators who compile Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and Annual Training Reports (ATRs) for our levy-paying companies. ETQA Department In preparation for the launch of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupation (QCTO), which took place on 23 February 2010, the SETA continued with the development of an additional nine qualifications bringing the occupationally-based qualifications to a total of 13. Some of these qualifications have been completed and consultation on these is underway, while others are at an advanced stage of completion. The SETA and the ETQA Department are grateful to the industry bodies that participated in developing these qualifications. I should thank Mr Fanny Phetla (ETQA Manager) and Mr Herman van Deventer (QCTO Project Manager) for working tirelessly on the QCTO initiative to ensure its success. We did not add a new Institute of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE) in the financial year under review as we first needed to consolidate the work of the existing ISOEs and strengthen their capacity. With reporting lines having changed to DHET, the ETQA Department faces the task of enabling additional FET Colleges to present accredited programmes on agriculture and the Department is working on strategies to achieve this. Marketing and Communications Our Communication Officer, Caren Cleinwerck, continues to do well even though she is working alone. She managed to run a good conference and I assisted her by nominating an Organising Committee. Under her leadership, the conference was oversubscribed and valuable feedback was given to the SETA. She also attended several SETA Cluster meetings in various provinces and ensured that the SETA exhibited at various forums. 21

5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S REPORT The Organising Committee also managed to secure funding from Standard Bank for the Gala Dinner which will change the face of our Gala Dinner to that of a Ministerial Awards Ceremony for our stakeholders. Financial Performance AgriSETA s levy income increased by 13% from R142.6 million in 2008/09 to R161.6 million in 2009/10 financial year.the actual administration income was R22.5 million compared to the R18.7 million received in 2008/09 financial year. The increase in levy income was due to an increase in the number of levy-paying employers as well levy income received from the provincial and national departments of agriculture. The discretionary amount used for 2009/10 was R95.1 million and the total payout on Mandatory Grants was R71.5 million compared to the 62.4 million in the 2008/09 financial year. AgriSETA allocated a total of 10.5% of its discretionary reserve for the 2009/10 financial year. AgriSETA's administration costs were below the statutory 10% limit. We experienced the following challenges with regard to financial matters, particularly in terms of controlling the 10% administration cost: +The Department of Higher Education and Training did not subsidise our external audit fee. +The Auditor-General's office charged high audit fees. +There was an increase in our legal budget in preparation for a new SETA landscape. 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 In the 2009/10 financial year, the AgriSETA had a staff complement of 35 employees, comprising 30 permanent staff members and five temporary staff members. Ms Gloria Ntoule was appointed in the ETQA Department in February 2009, Ms Denise Isaacs in the Corporate Services Department in May 2009, and Mr Gerard Mamabolo in the Skills Delivery Department in July We take this opportunity to welcome the newcomers to the AgriSETA ship. Mr Ntokozo Lwandle and Ms Rita de Bruyn of the ETQA Department resigned and retired, respectively. We wish them well in their new endeavours. We are struggling to fill a vacant 22

6 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S REPORT post as the uncertainty pertaining to the envisaged SETA landscape, has led to a decline in the quality of applications for this post. Word of Gratitude I would like to dedicate this section to thanking the AgriSETA Governing Board for its unwavering support. Special words of thanks go to the Chairperson, Mr Sipho Khumalo, and the Vice-Chairperson, Mr Jack van Dyk, for their guidance and wisdom. To our stakeholders - both national and provincial - many thanks for the professional attitude and amicable working relationship you have fostered with 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 with which you deliver the skills needed out there, on behalf of the SETA. As I have said on the roadshows, 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. Thank you Mr Jeremia Sello Madiba 23

7 HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG H Mr Jeremiah Madiba HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE By 'n terugblik op die suksesvolle bedryf van die AgriSETA oor die afgelope jaar, wonder ek of Davis se woorde van 1998: "[Opleiding help individue om te groei in kennis en vaardighede wat op werksverbetering fokus]", nog akkuraat is. Ander sienings oor opleiding, wat deur baie skrywers weergegee word, handel oor opleiding wat organisasies help om hul doel en doelwitte te bereik, terwyl dit bydra tot die algehele ontwikkeling van die werkers (leerders) vir doeltreffendheid in hul werk of lewensbestaan. Dit is teen hierdie agtergrond dat ek die jaarverslag aanbied. As die afgelope jaar in oënskou geneem word, besef ek hoeveel daar in dié kort tydperk gebeur het, onder andere die oorskakeling vanaf die Departement van Arbeid na die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding in November 2009, en die bekendstelling van die Gehalteraad van Ambagte en Beroepe (GRAB) in Februarie Daar was ook die verlenging van die Nasionale Vaardigheidsontwikkeling-strategie (NVOS II) vir nog 'n jaar, ná 'n tydperk van onsekerheid oor 'n nuwe SETA-landskap. Hierdie veranderinge het 'n nadere ondersoek van die AgriSETA beteken, maar ook 'n sin van doelgerigtheid om in die vaardigheidsbehoeftes van die landbou-belanghebbers te voorsien; wel wetende dat, watter veranderinge ook al plaasvind, vaardighede ontwikkel moet word en kennis gedeel moet word ten einde inkomste te verhoog en landbouproduktiwiteit te verbeter. Die kernbeginsel was dat verandering onvermydelik is: ons moet dit aanvaar en sinvol daarmee saamleef. Ten spyte van die resessie die afgelope jaar, het die AgriSETA-heffingsinkomste verhoog en ons glo dat dit gebeur het te danke aan die sterk vennootskappe wat ons gehandhaaf het. Verhoudinge met Departemente en Landbou-belanghebbers Departement van Landbou, Bosbou en Vissery (Nasionaal en Provinsiaal) Gedurende die oorsigtydperk was daar 'n verandering in die politieke leierskap van die Departement met die aanstelling van Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, asook 'n verandering in die politieke landskap van Landbou deurdat Bosbou en Vissery daarby ingesluit is. Ten spyte hiervan het die Departement steeds die AgriSETA van goeie ondersteuning en samewerking voorsien. Saam het ons daarin geslaag om opleidingsmateriaal vir koöperasies te finaliseer, en saamgewerk aan 'n aantal inisiatiewe, soos internskappe en mentorskappe. Ons kontakpersoon, mnr Mokutule Kgobokoe, bly 'n waardevolle hulpbron en 'n belangrike skakel tussen ons organisasie en die Departement. 24

