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ANNUAL REPORT2013/14

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAININGAnnual Report 2013/14

Minister of Higher Education and Training

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

I have the honour of submitting the Annual Report of the Department of Higher Education and Training for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014.

Mr GF Qonde

Director-General: Higher Education and Training

Date: 30 May 2014

Department of HigHer eDucation anD trainingVOTE 17

2013/14 ANNUAL REPORT

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DR BE NZIMANDE, MP

MInIsTER: HIgHER EDucATIon AnD

TRAInIng

MR MC MANANA, MP

DEpuTy MInIsTER: HIgHER EDucATIon AnD

TRAInIng

MR GF QONDE

DIREcToR-gEnERAl: HIgHER EDucATIon AnD

TRAInIng



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Table of contents

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1. general Information regarding the Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. list of Abbreviations/Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3. Message from the Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4. Message from the Deputy Minister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5. AccountingOfficer’sOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6. StatementofResponsibilityandConfirmationoftheAccuracyoftheAnnualReport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

7. StrategicOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

8. legislative and other mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

9. High level organisational structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

10. Entities reporting to the Minister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

1. Auditor-General’sReport:PredeterminedObjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2. OverviewofDepartmentalperformance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3. strategic outcome-orientated goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4. performance information by programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5. Summaryoffinancialinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

6. conditional grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

7. Donor funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

8. capital investment, maintenance and asset management plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

PART C: GOvERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

2. Risk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

3. Fraud and corruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

4. MinimisingConflictofInterest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

5. code of conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129



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6. Health, safety and Environment Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

7. portfolio committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

8. scopA Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

9. Priormodificationstoauditreports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

10. Internal Audit and Audit committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Part D: Human Resource Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Part E: Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Part F: Department of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION



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1. general Information regarding the DepartmentThe Department of Higher Education and Training

PRETORIA OFFICE

Postal Address:

private Bag X174

pretoria

0001

Physical Address:

117 - 123 Francis Baard street

pretoria

0002

Tel: 012 312 5911

Fax: 012 323 0291

CAPE TOWN OFFICE

Postal Address:

private Bag X9192

CapeTown

8000

Physical Address:

103 plein street

CapeTown

8001

Tel: 021 469 5175

Fax: 021 461 4761

OTHER USEFUL CONTACTSCareer advice helpline: 0860 111 673

Website: www.careerhelp.org.za

National fraud hotline: 0800 801 801

Departmental Call Centre (Toll free): 0800 872 222

Website:www.dhet.gov.za



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2. list of Abbreviations/Acronyms

ABET Adult Basic Education and Training

ADEA Association for the Development of Education in Africa

ADTTT Artisan Development Technical Task Team

AET Adult Education and Training

AGSA Auditor-general south Africa

ALCs Adult learning centres

ARPL Artisan Recognition of prior learning

AU African union

BAS Basic Accounting system

BNC Bi-national commission

BRICS Brazil,Russia,India,ChinaandSouthAfrica

CAO CentralisedApplicationsOffice

CACH central Applications clearing House

CAS career Advice services

CC closed corporation

CD chief Director

CEM council of Education Ministers

CEO ChiefExecutiveOfficer

CEPD centre for Education policy Development

CESM ClassificationofEducationalSubjectMatter

CET community Education and Training

CETA construction Education and Training Authority

CFO ChiefFinancialOfficer

CHE council on Higher Education

COL CommonwealthofLearning

COMEDAF conference of Ministers of Education of the African union

COSE collaboration for occupational skills Excellence

CPIX consumer price Index

CPUT cape peninsula university of Technology

CSIR CouncilforScientificandIndustrialResearch

CUT central university of Technology

DBE Department of Basic Education

DDG Deputy Director-general

DG Director-general

DHET Department of Higher Education and Training

DIRCO Department of International Relations and cooperation

DOE Department of Education



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DOL Department of labour

DST Department of science and Technology

DTI Department of Trade and Industry

ECM Enterprise content Management

EEP Employment Equity plan

EFA Education for All

ELRC Education labour Relations council

ENE Estimates of national Expenditure

ETQA Education and Training Quality Assurance

EXCO Executive council

FET Further Education and Training

FETCBU Further Education and Training colleges Bargaining unit

FETMIS Further Education and Training Management Information system

FMS&G Financial Management systems and guidelines

GENFETQA general and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance

GETC GeneralEducationandTrainingCertificate

GFETQSF GeneralandFurtherEducationandTrainingQualitySub-Framework

GIS geographical Information system

GITO GovernmentInformationTechnologyOffice

GPSSBC general public service sector Bargaining council

HE Higher Education

HEAIDS Higher Education HIV/AIDs

HEDCOM Heads of Education Departments committee

HEI Higher Education Institutions

HEMIS Higher Education Management Information system

HEQF HigherEducationQualificationsFramework

HESA Higher Education south Africa

HIv/AIDS HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus/AcquiredImmunodeficiencySyndrome

HRD Human Resource Development

HRDSA Human Resource Development strategy for south Africa

HRMIS Human Resource Management Information system

IBSA India-Brazil-SouthAfrica

ICASS Internal continuous Assessment

ICT Information and communication Technology

ILO International labour organisation

IT Information Technology

ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure library

INDLELA Institute for the national Development of learnerships, Employment skills and labour Assessments



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IPAP Industrial policy Action plan

LAN LocalAreaNetwork

MEDUNSA Medical university of south Africa

MIS Management Information system

MLO MediaLiaisonOfficer

MMM Minister’sManagementMeeting

MPAT Management performance Assessment Tool

MTEF MediumTermExpenditureFramework

MTSF MediumTermStrategicFramework

NAMB national Artisan Moderation Body

NASCA NationalSeniorCertificateforAdults

NATED national Accredited Technical Diploma

NC(v) NationalCertificate(Vocational)

NDP national Development plan

NGP NewGrowthPath

NIHE national Institute of Higher Education

NIPF NationalIndustrialPolicyFramework

NQF NationalQualificationsFramework

NRF national Research Foundation

NSA national skills Authority

NSDS national skills Development strategy

NSDSIII national skills Development strategy III

NSF national skills Fund

NSF ALC national norms and standards for Funding Adult learning centres

NSF DIS national skills Fund Disbursement Information system

NSF FET national norms and standards for Funding Further Education and Training colleges

NSFAS national student Financial Aid scheme

OAG OfficeoftheAccountant-General

ODA overseas Development Assistance

OECD organisation for Economic cooperation and Development

OFO OrganisingFrameworkforOccupations

OQSF OccupationalQualificationsSub-Framework

PALC public Adult learning centre

PED provincial Education Department

PERSAL personnel salary system

PFMA public Finance Management Act

PICC presidential Infrastructure coordinating commission

PIvOTAL professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic learning

PME performance Management and Evaluation



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PQM ProgrammeQualificationMix

PSIRA private security Industry Regulation Act

PSETA public service sETA

QCTO Quality council for Trades and occupations

RDG Research Development grant

SADC southern African Development community

SAICA south African Institute of chartered Accountants

SAIDE south African Institute of Distance Education

SAQA SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority

SARS south African Revenue service

SAUS south African union of students

SCOPA standing committee on public Accounts

SDA skills Development Act

SDLA skills Development levies Act

SDL skills Development levy

SET science, Engineering and Technology

SETA sector Education and Training Authority

SIC StandardIndustrialClassification

SIP StrategicIntegratedProject

SITA state Information Technology Agency

SSP sector skills plan

SPU SolPlaatjeUniversity

SRC student Representative council

SSS student support services

TDG Teaching Development grant

TWG Technical Working group

UCCF university council chairs Forum

UMP university of Mpumalanga

UN united nations

UNESCO UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation

UoT university of Technology

vCET Vocational and continuing Education and Training

WAN WideAreaNetwork

WITS WitwatersrandUniversity

WSU Walter sisulu university



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3. Message from the MinisterIt is a pleasure to present the fourth Annual Report of the Department of Higher Education and Training, namely forthe2013/14financialyear.

The2013/14 financial yearwill certainly be rememberedas the year inwhichweestablishedand launchedourtwonewuniversities,SolPlaatjeUniversity(SPU)intheNorthernCapeandtheUniversityofMpumalanga(UMP)inMpumalanga.InterimCouncilswereappointedtogoverneachinstitutionandbothuniversitiesopenedtheirdoorstotheirfirst intakeofstudents inFebruary2014.Althoughmuchstillneedstobedone,thesetwoinstitutionswillassistintheexpansionoftheuniversitysystemandmakehighereducationmoreaccessibletotheyouth.Theestablishmentoftheseinstitutionsisagreatachievementaftersubstantialplanning,technicalworkandstakeholderconsultationovertheprevioustwofinancialyears.ANationalInstituteforHumanitiesandSocialScienceswasestablishedandgoodprogresshasbeenmadefortheestablishmentofanewHealthandAlliedSciencesuniversitythatwouldincorporatetheMedunsacampusoftheUniversityofLimpopo(UL).

January 2014 marked the launch of the White paper for post-school Education and Training. The White paper aims to improve the capacity of the post-school education and training system and outlines policy directions to develop the country and improve the economic, social and cultural life of its people. Amongst others, the White paper aims at strengthening and expanding the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges andtoestablishCommunityCollegesthatwillbuildontheprogrammesthatarecurrentlyfundedthroughPublicAdult learning centres.

Astrongemphasiswasplacedoncareerguidanceservicesduringtheyearunderreview.Exhibitionsincreasedinnumberandtherewasamarkedimprovementinthequantityandqualityofinformationthatwasmadeavailabletolearnersandstakeholders.Allprovinceswerecoveredanditwasensuredthatdifferentcommunities,particularlyruralcommunities,hadeasyaccess to theDepartment’s information.Furthermore,aNationalCareerAdviceportal has been develop as an integrated education and training career development information system and is liveontheWorldWideWeb.InstitutionaldataofallourpublicTVETCollegesandUniversitiesisnowintegratedinto this portal.

TheCentralApplicationsClearingHouseranforthesecondtimeandoperatedsuccessfullyfromthefirstweekof January to the end of March 2014. This is an important initiative to guide and advise prospective students on thedifferentlearningopportunitiesavailablewithinthepost-schoolssystem.

TheReport of theMinisterial Committee for theReview of the Funding of Universitieswas released duringFebruary2014.ATechnicalTeamandaReferenceGroupwereestablishedtoconsideralltherecommendations,conductmodellinganddraftanewfundingframeworkforcomment.

Manystepshavebeentakentoassistwiththeexpansionofthepost-schooleducationsysteminlinewiththedirectives of the national Development plan. These include among other things:

• The publication of the Policy for the Provision of Distance Education in South African Universities in the Context of an Integrated Post-school System. The policy provides for contact universities to embark on distanceprovisioningandwillenableuniversitiestodiversifytheirmodesofdeliveryandassistwiththeexpansion of the system, especially at the post-graduate level.

• Apolicy framework for thedifferentiationof theHigherEducationandTrainingSystemhasalsobeendevelopedandwillbepublishedforpubliccommentduring2014.Whenthispolicyframeworkisfinaliseditwillenablemoreeffectivesteeringofthesystemtowardsofferingmorediverseopportunitiestopost-schoolcitizens.



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• AspartofremovingtheblockagestonationalartisanlearnerfundingasidentifiedbytheHumanResourceDevelopment council, the policy for a generic national Artisan learner grant Funding and Administration SystemwasapprovedinJune2013.

The national student Financial Aid scheme continues to play a critical role in administering loans and bursaries andallocatingthesetoeligiblestudents.TheDepartmentislookingforwardtothereportonthepilotedstudent-centered model to assess the success thereof and to ensure that there is a good return on our investment in this respect.

Iamgratefulforwhatwemanagedtoachieveduringthepastfinancialyearandtrustthatwewillcontinuetodrivethesystemtomaximumachievementandimprovebotheducationqualityandstudentsuccessrates.IwishtoacknowledgetheworkoftheDeputyMinister,myDirector-General,hisseniormanagementteam,thestaffinmyofficeandeveryofficialintheDepartment.Ithankthemallforthepastyear’sachievementsandtrustthatthefoundationstheyhavelaidwillhelpustowardsevengreaterachievementsintheinterestofourcountry.

Ialsowishtoacknowledgetheworkdonebyallourinstitutionsandtheroleoforganisedlabourandemployers,towardsbuildingacoherentpost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.Aspecialwordof thanksgoestoourglobal and local donors for their ongoing support.

I hereby present this Annual Report of the Department of Higher Education and Training to parliament.

Together, Turning Every Workplace into a Training Space!

Dr BE Nzimande, MPMinister of Higher Education and Training



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4. Message from the Deputy MinisterDuringthe2013/14financialyear,theexpansionofthepost-schooleducationandtrainingopportunitiesforthecitizensofourcountryandespeciallytheyouthremainedthekeyfocusoftheDepartment.

SpecialattentionwasgiventoprovidingcareeradvicetomatriclearnersandotheryouthwiththeApply Now! Campaignwasonceagainverysuccessfulinreachingourlearnersandyouth.

2013wasdeclaredasthe‘Year of the Artisan’.Thisadvocacyprogrammewasrolledoutacrossallnineprovincesduringthe2013/14financialyear.ThousandsofyoungpeopleparticipatedintheprogrammethatwasbasedatpublicTVETColleges.Basedonthesuccessoftheprogramme,itwasexpandeduntil2024andwillbeknownasthe‘Decade of the Artisan’.Thisprogrammewillmaintaintheawarenessforqualifiedartisansandisaimedprimarily at advocating the need for young people to consider technical and vocational programmes at TVET colleges, and artisan development in particular as a career of choice as opposed to only a university based career.TheDepartmentalsodevelopedthefirstevernationalartisandevelopmentdatabaseoflearnersandaseriesofnationalartisandevelopmentscenarioswasalignedwiththeNationalDevelopmentPlantargetingtheproductionof30000qualifiedartisansperyearby2030.

The extension of the Higher Education and Training AIDs (HEAIDs) programme to TVET colleges during the yearprovidedthefirstnationalprogrammeonHIVpreventioninTVETColleges.Theimmensesuccessofthisprogramme has laid the foundation for further roll out to reach all post-school education and training students.

IwouldliketothanktheMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining,DrBENzimande,forhisongoingcommitmentandleadershiptowardstheimprovementofthecountry’spost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.IalsowishtothanktheDirector-General,MrGFQonde,hisseniormanagementteamandstaffinmyofficefortheirsupportand to congratulate them on the goals achieved during the past year.

Mr MC Manana, MPDeputy Minister of Higher Education and Training



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5. AccountingOfficer’sOverviewIwishtothanktheMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining,DrBENzimande,andDeputyMinister,MrMManana,for their continued support to improve the provisioning of post-school education and training opportunities, especially forour youth. In thisannual report, theachievementsover thepast financial year in termsofourfinancialmanagementaswellasourpredeterminedobjectivesarecoveredwithmuchhavingbeingdonetowardsachieving our goals given the many challenges still being faced.

TheyearmarkedthedevelopmentandlaunchoftheWhitePaperforPost-SchoolEducationandTraining,whichfurtherprovidesdirectiontowards improvingthepost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.TheWhitePaperoutlines key principles such as the strengthening and expansion of the Technical and Vocational Education andTraining(TVET)Collegesandthepromotionofquality improvementsandappropriatediversitywithintheUniversitysector.Astrongemphasisisplacedontherequirementsforintegrationwithinthesystemandimprovingthelinkbetweeneducationandtheworkplace.

Anumberofadditionalpoliciesweredeveloped to improveaccess in thesystem.TheMinisteramended thesub-frameworksthatcomprisetheNationalQualificationsFrameworkandappointedaMinisterialCommitteeonArticulationwhichproducedareportthatwillbepublishedforpubliccomment.ThedraftSocialInclusionPolicyFrameworkwasreferredtotheMinisterialOversightCommitteeonTransformationforinputs.CabinetapprovedthedevelopmentofaCareerDevelopmentServicespolicyandimplementationplaninJanuary2014.A‘Concept Framework for an Open Learning System in Post-School Education and Training in South Africa’withpolicyrecommendationswasalsodeveloped.

WithregardstoAdultEducationandTraining,adraftpolicyonCommunityEducationandTrainingCollegeswasdeveloped. Regulations on the Assessment process and procedures for Adult Education and Training national QualificationsFrameworkLevel1wasdevelopedandapproved.

ThepolicyonProfessionalQualifications forTechnicalandVocationalEducationLecturerswasfinalisedandpublishedintheGovernmentGazetteforimplementation.UniversitieshavebeenidentifiedtodevelopprogrammeswiththesupportoftheDepartment.

TheDepartment,incollaborationwiththeHumanSciencesResearchCouncilandDepartmentofInternationalRelationsandCooperation(DIRCO),continuedtoplayasignificantroleinensuringthesuccessfulparticipationof south Africa in the 2014 BRIcs Think Tanks council and 2014 BRIcs Academic Forum. During the year under review,anumberofsignificantBRICSrelatedeventsweresuccessfullyorganisedincludinganacademicforumto interrogate the draft BRIcs vision document and develop it further into a south African position document.

Thetwonewuniversities,i.e.UniversityofMpumalangainMpumalangaandSolPlaatjeUniversityintheNorthernCape,werelaunchedandinterimcouncilswereestablishedtocommencewiththeoperationsofbothinstitutions.Bothinstitutionsopenedtheirdoorsfortheirfirststudentintakesinthe2014academicyear.

ThenewReportingRegulationsforPublicHigherEducationInstitutionshavebeenfinalisedaftertheincorporationofpubliccommentsand intensiveconsultationwithkeystakeholders in thesector.TheDepartmentplans toimplementthepolicywitheffectfromthe2015reportingyear.

Theprogressandachievementsreportedwouldnothavebeenpossible if itwasnotforthededicationofmySeniorManagementteamandallthestaffintheDepartment.Iappreciateyourdedicationandhardwork.



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IherebypresenttheAnnualReportforthe2013/14financialyeartotheMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining,DrBENzimande,andDeputyMinister,MrMCManana,andinvitethemtotableitinParliament.

GF QondeAccounting Officer



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6. StatementofResponsibilityandConfirmationoftheAccuracyofthe Annual Report

Tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,Iconfirmthefollowing:

• All information and amounts disclosed throughout the Annual Report, are consistent.

• The Annual Report is complete, accurate and is free from any omissions.

• TheAnnualReporthasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeguidelinesontheannualreportasissuedby national Treasury.

• TheAnnualFinancialStatements (PartE)havebeenprepared inaccordancewith themodifiedcashstandardandtherelevantframeworksandguidelinesissuedbytheNationalTreasury.

• TheAccountingOfficerisresponsibleforthepreparationoftheannualfinancialstatementsandforthejudgementsmadeinthisdocument.

• TheAccountingOfficerisresponsibleforestablishingandimplementingasystemofinternalcontrolthathas been designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of the performance information,thehumanresourcesinformationandtheannualfinancialstatements.

• Theexternalauditorsareengagedtoexpressanindependentopinionontheannualfinancialstatements.

Inmyopinion,theAnnualReportfairlyreflectstheoperation,theperformanceinformation,thehumanresourcesinformationandthefinancialaffairsoftheDepartmentforthefinancialyearended31March2014.

yours faithfully

GF QondeAccounting OfficerDate: 30 May 2014



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7. StrategicOverview

7 .1 vision

ThevisionoftheDepartmentisaSouthAfricainwhichwehaveadifferentiatedandfullyinclusivepost-schoolsystemthatallowsallSouthAfricanstoaccessandsucceedinrelevantpost-schooleducationandtraining,inordertofulfiltheeconomicandsocialgoalsofparticipationinaninclusiveeconomyandsociety.

7 .2 Mission

ItisthemissionoftheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingtodevelopcapable,well-educatedandskilledcitizenswhoareabletocompeteinasustainable,diversifiedandknowledge-intensiveinternationaleconomy,whichmeetsthedevelopmentalgoalsofourcountry.

TheDepartmentwillundertakethismissionbyreducingtheskillsbottlenecks,especiallyinpriorityandscarceskillsareas;improvinglowparticipationratesinthepost-schoolsystem;correctingdistortionsintheshape,sizeanddistributionofaccesstopost-schooleducationandtraining;andimprovingthequalityandefficiencyinthesystem, its sub-systems and its institutions.

7 .3 value statement

The Department is committed to

• distinctionandexcellenceinallourworkeffortstodevelopaskilledandcapableworkforceforthecountry

• honesty, perseverance and commitment in providing differentiated education and training opportunities for all the people of south Africa

• efficiencyofworkhabitsandproficiencyofallDHETemployeesinfulfillingthemandateoftheDepartment

• teamwork, cooperationandsolidarity inworkingwithourpartners inhighereducationand training toachieve the shared goals

• transformation imperatives by addressing and normalising social inequality, race, gender, age, geography, HIV/AIDs and disability issues at all our higher education and training institutions.

7 .4 Strategic outcome-orientated goals

7.4.1 Strategic Goal 1: To increase the number of skilled youth by expanding access to education and training.

7.4.2 Strategic Goal 2: To adequately capacitate individual institutions to effectively provide or facilitate all learning.

7.4.3 Strategic Goal 3: To increase the number of students successfully entering the labour market upon completion of training.

7.4.4 Strategic Goal 4: Toexpandtheresearch,developmentandinnovationcapacityforeconomicgrowthand social development.

7.4.5 Strategic Goal 5: To create college curriculums that are responsive to the demands of the market place andcan transformandadaptquicklyandeffectively tochangingskillsneeds,withspecial emphasis on artisan training.



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7.4.6 Strategic Goal 6: To create credible institutional mechanisms for skills planning to support an inclusive economicgrowthpath.

7.4.7 Strategic Goal 7: Tosustainhighlyeffective,professionalandefficientadministrationinformedbygoodcorporate governance practices.



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8. legislative and other mandates

Constitutional mandate

TheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingderivesitslegislativemandatefromthesupremelawoftheRepublic,theConstitution,withinthepurportofSection29,readwithSchedule4,whichlistseducationatalllevels,excluding tertiary education as a functional area of concurrent national and provincial legislative competence, whereasSection29statesthefollowing:

‘(1) Everyonehastheright

(a) to a basic education, including adult basic education

(b) to further education, which the state, through reasonable measures, must make progressivelyavailable and accessible.

(2) Everyonehastherighttoreceiveeducationintheofficiallanguageoftheirchoiceinpubliceducationalinstitutionswherethateducationisreasonablypracticable.Inordertoensuretheeffectiveaccessto,andimplementation of this right, the state must consider all reasonable educational alternatives, including single medium institutions, taking into account

(a) equity

(b) practicability and

(c) theneedtoredresstheresultsofpastraciallydiscriminatorylawsandpractices.

(3) Everyonehastherighttoestablishandmaintain,attheirownexpense,independenteducationalinstitutionsthat

(a) do not discriminate on the basis of race

(b) areregisteredwiththestateand

(c) maintain standards that are not inferior to standards at comparable public educational institutions.

(4) Subsection(3)doesnotprecludestatesubsidiesforindependenteducationalinstitutions’.



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Legislative Mandates

Legislation Principal Minister Relevant to the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Adult Education and Training Act (AET Act)

provides for the establishment of public and private adult learning centres and for the governance of public centres


Entire Act

Further Education and Training Act (FET Act)

provides for the governance and funding of FET colleges and related matters in providing FET college education


Entire Act

General and Further Education and Training Act (gEnFETQA) – uMAlusI is the Quality council for FET colleges and AET centres

Whole to Minister of Basic Education – except areas relevant to the Minister of Higher Education and Training

In as far as public and private centres offering AET as per the AET Act, offering further education as per the FET Act and section 2(b) & (c), 3,16-21, 23, 26 and 28

Higher Education Act (HE Act)

Providesforaunifiedandnationallyplanned system of higher education and for the statutory council on Higher Education (cHE)


Entire Act

National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act (nsFAs Act)

provides for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students atuniversities,aswellasfortheadministration of such loans and bursaries


Entire Act

National Qualifications Framework Act (nQF Act)

provides for managing the nQF level dispensations and related matters, as wellasforqualificationsandqualityassuranceofqualificationsrequiredonthesub-frameworksoftheNQF


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Skills Development Levies Actprovides for the imposition of skills development levies and related matters


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Skills Development Actprovides for the creation of the national skills Agency, establishment of the Quality council for Trade and occupation, regulation of apprenticeships and learnerships and matters related to skills development


WholeexceptthefollowingtotheMinister of labour: section 2(1) g & h, 2(2)(a)(v), (vi) & (xii),5(4) (only withrespecttotheproductivityof sA), 22(1), 23(1)(a) & (d), (2),(3),24,25,26,26K, 26l, 26M, 26n, 32(2), 36(o), (p)&(q), item 7 of schedule 2A & schedule 4; and section 32(1), 33 and 36(a) & (s) and any other provision to the extent that these provisions apply to ‘employmentservices’,asdefinedinsection 1, or productivity south Africa, as established by section 26K, but excluding section 23(1)(b) & (c)



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policy MandatesWithin thecontextofHigherEducationandTraining,keypoliciesand legislationweredevelopedandcanbesummarisedasfollows:

Sole legislation:

1. TheHigherEducationAct(HEA),1997(ActNo.101of1997),providesforaunifiedandnationallyplannedsystemofhighereducation. ItalsoprovidesforastatutoryCouncilonHigherEducation,(CHE)whichadvisestheMinisterwhilebeingresponsibleforqualityassuranceandpromotion.TheHigherEducationAct and Education White paper 3: A programme for the Transformation of Higher Education (1999), formed thebasisforthetransformationofthehighereducationsectorwithimplementationguidedbytheNationalplan for Higher Education (2001).

2. The national student Financial Aid scheme (nsFAs) Act, 1999 (Act no. 56 of 1999), provides for the grantingofloansandbursariestoeligiblestudentsattendingpublichighereducationalinstitutions,aswellas for the administration of such loans and bursaries.

3. The Adult Education and Training (AET) Act, 2000 (Act no. 52 of 2000), provides for the establishment of publicandprivateadultlearningcentres,fundingforAET,thegovernanceofpubliccentres,aswellasforquality assurance mechanisms for the sector.

4. The Further Education and Training (FET) colleges Act, 2006 (Act no. 16 of 2006), provides for the regulation of further education and training, the establishment of governance bodies and the funding of public FET colleges, the registration of private FET colleges and the promotion of quality in further education and training.

5. TheNationalQualificationsFramework(NQF)Act,2008(ActNo.67of2008),providesfortheNationalQualificationsFramework,theSouthAfricanQualificationsAuthorityandtheQualityCouncils.TheNationalQualifications Framework is the principal instrument through which national education and trainingqualificationsarerecognisedandqualityassured.

6. The skills Development levies Act, 1999 (Act no. 9 of 1999), provides for the imposition of the skills development levy and connected matters.

The administration powers and functions originally entrusted to the Minister of Labour by the Skills Development Levies Act and the Skills Development Act, with the exception of provisions dealing with Productivity South Africa and employment services, were transferred to the Minister of Higher Education and Training, effective from 1 November 2009, by way of Presidential Proclamation 56 of 2009.

Shared legislation:

7. TheSkillsDevelopmentAct,1998(ActNo.97of1998),providesforaninstitutionalframeworktodeviseandimplementnational,sectorandworkplacestrategiestodevelopandimprovetheskillsoftheSouthAfricanworkforce,tointegratethosestrategieswithintheNationalSkillsFramework,toprovideforlearnershipsthatleadtotherecognitionofoccupationalqualifications,toprovideforthefinancingofskillsdevelopmentby means of a skills development levy and the national skills Fund.

8. TheNationalEducationPolicyAct,1996(Act.No.27of1996),regardingtheadministration,powersandfunctions pertaining to the determination of policy for public and private centres, established as envisaged in the Adult Education and Training Act, 2000: This includes public and private colleges providing further



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education as envisaged in the FETc Act, 2006, transferred to the Minister of Higher Education and Training.TheActwasdesignedtoinscribeintolawthepolicies,aswellasthelegislativeandmonitoringresponsibilitiesoftheMinisterofEducationandtoformalisetherelationsbetweennationalandprovincialauthorities. It laid the foundation for the establishment of the council of Education Ministers (cEM), as wellas for theHeadsofEducationDepartmentsCommittee(HEDCOM),as inter-governmental forumstocollaborateindevelopinganeweducationsystem.Assuch,itprovidesfortheformulationofnationalpolicies in general and for further education and training, for curriculum assessment and language policy aswellasqualityassurance.TheActembodiestheprincipleofco-operativegovernance,aselaboratedon in schedule 3 of the constitution.

9. TheEmploymentofEducatorsAct,1998(ActNo.76of1998)regardingtheadministration,powersandfunctions pertaining to adult education centres; the south African council for Educators Act, 2000 (Act no. 31of2000) regarding theadministration,powersand functionspertaining to theSouthAfricanCouncilfor Educators and to adult learning centres. The general and Further Education and Training Quality AssuranceAct,2001(ActNo.58of2001)includestheadministration,powersandfunctionsentrustedtoumalusi in relation to public and private centres offering adult education and training as envisaged in the AdultEducationandTrainingAct,2000.PublicandprivateFETcollegeswerepartiallytransferredtotheMinister of Higher Education and Training.

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10. Entities reporting to the MinisterThefollowingentitiesreporttotheMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining:

Name of entity Legislation Financial Relationship

Nature of Business

Agriculture sector Education and Training Authority (AgRIsETA)

skills Development Act 97 of 1998

Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in both primary and secondary agriculture sectors

Banking sector Education and Training Authority (BAnKsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the bankingandmicro-financesector

construction sector Education and Training Authority (cETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the construction industry

council on Higher Education (cHE)

Higher Education Act 101 of 1997

Transfer payments

Advising the Minister of Higher Education and Training on all higher education policy matters, implementation of the system of quality assurance for higher education, monitoring the state of the higher education system and contribution to the development of higher education through intellectual engagement

chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (cHIETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the chemical industries sector

culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and sport Education and Training Authority (cATHssETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the arts, culture, tourism, hospitality and sport sectors

Energy and Water sector Education and Training Authority (EWsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the energyandwatersector

Education, Training and Development practices (ETDpsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the education, training and development sector

Fibre processing and Manufacturing sector Education and Training Authority (Fp&MsETA)


Transfer payments

Facilitate, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the NSDS in the fibreprocessing and manufacturing sector



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Nature of Business

Financial and Accounting services sector Education and Training Authority (FAssET)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the financialandaccountingservicessector

Food and Beverages sector Education and Training Authority (FooDBEV)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the food and beverage sector

Health and Welfare sector Education and Training Authority (HWsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the healthandwelfaresector

Insurance sector Education and Training Authority (InsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the insurance sector

local government sector Education and Training Authority (lgsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the local government sector

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related services sector Education and Training Authority (MERsETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the manufacturing, engineering and related services sector

Media, Information and communication Technologies sETA (MIcTs)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the information system, electronics and telecommunications technologies sector

MiningQualificationsAuthority (MQA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the mining and minerals sector

national skills Funds (nsF)


Transfer payments

To fund national skills development priority projects as identified in the National SkillsDevelopment Strategy and projects relatedto achieving the purpose of the Act as determined by the Accounting Authority



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Nature of Business

national student Financial Aid scheme (nsFAs)

nsFAs Act 56 of 1999

Transfer payments

Responsible for administering and allocating loans and bursaries to eligible students, developing criteria and conditions for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students inconsultationwith theMinisterofHigher Education and Training, raising funds, recovering loans, maintaining and analysing a database, undertaking research for the better utilisation of financial resources andadvising the Minister on matters relating to studentfinancialaid.

public service sector Education and Training Authority (psETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the public service sector

Quality council for Trades and occupations (QcTo)

nQF Act 2008 and skills Development Act of 2008

Transfer payments

Agency services provided

Develop criteria to ensure the quality of the occupational qualifications thatare responsive to labour market and developmental state initiatives.

safety and security Education and Training Authority (sAssETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the safety and security sector

services sector Education and Training Authority (sERVIcEs sETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the services sector

south African QualificationsAuthority(sAQA)

sAQA Act 58 of 1995

Transfer payments

sAQA focuses on upholding the principles of the National Qualification Forum, includingensuring access, quality, redress and development for all learners, through an integrated national framework of learningachievements

Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the transport sector

Wholesale and Retail sector Education and Training Authority (W&R sETA)


Transfer payments

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the wholesaleandretailsector

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1. Auditor-General’sReport:PredeterminedObjectivesTheAuditor-General’sfindingontheAnnualPerformanceinformationisincludedintheReportoftheAuditor-general in part E: Financial Information.

2. OverviewofDepartmentalperformance

2 .1 Service delivery environment

Introduction

During the financial year ending 31 March 2014, the Department made significant progress towards theachievementofitsstrategicgoalsassetoutinthe2010/11-2014/15StrategicPlan.TheDepartmentofferedfiveprogrammesasfollows:Programme1:Administration;Programme2:HumanResourceDevelopment,Planningand Monitoring coordination; programme 3: university Education; programme 4: Vocational and continuing Education and Training and programme 5: skills Development.

Inviewofthe2012/13auditfindingsbytheAuditor-General,theDepartmentundertookareviewofthe2013/14AnnualPerformancePlanduringtheyearunderreview,withaviewtoensurefulladherencetotherequirementsof theFramework forStrategicPlansandAnnualPerformancePlans regarding topredeterminedobjectives,targetsandperformance indicators. In some instancesperformance indicatorsaswell as targetshad tobeamendedtoensurethat theyareSMART(Specific,Measurable,Achievable,RelevantandTime-bound).ThechangeswereapprovedbytheMinisterandarereflectedinthespecificbudgetprogrammesinthisreport.

University Sector

An overview of the service delivery environment during the past year

The total student headcount enrolment at the 23 established universities reached 953 373 in the 2012 academic year,which includesbothfull-timeandpart-timeenrolments forcontactanddistancestudy.This isa13.79%absolutegrowthinuniversityheadcountenrolmentsfromthebaselineof837779in2009,anotablecontributiontowards thenationalaim to increase the totalheadcountenrolments to1.6millionby2030asenvisagedbythe national Development plan (nDp) and the recently published White paper for post-school Education and Training(PSET).Thetotalnumberofuniversitygraduatesperannumforthisperiodhasalsoincreasedby14%,from 145 426 in the 2009 academic year to 165 995 in the 2012 academic year. notably, the number of Research MastersandPhDgraduatesincreasedatahigherratethantheoverallgraduationratewhichiscriticalbecauseit is on post-graduates that the country depends for our future academics, researchers and other leaders in knowledge-intensiveprofessions.ThenumberofResearchMastersgraduatesincreasedby45%from4179inthe2009academicyearto6076inthe2012academicyear,andDoctoralgraduatesincreasedby36%from 1 380 phD graduates to 1 879 over the same period.

Linkedtotheexpansionoftheuniversitysystemistheestablishmentoftwonewcomprehensiveuniversities.Substantialplanning,technicalworkandstakeholderconsultationovertheprevioustwofinancialyearsenabledthe Minister to promulgate Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in Kimberley, Northern Cape and the University ofMpumalanga (UMP) in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, as juristic persons through the publication of GovernmentGazettesinAugust2013.SPUandUMPopenedtheirdoorstotheirfirstintakeofstudentsinFebruary2014.This achievement has changed the shape of the university education system from 23 to 25 universities, 11 generalacademicuniversities;8comprehensiveuniversitiesand6universitiesoftechnology,andovertimewillcontribute to the increased capacity for contact students in the system.



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TheDepartmentisplanningtopromulgateathirdnewcontactuniversityduring2014toassistwiththeexpansionof the health and allied sciences education. The Joint Task Team appointed to advise the Minister on the separation of the MEDunsAcampusfromtheUniversityofLimpopoandtheestablishmentofanewuniversitythatwould incorporatethatcampus,completeditsreport.TheMinisterannouncedhis intentiontoestablishanewcomprehensiveHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversityandcalledfornominationstoitsInterimCouncilandforsuggestednames. It isexpected that thenew institutionwillbeestablished in2014and incorporate theMEDunsA campus by January 2015.

Theexpansionofthehighereducationsector,inlinewiththeNDPandtheWhitePaper,willbeassistedthroughthe publication of the Policy for the Provision of Distance Education in South African Universities in the Context of an Integrated Post-school System,whichwillbepublishedduring2014.Thepolicyprovidesforcontactuniversitiestoembarkondistanceprovisioningandwillenableuniversitiestodiversifytheirmodeofdeliveryandassistwiththeexpansionofthesystem,especiallyatthepost-graduatelevel.ApolicyframeworkfordifferentiationoftheHigherEducationandTrainingSystemhasalsobeendevelopedandwillbepublishedforpubliccommentduring2014.Whenthispolicyframeworkisfinalised,itwillenablemoreeffectivesteeringofthesystemtowardsofferingmorediverseopportunitiestopost-schoolcitizens.

TheexpansionofthesystemhasalsoenabledtheestablishmentoftheDepartment’sinfrastructureandefficiencyprogramme.TheMinister approved infrastructureprojectsamounting toR6billionacross the23establishedinstitutionsforthe2012/13-2014/15infrastructurecycleinlinewithdepartmentalprioritiesandcriteriaduringthe2012/13financialyear.Duringthe2013/14financialyear,R2billionwasdisbursedforarangeofnewinfrastructureprojectsforthese23universities,withafocusonhistoricallydisadvantagedcampusesandonstudenthousing.Astrategicdecisionwastakentochangetheprocessfortheallocationofinfrastructureandefficiencyfundsforthe2015/16to2017/18cycle.Universitieswererequestedtoundertakefullinfrastructure,maintenanceanddisabilityauditsanddevelopcomprehensiveneedsanalysesandcampusmasterplansforthenext20years.Thesewillbe used to develop a 20-year infrastructure development and maintenance plan for the system and to guide theprioritisationof infrastructureprojectsandtheallocationof fundsto institutions in the2015/16to2017/18infrastructure funding cycle.

InrelationtoSPUandUMP,atotalamountofjustoverR2billionwasmadeavailableovertheMTEFfortheestablishmentanddevelopmentofbothinstitutions.Newinfrastructurewillbebuiltinphasesinlinewithten-yearspatial development programmes and academic expansion plans. During the latter part of 2013, the infrastructure programme focused on the renovation and refurbishment of existing infrastructure at each campus to support the2014academic intake.Furtherrefurbishmentwillcontinueduring2014toensurethatthe2015academicprogrammeiseffectivelyaccommodated.AnewinfrastructurebuildhasstartedatUMP’sSiyabuswaCampus,andplanningpermissionsanddesignisadvancedinpreparationforthestartofthenewinfrastructurebuildatthemaincampusesofeachuniversityfromSeptember2014onwards.

TheReportoftheMinisterialCommitteeontheReviewofFundingofUniversitieswasapprovedandpublishedduringthefinalquarterof2013/14.ATaskTeamandaReferenceGroupwereappointedtomodeltheimplicationsoftherecommendationsandtodeveloparevisedfundingframeworkforapprovalbytheMinisterforimplementationoverthenextfundingcycle.ThereviewedframeworkshouldtakeintoaccountthepolicydirectionoftheWhitePaperforPSET.Thefundingframeworkitdevelopswillbeconsultedwidelywithkeystakeholdersinthesystembefore being published for public comment and submitted to the council on Higher Education (cHE) for advice, as required by the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended).

The implementationofDHET responsibilitieswith regard to the IntegratedStrategicPlanningFramework forTeacher Education and Development (2011), is continuing. nine provincial Teacher Education and Development Committeeshavebeenestablishedwiththecorefunctiontoassistinthecoordinationofteachereducationand



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developmentactivitiesatandbetweennationalandlocallevels.TheSiyabuswaTeacherEducationcampuswasestablishedandanewBachelorofEducationinFoundationPhaseTeachinghasbeeninitiatedatthecampus.ThecampusisestablishedaspartoftheUniversityofMpumalanga.ThePolicyonProfessionalQualificationsforLecturersinTechnicalandVocationalEducationandTrainingwaspublishedon11June2013anditputsinplaceafullsetofappropriatehighereducationqualificationsforlecturersteachingatFETcolleges.Universitiesare supported to develop and offer a range of qualifications for this purpose.A draft policy on professionalqualificationsforeducatorsintheadulteducationandtrainingsectorisreadytobepublishedforpubliccomment.A policy statement on the management and use of the teaching development grant over the 2014/15-2016/17 cyclewasfinalisedanditwillguideuniversitiestoaddressnationalandinstitutionalprioritiesincludingastrongfocus on teaching competence, implementation of effective tutorship and mentorship programmes and promoting the study of teaching and learning at universities.

The expansion of funding assistance to students at FET colleges and universities via the national student FinancialAidScheme(NSFAS)willcontinuetoenablemorestudentstoaccesseducationinthesesub-sectors.Thefinalyearprogramme,whichprovidesfullcostloanstostudentsintheirfinalyearofundergraduatestudy,wasimplementedin2011/12.During2012/13theinnovationinthestudentfinancialaidsectorwillcontinueastherecommendationsofthe2010NSFASreviewareimplemented.Asubstantialshortfallinfundingforuniversitystudents has put considerable strain on the system.

