Local Government Sector Education Training Authority PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY DATE: 6 NOVEMBER 2012

Contents Electricity Qualification development Capacity building in Local Government Sustainability Water Process controller training Development of new qualifications Environmental practices Collaboration with Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and Institute of Waste Management of South Africa (IWMSA)

LGSETAs alignment to Local Governments Cabinet outcome Role of Local Government LGSETA’s Contribution 6 An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network Ring-fence water, electricity and sanitation functions so as to facilitate cost-reflective pricing of these services.  Ensure urban spatial plans provide for commuter rail corridors, as well as other public Apprenticeship Training IDP Training Road construction and maintenance Municipal Planning Water and waste water treatment Transport planning Infrastructure Asset Management

LGSETA’s alignment to National Outcomes Cabinet outcome Role of local government LGSETA’s Contribution 10 Protection and enhancement of environmental assets and natural resources Develop and implement water management plans to prevent water losses Ensure effective maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure Run water and electricity saving awareness campaigns Ensure proper management of municipal commonage and urban open spaces Ensure development does not take place on wetlands and other sensitive areas IDP Water Process Controllers Training Marine resources Infrastructure asset management Urban Planning Environmental management Training Horticulture Training Engineering

Electricity 1. Qualification development  LGSETA was appointed as Development Quality Partner for the Electrical Qualification by the QCTO(Quality Council for Trades and Occupations)  The aim of the QCTO qualification development is to develop one Electrical Artisan learner Qualification for all sectors in South Africa  The Curriculum has been submitted to the QCTO for consideration and registration

Capacity development(Electrical) Establishment of Municipal Training Capacity Municipal Training Centre Accreditation Technical support to Training Centre’s Establishment of Electrical working group Government Certificate of Compliance programmes Collaboration with Association of Municipal Electrical Undertakings (AMEU) to implement GCC programmes for local Government AMEU collaboration with LG Seta Electrical working group to develop Technician courses

Water The LGSeta successfully completed a National Process Controller training project Programmes focused on Water and Waste water treatment processes In total 1795 candidates were trained in 8 provinces 136 Municipalities( Water service authorities) benefitted Sustainability To ensure that Municipal training capacity is sustained: 210 Assessors trained 189 Mentors trained Qualification development The LGSeta applied to the QCTO to develop new Occupational Qualifications in the Water and Waste water sector

Environmental practices Background No formal undergraduate programme for waste management education and training existed Design of new professional courses for Waste management Collaboration with CPUT and IWMSA to establish a ISOE Funding of development of new programmes Implementation of new programmes Energy recovery processes form part of new qualifications

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