….. on STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES ROADSHOW: ….. on STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES

BROAD BASED MIND MAP OF SA ECONOMY Focussed Skills Dev. Global resentment R/£  Development issues  R/€  Housing  China Taxes  Political Environment R/$  Interest  Housing  Fiscal Env. Emerging Market US Econ  INTERNAL Monetary Env. EXTERNAL Electricity Spending  Inflation  Energy SA ECONOMY Interest  Bio fuels Fossil fuels

Focused Skills Development NAT SKILLS DEVELOP STRATEGY OVERVIEW OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Focused Skills Development Work exp  New Enterprises  ALIGNED Gen Educ  Management  Qual driven Technicians  Ad hoc Engineering  Fragmented Technology  NAT SKILLS DEVELOP STRATEGY LABOUR MARKET NEEDS SA ECONOMY

PROFILE OF SUB-SECTORS WITHIN AGRISETA # ENT. % DIST. CONTR. # EMPL. % DISTR. Red Meat 270 6.6% R8,4m 6.1% 13 745 3.0% Poultry 147 3.6% R13,3m 9.7% 19 661 4.2% Fibre 168 4.1% R3,4m 2.5% 4 021 0.9% Coffee/Tea 13 0.3% R0,5m 0.4% 673 0.1% Fruit 205 5.0% R10,6m 7.7% 15 069 3.2% Milling 136 3.3% R10,4m 7.6% 9 018 1.9% Grain 138 3.4% R19,4m 14.2% 18 822 4.1% Sugar 24 0.5% R12,6m 9.2% 9 003 1.9% Tobacco 13 0.3% R5,3m 3.8% 3 245 0.7% Pest Control 30 0.7% R0,4m 0.3% 848 0.2% Seed 45 1.1% R3,0m 2.2% 2 268 0.5% Primary 2 847 70.5% R49,9m 36.4% 368 055 79.0% TOTALS 4 036 100% R137m 464 428

SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 ….. in terms of support to ENTERPRISES 80% Large to receive mandatory grants – 218 60% Medium to receive mandatory grants – 448 40% Small to receive mandatory/discr. – 980 Levy paying small BEE firms supported – 20 Non-levy paying Co-ops/NGOs/CBOs to be supported – 20 ISOEs to be supported 2 New Venture Creation Providers 0

SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 (continued) ….. in terms of support to EMPLOYED LEARNERS (18.1) Learnerships 600 Skills Programmes 1 000 Bursaries 50 Apprenticeships 10 ABET (Level 1) 3 290 ABET (Level 2) 940 ABET (Level 3) 329 ABET (Level 4) 141

SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 (continued) ….. in terms of support to UNEMPLOYED LEARNERS (18.2) Learnerships 50 Skills Programmes 455 Bursaries 5 Apprenticeships 40 Internships 100 Workplace Experience 50 New Ventures 50

SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 (continued) SUMMARISED: Total learners to be reached 7 110 ….. of whom: 85% are Black 6 083 54% are Female 3 839 4% are Disabled 284 ..... at a COST of: Mandatory Grant Fund R56,19m Discretionary Grants Fund R54,19m TOTAL R110,38m

STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR 2008/09 ….. on the REASONS why? Lack of skills are having an impact on economic growth New skills needed to enable Government initiatives Equity needs to be addressed – access to all Certain geographic areas lack specific skills sets Replacement demand

STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR 2008/09 (continued) ….. on SCARCE skills General Managers, Farm Managers, Logistics/Distribution - Focus on higher NQF levels Engineers, Manufacturing Process Technicians, Fabrication Technicians - Focus on artisans Agricultural Support Staff - Focus on agricultural economists and extension

STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR 2008/09 (continued) ….. on CRITICAL skills With focus on export orientation - Focus on horticulture, Hygiene, Export Readiness - Focus on ability to engage in learning Mobile plant operators - Focus on technological advanced equipment Ability of agricultural land reform beneficiaries - Focus on ability to farm and mentorships