During2013/14theDepartmentundertookanintensiveenrolmentplanningexercisetodevelopandfinalisetheMinisterialEnrolmentPlanningStatement for2014/15 to2019/20. Astrategicdecisionwas taken tochangeaspects of the enrolment planning process to ensure improved integrated planning for a diverse and differentiated universitysectorintegratedwithinthepost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.Thelengthoftheenrolmentplanningcyclewasincreasedfromthetraditionalthreeyearstosixyears,withamid-termreview.Universitieswererequestedtodeveloptheirenrolmentplansinanintegratedfashion,takingintoconsiderationinfrastructureplanning, research development, teaching development, staff development and realistic expansion possibilities inarestrictedfiscalenvironment.

Reflection on successes and significant developments

Themostimportantsuccessesoverthe2013/14financialyearinclude:

• Thepromulgationoftwonewuniversities,SolPlaatjeUniversityintheNorthernCapeProvinceandtheuniversity of Mpumalanga in Mpumalanga province.

• The establishment of the national Institute for Humanities and social sciences (nIHss).

• ThefinalisationoftheMinisterial Statement on Enrolment Planning (2014/15 to 2019/20).

• TheapprovaloftheJointTaskTeamReportontheestablishmentofanewHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversitythatwillincorporatetheMEDunsA campus of the university of limpopo.

• ThepublicationoftheMinisterialReviewontheFundingofUniversitiesintheGovernmentGazette.

• The publication of the Policy on Professional Qualifications for Technical and Vocational EducationLecturersasfinalpolicyintheGovernmentGazetteandtheresponsivenessofuniversitiestodevelopnewprogrammesinlinewiththispolicy.

• TheapprovalofthenewTeachingDevelopmentGrantpolicyandthedevelopmentofuniversityteachingdevelopment plans focused on improving student success and university teaching.

• ThesuccessfulConferenceonChildhoodEducation, jointlyhostedby theDepartmentand theSouthAfricanResearchAssociationforEarlyChildhoodEducation(SARAECE),whichmarkedthefinalyear



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of The Strengthening Foundation Phase Teacher Education Programme and highlighted the outstanding achievements of this programme.

• AdditionalfundsofapproximatelyR1.4billionweresecuredtosupportNSFASwiththe2013shortfalltoensurethatallcontinuingstudentswouldbeassistedtocompletetheirstudies.

Themostsignificantdevelopmentsduringthe2013/14financialyearthatwillimpactontheworkoftheProgrammeThree include:

• The publication of the White Paper on Post-school Education and Training, published in January 2014. The WhitePaperdefinedthenewpolicyterrainandsettargetsfortheuniversitysystemwithinanintegratedand expanded post-school education and training system. This sets the scene for the development of a newNationalPlanforPost-schoolEducationandTraining,thatwillreplacetheNational Plan for Higher Education(DoE,2003),thatwilldefinetheworkoftheDepartmentandProgrammeThreeoverthenexttentotwentyyears.

• cabinet approved a Joint Technical Task Team comprising of the Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Higher Education and Training, to be established to develop mechanisms and plans for the transfer of agricultural colleges from the Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to the Department of Higher Education and Training.

• The Minister approved the Ministerial Report on the Funding of universities and established a Technical TeamandReferenceGrouptomodel itsrecommendationsanddevelopanewfundingframeworkforpublic comment.

• TheMinister agreed that theDHETwill become the lead department for all processes linked to theBRICSAcademic Forum and Think Tank activities.A task team was established to investigate andmake recommendations on a model and funding for a permanent south African BRIcs Think Tank that wouldleadSouthAfrica’sengagementintheBRICSThinkTanksCouncilandcoordinateSouthAfrica’sparticipation in the BRIcs Academic Forums in the future.

• AtaskteamwasestablishedtoinvestigatethefeasibilityofandmechanismforimplementingaCommunityservice programme for all university graduates in the future.

• AtaskteamwasestablishedtoreviewtheHigherEducationAct.

• AcomprehensiveplanforstaffingSouthAfricanuniversities,includingtheretentionandimprovementofexistingstaffandensuringtheproductionofthenextgenerationofacademics,wasdeveloped.

Challenges that might have impacted on the performance of the Department in the implementation of the strategic plan and annual performance plan.

External consultation processes required in terms of the promotion of Administrative Justice Act (pAJA) and the needforhigh-levelconsultationforallpolicydevelopmentandexpansionprojects,continuestoslowdownthefinalisationofpoliciesandprocesses.ThenewreportingregulationshavenotyetbeenpublishedowingtotheneedforfurtherconsultationwithHigherEducationSouthAfrica(HESA)andtheUniversityCouncilChairsForum(UCCF).ThenewHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversity thatwill incorporate theMedicalUniversityofSouthAfrica(MEDUNSA)campusoftheUniversityofLimpopo,hasnotyetbeenestablishedasalegalentityowingtotheneedforcontinuedstakeholderengagement.TheDistanceEducationPolicyandthePolicyonQualificationsforAdultEducatorshavealsobeendelayedowing to theneed toobtainadvice from theCouncil onHigherEducation (cHE), in terms of the Higher Education Act of 1997, as amended.

ThemostsignificantimpactontheservicedeliveryoftheBranch,relatestotherestrictedoperationalbudgetsavailable for all sections to carry out their monitoring and evaluation functions. In particular this had the effect of



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restrictingsitevisitstoinstitutionstoqualitativelymonitortheinfrastructuredevelopmentprojectsatuniversitiesaswellastheeffectiveuseofotherearmarkedgrants.FinancialconstraintswillremainamajorimpedimenttotheworkoftheBranchgoingforward.Adecisiontoundertakesitevisitstoinstitutionsandtheircampusesonatwotothreeyearcyclicalbasis,wasmadeinordertomanagetheneedtophysicallymonitorandevaluateactivity,whilestayingwithinthefinancialresourcesavailable.

FundingalsoremainsamajorconstraintregardingtheNationalStudentFinancialAidScheme(NSFAS)support.Ashasbeenwell-documented,thedemandforfinancialaidfaroutstripstheamountavailableandnotallfinanciallyneedy but academically capable university students, can be supported through loans. While substantial additional fundsofapproximatelyR1.4billionweresecuredduringthethirdquarterfromtheNationalSkillsFund(NSF)andSectorEducationandTrainingAuthorities(SETAs)toassistwiththeshortfall,NSFASwasnotabletoprocessthese amounts effectively before the end of the 2013 academic year. The late allocation of these funds had a majorimpactonthereleaseofthe2013studentresultsandonstudentregistrationsatthebeginningofthe2014academicyear.Inadditiontheshortfalloffundscontinuestohaveaknock-oneffectwithsubstantialnumbersofstudentsnotsupportedforthe2014academicyearleadingtofinancialexclusionsacrossthesystem.Thisledtoavolatilebeginningofthe2014academicyearwithageneralstudentstrikecalledandviolentprotestactionoccurringacrossanumberofuniversitycampuses.Thesystemremainsunderimmensepressureowingtothepoliticalexpectationofstudentsthatallacademicallysuccessfulbutfinanciallyneedystudents,willbesupportedby the state.

A further issue is the human resource capacity constraints. The university Education Branch experienced severe humanresourcecapacityconstraintsformostofthefinancialyear,whichimpactedonthetimeousdeliveryofservices.However,towardstheendofthefinancialyear,humanresourcescapacityforthisprogrammeimprovedsignificantly.ThirteenpostswereadvertisedinSeptember2013,andbytheendofthefourthquarter,12hadbeensuccessfullyprocessedandnineoftheselectedincumbentshadtakenuptheirpositions.Significantlyatdirectorlevel,allpostsadvertisedwerefilledpermanently,orinonecase,throughanappropriatesecondmentfromauniversity.However,thevolatilestaffingenvironmentremainsachallengeandrequireson-goingmonitoringandattention. Four vacant funded posts, including the post of chief Director: Financial planning and Information Systems,thatbecamevacantinthethirdquarter,havenotbeenadvertisedowingtofiscalconstraints.

Afurtherchallengeisrelatedtotheverificationofenrolmentdataontheracialcompositionofuniversitystudents.ProvisionismadeintheHEMISreportingsystemfortheuniversitiestoreport‘Noinformation’fortheraceofastudentwhereastudenthasnotprovidedthisinformationatthepointofregistration.Thiscouldhaveanimpacton the targeted number of African students in the Higher Education system as stated in the App.

Vocational and Continuing Education and Training

The Vocational and continuing Education and Training Branch undertook various activities to:

• ensure continued relevance of vocational education and training programmes offered at Technical VocationalEducationandTraining(TVET)Collegesbysupportingthecontinuousreviewanddevelopmentofadiverserangeofhighqualityandresponsivevocationaleducationand trainingqualificationsandprogrammesinconsultationwithrelevantroleplayers

• facilitate thecollaborationbetweenHigherEducation institutionsandTVETcolleges (formerlyFurtherEducationandTraining(FET)Colleges)towardsdeliveryoflearningprogramesatLevel5and6oftheNationalQualificationsFramework(NQF)

• expand the institutional base for the provision of quality post-school education and training through (1)registeringnewprivateTVETcollegesandmonitoringtheregisteredforcompliance(2)monitoring



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andsupportingofAETcentres towards increasingenrolments in theGeneralEducationandTrainingCertificates(GETC)programmes;and(3)developingtheNationalSeniorCertificatesforAdults(NASCA)qualificationforimplementationin2016

• increase access to programmes leading to intermediate and high-level learning through the establishment inruralareasoftwelve(12)newVETcollegecampuseswithmodernteachingandlearningfacilitiesandstudentaccommodation;andthroughensuringcollegescomplywiththeDHET-FETbursarydisbursementguidelines and regulations

• improvetheTVETsectoroutputbyincreasingtheyear-on-yearcertificationrateofTVETcollegestudentsin vocational programmes by initiating and supporting interventions such as providing training and support to lecturers and student support services managers

• improve participation in vocational education and training for poor students by increasing the number of FET students bursary recipients in colleges

• process the migrating TVET and detectors from a provincial to a national competence

• improvefinancialmanagementsystemsoftheFETcolleges,throughapartnershipwiththeSouthAfricanInstituteofCharteredAccountants(SAICA)towardsbuildingcapacityofcollegeChiefFinancialOfficers(CFOs)andtheestablishmentofsoundfinancialsystems

• manageandadministeracredibleandefficientexaminationsandassessmentsystemforTVETinstitutions.


TheWhitePaperforPost-SchoolEducationandTrainingarticulatestheDepartment’svisiontoestablishasingle,integrated,coherentandwell-articulatedpost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem,whichischaracterisedbyimprovedaccessandsuccess,articulationbetweenthevariouscomponentsofthesystemandmultiplepointsofentry and exit. TVET colleges and community colleges (planned for establishment) are central to the realisation of this vision.

Asignificantamountofresourcesandeffort(asdetailedbelow)havebeenchannelledintoexpandingtheTVETcollege sector, revitalising of TVET colleges infrastructure, improving the quality of learning programmes offered and provisioning of bursaries for TVET college students.

• In expanding the post-school provision to improve access, the student enrolment at FET and AET has grownfrom358393headcountenrolmentsin2010to670455in2013.ThetotalofthebudgetforTVETcollegeshasincreasedfromR3.8billionin2010toR5.4billioninthecurrentfinancialyear.

• Strengtheninginstitutionstoimprovequality,thefollowingsupportingworkiscontinuouslycarriedout:

- support regarding TVET colleges human resource management aspects

- twenty(20)humanresourcegeneralistshavebeenappointedanddeployedatcolleges.Fifty(50)charteredaccountantshavebeendeployedtosupportTVETcollegesinfinancialmanagement-theDepartmenthascollaboratedwithSAICAinthissupportproject

- theDepartmentthroughJETservicesisimplementingCollegeImprovementProjectsintheEasterncape and limpopo province.

• A policy conference with college student leadership and governance structures was held in 2013.Continuousstudentleadershipcapacitydevelopmentinitiativesareunderway.



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• substantive actions that are currently implemented in TVET colleges in pursuit of improved student academicperformanceincludethefollowing:

- daily monitoring of student attendance, particularly for bursary recipients where travel andaccommodationallowancedisbursementislinkedtoattendance

- the administration of the student selection and placement test at the commencement of the academic year to, among other things, identify student numeracy and literacy gaps and to advise on the most suitableprogrammesofstudygivenstudents’careerinterestsandacademiccompetencylevels

- the introduction and implementation of the Attendance and punctuality policy for students

- delivery of academic support programmes such aswinter schools for students, to supplementlearning areas such as Mathematics and Mathematical literacy; focused content training for lecturersonlearningareasandprogrammeswhereintheacademicperformanceisbelowpar;andfocusedremedialclassesforstudentsonareaswhereintheyperformpoorly

- therecruitmentofqualifiedStudentSupportServices(SSS)managers

- training and capacity development for support of sss managers on the various elements of the student support services framework, including entry and on-course student support aswell asstrategic planning in support of sss.

• A vision and pathway was set out for achieving a coherent post-school system with articulation,collaboration and coordination between the different components, aswell as alignment between thevariousinstitutionaltypesandbetweeneducationandtraininginstitutionsandthelabourmarket,allowingfor multiple points of entry and exit.

• TVETcollege’s infrastructure includingstudentaccommodationwas revitalised.R2.5billionhasbeensetasidetowardsconstructionoftwelve(12)newTVETcollegecampuseswithstudentaccommodationfacilities.AdditionalR7.5billionisrequiredfortheTVETcollegesectortobroadlydealwiththebacklogofstudentaccommodation,refurbishmentandbuildingofnewclassroomsandworkshops.

Challenges that might have impacted on the performance of the Department in the implementation of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan.

Various activities linked to the performance indicators in theAPP thatwere outside the direct control of theDepartment,havebeenidentified.TheDepartment’sdirectinvolvementintheseexternallyadministeredactivitieswaslimitedtomonitoringandsupportandinsomecasescollectionofdatafromtheimplementingagencies.Suchareas include:

• Non-complianceofprivateTVETcollegeswithregulations.DecisiveactionregardingregisteredprivateTVETcolleges that failed tocomplywith regulations formaintenanceof their registration,was taken.cancelations of registration and removal of names of defaulting colleges from the Register of private TVETcollegeswaseffected

• StudentheadcountenrolmentsinbothprivateTVETcollegesandAETcentres.SomeAETcentresweretemporarilysuspendedasaresultof2013poorstudentenrolments,whereasnon-compliantprivateFETcollegeswerede-registeredowingtothelackofcompliancewithregulations.Theconsequenceofboththesuspensionsandde-registrationswasa lower thanenvisaged response rateofAETcentresandprivate TVET colleges responding to an annual survey conducted by the Department

• InsufficienthumanandfinancialresourceswithintheBranchinternallyimpactedonotherdeliveryaspects.



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Skills Development and Training

An overview of the service delivery environment during the past year

Theyear2013/14wastheyearinwhichtheSectorEducationandTrainingAuthorities’(SETAs)GrantregulationsregardingmoniesreceivedbySETAandrelatedmatterswaspublishedbytheMinisterintheGovernmentGazetteon 3 December 2012. The changes in sETA funding regulations came into effect on 1 April 2013. The regulations wereintroducedtoaddressthechallengestowardsthedeliveryoftrainingbySETAsandtointroducethefirsteverfundingmodeloftheQualityCouncilforTradeandOccupations(QCTO)toallowittocarryoutitsmandateas per the skills Development Act.

The Ministerial Task Team (MTT) concluded and published its report on sETA performance in August 2013. TheMTTwastaskedtoassesstheperformanceofSETAsbyanalysingresultsincludingitsgovernanceandtorecommend assistance to ensure that sETA performance in short, medium and long term planning is improved.

TheSkillsBranchfocusedonthetrainingofartisansanddeclaredtheyear2013as‘YearofArtisans’inordertomassifyandrespondtothemassiveartisanshortageinthecountry.Theprogrammewasaimedatelevatingartisanship such that it is universally recognised as a career choice for the south African youth, particularly those in the post-school education and training system and reinforce appreciation for artisan skills development opportunities that are available.

The skills Branch, through the national skills Authority (nsA), consolidated and developed a nsDs III progress implementationreportfortheperiod2011/12to2012/13outliningtheresultsachieved,aswellasthechallengesexperienced. The report also began to identify crucial factors to be considered for the development of a future strategy.Thereportwasprintedanddistributedwidelytotheimplementingagentsincludingstakeholdersinskillsdevelopment.


Theestablishment ofWork Integrated Learning andPartnershipsUnitwithin theSkillsDevelopmentBranch(in conjunction with SETAs) which facilitate placement of FET graduates and students from Universities ofTechnology andComprehensiveUniversities requiringwork-integrated learningwas a positive development.Thisunitmobilisesemployersandfacilitatesgraduateandstudentplacementinordertoassistthoseforwhomworkplace placement is a qualification requirement. It also addresses graduate unemployment.As a result 27346FETandUniversityofTechnologystudentswereplacedinemploymentforworkplaceexperience.Bigstrideswereachievedintermsofaddressingtheshortagesofartisansinthecountry.Atotalof27670learnerswereregisteredforartisantraining(againstatargetof26000)andatotalof18110completedandqualifiedasartisans (against a target of 12 000).

Inorder tobringSETAservicescloser tothepeople,especially in townshipsandruralareas,SETAsopenedmorethan40officesinvariousTVETcollegesindifferentpartsofthecountry.TheofficeswillfurthersolidifythemuchneededpartnershipbetweentheSETAsandTVETcollegestocoorperateinvariousprogrammessuchastheplacementofTVETlearnersintoworkplaces,alignmentofTVETcurriculumtotheindustry’sneeds,trainingof artisans and many more.

More SETAs are now focusing on Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic Learning (PIVOTAL)programmesleadingtopartorfullqualificationinsteadofshortandunaccreditedskillscourses.ThischangewasasaresultofthegrantregulationsthatwerepublishedandcameintoeffectinApril2013.



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Challenges that might have impacted on the performance of the Department in the implementation of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan.

ThereisadelayinpublishingtheTradeTestRegulationswhichisaimedatimplementingasinglenationalartisantrade testingandcertificationsystemacrossalleconomicsectors,qualityassuredby theQualityCouncil forTrade and occupations. Furthermore, the regulations are aimed at improving access to quality trade testing in ordertoprovideindustryandthebroadereconomywithsuitablyqualifiedartisans.

ThereislittleincentiveintheindustrytoopenworkplacesfortheTVETcollegelearnerstoacquireworkplaceexperienceowingtotheprevalentchallengesintheTVETcollegeswhichtheDepartmentiscurrentlyaddressingwiththeaimofmakingTVETcollegestheinstitutionsofchoice.

There is also unavailability of funds for repair, recapitalisation and maintenance of the trade testing facilities at INDLELA.TheDepartmentofPublicWorksindicatedthatahighlynecessarysecurityupgradeprojectalonewillcost R29 million.

The unavailability of funds to convert posts that are currently funded by the national skills Funds, to permanent fund posts for the various contract staff that currently run the various units linked to national artisan development inclusive of nAMB and Artisan Rpl systems and processes, remains a problem.

ThereisnoITlinkageandintegrationbetweenSETAsandtheDepartmentsystemsforreportingandanalysispurposes.TheDepartmentiscurrentlyintheprocessofdevelopinganinformationsystemthatwillfacilitatethecollection of data for the nsDs reporting requirements.

TheNationalSkillsConferencewassuccessfullyheldinOctober2013wheretheMinisterandtheDeputyMinisterwereabletoengageabout1200delegatesfromvariousorganisationssuchastheinstitutionsofeducationandtraining, trade unions, business, community, government departments, and international partners. Exhibitions to promoteawarenessoftrainingopportunitiestomorethan3000schoollearners,ranparalleltotheconference.TheDeputyMinistergracedtheSkillsAwardsCeremonythatrecognisedcompaniesthatpromotedtheplacementof learners.

ThelastfiveConsultativeProvincialWorkshopsontheNSDSIIIimplementationwereconcludedinconjunctionwiththeNSA.Afullreportonthefindingsandprogressmadebythevariousprovinceswasalsodevelopedandcirculated to enhance the stakeholder participation and to strengthen the provincial roll-out of skills development interventions.

Service Delivery Improvement Plan

During theyearunder review, theDepartment’sServiceDelivery ImprovementPlanhasbeenplacedon theDepartment’swebsiteandintranettoensurethat it iseasilyaccessibletoallstaffandintendedbeneficiaries.Moreinterventionswillbeputinplacetopromoteunderstandingandbuy-inandtoencouragecomplianceduringthe2014/15financialyear.

Duringthefirstquarterofthe2014/15financialyear,theplanwillbesharedwiththeGovernmentCommunicationand InformationSystem(GCIS) forplacementon theirwebsite,which is thefirstportofcall formostpeoplelooking for information about any government department or service. Any collateral material and information abouttheServiceCharterwillalsobemadeavailableattheirresourcecentresinCapeTown,Pretoriaandothersmallerofficescountrywide.LargeposterswillbeprintedanddisplayedinthereceptionareaofeveryDHETbuildingsothatcitizenswalkingthroughtheDepartment’sdoorsknowwhatlevelofservicetoexpectandwhatrecourse they have if they receive unsatisfactory service.



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Smallerleafletscontainingthemostimportantinformationwillbeprintedandmadeavailableatalldepartmentalaccess points.

TheDHETcallcentre (0800872222)willbe reflectedon thepostersas theprimaryentrypoint forservice-relatedenquires.NoticesviaprintorNewsFlash,willbeputupwheneverthereisnewinformationtobesharedregarding departmental services.

Two-wayengagementbetweentheDirector-Generalorhisrepresentativesandemployeesisrecognisedasacriticalsuccessfactorandwillbepromotedthroughstaffsessionsandincentivesforserviceexcellence.

2 .2 Organisational environment

TheDepartmentmanagedtoreducethevacancyrateto6.93%(fundedposts).Ofthe1041approvedpostsonthestaffestablishment,967postshavebeenfilled.Thetargetoffour(4)monthstofillapostwasachieved.Therehasbeensignificantprogressinresolvingdepartmentalcasesandallgrievancesanddisciplinarycaseswerefinalisedwithinthestipulatedtimeframe.

TheoverallAfricanrepresentationisabove75%anddisabilityrepresentationiscurrently1,2%.TheDepartmentcompliedwiththeHumanResourcePlanningImplementationFrameworkandthereisgradualimprovementinthe capacity of the unit.

TheDepartment’scommunicationservices, includingmedia,communications,clientservicesand informationresource functions,havebeensignificantlyenhanced.TheCallCentre received18015enquiries towhich itresponded smoothly and satisfactorily during 2013/14. The resolution rate for calls received during the period underreviewwas99.72%,withonlytwocasesoutstandingason31March2014.AllmajormilestonesoftheDepartmenthavebeenwidelypublicised,includingtheNelsonMandelaCareerFestival,thelaunchoftwonewuniversities,theannouncementofpost-schooleducationandtrainingopportunitiesandthelaunchofthe‘DecadeoftheArtisan’.Informationbookletshavebeenpublishedandwidelydistributedtoshareinformationandpromotebetter understanding regarding the Department, its institutions and its key programmes.

Thecurrentassessmentonsecuritycomplianceisat99%intermsofprogressmadetofullyestablishafunctionaloccupational Health and safety committee. The biometric access control system has been re-installed and is fully functional.Permanentstaffmembershavebeenissuedwithaccesscardsforidentificationpurposes.RandomsecuritychecksofvehiclesaswellasbagsandvalidationoflaptopshavebeenimplementedincompliancewiththeMinimumInformationSecurityStandards(MISS)document.AllsecurityofficersaretrainedandcomplywiththePSIRAAct.TheSecurityandOccupationalandHealthPolicywasapproved.TheOccupationalHealthandSafetyCommitteeandrepresentativeshavebeenappointedasspecifiedinsection17oftheOccupationalHealthand safety Act in February 2014.

TheDepartment’soverallexpenditurepercentagefortheperiodunderreviewincludingdirectchargeswas99.5%whilethepercentagespentonvotedfundswas100%.Thegreaterportionofthatexpenditurewenttosubsidiesto Higher Education Institutions. Austerity measures implemented by the Department assisted in avoiding any unauthorised expenditure. savings on direct charges resulted from levies not received based on the estimates received from national Treasury.



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2 .3 Key policy development and legislative changes

2.3.1 Further Education and Training Colleges Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 1 of 2013)

This legislation aims to amend the Further Education and Training colleges Act, 2006, so as to clarify certain definitions;toamendtheprovisionsrelatingtotheestablishmentofapubliccollege;toestablishtheSouthAfricanInstitute for Vocational and continuing Education and Training; to provide for the composition, functions and functioning of the Institute; to provide for transitional arrangements, to repeal the Adult Education and Training Act,2000andtoamendcertainotherlaws.

2.3.2 White Paper for Post-School Education and Training

In order to confront our developmental challenges, south Africa needs a single, coherent, differentiated, highly articulatedandyetdiverseandnon-racialpost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem,withallsectorsplayingtheirroleaspartofacoherentbutdifferentiatedwhole.Buildingontheadvancesofthepasttwentyyears,duringthelast quarter of 2013/14 the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) published the White paper for post-school Education and Training.

TheaimofthisWhitePaperistocreateaframeworkthatdefinesDHET’sfocusandprioritiesandthatenablesittoshapeitsstrategiesandplansforthefuture.ThisWhitePaperwilldriveanddeepentransformationoftheentire post-schooling sector, improving the capacity of the post-school education and training system to meet the needsofthecountry.ItaimstosetoutpoliciestoguidetheDHETandtheinstitutionsforwhichitisresponsibleinordertocontributetobuildingadevelopmentalstatewithavibrantdemocracyandaflourishingeconomy.

3. strategic outcome-orientated goalsTheprimaryobjectiveofthemandateoftheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTraining(DHET)istoexpandaccesstoandimprovesuccesswithinthepost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.TheDHETisresponsibleforOutcome5of theGovernment’sPerformanceMonitoringandEvaluationsystem,namely,Outcome 5: ‘A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path’. In the quest to deliver on this mandate, theDepartmentsetitselfthefollowingstrategicgoalsfortheperiod2010/11to2014/15:

• Expand access to education and training for the youth.

• capacitate educational institutions for effective provision or facilitation of learning.

• Increase the number of students successfully entering the labour market upon completion of training.

• Expandtheresearch,developmentandinnovationcapacityforeconomicgrowthandsocialdevelopment.

• Ensure a college curriculum that is responsive to the demands of the market place and can transform and adaptquicklyandeffectivelytochangingskillsneeds,withaspecialemphasisonartisantraining.

• Acredibleinstitutionalmechanismforskillsplanningtosupportaninclusiveeconomicgrowthpath.

• Ahighlyeffective,professional,efficientadministrationinformedbygoodcorporategovernancepractices.



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During the year under review, the following progress in respect to the above strategic goals was made between 2012/13 and 2013/14

• Studentheadcountenrolmentsatuniversitiesincreasedby2%from938201to953373.

• First-timeenrolmentsatuniversitiesdecreasedby5%from179105to169767.

• Graduatesfromuniversitiesincreasedby3%from160626to165995.

• GraduatesinEngineeringSciencesincreasedby6%from9387to9974.

• GraduatesinHumanHealthandAnimalHealthdecreasedby1%from8070to8015.

• GraduatesinNaturalandPhysicalSciencesincreasedby15%from5526to6366.

• ResearchMastersgraduatesincreasedby15%from5281to6076.

• Initialteachereducationgraduatesincreasedby30%from10543to13740.

• HeadcountenrolmentsatFETcollegesincreasedby2%from657690to670455.

• 27 346 graduates received Work Integrated learning in 2013.

• Sub-frameworksoftheNationalqualificationshavebeendetermined.

• Allcurrentqualificationshavebeenallocatedtoasub-framework.

The service delivery targets for outcome 5 relate to increasing access to programmes leading to intermediate and high level learning, increasing access to occupationally directed programmes in needed areas (thereby expanding theavailabilityof intermediate levelskillswithaspecial focusonartisanskills)and increasing theaccess tohigh leveloccupationally-directedprogrammes inneededareas.During theyearunder review thefollowingparticularsuccesseswererecordedfortheservicedeliveryaspectsoftheagreement:

Output 5.1: Establishment of a credible institutional mechanism for skills planning

Thefollowingframeworkshavebeendeveloped:

• Information Framework on Education Information Policy for providing information on current skills provisioning and attainment

• Career Advice Framework for cooperation on the provision of career guidance and information services in the country

• Framework for Cooperation on the Provision of Career Guidance and Information Services in the country.

The Department conducted a survey of government initiatives in Career Development Servicesandidentifiedgapsand duplication in services. Departments in the social cluster, sETAs and the broader stakeholders represented intheTaskTeamwereconsultedafterwhichCabinetwasbriefedontheprogressoftheestablishmentofnationalcareer Development services and endorsed the development of a career Development services policy across all spheres of government.

ThefirstphaseofthedevelopmentoftheNationalCareerAdvicePortalwasconcluded(contractwithSAQA)andthesystemhasbeentransferredtotheDHETafteryear-end.ThesystemwastestedandpreparedforPhaseIIdevelopment.

TheDepartmentsignedacontractwithSAQAtorunthenationalhelpline,radioprogrammes,thesocialmediacampaign,exhibitions,aswellasthestrategyonwalk-incentresuptoSeptember2014.



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The Management Information System InterfaceofalladministrativedatabaseswithintheDHET(anditsentities)forthesupplyandattainmentofskills,wasavailableperdatasetfromMarch2013toMarch2014.

The Comprehensive Career Guidance and Career Information Dissemination and Collection System is fully operational.AsummativeevaluationontheSAQAhelpdeskandCASactivitieswascompletedandthereportsubmitted to the DHET. A survey on career development activities in government departments, organisations and institutions took place to identify gaps and duplication and recommendations have been implemented.

ThedevelopmentoftheNationalCareerAdvicePortal(system)iscompletedalongwiththe500learningpathwaysselectedfromtheOrganisingFrameworkforOccupations(OFO).Thefirstphaseofthesystemwiththelearningpathways,learningdirectoryandePortfolioiscompletedandinuse.ABusiness Intelligence Information System that interfaces all sources of information relating to the stock, supply and demand of skills, is fully operational.

Output 5 .2: Increase access to programmes leading to intermediate and high-level learning

TheAETLevels1-4enrolmentstargetfor2013/14was278000.290106 learnerswereenrolledattheselevelsincludingGrade10,11and12outofschoolyouth.However,worthnotingisthefactthattheDepartmentdoesnot have control over the budget that should support expansion in this area, as this is still a provincially funded function.

Regarding thesuccess rateofstudentsenrolledatLevels2,3and4of theNationalCertificate (Vocational)(NC(V)),thecertificationratetargetsetforthe2014academicyearis50%acrossalllevels.However,the2013provisionalacademicperformancereportindicatesthattheTVETcollegesystem’sperformanceistooerratictopredictwithanylevelofcertaintythatthesetargetswillbeachievedbytheendofthe2014academicyear.The2013 provisional academic performance report indicates that nc(V) levels 2, 3 and 4 candidates achieved the certificationrateof32.8%,30.2%and37.1%respectively.

Accordingtothesub-output5.2.4ofOutcome5,thestudentenrolmenttargetontheN4-N6programmeswassetat250000by2014.ByOctober2013,atotalof285562studentswereenrolledontheseprogrammes.Thisalready exceeds the 2014 target by 35 562 students.

Output 5 .3: Increase access to occupational directed programmes in needed areas and thereby expand the availability of intermediate level skills (with a special focus on artisan skills)

The2013/14targetof2000bursariesperannumhasbeenachievedasattheendoftheyearwas5640(282%).SETAspartneredwiththeNSFASinawardingbursariestostudentswithintheirrespectivesectors.

The2013/14targetforthenumberofqualifiedartisansperannumhasbeenachieved.18110PersonsqualifiedasartisansduringtheperiodApril2013–March2014(targetwas12000).

A national artisan career guidance and management system has been implemented. To date, all 125 trades have beencapturedonNCAP. ‘2013Yearof theArtisan’wascompleted. ‘Decadeof theArtisan’was launchedon 3 February 2014.

Thetradetestpassrateis45%forpersonstestedatINDLELAwhichisbelowthetargeted48%.Inrelationtothe placement of graduates from the universities of Technology and Further Education and Training colleges, therewere5885and9567graduatesplaceduptoDecember2013.SETAsalsoplaced12483.ThetargetforplacementofNC(V)andNcoursegraduatesis70%for2014.

A total of 22 911 learners have entered learnerships on nQF level 5 and above, thereby surpassing the 20 000 target.Thenumberofunemployedindividualscompletinginternshipsalsofollowedsuitas23823unemployedindividuals completed internships compared to the targeted 20 000. The number of unemployed individuals



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obtainingbursariesperannumwas13979(targetwas8000)and18853unemployedindividualscompletedskillsprogrammeswhichisalsoabovethe2014targetof16000.

Areportingsystemtodistinguishbetweenlearnershiplevelshasbeendeveloped.ItenablesSETAstoreportonnQF levels of programmes.

Output 5 .4: Access to high level occupationally-directed programmes in needed areas

Therewere6366NaturalandPhysicalSciencesgraduatesagainstthetargetof5387for2013/14.TherehasalsobeenremarkableprogressonthenumberofTeacherEducationgraduatesastherewere13740graduatesrecorded against the target of 10 673.

Infrastructure allocation to universities represented an increase from R474 million in 2010/11 - 2011/12 to R662.460millionin2012/13-2014/15.The2012/13-2014/15cycleisspecificallyfornewteachereducationinfrastructureatuniversities.Theopeningofthetwonewuniversitieswillaccommodatethescarceskillsareasof engineering, health and teacher education. A draft report on the establishment of teaching schools to support thepracticecomponentofinitialteachereducationprogrammes,waspresentedbytheresearcherstotheDHETin March 2014.

Output 5.5: Research development and innovation in human capital for a growing knowledge economy

TheDepartmenthasanewrevisedcriteriafortheuseofResearchDevelopmentGrantstitled‘CriteriafortheUseandManagementoftheResearchDevelopmentGranttoUniversities(2014/15–2016/17)’.AworkshopwasheldwiththeHigherEducationsectortopresentanddeliberateonthesecriteria.Proposalscoveringathree-yearperiodweresubmittedbyall23institutions.

ThenumberofHonoursgraduatesfor2014was20975(targetwas24019).TheNationalResearchFoundation(NRF)supported3094Honoursstudents.ThenumberofresearchMastersgraduatesfor2014was6076(targetwas4978).NRFsupported3410Mastersstudents.ThenumberofDoctoralgraduates for2014was1878(targetwas1785).NRFsupported2061Doctoralstudentsbutthenumberofpost-doctoralstudentsenrolledsurpassedthetargeted600as1342wereenrolled.NRFsupported445Post-doctoralstudents.

For the2013/14period,aResearchDevelopmentGrantofR176.820millionwasallocated touniversities forspecificprojects.

4. pERFoRMAncE InFoRMATIon By pRogRAMMEProgramme 1: Administration

The purpose of the programme is to provide overall management and administration of the Department.

There are four budget sub-programmes:

• Ministry

• Department Management

• corporate services

• OfficeAccommodation

Strategic objectives

• Improveefficiencybyimplementingthenecessaryinformationtechnologyinfrastructureandsystems.

• Provideeffectiveandefficienthumanresourceplanningandmanagementservices.



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• Ensure adherence to policies and standards on logistical services.

• provide effective communication services and events management.

• Ensure a safe and healthy physical environment.

• prevent fraud and corruption.

• Ensureanefficientandeffectivesystemoffinancialandassetmanagement,governanceandcontrolsinthe Department and its public entities.

Significant achievements during 2013

TheDepartment’sICTgovernancematuritylevelhasmovedfromLevel1in2012toLevel3in2013/14.TheDepartmentalsodevelopedinformationsecuritypolicies,andtheICTCharterwhichwasapprovedin2012bythe Dg. These lead to the establishment of the IcT governance structures in the Department.

Thenetworkconnectivity is99.5%.Thenetworkperformance in theperiodunder reviewwasslightlyaffectedowingtoapowerfailureatSITAwhichaffectednotonlytheDepartment,buttheentireGovernment.Thisexplainsthe0.5%varianceofnetworkperformance.

TheITserviceswereavailablethroughouttheperiodunderreview.Thisincludesemailavailabilityandinternetservices.

TheDepartmentmanaged toreduce thevacancyrate to6.93%(fundedposts) from11%in2012.Of1041approvedposts,967postshavebeenfilledand74arenotfilled.Thetargetoffour(4)monthstofillapost,wasachievedduringtheperiodunderreview.

Therehasbeenprogressinresolvingdepartmentalcases,allgrievanceshavebeenfinalisedwithinthestipulatedtimeframe.Thedisciplinarycasesmanaged,werefinalisedwithinthe90dayturnaroundtime.

The overall African representation is above 75% and disability represention at 1.2%. The Department hascompliedwiththeHumanResourcePlanningImplementationFrameworkandthereisgradualimprovementinthe capacity of the unit.

TheDepartment’sCallCentrereceived18015callstowhichitrespondedsmoothlyandsatisfactorilyduring2013/14. 10788tollfreecallswerereceivedand10683(99%)wereresolvedfromApril2013toMarch2014.Of3811websiteenquiresreceived,3740(98.1%)wereresolved.TheDepartmenthasresolvedatotalof14423(98.8%)callsfromApril2013toMarch2014.OnthePresidentialHotline(PHL)3416enquirieswerereceived,ofwhich 3369wereresolved.OverallpercentageforPHLresolvedcasesis98.6%.

The public profiles of theDepartment’s political principals, particularly their reputations, have been carefullymanagedthroughmediaprofiling,outreachprogrammesandstakeholderforums.Careerguidanceexhibitionsincreased in number and both quantity and quality of information made available to learners and stakeholders improved. The political principals’ programme of iZimbizo covered all provinces and ensured that differentcommunities,particularlyruralcommunities,hadeasyaccesstotheDepartment’sinformation.

Thecurrentassessmentonsecuritycomplianceisat99%intermsofprogressmadetofullyestablishafunctionaloccupational Health and safety committee. The biometric access control system has been re-installed and is fullyfunctional.Permanentstaffmembershavebeenissuedwithaccesscardsforidentificationpurposes.

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NosignificantchangesweremadetoplannedtargetsandindicatorsduringtheperiodunderreviewexceptforminorrefinementstoensureadherencetotheSMARTprinciple(Specific,Measurable,Achievable,RelevantandTime-bound).

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Strategy to deal with underperformance

• Onachieving thenetwork connectivityuptime, theDepartmentwill liaisewithSITAonpower failureswhichaffecttheDepartmentandGovernment.

• The Department is reporting a deviation from planned targets in as far as the pMDs policy is concerned. Theonlywayofaddressingthisconstantdeviation is toholdManagersandSupervisorswhoprovidedirect reports, accountable for ensuring that the planning and assessment timelines issued by HR are met.Thiswillbeeffectivefrom1April2014.

• Agreements were not signed as the management of partnerships for post-school education isdecentralised,linkedtodifferentfunctionsinallbranches.Supportwasprovidedtoexistingagreementswithinternationalandlocaldonors.

• Managing certain key areas like payments of invoices from service providers especially in supply chain Managementshouldbeimproved.Considerationisgiventoappointofficialsoncontract.

• With respect topotential casesof fraud identified thoughearlywarningsystems,a riskmanagementcommittee,strategyandpolicyweredevelopedandapproved.Potentialcaseswillbeidentifiedduringthefirstquarterof2014/15.

Linking programme performance with budgets

SUB-PROGRAMME

2013/14 2012/13

Final Appropriation

Actual Expenditure

(Over)/Under Expenditure

Final Appropriation

Actual Expenditure


R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Ministry 29 753 29 733 20 29 701 29 635 66

Department Management

35 643 35 570 73 30 371 30 241 130

corporate services

105 167 104 579 588 92 180 91 883 297

OfficeAccommodation

33 166 33 162 4 19 899 19 896 3

Total 203 729 203 044 685 172 151 171 655 496

Programme 2: Human resource development, planning and monitoring coordination

The purpose of the programme is to provide strategic direction in the development, implementation and monitoring of Departmental policies and the Human Resource Development strategy for south Africa.

There are six budget sub-programmes:

• programme Management

• Human Resource Development, strategic planning and coordination

• planning, Information, Monitoring and Evaluation coordination

• International Relations

• legal and legislative services

• social Inclusion in Education



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Strategic Objectives

• Establish and maintain an integrated education and training management information system, linking all providers of education and training into a single system, to provide accurate data on skills supply and demand in the country.

• Establish and maintain a coherent career management and career information system by 2014.

• promote research and innovation in the Higher Education and Training sector by publishing an annual academicjournalofcontributionsfromstakeholdersinthesector.

• Manage and maintain a credible planning and budgeting process for the Department annually.

• PursueandstrengthenbilateralrelationswithprioritycountriesinAfrica,theMiddleEast,SouthandtheNorthaswellaswithmultilateralagenciessuchasCOMEDAF,SADC,AU,ADEA,UNESCO,ILO,OECDandtheCommonwealth.

• Maintain a database of international engagements of all public post-school institutions and publish an annual report on international collaborations.

• support, advise and monitor the implementation of the post-school education and training system legislativeframeworkannually.

• Establishwell-functioningsocial inclusion,equityandtransformationserviceswithin theDHETand itsentities.

• MonitorandsupporttheimplementationoftheNationalQualificationsFrameworkAct.