8 HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG Ons het goeie verhoudinge met provinsiale departemente van landbou gehandhaaf en is na hul inisiatiewe genooi. Ons is ook trots op die feit dat hierdie verhoudinge ons in staat gestel het om 'n groot bedrag van hul 1%-heffing te in. Omdat dit voordelig vir AgriSETA se administrasiebegroting was, kon ons hulle beter van diens wees. Sekere Landboukolleges hoewel nog nie almal nie het deel aan die aanbied van AgriSETA -programme. Ons uitdaging vir die volgende jaar is om die bestaande aanbiedinge nog verder te vestig en daarop te verbeter. Die Kolleges beskik oor die infrastruktuur- en ander hulpbronne wat gebruik kan word om 'n aansienlike impak op vaardigheidsontwikkeling in die provinsies te maak. Departement van Arbeid, en Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Ontwikkeling Ons verhouding met die Departement van Arbeid (DvA) het deurgaans floreer, maar het op 31 Oktober 2009 ten einde geloop toe die SETA's na die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding (DHOO) oorgeplaas is. Die personeel wat SETA-ondersteuning en SETAkoördinasie in die DvA hanteer het, is nou egter deel van die DHOO. Ons het aan alle tersaaklike strukture van die DHOO bly deelneem, soos ons met die DvA gedoen het en, in die lig van die grootte van dié SETA, het ons goed gevaar met (kwartaallikse) verslae soos gemeet teen ons gestelde teikens. Ons het steeds 'n groot behoefte aan ondersteuning deur die Nasionale Vaardigheidsfonds (NVF). Omdat driekwart van die grond van Suid-Afrika in landelike gebiede lê, wend ontwikkelende boere en grondhervormingsontvangers hulle na die SETA vir ondersteuning. Die probleem word verder gekompliseer deurdat landelike ontwikkeling 'n nasionale prioriteit is en die behoefte aan ondersteuning dus verdubbel het. AgriSETA-heffings kan wel in die behoeftes van heffingbetalende entiteite voorsien, maar word onder druk geplaas sodra die behoeftes van al die nie-heffingbetalende entiteite en individue in ag geneem word. Ek glo dus dat die NVF met AgriSETA moet hande vat oor die kwessie van befondsing. Noordwes Departement van Onderwys Ons doen graag verslag dat 137 leerders in Maart 2010 by die Noordwes Departement van Onderwys deur die SETA geslaag het in leerlingskappe en vaardigheidsprogramme. Dit is moontlik gemaak deur 'n oorplasing van R2,8 miljoen vanaf die Departement. Verskeie Verdere Onderwys en Opleiding (VOO)-kolleges bied landbou-leerlingskappe en -vaardigheidsprogramme aan, en dit is vir die SETA 'n groot uitdaging om hierdie getalle sowel as die gehalte van aanbieding te verbeter. Heffingbetalers en Breër Landboubelanghebbers Gedurende die 2009/10 finansiële jaar het ons inkomste aan heffings met meer as 13% toegeneem. Dit kan toegeskryf word aan ons verhouding met die landboubelanghebbers en 25

9 HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG heffingbetalers. Die provinsiale departemente het ook hul bydraes aan die SETA verbeter. Ten einde ons dienste aan die heffingbetalende maatskappye te verbeter, het ons tydens ons bekendstellingstoere 'n sessie ingesluit oor die ontwikkeling van Werkplekvaardigheidsplanne (WVP) en Jaarlikse Opleidingsplanne. Ons het ook spesifieke gebiede geteiken vir Vaardigheidsontwikkeling-fasiliteerders(VOF's) wat aan heffingbetalende maatskappye hulp verleen. Hoewel ons probeer voorsien het in hul behoeftes betreffende opleiding wat hulle aanbied, oorskrei dié behoeftes by verre die beskikbare finansiële hulpbronne van die SETA. Ons het ook waardevolle inligting oor die beoogde SETA-landskap bekom en wanneer die tyd aanbreek, sal dit as raamwerk dien vir ons voorlegging aan die Nasionale Vaardigheidsowerheid (NVO). Departement Vaardigheidslewering Die SETA het talle aansoeke vir sowel leerlingskappe as vaardigheidsprogramme ontvang. Die bedrae wat uit die diskresionêre fondse toegewys is, was egter heeltemal onvoldoende vir die aantal aansoeke. Met al meer persone wat grond bekom en meer landboukoöperasies wat geregistreer word, is daar 'n groter vraag na AgriSETA-opleiding. Die Departement Vaardigheidslewering kon egter met die ondersteuning van die Vaardigheidsontwikkelingkomitee (Subkomitees van die Beheerraad) aan die behoeftes voldoen. Die Departement het oorpresteer ten opsigte van die vasgestelde teikens van die Diensvlakooreenkoms. Ek kondig met genoeë aan dat die Departement onder andere die volgende veranderinge aangebring het ter verbetering van sy dienslewering: +identifisering van vensterperiodes vir toewysings en die advertering daarvan, om te voorkom dat leerlingskappe en vaardigheidsprogramme deur die loop van die jaar toegewys word; +ontwikkeling van 'n aansoekvorm wat die AgriSETA-voorraadkettingbestuursproses weergee; +hersiening van Departementsbeleide en versterking van toekennings van leerlingskappe en vaardigheidsprogramme; en +nie slegs die uitreiking van goedkeuringsbriewe nie, maar ook terugvoer aan onsuksesvolle aansoekers. Die Raad het dit goedgekeur dat die Bestuur mnr Gerard Mamabolo as die Vaardigheidslewering-bestuurder aanstel. Hy bring inderdaad waardevolle ondervinding met hom saam na die Departement. 26

