MQA Skills Development Strategic Objectives and Financial Achievements

1. Parliamentary Committee Annual Report Presentation 2009-10 10 November 2010

2. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 2 • Transformation of the sector through skills development; • Health and Safety training and development; • The development of our current workforce and new entrants to the labour market; • 4. Re-skilling of employed/unemployed for sustainable employment; • 5. The delivery of quality training and development.

3. MQA BUSINESS PLANNING MODEL 3 MQA Skills Development Strategic Objectives National and Sectoral Strategies Board Strategic Planning Workshop Business Plan Budget 2005-2010 Sector Skills Plan Transformation Health & Safety 2005-2010 National Skills Development Strategy Current Workforce & New Entrants Re-skilling of Employed & Unemployed Mining Charter Support Strategy Quality Training and Development Good governance and advocacy MQA governance and advocacy

4. 4 MQA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT VALUE CHAIN ETQA Monitoring & Evaluation Qualifications Standards Materials Learning Programmes WSP-ATR Research Develop Programmes “DQP” Development Quality Partner Quality Assure Certificate “AQP” Assessment Quality Partner Identify Skills Required Facilitate Delivery Support Services such as: Information Technology, Finance, Procurement, Customer Service, Communication and Human Resources

5. Tripartite Board Structure Four (4) Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), Five (5) Organised Labour Five (5) Employer Representatives Chairperson: Chief Inspector of Mines Seven Standing Committees: Audit Committee including Risk Remunerations Committee Finance Committee SGB Committee Skills Research and Planning Learning Programmes ETQA Committee GOVERNANCE 5 The MQA regards good governance as fundamental to the future sustainability Annual declaration of interest for staff and the board members. A toll free fraud and corruption hotline

6. 6 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE COMMITMENTS – Discretionary – R195million

7. 7 FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS • The MQA achieved a clean bill of health from the Auditor General for the 2009-10 financial year. • Financial Management, Risk Management and internal controls were assessed positively by the Auditor General. • Skills Development Revenue increased by a moderate 8% as opposed to 20% last year as a result of shrinkages in employment in the sector • Interest accumulated on bank accounts decreased from 41% last year to 24% this year because of timeous disbursement of funds • 91% (84) of mandatory grants levy income was claimed • 190% discretionary grants were disbursed whereas only 20% levy contributions were received • R22million (R17million) was saved on • administration funds Refer to page 74-77 in AR

8. 8 PROFILE OF THE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PER SUBSECTOR: 2009 Total Employment: 551 195 employees Source: Draft SSP

9. 9 PROFILE OF THE SECTORGEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEES : 2009 Source: Draft SSP

10. 10 THE DEMAND FOR LABOURTRENDS IN TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN MINING SUBSECTORS : 2009 Source: Draft SSP

11. 11 ACHIEVEMENTSSkills Planning & Research • OPERATIONAL STATISTICS • 514 (491) organisations submitted their WSPs and ATRs • 497 (417) WSP-ATRs approved with only 17 non approvals Standards Generation • 11 additional qualifications and associated unit standards registered • 3 qualifications and associated unit standards out for public comment • 6 new learnerships were developed and registered • 31 new skills programmes were developed and approved with 21 being reviewed and approved • 1 154 Learning Packs were approved • 29 active Technical Reference Groups

12. ACHIEVEMENTSLearning Programmes 12 Rural Reach Our learning programmes and ABET learners are situated in our mines. The majority of our mines are situated in remote areas that are rural with surrounding townships. Below are the provinces covered based on mining activity.

13. ACHIEVEMENTSLearning Programmes 13 Employed Learners (18.1) OPERATIONAL STATISTICS RURAL REACH (see slide 12) Refer to page 50 in AR

14. 14 ACHIEVEMENTSLearning Programmes Unemployed Learners (18.2) OPERATIONAL STATISTICS RURAL REACH (see slide 12) Refer to page 50 in AR

15. ACHIEVEMENTSLearning Programmes 15 Adult Education & Training RURAL REACH (see slide 12)

16. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 16 • Lecture and Trainer Support • To support six Universities to achieve employment equity and • transformation targets among their lecturing staff • 14 lecturers were appointed to lecture in mining, geology • and mine survey in participating universities • Bursary Scheme • To create a pool of qualified graduates to pursue careers in the • mining and minerals sector • 668 (target 290) bursars funded by the MQA entered HET institutions and 48 (100) learners successfully completed their studies. WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND RURAL REACH 300 Males, 368 Females, 13 learners with disabilities Although the bursars complete their studies in the cities the majority of the bursars are from rural areas.

17. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 17 • Work Experience • To support learners to obtain university qualifications by enabling • them to gain practical work experience required. • 661 (target 112) learners were placed with 20 mining companies to gain work • experience. This includes 99 who were assisted with vacation work. WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND RURAL REACH 461 Males, 200 Females, 5 learners with disabilities Refer to page 55 in AR

18. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 18 • Internships • To provide structured work experience to young unemployed graduates • from FET or HET institutions to support scarce and critical skills needs. • 113 (target 70) learners on internships were placed in various mining • related disciplines. WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND RURAL REACH 60 Males, 53 Females, 10 learners with disabilities Refer to page 51 in AR

19. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 19 • Training Voucher Project • To provide support to BEE firms and BEE cooperatives • At least 2 000 (target 800) learners were various skills including retrenched • workers in the following areas: WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND RURAL REACH 1 300 Males, 700 Females, 20 learners with disabilities Refer to page 56 in AR

20. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 20 Small Scale Mining To train and build the capacity of small-scale miners which are SMMEs 697 (target 400) learners including women in nine provinces received training in the following areas: WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND RURAL REACH 227 Males, 470 Females, 30 learners with disabilities Refer to page 56 in AR

21. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 21 • New Venture Creation • To provide business management related training to HDI’s who have just • established or want to establish their own mining related enterprises • 151 (target 133) new ventures in operation 12 months after completion of • programme. • 166 learners trained in four provinces. WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND RURAL REACH 90 Males, 76 Females, 5 learners with disabilities Refer to page 56 in AR

22. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 22 • Maths and Science Pilot project • To support Grade 12 Maths & Science Learners to achieve good • Maths and Science results that will allow them access to HET • institutions to enrol on mining and minerals related qualifications. • 500 learners were trained in five provinces achieving the following results: • Mathematics • 6% of learners obtained distinctions, 80% passed, 42% obtained university entrance • and 20% failed or qualified for supplementary exams. • Physical Science • 1% of learners obtained distinctions, 61% passed, 20% obtained university entrance • and 39% failed or qualified for supplementary exams. Provinces covered: Refer to page 59-60 in AR

23. ACHIEVEMENTSProjects 23 • Stakeholder Engagement • A range of engagement forums in the provinces listed below took place to support • stakeholders, rural communities and to provide career guidance to learners. Refer to page 67-68 in AR

24. 24 ACHIEVEMENTSQuality Assurance OPERATIONAL STATISTICS • The MQA accreditation status as an ETQA has been extended to September 2011 • 54 accreditation and programme approval audits were conducted • 10 programme approval audits were conducted • Foundational Learning Competence (FLC) Facilitator Development commenced. • 626 Assessors and 102 Moderators were registered • 23 accreditation scope extensions were granted by SAQA for Quality Assurance • 28 training providers were assisted to achieve ISO certification • 16 Institutions of Sectoral and Occupational Excellence (ISOE’s) were recognised and 8 institutions were assisted to be recognised as ISOEs in the future • 150 Personal Digital Assistance (PDA) assessment guides were developed and concluded • The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) guideline and strategy document has been developed. The focus was on the Engineering • artisan area. This approach will be rolled out to other • occupational areas.

25. 25 DHET SCORECARDOVERALL ASSESSMENT Key achievements

26. 26 DHET SCORECARDOVERALL ASSESSMENT Key achievements

27. 27 CHALLENGES • In relation to our strategic objectives; • There are still transformational challenges in the sector • Accidents in the mines “one live lost is one too many” • Income decreased resulting in a reduction in allocating • learners for learning programmes and a re evaluation • of some projects • Re-establishment of SETAs and proposed new landscape • has presented some insecurities in the sector • Staff turnover resulting in institutional memory loss.

28. 28 THANK YOU !