Itcanbereportedthat100%ofpublicinstitutionaldatafor2010,2011and2012wereintegratedintoasinglemanagement information system including 50 Further Education and Training colleges, 23 Higher Education Institutions and 21 sETAs.

The standard of publication of post-school education and training statistical reports has been developed and publishedintheGovernmentGazette,number37461ofMarch2014.Thepurposeofthestandardistospecifythe rules for the publication of statistical reports on the post-school education and training sector to ensure the quality of the publication.

The Data Dissemination standard has been drafted and presented to the Higher Education and Training Information standards committee on 6 March 2014. The committee has approved and recommended the standard to be published. The standard has been routed to the Minister for approval.

The concept paper for the online Work Integrated learning (WIl) system has been developed. The purpose ofWIL is to provide an accurate and up to date database of students requiringwork integrated learning orplacementforworkplacebasedlearning;toprovideanaccurateanduptodatedatabaseofemployerswillingtoprovideopportunitiestostudentsseekingWIL;toprovideasystemthatwillmatchstudentstotheappropriateemployers; and provide information regarding WIl for reporting purposes. The concept paper has been consulted withvariousstakeholders including theHigherEducationandTraining InformationStandardsCommittee, theDeputy Director-general (DDg) forum and the Department of Higher Education and Training Data Manager Forum. The concept paper has been routed to the Director-general for approval.

TheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTraining,inconsultationwithvariousnationalandprovincialgovernmentdepartments,bodies,entitiesandinstitutionshasdevelopedanimplementationframeworkforthedevelopmentof a career Development service policy, implementation strategy and consultation process across all spheres of



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government. cabinet approved the development of a career Development services policy and implementation plan in January 2014.

career Development stakeholders have been collaborating under the coordination of the Department. An Interim national career Development Forum, represented by various government departments, agencies, entities, bodiesand institutions,hasbeenestablishedthatwillbringkeystakeholders incareerdevelopment togetherwithinan institutionalstructuretoprovideamechanismfornationalcommunication,consultation,cooperationand coordination.

The national career Advice portal (ncAp) has been developed as an integrated education and training career development information system and is live (http://careerhelp.org.za/ncap). Two further modules have beendeveloped.100%ofpublic institutionaldatawasintegratedintotheNCAP(learningdirectorymodule)(PublicTVET colleges and universities).

Amulti-platformhelplinehasbeenoperational(radio,exhibitions,helplineandwebportalincludingwebsiteandmobi-site).

TheWhitePaper forPost-SchoolEducationandTrainingwas launchedandspecificdirection isgiven to thedevelopment of open learning in the post-school education and training system.

Thefirstphaseoftheopenlearninginpost-schooleducationandtraininginitiativewasconcludedthroughthedevelopmentofa‘ConceptDocument:OpenLearninginPost-schoolEducationandTraining’.Fourconsultativeworkshops forAdultEducation,FETcolleges,universitiesandSkillsDevelopment tookplaceandresulted inthe‘ConceptFrameworkforanOpenLearningSysteminPost-schoolEducationandTraininginSouthAfrica’identifyingspecificprogrammestoconductopenlearningpilotsintheidentifiedfiveareas.

TheMinister’srequestforascarceskillslisthasbeentakenupbytheDirectorateandthelistoftheoccupationsindemandhasbeenfinalisedandsubmittedtotheMinistertopublishforpubliccomment.ThepublicationoftheWhite paper has resulted in the involvement of the Research Directorate in its advocacy and an examination of itsimplications.TheResearchandMonitoringEvaluationDirectoratewasalsogiventheresponsibilityofdraftingafiveyearreviewoftheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTraining.AresearchforumonPSEThasbeenestablishedanditsfirstmeetingwasheldon18March2014.Issuesrequiringon-goingattentionaretheLabourMarketIntelligenceProjectandthematterspertainingtotheskillsplanningmechanism.

ThepublicationoftheStatisticalReporton2012datawasdelayedowingtolackofdataonAETcentresfromthreeprovinces.Thepublicationoftheresearchbulletinwasdelayedowingtodesignandlayoutchallenges,theresignationofastaffmemberinOctober2013andnewtasksinrelationtotheinter-branchcommittee.

The programme is also responsible for the coordination of strategic planning and reporting and ensures a credible planningprocessfortheDepartmentonanannualbasis.Forthe2013/14financialyearanAnnualPerformancePlanfor2014/15wasdevelopedwithindicatorsandapprovedbytheMinister.

The annual production of four quarterly performance progress reports on the implementation of the strategic plan wasefficientlycoordinated.

TheDepartment’sfirstinternationalrelationsstrategydocumentwasapprovedbytheDirector-Generalin2013.

TheDepartmentparticipatedina10-yearreviewofIBSAhostedbyDIRCOandworkedwithHESAonSouthAfrica’sparticipationintheIBSAAcademicForum,whichwaslaterpostponedbyIndia.Projectswereselectedthrough the nRF under the IBsA Academic Mobility Fund.



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TheMinisterpaidaworkingvisitinMay2013totheUnitedNationsEducation,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation(UNESCO)andtheInternationalInstituteforEducationPlanning(IIEP)toexplorecommonfieldsofinterestandknowledge-sharinginskillsdevelopmentandeducationandtraining.TheMinisteralsometwithmiddleincomeunEsco Member states on the post-shanghai Technical and Vocational Education and Training conference resolutions.TheMinisterandseniorofficialsattendedtheUNESCOGeneralConferenceinParisinNovember2013.Onthemarginsoftheconference,theMinisterhostedthefirstmeetingofBRICSMinistersofEducation.

The Minister led a delegation to the International labour organisation (Ilo) conference in geneva in June 2013,wheremeetingswithILOrepresentativeswerealsoheld.Asafollow-uptodiscussions,adepartmentaldelegation visited Turin in november 2013 to explore the possibility of establishing an Ilo training centre at an institution in south Africa.

The Deputy Minister led the DHET delegation to the southern African Development community (sADc) Meeting of Ministers responsible for Education and Training held in September 2013 in Mozambique. The meetingdiscussed the progress report on the implementation of the sADc protocol on Education and Training amongst other matters.

The Minister participated in a meeting of oEcD Ministers of Education in Istanbul, Turkey in october 2013. TheDepartmentofficiallyengagedtheOECDtoundertakeareviewofSouthAfrica’svocationaleducationandtraining system.

The Minister attended the World Education Forum in the united Kingdom in January 2014.

The Department hosted three delegations on familiarisation visits from counterpart Ministries in uganda, Burundi and Iraq, to identify possible areas of cooperation and to facilitate institutional collaboration. The Department also hostedadelegationfromtheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinEducationtoexplorepossibleareas for cooperation.

Adraft concept paper on themanagement of scholarshipswas submitted to theDepartment’sScholarshipscommittee. The Department facilitated the uptake of scholarships offered to the DHET as part of government to government cooperation including scholarships to study in Mauritius, singapore, poland, Russia, china and Mexico.

AJointDeclarationonCooperationinVocationalEducationandTrainingwassignedwithGermanyinJuly2013.

The Deputy Minister represented the Department at the sA/Eu summit held in pretoria in July 2013 and the Department participated in a side event on employment and social affairs dialogue. The Department wasalso represented at the SA/EU Joint Cooperation Council in Brussels in October 2013 and a workshop oninternationalisation in education held on the margins.

TheMinistervisitedChinainSeptember2013.Thevisitfocusedonmid-levelskillstraininginitiativesaswellasmeetingwiththeleadershipoftheConfuciusInstitutesresponsibleforculturalexchangesandscholarships.

TwodelegationsfromtheDepartmentundertookstudyvisitstoGermanysupportedbytheGermanDevelopmentAgency (gIZ) in october 2013.

The revision of the electronic data capturing system for the database of international engagements of institutions wasdelayedowing tosystemdevelopmentdelays.Theupdateddatacollectionandstorage instrumentwascompletedinMarch2014,andthesurveywasthensubmittedtouniversities.ContentwillbeupdatedbyJuly2014.



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Alllitigationsweredealtwith.Amatterthatrequireson-goingattentionisthatcourtcasesaremanagedwithintimeframessetbyRulesofCourt.ThesetimeframesmustbemanagedasandwhentheMinisterortheDirector-general is required to act.

Both the Learning Programme and Trade Test Regulations were not finalised and could therefore not bepromulgated.ThedelaywasasaresultofcomplicationsindefinitionsandtypologyandtheobjectionbytheQCTOCouncilregardingthecreditaccumulationclause,whichthecausedforthedelayinthefinalisationoftheTrade Test Regulations.

Alllegalopinionsandagreementswerescrutinisedasrequested.

TheSocialInclusionPolicyFrameworkwasapprovedbytheMinisterandsubmittedtotheMinisterialOversightCommitteeonTransformationforinputs.Theimplementationmonitoringreportwasalsocompiledandsubmittedto the Dg.

Theimplementationmonitoringreportwassubmittedlaterthan31March2014owingtowaitingfortheMinister’soversight committee on Transformation to submit inputs on the policy as directed by the Minister.

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• Aresearchbulletinwasapprovedandpublished:ThepublicationoftheBulletinwasdelayedowingtolatesubmissionofarticlesandtheadditionaltimerequiredforediting.TheResearchBulletinwaspublishedontheDHETwebsiteon11April2014.

• The reports on the investment report on education and training: The draft investment report on education andtrainingwasproducedbutcouldnotbefinalisedbeforetheendofMarch2014owingtocapacityconstraintswithintheunit.Thereportwillbefinalisedbeforetheendofthefirstquarterfor2014/15(reportawaitingapproval).

• Data collection and storage instrument regarding international engagements of all post-school institutions willbeupdatedbyJuly2014.

• TheimplementationoftheSocialInclusionPolicyandFrameworkcouldnotbefinalisedbeforetheendofMarch2014.Itwillbefinalisedbeforetheendofthefirstquarterfor2014/15.

• A monitoring and evaluation report on the mandatory role of the Quality councils and sAQA compiled andapprovedbytheDG:ThereportwillbesubmittedtoDDG:HandtheDGforapprovalduringthefirstquarterofthefinancialyear.

• TheMinisterialguidelineswerenotissuedin2013/14.AsrequiredbytheNQFAct,2008(Section8(2)(c))theMinisterisrequiredto‘publishguidelineswhichsetoutgovernment’sstrategyandprioritiesfortheNQF,andwhichmaybeupdatedannually’.


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Programme 3: University Education

Thepurposeoftheprogrammeistodevelopandcoordinatepolicyandregulatoryframeworksforaneffectiveandefficientuniversityeducationsystem,providefinancialsupporttouniversities,theNationalStudentFinancialAid scheme and the national Institutes for Higher Education.

There are six budget sub-programmes:


• university - Academic planning and Management support

• university - Financial planning and Information systems

• university - policy and Development

• Teacher Education

• university subsidies.


• ExpandtheHigherEducationsectorinordertoincreaseequitableaccesswithsuccess.

• Improve success rates in Higher Education studies at public institutions and therefore increase graduate outputs by 2014.

• Monitor good governance and management of the Higher Education system in order to build capacity andefficiency.

• Develop and enhance the research capacity and productivity of universities.

• Maintain and enhance the Higher Education Management Information system (HEMIs).


The Minister established two new universities, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in the Northern Cape and theUniversityofMpumalanga(UMP)inMpumalanga,asjuristicpersonsthroughthepublicationsofGovernmentGazetteNumber36771(Notice630,23August2013)andGovernmentGazetteNumber36772(Notice631,22August2013).InterimCouncilswereappointedtogoverneachinstitution.TheSPUwasformallylaunchedatan event in Kimberly on 19 september 2013 and the uMp at an event in Mbombela on 30 october 2013. Both universities appointed interim management teams and academic staff to enable their successful start-up in the 2014academicyear.BothuniversitiesopenedtheirdoorstotheirfirstintakeofstudentsinFebruary2014.

The infrastructure development programme for the new universities is successfully underway. The spatialdevelopmentplanswerefinalisedandapprovedandtheenvironmentalimpactanalysesfinalised.Refurbishmentofexistingbuildingsatbothuniversitiestoensuretheeffectivestart-upofthe2014academicprogramme,wascompleted in time.Further renovationswillcontinueduring2014/15 toensure readiness for the2015 intake.Planningforthebuildingsofnewinfrastructureforbothuniversitiesisontrackwiththeappointmentofteamsofarchitectsfollowingsuccessfulnationalcompetitions.NewbuildingsarecurrentlyunderconstructionontheSiyabuswaCampusofUMPinpreparationforJanuary2015.Allplanningpermissionsforthefirstsubstantivephaseofnewbuildingsforbothuniversities’maincampusesareatanadvancedstageanditisexpectedthatthefirstnewinfrastructurepackagesforthisphasewillcommencebySeptember2014andthebuildingswillbeready for use by January 2016.



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The Minister established a national Institute for the Humanities and social sciences through the publication of RegulationsintheGovernmentGazette(Notice952inGazetteNumber37118,5December2013)andappointeda board to operate the Institute.

The Ministerial Statement on Enrolment Planning (2014/15 - 2019/20), was successfully negotiated with allinstitutionsduringthe2013/14financialyear.Astrategicdecisionwastakentochangeaspectsoftheenrolmentplanning process to ensure improved integrated planning for a diverse and differentiated university sector integratedwithinthepost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.Thelengthoftheenrolmentplanningcyclewasincreasedfromthetraditionalthreeyearstosixyears,withamid-termreview.Universitieswererequestedtodevelop their enrolment plans in an integrated fashion, taking into consideration infrastructure planning, research, teachingandstaffdevelopmentandrealisticexpansionpossibilitiesinarestrictedfiscalenvironment.ThenewstatementtakesintoaccounttheNationalDevelopmentPlanandthenewWhitePapertargetsandprinciples.

R2 billion in infrastructure and efficiency allocations were allocated to institutions and improved monitoringandoversightsystemswereputinplace.AninfrastructureoversightteamconsistingofDepartmentalofficialstogetherwith facilitiesmanagers fromselecteduniversitiesand theHigherEducationFacilitiesManagementAssociation(HEFMA)wasestablished toprovidesupport for13 institutions thatwerepreviously identifiedasnothavingstronginfrastructureprojectteams.Theseinstitutionswereallprovidedwithfundingtosetuptheirownprojectofficesandtheoversightteamwillbemonitoringtheirworkandassistingwithdevelopingcapacity.Astrategicdecisionwastakentochangetheprocessfortheallocationofinfrastructureandefficiencyfundsforthe2015/16to2017/18cycle.Universitieswererequestedtoundertakefullinfrastructure,maintenanceanddisabilityaudits and develop comprehensive needs analyses and campus master plans for the next 20 years and submit thesetotheDepartmentbyJuly2014.Thesewillbeusedtodevelopa20-yearinfrastructuredevelopmentandmaintenanceplanfor thesystemandtoguidetheprioritisationof infrastructureprojectsandtheallocationoffunds to institutions in the 2015/16 to 2017/18 infrastructure funding cycle.

ThereportoftheJointTechnicalTaskTeamappointedtoprovideadviceontheestablishmentofanewHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversitythatwouldincorporatetheMEDunsA campus of the university of limpopo (ul) was finalisedandapprovedby theMinisters ofHigherEducation andTraining andofHealth. Linked to thiswas thepublicationof twoGovernmentGazettenotices,oneannouncing theMinister’s intention toestablishthenewHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversityinGautengandrequestingpubliccommentsandonecallingfornominationstotheInterimCouncilofthenewuniversityandforasuggestednamefortheinstitution.

TheCentralApplicationsClearingHouse(CACH)wasimplementedforthesecondyearandoperatedsuccessfullyfromthefirstweekofJanuarytotheendofMarch2014.CACHwasutilisedtoguideandadviseprospectivestudentsonthedifferentlearningopportunitiesavailablewithinthepost-schoolsystem.

The PolicyonProfessionalQualifications forTechnicalandVocationalEducationLecturerswasfinalisedandpublishedintheGovernmentGazetteforimplementation.TheDepartmentengagedproactivelywithalluniversitiesthrough the HEsA Education Deans Forum and during enrolment planning meetings to encourage them to developTVETLecturer qualification programmes.Eighteen universities indicated their interest in developingprogrammeswiththesupportoftheDepartment;eightmorethantargeted.Thisissignificant,becauseitindicatesthe responsiveness of universities to national needs.

The Ministerial Committee Report on the Review of Funding of UniversitieswasapprovedandpublishedintheGovernmentGazette.ATechnicalTeamandaReferenceGroupwereestablishedtomodeltherecommendationsoftheMinisterialReportandtodevelopanewfundingframeworkthatwillbepublishedforpubliccommentbytheendofthe2014/15financialyear.



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The Minister approved a new Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Policy Statement to better guide themanagement and use of TDg funds by universities. All universities submitted three-year Teaching Development Plansinlinewiththepolicystatement.Anationalreferencegroupwasestablishedtoevaluatetheplansandmakerecommendations for improvement. The plans focus on interventions to improve student success in university education through strengthening university teaching and learning support activities, including mentoring, tutoring programmesand improvementof lecturerqualifications (for teachingand research).Funding for the2014/15cyclewillbereleasedon thebasisofapprovedplansaswellasonsatisfactoryprogresswith respect to thepreviousfundingcycle.Theimplementationofthenewprocessshouldsignificantlyimprovetheutilisationandmanagement of TDg over the 2014/15 – 2016/17 funding cycle.

New Criteria for the allocation of the research development grant to universities (2014/15 – 2016/17) weredeveloped in consultationwith the sector andapproved for implementation.For the first timeall universitiesreceivedRDGs,however,thecriteriadifferentiatedbetweendifferentuniversitiesdependingontheirhistoricalresearchcapabilityandoutputand fundingwasallocated.All universitiesare required todevelop three-yearResearchDevelopmentPlanstobesubmittedinthefirstquarterofthenextfinancialyear.Thecriteriaprovideguidelines for thedevelopmentof theplansandalso identify the typesofprogrammesandprojects that theDepartmentmightfundthroughthegrant.Anationalreviewpanelforevaluatingtheplanswassetup.ThisnewprocessshouldseeamorefocuseduseoftheRDGandresultspecificallyinimprovedlecturerqualifications,particularly at Masters and phD level.

ThenewReporting Regulations for Public Higher Education Institutionswerefinalisedafterincorporationofpubliccommentsandintensivefurtherconsultationwithkeystakeholdersinthesector,specificallyHigherEducationSouthAfrica(HESA)andtheUniversityChairsofCouncilForum(UCCF).ItisexpectedthattheregulationswillbepublishedasafinalpolicyinaGovernmentNoticewithinthefirstquarterof2014/15andwillcomeintoeffectfor the reporting year commencing on 1 January 2015.

The Policy for the Provision of Distance Education in South African Universities in the Context of an Integrated Post-School Systemwasalsofinalisedaftertheanalysisofpubliccommentsandanextensivereviewofthedraftinthelightofthese.ItisexpectedthatitwillbepublishedintheGovernmentGazetteasafinalpolicyinthefirstquarterof2014/15,forimplementationduringthe2015/16financialyear.

The draft Policy on Professional Qualifications forAdult Educators and Community Education and TrainingLecturerswaswidelyconsultedandfinalisedaftertheanalysisandconsiderationofpubliccommentsandadvicefrom theCouncilonHigherEducation (CHE). It isexpected that thePolicywillbepublishedduring2014 forimplementation during 2015.

ThefinaldraftoftherevisedPolicy on the Measurements of Research OutputswascompletedafteranalysisandconsiderationofpubliccommentsandsubmittedtotheCHEforadvicebeforepublishingasafinalpolicyintheGovernmentGazette.ItisexpectedthatthePolicywillbepublishedduring2014forimplementationduringthe2015/16financialyear.

The Branch, in collaboration with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the Department ofInternational Relations and cooperation (DIRco), ensured the successful participation of south Africa in the 2014 BRIcs Think Tanks council (BTTc) meeting and the 2014 BRIcs Academic Forum held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,inMarch2014.DuringtheyearanumberofsignificantBRICSrelatedeventsweresuccessfullyorganisedincluding an academic forum in July 2013 to interrogate the draft BRIcs vision document and develop it further intoaSouthAfricanpositiondocument.ThisleadtothefinalisationofadocumentpresentedattheBTTCmeetinginRio de Janeiro.Amid-termmeeting of theBTTCwas successfully organised and held inSouthAfrica in



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October2013,whichinvolvedrepresentativesfromalltheBRICScountries.Ajointmini-forumwasalsoheldinJanuary2014,inwhichthewidernetworkofSouthAfricanBRICSresearchersandacademicsparticipatedtodiscussthe12papersthatwouldbepresentedatthe2014AcademicForum.SouthAfrica’sparticipationintheBTTCmeeting,asoutgoingchair,wassignificant.ThemeetingfinalisedtheTermsofReferencefortheCouncil,aswellasagreedtoadocument‘TowardsaLong-TermStrategyforBRICS:RecommendationsbyBTTC’,basedonthevisiondocumentproducedbySouthAfrica,thatwillbepresentedtotheheadsofstateatthe2014Summit.Aprocessforthedevelopmentofasetoffivestrategicdocuments,focusingonfivekeypillars/themes,wasalsoagreedupon,witheachcountryassignedtoleadasfollows:Promotingcooperationforeconomicgrowthanddevelopment (china); peace and security (Russia); social Justice, sustainable Development and Quality of life (SouthAfrica);Political andEconomicGovernance (India); andProgress throughKnowledgeand InnovationSharing(Brazil).

Inrelationtoteachereducation,theDepartment’sEuropeanUnionbudgetsupportedStrengthening Foundation Phase Teacher Education Programme continued tomakea significant qualitative difference in this sector.Asuccessful national conference on childhood education was jointly hosted with the SouthAfrican ResearchAssociation forEarlyChildhoodEducation(SARAECE),marking thefinalyearof funding for theprogramme.Theconferencehighlightedanumberofoutstandingachievementsof theprogramme,show-piecingmanyofits products including teacher education learning support materials, video products and research outputs. The achievements include:

• themarkedexpansionofFoundationPhaseinitialteachereducationat21universitiesnowparticipating(upfrom13in2009)andsignificantgrowthinheadcountenrolments(upby98%)andgraduates(upby93%)sincetheinceptionoftheprogrammein2009

• scholarship support for seven Honours, 54 Masters and 40 phD students in childhood Education

• seedfundingsupportfortheestablishmentoftheSouthAfricanJournalofChildhoodEducation,whichhas already achieved full accreditation; support for the establishment of sARAEcE

• thedevelopmentofavibrantresearchculturethathasthusfarproduced28peerreviewedjournalarticles,withafurther21articlesacceptedforpublicationand36articlesinvariousstagesofpreparation.

Asuccessfulgovernance-trainingworkshopforMinisterialappointedUniversityCouncilmemberswasheld.TheDepartment,togetherwiththeUniversityCouncilChairsofForum(UCCF),alsoagreedtodevelopandjointlyhostaseriesofregionalgovernanceworkshopsforallUniversityCouncilmembersoverthenextfinancialyear.


TheAPPfortheprogrammewasrevisedduringtheyeartodealwiththefollowingissues:

• Themisalignmentbetween the targets foranyparticularacademicyearand thedateonwhich thesecouldbereported.ThetargetsindicatedintheoriginalAPPinthe2013/14columnspecifiedthetargetforthe2013academicyear,howeverthiscouldnotbereportedinthatfinancialyearasitwouldonlybeauditedandverifiedbyOctober2014.Inordertoensurethatthereportingofverifieddataonplannedenrolmenttargetsarealignedtothefinancialyear,theAPPhadtobeadjusted.IntherevisedAPP,alltargets are the expected HEMIs audited enrolment/graduate data for the 2012 academic year, reported andverifiedbyOctober2013.

• TheunrealistictargetsforscarceskillsgraduatesindicatedintheMinister’sPMEagreement.Asreportedinthe2012/13annualreportandinthePMEmonitoringreports,specificallythetargetsforEngineering,andHuman andAnimal Health graduationswere not achievable and needed to be adjusted. These



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targetswereadaptedtobeinlinewithactualexpectedoutputsforthe2012academicyearthatcouldbereportedinthe2013/14financialyear,asfollows:

Performance indicator Original 2013/14 target *

Revised 2013/14 Original PME Target (for 2014/15)

number of graduates in Engineering sciences from universities

11 247 9 974 graduates in Engineering sciences from universities for the 2012 academic year, verifiedthroughHEMISaudits (october 2013)

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number of graduates in Human and Animal Health sciences from universities

9 006 8 015 graduates in Human Health and Animal Health from universities for the 2012 academicyear,verifiedthough HEMIs audits (october 2013)

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Thefollowingareasofunderperformancewerenoted.Ineachcase,strategiestodealwiththeunderperformanceareindicatedwhereappropriate.

• 10026fewerfirst-timeheadcountenrolmentsinthe2012academicyearthantargeted.Thetargetwassetthroughanationalenrolmentplanningnegotiationwithuniversitiesin2010anditwasexpectedthattherewouldbeapproximatelya2%variationoneithersideofthetarget.TheFirst-TimeEntry(FTEN)in2012wasbelowexpectationandlessthanthe2011academicyearFTEN.Therecouldbeanumberofreasonsforthis.OnereasonmaybeinsufficientNSFASfundstosupportFTENstudentsinthesystem,ascontinuingstudentshadtobeprioritisedandtherewasahugeshortfall.TheDepartmenthasputinplacetheCentralApplicationsClearingHousemechanismtoassistwiththisissueandisintheprocessof developing theNational Career Development andCentralApplications System, that will, over thelongrun,ensurethatallqualifyingapplicantshaveafairopportunityoffindingaplacementinthePSETsystem.

• AdraftpolicyonAdultEducatorQualificationswasfinalised,butnotpublishedintheGovernmentGazetteforpubliccommentasplanned.Thedraftpolicydocumenthadbeenwidelyconsultedandfinalisedearlyinthethirdquarter,howeverthesubmissiontotheMinisterwasdelayeduntilthebeginningofthefourthquarterwhileawaitingcommentsandadvice from theCHE,as requiredby theHigherEducationAct(of1997,asamended).ThedraftpolicyisawaitingapprovalbytheMinisterandonceapproved,willbepublished.

• 82 fewer students were enrolled in foundation provisioning programmes than targeted. Through theenrolment planning process institutions have been encouraged to utilise the foundation provisioning grant moreeffectivelyanddevelopmoreprogrammestosupportstudentsuccess.TheDepartmentwillcloselymonitor enrolments in foundation provisioning programmes.

• 1 812 fewer students graduated from universities in the 2012 academic year than targeted. TheDepartmenthasputinplacenewcriteriafortheuseofteachingdevelopmentgrantsandallinstitutionshavehadtodevelopplanstoshowhowtheywillutilisethesefundstosupportteachingandlearningandimprove student throughput.

• Only97%ofPHEIswerecompliantwiththeregulations,anunderachievementwhencomparedtothetarget of 100%compliance (four of a total of 116 registered institutions, i.e. 3%, are under notice ofintenttocancelowingtosomeformofnon–compliance).Thetargetof100%ofPHEIscomplyingwithregulatory criteria is an ideal goal. All institutions are evaluated for compliance and those that are found nottocomplywithalltheregulations,arewarnedandiftheydonotcomplytheywillbeputonnoticetoderegister.Institutionsmayappealandiftheirappealissuccessfulandtheyshowcompliancethenthenoticeiswithdrawn.Iftheyfailtocomplythentheyarederegisteredwhichactivityismonitoredtoensurethattheydonotoperateillegally.Bytheendofthefinancialyear,allcasesofnon-complianceweredealtwithandnon-compliantinstitutionshaveeitherbeenderegisteredorareonnoticeofwithdrawal.Thefactthatthetargetof100%hasnotbeenachievedandthatattheendofthefourthquarter97%ofregisteredinstitutionswerecompliantandtherestwereonnoticeofwithdrawal,isanindicationthatthemonitoringsystemisoperatingwell.Theindicatorwillbechangedforthe2014/15APPasitisveryunlikelythatitisachievableinanyspecificyear.

• Seventeen of 25 universities have statutes that specify fiveMinisterial appointees rather than 24 astargeted. universities are autonomous institutions and their individual statutes determine the number of Ministerial appointees for their council. currently seven of the 25 universities have statutes that do notspecifyfiveMinisterialAppointees.TheDepartmenthasrequestedtheseuniversitiestoreviewtheirstatutestoenabletheMinistertoappointfivememberstotheirCouncils.Whilesomeoftheseuniversities



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have indicated they are considering the request, others have indicated that they do not intend to comply. ThereviewoftheHigherEducationAct(of1997,asamended)currentlyunderway,willconsiderthisissueandwhetherornot theActshouldstipulate thatcouncilsshouldhavefiveMinisterialappointees.AnychangeintheActwillrequiretheseuniversitiestoreviewtheirstatutes.Inthemeantimethisindicatorwillbe removed from the App in 2014/15 as the Department is not able to ensure that universities comply.

• 3044fewerHonoursgraduatesfromuniversitiesinthe2012academicyearthantargeted.SomeresearchneedstobedonetounderstandthereasonsforthisinthecontextofsignificantincreasesinresearchMasters and phD graduates. It is possible that a lack of funding for Honours students may be an issue. Theresearchcouldfeedintotheplanfordevelopingthepipelineofnewacademics,whichiscurrentlybeing developed for implementation across the system.



Final Appropriation

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R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

programme Management: university Education

1 791 1 786 5 1 667 1 620 47

university Academic planning and Management support

5 870 908 5 870 868 40 5 290 794 5 290 734 60

university Financial planning and Information systems

8 723 8 685 38 10 049 9 894 155

university policy and Development

20 272 20 226 46 16 880 16 761 119

Teacher Education 9 046 8 947 99 7 020 6 925 95

university subsidies

22 388 767 22 388 767 - 20 902 860 20 902 779 81

Total 28 299 507 28 299 279 228 26 229 270 26 228 713 557

Programme 4: vOCATIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

The purpose of the programme is to plan, develop, evaluate, monitor and maintain national policy, programmes, assessment practices and systems for vocational and continuing education and training, including further education and training colleges and post-literacy adult education and training.

There are three budget sub-programmes:


• planning and Institutional support

• ProgrammesandQualifications



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• Increase access and success in programmes leading to intermediate and high-level learning by 2014.

• strengthen the institutional capacity of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions toimprovetheirperformanceandefficiency.

• ManageandadministeracredibleandefficientexaminationsandassessmentsystemforTVETinstitutions.

• provide support for the implementation of monitoring, evaluation and research for the improvement of the vocational education and training sub-system.


TheexpansionandgrowthoftheTVETsectorofthepost-schoolenvironmentasenvisionedintheWhite Paper for Post-School Education and Training (2013) remained a strategic priority of the VcET Branch.

Thetargeted650000headcountenrolmentsforTVETCollegeswasexceededas670455studentswereenrolledin a variety of college programme offerings. This demonstrated the need for education and training opportunities for the youth.

The Branch continued to intensify lecturer training and student support services in TVET colleges to increase the throughputandcertificationrates.CollegeswerefurthersupportedtoofferLevels5to6programmesduringtheyearunderreview.Thestrategicintentofthisinitiativeistoexpandaccesstolearningopportunitiesbytheyouthin areas not directly serviced by Higher Education institutions of learning.

InaccordancewiththeMinister’sdeliveryagreementwiththePresident,theexpansionoftheAETsectorcontinuedasplanned.290106learnersintheyearunderreview,tookupvariousNQFLevel1to4programmes.PlannedactivitiestodeveloptheNationalSeniorCertificatesforAdults(NASCA)andtoamendtheSeniorCertificatewerealso undertaken in pursuance of expanded access to education and training opportunities for both the youth and the adult cohorts.

SevenTVETandtwoAETexaminationcycleswereconductedintheyearunderreview.CollegeshavevariouslearningsitesinwhichtheyconductexaminationsandassessmentsaccordingtotheNational Policy on Conduct, Administration and Management of Examinations. colleges and AET centres are continuing to improve by complyingwiththenationalexaminationspolicy.Collegesalsodevelopedinternalassessmentpoliciestodriveimprovementof internalstudentassessments.Variouscollegeswere targetedwith interventions foron-goingimprovement in the administration and management of examinations. Improvement is determined through the reduction of the number and the frequency of examination irregularities encountered per cycle. For the integrity and reliability of examinations it is imperative that all institutions improve the quality of the conduct of examinations for approval of results by the quality councils.



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• private colleges responding to the Annual survey: The Department needs to enforce the Regulation relatingtosubmissionofinformationbyallprivatecolleges.Propersanctionswillbeapplied.

• Number of fully constituted FET college councils:All CollegeCouncils will be constituted during the2014/15financialyear.

• AllCollegeCouncilswillbetrainedininstitutionalandcorporategovernanceduringthe2014/15financialyear.

• Number of campuses built: The environmental impact assessment and procurement processwill bespeededupduringthe2014/15financialyear.AbidforadditionalfundingwillbesubmittedtotheNationalTreasury.

• Improved conditions of services for the AET Educators: The matter shall be referred back to HEDcoM, cEM and the national Treasury to secure additional funding to standardise the conditions of service of educators in the AET sector.

• NumberofFETcollegesimplementingtheBusinessManagementSystem:ThenewapproachthattheDepartmenthasadoptedistopublishthestandardsfordatacollectionaccordingtowhichthecollegesshouldsubmitdata,withoutprescribingthetypeoftheBusinessManagementSystem.

• Number of FET colleges offering Level 5 and 6 qualifications: The entire funding regime has to beaddressed to ensure that as many students access l5 programmes in colleges as possible. This is currently looked at by the university Education Branch since the funding for all HE programmes falls withinthatfundingjurisdiction.Noadditionalorseparatefundingwasavailabletoenablethisoutput.

• Dealingwithstudentunder-performanceandcertificationratesinVETqualification:Therearecurrentlyfocused interventions inMathematics which includes lecturer training in the use of learning tools todevelop the cognate skills of learners in mathematical operations. plans are already in place to establish Mathematics and science Hubs at colleges in order to build the expertise required in these critical learningareas.Bestpracticesworkshopsareheldtoimprovetheconductofpracticalassessment.Thereis ongoing evaluation and improvement of student textbooks to ensure that student learning materials enhance their chances of success in the examinations.

• Training on the nAscA and gETcA: The training on the nAscA and the gETcA is expected to take place during the 3rd and 4thquarterofthe2014/15financialyearafterthecurriculumhasbeendeveloped,whichistargetedforSeptember2014.

• Newthree-yearNC(V)qualificationpolicydevelopment:TherecommendationsoftheTaskTeamReportweresubmittedtoUmalusitogoaheadwiththeimplementation.TheDepartmentwillworkwithUmalusitodevelopthenewNC(V)qualificationpolicy.

• AmendedNationalCertificate(Orientation)developedandapproved:UmalusiiscurrentlyinvolvedinthedevelopmentofqualificationsoftheNC(OR)qualification.ParalleltothistheDepartmentiscompelledtosecure student funding for enrolments in the colleges in 2016.

• Certification rates of bursary recipients:The significantly lower certification rate of bursary recipientssuggests that FET colleges may not effectively apply the academic merit eligibility criteria outlined in the Bursary scheme Administration guidelines.

• AnationalexaminationreportcompiledandapprovedbytheMinister:AdraftreportwascompiledandthenamendedtoreflectafullacademicyearinsteadofonlytheNovemberexaminationcycle.Itwillbesubmitted to the Minister for approval.



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• 3 083 AET centres responding to an annual survey conducted by DHET: The number of centres respondingtothesurveysisbeyondDHETcontrol.TheDepartmentshalldeterminehowmanyandwhichAET centres are operational so that only those that are operational can submit the survey forms. This is against the background of the reason for underperformance.



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programme Management: Vocational and continuing Education and Training

8 165 8 120 45 4 749 4 717 32

planning and Institutional support

5 488 878 5 488 860 18 4 862 349 4 862 215 134

programmes and Qualifications

189 763 189 408 355 181 054 179 009 2 045

Total 5 686 806 5 686 388 418 5 048 152 5 045 941 2 211

Programme 5: Skills Development

The purpose of the programme is to promote and monitor the national skills Development strategy. Develop a skillsdevelopmentpolicyandaregulatoryframeworkforaneffectiveskillsdevelopmentsystem.

There are four budget sub-programmes:


• sETA coordination

• national skills Development services

• Quality Development and promotion.


• Provideadynamicinterfacebetweentheworkplaceandthelearninginstitutionsandtopromotequalitylearningatworkandforworkby2016

• Promotethealignmentofskillsdevelopmentoutputstotheneedsoftheworkplaceandtothebroadergrowthneedsofthecountry’seconomy.


TheestablishmentofWorkIntegratedLearningandPartnershipsunitwithintheSkillsDevelopmentBranchwhichfacilitateplacementofFETgraduatesinconjunctionwithSETAswasapositivedevelopment.Thisunitmobilisesemployersandfacilitatesgraduateandstudentplacementtoassistthosewhomtheworkplaceplacementistherequirementtocompletetheirqualificationsandaddressgraduateemployability.Asaresultatotalof27346FETandUniversityofTechnologystudentswereplacedbySETAsforworkplaceexperience.Bigstrideswere



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achievedintermsofaddressingtheshortagesofartisansinthecountry.Atotalof27670studentswereregisteredintoartisantraining(againstatargetof26000)andatotalof18110completedandqualifiedasartisans(againstatargetof12000). Inaddition,TVETstudentscontinuetobe integrated intoworkplaces;alignmentofTVETcurriculumtotheindustry’sneeds;trainingofartisansandmanymore.

More SETAs are now focusing on Professional, Vocational Occupation andAcademic Learning (PIVOTAL)programmesleadingtopartorfullqualificationsinsteadofshortandunaccreditedskillscourses.ThischangewasasaresultofthegrantregulationsthatwerepublishedandcameintoeffectinApril2013.

InordertobringSETAservicesclosertothepeopleespeciallyintownshipsandruralareas,theSETAsopenedmorethan40offices invariousTVETcolleges indifferentpartsof thecountry.Theofficeswill furthersolidifythemuchneededpartnershipbetweentheSETAsandTVETcollegestoworktogetheronvariousprogrammessuchastheplacementofTVETstudentsintoworkplaces,alignmentofTVETcurriculumtotheindustry’sneeds,training of artisans and many more.


ThegazettingoftheNationalSkillsFund(NSF)asaSchedule3ApublicentitybytheMinisterofFinancewitheffect from 1 April 2012, has necessitated the Department to effect changes to its Annual performance plans (App) especially in relation to performance indicators for programme 5. For this reason, during the year the Minister of Higher Education and Training approved an addendum to the 2013/14 App effectively changing the compilationoftheperformanceindicatorsforthisprogramme.AssuchthefollowingthreeperformanceindicatorstogetherwiththeassociatedstrategicobjectiveswereremovedfromtheoriginalAPP:

• Amountearmarkedtosupportprojectsofnationalpriority

• NumberofprojectssupportedbyNationalSkillFund

• NumberoflearnerstrainedinNSFprojects.

TheNSFwilltableitsownAnnualReportforthe2013/14financialyearandwillinthatreportprovidedetailofperformance information; three performance indicators relating to this.

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• 48%ofnationalartisanlearnerspassedthetradetestby2013/14(INDLELAonly);thefinalresultachievedwas 45%.Themajority of the persons tested at INDLELA are personswho have developed artisanskills informally and have been on formal programmes such as apprenticeships. These are therefore Recognition of prior learning (Rpl) candidates. The result is that many of such persons have not developed enough skills that cover the entire scope of learning required to be a competent artisan in a specifictrade.INDLELAisintheprocessofdevelopinganationalrecognitionofpriorlearningmodelthatwillensurethepersonswhoareRPLcandidatesfirstcompleteaportfolioofevidenceasrequiredbythefull scope of the trade and based on the evaluation of that evidence be given access to a trade test. A total of265candidatesareinvolvedinthepilotprojectandthemodelwillbecompletedby31March2015fornationalroll-outwithintheTVETcollegesystem.

• Asecuretradetestingsystemwasdevelopedandimplementedatalltradetestcentres.Thedevelopmentof this systemwas initially issued for tender to external service providers but owing to an objectionreceivedfromSITA, ithadtobere-routedfordevelopmentwithSITAandaperiodofsixmonthswaslostondevelopment.SincethenaUserRequirementsSpecificationfortheSystemwasdevelopedbySITAandaprojectmanagerappointed todevelop the technicaldesignof thesystem.Thesystem isbasedontheNationalTradeTestRegulationsthatwerenotcompletedowingtodifferencesbetweentheDHET (nAMB) and the QcTo on credit for trade tasks but the differences are being resolved. Both the regulations and system are scheduled for completion by 31 March 2015.

• ThedraftScarceandCriticalSkillslistwaspreparedandisawaitingtheMinister’sapprovalforpublishing.


SUB-PROGRAMME

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Final Appropriation

Actual Expenditure


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Actual Expenditure


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sETA coordination

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national skills Development service

7 729 7 691 38 5 887 5 864 23

Quality Development and promotion

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Total 100 031 99 723 308 93 333 93 262 71



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5.Summaryoffinancialinformation

Departmental receipts

The tariffs charged by the Department are in respect of national Technical Examinations, private Further Education and Training colleges, private Higher Education Institutions and trade tests. Different policies apply to thesetariffsanddetailsofthetariffschargedareincludedintheReportoftheAccountingOfficer.

Duringtheyearunderreviewnobaddebtswerewrittenoff.