10 HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG Departement Vaardigheidsbeplanning Die Departement het redelik goed gedoen in hul interaksie met die Subsektor-komitees (SSK's) en het daardeur geleenthede geskep om die beoogde SETA-landskap met ons belanghebbers te bespreek. Die Departement moet nog 'n SSK-koördineerder aanstel aangesien die werk van dié Komitee goed georganiseerde en gekoördineerde vergaderings vereis. Gedurende die verslagjaar is 'n totaal van R19,5 miljoen belê in beurse, internskappe, werkplekondervinding en vakleerlingskappe (BIWV). Die SETA het daarby gebaat om na belanghebbers uit te reik en om die kwessie van skaars en kritieke vaardighede aan te spreek. Altesaam R6,9 miljoen is aan Swartbemagtigingsfirmas, NRO's, GGO's en Koöperasies bestee ten einde SETA-deelname aan landelike ontwikkeling te verhoog. Die meeste teikens is bereik, alhoewel VBOO (ABET) steeds 'n groot uitdaging is. Ek wil graag vir mnr Johann Engelbrecht en sy span gelukwens met die reëling van 11 vergaderings om Vaardigheidontwikkelings-fasiliteerders te ontmoet wat Werkplekvaardigheidsplanne (WVP's) en Jaarlikse Opleidingsverslae (JOV's) vir ons heffingbetalende maatskappye opstel. Departement Onderwys- en Opleiding-gehalteversekering (OOGV) Ter voorbereiding vir die bekendstelling van die Gehalteraad vir Ambagte en Beroepe (GRAB) op 23 Februarie 2010, het die SETA voortgegaan met die ontwikkeling van 'n bykomende nege kwalifikasies, wat die beroepsgebaseerde kwalifikasies op13 te staan gebring het. Sommige kwalifikasies is reeds voltooi en konsultasies hieroor is aan die gang, terwyl ander in 'n gevorderde stadium van voltooiing is. Die SETA en die Departement OOGV is dank verskuldig aan die nywerheidsliggame wat meegedoen het aan die opstel van hierdie kwalifikasies. 'n Woord van dank aan mnr Fanny Phetla (OOGV-bestuurder) en mnr Herman van Deventer (GRAB-projekbestuurder) wat onvermoeid aan die GRAB-inisiatief gewerk het om die sukses daarvan te verseker. Ons het nie gedurende die verslagjaar 'n nuwe Instituut van Sektorale of Beroepsuitnemendheid (ISBU) bygevoeg nie, aangesien ons eers die werk van bestaande ISBU's moes konsolideer en hul kapasiteit versterk. Omdat verslaglyne nou na DHOO verskuif het, het die Departement OOGV nou die taak om bykomende VOO-kolleges te help om geakkrediteerde programme in landbou aan te bied en die Departement werk tans aan strategieë om dié doel te bereik. Bemarking en Kommunikasie Ons Kommunikasiebeampte, Caren Cleinwerck, doen steeds uitstekend ten spyte daarvan dat sy alleen werk. Sy het 'n baie goeie konferensie gereël met die bystand van 'n 27

11 HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG genomineerde Organiseringskomitee. Onder haar leiding was die konferensie vol bespreek en is waardevolle terugvoer aan die SETA gegee. Sy het ook vergaderings van SETA-klusters in verskeie provinsies bygewoon en het verseker dat die SETA uitstallings by verskillende forums hou. Die Organiseringskomitee kon ook by Standard Bank befondsing bekom vir die Gala-dinee, wat, danksy dié gebaar, in die toekoms as 'n Ministeriële Toekenningseremonie vir ons belanghebbers aangebied sal word. Finansiële Prestasie AgriSETA se inkomste uit heffings het met 13% gestyg: van R142,6 miljoen in 2008/09 tot R161,6 miljoen in 2009/10. Die werklike administrasie-inkomste was R22,5 miljoen, vergeleke met R18,9 miljoen wat in 2008/09 ontvang is. Die rede vir die 20%-verskil is dat daar meer heffingbetalende werkgewers was, asook 'n verhoging in die heffingsinkomste van die provinsiale en nasionale departemente van landbou. Die diskresionêre bedrag wat vir 2009/10 gebruik is, was R95,1 miljoen, en die totale uitbetaling aan Verpligte Toekennings was R71,5 miljoen, vergeleke met R62,4 miljoen in die 2008/09 finansiële jaar. AgriSETA het altesaam 10,5% van sy diskresionêre reserwe vir die 2009/10 finansiële jaar toegewys. AgriSETA se administrasiekoste was laer as die statutêre 10%-limiet. Ons het die volgende uitdagings ten opsigte van finansiële sake ondervind, veral betreffende beheer oor die 10%-administrasiekoste: +Die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding het nie ons eksterne ouditgelde gesubsidieer nie. +Die Kantoor van die Ouditeur-Generaal het hoë ouditgelde gevra. +Daar was 'n verhoging in ons regsbegroting ter voorbereiding van 'n nuwe SETAlandskap. In die geheel word ons finansies baie goed geadministreer met die hulp van Deloitte, en het ons nog altyd 'n ongekwalifiseerde verslag van die Kantoor van die Ouditeur-Generaal ontvang. Personeelvoorsiening In die 2009/10 finansiële jaar het die AgriSETA 'n personeel van 35 werknemers gehad, naamlik 30 permanente en vyf tydelike personeellede. Me Gloria Ntoule is in Februarie 2009 in die Departement OOGV aangestel, me Denise Isaacs in Mei 2009 in die Departement Korporatiewe Dienste, en mnr Gerard Mamabolo in Julie 2009 in die Departement 28

12 HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE SE VERSLAG Vaardigheidslewering. Ons wil hierdie geleentheid gebruik om die nuwelinge aan boord van die AgriSETA-skip te verwelkom. Mnr Ntokozo Lwandle en me Rita de Bruyn van die Departement OOGV het onderskeidelik bedank en afgetree. Ons beste wense vergesel hulle op hul pad verder. Ons ondervind probleme om 'n vakante pos gevul te kry aangesien die onsekerheid oor die beoogde SETAlandskap gelei het tot swakker gehalte aansoeke vir die pos. Woord van dank Ek wil graag hierdie geleentheid gebruik om die Beheerraad van AgriSETA vir sy deurlopende ondersteuning te bedank. 'n Spesiale word van dank aan die Voorsitter, mnr Sipho Khumalo, en die Visevoorsitter, mnr Jack van Dyk, vir hul leiding en wysheid. Aan ons belanghebbers nasionaal sowel as provinsiaal baie dankie vir die professionele gesindheid en vriendskaplike werksverhouding wat julle in AgriSETA gevestig het. Aan die heffingbetalers, 'n spesiale woord van dank dat julle jul fondse aan ons toevertrou het en medekampvegters was vir vaardigheidsontwikkeling van die landbousektor. Aan ons Diensverskaffers, ons waardeer die erns waarmee julle die nodige vaardighede namens die SETA lewer. Soos ek op die bekendstellingstoere gesê het: "Gebruik ons; ons kan net groei en julle so beter dien". Aan die personeel by AgriSETA: Julle is 'n A-span, en ons gaan saam nog baie wedstryde wen. Baie dankie Mnr Jeremia Sello Madiba 29

