Local Government Sector Education Training Authority

1. Local Government Sector Education Training Authority Presentation to Committee Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs: 13th April 2010: Keith Goodesll Chairperson

2. Chairperson’s Report 2008/9 /10 Chairperson and honourable members I have pleasure in presenting this progress report which seeks to highlight our achievements for the 2008/9 and part 2010 financial years together with our contributions as LGSETA in progressing, promoting and perpetuating skills development in the local government sector. Notwithstanding the unforeseen challenges and obstacles experienced in the period under review, I wish to highlight some of the key programmes which the LGSETA has launched and was engaged in the year under review.

3. Chairperson’s Report 2008/9/10 Cntd./2 In reflecting on progress made over the years, the Board is greatly heartened by the growth and positive changes that have transformed the LGESETA into the dynamic organisation it is today and applauds its dedicated members for their sustained efforts and contributions in not only meeting targets, but for their research efforts which have helped transform local government at national level. My sincerest gratitude goes to, management and all stakeholders for many positive and meaningful inputs in years under review. I also thank my fellow Board members - many of whom I must commend for their immense contributions to the LGSETA Board and various sub-committees over the years and for their loyalty and dedication to the cause of skills development in local government.

4. Chief Executive Officers Report 2008/9 In the year under review we have embarked on training programmes that foster good governance and leadership amongst senior managers and councillors supporting initiatives of the erstwhile Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) In its most elementary form, our mandate is to foster skills development in the local sphere of government which may appear relatively easy to accomplish. However when one considers the critical importance of the educational aspects of our operations and our anticipation of both current and future developments in the ever changing realm of governance, the LGSETA's role in promoting skills to improve service delivery in municipalities is considerably more complex than envisaged.

5. Chief Executive Officers Report 2008/9 cntd/. Whilst local government is deemed to be at the coalface of service delivery - dealing with issues that have a direct effect on the lives of so many - the LGSETA's endeavours to ensure optimal performance in municipalities within its scope of coverage should be viewed in similar light. The Synopsis report provides a brief insight into our complex yet dynamic sector and the significant strides it has made in the year under review. It is both my privilege and pleasure to present the Local Government Sector Education & Training Authority's annual report for the year ended 31 March 2009, and part of 2010 highlighting achievement in the areas detailed below:

6. Scope of Coverage LGSETA • LGSETA Scope of coverage in terms of SIC codes restricted to the following: • Metropolitan municipalities • Local municipalities • District municipalities • Municipal entities and utilities • Organised local government • Traditional leaders and traditional councils

7. LGSETA strategic focus areas • LGSETA focus areas are linked to Local Government Key Performance Areas, namely: • Infrastructure and service delivery • Financial viability • Community based participation and planning • Management and leadership • Additional areas : ABET, workplace training systems – training committee and local labour forum members etc

8. Local Government participation in Skills Development 2008/9 : 94% of mandatory grants paid out to municipalities who submitted workplace skills plans – 243 of 283 or 86% of those submissions were compliant with regulations and qualified for mandatory grants of R122m. In terms of the WSP & mandatory grant municipalities are encouraged to link skills development of employees to requirements of the municipality’s IDP All discretionary grant funded activities link to the strategic focus areas and local government Key Performance Areas

9. Participation in broader government objectives: LGSETA has entered into MoU’s and project agreements with a number of government departments and government agencies to assist them, and local government in achieving strategic objectives. Participated in strategic workshop with Local Government Portfolio Committee 2007, and August 2009 Current MoUs to assist government departments and agencies with the implementation of strategic objectives are with: • CGTA ( Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs ) • DWE ( Dept Water and Environment) • DBSA( Development Bank of SA) • NHTL ( National House of Traditional Leaders) • National Treasury • SALGA ( SA Local Government Association) • DPW ( Dept of Public Works) - proposed

10. Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs • Multiple programmes, signed 2007, renewed 2009: • National Skills Audit (responding to Cabinet decision 2006): R15m – 3 years to 2010: S 57 employees completed in 283 municipalities. Employees below S57 completed in further 30 municipalities – average 65% participation rate • Infrastructure Asset Management training : 600 municipal employees – 400 completed to date • Property valuation ( with SA Council for Property Valuers Profession) 69 bursaries, 29 interns qualifications submitted for registration January 2010

11. Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs Cntd/ • Ward Committee training – 3 600 ward committee members in5 Provinces: • Northern Cape, • North West, • Mpumalanga, • Eastern Cape • Free State • SALGA: • Training of councillors and senior officials – Executive Leadership Development – 1064 to date through Univ. of Johannesburg and Univ. of Pretoria • New intake 750 commencing September 2009

12. National House of Traditional Leaders • MoU signed 2007-9 still current • Research on training needs for traditional leaders • Customisation of two skills programmes ( including materials) in IDP and LED for traditional leaders and members of traditional councils • ABET where necessary ( in particular a requirement from Kzn) • Materials translated into 7 languages

13. National Treasury • MoU signed 2007, currently being reviewed • Support municipal finance officials to achieve minimum competence levels to enable effective financial governance, compliance, budgeting and planning at municipal level • Developed qualifications and materials • NQF 6 qualification : senior finance personnel with Univ of Wits and Univ of Pretoria : 1700 participants, • Finance and clerical staff NQF 3 with SA Institute of Chartered Accountants and Assoc. of Audit Technicians : 2500 of which 500 completed to date.

14. Dept of Public Works • Prior MoU 2006 – 2008 training to assist municipal technical officials to implement labour intensive construction programmes through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant ( MIG) • Target 2006 – 2008 was 1200 officials. Target exceeded and trained 2 200 officials. • New MoU to be signed end September for a further 1 000 officials to be trained The above is abridged version of all the achievement highlighted in detailed in the performance information contained in the annual report in pages 27-30 and page 17 to 26 of the annual report.

15. Financial Performance Mandatory grants disbursement accounts for the LGSETA largest expenditure for each financial year. The mandatory grant income amounted to R129.8 million and R122.1 million was disbursed. This accounts for 94% disbursement on mandatory grant which makes us very proud indeed. The amounts were all disbursed by end of March 2009.

16. Financial Performance cntd/.. The chart below depicts the mandatory grant disbursement per province.

17. Table 1: Financial year ending March 2010- R240 million Levy income

18. Financial year ending March 2010Mandatory Grant Disbursement- 90% as at 30 January 2010

19. Financial Performance cntd/.. The Discretionary Fund comprise 20% discretionary grant income from the Skills Development Levy, interest and penalties paid by employers in the sector, interest accrued, unspent income for administration from previous years and unclaimed mandatory grant income which have been transferred to the Discretionary Fund and interest accrued. The Executive Committee has approved funding to be utilized during the 2005 -2010 financial years from the Discretionary Fund for discretionary grants and Special Projects with the aim of strengthening training activities in the sector through support to learnerships, skills programmes and apprenticeships, to address the priorities identified in the LGSETA Sector Skills Plan and to meet NSDS targets in accordance with the SLA with the Department of Labour.

20. Financial Performance cntd/.. An amount of R62.6 million (R34 million PY) has been disbursed from Discretionary Funds during the current financial year. R90 million for the financial year ended march 2010. Further sector priorities were identified and funds have been allocated from the Discretionary Fund accordingly to be utilised during the next financial year.

21. Essential Reports 2008/2009 part 2010 The report of the accounting Authority is covered under pages :46-52 The report of the Auditor General is covered under pages 40-44

22. CONCLUSION THANK YOU!