Table 1: Departmental Receipts

Departmental receipts

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Estimate

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Collection Estimate

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sales of goods and services produced by department 5 583 6 042 (459) 4 530 4 949 (419)

Salesofscrap,wasteandother used current goods 60 29 31 24 16 8

Transfers received - - - 20 80 (60)

Interest, dividends and rent on land 3 096 3 374 (278) 3 514 3 458 56

sale of capital assets - - - - - -

Transactionsinfinancialassets and liabilities 2 176 2 435 (259) 2 497 2 410 87

Total 10 915 11 880 (965) 10 585 10 913 (328)

Increasesinrevenuearemainlyattributabletobetterthantheprojectedcollectionofrevenueinrespectoftradetest fees.

Programme expenditure

Thetotalexpenditureexcludingdirectchargesforthe2013/14financialyear,amountstoR34331.969millionwhichrepresentsaspendingrateof99.99%.Themainreasonforunder-expenditurewassavingsrealisedonfunds provided for posts on the staff establishment of the Department that became vacant during the year and thatcouldnotbefilledasprojectedand theconcomitantsavings that resulted fromthis, legaland legislativefeesforclaimsnotreceivedforcourtcasesasprojectedandfundsprovidedfortheNdinayebuildingwhichwasoccupiedduringthe2013/14financialyear.TheminimalsavingsontheVotedidnotnegativelyimpactonservicedeliverywithintheDepartment.

Detail expenditure information can be obtained from Financial Statements as reflected in Part E: FinancialInformation.



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Table 2: Programme Expenditure

Programme Name

2013/14 2012/13

Final Appropriation

Actual Expenditure

(Over)/Under

ExpenditureFinal

AppropriationActual

Expenditure

(Over)/Under

Expenditure

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Administration 203 729 203 044 685 172 151 171 655 496

Human Resource Development, planning and Monitoring coordination 43 827 43 535 292 43 245 42 829 416

university Education 28 299 507 28 299 279 228 26 229 270 26 228 713 557

Vocational and continuing Education and Training 5 686 806 5 686 388 418 5 048 152 5 045 941 2 211

skills Development 100 031 99 723 308 93 333 93 262 71

subtotal 34 333 900 34 331 969 1 931 31 586 151 31 582 400 3 751

statutory Appropriation 12 090 186 12 090 186 - 11 694 493 11 694 493 -

Total 46 424 086 46 422 155 1 931 43 280 644 43 276 893 3 751



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Transfer payments to public entities

Public entities

Table 3: Transfer payments to public entities

Name of public entityServices rendered by the public entity

Amount transferred

to the public entity

2012/13

Amount transferred


2013/14

R’000 R’000

Education Training and Development practices sETA

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the education, training and development sector 175 -

council on Higher Education (cHE) Advise to the Minister of Higher Education and Training on all higher education policy matters, implementation of the system of quality assurance for all higher education, monitoring the state of the higher education system and contribution to the development of higher education through intellectual engagement 39 993 41 888

national student Financial Aid scheme (nsFAs)

It is responsible for administering loans and bursaries and allocating these to eligible students, developing criteria and conditions for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students in consultationwiththeMinisterofHigherEducation and Training, raising funds, recovering loans, maintaining and analysing a database, undertaking research for the better utilisation of financialresourcesandadvisingtheMinister on matters relating to student financialaid 5 195 661 5 769 405

SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority (sAQA)

sAQA focuses on upholding the principlesoftheNationalQualificationForum, including ensuring access, quality, redress and development for all learners, through an integrated national frameworkoflearningachievements 45 723 49 401

Quality council for Trades and occupations (QcTo)

To develop and quality assure occupationalqualificationsthatareresponsive to the labour market and developmental state initiatives 20 352 21 747

national skills Fund (nsF) To fund national skills development priorityprojectsasidentifiedintheNSDSandprojectsrelatedtoachievingthe purpose of the Act as determined by the Accounting Authority 2 338 898 2 416 368



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Amount transferred


2012/13

Amount transferred


2013/14

R’000 R’000

Sector Education and Training Authorities

Agriculture sector Education and Training Authority (AgRIsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in both primary and secondary agriculture sectors 223 761 261 707

Banking sector Education and Training Authority (BAnKsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the banking and micro-financesector 703 956 457 535

construction Education and Training Authority (cETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the construction industry 464 728 436 397

Energy and Water sector Education and Training Authority (EWsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and developmentintheenergyandwatersector 209 484 206 825

Education, Training and Development practices (ETDp)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the education, training and development sector 303 727 325 635

Financial and Accounting services sector Education and Training Authority (FAssET)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and developmentinthefinancialandaccounting services sector 373 559 396 236

Food and Beverages sector Education and Training Authority (FooDBEV)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the food and beverages sector 225 886 247 754

Health and Welfare sector Education and Training Authority (HWsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and developmentinthehealthandwelfaresector 292 361 303 907

chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (cHIETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the chemical industries sector 392 090 431 724

Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the transport sector 506 034 543 392

public service sector Education and Training Authority (psETA)

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Amount transferred


2012/13

Amount transferred


2013/14

R’000 R’000

Insurance sector Education and Training Authority (InsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the insurance sector 317 301 326 267

Media, Information and communication Technologies sETA (MIcTs)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the information system, electronics and telecommunications technologies sector 575 264 580 263

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related services sector Education and Training Authority (MERsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the manufacturing, engineering and related services sector 1 043 287 1 157 926

MiningQualificationsAuthority(MQA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the mining and minerals sector 823 849 859 647

safety and security Education and Training Authority (sAssETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the safety and security sector 200 484 211 423

service sector Education and Training Authority (sERVIcEs sETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the services sector 1 071 772 1 237 704

culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and sport Education and Training (cATHssETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the culture, arts, tourism, hospitality and sport sectors 228 026 253 541

Wholesale and Retail sector Education and Training Authority (W&R sETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and developmentinthewholesaleandretailsector 732 626 752 680

local government Education and Training Authority (lgsETA)

provision of relevant, quality and accessible education, training and development in the local government sector 392 035 408 352

Fibre processing and Manufacturing sector Education and Training Authority (Fp&MsETA)

Facilitate, coordinate and monitor the implementationoftheNSDSinthefibreprocessing and manufacturing sector 273 874 273 504

The Department received written assurance in terms of Section 38(1)(j) certificates from all public entitiesreflectingeffective,efficientandtransparentfinancialmanagementandinternalcontrolsystemsduring2013/14.

With regard to the monitoring of expenditure, all public entities, including the sETAs, provide quarterly reports as legally required.



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Transfer payments to all organisations other than public entities

Transfer payments (excluding public entities)

Table 4: Transfer payments (excluding public entities)

Name of transfereePurpose for which funds were used

Compliance with section 38(1)(j) of the PFMA

Amount transferred

R’000

Universities

cape peninsula university of Technology subsidy yes 975 540

central university of Technology, Free state subsidy yes 428 626

Durban Institute of Technology subsidy yes 770 718

Mangosuthu university of Technology subsidy yes 331 923

nelson Mandela Metropolitan university subsidy yes 784 804

north West university subsidy yes 1 228 919

Rhodes university subsidy yes 358 917

TshwaneUniversityofTechnology subsidy yes 1 494 423

UniversityofCapeTown subsidy yes 1 127 750

university of Fort Hare subsidy yes 457 347

university of Free state subsidy yes 968 944

university of Johannesburg subsidy yes 1 385 540

UniversityofKwaZulu-Natal subsidy yes 1 512 305

university of Mpumalanga subsidy yes 58 153

SolPlaatjeUniversity subsidy yes 180 302

university of limpopo subsidy yes 850 172

university of pretoria subsidy yes 1 810 933

university of south Africa subsidy yes 2 155 212

university of stellenbosch subsidy yes 1 125 066

university of Venda subsidy yes 445 329

university of Western cape subsidy yes 731 479

WitwatersrandUniversity subsidy yes 1 212 593

university of Zululand subsidy yes 485 370

Vaal university of Technology subsidy yes 596 452

Walter sisulu university of science and Technology subsidy yes 804 988

national Institute for Higher Education: Mpumalanga subsidy yes 78 389

national Institute for Higher Education: northern cape subsidy yes 28 573



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Amount transferred

R’000

Foreign Government and International Organisations

CommonwealthofLearning contribution no 2 416

India-Brazil-SouthAfricaTrilateralCommission contribution no 511

Non-Profit Institutions

Higher Education south Africa (HEsA) Earmarked funds for HIV/AIDSproject

yes7 000

Buffalo city college subsidy yes 53 155

East cape Midlands college subsidy yes 78 652

Ikhala college subsidy yes 51 165

IngweCollege subsidy yes 71 649

King Hintsa college subsidy yes 56 143

King sabata college subsidy yes 80 898

lovedale college subsidy yes 38 071

PortElizabethCollege subsidy yes 59 712

Flavius Mareka college subsidy yes 24 718

gold Fields college subsidy yes 27 431

Maluti college subsidy yes 49 015

Motheo college subsidy yes 91 473

central Johannesburg college subsidy yes 45 146

Ekhurhuleni East college subsidy yes 58 558

Ekhurhuleni West college subsidy yes 71 648

sedibeng college subsidy yes 96 265

south West college subsidy yes 126 946

TshwaneNorthCollege subsidy yes 71 319

TshwaneSouthCollege subsidy yes 46 627

Western college subsidy yes 86 034

coastal college subsidy yes 80 245

Elangeni college subsidy yes 85 279

Esayidi college subsidy yes 66 109

MajubaCollege subsidy yes 152 318

Mnambithi college subsidy yes 54 934

Mthashana college subsidy yes 37 253

ThekwiniCollege subsidy yes 39 498

UmfoloziCollege subsidy yes 99 461



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Amount transferred

R’000

umgungundlovu college subsidy yes 28 359

capricorn college subsidy yes 39 107

lephalale college subsidy yes 10 356

letaba college subsidy yes 22 548

Mopani college subsidy yes 42 482

sekhukhune college subsidy yes 22 137

Vhembe college subsidy yes 88 314

Waterberg college subsidy yes 13 804

EhlanzeniCollege subsidy yes 78 654

gert sibande college subsidy yes 115 250

nkangala college subsidy yes 63 376

Rural college subsidy yes 24 305

urban college subsidy yes 23 568

orbit college subsidy yes 128 254

Taletso college subsidy yes 46 607

Vuselela college subsidy yes 43 911

Boland college subsidy yes 42 204

CapeTownCollege subsidy yes 31 361

False Bay college subsidy yes 51 323

northlink college subsidy yes 66 903

south cape college subsidy yes 41 813

West coast college subsidy yes 88 831

R33750.482million(98.30%)ofthetotalallocationofR34333.900millionexcludingdirectcharges,wasallocatedtotransfersandsubsidiesontheDepartment’svote.DirectchargesamounttoR12090million.

TransferpaymentsfromvotedfundswereinrespectoftheFETCollegesConditionalGrant,subsidiesto50FETcolleges,subsidiesto23universitiesanduniversitiesoftechnologyaswellaspublicentities(NationalStudentFinancialAidScheme,SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority,CouncilonHigherEducationandtheQualityCouncilforTradesandOccupations),internationalorganisations(CommonwealthofLearningandtheIndia-Brazil-SouthAfricaTrilateralCommission),non-profitinstitutions(HigherEducationSouthAfricafortheHEAIDSproject)andthe Education, Training and Development practices sETA.

TransferpaymentsfromthedirectchargesoftheNationalRevenueFundweremadeto21SectorEducationandTraining Authorities (sETAs) and the national skills Fund for levies received from the south African Revenue service.

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universities and universities of technology annual reports are evaluated by the Department. The transfers to international organisations and the Education, Training and Development practices sETA are annual member contributions and no monitoring of this expenditure takes place.

6. conditional grants

Conditional grants and earmarked funds paid

Thetablebelowdetailstheconditionalgrantpaidduringtheperiod1April2012to31March2013.

Table 5: FET Colleges Conditional Grant

Departmenttowhomthegrantwastransferred

provincial education departments

purpose of the grant To ensure the successful transfer of the function of FET colleges to the Department of Higher Education and Training

Expected outputs of the grant • Transfer of FET colleges management staff to the Department of HigherEducationandTrainingfinalised

• Transfer of non-management staff to the Department of Higher EducationandTrainingfinalised

• secondment of provincial education department staff to the DepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingfinalised

• Post-provisioningmodelforFETcollegesfinalised

• Implementation of the funding norms and standards for FET colleges

• ImplementationofthenewprogrammecostforfundingFETcolleges

• Monitor the support of FET colleges by provincial education departments

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Actual outputs achieved • 210 management posts were transferred to the Department ofHigher and Training

• collective agreements for the transfer of non-management staff weretabledattheELRCandGPSSBC.Thecollectiveagreementfor support staff was signed in the GPSSBC and is a waitingratification.Thecollectiveagreementforlecturingstaffwasratifiedon 4 February 2014

• 110provincialstaffmembersweresecondedtoDHET

• ThePost-provisioningModel(PPM)wasdraftedandpresentedtothe south African Institute of chartered Accountants (sAIcA) and seniormanagementintheDepartment.ThePPMwillbepilotedinnine FET colleges

• The implementation of the Funding norms and standards for FET collegesisacontinuousfunctionwhichismanagedbytheprovincialeducation departments (pEDs). With the function shift processes, thisfunctionwillbemanagedbytheDepartmentofHigherEducationand Training

• The programme costs for 2014 were developed and distributedto all FET colleges for implementation. A full verification on theimplementation of the programme costs will be conducted oncethe detailed verification plan with clear processes, timelines andoutcomes has been developed and approved

• The PEDs officials have been trained in the analysis of studentperformance in the examinations. They have monitored the progress and implementation of the improvement plans at the campus level

• 39 FET colleges have implemented the 37% in lieu of benefitsprior to the signing of the collective agreement. 11 FET colleges are implementing the split benefits and are currently consideringimplementing37%inlieuofbenefitsoncethecollectiveagreementissignedandratifiedbytherelevantparties

Amount per amended DoRA (R’000)

2 454 188

Amounttransferred(R’000) 2 454 188

Reasons if amount per DoRA not transferred

n/A

Amount spent by the provincial educationdepartments(R’000)

2 422 614

Reasons for the funds unspent by the entity

n/A

Monitoring mechanism by the transferring department

The Department receives expenditure reports on the spending of the FET colleges conditional grants on a monthly basis from provincial education departments. Monitoring visits are conducted

Transferpaymentsweremadeasoriginallyscheduledintermsofthetransferpaymentscheduleapprovedbynational Treasury.

The Department did not retain any portion of the conditional grant for administration costs.

Amounts allocated to Higher Education subsidies, the national student Financial Aid scheme, the Higher Education HIV and AIDs programme and the establishment of universities in Mpumalanga and northern cape wereearmarkedduring the2013/14financial year.All theseamountswereutilised for thepurposeoriginallyearmarked.



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Conditional grants and earmarked funds received

none.

7. Donor fundsThetablesbelowdetailthedonorfundsreceivedduringtheperiod1April2013to31March2014.

Table 6: Donor funds: European Union (claims recoverable)

name of donor European union

Full amount of funding R141 million

period of the commitment 2010 - 2013

purpose of the funding European union primary Education sector support programme

Expected outputs Research, programme development and materials development for Foundation phase Teacher Education, post-graduate scholarships, bursaries for initial teacher education and seeding the establishment of anacademicjournalandaresearchassociationforthissector

Actual outputs achieved Achievements include: support for 13 research and development projects at 20 universities aimed at strengthening/establishingfoundationphaseteachereducationprogrammes;21universitiesnowparticipating(upfrom13in2009)andsignificantgrowthinheadcountenrolments (98%) and graduates (93%) since the inception of theprogramme in 2009; scholarship support for seven Honours, 54 Masters and 40 phD students in childhood Education; 200 bursaries for African mother-tonguefoundationphaseteachereducationstudents;24newacademics employed at universities to support the start-up of newprogrammes; the establishment of the south African Journal for Early ChildhoodEducation(anacademicjournalthatwillbecomeself-fundingin 2014/15, and has already established itself by being accredited); the establishment of a south African Research association for Early Childhood Education (SARAECE) (a research association that willbecome self-funding in 2014/15); a number of regional conferences and asuccessfulfinalconference; thedevelopmentofavibrantresearchculturethathasthusfarproduced28peerreviewedjournalarticles,witha further 21 articles accepted for publication, and 36 articles in various stagesofpreparation; theestablishmentofanewFoundationPhaseprogrammeatSiyabuswa, the formerNdebeleCollegeofEducationsite,nowpartoftheUniversityofMpumalanga,andtheestablishmentof a teaching school linked to that campus

Amountreceived(R’000) 15 511

Amount spent by the Department (R’000)

18 406

Reasons for the funds unspent n/A

Monitoring mechanism by the donor progress reports to be submitted to the donor.



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Table 7: Donor funds: European Union Budget Support (In Cash)

name of donor European union Budget support


period of the commitment 1 october 2012 - 30 september 2014

purpose of the funding general

Expected outputs Part A: Policy and Research Services: Implementation of the activities identified in theNationalFramework forCooperation in theprovision of career Development (Information, Advice and guidance) services.

• An advocacy and communication action plan for integrated career services in the country

• guidelines and protocols for partnerships in career services

• A career services agenda for the country and the commissioning of initial research on international benchmarking and impact of the services

• Acompetencyframeworkfortheprovisionofcareerservices,thatisspecifictotheSouthAfricancontextandinlinewithinternationalstandards

• Implementation of a plan for the establishment of a national career development forum for the country.

Part B: System Development: Further development of the national career Advice portal.

• Expand the National Career Advice Portal modules with anoccupation information centre, geospatial components, a funding module and a career services advice module

• Expand the national career Advice portal content, including learning pathwaysandmulti-mediamaterials.

Actual outputs achieved Protocols were signed by the National Youth DevelopmentAgency,Finance and Accounting services sETA, Manufacturing, Engineering and Related services sETA, chemical Industries sETA and the south African Qualifications Authority. The National Career Advice Portal(NCAP)wasdevelopedasanintegratededucationandtrainingcareerdevelopment information system and is live (http://careerhelp.org.za/ncap).Threemodulesweredeveloped,viz.theInterestQuestionnairemodule, the Pathways module and the Learning Directory module.100%of public institutional datawas integrated into theNCAP.TheNCAP was transferred to the Department of Higher Education andTrainingandevaluationofthesourcecodewascompletedandfurtherdevelopmenthavecommenced.Serviceprovidersforthe‘CompetencyFrameworkforCareerDevelopmentPractitioners’andthedevelopmentofcontentfortheNCAPwerecontractedandafurther100pathwayswere developed.A contractwas entered intowith theSouthAfricanQualificationsAuthoritytorunthenationalhelpline,radioprogrammes,thesocialmediacampaign,exhibitions,aswellasthestrategyonwalk-in centres up to september 2014




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Reasons for the funds unspent Owingtolateappointmentofprojectstaff,theactivitiesonthisprojectcommencedlaterthanoriginallyprojected.Thebusinessplanfortheprojectwasaccordinglyupdatedandapproved

Monitoring mechanism by the donor progress reports to be submitted to the donor


name of donor European union Budget support


period of the commitment commences in october 2014


Expected outputs ContinuationofCareerDevelopmentServicesProject

Actual outputs achieved Additional allocation

Amountreceived(R’000) -


-





period of the commitment commences in 2014


Expected outputs Development of an open learning system for post-school education and training

Actual outputs achieved The first phase of theOpen Learning in Post-school Education andTraininginitiativewasconcludedthroughthedevelopmentofa‘ConceptDocument:OpenLearninginPost-schoolEducationandTraining’.FourconsultativeworkshopsforAdultEducation,FETcolleges,universitiesand skills development took place and the ‘Concept Framework foropen learning system in post-school Education and Training in south Africa’ was developed as a result of the four workshops and otherconsultationsidentifyingspecificprogrammestoconductopenlearningpilotsintheidentifiedfiveareas



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Table 10: Donor funds: Danish Government (In Kind)

name of donor Danish government


period of the commitment up to December 2014

purpose of the funding To support the education and skills development programme in south Africa

Expected outputs Assistance to 12 FET colleges in four different provinces to improve student support services with a focus on entry, on-course and exitsupport. Assistance to the Department to continue development of a student support services frameworkon thebasis of fieldexperienceand other inputs

Actual outputs achieved Support FET colleges in terms of finalising their funding proposals.Assessmentandapprovaloftheproposalofcolleges’funding



7 461



Table 11: Donor funds: Netherlands Government (In Kind)

name of donor netherlands government

Full amount of funding R21.906 million

period of the commitment Four year period commenced in 2011/12

purpose of the funding TostrengthentheNationalCertificateVocational(NC(V))programmesinlinewiththelabourmarketdemandsforFETcolleges



4 654


Monitoring mechanism by the donor progress reports to be submitted to donor



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Table 12: Donor funds: Netherlands Government (In Kind)

name of donor netherlands government


period of the commitment Four year period commenced in 2011/12

purpose of the funding To strengthen the Management Information systems and Information ManagementprocesseswithintheDepartmentandFETcolleges

Expected outputs capacity building in higher education through the netherlands universities Foundation for International cooperation: Implementation of standardised business management system in three pilot further education and training colleges



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Monitoring mechanism by the donor progress reports to be submitted to donor

Table 13: Donor funds: Japanese Government (In Kind)

name of donor Japanese government


period of the commitment December 2013 - March 2016

purpose of the funding To train students in productivity, soft and innovation skills through the two-weekEmployabilityImprovementProject

Expected outputs Trained students in productivity, soft and innovation skills

Actual outputs achieved Two Japaneseexpertswere dispatched to theDepartment to assistthe Department with policy planning and implementation of humanresource development that meets industry demand and to mainstream the‘EmployabilityImprovementProject’intotheprogrammesofeachuniversity



-


Monitoring mechanism by the donor Joint monitoring system between Japan and the university wheretrainingtakesplaceforeachlecturercourse,aswellasstudentcoursebyusingaformedmonitoringsheetdevelopedbythisproject



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Table 14: Donor funds: USAID (In Cash)

name of donor usAID


period of the commitment 2013 - 2015

purpose of the funding To fund Doctorate candidates from selected countries at the university ofPretoriaFacultyofLaw

Expected outputs Doctorate candidates from selected countries to study at the university ofPretoriaFacultyofLaw

Actual outputs achieved Doctorate candidates from selected countries studied at the university ofPretoriaFacultyofLaw



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Table 15: Donor funds: European Union (In Kind)


Full amount of funding Three Million Euros

period of the commitment Five years

purpose of the funding Mobility scheme for south African Masters and Doctoral students, aswellasacademicsandotherstaffmemberstospendpartof theirstudies,researchorworkingtimeataEuropeanuniversity

Expected outputs SouthAfricanMasters andDoctoral students, aswell as academicsandotherstaffmembersspentpartoftheirstudies,researchorworkingtime at a European university

Actual outputs achieved 92MastersandDoctoralstudentsweresenttoEuropeanuniversitiesas part of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship programme

Amountreceived(R’000) n/A


n/A




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Table 16: Donor funds: Chinese Government (In Kind)

name of donor chinese government

Full amount of funding -

period of the commitment ongoing

purpose of the funding scholarships to study at chinese universities

Expected outputs students to study at chinese universities

Actual outputs achieved 22 students received scholarships to study at chinese universities



n/A


Table 17: Donor funds: Russian Government (In Kind)

name of donor Russian government

Full amount of funding -


purpose of the funding scholarships to study marine and aeronautical engineering in Russia

Expected outputs students to study marine and aeronautical engineering in Russia

Actual outputs achieved Four students received scholarships to study in Russia



n/A


Monitoring mechanism by the donor n/A



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Table 18: Donor funds: European Union (In Kind)

name of donor European union Dialogue Facility



purpose of the funding Funding for a proposal for research on skills planning

Expected outputs proposal for research on skills planning

Actual outputs achieved The proposal for the study on skills planning was approved by theEuropean union Dialogue Facility. The terms of reference for the commissioning of research was prepared and approved by theEuropean union. The European union is in the process of procuring the service

Amountreceived(R’000) 400


400


Monitoring mechanism by the donor n/A

8. capital investment, maintenance and asset management planTheacquisitionofITequipmentandfurnitureforincumbentsandnewpostsandtoreplaceobsoleteassetstobedisposedof,isanon-goingprocess.AllobsoletefurniturewasdisposedofinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsofNationalTreasury. Inorder toensure that theDepartment’sAssetRegister remainsup todateduringtheperiodunderreview,assetswerebar-codedimmediatelywhenreceivedandtheAssetRegisterwasupdatedaccordingly.Monthly reconciliationswerealsoperformedbetween theAssetRegisterandBAS.ThecurrentstateoftheDepartment’scapitalstockatthisstageisthat57%isinagoodcondition,30%isinafairconditionand13%isinabadcondition,butthereplacementofassetsisdonethroughlife-cyclemanagementandneedsanalysiswithrecommendationsbeforeeverypurchase.

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1. IntroductionThe Department is committed to maintain the highest standards of governance. good governance structures are inplacetoensureeffective,efficientandeconomicutilisationofstateresourcesfundedbythetaxpayers.TheRiskManagerwasappointedlatein2013.

Regularmanagementmeetingsareconductedandcasesofpossibleirregularitiesarefollowedupimmediatelywhendiscovered.Controlsforpaymentprocessesandsegregationofdutiesinpaymentprocessesareinplace.policies for various matters have been developed and have been communicated to staff members.

The budget of the Department is aligned to the strategic plan and Annual performance plan of the Department andmonthlybudgetmonitoringisconductedthroughthemonthlycashflowstatementsthatareissuedtotheMinister and the Department.

2. Risk ManagementTheDepartment’sRiskManagementpolicyandstrategywasapproved.

TheriskassessmentsareconductedregularlyasprescribedandriskregistersarebeingfinalisedperBranch.

TheRiskManagementCommitteeisfunctional.AlltheBrancheswithintheDepartmentarerepresentedinthecommittee that provides advice on the overall system of Risk Management.

progress on implementation of the Risk Management processes is reported regularly to the Audit committee and theCommitteeprovidesadvicewhereneeded.

RiskManagementwithintheDepartmenthasrecentlybeenestablishedastheunitstartedtofunctioninNovember2013.

ThusfarthereisprogressonimplementationoftheRiskManagementprocesses;howeverRiskManagement’scontributiontowardsimprovementsontheDepartment’sperformanceisreliantoneffectiveimplementationoftheprocesses by the key stakeholders and incorporation into critical processes such as planning, Monitoring and Reporting.

3. Fraud and corruptionA Fraud prevention plan is in place as required by the Treasury Regulations to prevent and detect fraudulent activitiesandtoprotectassetsandotherresourcesfromanydishonest,unethicalconduct.AWhistle-Blowingpolicy forms part of the Fraud prevention plan and the Department utilises the national public service Anti-CorruptionHotline.DuringtheperiodfraudulentactivitiesthatwereidentifiedbyInternalAuditandcasesreceivedbytheNationalPublicServiceAnti-CorruptionHotline,wereinvestigatedandreportedtotherelevantauthorities.

4. MinimisingConflictofInterestAllseniormanagersintheDepartmentarecompelledtodeclaretheirfinancial intereststotheMinisteronanannual basis. Furthermore, all employees of the Department are compelled to request permission from the Director-Generalbefore theydoanyworkoutside theDepartment thatgeneratesadditional remuneration forthem.Regularnewsflashesareavailabletoalertallstaffmembersontheprocess.



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Inaddition,allstaffappointedwithintheSupplyChainManagementunit,completeaDeclarationofInterestandacknowledgementofthecontentoftheCodeofConductformwhichiskeptonfilebytheDirector:SCM.

Anynon-complianceindentifiedisdealtwiththroughtheLabourRelationsprocessesandcorrectiveactionsaretakenwhererequired.

5. code of conductThe code of conduct for public servants, developed by the public service commission to promote a high standardofprofessionalethicsinthepublicservice,wasimplementedintheDepartmentandmanagersensurethatallstaffmembersadheretoit.CopiesofthetwoCodesofConductforPublicServantsweredistributedtoeveryofficialintheDepartmentandhavebeenfullyimplemented.CopiesoftheCodeofConductarealsoplacedonthepersonnelfilesafternewemployeessignedreceipt.LabourRelationworkshopswereheldtointroducethecode of conduct to all staff members.

Normaldisciplinaryprocedureswillbefollowedinaneventofabreachofthecode.

6. Health safety and Environmental IssuesAnOccupationalHealthandSafetyOfficerwasappointed.ThePolicyonHealthandWellnesswasapprovedandintroduced.ThepolicyisavailableontheDepartment’sIntranet.

7. portfolio committee ThePortfolioCommitteeonHigherEducationandTrainingheldvariousmeetingswiththeDepartmentregardingtheStrategicPlan,AnnualPerformancePlanandquarterlyandannualreportingduringtheyearunderreview.

8. scopA Resolutionsnone.

9. Priormodificationstoauditreportsnone.

10. Internal Audit and Audit committee

Key activities and objectives of Internal Audit

The role of the Internal Audit Unit is to provide management and the Audit Committee with independent,objectiveassuranceandconsultingservices,designedtoaddvalueandimprovetheDepartment’soperations.It is furthermoreaimedatassistingtheDepartment toaccomplish itsobjectivesbyestablishingasystematic,disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes.

TheInternalAuditUnitoperateswithskilledpersonnelandfunctionsasrequiredbytheTreasuryRegulationsandthePublicFinanceManagementAct(PFMA).Anauditplanwasdevelopedfromtheriskassessmentconductedin



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theDepartmentandapprovedbytheAuditCommittee.Duringtheyearunderreview,internalauditengagementswereperformedinaccordancewiththeAuditPlan.Owingtoalackofstafftoexecutealltheworkontheauditplan,theDepartmentdecidedtomakeuseofconsultantstoprovideco-sourcingtoassistwiththeaudits.Themain activities of Internal Audit:

• compile a three-year rolling strategic and annual audit plan

• Performinternalauditonthefollowingsystems:

- Risk management systems

- control systems

- governance systems

• Report to management and the Audit committee.

Internal Audit work

Thefollowingactivitiesasperauditplanwerecompleted:

• corporate governance

• Information systems audit

• Transfer payments

• Division of revenue act payments

• performance information

• personal administration

• Inventory and assets

• Tenders

• Follow-uponInternalAuditandAuditor-Generalreports

• Financial statements

• other operational audits

Key activities and objectives of the Audit Committee

Theobjective of theAuditCommittee is to assist theAccountingOfficer in fulfilling oversight responsibilitiesregarding the financial reporting process, the systemof internal control andmanagement of risks, the auditprocessandthemonitoringofcompliancewithlawsandregulationsandtheDepartment’sowncodeofbusinessconduct.

The main activities are:

• consider the effectiveness of the internal control systems

• Understandthescopeofinternalandexternalauditorreviewofinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,andobtainreportsonsignificantfindingsandrecommendationstogetherwithmanagement’sresponses

• AssesswhethertheDepartment’sassetshavebeenproperlysafeguardedandused

• ReviewtheDepartment’sriskprofileonanannualbasisandensuremanagementiseffectivelymanagingthe risks



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• Review theeffectivenessof the system formonitoring compliancewith lawsand regulationsand theresultsofmanagementinvestigationandfollow-up(includingdisciplinaryaction)ofanyinstancesofnon-compliance

• Reviewtheadequacy,reliabilityandaccuracyofthefinancialinformationprovidedtomanagementandotherusersofsuchinformationandannuallyreviewtheAnnualFinancialStatementsandrecommenditsapproval to the Dg.

The Audit committee is in place and functions effectively, as required by the Treasury Regulations and the pFMA. TheAuditCommitteeheldfivemeetingsduringtheperiodunderreviewandwasassistedbyInternalAudit,whichprovides secretarial services.

Attendance of audit committee meetings:

Name Qualifications Internal/ External member

Appointed Meetings attended

Resigned

prof. Dp van der nest D Tech External 1/11/2010 5 n/A

Ms s padayachy M comm External 1/11/2010 4 n/A

Mr s Makhubu cA, sA External 6/6/2011 5 n/A

pART D: HuMAn REsouRcE MAnAgEMEnT



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IntroductionThe statistics and information published in this part of the annual report are required in terms of chapter 1, part III J.3 of the public service Regulations, 2001 and have been prescribed by the Minister for the public service andAdministrationforalldepartmentswithinthePublicService.

The statistical tables provide high-level information on key human resource issues. The information aims to empowerlegislatures,themedia,thepublicandotherkeystakeholderstomonitorwhethertheDepartmentofHigher Education and Training:-

• isexercisingthepowersgrantedunderPublicServiceandPublicFinance legislation inaresponsiblemanner,

• isachievingnationaltransformationprioritiesestablishedbytheCabinet,forexample,affirmativeaction.

Annualreportsareproducedaftertheendofthefinancialyear.Thisisaimedatstrengtheningtheaccountabilityof departments to key stakeholders.

personnel Related Expenditure

ExpenditureNote:During2013/14atotalofR76.879millionwasspentonremunerationforexaminersandmoderators.Thisamountisexcludedfromthepersonnelexpendituretablesastheseofficialsareremuneratedonaclaimpertaskbasis.Theinclusionofthisinthefollowingtableswouldgiveafalsereflectiononthepersonnelnumbersandcost in the tables.

BelowtheDepartment’sbudgetissetoutintermsofclearlydefinedprogrammes.Thefollowingtablessummarisefinalauditedexpenditurebyprogramme (Table1.1)andbysalarybands (Table1.2). Inparticular the tablesprovide an indication of the amount spent on personnel costs in terms of each of the programmes or salary bands withintheDepartment.

Human Resources oversight statistics

TABLE 1 .1 – Personnel costs by programme, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Programme Total expenditure

Personnel expenditure

Professional and Special

Services

Training expenditure

Personnel cost as a % of total

expenditure

Average personnel cost per

employee

Number of employees

(R’000) (R’000) (R’000) (R’000) (R’000)

1 203 044 109 076 2 974 777 53.72 328.542 332

2 43 535 35 138 116 8 80.71 516.735 68

3 28 299 279 33 129 694 26 0.12 409.000 81

4 5 686 388 79 182 3 001 176 1.39 375.270 211

5 99 723 65 046 0 0 65.23 236.531 275

sub total 34 331 969 321 571 6 785 987 0.94 332.544 967

statutory 12 090 186 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 46 422 155 321 571 6 785 987 0 .69 332 .544 967



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TABLE 1 .2 – Personnel costs by salary bands, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Salary band Personnel expenditure % of total personnel cost

Average personnel cost per employee

(R’000) (R’000)

Lowerskilled (levels 1-2)

995 0.31 49.750

skilled (levels 3-5) 46 197 14.36 126.912

Highly skilled production (levels 6-8)

65 662 20.42 275.891

Highly skilled supervision (levels 9-12)

131 543 40.91 496.389

senior Management (levels 13-16)

77 174 24.00 964.675

Total 321 571 100 .00 332 .544

Thefollowingtablesprovideasummaryperprogramme(Table1.3)andsalarybands(Table1.4),ofexpenditureincurredasaresultofsalaries,overtime,homeowner’sallowanceandmedicalassistance.Ineachcase,thetableprovidesanindicationofthepercentageofthepersonnelbudgetthatwasusedfortheseitems.

TABLE 1.3 – Salaries, Overtime, Home Owner’s Allowance and Medical Assistance by programme, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Programme Salaries Overtime Home Owner’s Allowance

Medical Assistance

Personnel costs

Amount Salaries as a % of personnel

cost

Amount Overtime as a % of personnel

cost

Amount HOA as a % of

personnel cost

Amount Medical assistance as a % of personnel

cost

(R‘000) (R‘000) (R‘000) (R‘000) (R‘000)

1 109 076 73 384 67.28 2 394 2.19 2 311 2.12 3 428 3.14

2 35 138 24 288 69.12 18 0.05 549 1.56 720 2.05

3 33 129 22 710 68.55 131 0.40 450 1.36 777 2.35

4 79 182 52 180 65.90 2 741 3.46 1 761 2.22 2 586 3.27

5 65 046 44 660 68.66 1 793 2.76 2 243 3.45 3 537 5.44

Total 321 571 217 222 67 .55 7 077 2 .20 7 314 2 .27 11 048 3 .44



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TABLE 1.4 – Salaries, Overtime, Home Owner’s Allowance and Medical Assistance by salary bands, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Salary band Salaries Overtime Home Owner’s Allowance

Medical Assistance

Personnel costs

Amount Salaries as a % of personnel

cost

Amount Overtime as a % of personnel

cost

Amount HOA as a % of

personnel cost

Amount Medical assistance as a % of personnel

cost

(R‘000) (R‘000) (R‘000) (R‘000) (R‘000)


995 647 65.03 2 0.20 90 9.05 41 4.12

skilled (levels 3-5)

46 197 26 204 56.72 3 624 7.84 2 648 5.73 3 705 8.02


65 662 41 538 63.26 2 503 3.81 2 129 3.24 3 335 5.08


131 543 90 803 69.03 948 0.72 1 720 1.31 3 253 2.47


77 174 58 030 75.19 0 0.00 727 0.94 714 0.93

Total 321 571 217 222 67 .55 7 077 2 .20 7 314 2 .27 11 048 3 .44

2 . Employment and vacancies

Thefollowingtablessummarisethenumberofpostsontheestablishment,thenumberofemployees,thevacancyrateandwhether thereareanystaff thatareadditional totheestablishment.This information ispresented interms of three key variables:- programme (Table 2.1), salary band (Table 2.2) and critical occupation (Table 2.3).Departmentshaveidentifiedcriticaloccupationsthatneedtobemonitored.Table2.3providesestablishmentandvacancy information for the key critical occupations of the Department.

Thevacancyratereflectsthepercentageofpoststhatarenotfilled.

TABLE 2 .1 – Employment and vacancies by programme, 31 March 2014

Programme Number of posts Number of posts filled

vacancy rate % Number of posts filled additional to the establishment

1 350 332 5.14 18

2 76 68 10.53 0

3 100 81 19.00 0

4 218 211 3.21 4

5 295 275 6.78 2

Total 1 039 967 6 .93 24



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Note: Due to the newness of the Department it was necessary to implement additional posts to the staffestablishmentinwhichtoappointofficialstoperformtherelatedtasks.Oncethevacantpostshavebeenfilledthepostswillberemovedfromtheestablishment.

TABLE 2 .2 – Employment and vacancies by salary bands, 31 March 2014

Salary band Number of posts Number of posts filled

vacancy rate % Number of posts filled additional to the establishment


21 20 4.76 0


369 364 1.36 5


252 238 5.56 3


297 265 10.77 5


100 80 20.00 11

Total 1 039 967 6 .93 24

TABLE 2 .3 – Employment and vacancies by critical occupation, 31 March 2014

Critical occupation Number of posts Number of posts filled

vacancy Rate % Number of posts filled additional to the establishment

Educators (level 9-12) 14 14 0.00 0

Total 14 14 0 .00 0

Theinformationineachcasereflectsthesituationasat31March2014.Foranindicationofchangesinstaffingpatternsovertheyearunderreview,pleaserefertosection5ofthisreport.

Note: TheDepartmentwascreatedwitheffectfrom1April2010.During2010/11,2011/2012,2012/2013and2013/2014theDepartmentwasinaprocessoffillingcriticalposts.ThemainfunctionsoftheDepartmentarepolicy formulation and implementationwhere different kinds of skills are necessary at different stages. ThespecialisednatureofworkinmostoftheareasoftheDepartmentnecessitatestheuseofhighlyskilledpeoplewhoareatsomestagesnotreadilyavailableforpermanentappointmentandhavetobeappointedoncontractforperiods as may be required. The Department also seconds highly skilled professionals from tertiary institutions andotherorganisations toaddressspecificneeds thatarise. ThesepeopleareappointedagainstpostsonthefixedstaffestablishmentoftheDepartmentforshortperiods,forexamplethreetosixmonths.Theabovepracticemightcreatetheimpressionofahigherthannormalstaffturnoverwhichisinfactnotthecase.



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3 . Job Evaluation

ThePublicServiceRegulations1999,introducedjobevaluationasawayofensuringthatworkofequalvalueis remuneratedequally.Withinanationally determined framework, executingauthoritiesmayevaluateor re-evaluateanyjobintheirorganisations.IntermsoftheRegulationsallvacanciesonsalarylevels9andhighermustbeevaluatedbeforetheyarefilled.

Thefollowingtable(Table3.1)summarisesthenumberofjobsthatwereevaluatedduringtheyearunderreview.Posts on the new proposed structure of the Department which have been job evaluated are included in this table, therefore it may appear as if there were more post evaluated than the post on the existing structure . Thetablealsoprovidesstatisticsonthenumberofpoststhatwereupgradedordowngraded.

TABLE 3 .1 – Job Evaluation by salary band for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Salary band Number of posts

Number of jobs eval-

uated

% of posts evaluated by salary

bands

Posts upgraded Posts downgraded

Number % of posts

evaluated

Number % of posts

evaluated


21 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

skilled (levels 3-5) 369 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00


252 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00


297 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

senior Management service Band A (level 13)

75 91 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

senior Management service Band B (level 14)

18 32 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

senior Management service Band c (level 15)

6 8 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

senior Management service Band D (level 16)

1 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Total 1 039 132 12 .7 0 0 .00 0 0 .00

Thefollowingtableprovidesasummaryofthenumberofemployeeswhosesalarypositionswereupgradeddueto their posts being upgraded.