13 PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO M Mr Jeremiah Madiba MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO Ha re tadima tshebetso e atlehileng ya AgriSETA selemong se fetileng, ke a ipotsa hore ebe seo Davis a se boletseng ka 1998 malebana le "ho ba teng ha kwetliso ho thusa motho ka mong ho eketsa tsebo le boitsebelo bo mesebetsi ho tadimana le ntlafatso ya mosebetsi," e ntse e nepahetse. Maikutlo a mang ka kwetliso, a hlahisitsweng ke bangodi, a amana le kwetliso e thusang mekgatlo ho fihlella sepheo sa yona, ha e ntse e ntshetsa pele tswelopele ka kakaretso ya basebetsi (baithuti) bakeng sa bohlwahlwa mosebetsing wa bona kapa bophelo ka kakaretso. Ke ka kutlwisiso ena moo ke hlahisang pehelo ena ya selemo. Ha ke hopola selemo se fetileng, ke hlokomela hore ho etsa dintho tse ngata ka nako eo e kgutshwanyane, ho kenyeletswa le ho fetoha ho tloha ho Lefapha la Mesebetsi ho isa ho Lefapha la Thuto e Phahameng le Kwetliso ka Pudungwana 2009, esita le ho kgakolwa ha QCTO ka Hlakola Ho eketsa, re bone hape kataloso ya NSDS II bakeng sa selemo se seng kamora ho ba le nako ya ho hloka tshepo mabapi le SETA e ntjha. Diphetoho tsena di tlisitse kutlwisiso malebana le AgriSETA esita le tsebo ya sepheo bakeng sa ho sebeletsa ditlhoko tsa boitsebelo ba mesebetsi tsa baamehi ba tsa temo, ka ho tseba hore ho sa tsotellehe hore ke diphetoho dife tse etsahetseng, boitsebelo ba mesebetsi bo lokela ho ntshetswa pele le tsebo e tsebisanwe e le ho eketsa lekeno le ho phahamisa boemo ba tlhahiso ya temo. Leano la rona la tataiso e ne e le hore phetoho e ke ke ya qojwa ebile ka tsela e jwalo ke ntho eo re ka phelang ka yona re sa e rarolla, ebile e le ntho eo re ka e utlwisisang empa taba ya bohlokwa e le ntho eo re ka e ananelang. Selemong se fetileng, re bone lekgetho la lekeno la AgriSETA le phahama le ka ntle ho theoho ya matla a theko mme re dumela hore hona e bile ka lebaka la tshebeletsano e matla eo re e babaletseng. Dikamano le Mafapha le Baamehi ba Temo Lefapha la Temo, Meru le Botshwasi ba Ditlhapi (Naha le Provense) Nako e tadinngweng e hlahisitse phetoho boetapeleng ba dipolotiki ba Lefapha ka ho kena mosebetsi ha Letona Tina Joemat-Pettersson, esita le phetoho maemong a dipolotiki ho Temo e le ho kenyeletsa Meru le Botshwasi ba Ditlhapi. Hona le ka ntle le ho qhela Lefapha ho nnile ha tshehetsa AgriSETA ka tshehetso e matla le tshebedisanommoho. Kajeno re kgonne ho qetella thepa ya kwetliso bakeng sa basebetsimmoho mme sa sebedisana hammoho ka tsela ya mekutu e mengata, mohlala; kwetlisetso ya mosebetsi le ho tlwaetswa mosebetsi. 30

14 PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO Motho eo re buisanang le yena, eleng Monghadi Mokutule Kgobokoe, e dula e le le mohlodi wa bohlokwa ebile ele lehokela pakeng tsa mokgatlo le Lefapha. Re tswetse pele ho natefelwa ke dikamano tse monate le mafapha a provense a temo mme re ile ra memelwa mesebetsing ya bona ya boikitlaetso. Re bile re motlotlo hape hore le ka ntle ho dikamano tsena, re kgonne ho bokella palo e phahameng ya lekgetho la bona la 1% ho bona. Hona ho ile ba thusa bajete ya tsamaiso ya AgriSETA mme ya re thusa ho ba sebeletsa betere. Le hoja ho na le dikholetjhe tse ding tsa Temo tse nang le seabo ho ruta mananeo a AgriSETA, ha se tsohle tse etsang jwalo. Phephetso ya rona ya selemo se tlang ke ho tiisa dithuto le ho di ntlafatsa hobane Dikholetjhe di na le disebediswa le mehlodi e meng e ka sebediswang ho fihlella sekgahla se bonahalang malebana le ntshetsopele ba tsebo ya mesebetsi ka hara diprovense. Lefapha la Mesebetsi le Lefapha la Thuto e Phahameng le Kwetliso Kamano ya rona le Lefapha la Mesebetsi (DoL) e tswetswe pele ho ipabola empa ya fela ka molao ka la 31 Mphalane 2009 ha di-seta di fetisetswa ho lefapha le letjha la Lefapha la Thuto e Phahameng le Kwetliso (DHET). Leha ho le jwalo, basebetsi ba sebetsanang le tshehetso ya SETA esita le kgokahano ya SETA ka hara DoL ha jwale ke karolo ya DHET. Re nnile ra tswela pele ho ba le seabo dibopehong tse tshwanelehang tsa DHET jwalokaha re ile ra etsa ka DoL mme, ka ho fuwa boholo ba SETA, re sebeditse hantle ho dipehelo (tsa kotare ka nngwe) esita le malebana le mekolokotwane e beilweng kareteng ya dintlha. Re sa ntse re hloka tshehetso e matla ya National Skills Fund (NSF). Ka lebaka la hobane karolo ya tharo ho nne ya naha ya Afrika Borwa e le ya dibaka tsa mahae, beng ba mapolasi ba ntseng ba hlaha le baamohedi ba tlhabollo ya naha ba tshepa SETA bakeng sa tshehetso. Bothata bona bo ekeditswe hape ke ntshetsopele ya mahae jwaloka taba ya bohlokwa e kgothaletswang ke naha esita le tlhoko ya tshehetso hore bo be bo eketsehe habedi. Makgetho a AgriSETA a lekane ho thusa bakeng sa ditlhoko tsa dintho tse lefang lekgetho empa di boetse di eketswa ha ditlhoko tsa dintho tse sa lefeng lekgetho le motho ka mong di hlokomelwa. Ka tsela e jwalo ke amohetse hore NSF e lokela ho sebetsa hammoho le AgriSETA malebana le taba ya matlole. Lefapha la Thuto la Leboya-bophirimela Re motlotlo ho etsa pehelo mona ya hore SETA ya Lefapha la Thuto la Leboya-Bophirimela e fetisitse ka katleho baithuti ba 137 ba boithuti ba mosebetsi esita le boitsebelo ba mosebetsi ka Hlakubele Hona ho ile ha etswa hore ho be bobebe ka lebaka la ho fetisa R2,8 milione ho tswa Lefapheng. Dikholetjhe tse itseng tsa Ntshetsopele ya Thuto le Kwetliso (FET) di bile le seabo bakeng sa ho ruta baithuti ba mosebetsi wa temo esita le mananeo a boitsebelo ba mosebetsi esita le phephetso e kgolo bakeng sa SETA e lokelaho hodisa palo ena esita le boleng ba dinyehelo. 31

