1. Skills Delivery Department
2015 Road Show
AgriSETA
Gerard Mamabolo
Skills Delivery Manager

2. Skills Delivery Department
Skills Delivery Manager
Gerard Mamabolo
Skills Delivery Department: Learnerships, Skills Programmes, AET, Artisan Development, Bursary , Mentorship/Support to Rural Structures , Internships, Graduate Placement, NVC & Rural Development
Rural Development/Support to Rural Structure : Administrator
Shereen Wentzel
Manager: Rural Development
Sello Khoza
Manager: Artisan Development
Frikkie Fouche
SD Admin. Coordinator
Granny Choeu
Provincial Coordinator: Limpopo
Medupi Shabangu
Artisan Development: Administrator
Ledile Kgomo
Skills Delivery Coordinator
Bronwynn Oosthuizen
Provincial Coordinator: EC
Xolani Zituta
Provincial Coordinator: KZN
Xolisile Mthiyane
Provincial Coordinator: Mpumalanga
Gugu Ndlela
Interns/
Graduate Placement: Administrator
Itumeleng Kgwadi
Bursary: Administrator
Vacant
AET: Administrator
Marissa Kok
LS/SP(18.2): Administrator
Rirhandzu Makhubele
LS/SP(18.1): Administrator
Merriam Marobyane

3. GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
TWO application window periods:
1 September - 31 October Window period
Bursary, Internships & Artisan Development
1 November – 31 January Window period
Learnership, Skills Programmes, Commodity Organisations, Rural Structures / Mentorship, Graduate Placement, Rural development , NVC and AET.
Advertisements, guidelines and application forms will be available during application window periods on the AgriSETA website.
Evaluation of applications – February & March.
Allocation of APP by Evaluation/Grants & QA Committee in March.
Board approval in end March.
Notice of approval/disapproval in April.
Implementation of projects in April.
Disapproved applications – Notice shall be placed on the website.
Monitoring of projects on a continuous basis.
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4. APPROVED GRANT ALLOCATIONS FROM 2015/16
LEARNING PROGRAMMES
CURRENT RATE
LEARNERSHIP-18.1 R
LEARNERSHIP-18.2 R
ALLOWANCE-18.2
R (R x 8 months)
SKILLS PROGRAMME (18.1&18.2)
R / Credit / Learner
INTERSHIPS
R (R )
GRADUATE PLACEMENT
BURSARY (Employed – Post Grad) R
BURSARY (Employed – Under Grad) R
BURSARY (Unemployed – Post Grad)
BURSARY (Unemployed – Under grad )
ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT R
AET
R (R X 2)
NVC
NVC - ALLOWANCE
R (R )
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5. 2015/2016 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’)
LEARNING PROGRAM
NO.LEARNERS
AMOUNT
SKILLS PROGRAMMES-18.1
860
R3,756,480.00
SKILLS PROGRAMMES-18.2
800
R3,494,400.00
SKILLS PROGRAMMES-FORKLIFT 40 R
LEARNERSHIP-18.1
675
R12,285,000.00
LEARNERSHIP-18.2
650
R20,072,000.00
NVC 50
R1,816,000.00
BURSARY – Employed – Post Graduate (September) 10 R
BURSARY – Employed – Under Graduate (September) 60
R3,600,000.00
BURSARY – Unemployed – Post Graduate (September)
BURSARY – Unemployed – Under Graduate (September)
110
R4,125,000.00
Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP)
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6. 2014/2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’)
LEARNING PROGRAM
NO.LEARNERS
AMOUNT
AET – EMPLOYED & UNEMPLOYED
800
R3,396,800.00
ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT – 18.1 & 18.2 (September)
210
R10,500,000.00
COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS
R5,000,000.00
INTERNSHIPS (September)
250
R11,250,000.00
GRADUATE PLACEMENT
275
R12,375,000.00
MENTORSHIP / FARMER DEVELOPMENT
R2,312,500.00
TOTAL
R85,888,180.00
Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP)
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7. DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATIONS
Due to limited funds, AgriSETA always places a limit in the funding of learning programmes.
Skills Programmes – not exceed 25 learners and 24 credits.
Learnership – not exceed 15 learners per application.
Commodity Organisations – not exceed R
Special project (Mentorship & Farmer Development) – not exceed R
Application forms are available on the website during application period, NB – click the Learning Programme (in blue).
Proposals not exceeding 10 pages on Mentorship, non credit bearing training and Farmer Development.
Emphasis is always 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.
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8. APPROVAL LETTERS & CONTRACTS
Approval letters and contracts are usually issued in April.
Contracts to be returned to AgriSETA within three (3) months.
Training can ONLY resume once contract is signed by both parties and according to Training Plan.
Funds regarded as contracted once contract is signed.
At least 95% of Discretionary funds should be contracted.
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9. CLAIMS & INVOICES
Due to high volumes of invoices received, there are still problems related to invoice processing, e.g.
Invalid Tax Clearances
Lack of supporting documents
Loss of invoices
Invoice duplicates (Word / Excel invoices)
Invoices should be paid within 30 days.
All supporting documents should be in place to expedite payment.
Payments only done every Friday.
Ensure that your Tax Clearance certificate is valid when issuing invoice.
Some companies do not submit claims regularly – disrupts monthly flow of funds.
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10. NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
Manpower Training Act. vs. Skills Development Act.
Workplace approval criteria;
All workplaces will be verified from 2014/15 financial year using Nationally approved criteria.
Workplace approval will be valid for a period of three years (aligned to National criteria and guidelines).
Funding model;
All SETA’s will fund Artisan Development aligned with Nationally approved funding model.
New Trades Curriculums;
New curriculums are in development for all Occupations listed on the OFO as trades.
Learning Programmes Regulations;
Written to guide Artisan Development aligned with Skills Development Act.
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11. NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
2013 OFO List;
Already implemented.
OFO list of Trades as guidelines for implementation.
No Artisan Funding will be allowed for programmes/Occupations not listed as a Trade.
Certification;
No AgriSETA certificates, from October 2013 – QCTO will issue all SETA certificates.
National Standardized Grants increased from R in the 14/15 financial year to R in the 15/16 financial year.
Requirements for the disbursement of grants changed and is available in the 2015/16 Grant Guidelines
AgriSETA active member of NADQAC
The National Artisan Development Quality Assurance Committee (NADQAC) has been established to coordinate accreditation across all sectors in order to progressively implement a national non-sector based accreditation process.
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12. NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
Artisan Development employers will in the 2015/16 financial year be able to:
Apply for access to the Artisan Module
Be able to upload learners remotely
Be able to view learner status
FLP programmes will not be implemented in the 15/16 financial year, the current programme will be replaced with a credit bearing course in the 16/17 financial year.

13. 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 (University of Mpumalanga), KZN (Cedara Agric. College), Eastern Cape (Tsolo Agric. College) and Limpopo (Department of Agriculture) have Provincial Coordinators.
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14. CHALLENGES Invoices not been paid within 30 days.
Irregular claims patterns.
Non and short payment of allowances by Service Providers.
Poor practical exposure by certain Service Providers to learners.
Non adherence to conditions in the applications forms.
Non return of contracts by employers.
Disregard of Scarce and Critical skills implementation by Employers as per SSP ( ).
Lack of scheduling of appointments by stakeholders.
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15. Email addresses and Direct telephone numbers
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– Limpopo
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– Eastern Cape
– Kwa Zulu Natal
THANK YOU
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