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TABLE 3.2 – Profile of employees whose salary positions were upgraded due to their posts being upgraded, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Beneficiaries African Indian Coloured White Total

Female 0 0 0 0 0

Male 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0

Employeeswithdisabilities 0 0 0 0 0

Thefollowingtablesummarisesthenumberofcaseswhereremunerationlevelsexceededthegradedeterminedbyjobevaluation.

TABLE 3.3 – Employees whose salary level exceeds the grade determined by job evaluation, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in terms of PSR 1 .v .C .3)

Occupation Number of employees

Job evaluation level

Remuneration level

Reason for deviation

- 0 0 0 0

Totalnumberofemployeeswhosesalariesexceededtheleveldeterminedbyjobevaluation in 2013/14

0

Percentage of total employment 0

Table3.4summarisesthebeneficiariesoftheaboveintermsofrace,genderanddisability.

TABLE 3.4 – Profile of employees whose salary level exceeds the grade determined by job evaluation, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (in terms of PSR 1 .v .C .3)

Beneficiaries African Indian Coloured White Total

Female 0 0 0 0 0

Male 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0

Employeeswithadisability 0 0 0 0 0

4 . Employment Changes

This sectionprovides informationon changes in employment over the financial year.Turnover ratesprovideanindicationoftrendsintheemploymentprofileoftheDepartment.Thefollowingtablesprovideasummaryofturnover rates by salary band (Table 4.1) and by critical occupations (Table 4.2). (These “critical occupations” should be the same as those listed in Table 2.3).



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TABLE 4 .1 – Annual turnover rates by salary band for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Salary band Number of employees per band as on 1 April

2013

Appointments and transfers

into the Department

Terminations and transfers

out of the Department

Turnover rate %

Lowerskilled(Levels1-2) 14 6 0 0.00

skilled (levels 3-5) 326 84 51 15.64

Highly skilled production (levels 6-8) 220 39 24 10.90

Highly skilled supervision (levels 9-12) 230 56 32 13.91

senior Management service Band A (level 13)

46 7 2 4.34

senior Management service Band B (level 14)

16 6 7 43.75

senior Management service Band c (level 15)

4 0 0 0.00

senior Management service Band D (level 16)

1 0 0 0.00

Total 857 198 116 13 .53

TABLE 4 .2 – Annual turnover rates by critical occupation for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Occupation Number of employees per

occupation as on 1 April 2013

Appointments and transfers into the

Department

Terminations and transfers out of the Department

Turnover rate%

Educators (level 9-12) 14 0 2 14.28

Total 14 0 2 14 .28

Table4.3identifiesthemajorreasonswhystafflefttheDepartment.

TABLE 4.3 – Reasons why staff are leaving the Department

Termination Type Number % of total

Death 3 2.59

Resignation 28 24.14

Transfers to other public service Departments 19 16.38

Expiry of contract 54 46.55

Employee initiated severance packages 0 0.00

Discharge due to ill health 0 0.00

Dismissal – misconduct 3 2.59

Retirement 9 7.75

Total 116 100



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TABLE 4 .4 – Promotions by critical occupation

Occupation Employees as on 1 April

2013

Promotions to another salary level

Salary level promotions

as a % of employees

by occupation

Progressions to another

notch within a salary level

Notch progressions

as a % of employees by

occupation

Educators (level 9-12) 14 0 0.00 14 100.00

Total 14 0 0 .00 14 100 .00

TABLE 4 .5 – Promotions by salary band

Salary band Employees as on 1 April

2013

Promotions to another salary level

Salary bands promotions

as a % of employees by

salary level

Progressions to another

notch within a salary level

Notch progressions

as a % of employees by salary band

Lowerskilled(Levels1-2) 14 0 0.00 0 0.00

skilled (levels 3-5) 326 31 9.51 211 64.72


220 15 6.82 159 72.27


230 33 14.34 160 69.57


67 2 2.99 63 94.02

Total 857 81 9 .45 593 69 .19



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5 . Employment Equity

The tables in this section are based on the formats prescribed by the Employment Equity Act, 55 of 1998.

TABLE 5.1- Total number of employees (including employees with disabilities) in each of the following occupational categories as on 31 March 2014

Occupational category (SASCO)

Male Female

African Coloured Indian White African Coloured Indian White Total

senior Managers (level 13-16)

27 4 1 11 18 1 4 14 80

Educators and Middle Managers (level 9-12)

112 4 6 27 90 1 3 22 265

OfficersandSeniorclerks, Machine operators (level 4-8)

171 5 0 8 252 8 3 34 481

Elementary occupations (cleaners, Messengers, Food services AIDs, security) (level 1-3)

75 1 0 0 65 0 0 0 141

Total 385 14 7 46 425 10 10 70 967

Employeeswithdisabilities 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 10

TABLE 5.2- Total number of employees (including employees with disabilities) in each of the following occupational bands as on 31 March 2014

Occupational band Male Female


Top Management (level 15-16)

1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 7

senior Management (level 13-14)

26 4 0 9 16 1 4 13 73


112 4 6 27 90 1 3 22 265

skilled and academicallyqualifiedworkers(Level6-8)

58 4 0 5 130 6 3 32 238

semi-skilled and discretionary decision making (level 3-5)

182 1 0 3 174 2 0 2 364

Unskilledanddefineddecision making (level 1-2)

6 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 20

Total 385 14 7 46 425 10 10 70 967



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TABLE 5 .3- Recruitment for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014




0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 8


9 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 18


1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 7


1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4


2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6

Total 17 0 1 4 19 1 0 1 43

Employeeswithdisabilities

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TABLE 5 .4- Promotions for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014




0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2


12 1 0 1 17 0 0 1 32


5 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 15


8 0 0 1 23 0 0 0 32


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 26 1 0 2 50 0 1 1 81


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



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TABLE 5 .5 Terminations for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014




0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 9


11 0 0 3 14 0 1 3 32


9 0 0 0 12 0 0 3 24


25 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 51


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 47 0 0 4 58 0 1 6 116


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TABLE 5 .6- Disciplinary action for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Type of disciplinary action

Male Female


Finalwrittenwarning 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Suspensionwithpay 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Dismissal 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Total 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6



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TABLE 5.7-Skills development for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Occupational category

Male Female


senior Managers (level 13-16)

17 0 0 3 13 0 1 3 37


8 0 1 4 15 2 1 5 36

OfficersandClerks (level 4-8)

87 2 0 0 103 0 0 6 198

Elementary occupations (cleaners, Messengers, Food services AIDs, security) (level 1-3)

19 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 22

Total 131 2 1 7 134 2 2 14 293


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 . Signing of Performance Agreements by SMS Members

ThefollowingtablesindicatethenumbersandpercentagesofSMSmemberswhosignedperformanceagreementsas on 31 July 2013 (Table 6.1), reasons for not having concluded performance agreements (Table 6.2) and disciplinary steps taken against sMs members for not having concluded performance agreements (Table 6.3).

TABLE 6 .1 – Signing of performance agreements by SMS members as on 31 July 2013

SMS Level Total number of funded SMS posts per level

Total number of SMS members

per level

Total number of signed

performance agreements per

level

Signed performance

agreements as % of total number of SMS members per

level

Director-general (level 16)

1 1 1 100.00

Deputy Director-general (level 15)

6 4 4 100.00

chief Director (level 14)

18 16 16 100.00

Director (level 13) 75 46 46 100.00

Total 100 67 67 100 .00

TABLE 6 .2 – Reasons for not having concluded performance agreements for all SMS members as on 31 July 2013

1. none



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TABLE 6.3 – Disciplinary steps taken against SMS members for not having concluded performance agreements as on 31 July 2013

1. none

7 . Filling of SMS posts

ThefollowingtablesindicatethenumberofSMSpostsfilledandvacantason31March2013(Table7.1),ason30September2013(Table7.2),advertisingandfillingofSMSpostsason31March2014(Table7.3),reasonsfornothavingfilledvacantposts(Table7.4)anddisciplinarystepstakenfornotcomplying.

TABLE 7 .1 – SMS posts information as on 31 March 2014

SMS Level Total number of funded

SMS posts per level

Total number of SMS

posts filled per level

% of SMS posts filled

per level

Total number of SMS

posts vacant per level

% of SMS posts vacant

per level

Director-general (level 16) 1 1 100.00 0 0.00


6 4 66.67 2 33.33

chief Director (level 14) 18 14 77.78 4 22.22

Director (level 13) 75 61 81.33 14 18.67

Total 100 80 80 .00 20 20 .00

TABLE 7 .2 – SMS posts information as on 30 September 2013

SMS Level Total number of

funded SMS posts per

level

Total number of SMS posts filled per

level

% of SMS posts filled

per level

Total number of SMS posts vacant per

level

% of SMS posts

vacant per level

Director-general (level 16) 1 1 100.00 0 0.00


6 4 66.67 2 33.33

chief Director (level 14) 18 14 77.78 4 22.22

Director (level 13) 75 49 65.33 26 34.67

Total 100 68 68 .00 32 32 .00



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TABLE 7.3 – Advertising and filling of SMS posts as on 31 March 2014

Advertising Filling of posts

SMS Level Number of vacancies per

level advertised in 6 months of

becoming vacant

Number of vacancies per level filled in 6 months after becoming

vacant

Number of vacancies per

level not filled in 6 months but filled in

12 months

Director-general (level 16) 0 0 0

Deputy Director-general (level 15) 2 0 0

chief Director (level 14) 1 1 2

Director (level 13) 12 0 0

Total 15 1 2

TABLE 7.4 – Reasons for not having complied with the filling of funded vacant SMS posts – advertised within 6 months and filled within 12 months after becoming vacant

Reasonsforvacanciesnotbeingadvertisedwithin6months:

1. none

Reasonsforvacanciesnotbeingfilledwithin12months:

1. Candidateswereshort-listedandinterviewedbutwerenotfoundtobesuitablefortheparticularposts.Thepostswerereadvertised.

TABLE 7.5 – Disciplinary steps taken for not complying with the prescribed timeframes for filling SMS posts within 12 months

1. none



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8. Performance Rewards

Toencouragegoodperformance,theDepartmenthasgrantedthefollowingperformancerewardsduringtheyearunderreview.Theinformationispresentedintermsofrace,genderanddisability(Table8.1),salarybands(Table8.2) and critical occupations (Table 8.3).

TABLE 8.1 – Performance rewards by race, gender and disability, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Beneficiary Profile Cost

Race Number of beneficiaries

Total number of employees

in group

% of total within group

Cost (R’000) Average cost per employee

(R‘000)

African

Male 120 385 31.17 1 312 10

Female 134 425 31.52 1 538 11

Indian

Male 3 7 42.86 67 22

Female 3 10 30.00 59 20

Coloured

Male 5 14 35.71 82 16

Female 2 10 20.00 18 9

White

Male 34 46 73.91 472 14

Female 20 70 28.57 585 29

Total 321 967 33 .20 4 133 13

TABLE 8.2 – Performance rewards by salary bands for personnel below Senior Management Service, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Salary band Beneficiary profile Cost

Total personnel

expenditure for level (R’000)

Number of beneficiaries

Number of employees

% of total

within salary bands

Total Cost

(R’000)

Average cost per

employee (R’000)

Total cost as a % of the total

personnel expenditure


995 0 20 0.00 0 0 0.00

skilled (levels 3-5) 46 196 78 364 21.31 366 5 0.79


65 662 117 238 49.16 1 053 9 1.60


131 543 121 265 45.66 2 440 20 1.85

Total 244 396 316 887 35 .63 3 859 12 1 .58



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TABLE 8.3 – Performance related rewards (cash bonus), by salary band, for Senior Management Service

Note: This task has not been finalized for the 2013/14 assessment year and only the following figures are currently available.

Salary band Beneficiary profile Cost

Total personnel

expenditure for level (R’000)

Number of beneficiaries

Number of employees

% of total within band

Total cost(R’000)

Average cost per

employee(R’000)

Total cost as a % of the total

personnel expenditure

(level 13-16) 77 174 5 80 6.25 274 55 0.36

Total 77 174 5 80 6 .25 274 55 0 .36

9. Foreign Workers

ThetablesbelowsummarisetheemploymentofforeignnationalsintheDepartmentintermsofsalarybandsandbymajoroccupation.Thetablesalsosummarisechangesinthetotalnumberofforeignworkersineachsalarybandandbyeachmajoroccupation.

TABLE 9.1 – Foreign workers, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, by salary band

Salary band 1 April 2013 31 March 2014 Change

Number % of total Number % of total Number % change

level 13 0 0.00 1 50 1 50

level 12 0 0.00 1 50 1 50

Total 0 0 .00 2 100 2 100

TABLE 9.2 – Foreign workers, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, by major occupation

Major occupation 1 April 2013 31 March 2014 Change

Number % of total Number % of total Number % change

Educators 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

Total 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 0 0 .00



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10 . Leave utilisation for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013

ThePublicServiceCommissionidentifiedtheneedforcarefulmonitoringofsickleavewithinthepublicservice.Thefollowingtablesprovideanindicationoftheuseofsickleave(Table10.1)anddisabilityleave(Table10.2).In both cases, the estimated cost of the leave is also provided.

TABLE 10.1 – Sick leave, 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013

Salary band Total days % days with

medical certification

Number of employees using sick

leave

% of total employees using sick

leave

Average days per employee

Estimated cost

(R’000)

Total number of days with medical

certification

Lowerskilled(levels 1-2)

337 57.27 106 10.96 3 73 193


2 593 76.51 336 34.76 7 971 1 984


2 145 77.99 233 24.09 9 1 532 1 673


1 562 74.51 233 24.09 6 2 660 1 164


421 86.93 59 6.10 7 1 320 366

Total 7 058 76 .22 967 100 .00 7 6 556 5 380

TABLE 10 .2 – Disability leave (temporary and permanent), 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013

Salary band Total days taken

% days with

medical certification

Number of employees

using disability

leave

% of total employees

using disability

leave

Average days per employee

Estimated cost

(R’000)

Total number of days with medical

certificate

Lowerskilled(levels 1-2)

67 100.00 3 20.00 22 25 67


159 100.00 5 33.30 32 128 159


224 100.00 5 33.30 45 599 224


90 100.00 1 6.70 90 323 90


22 100.00 1 6.70 22 52 22

Total 562 100 .00 15 100 .0 37 1 127 562



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Table10.3summarisestheutilisationofannualleave.ThewageagreementconcludedwithtradeunionsinthepscBc, requires management of annual leave to prevent high levels of accrued leave being paid at the time of termination of service.

TABLE 10 .3 – Annual leave, 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013

Salary band Total days taken Average per employee

Number of Employees who

took leave

Lowerskilled(Levels1-2) 1 570 79 20

skilled (levels 3-5) 8 568 24 364

Highly skilled production (levels 6-8) 5 352 23 238

Highly skilled supervision (levels 9-12) 6 210 23 265

senior Management (levels 13-16) 1 880 24 80

Total 23 580 24 967

TABLE 10 .4 – Capped leave, 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013

Salary band Total days of capped leave

taken

Average number of days taken per employee

Number of employees who

took capped leave

Lowerskilled(Levels1-2) 0 0 0

skilled (levels 3-5) 9 5 2

Highly skilled production (levels 6-8) 7 2 3

Highly skilled supervision (levels 9-12) 23 8 3

senior Management (levels 13-16) 11 6 2

Total 50 5 10

TABLE 10 .5 – Leave payouts for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Thefollowingtablesummarisespaymentsmadetoemployeesasaresultofleavethatwasnottaken.

Reason Total amount (R’000)

Number of employees

Average payment per

employee (R)

capped leave payout on termination of service 13 1 13 000

Total 13 1 13 000



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11. HIVandAIDS and Health Promotion Programmes

TABLE 11.1 - Steps taken to reduce the risk of occupational exposure

Units/categories of employees identified to be at high risk of contracting HIV and related diseases

(if any)

Key steps taken to reduce the risk

none Educationawarenessandpreventionprogrammes

Distribution of universal precautions

Firstaidkitsinstalledonallfloorsofthebuilding

condom distribution

TABLE 11.2 - Details of Health Promotion and HIV and AIDS Programmes (tick the applicable boxes and provide the required information)

Question Yes No Details, if yes

1. Has the Department designated a member of the sMs to implement the provisions contained in part VI E of chapter 1 of the public service Regulations, 2001? If so, provide her/his name and position.

yes Mr B Masuku HRMD and labour Relations

2. Does the Department have a dedicated unit or has it designated specific staff members to promotethehealthandwell-beingofyouremployees? Ifso,indicate thenumberofemployeeswhoare involvedin this task and the annual budget that is available for this purpose.

yes Twoofficials

3. Has the Department introduced an Employee Assistance or Health promotion programme for your employees? If so, indicate the key elements/services of this programme.

yes Toassistemployeeswithtask-relatedand personal problems.

4. Has the Department established (a) committee(s) as contemplated in part VI E.5 (e) of chapter 1 of the public service Regulations, 2001? If so, please provide the names of the members of the committee and the stakeholder(s) that they represent.

yes Each Branch is represented in the committee.

5. HastheDepartmentrevieweditsemploymentpoliciesand practices to ensure that these do not unfairly discriminate against employees on the basis of their HIV status? If so, list the employment policies/practicessoreviewed.

yes • leave policy

• Employee Assistance programme policy

• Recruitment policy

• HIV and AIDs and TB Management policy

6. Has the Department introduced measures to protect HIV-positive employees or those perceived to be HIV-positive from discrimination? If so, list the key elements of these measures.

yes • HIV and AIDs Workplace programme

• condom distributions



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Question Yes No Details, if yes

7. Does the Department encourage its employees to undergo Voluntary counseling and Testing? If so, list the results that you have achieved.

yes Through HcT campaign the uptake ofofficialswhounderwentpre-testcounselingwas677andthosewhotestedwere72.HCTcampaignisconductedquarterly,whichwillensurethatofficialskeeptheirstatusandbeable to live a healthy life.

8. Has the Department developed measures/indicators to monitor and evaluate the impact of its health promotion programme? If so, list these measures/indicators.

yes • Training in First Aid programmes

• Distribution of condoms

• protective gloves distribution

• Awarenesscampaign

• Information session

• Distribution of booklets and pamphlets on HIV and AIDs

• Introducedwellnessprogrammesi.e. soccer and netball

12 . Labour Relations

ThefollowingcollectiveagreementswereenteredintowithtradeunionswithintheDepartment.

TABLE 12 .1 - Collective agreements, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Subject matter Date

none -

ThefollowingtablesummarisestheoutcomeofdisciplinaryhearingsconductedwithintheDepartmentfortheyearunderreview.

TABLE 12.2 - Misconduct and disciplinary hearings finalised, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Outcome of disciplinary hearings

Number % of total

correctional counselling 0 0.00

Verbalwarning 0 0.00

Writtenwarning 6 46.00

Finalwrittenwarning 2 15.00

Suspendedwithoutpay 1 8.00

Fine 0 0.00

Demotion 0 0.00

Dismissal 3 23.00

not guilty 0 0.00

Casewithdrawn 1 8.00

Total 13 100 .00



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TABLE 12 .3 - Types of misconduct addressed at disciplinary hearings for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Type of misconduct Number % of total

Mismanagement of funds 8 100.00

negligently cause loss of state property 0 0.00

Total 8 100 .00

TABLE 12 .4 - Grievances lodged for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Number % of total

number of grievances resolved 15 58.00

number of grievances not resolved 11 42.00

Total number of grievances lodged 26 100 .00

TABLE 12.5 - Disputes lodged with Councils for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Number % of total

number of disputes upheld 4 33.34

number of disputes dismissed 1 8.33

number of dispute outstanding 7 58.33

Total number of disputes lodged 12 100 .00

TABLE 12.6 - Strike actions for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Total number of person working days lost 0

Totalcost(R’000)ofworkingdayslost 0

Amount(R’000)recoveredasaresultofnoworknopay 0

TABLE 12 .7 - Precautionary suspensions for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Number of people suspended 0

Numberofpeoplewhosesuspensionexceeded30days 0

Average number of days suspended 0

Cost(R’000)ofsuspensions 0



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13. Skills developmentThissectionhighlightstheeffortsoftheDepartmentwithregardtoskillsdevelopment.

TABLE 13.1 - Training needs identified 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014


Gender Number of employees

as at 1 April 2013

Training needs identified at start of reporting period

Number of employees

identified for training

Skills Programmes and other short

courses

Other forms of training

Total number of courses

Senior Managers (Level 13-16)

Female 33 17 • Job Evaluation panel

• Monitoring and Evaluation

2

Male 34 20

Educators and Middle Managers (Level 9-12)

Female 107 23 • Mentoring and coaching

• Advanced Management Development

• Emerging Management Development

• security graded Training

• share point

5

Male 123 13

Officers, Clerks and Machine Operators (Level 3-8)

Female 247 109 • Work study

• Mentoring and coaching

• Job Evaluation Analysis

• computer Training

• BAs and logis

5

Male 156 90

Elementary occupations (Cleaners, Messengers, Food Services AIDS, Security, Interns) (Level 1-2)

Female 71 3

Male 86 19 • occupational Health and safety

• security grades Teaching

2

Sub Total Female 458 152

Male 399 142

Total 857 294 14



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TABLE 13 .2 - Training provided 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014


Gender Number of employees as at 1 April

2013

Training provided within the reporting period

Number of employees

identified for training

Skills Programmes and other short

courses

Other forms of training

Total

Senior Managers (Level 13-16)

Female 33 17 • Job Evaluation panel

• Monitoring and Evaluation

2

Male 34 20

Educators and Middle Managers (Level 9-12)

Female 107 23 • Mentoring and coaching

• Advanced Management Development

• Emerging Management Development

• security graded Training

• share point

5

Male 123 13

Officers, Clerks and Machine Operators (Level 3-8)

Female 247 109 • Work study

• Mentoring and coaching

• Job Evaluation Analysis

• computer Training

• BAs and logis

5

Male 156 90

Elementary occupations (Cleaners, Messengers, Food Services AIDS, Security, Interns) (Level 1-2)

Female 71 3

Male 86 19 • occupational Health and safety

• security grades Training

2

Sub total Female 458 152

Male 399 142

Total 857 294 14



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14 . Injury on duty

Thefollowingtableprovidesbasicinformationoninjuriesonduty.

TABLE 14 .1 - Injury on duty, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Nature of injury on duty Number % of total

Required basic medical attention only 4 100.00

Temporary Total Disablement 0 0.00

permanent Disablement 0 0.00

Fatal 0 0.00

Total 4 100.00

15. Employee initiated severance packages

TheMinisterforthePublicServiceandAdministration(MPSA)haswitheffectfrom1January2006intermsofsection 3(3)(c ) of the public service Act, 1994, as amended, issued a determination on the introduction of an employee initiated severance package (EIsp) for employees. The procedure relevant to the granting of an EIsp toanemployeeentailsthatthecommentsoftheMPSAmustfirstbeobtainedbeforedepartmentsmakeafinaldecisioninthisregard.ThefollowingtableprovidesinformationinrespectofEISPgrantedduringtheperiod 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014.

TABLE 15.1 - Granting of employee initiated severance packages, 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Salary band Number of applications

received

Number of applications referred to the MPSA

Number of applications supported by MPSA

Number of packages

approved by Department

Lowerskilled(Levels1-2) 0 0 0 0

skilled (levels 3-5) 0 0 0 0

Highly skilled production (levels 6-8) 0 0 0 0

Highly skilled supervision (levels 9-12) 0 0 0 0

senior Management (levels 13-16) 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0

16 . Utilisation of Consultants

TABLE 16 .1 - Report on consultant appointments using appropriated funds for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Note: Incaseswherecompaniesweregrantedthetender,thenumberofconsultantsanddurationofworkdaysspentonthetasksisunknownandisindicatedasunknowninthefollowingtables.



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Project title/ description of task Total number of consultants that worked on the

project

Duration:Work days/

months

Contract value in Rand (R’000)

Request for service providers to perform internal audit functions for the DHET and the nsF for a period of one year

Ernst & young Advisory services (pty) ltd

20 Consultants

14/12/2012 13/11/2013

4 488 750

Request to appoint a service provider to provide a central application call centre for DHET for a period of four to six months

I-choice call centre

60 Consultants

25/11/2013 31/03/2014

5 029 144

TABLE 16 .2 - Report on consultant appointments using Donor funds

Project title Total number of consultants that worked on the

project

Duration:Work days/

months

Donor and Contract value

in Rand (R’000)

Request for proposal to manage funds for the HumanandSocialScienceproject(HSS)onbehalfof Department of Higher Education and Training

centre for Education policy Development

5 Consultants

05/06/2012 to 04/06/2013

nsF Donor

7%

support to DHET: skills Development Branch MzabalazoAdvisory

1 Consultant

01/05/2013 to 30/04/2014

nsF Donor

1 137 847

The development of Learning pathways for thenational career Advice portal (ncAp)

Independant Research services

2 Consultants

671 Days 534 149

Appointment of a service provider to test and further develop the national career Advice portal system (phase 1) to enable supplementary development of and the inclusion of additional modules to the system (phase 2)

praxis computing

4 Consultants02/01/2014 to 31/03/2014

752 764

Appointment of a service provider to assist the NationalSkillsFundtotransformintoafully-fledgedschedule 3A public Entity.

Ernst & young Advisory services (pty) ltd

52 Consultants

01/03/2014 to 28/02/2014

30 838 868

Backup, Archiving & Recovery solution sithabile Technology services

01/03/ 2014 to 30 /06/ 2014

1 883 306

TABLE 16 .3 - Analysis of consultant appointments using Donor funds, in terms of Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs)

Project title Percentage ownership by HDI groups

Percentage management by HDI

groups

Number of Consultants from HDI groups that work on the project

none

pART E: FInAncIAl InFoRMATIon

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for the year ended 31 March 2014ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

conTEnTsReport of the Audit committee 161

ReportoftheAccountingOfficer 163

Report of the Auditor-general 188

Appropriation statement 193

notes to the Appropriation statement 207

statement of Financial performance 209

statement of Financial position 210

statement of changes in net Assets 211

CashFlowStatement 212

notes to the Annual Financial statements (including Accounting policies) 213

Annexures 236

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Report of the Audit committeeWearepleasedtopresentourreportforthefinancialyearended31March2014.

Audit Committee Members and Attendance

TheAuditCommitteeconsistsofthememberslistedbelowandshouldmeetatleastfourtimesperannumasperitsapprovedtermsofreference.Duringthecurrentyearfivemeetingswereheld.

Name of member Number of meetings attended

prof. Dp van der nest 5

Ms s padayachy 4

Mr s Makhubu 5

Audit Committee Responsibility

TheAuditCommittee reports that ithascompliedwith its responsibilitiesarising fromSection38(1)(a)of thepublic Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulation 3.1. The Audit committee also reports that it has adopted appropriate formal terms of reference as its committee charter, has conducted its affairs in compliance withthischarterandhasdischargedallitsresponsibilitiesascontainedtherein.

The effectiveness of internal control

The system of internal control is designed to provide cost-effective assurance that assets are safeguarded and that liabilitiesandworkingcapitalareeffectivelymanaged. In linewiththePFMArequirements, InternalAuditand the Auditor-general south Africa (AgsA) assures the Audit committee and management that the internal controls are adequate and effective. This is achieved by means of evaluating the effectiveness regarding the managementofidentifiedrisks,aswellastheidentificationofcorrectiveactionsandsuggestedenhancementsto the controls and processes.

Thereportsfrominternalandexternalauditindicatedthatthesystemofinternalcontrolwasnotentirelyeffectiveduringtheyearunderreview,asseveralinstancesofnon-compliancewithinternalcontrolswerereported.Therewerealsoanumberofrepeatfindingsfromoneormorepreviousyears.TheAuditCommitteewillcontinuetomonitorprogressagainst thecorrectiveactionplans implementedbymanagement,specifically thesystemofcontroling the generation, collation and reporting of performance information. This continues to be an area of concern to the Audit committee.

The quality of in-year management and monthly/quarterly reports submitted in terms of the PFMA

TheAuditCommittee issatisfiedwith thecontentandqualityofmonthlyandquarterly reportspreparedandissuedbytheAccountingOfficeroftheDepartmentduringtheyearunderreview.

Thereportingofperformanceinformationagainstsetobjectivescontinuestobeacauseforconcern.

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Evaluation of Financial Statements

The Audit committee has

• reviewedanddiscussedtheauditedfinancialstatements tobe included in theannual report,with theAGSAandtheAccountingOfficer

• reviewedtheAGSA’smanagementreportandmanagement’sresponsethereto

• reviewedchangesinaccountingpoliciesandpractices

• reviewedtheDepartmentscompliancewithlegalandregulatoryprovisions

• reviewedsignificantadjustmentsresultingfromtheauditand

• reviewedinformationonpredeterminedobjectivestobeincludedintheannualreport.

TheAuditCommitteeconcurswith,andacceptstheAGSA’sconclusionsontheannualfinancialstatements,andisoftheopinionthattheauditedannualfinancialstatementsbeacceptedandreadtogetherwiththereportofthe AgsA.

Internal audit

TheAuditCommitteeissatisfiedthattheinternalauditfunctionisoperatingeffectivelyandthatithasaddressedtheriskspertinenttotheDepartmentinitsaudits.Internalauditwasabletocompletetheauditplanapprovedbythe audit committee.

Risk Management

DuringNovember 2013 aRiskManagerwas appointed and the riskmanagement implementation planwasdeveloped in linewith the riskmanagementstrategyof theDepartment. Riskmanagementstillneeds tobeembedded in the management processes of the Department.

Auditor-General South Africa

TheAuditCommitteehasmetwith theAuditor-GeneralSouthAfrica to ensure that therearenounresolvedissues.

Conclusion

TheAuditCommitteewishes to thank theDirector-Generaland the relevantstaffof theDepartment for theircontinuedcommitmenttogoodgovernancewithintheDepartment.TheAuditCommitteealsocongratulatestheDepartmentonachievinganotherunqualifiedaudit report for theyearunder review.Ourappreciation isalsoextendedtotheChiefFinancialOfficerandthefinanceteamfortheireffortsregardingthefinancialstatementsfor the year and to the team from the AgsA for the value they continue to add to the Department. The Audit Committeewillmonitortheimprovementsmadebymanagementinaddressingcontroldeficienciesidentifiedbyexternal and internal audit.

Prof D .P . van der NestChairperson of the Audit CommitteeDate: 1 August 2014

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for the year ended 31 March 2014report of tHe accounting officer

ReportbytheAccountingOfficertotheExecutiveAuthorityandtheParliamentoftheRepublicofSouthAfrica.

1. GeneralreviewofthestateoffinancialaffairsTheoriginalallocation to theDepartment for the2013/14financialyear,excludingdirectcharges,whichwasincludedintheEstimatesofNationalExpenditure2013,increasedby9%fromR31500.357millionin2012/13toR34 322.391 million. This included R22 388.767 million for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and R5 769.405 millionfortheNationalStudentFinancialAidScheme(NSFAS)(82%oftheDepartment’stotalbudgetfor2013/14,comparedto82.9%in2012/13).TheDepartment’sallocationincreasedbyanamountofR11.509millionintheAdjustedEstimates for2013/14,amounting toa totalofR34333.900million.The increasewasmadeupasfollows:

R’000

• OtheradjustmentsfortheincreaseinimprovementofconditionsofserviceinrespectofFurther Education and Training (FET) college personnel.

11 509

The total expenditure, excluding direct charges, for the 2013/14 financial year, increased by 8.7% fromR31582.400millionin2012/13toR34331.969millionin2013/14,whichrepresentsaspendingrateof99.99%(99.99%in2012/13).Theexpenditurewasmadeupasfollows(inR’000):

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ (Decrease)

compensation of employees 360 434 398 450 38 016Departmental operations 142 775 150 031 7 256Departmental earmarked funds 24 896 40 162 15 266subsidies to HEIs 20 902 779 22 388 767 1 485 988nsFAs 5 195 661 5 769 405 573 744subsidies to public entities 106 068 113 036 6 968conditional grants to the provinces for FET colleges 4 844 607 2 454 188 (2 390 419)subsidies to FET colleges - 3 013 189 3 013 189other transfers 5 180 4 741 (439)Total expenditure 31 582 400 34 331 969 2 749 569

Thesurpluson thevote for thefinancialyear,excludingdirectcharges,amounted toR1.931million (R3.751millionin2012/13)andwasmadeupasfollows(inR’000):

2012/13 2013/14compensation of employees 2 640 453Departmental operations 1 003 1 318Departmental earmarked funds 3 4subsidies to HEIs 81 -other transfers 24 156Total savings 3 751 1 931

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AdecreaseintheprojectedspendingontheskillsdevelopmentlevyresultedinadecreaseofR103millionintheallocationinrespectofdirectchargesfromR12403milliontoR12300millionintheAdjustedEstimatesfor2013/14.Thetotalexpenditureondirectchargesinthe2013/14financialyearamountedtoR12090.186million(R11694.493millionin2012/13)basedontheactualcollectionoflevies,andwasmadeupasfollows(inR’000):

2012/13 2013/14sector Education and Training Authorities (sETAs) 9 355 595 9 673 818national skills Fund 2 338 898 2 416 368Total expenditure 11 694 493 12 090 186

Important policy decisions and strategic issues

The2013/14financialyearmarkedthelaunchoftheWhitePaperonPost-schoolEducationandTrainingthatwaspublished inJanuary2014.TheWhitePaperaims to improve thecapacityof thepost-schooleducationand training system and outlines policy directions to develop the country and improve the economic, social and cultural life of its people. some of the key principles that are addressed in the White paper include:

• strengthening and expanding the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

• TheestablishmentofCommunityEducationandTrainingColleges thatwill buildon theprogrammesthat are currently funded through public Adult learning centres in order to expand vocational, skills development and non-formal programmes.

• TopromotequalityimprovementsandbuildappropriatediversitywithintheUniversitysector.

• Theimprovementofaccessandsuccessforpeoplewithdisabilities.

• creating a post-school distance education landscape based on an open system.

• Improvethelinkbetweeneducationandtheworkplace.

On advice fromSAQA, theMinister amended the sub-frameworks that comprise theNationalQualificationsFrameworkandappointedaMinisterialCommitteeonArticulationPolicythatproducedareporttobepublishedfor public comment. The Regulations for the Establishment of a national Institute for the Humanities and social Sciences, Learning Programme Regulations and Trade Test Regulations were published. The draft SocialInclusionPolicyFrameworkwasreferredtotheMinisterialOversightCommitteeonTransformationforinputs.

cabinet approved the development of a career Development services policy and implementation plan in January 2014.A‘Concept Framework for an Open Learning System in Post-school Education and Training in South Africa’withpolicyrecommendationswasdeveloped.

TheDepartment’sfirstInternationalRelationsStrategyDocumentwasapprovedduring2013.

TheDepartmentcontinuedwiththequalityassurancefunctionsfortheReport190/1N4toN6part-qualificationsand the national n Diploma delegated to it by the Quality council for Trades and occupations in 2012. The backlogcertificationprojectcarriedoverfromthe2012/13periodto2013/14,whichisusuallythefunctionofthequalityassurancebody,wasconductedbytheDepartmentintheperiodunderreview.TheDepartmentreachedanagreementwithUmalusitopayareducedfeeforcertificatesissued,asthisisacostusuallypaidbytheTVETcolleges.

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In response to concerns raised by umalusi as the quality assuror regarding the legitimacy and the quality of the site-based assessment tasks set and administered at site level, the Department had to expand the monitoring andmoderationprocessesfocusingonsite-basedassessmenttoincludeReport190/1part-qualificationsoverandabovetheNC(V)qualificationstargetedin2012/13.Furthermore,theDepartmentexpandedthecentralisedmarking of N part-qualifications toN2, N4 andN5 per province and continuedwith the centralised nationalmarkingofN3andN6(deemed‘exit’points)toaddresstheconcernsraisedbythequalityassurorandtolendcredibilitytotheresultsforNpart-qualifications.Althoughthisactivitymarginallyincreasedtheoperationalbudgetusedforthemarkingfunctionduringthe2013/14financialyear,ithadasignificantandpositiveimpactonthestandard and integrity of the marking process.

Duringtheperiodunderreview,theDepartmentfacilitatedtheinvolvementoftheOfficeoftheNationalPoliceCommissioner in the investigations related to the leakageofReport190/1questionpapers toassistwith theidentificationof theorigin thereof. Inanattempt toeliminate the repeated leakagesexperiencedwithReport190/1 question papers in each trimester examination cycle, the Department revised the delivery model by skynet fromoneconsignmenttotwoconsignments,onetotwoweeksinadvanceoftheexaminationtimetabletothedaily delivery of papers the afternoon before the examination.

Audit panels had to be convened per Engineering studies trimester examination cycle yet again during this financialperiodtodeterminethenatureandextentoftheleakagesinsubjectsinwhichquestionpaperswerereportedtohavebeenleaked.Althoughthisalsohadamarginal impactonthebudgetof thefunction, itwascriticalfortheapprovalofresultsbythequalityassurorandintegrityoftheN1-N6part-qualifications.

With regards to Adult Education and Training, a draft policy on community Education and Training colleges wasdeveloped,theRegulationsontheAssessmentProcessandProceduresforAdultEducationandTrainingNationalQualificationsFrameworkLevel1wasapproved,theNationalSeniorCertificateforAdultswasregisteredbytheSouthAfricanQualificationsAuthorityinDecember2013andtheprocesseson‘A Résumé of subjects for theSeniorCertificate,Report550(2014/7)’,underpinningtheSeniorCertificateasanalternativequalificationforadultlearners,wasapproved.

A thorough analysis of 2012 year-end examination results and provincial road shows that laid the basis forthe development of college Academic performance Improvement plans took place in 2013/14. Furthermore, theAssociationofCollegesSouthAfrica(AoCSA)throughtheSkillsforEmployabilitypartnershipbetweentheDepartmentandtheBritishCouncilwaslaunched.AoCSAisanationalbodyofpublicTVETcollegesaimedatproviding a coordinated voice from the college sector on pertinent policy issues on the post-school Education and Training system. The launch of the south African Further Education and Training student Association in 2013/14 intendedtoassistwiththeadvancementofstudentinterestinthetechnicalandvocationaleducationandtrainingsector,aswellaswiththecoordinationofstudentleadershipanddevelopmentinitiatives.

Attheendofthe2013academicyear,theTVETcollegestudentattendanceandpunctualitypolicywasintroduced.Through an external audit of the bursary management and administration processes in selected TVET colleges, the rules and guidelines for themanagement and administration of theDepartment’sTVET college bursaryschemewerestrengthened.TheHigherEducationandTrainingHIV/AIDSProgramme(HEAIS)wasextendedtoTVETcollegesduringtheyearwhichprovidedthefirstnationalprogrammeonHIVpreventioninTVETcollegesthrough voluntary counselling, testing and treatment services. This initiative has three additional pillars on gender andreproductivehealth,malemedicalcircumcisionaswellasalcoholandsubstanceabusescreening.

Duringtheperiodunderreview,theNationalSkillsAuthorityadvisedtheMinister:1)toplacetheLocalGovernmentSETAunderadministrationowingtopoorperformanceinaccordancewithsection15oftheSkillsDevelopmentActand2)toreviewtheSETAfundgrantregulationstoensurethatSETAfundingaddressesgovernmentandsector

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priorities and to approve trade test regulations. The national skills Authority also undertook the responsibility to develop the annual implementation report for the national skills Development strategy.

The grant Regulations came into effect on 1 April 2013 and a Ministerial Task Team Report on the sETA performancewaspublishedforpubliccomment.

The advocacy programme called the ‘2013 Year of Artisan’Programmewasrolledoutacrossallnineprovincesduringthe2013/14financialyear.ThousandsofyoungpeopleparticipatedintheprogrammethatwasbasedatpublicTVETcolleges.Owingtothesuccessoftheprogramme,itwasexpandeduntil2024andwillbeknownasthe‘Decade of the Artisan’.Thisprogrammewillmaintaintheawarenessforqualifiedartisansandisaimedprimarily at advocating the need for young people to consider technical and vocational programmes at TVET colleges and artisan development in particular as a career of choice, as opposed to only a university based career.

Aspartof the implementationof theremovalof thenationalartisan learner fundingblockageas identifiedbythe Human Resource Development council, the Minister approved a policy for a generic national Artisan LearnerGrant Funding andAdministrationSystem in June 2013.ThePolicy established for the first time inthe country a single guaranteed funding model for all artisan trades applicable to all sectors including a single, simple artisan learner administration and grant disbursement system. All artisan learners registered on a sETA registered artisan learning programme, receive the same grant value payable in four tranches over the length of theprogramme.Thispolicyhasalreadycreatedasignificantlevelofstabilityandsustainabilitywithinthenationalartisan development system. The sETAs, the national skills Fund and all other funding agencies are aligning their funding policies to include the Artisan learner Funding policy.

AseriesofExpenditureandPerformanceReviews(EPR)wasapprovedinSeptember2013bytheMinister’scommittee on the Budget to be implemented by national Treasury and the Department of performance Monitoring andEvaluation for the promotion of priority development projects for the country.ArtisanDevelopment wasidentified as one such priority development project and anEPRwas initiated inNovember 2013.A detailedanalysis of all national artisan development activities and costs attached to such activities has been completed and a series of national artisan development scenarios developed that are aligned to the national Development Plantargetofproducingatleast30000qualifiedartisansperyearby2030.