15 PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO Balefi ba Lekgetho Esita le Baamehi ba Temo ka Kakaretso Lekeno la lekgetho la rona le eketsehile ka ho feta 13% ka selemo sa ditjhelete sa 2009/10. Hona ho ka amahanngwa le kamano ya rona le baamehi ba temo esita le balefi ba lekgetho. Mafapha a diprovense le ona a ntlafaditse diphehiso tsa ona ho SETA. E le ho ntlafatsa ditshebeletso tsa rona ho dikhamphani tse lefang lekgetho, re kenyeleditse tataiso ho tsa ntshetsopele ya Meralo ya Boitsebelo ba mosebetsi ya Sebaka (WSPs) le Meralo ya Kwetliso ka Selemo matsholong a rona a mebileng. Re bile re tadimme dibaka tse ikgethang bakeng sa Batataisi ba Ntshetsopele ya Boitsebelo ba mesebetsi (SDFs) ba tshehetsang dikhamphani tse lefang lekgetho. Le hoja re lekile ho hlokomela ditlhoko tsa bonaho latela kwetliso eo ba fanang ka yona, tlhoko e feta mehlodi ya tjhelete hole e fumanehang ho SETA. Re bile re fumane dintlha malebana le SETA mme hona ho tla bopa pehelo ya rona ho Bolaodi ba Naha ba Boitsebelo ba Mesebetsi ha nako e fihla. Lefapha la Tlhahiso ya Boitsebelo ba Mosebetsi SETA e fumane mangolo a mangata a dikopo bakeng sa mananeo a boithuti ba mosebetsi le boitsebelo ba mesebetsi. Palo ya dikopo e fetile hole dipalo tse abilwengho tswa ho matlole a tlatsetso. Ha batho ba bangata ba ntse ba fumana naha le basebetsimmoho ba bangata ba temo ha ba ntse ba ngodiswa, ho na le tlhoko eketsehileng ho AgriSETA ho fana ka kwetliso. Leha ho le jwalo Lefapha la Tlhahiso ya Boitsebelo ba mesebetsi le kgonne ho sebetsana le ditlhoko ka tshehetso ya Komiti ya Tlhahiso ya Boitsebelo ba mesebetsi (Dikomiti tse nyenyane tsa Lekgotla la Taolo). Lefapha le tswetse pele ho ba le tlhahiso e phahameng malebana le mekolokotwane e beilweng ya Tumellano ya Boemo ba Tshebeletso. Ke motlotlo ho bolela mona hore Lefapha le entse diphetoho ho ntshetsa pele tlhahiso ya lona ya tshebeletso. Hara tseo ho na le - + ho hlwaya dinako tsa tekolo bakeng sa dikabo le ho bapatsa ntho tsena e le ho qoba boithuti ba mosebetsi le mananeo a boitsebelo ba mosebetsi selemo sohle; +ho etsa foromo ya kopo e bontshang Bolaodi ba Phepelo ya Ketane ya AgriSETA; +ho lekola botjha maano a Lefapha le ho matlafatsa dikabo tsa boithuti ba mesebetsi esita le mananeo a boitsebelo ba mesebetsi; le +ho se abe feela mangolo a tumello feela empa hape le ho fana ka pehelo malebana le dikopo tse sa atlehang. Lekgotla le ananetse taba ya ho re Bolaodi bo amohele ntate Gerard Mamabolo Molaodi wa Tlhahiso ya Boitsebelo ba mesebetsi. 32

16 PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO Lefapha la Moralo wa Boitsebelo Bona ba Hae Lefapha le sebeditse hantle haholo ho ba le Dikomiti tse nyenyane tsa Mokga o monyenyane (SSCs) esita le ho fumana menyetla ya ho sebedisa baamehi ba rona hodima SETA e lebeletsweng. Lefapha le ntse le lebeletswe ho amohela mosebetsing Mohokahanyi wa Mokga o monyenyane jwalokaha mosebetsi wa Komiti ena o hloka dikopano tse hlophisitsweng hantle tse hokahaneng. Nakong ena ya tekolo, palo ya R19,5 milione e ile ya behwa malebana le dibasari, boithuti ba mesebetsi, boiphihlelo sebakeng sa mosebetsi esita le boiteko ba ho ntlafatsa tsebo (BIWA). Hona ho thusitse SETA ho fihlella baamehi esita le ho fedisa tsebo e haellang le e sa phethahalang ya mesebetsi. Palo ya tjhelete e kana ka R6,9 milione e ile ya sebediswa hodima Difeme tsa Black Economic Empowerment, NGOs, CBOs le Basebeletsani e le ho eketsa ho ba le seabo ya SETA ho ntshetsopele ya mahae. Mekolokotwane yohle e neng e lebeletswe e ile ya fihlellwa le hoja thuto e qalang ya ba baholo le kwetliso (ABET) e ntse e le phephetso e kgolo. Ke lokela ho babatsa monghadi Johann Engelbrecht le sehlopha sa hae bakeng sa ho hlophisa dikopano tse 11 bakeng sa ho fihlela Batataisi ba Ntshetsopele ya Boitsebelo ba mesebetsi ba hlophisang Meralo ya Boitsebelo ba mesebetsi Sebakeng sa mosebetsi (WSPs) le Dipehelo tsa Selemo le selemo tsa Kwetliso (ATRs) bakeng sa dikhamphani tsa rona tse lefang lekgetho. Ntshetsopele ya ETQA Bakeng sa ho hlophisetsa kgakolo ya Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), e neng e tshwerwe ka la 23 Hlakola 2010, SETA e ile ya tswela pele ka ntshetsopele ya mangolo a keketso a robong e leng ho tlisang palo ya mangolo a tshwanelehang a mosebetsi ho palo yohle ya 13. A mang a mangolo ana a se a phethetswe mme tshebetso ya ho ikopanya le batho e ntse e tswela pele, ha a mang se a le boemong bo phahameng ba ho phethelwa. Mafapha a SETA le ETQA a leboha batho ba diindasteri ba bileng le seabo ho ntshetsa pele mangolo ana. Ke lokela ho leboha monghadi Fanny Phetla (Molaodi wa ETQA) le monghadi Herman van Deventer (Molaodi wa Diprojeke tsa QCTO) bakeng sa ho sebetsa ka thata bakeng sa mekutu ya QCTO e le ho etsa bonnete ba hore ho ba le katleho. Ha re a eketsa Institute of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE) efe kapa efe selemong sa ditjhelete sa tekolo ka lebaka la hobane re batlile hore pele ho hokahanya mosebetsi wa ISOE e seng e ntse e le teng esita le ho matlafatsa maemo a bona. Ho ya ka metjha ya ho etsa dipehelo e fetohetseng ho DHET, Lefapha la ETQA le tadimane le mosebetsi wa ho thusa Dikholetjhe tsa FET tse ekeditsweng ho hlahisa mananeo a ananetsweng a temo mme Lefapha le sebetsana le mekgwa ya ho fihlella sena. 33

