SKILLS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT 2016 AGRISETA ROAD SHOWS

Skills Delivery Manager Gerard Mamabolo Skills Delivery Manager Gerard Mamabolo Project Manager: Rural Development Sello Khoza Project Manager: Rural Development Sello Khoza Administrator: Artisan Development Ledile Kgomo Administrator: Artisan Development Ledile Kgomo Project Manager: Artisan Development Frikkie Fouche Project Manager: Artisan Development Frikkie Fouche Administrator: Bursaries Development Andani Sengani- Mphephu Administrator: Bursaries Development Andani Sengani- Mphephu Administrator: Learnerships 18.2 Shereen Wentzel Administrator: Learnerships 18.2 Shereen Wentzel Administrator: Skills Programmes (18.1 & 18.2) Nelisiwe Phala Administrator: Skills Programmes (18.1 & 18.2) Nelisiwe Phala Administrator: Learnerships 18.1 Development Merriam Marobyane Administrator: Learnerships 18.1 Development Merriam Marobyane Skills Delivery Admin. Coordinator: Artisan Development Granny Choeu Skills Delivery Admin. Coordinator: Artisan Development Granny Choeu Skills Delivery Coordinator Bronwynn Oosthuizen Skills Delivery Coordinator Bronwynn Oosthuizen Administrator: Rural Development Development Rirhandzu Makhubele Administrator: Rural Development Development Rirhandzu Makhubele Provincial Coordinator: Mpumalanga Gugu Ndlela Provincial Coordinator: Mpumalanga Gugu Ndlela Provincial Coordinator: Kwa Zulu Natal Xolisile Mthiyane Provincial Coordinator: Kwa Zulu Natal Xolisile Mthiyane Provincial Coordinator: Limpopo Medupi Shabangu Provincial Coordinator: Limpopo Medupi Shabangu Provincial Coordinator: Eastern Cape Xolani Zituta Provincial Coordinator: Eastern Cape Xolani Zituta Administrator: AET Marissa Kok Administrator: AET Marissa Kok Administrator: Graduate Placement Gugu Msiza Administrator: Graduate Placement Gugu Msiza Administrator: Internships Siphelo Maxayi Administrator: Internships Siphelo Maxayi

GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS Two application window periods:  1 September – 31 October Bursaries, Internships, Learnerships / NVC & Artisan Development  1 November – 31 January Skills Programmes, Commodity Organizations, Rural Development, Graduate Placement & AET Advertisements, guidelines and application forms will be available on the website during application window periods Evaluation - 1st Window Period – November & approval letters from December Evaluation – 2 nd Window Period – February & March – Approval letters from April. Disapproved application – notice will be placed on the website

APPROVED GRANTS-2016/17 LEARNING PROGRAMMECURRENT RATE LEARNERSHIPS – 18.1R LEARNERSHIPS R – LEARNER ALLOWANCER (R x 8 months) SKILLS PROGRAMMES (18.1 & 18.2)R / CREDIT / LEARNER INTERNSHIPSR GRADUATE PLACEMENTR BURSARIES – (Employed & Unemployed – Undergraduate) R BURSARIES – (Employed & Unemployed – Post- Graduate) R AETR (R x2) NVCR NVC ALLOWANCER (R x 12 Months) ARTISAN DEVELOPMENTR

2016/17 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APPs) LEARNING PROGRAMMENO. LEARNERSAMOUNT 1 ST APPLICATION WINDOW LEARNERSHIPS – R LEARNERSHIP R NVC50R BURSARIES – EMPLOYED – POST GRADUATE (Dec) 30R BURSARIES – EMPLOYED – UNDER GRADUATE 70R BURSARIES – UNEMPLOYED – POST GRADUATE 30R BURSARIES – UNEMPLOYED – UNDER GRADUATE 170R ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT210R INTERNSHIPS300R ND APPLICATION WINDOW SKILLS PROGRAMMES – R SKILLS PROGRAMMES – R GRADUATE PLACEMENT350R AET (EMPLOYED & UNEMPLOYED)827R COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS16 OrganisationsR MENTORSHIP (RURAL DEVELOPMENT)25R TOTALR

DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATIONS Due to AgriSETA’s limited funds and high demand for skills, there is always a limit in the funding of Learning Programmes. Skills Programmes - not exceed 25 learners and 24 credits. Learnerships – not exceed 25 learners per application. Commodity Organisations – not exceed R (Application required) Mentorship – not exceed R Application forms are available on the website during application period. NB: Click the Learning Programme (in blue) Proposals for Mentorship programmes should not exceed 10 pages. Emphasis should always be placed on Scarce & Critical skills and PIVOTAL. Due to high volume of applications / need to address Scarce & critical skills – emphasis shall be on higher NQF levels. From 2016, AgriSETA will introduce a simple on-line application process in order to minimise hand / courier / post submissions.

APPROVAL LETTERS & CONTRACTS Contracts should be returned to AgriSETA within a month of receipt. Funds shall be forfeited (Reallocated) if contracts are NOT returned to AgriSETA within a month or as stipulated in the contract and approval letters. Training can ONLY commence once the contract is signed by both parties and according to Training Plan. Funds are regarded as contracted once the contract is signed. At least 95% of Discretionary funds should have valid contracts. If you realise that training for whatever reason is going to go beyond contract period, a request for an addendum should be made three (3) months prior to the expiry of the contract.

CLAIMS & INVOICES It is always difficult to pay an invoice within 30 days because of: Lack of valid Tax Clearance Certificate. Lack of supporting documents, e.g. attendance register. Invoice duplicates. Change of banking details. Proof of stipend payment, etc. Payment of invoices is done every Friday. Regular submission of claims is essential (Levy Payers).

IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNERSHIP As per Learnership Regulation: 18.2 Learners should have a contract of employment for the duration of the Learnership (Page 8) Training may not commence if the Learnership is not registered with the SETA (Page 9) 1 Credit = 10 Notional Hours i.e. 120 Credits = 1200 Notional Hours If – 8 Hours per day Then = 150 Days If 20 Days in a Month = 7.5 Months (8 months to Train, address Gaps, take corrective measures and Moderate) 4 th Tranche Payment – POE (ETQA will elaborate) Learner replacement period - 25 days (AgriSETA rule)

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AgriSETA – Focus broadly on Rural Development, Co-ops and Youth development as outlined in NSDS 111. Formation of partnership with Government Departments. Four Provinces – Mpumalanga (Ehlanzeni), KZN (Umgungundlovu TVET), Eastern Cape (Tsolo Agric. College) and Limpopo (Department of Agriculture) have Provincial Coordinators.

ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT - LEGISLATIVE National Standardized Grants remained R for the 16/17 financial year. Requirements for the disbursement of grants changed and is available in the 2016/17 Grant Guidelines. National Trade Test Regulations The New Trade Test Regulations are now fully implemented through all sectors The National RPL Policy was published for public comment and will be gazetted as soon as the inputs were reviewed by NAMB.

NEW SKILLS PROGRAMME The Skills Programmes (FLP) that will be implemented in the 2016/17 financial year will be credit bearing courses. The two programmes are registered with MerSETA with the following detail: Programme 1: Machine and Equipment Maintainer MerSETA Registration SS0024/15- 17, 81 Credits Programme 2: Routine Machine Maintainer, MerSETA Registration SP0956/15-17, 67 Credits The Grant funding application window is aligned with the other AgriSETA Skills Programmes.

CHALLENGES Non and short payment of allowances by Service Providers. Invoices no been paid within 30 days. Poor practical exposure by certain Service Providers to learners. Non adherence to terms and conditions of the application forms. Non return of contracts by employers. Disregard of Scarce and Critical skills implementation by employers as per Sector Skills Plan (SSP) (2011 – 2016)

THANK YOU addresses and Direct telephone numbers – 012 – – 012 – – 012 – – 012 – – 012 – – Limpopo – Mpumalanga – Eastern Cape – Kwa Zulu Natal