Significant events that have taken place and major projects undertaken or completed during the year

Anumberofkeyeventscritical to thecountryand itseconomy tookplaceduring the2013/14financialyear.Thisincludestheestablishmentandlaunchoftwonewuniversities,SolPlaatjeUniversity(SPU)intheNorthernCapeand theUniversity ofMpumalanga (UMP) inMpumalanga. InterimCouncilswereappointed togoverneachinstitution.SPUwasformallylaunchedataneventinKimberleyon19September2013andUMPatanevent inMbombelaon30October2013.Bothuniversitiesopened theirdoors to theirfirst intakeofstudentsin February 2014. The Minister also established a national Institute for Humanities and social sciences and appointed a board to operationalise the institute. The report of the Joint Technical Task Team to provide advice ontheestablishmentofanewHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversitythatwouldincorporatetheMedunsacampusoftheUniversityofLimpopo(UL)wasfinalisedandapprovedbytheMinistersofHigherEducationandTrainingandofHealth.Subsequently,theMinisterpublishedanoticeintheGovernmentGazetteannouncinghisintentiontoestablishanewHealthandAlliedSciencesUniversity.

TheDepartment,incollaborationwiththeHumanSciencesResearchCouncil(HSRC)andtheDepartmentofInternational Relations and cooperation (DIRco), ensured the successful participation of south Africa in the

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2014 BRIcs Think Tanks council (BTTc) meeting and the 2014 BRIcs Academic Forum held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,inMarch2014.DuringtheyearanumberofsignificantBRICSrelatedeventsweresuccessfullyorganisedincluding an academic forum in July 2013 to interrogate the draft BRIcs vision document and to develop it furtherintoaSouthAfricanpositiondocument.ThisledtothefinalisationofadocumentpresentedattheBTTCmeetinginRiodeJaneiro.Ajointmini-forumwasalsoheldinJanuary2014,inwhichthewidernetworkofSouthAfricanBRICSresearchersandacademicsparticipatedtodiscussthe12papersthatwouldbepresentedatthe2014AcademicForum.SouthAfrica’sparticipationattheBTTCmeeting,asoutgoingchair,wassignificant.ThemeetingfinalisedtheTermsofReferencefortheCouncil,aswellasagreedonadocument‘Towards a Long-Term Strategy for BRICS: Recommendations by BTTC’,basedonthevisiondocumentproducedbySouthAfrica,thatwillbepresentedtotheHeadsofStateatthe2014Summit.Aprocessforthedevelopmentofasetoffivestrategicdocumentsfocusingonfivekeypillars/themeswasalsoagreedupon.

Careerguidanceexhibitionsincreasedinnumber,aswellasbothimprovedquantityandqualityofinformationmade available to learners and stakeholders. The Izimbizo programme covered all provinces and ensuredthatdifferentcommunities,particularly ruralcommunities,haveeasyaccess to theDepartment’s information.Information brochures and leaflets have been produced and distributed via Izimbiso, exhibitions and GCISresource centres.

During theyearunder review,public institutionaldatawere integrated intoasinglemanagement informationsystemincludingTVETcolleges,highereducationinstitutionsandSETAs.TheAnnualPerformancePlanwasdevelopedandapprovedandquarterly reportswerecollatedandsubmitted to theMinisterand thePortfolioCommittee.RegardingtheimplementationofthestatutoryfunctionsassignedbytheNationalQualificationsAct(2008),amonitoringandevaluationreportwascompletedforthe2013/14financialyear.

The national career Advice portal (ncAp) has been developed as an integrated education and training career development information system and is live (http://careerhelp.org.za/ncap). The modules that have been developedincludetheInterestQuestionnairemodule,PathwaysmoduleandLearningDirectorymodule.100%ofpublicinstitutionaldatawasintegratedintotheNCAP(learningdirectorymodule),i.e.publicTVETcollegesanduniversities. Thousands of persons are reached through radio, exhibitions, telephone help lines, and Web portal which includestheWebsiteandMobi-site.TheNCAPhasbeentransferredtotheDepartmentafteryear-endandevaluationofthesourcecodewascompletedandfurtherdevelopmenthascommenced.Additionallearningpathwayswerealsodeveloped.

career development services protocols have been signed by the national youth Development Agency, Finance and Accounting services sETA, Manufacturing, Engineering and Related services sETA, chemical Industries SETAandtheSouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority.

Thefirstphaseof theOpenLearning inPost-schoolEducationandTraining initiativewasconcludedthroughthedevelopmentofa‘Concept Document: Open Learning in Post-school Education and Training’.ConsultativeworkshopsforAdultEducation,TVETcolleges,universitiesandskillsdevelopmenttookplaceandthe‘Concept Framework for an Open Learning System in Post-school Education and Training in South Africa’wasdevelopedas a result.

During2013/14,theDepartmenthadbi-lateralswithIraq,theUnitedKingdom,Namibia,Gabon,Cuba,China,Malaysia and saudi Arabia.

AnimplementationmonitoringreportfortheSocialInclusionPolicyFrameworkhasbeendevelopedandadraftSocialInclusionPolicywascompleted.

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TheLabourMarketIntelligenceProjectwasundertakeninpartnershipwithaconsortiumofresearchorganisationsandamajorfive-yearresearchprojectisbeingundertakenthroughtheEducationPolicyConsortium.Boththeseprojectsareongoing.

AllauditeddatawasloadedtoHEMISandreportsweregeneratedformonitoringandevaluationofuniversities.

In order to expand equitable access to and success in the higher education system, infrastructure grants amounting to R2 billion, teaching development grants amounting to R576 million and foundation provision grants amountingtoR204.705millionwerereleasedin2013/14forspecificprojects/programmes.

TheReportoftheMinisterialCommitteefortheReviewoftheFundingofUniversitieswasreleasedon28February2014andaTechnicalTeamandaReferenceGroupwereestablished to consider all the recommendations,conductmodellingandalsodraftanewfundingframeworkforcomment.

ThenewReportingRegulationsforPublicHigherEducationInstitutionshavebeenfinalisedafterincorporationofpubliccommentsandintensiveconsultationwithkeystakeholdersinthesector,specificallyHigherEducationSouthAfrica(HESA)andtheUniversityChairsofCouncilForum(UCCF).Itisexpectedthattheywillbepublishedas final policy in aGovernmentNoticewithin the first quarter of 2014/15, and shall come into effect for thereporting year commencing on 1 January 2015.

TheCentralApplicationsClearingHouse(CACH)wasimplementedforthesecondtime,andoperatedsuccessfullyfromthefirstweekofJanuary2014totheendofMarch2014,CACHwasutilisedtoguideandadviseprospectivestudentsonthedifferentlearningopportunitiesavailablewithinthepost-schooleducationandtrainingsystem.

ThePolicyonProfessionalQualifications forTechnicalandVocationalEducationLecturerswasfinalisedandpublishedintheGovernmentGazetteforimplementation.UniversitieshavebeenidentifiedtodevelopprogrammeswiththesupportoftheDepartment.

Duringtheperiodunderreview,theDepartmentconductedworkshopsforthedevelopmentandadministrationofsite-basedassessmentstoindividualTVETcollegesinprovinces,providedbriefingsessionsontheconductandadministrationofnationalexaminationsatprovinciallevel,face-to-facebriefingandsupervisionofinternalmoderatorsduringthesettingofquestionpapersfor2014/15andbriefingworkshopsforallTVETcollegemarkingcentre managers for both centralised and decentralised national marking centres and full implementation of question-basedmarkingacrossallqualifications.

TheDepartmentdeliveredninenationalexaminationcyclesduring2013/14ofwhichsevenwerefortheTVETcollegesectorandtwofortheAdultEducationandTrainingsector.DuringeachofthesecyclestheDepartmentengagedinandachievedthefollowing:

• Registration of candidates

• Monitoringandregistrationofnewpublicandprivateexaminationcentres

• setting and moderation of question papers and site-based assessment tasks

• printing, packing and distribution of question papers for the TVET college sector

• Marking of all scripts for the TVET college sector

• capturing of marks for the TVET college candidates

• Monitoring of the conduct of examinations and site-based assessment and marking sessions

• standardisation of all examination marks as per the quality assuror directives

• ResultingandcertificationofcandidatesfortheTVETcollegesector.

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AspartoftheimplementationoftheNationalSeniorCertificateforAdultsqualification,theDepartmenthassetupWorkingGroupsforthedevelopmentofthecurriculum.Assessmentregulationsweregazettedandassessmentguidelinesweredeveloped.IncollaborationwiththeSouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority,anewqualificationcalled theGeneralEducationandTrainingCertificate forAdultshasbeendeveloped forAdultEducationandTraining levels1 to4and isout forpubliccomment.Officialswere trainedoncurriculumandassessment in2013/14. The focus of the interventions was around improvements in curriculum and understanding theassessment regulations.

TheDepartmentalsoembarkedonaprojectofverifyingtheadministrators’reportsforallTVETcollegesunderadministration.

TowardstheimprovementofworkplaceaccessprogrammesforstudentsatTVETcollegesandthroughdonorfunding,theDepartmentenlistedtheservicesoftheSwiss-SouthAfricaCooperationInitiativetodevelopaWorkIntegratedLearningFrameworkforTVETcolleges.TheFrameworkis intendedtoprovideclearguidelinesforTVET colleges and to a lesser extent sector Education and Training Authorities and employers in implementing avarietyofwork-accessprogrammesforstudents.TheFrameworkrefersspecificallytostudentsenrolledfortheNationalCertificate(Vocational)forwhomworkaccessprogrammesarenotaqualificationrequirement,butmerelyservetoprovidethepracticalapplicationintheworkplace.

During 2013, the Department successfully convened a national skills conference attended by various delegates drawnfromkeypost-schooleducationandtrainingstakeholdersincludingorganisedbusiness,organisedlabour,national and provincial departments, and post-school education and training providers. The purpose of the conferencewastomonitorandevaluatetheimplementationoftheNationalSkillsDevelopmentStrategy(NSDS)III by considering progress made on the recommendations and outcomes of the 2011 skills conference, and to identify blockages and challenges impacting on the implementation of the nsDs III.

TheDepartmentsuccessfullycompletedconsultativeworkshopsinallprovincesaimedatengagingprovincialstakeholders on the extent to which the NSDS III, as well as other pressing government imperatives areimplemented at provincial level.

TheArtisanRecognitionofPriorLearning(ARPL)systemwaspilotedinallprovincesandadraftNationalCriteriaPolicyforARPLhasbeencompletedandisbeingfurtherdevelopedalongwiththepilotprocessscheduledforcompletion in March 2015.

TheDepartmentdevelopedthefirstevernationalartisandevelopmentdatabaseof learners.Thedatabaseisexpandedtoprogressively includealldataandinformationfieldsrelevanttoallartisandevelopmentactivitiesinclusiveofplacementandcontinuousmonitoringofemploymentofqualifiedartisans.

Anationalartisan‘TradeCertificate’thatreplacesallSETA/Sectorbasedcertificatesinindustry,wasimplementedfrom1October2013.TheNationalArtisanModerationBodynowcontrolsandcoordinatesallartisancertificationprocesses as the artisan trade assessment quality partner of the Quality council for Trades and occupations. ThenewnationalcertificatereplacesallpreviousManpowerTrainingActSection13andSection28Certificates,and greatly enhances the employability, mobility and portability of artisan competencies across sectors in the economy.

Anationalartisandevelopmentwebsite,http://nadsc.dhet.gov.za,wasdevelopedandlaunchedduring2013/14.Thewebsiteallowsforinteractionwithallstakeholdersactiveacrosstheeightdifferentstakeholdersandtechnicalforumsthatareutilisedforconsultationanddiscussion.Thewebsitealsohasaregistrationmechanismforyoungpeoplewantingtobecomeartisans,employerswhoarelookingforartisanlearnerstocontractaswellaspersons

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with relevant experience to register for artisan recognitionof prior learning.TheDepartmentwill continue todevelopthewebsitetoenhancethenationalartisandevelopmentdatabase.

Anationalweb-basedartisantradetestingsystemhasbeenscopedfordesign,developmentandimplementationbyApril2015atallQualityCouncilforTradesandOccupationaccreditedtradetestcentresandsites.ThisworkisbeingcompletedwiththeStateInformationTechnologyAgency(SITA)asthesystemhasnationalstrategicimportance and requires relevant and necessary security features.

The Department implemented the internship programme since its establishment and adopted it as one of its flagshipprogrammes. In2013, theDepartmentwasawardedacertificateofexcellence for its internshipandworkplacementprogramme.AllnewemployeesreceiveappropriateinductiononBathoPelePrinciplesandtheDepartment’sCodeofConductisusedtoinstilworkethics.

Spending trends

Theunder-expenditureofR1.931million(R3.751millionin2012/13)ontheDepartment’sprogrammes,measuredagainsttheallocationsaftervirement,inR’000asfollows:

2012/13 2013/14

Under-expenditure

Percentage Under-expenditure

Percentage

1. Administration 496 0.29% 685 0.34%2. Human Resource Development, planning and

Monitoring Evaluation416 0.96% 292 0.67%

3. university Education 557 0.00% 228 0.00%4. Vocational and continuing Education and

Training2 211 0.04% 418 0.01%

5. skills Development 71 0.08% 308 0.31%Total 3 751 0 .01% 1 931 0 .00%

The under-expenditure did not impact negatively on the Department’s programmes and service delivery.Factors that contributed to under-expenditure include savings realised on funds provided for posts on the staff establishmentoftheDepartmentthatbecamevacantduringtheyearandcouldnotbefilledasprojectedandconcomitant savings that resulted from this, legal and legislative fees for claims not received for court cases as projectedandfeweractivecourtcasesoutsidePretoria,under-spendingontheNdinayebuildingwhichwasnotoccupiedduring2013/14,Indlelasecuritysystembecauseoftransitionalarrangementsandextentoftheproject,aswellascostcontainmentmeasuresputinplacetoensurethattheDepartmentwouldnotoverspendonitsbudget.

Expenditurewasmonitoredonamonthlybasis,wherebytheresponsiblemanagerswererequestedtoprovideprogressreportsonprojects.TheMinisterisalsoinformedonamonthlybasisofthespendinglevelsintermsofthePublicFinanceManagementAct.ThereprioritisationofactivitieswithintheobjectivesoftheDepartmentisalsoconsideredwhennecessary.

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For more information on under-expenditure or savings, please refer to the notes to the Appropriation statement.

virement

ThevirementappliedwithintheDepartment,inR’000asfollows:

Shifted from Shifted to Amount2: Human Resource Development, planning and Monitoring co-ordination 1: Administration 3 6133: university Education 1: Administration 1 2334: Vocational and continuing Education and Training 1: Administration 4 2025: skills Development 1: Administration 5 022

TheDepartment effected deliberate savings on various projects in order to address excess expenditure oncosts for the International Attaché, communications, personnel Administration, Audit Fees, sITA accounts and property Management in programme 1: Administration, and examiner and moderator claims in programme 4: VocationalandContinuingEducationandTraining.Treasuryapprovals,withreferencenumber9/4/4/4/13dated28November 2013 and 18December 2013, were obtained to increase the transfer payments to the India-Brazil-SouthAfricaTrilateralCommissionandtheCommonwealthofLearningrespectivelyowingtoanincreaseinexchangerates.Treasuryapproval9/4/4/4/13dated14March2014wasalsoobtainedtoutilisesavingsoninterestandredemptiononloanstocovercostsforreviewingtheclinicaltraininggrant.Fundswerealsoshiftedbetweenprogrammeswithincompensationofemployees,inordertoaccommodatepossibleover-expenditureon compensation of employees on some of the programmes.

ThevirementwasapprovedbytheDirector-GeneralinaccordancewiththePublicFinanceManagementActandreported to national Treasury and the Minister.

2. services rendered by the Department

2 .1 Services rendered

TheDepartmentwasinthemainresponsiblefortheformulationofnationalhighereducationandtrainingpolicy,andformonitoringandevaluatingtheimplementationofpolicy.Revenuecollectedwasforservicesthatwererenderedonanationalbasis in respectofTVETcollegeexaminationsandcertificates, registrationofprivateHEIs, revenue generated by the Institute for the national Development of learnerships, Employment skills and labour Assessments from fees for trade tests, boarding and rentals. The total revenue collected in this regard for theperiodunderreviewamountedtoR5.034million(R4.637millionin2012/13).

2 .2 Tariff policy

National Technical Examinations

TariffsfortheservicesrenderedinrespectoftheNationalTechnicalExaminationswereasfollows:

Tariff in R

Examination feesa) Enrolmentfeespersubject/instructionaloffering 20.00b) Enrolment fees per instructional offering Report 191 (n4 – n6) 27.00c) Concessions,amanuensesandadditionaltimepersubject/instructionaloffering 51.00d) Remarkingpersubject/instructionaloffering 81.00e) Recheckingpersubject/instructionaloffering 14.50

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f) Reissuing of/changes to/amendments of statement results 19.00g) NationalSeniorCertificate(Technical),NationalCertificate(Vocational),NationalN3

CertificateandSubjectCertificate90.00

h) ApplicationsforthereissuingoftheNationalSeniorCertificate(Technical),NationalCertificate(Vocational),NationalN3CertificateandSubjectCertificate

90.00

i) Confirmationdocumentissuedpriortothecertificate(system-generateddocument) 15.00j) Lettertoembassies(work/studyabroad) 20.00k) Teachercertificates 30.00l) Statementsforteacherqualifications 15.00m) Transfer of examination entries 25.00n) Exemptionfor,orrecognitionofsubjectspassedwithotherexaminingbodies 50.00o) postage

• Africa 117.00• overseas (diplomatic bag) 140.00• OverseasviathePostOffice 200.00

p) Verificationofqualificationspriorto1992forgovernmentorganisations 15.00q) Verificationofqualificationspriorto1992fornon-governmentorganisations 35.00r) late entry or amendments penalty 21.00s) syllabuses (only applicable to examining bodies that supplied syllabuses to other

examining bodies)1.00

Private Further Education and Training Colleges

ThetariffsfortheservicesrenderedinrespectofprivateFurtherEducationandTrainingcollegeswereasfollows:

Tariff in Ra) Application for registration 500.00b) Amendments 500.00

Private Higher Education Institutions

ThetariffsfortheservicesrenderedinrespectoftheRegistrarofPrivateHigherEducationInstitutionswereasfollows:

Tariff in Ra) Application for registration 500.00b) Amendments 500.00c) conversions 500.00

Trade test tariffs

TradetestfeeswerechargedaspublishedintheGovernment Gazette no. 343 of 23 March 2009.

2 .3 Free services

none

2 .4 Inventories

The inventories on hand at year end amounted to R185 141 (R296 898 on 31 March 2013).

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3. capacity constraintsAnumberofcapacityconstraintsstillexistwithintheDepartment.ThefunctionshiftaspertheFETActNumber3 of 2012 led to increased pressure in the Department particularly for the human resource function as the Department has to manage recruitment processes for TVET colleges. The funding of these processes placed the Departmentunderhugefinancialconstraints.Inadequatefundingforthefilingofvacanciesalsocontributedtocapacity constraints.

Owing to the delay in the approval of the neworganisational structure, theDepartment operated on a 20%shortfall of the required headcount. Branches heavily relied on interns and contract appointments to execute the work.TheGITOofficeintheDepartmentexperiencedhugestaffturnoverwhichessentiallyaffectedtheITservicedeliveryintermsofturnaroundtimes.TheprovisionofITsupportwashampered,howevertheappointmentofaservice provider for lAn, server and Desktop support Maintenance assisted the Department.

TheUniversityEducationBranchmanagedtomakesomeappointments,howeversomecouldnotbeadvertisedandfilledbecauseoffinancialconstraintsaswellasbeingunfundedposts.Themostsignificantcapacityproblemisatthehighlevelprofessionalend.ThepostofDeputyDirector-Generalremainsunfilled.TheBranchcontinuesto be overstretched.

The Vocational and continuing Education and Training Branch experienced capacity constraints to undertake thevastscopeofworkunderitsjurisdictionandtodealwithprojectsrequiringhighlevelexpertisesuchasthedevelopment of the costing Model to cost programmes offered at TVET and cET colleges. some Directorates workonthebasisofpriorityinterventionsratherthanonthetotalityofinterventionsnecessarytoimproveteachingand learning in colleges. The Branch also has not been in a position to monitor the delivery of AET programmes andqualificationsowing to the lackof funds.Thebudget allocations for examinationsandassessmentsarenotsufficient tocoverwhat isexpected in termsof theexpectedstandardsof thequalityassuror forcredibleexamination processes. The fact that the examination function is currently located at the premises of the DepartmentofBasicEducationmakesitextremelydifficultfortheDepartmenttohavefullcontrolofthesecurityprocesses key to the national examinations function. With the relocation of this function to another premise, the Departmentwillgaindirectcontroloversecurityof thenationalexaminations function.Whileseveralattritionpostshavebeenidentifiedandareintheprocessofbeingfilled,therearestillseveraladditionalkeypoststhatneedtobefilledintheExaminationsandAssessmentunit.Theexaminationfunctionhasbeenunderfundedforthe mandate it is expected to deliver. This has led to the serious compromise of monitoring and quality assurance activitieswhichimpactsontheintegrityof theentireexaminationcycle.TheDepartment,continuouslyhadtocompromise several activities toprioritiseactivitiesdirectly associatedwith theapproval of results.Progresshasbeenlimitedinareasofpolicyandstructurereview,andhashinderedtheefficientandeffectivedeliveryofnational examinations and the streamlining of the budget required to do so. until such time that the TVET college curriculumandqualificationsreviewprocesshasbeencompleted,theadministrationofexaminationswillremaincumbersome.Furthermore,thepolicyamendmentswhicharerequiredasaresultofthefindingsoftheinternalaudit,arebeingdelayedas theycannotbeactioned inanadhocmanner.Thebacklog in thecertificationofNC(V)candidatescontinued.Progresshasbeenveryslowinthisregardasthedatachallengeshavetakentimetoresolve,someofwhichhavetobecorrectedmanually.

AleakageacrossallEngineeringStudiestrimesterexaminationcyclesremainsachallenge.AuditpanelswereconvenedperEngineeringStudiestrimesterexaminationcycleinthisfinancialperiodtodeterminethenatureandextentoftheleakagesinsubjectsinwhichquestionpapershavebeenreportedtohavebeenleaked.Thefindingshavebeenusedtosupportthereleaseofsubjectresultstocentresnotdeemedtohavebeenaffectedbytheleakages.Owingtointernalmeasuresputinplace,itwouldappearthatthepapersareleakedafterhavingbeendispatchedtoexaminationcentres.Inaddition,thedeliverymodelofpaperswasreviewedtotakeplacedaily before an examination.

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The most critical constraint faced by national Artisan Development located at Indlela is the lack of sustainable fundingwhichisnecessaryfortherepair,recapitalisationandmaintenanceofthetradetestingfacilitiesatIndlela.Additionally the conversion of posts currently funded by the national skills Fund to permanent posts for the various contract staff that currently run the various units linked to national artisan development, are included in the national Artisan Moderating Body and the Artisan Recognition of prior learning systems and processes. Furthermore,thereisaneedtoupgradethefencingandsecurityatIndlela,butinsufficientresourcesaredelayingtheproject.

4. utilisation of donor fundsThe Department received new donations totalling R5.433 million in cash from foreign donors during the2013/14financialyear.ExpenditureofR2.302millionwasincurredagainstfundsheldintheReconstructionandDevelopment programme (RDp) Fund. The balance of the funds available to the Department in the RDp Fund, asat31March2014,wasR24.559million.

Donorfundsweremainlyusedasfollows:

• The utilisation of R141 million over three years, from the European union primary Education sector PolicySupportProgramme,wasapprovedearlyin2010andcontinuestoberolledout.Theprojectisproceedingwellwithindicatorssetfortheprogrammeinthefinancingagreementhavingalreadybeenmet and exceeded. The activities include research, programme development and materials development for Foundation phase teacher education, post-graduate scholarships, bursaries for initial teacher education,andseeding theestablishmentofanacademic journalanda researchassociation for thissector.AnamountofR18.406millionwasutilisedduringthe2013/14financialyear.Asuccessfulnationalconference on childhood education was jointly hosted with the SouthAfrican ResearchAssociationforEarlyChildhoodEducation(SARAECE),marking thefinalyearof funding for theprogramme.Theconferencehighlightedanumberofoutstandingachievementsoftheprogramme,show-piecingmanyofits products including teacher education learning support materials, video products and research outputs.

• The European union Dialogue facility approved a proposal for research on skills planning and provided funding of approximately R400 000. The Terms of Reference to commission service providers have been prepared and the European union is in the process of procurement.

• DanishgovernmentsupportwasreceivedfortheEducationandSkillsDevelopmentprogrammeinSouthAfrica.Thepurposeofthisprojectistoidentify,implement,andstrengthengoodpracticesinthesupportservices provided to students in selected TVET colleges. Funds are allocated directly to these TVET colleges.AtotalamountofR7.461millionwasspentonthisprojectduring2013/14.

• NetherlandsgovernmentsupportedthestrengtheningoftheNationalCertificate(NC(V))programmesinlinewiththelabourmarketdemandsforTVETcolleges.AtotalamountofR4.654millionwasspentonthisprojectduring2013/14.

• netherlands government strengthened the Management Information systems and Information Managementprocesseswithin theDepartmentandTVETcolleges.A totalamountofR10.325millionwasspentonthisprojectduring2013/14.

• The Japanese government supported the Employability Improvement Project whereby students aretrainedfortwoweeksinproductivity,softandinnovationskills.Theprojecthasbeenextendedfrom2013to2015andwillberolledouttoallUniversitiesofTechnology.

• EuropeanUnionsupportedtheCareerDevelopmentServicesProject.Cabinetapprovedthedevelopmentof a career Development services policy and implementation plan in January 2014. social cluster

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departments were informed of the developments in Career Development Services and supportedthe development of national career Development service policy across all spheres of government. Protocolsweresignedby theNationalYouthDevelopmentAgency,FinanceandAccountingServicessETA, Manufacturing, Engineering and Related services sETA, chemical Industries sETA and the south AfricanQualificationsAuthority.TheNationalCareerAdvicePortal(NCAP)hasbeentransferredtotheDepartmentandevaluationofthesourcecodewascompletedandfurtherdevelopmenthascommenced.Service providers for the ‘Competency Framework for Career Development Practitioners’ and thedevelopmentofcontent(learningpathways)fortheNCAPhavebeencontractedandadditionalpathwaysweredeveloped.AcontractwasenteredintowithSAQAtorunthenationalhelpline,radioprogrammes,socialmediacampaign,exhibitions,aswell asthestrategyonwalk-incentresuptoSeptember2014.OfthetotalallocationofR60million,R1.155millionwasspentonthisprojectduring2013/14.

• UnitedKingdom supported theSkills for Employability:The focus of this project is to strengthen thecapacity of selected TVET colleges in providing enhanced labour market outcomes for students. The projectcommencedin2013andwillendinMarch2016.

• USAID: Fundingwas received for theRebuildingConstitutionalism in Post-conflict Societies throughComparative Analysis project. Doctorate candidates from selected countries are registered at theUniversity of Pretoria Faculty of Law. They have access to teaching, research and publishing. FivecandidateswereselectedandhaveregisteredattheUniversityofPretoriaforthe2013academicyearonwardsandaremakingsatisfactoryprogresswiththeirresearchproposals.AtotalamountofR1.147millionwasspentonthisprojectduring2013/14.

• DanishInternationalDevelopmentAgency(DANIDA).FundswereutilisedtoobtaintheservicesoftheSwiss-SouthAfricaCooperationInitiativetodevelopaWorkIntegratedLearningFrameworkforTVETcolleges.

• TheEU’sErasmusMundusScholarshipProgramme(WindowforSouthAfrica),isvaluedatthreemillionEuros over a period of five years, and is amobility scheme for SouthAfricanmasters and doctoralstudents,aswellasforacademicsandotherstaffmemberstospendpartoftheirstudies,researchorworkingtimeataEuropeanuniversity.

• chinese government: 22 students received scholarships from the chinese government to study at chinese universities.

• Russian government: Four students received Russian state scholarships to study marine and aeronautical engineering in Russia.

5. public entities Therewere26publicentitiesthatreportedtotheMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining,namely:

5 .1 Council on Higher Education (CHE)

The cHE is an independent statutory body, established in terms of the Higher Education Act, 1997. The passing of theHigherEducationAmendmentAct,2008and theNationalQualificationsFrameworkAct,2009 implyasignificantchangefor theCouncil, fromits functionasanadvisory institutionthatmonitorsandevaluatestheachievement of south African higher education policy and goals, to a quality council for higher education. This new function mandates it to audit higher education institutions, accredit programmes offered, including thedevelopmentofthehighereducationqualificationsframework,andsetstandards.AnamountofR41.888millionwastransferredtotheCHEin2013/14.

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During2013/14thefollowingstrategicobjectiveswereexecutedbytheCHE:

• provided comments and input on the development of the Draft Regulations for the establishment of a national Institute for the Humanities and social sciences

• provided comments and inputs on the development of the Distance Education policy for the Department

• providedlegaladvicetotheMinistertoclosetheloopholeswhichallowedprivateproviderstooffertuitionservices on behalf of foreign institutions not registered in south Africa

• provided input and advice on the Higher Education and Training Information policy

• provided input on the disestablishment of the national Institute for Higher Education in Mpumalanga and the northern cape

• completeda researchprojecton ‘Performance indicators to assess the state of the higher education system’whichwasalsoupdatedonthewebsiteoftheCHE

• initiatedtwomoreprojectsduringthefirstquarterofthisperformanceperiodandthesewere‘The 20 year review of higher education’and‘Thereflectionsonacademicleadership’

• the draft framework for Institutional Quality Enhancement was approved by the Higher EducationQualificationsCommittee

• the cHE carry out activities to build support for and facilitate understanding of the Quality Enhancement ProjectandlaunchedtheprojectinFebruary2014

• theCHEheldtrainingworkshopsforprogrammeaccreditationandre-accreditation,andtheHEQSFasfollows:

- ThreeHEQSFworkshops

- Sixre-accreditationworkshops

- SixEvaluatorContinuousProfessionalDevelopmentworkshops

- EightforumswereheldduringthefourthquarterwhichincludedtwoStatutoryProfessionalBodiesforums,twoPublicProviders’forumsandtwoPrivateProviders’forums.

5 .2 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)

NSFASwasestablishedintermsoftheNationalStudentFinancialAidSchemeAct,1999.Itisresponsibleforadministering loans and bursaries and allocating these to eligible students, developing criteria and conditions for thegrantingofloansandbursariestoeligiblestudentsinconsultationwiththeMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining, raising funds, recovering loans, maintaining and analysing a database, undertaking research aimed at betterutilisationoffinancialresourcesandadvisingtheMinisteronmattersrelatingtostudentfinancialaid.AnamountofR5769.405millionwastransferredtotheNSFASin2013/14.Othersourcesofrevenuearedonorfunds, money repayable on study loans and interest on investments.

During2013/14,thenumberofstudentswhoreceivedNSFASfinancialassistanceincreasedfrom382943in2012/13to416359in2013/14,whichincludesTVETcollegebursaryrecipients.

5.3 South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

SAQA isastatutorybody,established in termsof theSouthAfricanQualificationsAct,1995.As from1April2009,SAQAhasoperatedintermsoftheNationalQualificationsFramework(NQF)Act,2008,whichreplaced

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theformerSAQAAct.IntermsofthenewNQFAct,SAQAcontinuedtofocusonupholdingtheprinciplesofthenQF, including ensuring access, quality, redress and development for all learners through an integrated national frameworkoflearningachievements.TheDepartmenttransferredanamountofR49.401milliontoSAQAduring2013/14.

Duringthe2013/14financialyear,SAQA:

• ProvidedadvicetotheMinisteronthefollowingmattersemanatingfromtheDeterminationoftheSub-frameworks:

- DraftpolicyontheprinciplesthatshoulddirectthearticulationpathwaysintheNQF

- DesirabilityofaqualificationtypeatLevel5oftheGFETQSF

- Investigationregardingoccupational/workplace-basedqualificationsbeyondNQFLevel6

- Therelationshipbetweenprofessionaldesignationsandthethreesub-frameworks

- Investigation of comparative admission practices, among professional bodies.

This advice resulted in the Minister publishing an amendment to the determination of three sub-frameworks.

• Finalised the draft national policy and criteria for assessment and the draft national policy for credit accumulation and transfer, which were submitted to the Councils of the Quality Councils for furtherconsultation. SAQAplans to submit these policies to theSAQABoard for approval early in the newfinancialyear.Thesepolicies,togetherwiththeLevelDescriptors,thePolicyandCriteriaforRecognisinga professional Body and Registering a professional Designation for purposes of the nQF Act, the policy andCriteriaforRegistrationofQualificationsandPartQualificationsontheNQF,andtheNationalPolicyfor the Implementation of the Recognition of prior learning, complete the full suite of nQF policies that arerequiredtofacilitatearticulation,andwhichSAQAbelievesprovidesanenablingplatformfromwhichtotakearticulationforward.

• Recognised 17 professional bodies and registered 44 professional designations.

• Registered198qualificationsontheNQF.

• Dealtwith33051applicationsforevaluationofforeignqualifications.

• Verified56409recordsofqualifications.

• AssistedtheDepartmentwith:

- DeliverybytheTaskTeamthatwasestablishedpertheMinisterofHigherEducationandTraining’smandate in termsofDeliveryAgreement5.1.Progresson theactivitiesof theTaskTeamwasmonitored and bi-monthly reports submitted to the DHET-cAs steering committee, the cAs Board CommitteeandtheSAQABoard.Activitieswereundertakenwithintheoverallagreedtimeframes.TheTaskTeamcompleted100%ofitstasksasdelineatedinAnnexureBofDeliveryAgreement5.1aspertheMinisterialDelegation.ThefinalworkshopoftheTaskTeamwasheldon5March2014

- TheApplyNow!Campaign

- The Mandela Day career Festival

- The central Applications clearing House (cAcH) campaign.

• ContinuedtoworkcloselywiththeDepartmenttoprovideaqualitynationalNQFandaCareerAdviceHelpline.

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• HostedtheNationalRPLConference2014from23-26February2014whichfocusedontheRPLPolicy,practice, coordination and providing Rpl toolkits.

• FinalisedthedevelopmentofaglossaryofNQFterminology(NQFpedia),tobelaunchedearlyinthenewfinancialyear.

5.4 The National Skills Fund (NSF)

TheNSFwasestablishedin1999intermsoftheSkillsDevelopmentAct,1998.Itisfundedby20%oftheskillsdevelopmentleviescollectedbytheSouthAfricanRevenueService(SARS).Thefund’skeyfunctionsincludethefundingofnationalskillsdevelopmentpriorityprojectsasidentifiedinthethirdNationalSkillsDevelopmentStrategy,fundingprojectsrelatedtoachievingthepurposeoftheAct,asdeterminedbytheAccountingAuthorityand administering the fund. The Department transferred an amount of R2 416.368 million from direct charges to the nsF during 2013/14.

During the2013/14financial year, theNSFsupported164projects resulting ingrantdisbursements towardstheseprojectsamountingtoR3.4billion.Atotalnumberof77913learnersreceivedtrainingfromtheprojectsfunded by the nsF.

The increase in grant disbursements continued with an increase of 19% from R2.6 billion in 2012/13 to R3.1billionin2013/14.ItisthefirsttimeintheFund’shistorywheregrantdisbursementsexceededtheFund’sincomeas theFund started to efficiently utilise its annual income, aswell as historic accumulated reservestowardseffectiveskillsdevelopmentprojects.

The increase in grant disbursements is expected to continue in the next financial year to an estimated R5.6 billion as the Fundmeets its commitments towards its current skills development projects. During the2013/14financialyear,theNSFcommittedR11.3billiontowardsskillsdevelopmentprojectsofnationalpriority,effectivelycommittingalloftheNSF’saccumulatedsurplusesofR8.4billionasatyear-end.Efficientcashflowmanagement also assisted the nsF to increase its commitments to an additional R2.9 billion against future income, over and above commitments made against accumulated reserves.

As theNSF continues to put its resources to effective use in achieving the objectives and outcomes of theNSDSIII, the increaseddisbursement ratewill result in theNSFeffectivelyutilising its income,aswellas itsaccumulatedsurplusesofR8.4billionoverthenextthreeyearsuntiltheendoftheNSDSIII,benefitingmanygenerations to come.

5 .5 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)

During2013/14, therewere21SETAsthatweremandatedbySection9of theSkillsDevelopmentAct,1998toprovideskillsdevelopmentacrossvariouseconomicsectors.Theirmainobjectivesaretoimplementsectorskills plans aimed at developing the appropriate skills, to develop and register learning programmes and to distribute skills development levy funds. The sETAs meet the nsDs targets by means of a legislated service levelagreementwiththeDepartment.AllSETAsareexpectedto implement learningprogrammesintermsoftheirservicelevelagreements.TheseannualagreementsaredeterminedbytheNSDS’five-yeartarget,whichisalso calculated in annual terms. The Department transferred an amount of R9 673.818 million from direct charges to sETAs during 2013/14.

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TheoperationsofallSETAswererefocusedviaNSDSIII.During2013/14,SETAsdevelopedandimplementedsectorskillsplanswithintheframeworkfortheNationalSkillsDevelopmentStrategyandotherrelevantstrategiesin order to develop appropriate skills, register learning programmes and distribute skills development levies as required.

TheoverallperformanceoftheSETAsacrossalloutcomesbasedontheyearunderreviewissatisfactory.ThefollowingNSDSIIIgoalswereachievedduringthe2013/14financialyear:

• Totalworkersentered:learnerships,bursariesandskillsprogrammes–109702learnersfunded

• Totalworkerscertificated:learnerships,bursariesandskillsprogrammes–107795learnersfunded

• Total unemployed entered: learnerships, internships, bursaries and skills programmes – 60 101 learners funded

• Total unemployed certificated: artisan, university graduate placement, TVET college partnerships,universities partnerships, AET programmes, co-operatives supported and small business supported – 48603learnerscertificated

• Total number of ngos, nlpEs and cBos supported and career guidance provided – 7 329.

5 .6 The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)

TheQCTOwasestablishedintermsoftheSkillsDevelopmentAct,1998andbecameoperationalin2010.TheprimaryfunctionsoftheQCTOaretodesignanddevelopoccupationalstandardsandqualificationsandtosubmitthese toSAQA for registration on the national qualifications framework, establish andmaintain occupationalstandardsandqualifications,ensurethequalityofoccupationalstandardsandqualificationsandlearninginandfortheworkplace,promotetheobjectivesofthenationalqualificationsframework,liaisewiththeNationalSkillsAuthority on the suitability andadequacyof occupational standards andqualifications, andon the quality oflearninginandfortheworkplace.TheDepartmenttransferredanamountofR21.747milliontotheQCTOduring2013/14.

During 2013/14:

• Atotalof25qualificationswereapprovedbytheCouncilforrecommendationtoSAQAforregistrationontheOccupationalQualificationsFramework.ThesequalificationsweresubmittedtoSAQAforregistrationon theOQSF.Furthermore11qualificationswereapprovedby theQualificationsCommittee togo forpublic comment as part of the evaluation process.

• TheQCTOCouncilapprovedtheupdatedsyllabiforsevensubjectsintheareaofN4–N6.TheupdatedsyllabiwillbehandedovertotheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingfortheimplementationprocess to commence. The Assessment and Examinations division of the Department conducted site visits and started issuing examination centre numbers to the QcTo accredited private providers offering N4-N6programmes.TheQualificationsDevelopmentFacilitatorTrainingProjectcommencedwithanappointmentofaProjectDirector.

• The QcTo delegated the Accreditation function to the Association of private providers of Education, Training and Development (AppETD).

• 16monitorswereappointed in theMonitoringandEvaluationUnit.Asuccessfulorientationworkshopwasheldon2December2013andthefeedbackreceivedfromthenewstaffmemberswasverypositive.

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• QCTOembarkedonaroadshowandmade13presentationsacrossthecountrythattooksixweeks.Thepurposeoftheroadshowwastoinformstakeholdersandotherpartnersaboutthedevelopmentsintheorganisation.

• The Examinations and Assessment chief Directorate from the Department of Higher Education and Trainingtabledall theN4–N6offeringsforstandardisationdecisions.Allofferingswerestandardisedand a decision taken to release the results as fair, credible and valid. some TVET colleges both private and public still experience challenges of irregularities in the conduct and management of examinations. TheQCTOwillintensifyitsmonitoringandsupportprocessesinordertocurbirregularactivities.

• QCTOmovedtotheirownofficebuildingduringthe2013/14financialyear.

6. other organisations that receive transfer payments from the Department

6 .1 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

FundsweretransferredinordertosupportHEIs(universitiesanduniversitiesoftechnology)andtoenablethemtoperformtheircorefunctionsoflecturingandresearch,efficientlyandeffectively.ThisislinkedtothebroaderpolicygoalsandobjectivesoutlinedintheNationalPlanforHigherEducation,whichisunderpinnedbytheneedto ensure the sustainability, affordability and responsiveness of the higher education system, and to enable it to contributetothesocialandeconomicdevelopmentofSouthAfrica.AtotalamountofR22388.767millionwastransferred to HEIs.