17 PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO Tumiso ya Mebaraka le Dikgokahano Moofisiri wa rona wa Dikgokahano, Caren Cleinwerck, o ntse a tswela pele ho sebetsa hantle le hoja a sebetsa a le mong. O ile a kgona ho hlophisa seboka se atlehileng mme ke ile ka mo thusa ka ho thonya Komiti ya Ditlhophiso. Ka lebaka la boetapele ba hae, seboka se bile le pehelo ya bohlokwa e filweng SETA. O ile a ba teng dikopano tse ngata tsa SETA Cluster diprovenseng tse fapaneng mme a etsa bonnete ba hore e hlahisa diforamo tse fapaneng. Komiti ya Ditlhophiso e ile ya kgona ho fumana matloele ho tswa Standard Bank bakeng sa Gala Dinner e leng ho tla fetola tjhebahalo ya Gala Dinner ya rona ho Mokete wa Dikgau tsa Letona bakeng sa bamehi ba rona. Tshebediso ya Ditjhelete Lekeno la lekgetho la AgriSETA le eketsehile ka 13% ho tloha ho R142,6 milione ka 2008/09 ho isa ho R161,6 milione ka 2009/10. Lekeno la taolo e ne e le R22,5 milione ha le bapiswa le R18,9 milione e fumanweng ka 2008/09. Lebaka la phapano ya 20% e ne e le hobane ho bile le keketseho ho beng ba mesebetsi ba lefang lekgetho esita le keketseho ya lekeno la lekgetho ho mafapha a provense a temo. Palo ya tjhelete e sebedisitsweng bakeng sa 2009/10 e ne e le R93,5 milione athe tjhelete yohle e lefilweng Dinyehelo tsa Mandatory e ne e le R71,5 milione ha e bapiswa le R62,4 ka selemo sa 2008/09 sa ditjhelete. AgriSETA e abile palo yohle ya 10,5% ya tjhelete ena bakeng sa selemo sa ditjhelete sa 2009/10. Ditshenyehelo tsa Taolo ya AgriSETA di bile ka tlase ho moedi o batlisweng wa molao wa 10%. Re bile le boiphihlelo bo latelang ba diphephetso malebana le ditaba tsa ditjhelete, haholoholo malebana le ho laola ditshenyehelo tsa 1% tsa taolo: +Lefapha la Thuto e Phahameng le Kwetliso ha le a tlola tefo ya bohlahlobi ba ba ka ntle ba dibuka. +Ofisi ya Mohlahlobikakaretso wa Dibuka e lefisitse ditefo tse phahameng tsa bohlahlobi ba dibuka. +Ho bile le keketseho bajeteng ya rona ya molao ho lokisetsa SETA e ntjha. Ka kakaretso, ditjhelete tsa rona di laotswe hantle haholo ka thuso ya Deloitte mme kamehla re nnile ra fumana pehelo e sa tshwaneleheng ho tswa ofising ya Mohlahlobikakaretso wa Dibuka. Ditaba tsa Basebetsi Ka selemo sa 2009/10 sa ditjhelete, AgriSETA e ne e na le basebetsi ba 35, mme ho bona ba 30 e le ba nako tsohle athe ba bahlano e le basebetsi ba nakwana. Mofumahadi Gloria Ntoule o 34

18 PEHELO YA MOOFISIRI E MOHOLO WA PHETHAHATSO ile a amohelwa mosebetsing Lefapheng la ETQA ka Hlakola 2009, Mofumahadi Denise Isaacs yena Lefapheng la Corporate Services ka Motsheanong 2009, athe monghadi Gerard Mamabolo yena ka hara Lefapha la Tlhahiso ya Boitsebelo ba mosebetsi ka Phupu Re nka sebaka sena ho amohela ba batjha bohle mosebetsing wa AgriSETA. Monghadi Ntokozo Lwandle le mofumahadi Rita de Bruyn wa Lefapha la ETQA ba ile ba leboha mosebetsi mme ba phomola mosebetsing. Re ba lakaletsa mahlohonolo matsapeng ohle abona a matjha. Re sokola ho tlatsa sekgeo sa mosebetsi ka lebaka la hobane ho hloka tshepo malebana le SETA e lebeletsweng e ile ya lebisa ho ho theoha ha boleng ba dikopo tsa mosebetsi ona. Lentswe la teboho Ke rata ho sebedisa karolo ena ho leboha Lekgotla le Laolang la AgriSETA ka lebaka la tshehetso ya lona e tiileng. Manswe a ikgethileng a teboho a lebiswa ho Modulasetulo, monghadi Sipho Khumalo, le Motlatsi wa Modulasetulo, monghadi Jack van Dyk ka tataiso le bohlale ba bona. Ho baamehi ba rona - bohle ba naha le ba provense - diteboho tse ngata ho bona bakeng sa mokgwa o profeshenale le tshebedisanommoho eo le e hateletseng le ba AgriSETA. Ho balefi ba lekgetho, lentswe le ikgethang la tebohobakeng sa ho re tshepela matlole a lona le ntsehetsopele ya boitsebelo ba mesebetsi bakeng sa mokga ona wa temo. Ho bafani/bahlahisi ba rona ba ditshebeletso, re babatsa boikemisetso bo hlwahlwa boo le hlahisang tsebo ya mesebetsi e hlokehang moo, lebitsong la SETA. Jwalokaha ke boletse dipepesong tsa mebileng: "Re kenyeletseng, ka lebaka la hobane re ka hola mme ra le sebeletsa betere". Ho basebetsi ba AgriSETA: lona le Sehlopha sa A, mme re sa ntse re tla hlola ditlhodisano tse ngata re le mmoho. Re a leboha Monghadi Jeremia Sello Madiba 35