6 .2 Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA)

In termsof theSkillsDevelopmentAct,1998,and theSkillsDevelopmentLeviesAct,1999,noamountwastransferred by the Department for its skills contribution.

6 .3 FET Colleges

FundsweretransferredinordertosupporttheFETcollegesandtoenablethemtoperformtheircorefunctions.AtotalamountofR3013.189millionwastransferredtothe50FETcolleges.

6 .4 Other transfers• Commonwealth of Learning

AnamountofR2.416millionwastransferredtotheCommonwealthofLearning,asmembershipfeeforsouth Africa as member country.

• India-Brazil-South Africa

TheIndia-Brazil-SouthAfricaTrilateralCommissionDialogueForumwasestablishedin2003bythesethreedevelopingcountries, inorder towork towardsacommonvision forenhancedSouth-Southco-operation.AnamountofR511305wastransferredtotheCommissionviathenon-profitinstitutionHigherEducation south Africa (HEsA) (Treasury approval reference number 9/4/4/4/13 dated 9 December 2011).

• Higher Education South Africa (HESA)

AnamountofR7millionwastransferredtoHESAfortheHigherEducationHIVandAIDSprogramme.

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6 .5 Conditional grants to Provincial Education Departments (PEDs)

TheFETcollegesConditionalGrantwasallocated to theDepartmentduring theperiodunder review.Beforefundswere transferred to theprovinces, theDepartmentensured thatall the requirementsof theDivisionofRevenueAct,2013,weremet.

Thetotalallocationfortheconditionalgrantfor2013/14(inR’000)wasasfollows:

Conditional grant Total allocation Amount transferred Total amount spent by PEDs

% spent on allocation

FET colleges 2 454 188 2 454 188 2 422 614 98.7

Total 2 454 188 2 454 188 2 422 614 98 .7

6.5.1 Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges

ThemainobjectiveoftheFETCollegesConditionalGrantistoensurethesuccessfultransferofthefunctionofFET colleges to the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Thefollowingconstitutedtheoutputsofthegrant,aspertheagreedgrantframework:

• transferofFETcollegesmanagementstafftotheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingfinalised

• transferofnon-managementstafftotheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingfinalised

• secondment of provincial education department staff to the Department of Higher Education and Training

• post-provisioningmodelforFETcollegesfinalised

• implementation of the funding norms and standards for FET colleges

• implementationofthenewprogrammecostforfundingFETcolleges

• monitor the support of FET colleges by provincial education departments

• implementationof37percentinlieuofbenefitsforFETcolleges.

Achievementsduringthe2013/14financialyearincluded:

• Theincumbentsof210managementpostsatFETcollegesweretransferredtotheDepartmentofHigherand Training.

• Collectiveagreementsforthetransferofnon-managementstaffweretabledattheELRCandGPSSBC.ThecollectiveagreementforsupportstaffwassignedintheGPSSBCandisawaitingratification.Thecollectiveagreementforlecturingstaffwasratifiedon4February2014.

• 110provincialstaffmembersweresecondedtotheDepartment.

• The post-provisioning Model (ppM) has been drafted and presented to the south African Institute of CharteredAccountants(SAICA)andseniormanagementintheDepartment.ThePPMwillbepilotedinnine FET colleges.

• TheimplementationoftheFundingNormsandStandardsforFETcollegesisacontinuousfunctionwhichis managed by the provincial Education Departments (pEDs). With the function shift processes, this functionwillbemanagedbytheDepartment.

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• Theprogrammecostsfor2014weredevelopedanddistributedtoallFETcollegesforimplementation.A full verificationon the implementationof theprogrammecostswill beconductedonce thedetailedverificationplanwithclearprocesses,timelinesandoutcomeshasbeendevelopedandapproved.

• ThePEDofficialsweretrainedintheanalysisofstudentperformanceintheexaminations.Theymonitoredthe progress and implementation of the improvement plans at the campus level.

• 39FETcolleges implemented the37per cent in lieuofbenefitsprior to thesigningof thecollectiveagreement.11FETcollegesareimplementingthesplitbenefitsandarecurrentlyconsideringimplementing37percentinlieuofbenefitsoncethecollectiveagreementissignedandratifiedbytherelevantparties.

6.5.2 Compliance with the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA)

IntermsofSection9(1)ofDoRA,2013,thedutiesofthereceivingofficerincludesubmittingquarterlyreportsto the Department not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter. The submission of quarterly reports by thereceivingofficershasimprovedin2013/14.Onaverage,98percentofquarterlyreportswerereceivedfromreceivingofficersontime.ThetransferringnationalofficersubmittedthesereportstotheNationalTreasury,theportfolio committee on Higher Education and the national council of provinces after consolidating all provincial reportsaccordingtotherequirementofthegrantframework.

6.5.3 Performance evaluation of conditional grants

In terms of Section 9(1) of DoRA, 2013, the transferring national officer must evaluate the performance ofprogrammes that are funded or partially funded by the allocation, and submit the evaluation report to the national Treasurywithin fourmonthsafter theendof the financial year.Thisobligationwasdulyadhered toand the2012/13annualperformanceevaluationoftheFETSchedule4conditionalgrantwasconductedandtheReportwassubmittedtoNationalTreasuryon31July2013.Theevaluationoftheperformanceofthe2013/14conditionalgrantwillcommencesoonandtheevaluationreportwillbesubmittedtotheNationalTreasuryon31July2014.

7. public-private partnerships (ppps)none.

8. corporate governance arrangements

8.1 The Department’s Risk Assessment and Fraud Prevention Plan

Duringtheperiodunderreview,aseparateRiskManagementunitwasestablishedandaDeputyDirectorwasappointed inNovember 2013 to facilitate the implementation of theRiskManagement processeswithin theDepartment. The Risk Management policy, the Risk Management strategy including an implementation plan and the Risk Management committee charter, have been developed. The Risk Management committee for theDepartmenthasbeenestablishedand is functional.Strategic riskassessmentswereconductedand riskregistersarebeingfinalisedperBranch.Riskawarenesswascreatedduring theriskassessmentworkshopsthroughRiskManagementpresentations.ProgressonimplementationoftheRiskManagementprocesseswithintheDepartmentwasreportedtotheRiskManagementCommittee,theAuditCommitteeandSeniorManagementonaquarterlybasisand,asandwhenrequired.

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8 .2 Internal Audit Unit

The role of the Internal Audit Unit is to provide management and the Audit Committee with independent,objectiveassuranceandconsultingservices,designedtoaddvalueandimprovetheDepartment’soperations.It is furthermoreaimedatassistingtheDepartment toaccomplish itsobjectivesbyestablishingasystematic,disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes.

TheInternalAuditUnitoperateswithskilledpersonnelandfunctionsasrequiredbytheTreasuryRegulationsandthePublicFinanceManagementAct(PFMA).AnAuditPlanwasdevelopedfromtheriskassessmentconductedintheDepartmentandapprovedbytheAuditCommittee.Duringtheyearunderreview,internalauditengagementswereperformedinaccordancewiththeAuditPlan.Owingtoalackofstafftoexecutealltheworkontheauditplan, the Department made use of consultants to provide assistance.

8 .3 The Audit Committee

The Audit committee is in place and functions effectively, as required by the Treasury Regulations and the pFMA. TheAuditCommitteeheldfivemeetingsduringtheperiodunderreview,andwasassistedbyInternalAudit,whichprovides secretarial services.

8.4 Management processes for minimising conflict of interest

AllseniormanagersintheDepartmentarecompelledtodeclaretheirfinancial intereststotheMinisteronanannual basis. Furthermore, all employees of the Department are compelled to request permission from the Director-Generalbefore theydoanyworkoutside theDepartment thatgeneratesadditional remuneration forthem. All senior managers signed performance agreements.

8 .5 Implementation of a Code of Conduct

The code of conduct for public servants, developed by the public service commission to promote a high standardofprofessionalethicsinthepublicservice,wasimplementedintheDepartmentandmanagersensurethatallstaffmembersadheretoit.CopiesofthetwoCodesofConductforPublicServantsweredistributedtoeveryofficialintheDepartmentandhavebeenfullyimplemented.

EmployeeswhoviolatedtheCodesofConductweredisciplinedintermsoftheDisciplinaryCodeandProceduresfor the public service.

8 .6 Safety, health and environmental issues facing the Department

The biometric access control system has been re-installed. Permanent staff members were issued withaccesscardsforidentificationpurposes.RandomsecuritychecksofvehiclesaswellasbagsandvalidationoflaptopswereimplementedtocomplywiththeMinimumInformationSecurityStandardsdocument.Allsecurityofficers have been trained and complywith thePSIRAAct. Security andOccupational Health policies havebeenapproved.DuringFebruary2014,representativeswereappointedtotheOccupationalHealthandSafetyCommitteeestablishedintermsoftheHealthActSection17asspecifiedinSection17.

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8 .7 Other governance structures• Bid Committees

○ Bid Specification Committee (BSC)

A minimum of three members constitute the Bsc appointed by the relevant Deputy Director-Generalandconfirmedby theChiefFinancialOfficer.Arepresentative fromtheLegalServicesand the supply chain Management units form part of the committee. The role of the committee istodraftspecificationsforprojectsthatareabovethethresholdofR500000,whicharenotonany transversal contract.Thedraft specification reflects theevaluation criteria andany specialconditions thataredeterminedby theCommittee.Thespecificationsdraftedby theCommitteeshouldbeunbiasedtoallowpotentialserviceproviderstocompete.SpecificationsaresubmittedortabledattheBACforadjudicationbeforetheyareadvertised.

○ Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC)

A minimum of three members constitute the BEc appointed by the relevant Deputy Director-GeneralandconfirmedbytheChiefFinancialOfficer.ArepresentativefromtheLegalServicesandthe supply chain Management units form part of the committee. The committee is responsible for evaluation of bids submitted, according to published evaluation criteria. The BEc submits a report andmakesrecommendationstoawardornottoawardtotheBACafterevaluation.

○ The Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC)

TheBACisconstitutedwithseniorofficialsmainlyfromthebrancheswithintheDepartmentandLegalServicesappointedbytheDirector-General.AmemberwithnovotingauthorityfromSupplychain Management unit also forms part of the committee. The Director-general appointed alternate memberstoensurethatscheduledmeetingstakeplacewhenmembersarenotpresent.

TheBAC is responsible to review the specificationsof thebidsasproposedby theBSC,andmake recommendations on these to the Director-general for approval before advertising, single-source appointments, emergency and urgent appointments. The BAC also adjudicatesthe recommendations of the Bid Evaluation committee (BEc) and recommends to the Director-Generaltheawards,extensionsorcancellationofcontracts.TheCommitteeadjudicateswhetherthebiddingprocesseswerefair,equitable,transparent,competitiveandcost-effective,andensuresthat theseprocessescomplywith thePFMAprescripts, other relevant legislationandTreasuryRegulations. The committee is scheduled to meet at least once a month, but ad hoc meetings are arranged if necessary.

Thebidcommitteesareproperlyconstitutedifatleast60%ofitsmembersarepresent.Themembersofthecommitteesignaregisterateachmeeting,servingastheattendanceregisteraswellasanundertakingofconfidentialityanddeclarationofinterests.

The meetings are presided over by chairpersons. The members of the committees do not serve on more than one bid committee.

• Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC)

ThepurposeoftheITSC,whichmeetsonceamonth,istoreviewandendorseICTplans,policiesandstandards.Furthermore,theITSCprioritisesimplementationofICTprojectsandtheirfunding.TheITSCco-ordinatesandendorsescompliancetotheDepartment’sICTarchitecture,configurationandinitiativeswiththestrategicdirectionsoftheGovernmentInformationTechnologyOfficerCouncil(GITOC),aswell

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as government policies and standards. The ITsc regulates the acquisition, deployment, use and disposal of all Information and communications Technology, Information systems and Information Management systems (IcT/Is/IM) in the Department. This is done in terms of standardisation, need, quantity required, frequencyofuse,aswellasthepotentialimpactonworkoutcomesandcostadvantages.ItsroleistoensurethattheofficeoftheGovernmentInformationTechnologyOfficer(GITO)plansandinvestmentsinIcT, supports the strategic goals of the Department.

9. Discontinued activities/activities to be discontinuednone.

10. New/proposedactivitiesnone.

TheDepartmentisintheprocessofappointingasuitableindependentserviceprovider/sthatcanconductjobevaluations for the proposed regional organisational structure in the Department. With the migration of TVET andAETfunctions,theDepartmentwouldliketoretainapresenceatprovinciallevels,throughregionaloffices,withoutestablishingprovincialdepartments.Theseregionalofficeswillbecloser to institutions,stakeholders,beneficiaries,industry,partnersandcommunities.

NewactivitiesthatmayhaveseverebudgetaryimplicationsontheoperationsoftheDepartmentare:

• Implementation of a backup and archiving solution

• Implementation of the Ministerial committee reports on the Recognition of prior learning and Articulation – R4 million

• DevelopmentofadisabilitypolicyframeworkthroughaMinisterialCommittee–R2million

• Management of the function shift of TVET and AET from provinces to the Department – R40 million.

Newactivitiesforwhichfundingwereobtainedare:

• Data centre Establishment to host all applications of the Department centrally from the Data centre at sITA – R6.5 million from the national skills Fund.

• Implementation of cloud call centre – R3 million from the European union.

• career guidance services – R43 million from the national skills Fund and R99 million from the European union.

• Development of an open learning system for post-school education and training – R53 million from the European union.

11. Asset management

11.1 Progress with regard to capturing assets in a register

Allassets,includingallnewlyacquiredassets,werecapturedontheassetregister.

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11.2 Indication of the extent of compliance with the minimum requirements

Theassetregistercomplieswiththeminimumrequirements.

11.3 Indication of the extent of compliance with the Asset Management Reform Milestones

Allassetswererecordedintheassetregisterandapolicywasdevelopedonthereconciliationofassetsbetweenthe asset register and the basic accounting system.

11.4 Indication of problems experienced with the Asset Management Reform

Therecordingofassetsintheassetregistertakesplaceaccordingtocomponentaccounting,whiletherecordingofthepaymentsforassetsonthefinancialsystemsistreatedasaunit.Thisresultsinreconciliationdiscrepanciesbetweenminorandmajorassets.Apolicyonthereconciliationbetweentheassetregisterandthebasicaccountingsystemwasthereforedevelopedandimplemented.

12. Events after the reporting datenational career Advice portal. note 28 of the Annual Financial statements refers.

13. InformationonpredeterminedobjectivesTheDepartment was responsible for the development of policy on educational and skills-relatedmatters inrelation tomonitoring and evaluating policy implementation. The information on predetermined objectives isincluded under part B: performance Information of this report.

14. standing committee on public Accounts (scopA) resolutionsnone.

15. Priormodificationstoauditreportsnone.

16. Exemptions and deviations received from the national Treasurynone.

17. Interim Financial statementsInterimFinancial Statementswere compiled according to theTreasury guidelines and submitted toNational

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Treasuryduringthe2013/14financialyear.

18. othernone.

19. Approval

TheAnnualFinancialStatements,setoutonpages193to254,wereapprovedbytheAccountingOfficer.

Mr GF QondeDirector-GeneralDate: 30 May 2014

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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO PARLIAMENT ON vOTE NO . 17: DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REpoRT on THE FInAncIAl sTATEMEnTs

Introduction

1. IhaveauditedthefinancialstatementsoftheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingsetoutonpages193to235,whichcomprisetheappropriationstatement,thestatementoffinancialpositionasat31March2014,thestatementoffinancialperformance,statementofchangesinnetassetsandcashflowstatementfortheyearthenended,aswellasthenotes,comprisingasummaryofsignificantaccountingpolicies and other explanatory information.

Accounting officer’s responsibility for the financial statements

2. TheaccountingofficerisresponsibleforthepreparationandfairpresentationofthesefinancialstatementsinaccordancewiththeModifiedCashStandardprescribedbytheNationalTreasuryandtherequirementsof the public Finance Management Act of south Africa, 1999 (Act no. 1 of 1999) (pFMA), and for such internalcontrolastheaccountingofficerdeterminesisnecessarytoenablethepreparationoffinancialstatementsthatarefreefrommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror.

Auditor-General’s responsibility

3. Myresponsibilityistoexpressanopiniononthesefinancialstatementsbasedonmyaudit.IconductedmyauditinaccordancewiththePublicAuditActofSouthAfrica,2004(ActNo.25of2004)(PAA),thegeneral notice issued in terms thereof and International standards on Auditing. Those standards require thatIcomplywithethicalrequirements,andplanandperformtheaudittoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhetherthefinancialstatementsarefreefrommaterialmisstatement.

4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures inthefinancialstatements.Theproceduresselecteddependontheauditor’sjudgement,includingtheassessmentof therisksofmaterialmisstatementof thefinancialstatements,whetherdueto fraudorerror. Inmaking those riskassessments, theauditorconsiders internalcontrol relevant to theentity’spreparationandfairpresentationofthefinancialstatementsinordertodesignauditproceduresthatareappropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of theentity’sinternalcontrol.Anauditalsoincludesevaluatingtheappropriatenessofaccountingpoliciesusedandthereasonablenessofaccountingestimatesmadebymanagement,aswellasevaluatingtheoverallpresentationofthefinancialstatements.

5. IbelievethattheauditevidenceIhaveobtainedissufficientandappropriatetoprovideabasisformyaudit opinion.

Opinion

6. Inmyopinion,thefinancialstatementspresentfairly,inallmaterialrespects,thefinancialpositionoftheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingasat31March2014and itsfinancialperformanceandcashflowsfortheyearthenended,inaccordancewiththeModifiedCashStandardprescribedbythenational Treasury and the requirements of the pFMA.

Emphasis of matter7. Idrawattentiontothematterbelow.Myopinionisnotmodifiedinrespectofthismatter.

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Significant uncertainties

8. As disclosed in disclosure note 20 to the financial statements, the department is the defendant inlawsuits.Thedepartmentisopposingtheclaims.Theultimateoutcomeofthematterscannotpresentlybe determined.

Additional matter 9. Idrawattentiontothematterbelow.Myopinionisnotmodifiedinrespectofthismatter.

Unaudited supplementary schedules

10. Thesupplementaryinformationsetoutonpages236to254doesnotformpartofthefinancialstatementsand is presented as additional information. These schedules have not been audited and, accordingly, I do not express an opinion thereon.

REpoRT on oTHER lEgAl AnD REgulAToRy REQuIREMEnTs11. InaccordancewiththePAAandthegeneralnoticeissuedintermsthereof,Ireportthefollowingfindings

on the reported performance information against predetermined objectives for selected programmespresentedintheannualperformancereport,non-compliancewithlegislationaswellasinternalcontrol.Theobjectiveofmytestswastoidentifyreportablefindingsasdescribedundereachsubheadingbutnotto gather evidence to express assurance on these matters. Accordingly, I do not express an opinion or conclusion on these matters.

Predetermined objectives

12. I performed procedures to obtain evidence about the usefulness and reliability of the reported performance information for the followingselectedprogrammespresented in theannualperformance reportof thedepartment for the year ended 31 March 2014:

• programme 3: university education, on pages 70 to 85

• programme 4: vocational and continuing education and training, on pages 89 to 101

• programme 5: skills development, on pages 105 to 107

13. I evaluated the reported performance information against the overall criteria of usefulness and reliability.

14. IevaluatedtheusefulnessofthereportedperformanceinformationtodeterminewhetheritwaspresentedinaccordancewiththeNationalTreasury’sannualreportingprinciplesandwhetherthereportedperformancewasconsistentwiththeplannedprogrammes.Ifurtherperformedteststodeterminewhetherindicatorsandtargetswerewelldefined,verifiable,specific,measurable,timeboundandrelevant,asrequiredbytheNationalTreasury’sFramework for managing programme performance information (FMppI).

15. I assessed the reliability of the reported performance information to determinewhether it was valid,accurate and complete.

Programme 3: university education

Usefulness and reliability of reported performance information

16. Ididnotraiseanymaterialfindingsontheusefulnessandreliabilityofthereportedperformanceinformationfor the selected programme.

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Programme 4: vocational and continuing education and trainingUsefulness of reported performance information

17. Ididnotraiseanymaterialfindingsontheusefulnessofthereportedperformanceinformationfortheselected programme.

Reliability of reported performance information18. Thematerialfindingsinrespectofprogramme4areasfollows:

19. The FMppI requires auditees to have appropriate systems to collect, collate, verify and store performance information to ensure valid, accurate and complete reporting of actual achievements against planned objectives,indicatorsandtargets.Adequateandreliablecorroboratingevidencecouldnotbeprovidedforsignificantlyimportanttargetstoassessthereliabilityofthereportedperformanceinformation.Thedepartment’s recordsdidnot permit theapplicationof alternativeaudit procedures. Inaddition, othersignificantly important targets were not valid, accurate and complete when compared to the sourceinformation or evidence provided.Thiswas due to the absence of systems to verify the reporting ofactualachievementsagainstsignificantplannedobjectives, indicatorsand targets.Thiswasalsodueto inadequate performance management to hold staff accountable for adequately addressing internal controldeficienciesreportedintheprioryear.

Programme 5: skills developmentUsefulness of reported performance information

20. Ididnotraiseanymaterialfindingsontheusefulnessofthereportedperformanceinformationfortheselected programme.

Reliability of reported performance information21. Thematerialfindingsinrespectofprogramme5areasfollows:

22. The FMppI requires auditees to have appropriate systems to collect, collate, verify and store performance information to ensure valid, accurate and complete reporting of actual achievements against planned objectives, indicators and targets.Overall, significantly important targetswere not reliable because Iwasunabletoobtainsufficientappropriateauditevidenceforasignificantlyimportanttarget.Inaddition,othersignificantlyimportanttargetswerenotvalid,accurateandcompletewhencomparedtothesourceinformationorevidenceprovided.Thiswasduetolimitationsplacedonthescopeofmyworkduetotheabsenceofsystemstoverifythereportingofactualachievementsagainstsignificantplannedobjectives,indicatorsandtargets.Thedepartment’ssystemsdidnotallowmetoperformalternativeprocedures.Thiswasalso due to inadequate performancemanagement to hold staff accountable for adequatelyaddressinginternalcontroldeficienciesreportedintheprioryear.

Additional matters23. Idrawattentiontothefollowingmatters:

Achievement of planned targets

24. Refer to the annual performance report on pages 70 to 85, 89 to 101 and 105 to 107 for information on the achievement of the planned targets for the year. This information should be considered in the contextofthematerialfindingsonthereliabilityofthereportedperformanceinformationfortheselectedprogrammes reported in paragraphs 19 and 22 of this report.

Adjustment of material misstatements

25. Iidentifiedmaterialmisstatementsintheannualperformancereportsubmittedforauditingonthereportedperformance information for programme 3: university education, programme 4: vocational and continuing

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education and training, and programme 5: skills development. As management subsequently corrected onlysomeofthemisstatements,Iraisedmaterialfindingsonthereliabilityofthereportedperformanceinformation.

Compliance with legislation

26. Iperformedprocedurestoobtainevidencethatthedepartmenthadcompliedwithapplicablelegislationregardingfinancialmatters, financialmanagementandother relatedmatters.Myfindingsonmaterialnon-compliancewithspecificmattersinkeylegislation,assetoutinthegeneralnoticeissuedintermsofthePAA,areasfollows:

Strategic planning and performance management

27. Effective, efficient and transparent systemsof riskmanagement and internal controlswith respect toperformanceinformationandmanagementwerenot inplace,asrequiredbySection38(1)(a)(i)ofthepFMA. The department did not have appropriate systems to collect, collate, verify and store performance information to ensure valid, accurate and complete reporting of actual achievements against planned objectives,indicatorsandtargets,asrequiredbytheFMPPI.

Annual financial statements, performance report and annual report

28. Thefinancial statementssubmitted forauditingwerenotprepared inaccordancewith theprescribedfinancial reporting framework, as required by Section 40(1)(a) of the PFMA.Material misstatementsoftheimpairmentofreceivablesandcommitmentsidentifiedbytheauditorsinthesubmittedfinancialstatementsweresubsequentlycorrected,resulting inthefinancialstatementsreceivinganunqualifiedaudit opinion.

Human resource management and compensation

29. Employees were appointed without following a proper process to verify the claims made in theirapplications, in contravention of public service regulation 1/VII/D.8.

30. Fundedvacantpostswerenot filledwithin12months,as requiredbypublic service regulation1/VII/c.1A.2.

Procurement and contract management

31. Employeesperformed remunerativeworkoutside their employment in thedepartmentwithoutwrittenpermission from the relevant authority, as required by section 30 of the public service Act of south Africa, 1994 (Act no. 103 of 1994).

Internal control

32. Iconsideredinternalcontrolrelevanttomyauditofthefinancialstatements,annualperformancereportandcompliancewithlegislation.Themattersreportedbelowarelimitedtothesignificantinternalcontroldeficiencies that resulted in the findings on the annual performance report and the findings on non-compliancewithlegislationincludedinthisreport.

Leadership

33. Managementdevelopedactionplanstoaddresspreviouslyreportedrootcausesandrecurringfindings.However,someoftheseactionplanshadnotbeeneffectivelyimplementedbyyear-end.

34. Therewasinadequateconsequencemanagementforactionplansnotimplementedtoaddressinternalcontroldeficienciespreviouslyreportedbytheexternalandinternalauditors.

35. programme-level policies and procedures for collating, recording and verifying reporting on the achievementofplannedobjectives, indicatorsandtargetswereonlydevelopedatyear-endandweretherefore not implemented during the year.

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36. Therewasalackofintegrationbetweenvariousbrancheswithinthedepartmenttoensurethereviewandverificationofreportedperformanceinformation.Informationsubmittedbyreportingbrancheswasnotadequatelyverifiedbytheconsolidationbranch.

37. The departmentwas unable to performall the required verification andmonitoring functions over itsentities due to funding and human resource capacity constraints. As a result, the reliability of reported achievements by its entities and institutions consolidated into the achievements reported by the departmentwasnotalwaysverified.

Financial and performance management

38. Managementdidnotensurethattheannualperformancereportwasadequatelysupportedandevidencedby reliable information.

39. The branches did not perform the required checks to ensure the validity, accuracy and completeness of the reported achievements in the quarterly and annual performance reports for most of the reported information. Furthermore, no checks were performed on the consolidated quarterly and annualperformancereportstoensuretheintegrityoftheinformationreportedtotheaccountingofficer.

40. Thedepartmentdidnotadequatelymonitorcompliancewithrelevantlawsandregulations,asevidencedby the recurring findings, especially in the areas of human resourcemanagement and supply chainmanagement.

oTHER REpoRTsPerformance audits41. Aperformanceauditoftheadultbasiceducationandtraining(ABET)programmewasconducted.The

audit focusedon theeconomic,efficientandeffectiveuseof resources in theABETprogramme.Theauditiscurrentlyinthereportingphaseandthefindingswillbereportedinaseparatereport.

Investigations42. An investigation was undertaken by an independent consulting firm regarding the supply chain

managementprocessfollowedfortheprocurementofasecuritysystemduringMarch2012toMay2013.Non-compliancewith departmental policies and procedureswas confirmed. The employees involvedweresubjecttodisciplinaryprocesses.Oneemployeewassubsequentlysuspendedwithoutpayforthreemonths.

43. AninvestigationwasundertakenbyanindependentconsultantregardingthebiddingprocessfollowedforatechnicalandvocationaleducationandtraininginfrastructureprojectduringDecember2013toApril2014.Asecondphaseof the investigationwas institutedbasedon the resultsof thefirstphase.Theexpecteddateoftheoutcomeofthesecondphaseisunknown.

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for the year ended 31 March 2014

1. Detail of transfers and subsidies as per Appropriation Act (after Virement):Detail of these transactions can be viewed in the note onTransfers andSubsidies, the note on thestatement of conditional grants paid to provinces and Annexure 1 (A-H) to the Annual Financial statements.

2. Detailofspecificallyandexclusivelyappropriatedamountsvoted(after Virement):Detail of these transactions can be viewed in note 1 (AnnualAppropriation) to theAnnual Financialstatements.

3. DetailonpaymentsforfinancialassetsDetailofthesetransactionsperprogrammecanbeviewedinthenotetoPaymentsforfinancialassetstothe Annual Financial statements.

4. Explanations of material variances from Amounts Voted (after Virement):

4 .1 Per programme:

Final Appropriation

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variance variance as a % of Final

Appropriation

R’000 R’000 R’000 %

Administration 203 729 203 044 685 0.34

Therewerenomaterialvariancesonthisprogramme.

Human Resource Development, Planning and Monitoring Coordination

43 827 43 535 292 0.67


University Education 28 299 507 28 299 279 228 0.00


vocational and Continuing Education and Training

5 686 806 5 686 388 418 0.01


Skills Development 100 031 99 723 308 0.31


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4.2 Per economic classification:

Final Appropriation

Actual Expenditure


Appropriation

R’000 R’000 R’000 %Current expenditurecompensation of employees 398 903 398 450 453 0.11goods and services 178 844 178 134 710 0.40

Transfers and subsidiesprovinces and municipalities 2 454 188 2 454 188 - 0.00Departmental agencies and accounts 17 972 792 17 972 736 56 0.00Higher education institutions 22 388 767 22 388 767 - 0.00Foreign governments and international organisations

2 917 2 927 (10) (0.34)

Non-profitinstitutions 3 020 189 3 020 189 - 0.00Households 1 815 1 705 110 6.06

Payments for capital assetsMachinery and equipment 5 636 5 032 604 10.72Intangible assets 35 27 8 22.86

Foreign governments and international organisations: overspending is due mainly to further foreign payment charges thatwas not reflected in the books of theDepartment at the timewhenTreasury approvalswereobtained. Machinery and equipment: under-spending is due mainly to cost cutting measures put in place on computer equipment in examination function to ensure that the vote does not overspend. Intangible assets: under-spending is due mainly to cost cutting measures including the approval of all orders by the chief Financial OfficerputinplaceintheDepartmenttopreventoverspendingonthevote.

4 .3 Per conditional grant:

Final Appropriation

Actual Expenditure


Appropriation

R’000 R’000 R’000 %

Higher Education and Training

Further Education and Training colleges grant

2 454 188 2 454 188 - 0.00

Therewerenomaterialvariances.

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2013/14 2012/13Note R’000 R’000

REvENUEAnnual appropriation 1 34 333 900 31 586 151statutory appropriation 2 12 090 186 11 694 493Departmental revenue 3 11 880 10 913Aid assistance 4 5 433 883

TOTAL REvENUE 46 441 399 43 292 440

EXPENDITURECurrent expenditurecompensation of employees 5 398 450 360 434goods and services 6 178 134 157 184Aid assistance 4 1 155 -Total current expenditure 577 739 517 618

Transfers and subsidiesTransfers and subsidies 8 45 840 512 42 753 787Aid assistance 4 1 147 883Total transfers and subsidies 45 841 659 42 754 670

Expenditure for capital assetsTangible capital assets 9 5 032 5 455Softwareandotherintangibleassets 9 27 -Total expenditure for capital assets 5 059 5 455

Payments for financial assets 7 - 33

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 46 424 457 43 277 776

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 16 942 14 664

Reconciliation of Net Surplus for the yearVoted Funds 1 931 3 751

Annual appropriation 1 931 3 751Departmental revenue and nRF receipts 15 11 880 10 913Aid assistance 4 3 131 -SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 16 942 14 664

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ASSETS

Current Assets 236 614 160 392cash and cash equivalents 10 6 167 8 812prepayments and advances 11 13 214 8 254Receivables 12 214 942 141 197loans 13 2 291 2 129

Non-Current Assets 21 956 24 247loans 13 21 956 24 247

TOTAL ASSETS 258 570 184 639

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities 233 941 157 876Voted funds to be surrendered to the Revenue Fund 14 1 931 3 721Departmental revenue to be surrendered to the Revenue Fund 15 196 557Bank overdraft 16 163 271 153 230payables 17 65 412 368Aid assistance repayable 4 3 131 -

TOTAL LIABILITIES 233 941 157 876

NET ASSETS 24 629 26 763

Represented by:capitalisation reserve

Recoverable revenue

24 247

382

26 376

387

TOTAL 24 629 26 763


as at 31 March 2014STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

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2013/14 2012/13

Note R’000 R’000Capitalisation Reservesopening balance 26 376 28 431Transfers:

other movements (2 129) (2 055)closing balance 24 247 26 376

Recoverable revenueopening balance 387 308Transfers: (5) 79

Debts recovered (including in departmental receipts) (265) (62)Debts raised 260 141

closing balance 382 387

TOTAL 24 629 26 763

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2013/14 2012/13

Note R’000 R’000CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIvITIESReceipts 46 441 399 43 292 410

Annual appropriated funds received 1.1 34 333 900 31 586 121statutory appropriated funds received 2 12 090 186 11 694 493Departmental revenue received 3 8 506 7 455Interest received 3.2 3 374 3 458Aid assistance received 4 5 433 883

Net(increase)/decreaseinworkingcapital (13 661) (88 958)surrendered to Revenue Fund (15 962) (98 729)current payments (577 739) (517 618)Paymentsforfinancialassets - (33)Transfers and subsidies paid (45 841 659) (42 754 670)Net cash flow available from operating activities 18 (7 622) (167 598)

CASH FLOWS FROM INvESTING ACTIvITIESpayments for capital assets 9 (5 059) (5 455)(Increase)/ decrease in loans 2 129 2 055Net cash flows from investing activities (2 930) (3 400)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIvITIESIncrease/ (decrease) in net assets (2 134) (1 976)Net cash flows from financing activities (2 134) (1 976)

net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (12 686) (172 974)

cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (144 418) 28 556

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 19 (157 104) (144 418)

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Summary of significant accounting policies

TheFinancialStatements havebeenprepared in accordancewith the following policies,which havebeenappliedconsistentlyinallmaterialaspects,unlessotherwiseindicated.

The historical cost convention has been used, except where otherwise indicated. Management has usedassessments and estimates in preparing the annual Financial statements. These are based on the best information available at the time of preparation.

Where appropriate and meaningful, additional information has been disclosed to enhance the usefulness of theFinancialStatementsandtocomplywiththestatutoryrequirementsofthePublicFinanceManagementAct(pFMA), Act 1 of 1999 (as amended by Act 29 of 1999), and the Treasury Regulations issued in terms of the pFMA and the annual Division of Revenue Act.

1 Basis of preparation

TheFinancialStatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeModifiedCashStandard.

2 Going concern

The Financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

3 Presentation currency

AmountshavebeenpresentedinthecurrencyoftheSouthAfricanRand(R)whichisalsothefunctionalcurrency of the Department.

4 Rounding

UnlessotherwisestatedfinancialfigureshavebeenroundedtothenearestonethousandRand(R’000).

5 Foreign currency translation

CashflowsarisingfromforeigncurrencytransactionsaretranslatedintoSouthAfricanRandsusingtheexchange rates prevailing at the date of payment / receipt.

6 Current year comparison with budget

A comparison between the approved, final budget and actual amounts for each programme andeconomicclassificationisincludedintheAppropriationStatement.

7 Revenue

7 .1 Appropriated funds

Appropriatedfundscomprisesofdepartmentalallocationsaswellasdirectchargesagainsttherevenuefund (i.e. statutory appropriation).

Appropriated funds are recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date the appropriationbecomeseffective.AdjustmentsmadeintermsoftheadjustmentsbudgetprocessarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceonthedatetheadjustmentsbecomeeffective.

The net amount of any appropriated funds due to / from the relevant revenue fund at the reporting date is recognised as a payable / receivable in the statement of Financial position.

7 .2 Departmental revenue

DepartmentalrevenueisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformancewhenreceivedandissubsequentlypaidintotheNationalRevenueFund,unlessstatedotherwise.

AnyamountowingtotheNationalRevenueFundatthereportingdateisrecognisedasapayableinthe statement of Financial position.

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7 .3 Accrued departmental revenue Accruals in respect of Departmental revenue (excluding tax revenue) are recorded in the notes to the FinancialStatementswhen:

• itisprobablethattheeconomicbenefitsorservicepotentialassociatedwiththetransactionwillflowtothedepartment;and

• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

The accrued revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable.

Accrued tax revenue (and related interest and / penalties) is measured at amounts receivable from collecting agents.

8 Expenditure

8 .1 Compensation of employees

8 .1 .1 Salaries and wages

SalariesandwagesarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceonthedateofpayment.

8 .1 .2 Social contributions

social contributions made by the Department in respect of current employees are recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

SocialcontributionsmadebytheDepartmentinrespectofex-employeesareclassifiedastransferstohouseholds in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

8 .2 Other expenditure

other expenditure (such as goods and services, transfers and subsidies and payments for capital assets) is recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment. The expense isclassifiedasacapitalexpenseifthetotalconsiderationpaidismorethanthecapitalisationthreshold.

8 .3 Accrued expenditure payable

AccruedexpenditurepayableisrecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenthegoodsarereceivedor,inthecaseofservices,whentheyarerenderedtotheDepartment.

Accrued expenditure payable is measured at cost.

8 .4 Leases

8 .4 .1 Operating leases

operating lease payments made during the reporting period are recognised as current expenditure in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

The operating lease commitments are recorded in the notes to the Financial statements.

8 .4 .2 Finance leases

Finance lease payments made during the reporting period are recognised as capital expenditure in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

Thefinance leasecommitmentsare recorded in thenotes to theFinancialStatementsandarenotapportionedbetweenthecapitalandinterestportions.

Financeleaseassetsacquiredattheendoftheleasetermarerecordedandmeasuredatthelowerof:

• cost, being the fair value of the asset; or

• thesumoftheminimumleasepaymentsmade,includinganypaymentsmadetoacquireownershipat the end of the lease term, excluding interest.

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9 Aid Assistance

9 .1 Aid assistance received

AidassistancereceivedincashisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformancewhenreceived.In-kind aid assistance is recorded in the annexure to the Financial statements on the date of receipt and is measured at fair value.

Aid assistance not spent for the intended purpose and any unutilised funds from aid assistance that are required to be refunded to the donor are recognised as a payable in the statement of Financial position.

9 .2 Aid assistance paid

Aid assistance paid is recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment. Aid assistance payments made prior to the receipt of funds are recognised as a receivable in the statement of Financial position.

10 Cash and cash equivalents

cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost in the statement of Financial position.

BankoverdraftsareshownseparatelyonthefaceoftheStatementofFinancialPosition.

For thepurposesof theCashFlowStatement,cashandcashequivalentscomprisecashonhand,deposits held, other short-term highly liquid investments and bank overdrafts.

11 Prepayments and advances

PrepaymentsandadvancesarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPositionwhentheDepartmentreceives or disburses the cash.

prepayments and advances are initially and subsequently measured at cost.

Prepayments are expensed when invoices or claims for services rendered or goods received areprovided.

12 Loans and receivables

loans and receivables are recognised in the statement of Financial position at cost plus accrued interest,whereinterestischarged,lessamountsalreadysettledorwritten-off.

13 Impairment of financial assets

Wherethereisanindicationofimpairmentofafinancialasset,anestimationofthereductionintherecordedcarrying value, to reflect thebest estimateof theamountof the futureeconomicbenefitsexpected to be received from that asset, is recorded in the notes to the Financial statements.

14 Payables

loans and payables are recognised in the statement of Financial position at cost.

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15 Capital Assets

15 .1 Immovable capital assets

Immovable capital assets are initially recorded in the notes to the Financial statements at cost. Immovable capital assets acquired through a non-exchange transaction is measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Where the cost of immovable capital assets cannot be determined accurately, the immovable capital assetsaremeasuredatR1unlessthefairvalueoftheassethasbeenreliablyestimated,inwhichcasethe fair value is used.

All assets acquired prior to 1 April 2002 (or a later date as approved by the oAg) are recorded at R1.

Immovable capital assets are subsequently carried at cost and are not subject to depreciation orimpairment.

subsequent expenditure that is of a capital nature is added to the cost of the asset at the end of thecapitalprojectunlesstheimmovableassetisrecordedbyanotherdepartmentinwhichcasethecompletedprojectcostsaretransferredtothatdepartment.

15 .2 Movable capital assets

Movable capital assets are initially recorded in the notes to the Financial statements at cost. Movable capital assets acquired through a non-exchange transaction is measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Where the cost of movable capital assets cannot be determined accurately, the movable capital assetsaremeasuredatfairvalueandwherefairvaluecannotbedetermined;themovableassetsaremeasured at R1.


Movablecapitalassetsaresubsequentlycarriedatcostandarenotsubjecttodepreciationorimpairment.

subsequent expenditure that is of a capital nature is added to the cost of the asset at the end of the capitalprojectunlessthemovableassetisrecordedbyanotherdepartment/entity inwhichcasethecompletedprojectcostsaretransferredtothatdepartment.

15 .3 Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recorded in the notes to the Financial statements at cost. Intangible assets acquired through a non-exchange transaction are measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

InternallygeneratedintangibleassetsarerecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhentheDepartmentcommencesthedevelopmentphaseoftheproject.