19 UMBIKO WESIPHATHIMANDLA ESIPHEZULU (CEO) U Mr Jeremiah Madiba UMBIKO WESIPHATHIMANDLA Njengoba sibheka umsebenzi owenziwe yi-agriseta onyakeni owedlule, ngiyazibuza ukuthi lokho okwashiwo ngudavis ngo-1998 kuseyiqiniso yini, lapho wathi: "[ukuqeqes ha kwenzelwa ukusiza abantu ukuze bakhule ekwazini nasemakhonweni abhekiswe ekuthuthukisweni komsebenzi]". Eminye imibono mayelana nokuqeqeshwa, evela kubabhali abaningi, imaqondana noqeqesho olusiza izinhlangano ukufeza izinhloso nemigomo yazo, ngesikhathi lusiza ekuthuthukiseni abasebenzi (abafundi) ukwenza ngempumelelo umsebenzi wabo noma izimpilo zabo. Kungalesi sizathu ngethula lo mbiko. Njengoba ngibheka unyaka owedlule, ngiyabona ukuthi okuningi kwenzekile esikhathini esifushane, kufaka phakathi ukususwa emnyangweni Wezabasebenzi sifakwa ngaphansi komnyango Wemfundo Ephakeme Noqeqesho ngonovemba 2009, nokwethulwa kwe- QCTO ngofebruwari Ngaphezu kwalokho, sibuye sabona futhi nokwelulelwa komunye unyaka kwe-nsds II emva kwesikhathi sokungazi ngesimo esisha se-seta. Lezi zinguquko azilethanga nje kuphela ithuba lokuba i-agriseta izibheke yona kodwa zibuye zaletha ukwazi inhloso yokusiza ngezidingo zamakhono zababambe iqhaza kwezolimo, ngokwazi ukuthi noma kungaqhamuka ziphi izinguquko, amakhono kufanele athuthukiswe futhi nolwazi kwabelwanwe ngalo ukuze kukhule amaholo kubuye kwandiswe nomkhiqizo kwezolimo. Isimiso ebesisiqondisa bekungukuthi inguquko asikwazi ukuyibalekela futhi iyinto okufanele siphile nayo esingeke siyixazulule, futhi yinto okufanele siyibheke njengesizayo, ikakhulu okufanele siyemukele. Onyakeni owedlule, sibone ingeniso ye- AgriSETA levy yenyuka nakuba bekunesimo somnotho esingesihle i-recession futhi sikholelwa ngukuthi lokhu kwenzeke ngenxa yokubambisana okuqinile esikugcinile. Ubudlelwano Neminyango Nababambe Iqhaza Kwezolimo Umnyango Wezolimo, Amahlathi Nokudoba (kuzwelonke Nasesifundazweni) Isikhathi esibuyekezwayo lapha bekuyisikhathi sezinguquko ebuholini bezombusazwe emnyangweni ngesikhathi kuqokwa ungqongqoshe Tina Joemat-Pettersson, nesikhathi sezinguquko esimweni sezombusazwe kwezolimo ngokufaka Ezamahlathi Nezokudoba. Ngaphandle kwalesi simo, umnyango uqhubekile nokunikeza i-agriseta uxhaso nokubambisana. Ndawonye sikwazile ukuqeda izincwadi zokuqeqesha ama-cooperatives 36

20 UMBIKO WESIPHATHIMANDLA ESIPHEZULU (CEO) futhi sibambisene ezintweni eziningi, isibonelo ama-internships ne-mentoring. Ebesixhumana naye, umnu Mokutule Kgobokoe, uhlale njalo esisiza futhi engumxhumanisi phakathi kwenhlangano yethu nomnyango. Siqhubekile saba nobudlelwano obuhle neminyango yezolimo yezifundazwe futhi samenywa kwe zayo. Siyaziqhenya futhi ukuthi kulobu budlelwano sikwazile ukuthola inani eliphezulu lika-1% levy kuyo. Lokhu kusize isabelomali sokuphatha se-agriseta futhi kwasisiza ukuba sisebenze nayo kahle. Nakuba amakolishi Ezolimo athile ebamba iqhaza ekwethuleni izifundo ze-agriseta, akusiwo wonke enza lokhu. Inselelo yethu yonyaka ozayo ukuqinisa lokho esikufundisayo futhi sikuthuthukise, njengoba amakolishi enenqalasizinda nezinye izinsizakusebenza okungenzeka zisetshenziswe ukuba nomthelela omkhulu ekuthuthukisweni kwamakhono ezifundazweni. Umnyango Wezemisebeni Nomnyango Wezemfundo Ephakeme Noqeqesho Ubudlelwano bethu nomnyango Wezabasebenzi (DoL) buqhubeke kahle kodwa kwaphela ngokusemthethweni ngo-31 Okthoba 2009 ngesikhathi ama-seta edluliselwa emnyangweni omusha Wezemfundo Ephakeme Noqeqesho (DHET). Kodwa-ke, abasebenzi abasebenza ukusiza i-seta nokuxhumana ne-seta kwi-dol manje sebeyingxenye ye-dhet. Siqhubekile nokubamba iqhaza ezinhlakeni ezifanele ze-dhet njengoba besenza kwi-dol futhi, ngokubheka ubukhulu be-seta, sisebenze kahle kakhulu ekwethuleni imibiko (njalo ezinyangeni ezintathu) nangokuhambisana nemiklamo ebesiyibekile ekhadini lamaphuzu. Sisenesidingo esikhulu soxhaso oluvela kwi-national Skills Fund (NSF). Ngenxa yokuthi amakota amathathu omhlaba waseningizimu Afrika asezindaweni zasemakhaya, abalimi abasafufusa nabasanda kubuyiselwa umhlaba babheka kwi-seta ukuthola usizo. Inkinga ibuye yenziwe ibe nzima ukuthi ukuthuthukiswa kwezindawo zasemakhaya kuyisidingonqangi kuzwelonke nesidingo sokusiza sesiphindaphindiwe. Ama-levy e- AgriSETA azenele izidingo zalabo abakhokha ama-levy kodwa awenele uma izidingo zalabo abangawakhokhi ama-levy zemukelwa. Ngakho-ke ngiqinisekile ukuthi i-nsf kufanele ihlanganise izandla ne-agriseta maqondana nodaba lwezimali. Umnyano Wezemfundo Wasenorth-west Kuyintokozo enkulu kithi ukubika ukuthi i-seta ihlangene nomnyango Wezemfundo WaseNorth-West unike iziqu abafundi abangu-137 kuma-learnerships nezifundo zamakhono ngomashi Lokhu kube yimpumelelo ngemali eyizigidi ezi-r2,8 evela emnyangweni. Ama-Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges amaningi abamba iqhaza ekufundiseni ama-learnerships nezifundo zamakhono ezolimo futhi inselelo enkulu ye-seta ukukhulisa lesi sibalo nezinga lezifundo. 37

21 UMBIKO WESIPHATHIMANDLA ESIPHEZULU (CEO) Abakhokhi Bama-levy Nababambe Iqhaza Kwezolimo Ngobubanzi Imali eyingeniso yama-levy yenyuke ngokungaphezu kwama-13% ngonyaka wezimali ka- 2009/10. Lokhu kwenzeke ngenxa yobudlelwano bethu nesibambisene nabo kwezolimo nabakhokha ama-levy. Iminyango yezifundazwe nayo yenyuse imali eyifaka kwi-seta. Ukuze sithuthukise umsebenzi wethu ezinkampanini ezikhokha ama-levy sifake isigaba mayelana nokwenziwa kwama-workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) nama-annual Training Plans ezikhangisweni zethu zasemgwaqeni. Sibuye futhi sabheka izimo ezithile zama-skills Development Facilitators (SDFs) asiza izinkampani ezikhokha ama-levy. Nakuba sizamile ukubheka izidingo zawo maqondana noqeqesho alwenzisayo, izidingo zingaphezulu kakhulu kwezimali esinazo kwi-seta. Sibuye sathola ulwazi ngesimo esicatshangwayo se- SETA futhi lokhu kuzosiza esicelweni sethu esiya kwi-national Skills Authority ngesikhathi esifanele. Umnyango Oletha Amakhono I-SETA yemukele inani elikhulu lezicelo zama-learnerships nezifundo zamakhono. Inani lezicelo lingaphezulu kakhulu kwenani lemali esiyinikiwe. Njengoba abantu abaningi bethola indawo futhi ama-cooperatives amaningi ezolimo ebhaliswa, i-agriseta inesidingo esikhulu sokuletha uqeqesho. Kodwa-ke, umnyango Oletha Amakhono ukwazile ukusiza ngalezi zidingo ngosizo lwe-skills Delivery Committee (Amakomidi angaphansi kwe- Governing Board). UMnyango uqhubekile ukusebenza ngaphezu kwemiklamo ebekiwe ye- Service Level Agreement. Ngiyathokoza ukumemezela ukuthi umnyango wenze izinguquko ezithile ukuze uthuthukise ukusebenza kwawo. Izinguquko zifaka lokhu okulandelayo - + ukubheka izikhathi eziphakathi zokwaba nokukhangisa ukuze kuvinjelwe ukwabiwa kwama-learnerships nezifundo zamakhono unyaka wonke; +ukwenza ifomu yokufaka isicelo eveza inqubo ye-agriseta Supply Chain Management; +ukubuyekeza inqubomigomo yomnyango nokuqinisa ukwabiwa kwama-learnerships nezifundo zamakhono; kanye +nokungakhiphi nje kuphela izincwadi zokwamukela, kodwa nokwazisa ngezicelo ezingemukelwanga. IBhodi ivumele Abaphathi ukuba baqoke umnu Gerard Mamabolo njenge-skills Delivery Manager. Uza nolwazi oluningi emnyangweni. 38

22 UMBIKO WESIPHATHIMANDLA ESIPHEZULU (CEO) Umnyango Wokuhlela Amakhono UMnyango wenze kahle ngokuphatha ama-sub-sector Committees (SSCs) nokufuna amathuba okufaka abasebenzisana nathi ezindabeni zesimo esicatshangwayo se-seta. UMnyango usadinga ukuqasha Umxhumanisi we-sub-sector Committee njengoba umsebenzi waleli Komidi udinga imihlangano ehlelekile nephatheke kahle. Ngesikhathi salo mbiko, isamba esiyizigidi eziyi-r19,5 satshalwa kwimifundaze, ama-internships, ulwazi olutholakala emsebenzini nama-apprenticeships (BIWA). Lokhu kwasiza i-seta ukufinyelela kwebambisene nabo nokulungisa inkinga yamakhono antulekayo nabalulekile. Isamba esiyizigidi ezingama-r6,9 sasetshenziswa kuma-black Economic Empowerment Firms, ama- NGOs, ama-cbos nama-cooperatives ukwandisa ukubamba iqhaza le-seta entuthukweni yasemakhaya. Imiklamo eminingi kwafinyelelwa kuyo, nakuba ukufundiswa kwabantu abadala nokuqeqeshwa kwabo (ABET) kuseyinselelo enkulu. Kufanele ngihalalisele umnu Johann Engelbrecht netgembu lakhe ngokuhlela imihlangano ngu-11 ukufinyelela kuma- Skills Development Facilitators enza ama-workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) nama-annual Training Reports (ATRs) ezinkampani zethu ezikhokha ama-levy. Umnyango We-ETQA Ekulungiseleleni ukwethulwa kwe-quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), okwenzeka ngomhla ka-23 Februwari 2010, i-seta yaqhubeka nokwenza ezinye iziqu eziyisishiyagalombili okwenza iziqu ezitholakalela ukusebenza zibe ngu-13 sezizonke. Ezinye zalezi ziqu seziqediwe nokuxhumana mayelana nalokhu kusenziwa, kanti ezinye sezingasemaphethelweni. I-SETA nomnyango We-ETQA bayabonga ezimbonini ezibambe iqhaza ekwenziweni kwalezi ziqu. Ngithanda ukubonga umnu Fanny Phetla (ETQA Manager) nomnu Herman van Deventer (QCTO Project Manager) ngokusebenza ngokuzikhandla emsebenzini we- QCTO ukuqinisekisa ukuthi uyaphumelela. Asizange sifake i-institute of Sectoral noma i-occupational Excellence (ISOE) entsha enyakeni wezimali obuyekezwayo njengoba kuqala besidinga ukuqokelela ndawonye wonke umsebenzi wama-isoes akhona njengamanje nokuqinisa amandla awo. Njengoba imigudu yokubika seyishintshelwe kwi-dhet, umnyango we-etqa ubhekene nomsebenzi wokuthuthukisa amanye ama-fet Colleges ukuba ahlinzeke izinhlelo eziqinisekisiwe kwezolimo futhi umnyango wenza amasu okufeza lokhu. Ukumaketha Nokuxhumana Isiphathimandla sethu Sezokuxhumana, ucaren Cleinwerck, ulokhu eqhubeke njalo nakuba esebenza yedwa. Ukwazile ukwenza ingqungquthela ebe yimpumelelo futhi ngimsizile 39