Where the cost of intangible assets cannot be determined accurately, the intangible capital assets are measuredatfairvalueandwherefairvaluecannotbedetermined;theintangibleassetsaremeasuredat R1.


Intangibleassetsaresubsequentlycarriedatcostandarenotsubjecttodepreciationorimpairment.

subsequent expenditure that is of a capital nature is added to the cost of the asset at the end of the capitalprojectunlesstheintangibleassetisrecordedbyanotherdepartment/entityinwhichcasethecompletedprojectcostsaretransferredtothatdepartment.

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16 Provisions and Contingents

16 .1 Provisions

Provisions are recorded in the notes to the Financial Statementswhen there is a present legal orconstructiveobligationtoforfeiteconomicbenefitsasaresultofeventsinthepastanditisprobablethatanoutflowofresourcesembodyingeconomicbenefitsorservicepotentialwillberequiredtosettlethe obligation and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made. The provision is measured as the best estimate of the funds required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date.

16 .2 Contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilitiesarerecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenthere isapossibleobligationthatarisesfrompastevents,andwhoseexistencewillbeconfirmedonlybytheoccurrenceornon-occurrenceofoneormoreuncertainfutureeventsnotwithinthecontroloftheDepartmentorwhenthereisapresentobligationthatisnotrecognisedbecauseitisnotprobablethatanoutflowofresourceswillberequiredtosettletheobligationortheamountoftheobligationcannotbemeasuredreliably.

16 .3 Contingent assets

ContingentassetsarerecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenapossibleassetarisesfrompastevents,andwhoseexistencewillbeconfirmedbytheoccurrenceornon-occurrenceofoneormoreuncertainfutureeventsnotwithinthecontroloftheDepartment.

16 .4 Commitments

CommitmentsarerecordedatcostinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenthereisacontractualarrangement or an approval by management in a manner that raises a valid expectation that the Departmentwilldischargeitsresponsibilitiestherebyincurringfutureexpenditurethatwillresultintheoutflowofcash.

17 Unauthorised expenditure

unauthorised expenditure is recognised in the statement of Financial position until such time as the expenditure is either:

• approvedbyParliamentortheProvincialLegislaturewithfundingandtherelatedfundsarereceived;or

• approvedbyParliamentortheProvincialLegislaturewithoutfundingandiswrittenoffagainsttheappropriation in the statement of Financial performance; or

• transferred to receivables for recovery.

unauthorised expenditureismeasuredattheamountoftheconfirmedunauthorisedexpenditure.

18 Fruitless and wasteful expenditure

FruitlessandwastefulexpenditureisrecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenconfirmed.Theamountrecordedisequaltothetotalvalueofthefruitlessandorwastefulexpenditureincurred.

FruitlessandwastefulexpenditureisremovedfromthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenit isresolved or transferred to receivables for recovery.

Fruitlessandwasteful expenditure receivables aremeasuredat theamount that is expected to berecoverableandarede-recognisedwhensettledorsubsequentlywritten-offasirrecoverable.

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19 Irregular expenditure

IrregularexpenditureisrecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenconfirmed.Theamountrecorded is equal to the value of the irregular expenditure incurred unless it is impracticable to determine, inwhichcasereasonsthereforeareprovidedinthenote.

Irregularexpenditure isremovedfromthenotewhen it iseithercondonedbytherelevantauthority,transferred to receivables for recovery or not condoned and is not recoverable.

Irregular expenditure receivables are measured at the amount that is expected to be recoverable and arede-recognisedwhensettledorsubsequentlywritten-offasirrecoverable.

20 Changes in accounting estimates

none.

21 Prior period errors

none.

22 Non-adjusting events after the reporting date

none.

23 Agent-Principal arrangements

none.

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for the year ended 31 March 2014noteS to tHe annuaL financiaL StatementS

1 . Annual Appropriation1 .1 Annual Appropriation

2013/14

Final Appropriation

Actual Funds Received

Funds not requested/

not received

Appropriation Received

2012/13Programmes R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000Administration 203 729 203 729 - 172 151Human Resource Development, planning and Monitoring coordination 43 827 43 827 - 43 245university Education 28 299 507 28 299 507 - 26 229 270Vocational and continuing Education and Training 5 686 806 5 686 806 - 5 048 122skills Development 100 031 100 031 - 93 333Total 34 333 900 34 333 900 - 31 586 121

2013/14 2012/13Note R’000 R’000

2 . Statutory Appropriationsector Education and Training Authorities (sETAs) 9 673 818 9 355 595national skills Fund 2 416 368 2 338 898Total 12 090 186 11 694 493

Actual statutory appropriation received 12 090 186 11 694 493

3 . Departmental Revenuesales of goods and services other than capital assets 3.1 6 071 4 965Interest, dividends and rent on land 3.2 3 374 3 458Transactionsinfinancialassetsandliabilities 3.3 2 435 2 410Transfer received 3.4 - 80Total revenue collected 11 880 10 913Departmental revenue collected 11 880 10 913

3 .1 Sales of goods and services other than capital assets

3

sales of goods and services produced by the department 6 042 4 949

sales by market establishment 423 457Administrative fees 4 294 3 915other sales 1 325 577

Salesofscrap,wasteandotherusedcurrentgoods 29 16Total 6 071 4 965

3 .2 Interest, dividends and rent on land 3Interest 3 374 3 458Total 3 374 3 458

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Note r’000 r’000

3 .3 Transactions in financial assets and liabilities 3other receipts including recoverable revenue 2 435 2 410Total 2 435 2 410

3 .4 Transfers received 3International organisations - 20public corporations and private enterprises - 60Total - 80

4 . Aid Assistance4 .1 Aid assistance received in cash from RDP

Foreignopening Balance - -Revenue 5 433 883Expenditure (2 302) (883)

current (1 155) -Transfers (1 147) (883)

Closing Balance 3 131 -

4 .2 Totalopening Balance - -Revenue 5 433 883Expenditure (2 302) (883)

current (1 155) -Transfers (1 147) (883)

Closing Balance 3 131 -

4 .3 Analysis of balanceAid assistance repayable 3 131 -

RDp 3 131 -Closing balance 3 131 -

5 . Compensation of employees5 .1 Salaries and wages

Basic salary 217 221 189 936Performanceaward 5 495 2 624service based 364 315compensative/circumstantial 82 361 84 910periodic payments 921 119Othernon-pensionableallowances 55 535 49 554Total 361 897 327 458

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Note r’000 r’000

5 .2 Social contributionsEmployer contributionspension 25 444 22 535Medical 11 048 10 390Bargaining council 60 50Officialunionsandassociations 1 1Total 36 553 32 976

Total compensation of employees 398 450 360 434

Average number of employees 1 031 906

6 . Goods and servicesAdministrative fees 245 142Advertising 2 267 4 520Minor assets 6.1 592 1 561Bursaries (employees) 349 542catering 6 286 5 471communication 6 837 6 329computer services 6.2 25 772 23 400consultants, contractors and agency/outsourced services 6.3 9 950 8 564Entertainment 92 50Audit cost – external 6.4 7 594 6 317Fleet services 878 1 516Inventory 6.5 2 524 2 893consumables 6.6 19 424 20 597operating leases 2 653 2 465property payments 6.7 34 214 21 199Rental and hiring 84 44Transport provided as part of the departmental activities 297 955Travel and subsistence 6.8 46 314 39 855Venues and facilities 2 844 1 685Training and staff development 987 1 751other operating expenditure 6.9 7 931 7 328Total 178 134 157 184

6 .1 Minor assets 6Tangible assets 587 1 561

Machinery and equipment 587 1 561Intangible assets 5 -

Total 592 1 561

6 .2 Computer services 6sITA computer services 22 624 20 933External computer service providers 3 148 2 467Total 25 772 23 400

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Note r’000 r’000

6 .3 Consultants, contractors and agency/ outsourced services

6

Business and advisory services 1 316 1 891laboratory services - 49legal costs 991 1 440contractors 859 872Agency and support/outsourced services 6 784 4 312Total 9 950 8 564

6 .4 Audit cost – external 6Regularity audits 5 486 5 613performance audits 157 104computer audits 1 951 600Total 7 594 6 317

6 .5 Inventory 6clothing material and accessories 2 -Food and food supplies 425 472Fuel, oil and gas 57 60Materials and supplies 2 039 2 355Medical supplies 1 6Total 2 524 2 893

6 .6 Consumables 6consumables supplies 1 400 1 309uniform and clothing 81 -Household supplies 876 -Building material and supplies 178 -communication accessories 16 -IT consumables 101 -other consumables 148 1 309Stationery,printingandofficessupplies 18 024 19 288Total 19 424 20 597

6 .7 Property payments 6property management fees 33 163 19 896Maintenance and repairs 247 264other 804 1 039Total 34 214 21 199

6 .8 Travel and subsistence 6local 39 667 33 644Foreign 6 647 6 211Total 46 314 39 855

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Note r’000 r’000

6 .9 Other operating expenditureprofessional bodies, membership and subscription fees

6 195 10

Resettlement costs 1 381 2 948other 6 355 4 370Total 7 931 7 328

7 . Payments for financial assetsDebtswrittenoff 7.1 - 33Total - 33

7 .1 Debts written off 7NatureofdebtswrittenoffOtherdebtwrittenoffMissing photocopy Machine - olivetti - 33Total - 33Total debt written off - 33

8 . Transfers and subsidiesprovinces and municipalities 32 2 454 188 4 844 607Departmental agencies and accounts Annex 1A 17 972 736 16 996 473Higher education institutions Annex 1B 22 388 767 20 902 779Foreign governments and international organisations Annex 1C 2 927 2 639Non-profitinstitutions Annex 1D 3 020 189 5 000Households Annex 1E 1 705 2 289Total 45 840 512 42 753 787

Unspentfundstransferredtotheabovebeneficiaries 32 012 18 976An amount of R32.012 million was surrendered by the provincial education departments for Limpopo (R802 000), North West (R584 000), Eastern Cape (R13.693 million), Free State (R15.540 million), Northern Cape (R1.393 million).

9 . Expenditure for capital assetsTangible assets 5 032 5 455

Machinery and equipment 29 5 032 5 455

Intangible assets 27 -Software 30 27 -

Total 5 059 5 455

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9 .1 Analysis of funds utilised to acquire capital assets - 2013/14

voted fundsAid

assistance TotalR’000 R’000 R’000

Tangible assets 5 032 - 5 032Machinery and equipment 5 032 - 5 032

Intangible assets 27 - 27Software 27 - 27

Total 5 059 - 5 059

9 .2 Analysis of funds utilised to acquire capital assets - 2012/13

voted fundsAid

assistance TotalR’000 R’000 R’000

Tangible assets 5 455 - 5 455Machinery and equipment 5 455 - 5 455

Total 5 455 - 5 455

2013/14 2012/13Note R’000 R’000

10 . Cash and cash equivalentscash receipts 5 48cash on hand 23 23Cashwithcommercialbanks(Local) 6 139 8 741Total 6 167 8 812

11 . Prepayments and advancesTravel and subsistence 62 37prepayments 4 084 153Advances paid 9 068 8 064Total 13 214 8 254

11 .1 Advances paidnational departments Annex 5A 9 068 8 064

Total 9 068 8 064

2013/14 2012/13

Less than one year

One to three years

Older than three

years Total TotalNote R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

12 . Receivablesclaims recoverable 12.1

Annex 3 160 875 400 51 656 212 931 139 928Recoverable expenditure 12.2 437 382 59 878 493staff debt 12.3 458 236 5 699 413other debtors 12.4 - 393 41 434 363Total 161 770 1 411 51 761 214 942 141 197

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2013/14 2012/13Note R’000 R’000

12 .1 Claims recoverable 12national departments 4 240 773provincial departments 51 560 51 460public entities 156 896 87 605private enterprises 235 90Total 212 931 139 928

The increase in claims recoverable is due mainly to claims in respect of March 2014 for services rendered to the National Skills Fund and for the payments in respect of the NSF growth projects forthe2013/14financialyearandoutstandingbalancesoftheGautengEducationDepartmentthat were taken over from the former Department of Education. Claims in respect of March 2014 payments were only issued in April 2014.

12 .2 Recoverable expenditure (disallowance accounts)Dishonoured cheques 14 24salaries 179 39NoShows 505 304Miscellaneous 180 126Total 878 493

12 .3 Staff debt 12Motor accidents 240 43other 60 20pension Fund 192 176salary overpayment 207 174Total 699 413

12 .4 Other debtors 12Debt taken over from the Department of Education 35 35pension recoverable 15 15Tax debt - 17other debtors 384 296Total 434 363

12 .5 Impairment of receivables 12Estimate of impairment of receivables 51 458 -Total 51 458 -

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Note r’000 r’000

13 . Loansuniversities and technikons 24 247 26 376Total 24 247 26 376

Analysis of balance opening balance 26 376 28 431Repayments (2 129) (2 055)Closing balance 24 247 26 376

cape peninsula university of Technology 3 281 3 653Durban Institute of Technology 6 654 7 107nelson Mandela Metropolitan university 215 281TshwaneUniversityofTechnology 6 739 7 325Vaal university of Technology 2 506 2 721university of Johannesburg 4 344 4 693university of stellenbosch 508 596

24 247 26 376

current portion of loans 2 291 2 129

14 . voted funds to be surrendered to the Revenue Fundopening balance 3 721 87 652Transfer from statement of Financial performance 1 931 3 751Voted funds not requested/not received 1.1 - (30)paid during the year (3 721) (87 652)Closing balance 1 931 3 721

15 . Departmental revenue and NRF receipts to be surrendered to the Revenue Fundopening balance 557 721Transfer from statement of Financial performance 11 880 10 913paid during the year (12 241) (11 077)Closing balance 196 557

16 . Bank overdraftconsolidated paymaster-general Account 163 271 153 230Total 163 271 153 230

The bank overdraft is due mainly to claims in respect of March 2014 for services rendered to the National SkillsFundandforthepaymentsinrespectoftheNSFgrowthprojectsforthe2013/14financialyearand outstanding balances of the Gauteng Education Department that were taken over from the former Department of Education. Claims in respect of March 2014 payments were only issued in April 2014.

17 . Payables - currentAdvances received 17.1 64 852 -clearing accounts 17.2 312 256other payables 17.3 248 112Total 65 412 368

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Note r’000 r’000

17 .1 Advances received 17public entities 64 852 -Total 64 852 -

17 .2 Clearing accounts 17Tax RsA 312 256Total 312 256

17 .3 Other payables 17Unidentifieddeposits 128 97other 18 15Bankrejecteddeposits 102 -Total 248 112

18 . Net cash flow available from operating activitiesNetsurplus/(deficit)asperStatementofFinancialperformance

16 942 14 664

Add back non cash/cash movements not deemed operating activities

(24 564) (182 262)

(Increase)/decrease in receivables – current (73 745) (80 183)(Increase)/decrease in prepayments and advances (4 960) (6 010)Increase/(decrease) in payables – current 65 044 (2 765)Expenditure on capital assets 5 059 5 455surrenders to Revenue Fund (15 962) (98 729)Voted funds not requested/not received - (30)Net cash flow generated by operating activities (7 622) (167 598)

19 . Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents for cash flow purposesconsolidated paymaster-general Account (163 271) (153 230)cash receipts 5 48cash on hand 23 23Cashwithcommercialbanks(Local) 6 139 8 741Total (157 104) (144 418)

20 . Contingent liabilities and contingent assets20 .1 Contingent liabilities

Liable to NatureHousing loan guarantees Employees Annex 2A 70 267other guarantees Annex 2A 2 557 9 362claims against the department Annex 2B 13 830 11 800Total 16 457 21 429

There is uncertainties relating to the amount of the outflow in respect of claims against theDepartmentforthecasesofVitalvsVistaUniversity(R4million)andMotaungvstheDepartmentof Higher Education and Training (R1 million) as both these cases is dormant and it might not realise.

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2013/14 2012/13

Note r’000 r’000

21 . CommitmentsCurrent expenditureApproved and contracted 19 991 10 762

19 991 10 762Capital expenditure (including transfers)Approved and contracted 123 483

123 483Total Commitments 20 114 11 245

Commitments to the amount of R1.369 million is longer than a year.

2013/14 2012/1322 . Accruals

Listed by economic classification 30 days 30+ days Total TotalR’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

goods and services 18 676 7 932 26 608 7 482capital assets 339 - 339 73other - 18 991 18 991 7 824Total 19 015 26 923 45 938 15 379

Note 2013/14 2012/13R’000 R’000

Listed by programme levelprogramme 1: Administration 16 972 951programme 2: Human Resource Development, planning and Monitoring coordination

1 797 233

programme 3: university Education 1 099 317programme 4: Vocational and continuing Education and Training 25 277 13 494programme 5: skills Development 793 384Total 45 938 15 379

Reasons for material accruals:Claims in respect of the Rennies account, examiners and moderators and Public Works were not received beforeclosureoffinancialyear.

23 . Employee benefitsleave entitlement 5 893 10 211service bonus (Thirteenth cheque) 8 063 6 976Performanceawards 5 902 6 682capped leave commitments 11 382 11 523other 348 429Total 31 588 35 821

23 .1 Negative leave balancesDifferences in the reporting cycle for leave 1 914 105

1 914 105

The increase in the negative leave balance is due to the fact that leave relating to the closure of the Department in December 2014 was already captured on the PERSAL system.

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24 . Lease commitments24 .1 Operating leases expenditure

2013/14 Buildings and other

fixed structures

Machinery and

equipment TotalR’000 R’000 R’000

not later than 1 year 36 906 996 37 902later than 1 year and not later than 5 years - 794 794Total lease commitments 36 906 1 790 38 696

2012/13 Buildings and other

fixed structures

Machinery and


not later than 1 year 18 785 9 028 27 813later than 1 year and not later than 5 years - 492 492Total lease commitments 18 785 9 520 28 305

The lease agreement with the Department of Public Works is currently on a month to month basis and is calculated based on the current actual monthly rental payments to the Department of Public Works.

2013/14 2012/1325 . Irregular expenditure Note R’000 R’000

25 .1 Reconciliation of irregular expenditureopening balance 1 295 558Add: Irregular expenditure – relating to prior year - (119)Add: Irregular expenditure – relating to current year 50 856Irregular expenditure awaiting condonation 1 345 1 295

Analysis of awaiting condonation per age classificationcurrent year 50 856prior years 1 295 439Total 1 345 1 295

2013/1425 .2 Details of irregular expenditure – current year R’000

Incident Disciplinary steps taken/criminal proceedings

Correctprocurementprocedureswithregardstotenderprocesseswerenotfollowedduetothepossibilityofthesplitting of transactions.

Aforensicinvestigationwascompleted and disciplinary actions have been taken.

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26 . Related party transactionslist related party transactionsMinisterial Portfolio Departmental

SchedulePublic Entity

Higher Education and Training 3A council on Higher Education and Training3A national student Financial Aid scheme3A SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority3A Quality council for Trades and occupations3A national skills Fund3A Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs):

Agriculture sector Education and Training AuthorityBanking sector Education and Training Authorityconstruction sector Education and Training AuthorityEnergy and Water sector Education and Training AuthorityEducation, Training and Development practices sETAFinancial and Accounting services sETAFood and Beverages Manufacturing IndustryHealth and Welfare sector Education and Training Authoritychemical Industries Education and Training AuthorityTransport Education and Training Authoritypublic service sector Education and Training AuthorityInsurance sector Education and Training AuthorityMedia,Information and communication Technologies sETAManufacturing, Engineering and Related services sETAMiningQualificationsAuthoritysafety and security sector Education and Training Authorityservices sector Education and Training Authorityculture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and sport sector Education and Training AuthorityWholesale and Retail sector Education and Training Authoritylocal government sector Education and Training AuthorityFibre processing and Manufacturing sETAGovernment Departments and other entities in the same sphere of governmentAll government departments and public entities in the same sphere of government are related parties to the Department of Higher Education and Training

Alltransactionswereinarm’slengthwiththeseinstitutions

27 . Key management personnel No. of Individuals

Politicalofficebearers 2 3 993 3 690Officials:level 15 to 16 10 12 236 11 107Level14(inclCFOifatalowerlevel) 26 22 917 19 977Total 39 146 34 774

Minister: 2013/14: R2.107 million; 2012/13: R1.953 million.Deputy Minister: 2013/14: R1.735 million; 2012/13: R1.609 million.

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2013/1428 . Non-adjusting events after reporting date R‘000

NationalCareerAdvicePortal:ThisPortalwasmadeavailableinMarch2014bySAQAwhodevelopedthesoftwarefortheDepartmentbutitwasonlyformallytransferredinMay2014. 10 960Total 10 960

29 . Movable Tangible Capital AssetsMOvEMENT IN MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014

Opening balance

Current year ad-

justments to prior

year balances Additions Disposals

Closing balance

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 33 443 (109) 5 786 723 38 397Transport assets 4 950 - 773 - 5 723computer equipment 17 930 (1) 3 565 689 20 805Furnitureandofficeequipment 9 300 (77) 612 14 9 821other machinery and equipment 1 263 (31) 836 20 2 048

TOTAL MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 33 443 (109) 5 786 723 38 397

Additions29 .1 ADDITIONS TO MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2014

Cash Non-cash

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prior year) TotalR’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 5 032 - - 754 5 786Transport assets 773 - - - 773computer equipment 3 014 - - 551 3 565Furnitureandofficeequipment 445 - - 167 612other machinery and equipment 800 - - 36 836

TOTAL ADDITIONS TO MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 5 032 - - 754 5 786

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Disposals29 .2 DISPOSALS OF MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2014

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ActualR’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - 723 723 -computer equipment - 689 689 -Furnitureandofficeequipment - 14 14 -other machinery and equipment - 20 20 -

TOTAL DISPOSAL OF MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS - 723 723 -

Movement for 2012/1329 .3 MOvEMENT IN MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2013

Opening balance

Current year adjustments to prior year

balances Additions DisposalsClosing balance

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 29 615 (332) 5 349 1 189 33 443Transport assets 4 506 - 484 40 4 950computer equipment 15 566 7 3 440 1 083 17 930Furnitureandofficeequipment 8 481 (52) 914 43 9 300other machinery and equipment 1 062 (287) 511 23 1 263

TOTAL MOvABLE TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 29 615 (332) 5 349 1 189 33 443

Minor assets29 .4 MOvEMENT IN MINOR ASSETS PER THE ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2014

Intangible assets

Machinery and


opening balance 65 5 994 6 059Additions 9 632 641Disposals - 161 161TOTAL MINOR ASSETS 74 6 465 6 539

Intangible assets

Machinery and

equipment Totalnumber of R1 minor assets 1 19 988 19 989number of minor assets at cost 27 3 180 3 207TOTAL NUMBER OF MINOR ASSETS 28 23 168 23 196

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Minor assetsMOvEMENT IN MINOR ASSETS PER THE ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2013

Intangible assets

Machinery and


opening balance 65 5 108 5 173Currentyearadjustmentstoprioryearbalances - 55 55Additions - 992 992Disposals - 161 161TOTAL MINOR ASSETS 65 5 994 6 059

Intangible assets

Machinery and

equipment Totalnumber of R1 minor assets 1 18 688 18 689number of minor assets at cost 25 3 029 3 054TOTAL NUMBER OF MINOR ASSETS 26 21 717 21 743

Movable assets written off29 .5 MOvABLE ASSETS WRITTEN OFF FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014

Machinery and

equipment TotalR’000 R’000

Assetswrittenoff 161 161Total 161 161

Intangible Capital Assets30 . MOvEMENT IN INTANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2014

Opening balance

Current year adjustments to prior year

balances Additions DisposalsClosing balance

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000coMpuTER soFTWARE 665 - 27 - 692pATEnTs, lIcEncEs, copyRIgHT, BRAnD nAMEs, TRADEMARKs 217 (79) - - 138TOTAL INTANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 882 (79) 27 - 830

The current year adjustment to prior year balances in respect of Intangible Capital assets is as a result of communication hardware to the amount of R78 793.00 that was transferred to the Department of Basic Education.

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Additions30 .1 ADDITIONS TO INTANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2014

Cash Non-cash

(Development work-in-

progress current costs)

Received current, not paid

(Paid current

year, received

prior year) TotalR’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

coMpuTER soFTWARE 27 - - - 27TOTAL ADDITIONS TO INTANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 27 - - - 27

Movement for 2012/1330 .2 MOvEMENT IN INTANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PER ASSET REGISTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2013Opening balance Additions Disposals

Closing balance

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000soFTWARE 665 - - 665pATEnTs, lIcEncEs, copyRIgHT, BRAnD nAMEs, TRADEMARKs 217 - - 217TOTAL INTANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 882 - - 882

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256



Department of educationreport of tHe accounting officer

ReportbytheAccountingOfficertotheExecutiveAuthorityandParliamentoftheRepublicofSouthAfrica.

1. General review of the state of financial affairs

TheDepartmentofEducationcloseddownon31March2010aspartoftherestructuringprocess.NofundswerethereforeallocatedtotheDepartmentduringthe2010/11,2011/12,2012/13and2013/14financialyears.ThebooksofaccountoftheDepartmentremainedopenduringthe2011/12,2012/13and2013/14financialyearsdue to funds still been paid into the pMg account of this Department and these balances could not be cleared or transferredtothenewlyestablishedDepartmentsofBasicEducationaswellasHigherEducationandTrainingas at the end of March 2014. This balance amounts to R5 081.35 as at the end of March 2014.

since the Department of Education is still listed in schedule 1 of the public service Act, it is not yet abolished.

Important policy decisions and strategic issues

none.

Significant events that have taken place and major projects undertaken or completed during the year

none.

Spending trends

none.

virement

none.

2 . Services rendered by the Department2 .1 Services rendered

none.

2 .2 Tariff policy

none.

2 .3 Free services

none.

2 .4 Inventories

none.

3 . Capacity constraints

none.

4 . Utilisation of donor funds

none.

5 . Public entities

none.

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6. Other organisations to whom transfer payments have been made6 .1 Higher education institutions (HEIs)

none.

6 .2 Other transfers

none.

6 .3 Conditional grants to provincial education departments

none.

7 . Public private partnerships (PPP)

none.

8 . Corporate governance arrangements8.1 The risk assessment and fraud prevention plan of the Department

none.

8 .2 Internal Audit Unit

none.

8 .3 The Audit Committee

The Audit committee of the Department of Higher Education and Training is also responsible for the activities of the Department of Education.

8.4 Management processes for minimising conflict of interest

none.

8 .5 Implementation of a code of conduct

none.

8 .6 Safety, health and environmental issues facing the Department

none.

8 .7 Other governance structures

none.

9 . Discontinued activities/activities to be discontinued

none.

10. New/proposed activities

none. The Department closed on 31 March 2010 as part of the restructuring process of government.

11 . Asset management

none.

12 . Events after the reporting date

none.

258




13 . Performance information

none.

14 . Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) resolutions

none.

15. Prior modifications to audit reports

none.

16 . Exemptions and deviations received from the National Treasury

none.

17 . Other

none.

18 . Approval

TheAnnualFinancialStatementssetoutonpages259to271havebeenapprovedbytheAccountingOfficer.

Mr TW Tredoux

Accounting Officer

Date: 30 May 2014

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Department of EducationNOTES TO THE APPROPRIATION STATEMENT

none.

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Department of EducationSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

REvENUEDepartmental revenue - -Aid assistance - -

TOTAL REvENUE - -

EXPENDITURECurrent expenditurecompensation of employees - -goods and services - -Aid assistance - -Total current expenditure - -

Transfers and subsidiesTransfers and subsidies - -Aid assistance - -Total transfers and subsidies - -

Expenditure for capital assetsTangible capital assets - -Softwareandotherintangibleassets - -Total expenditure for capital assets - -

Payments for financial assets - -

TOTAL EXPENDITURE - -

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR - -

Reconciliation of Net Surplus for the yearVoted Funds - -Departmental revenue and nRF Receipts - -Aid assistance - -SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR - -

2013/14 2012/13

Note R’000 R’000

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as at 31 March 2014

Department of EducationSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS

Current Assets 5 5prepayments and advances - -Receivables 1 5 5loans - -Aid assistance receivable - -

Non-Current Assets - -loans - -

TOTAL ASSETS 5 5

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities 5 5Voted funds to be surrendered to the Revenue Fund - -Departmental revenue and nRF Receipts to be surrendered to the Revenue Fund - -Bank overdraft 2 2 2payables 3 3 3Aid assistance unutilised - -

TOTAL LIABILITIES 5 5

NET ASSETS - -

Represented by:capitalisation reserve - -Recoverable revenue - -

TOTAL - -

2013/14 2012/13

Note R’000 R’000

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Department of EducationCASH FLOW STATEMENT

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIvITIESReceipts - -Departmental revenue received - -Aid assistance received - -

Net(increase)/decreaseinworkingcapital - 20surrendered to Revenue Fund - -surrendered to RDp Fund/Donor - -current payments - -Paymentsforfinancialassets - -Transfers and subsidies paid - -Net cash flow available from operating activities 4 - 20

CASH FLOWS FROM INvESTING ACTIvITIES(Increase)/ decrease in loans - -Net cash flows from investing activities - -

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIvITIESIncrease/ (decrease) in net assets - -Net cash flows from financing activities - -

net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - 20

cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (2) (22)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5 (2) (2)

2013/14 2012/13

Note R’000 R’000

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Department of EducationACCOUNTING POLICIES

TheFinancialStatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththefollowingpolicies,whichhavebeenappliedconsistentlyinallmaterialaspects,unlessotherwiseindicated.Thehistoricalcostconventionhasbeenused,exceptwhereotherwiseindicated.ManagementhasusedassessmentsandestimatesinpreparingtheannualFinancial statements. These are based on the best information available at the time of preparation. Where appropriate and meaningful, additional information has been disclosed to enhance the usefulness of the Financial StatementsandtocomplywiththestatutoryrequirementsofthePublicFinanceManagementAct,Act1of1999(as amended by Act 29 of 1999), and the Treasury Regulations issued in terms of the pFMA and the annual Division of Revenue Act.

1 . Basis of preparation

TheFinancialStatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththemodifiedcashstandard.

2 . Going concern

The Financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

3 . Presentation currency

AmountshavebeenpresentedinthecurrencyoftheSouthAfricanRand(R)whichisalsothefunctionalcurrency of the Department.

4 . Rounding

Unless otherwise stated all financial figures have been rounded to the nearest one thousand Rand(R’000).

5 . Foreign currency translations

CashflowsarisingfromforeigncurrencytransactionsaretranslatedintoSouthAfricanRandsusingtheexchange rates prevailing at the date of payment / receipt.

6. Current year comparison with budget

Acomparisonbetweentheapproved,finalbudgetandactualamountsforeachprogrammeandeconomicclassificationisincludedintheAppropriationStatement.

7 . Revenue7 .1 Appropriated funds

Appropriatedfundscomprisesofdepartmentalallocationsaswellasdirectchargesagainsttherevenuefund (i.e. statutory appropriation).

Appropriated funds are recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date the appropriation becomeseffective.AdjustmentsmadeintermsoftheadjustmentsbudgetprocessarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceonthedatetheadjustmentsbecomeeffective.

The net amount of any appropriated funds due to / from the relevant revenue fund at the reporting date is recognised as a payable / receivable in the statement of Financial position.

7 .2 Departmental revenue

Departmentalrevenueisrecognised intheStatementofFinancialPerformancewhenreceivedand issubsequentlypaidintotheNationalRevenueFund,unlessstatedotherwise.

AnyamountowingtotheNationalRevenueFundatthereportingdateisrecognisedasapayableinthestatement of Financial position.

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7 .3 Accrued Departmental revenue

Accruals in respect of Departmental revenue (excluding tax revenue) are recorded in the notes to the FinancialStatementswhen:

• it isprobablethattheeconomicbenefitsorservicepotentialassociatedwiththetransactionwillflowtotheDepartment;and

• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

The accrued revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable.

Accrued tax revenue (and related interest and / penalties) is measured at amounts receivable from collecting agents.

8 . Expenditure8 .1 Compensation of employees

8.1.1 Salaries and wages

SalariesandwagesarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceonthedateofpayment.

8.1.2 Social contributions

social contributions made by the Department in respect of current employees are recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

SocialcontributionsmadebytheDepartmentinrespectofex-employeesareclassifiedastransferstohouseholds in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

8 .2 Other expenditure

other expenditure (such as goods and services, transfers and subsidies and payments for capital assets) isrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceonthedateofpayment.Theexpenseisclassifiedas a capital expense if the total consideration paid is more than the capitalisation threshold.

8 .3 Accrued expenditure payable

AccruedexpenditurepayableisrecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenthegoodsarereceivedor,inthecaseofservices,whentheyarerenderedtotheDepartment.

Accrued expenditure payable is measured at cost.

8 .4 Leases

8.4.1 Operating leases

operating lease payments made during the reporting period are recognised as current expenditure in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

The operating lease commitments are recorded in the notes to the Financial statements.

8.4.2 Finance leases

Finance lease payments made during the reporting period are recognised as capital expenditure in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment.

The finance lease commitments are recorded in the notes to the Financial Statements and are notapportionedbetweenthecapitalandinterestportions.

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Financeleaseassetsacquiredattheendoftheleasetermarerecordedandmeasuredatthelowerof:

• cost, being the fair value of the asset; or

• thesumoftheminimumleasepaymentsmade,includinganypaymentsmadetoacquireownershipat the end of the lease term, excluding interest.

9 . Aid Assistance9 .1 Aid assistance received

AidassistancereceivedincashisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformancewhenreceived.In-kind aid assistance is recorded in the annexure to the Financial statements on the date of receipt and is measured at fair value.

Aid assistance not spent for the intended purpose and any unutilised funds from aid assistance that are required to be refunded to the donor are recognised as a payable in the statement of Financial position.

9 .2 Aid assistance paid

Aid assistance paid is recognised in the statement of Financial performance on the date of payment. Aid assistance payments made prior to the receipt of funds are recognised as a receivable in the statement of Financial position.

10 . Cash and cash equivalents

cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost in the statement of Financial position.

BankoverdraftsareshownseparatelyonthefaceoftheStatementofFinancialPosition.

For the purposes of the Cash Flow Statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand,deposits held, other short-term highly liquid investments and bank overdrafts.

11 . Prepayments and advances

PrepaymentsandadvancesarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPositionwhentheDepartmentreceives or disburses the cash.

prepayments and advances are initially and subsequently measured at cost.

Prepaymentsareexpensedwheninvoicesorclaimsforservicesrenderedorgoodsreceivedareprovided.

12 . Loans and receivables

loans and receivables are recognised in the statement of Financial position at cost plus accrued interest, whereinterestischarged,lessamountsalreadysettledorwritten-off.

13. Impairment of financial assets

Where there isan indicationof impairmentofa financial asset, anestimationof the reduction in therecorded carrying value, to reflect the best estimate of the amount of the future economic benefitsexpected to be received from that asset, is recorded in the notes to the Financial statements.

14 . Payables

loans and payables are recognised in the statement of Financial position at cost.

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15 . Capital Assets15 .1 Immovable capital assets

Immovable capital assets are initially recorded in the notes to the Financial statements at cost.

Immovable capital assets acquired through a non-exchange transaction is measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Where the cost of immovable capital assets cannot be determined accurately, the immovable capital assetsaremeasuredatR1unlessthefairvalueoftheassethasbeenreliablyestimated,inwhichcasethe fair value is used.


Immovable capital assets are subsequently carried at cost and are not subject to depreciation orimpairment.

subsequent expenditure that is of a capital nature is added to the cost of the asset at the end of the capital project unless the immovableasset is recordedbyanotherdepartment inwhich case the completedprojectcostsaretransferredtothatdepartment.

15 .2 Movable capital assets

Movable capital assets are initially recorded in the notes to the Financial statements at cost. Movable capital assets acquired through a non-exchange transaction is measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Where the cost of movable capital assets cannot be determined accurately, the movable capital assets aremeasuredatfairvalueandwherefairvaluecannotbedetermined;themovableassetsaremeasuredat R1.


Movablecapitalassetsaresubsequentlycarriedatcostandarenotsubjecttodepreciationorimpairment.

subsequent expenditure that is of a capital nature is added to the cost of the asset at the end of the capital projectunlessthemovableassetisrecordedbyanotherdepartment/entityinwhichcasethecompletedprojectcostsaretransferredtothatdepartment.

15 .3 Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recorded in the notes to the Financial statements at cost. Intangible assets acquired through a non-exchange transaction are measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

InternallygeneratedintangibleassetsarerecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhentheDepartmentcommencesthedevelopmentphaseoftheproject.

Where the cost of intangible assets cannot be determined accurately, the intangible capital assets are measuredatfairvalueandwherefairvaluecannotbedetermined;theintangibleassetsaremeasuredat R1.


Intangibleassetsaresubsequentlycarriedatcostandarenotsubjecttodepreciationorimpairment.

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subsequent expenditure that is of a capital nature is added to the cost of the asset at the end of the capital projectunlesstheintangibleassetisrecordedbyanotherdepartment/entityinwhichcasethecompletedprojectcostsaretransferredtothatdepartment.

16 . Provisions and Contingents16 .1 Provisions

Provisions are recorded in the notes to the Financial Statements when there is a present legal orconstructiveobligationtoforfeiteconomicbenefitsasaresultofeventsinthepastanditisprobablethatanoutflowofresourcesembodyingeconomicbenefitsorservicepotentialwillberequiredtosettletheobligation and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made. The provision is measured as the best estimate of the funds required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date.

16 .2 Contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilities are recorded in the notes to theFinancial Statementswhen there is a possibleobligationthatarisesfrompastevents,andwhoseexistencewillbeconfirmedonlybytheoccurrenceornon-occurrenceofoneormoreuncertainfutureeventsnotwithinthecontroloftheDepartmentorwhenthereisapresentobligationthatisnotrecognisedbecauseitisnotprobablethatanoutflowofresourceswillberequiredtosettletheobligationortheamountoftheobligationcannotbemeasuredreliably.

16 .3 Contingent assets

ContingentassetsarerecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenapossibleassetarisesfrompastevents,andwhoseexistencewillbeconfirmedbytheoccurrenceornon-occurrenceofoneormoreuncertainfutureeventsnotwithinthecontroloftheDepartment.

16 .4 Commitments

CommitmentsarerecordedatcostinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenthereisacontractualarrangement or an approval by management in a manner that raises a valid expectation that the Departmentwilldischargeitsresponsibilitiestherebyincurringfutureexpenditurethatwill result intheoutflowofcash.

17 . Unauthorised expenditure

unauthorised expenditure is recognised in the statement of Financial position until such time as the expenditure is either:

• approved by Parliament or the Provincial Legislature with funding and the related funds arereceived; or

• approvedbyParliamentortheProvincialLegislaturewithoutfundingandiswrittenoffagainsttheappropriation in the statement of Financial performance; or

• transferred to receivables for recovery.

Unauthorisedexpenditureismeasuredattheamountoftheconfirmedunauthorisedexpenditure.

18. Fruitless and wasteful expenditure

FruitlessandwastefulexpenditureisrecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenconfirmed.Theamountrecordedisequaltothetotalvalueofthefruitlessandorwastefulexpenditureincurred.

Fruitlessandwasteful expenditure is removed from thenotes to theFinancialStatementswhen it isresolved or transferred to receivables for recovery.

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Fruitless and wasteful expenditure receivables are measured at the amount that is expected to berecoverableandarede-recognisedwhensettledorsubsequentlywritten-offasirrecoverable.

19 . Irregular expenditure

IrregularexpenditureisrecordedinthenotestotheFinancialStatementswhenconfirmed.Theamountrecorded is equal to the value of the irregular expenditure incurred unless it is impracticable to determine, inwhichcasereasonsthereforeareprovidedinthenote.

Irregular expenditure is removed from the notewhen it is either condoned by the relevant authority,transferred to receivables for recovery or not condoned and is not recoverable.

Irregular expenditure receivables are measured at the amount that is expected to be recoverable and are de-recognisedwhensettledorsubsequentlywritten-offasirrecoverable.

20 . Changes in accounting estimates

none.

21 . Prior period errors

none.

22 . Non-adjusting events after the reporting date

none.

23 . Agent-Principal arrangements

none.

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Department of EducationNOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2013/14 2012/13

Less than one year

One to three years

Older than three

years Total Total

Note R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’0001 . Receivables

claims recoverable Annex 3 - - - - -Recoverable expenditure 5 - - 5 5Total 5 - - 5 5

2013/14 2012/13

Note R’000 R’0001 .1 Recoverable expenditure (disallowance accounts)

Miscellaneous 5 5Total 5 5

2 . Bank overdraftconsolidated paymaster-general Account 2 2Total 2 2

3 . Payables - currentclearing accounts 3 3Total 3 3

9 .1 Clearing accountsother 3 3Total 3 3

4 . Net cash flow available from operating activitiesNetsurplus/(deficit)asperStatementofFinancialperformance - -Add back non cash/cash movements not deemed operating activities - 20(Increase)/decrease in receivables – current - 17(Increase)/decrease in prepayments and advances - -Increase/(decrease) in payables – current - 3surrenders to Revenue Fund - -Net cash flow generated by operating activities - 20

5 . Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents for cash flow purposesconsolidated paymaster-general account (2) (2)Total (2) (2)

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