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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 922

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 31/03/2017

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 12 OF 2017)

Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

(1) Whether there is any position of (a) chief executive officer, (b) chief financial officer and/or (c) chief operating officer that is currently vacant in each entity reporting to him; if so, (i) how long has each specified position been vacant and (ii) what is the reason for each vacancy;

(2) have the vacancies been advertised; if so, (a) were interviews done and (b) on what date will the vacancies be filled;

(3) (a) what is the total number of persons who are currently employed in the specified positions in an acting capacity, (b) for what period has each person been acting in each position and (c) has any of the specified persons applied for the positions?

NW991E REPLY:

1. Agricultural Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Sector No Outsourced services Position does not exist Not applicable Not applicable Education and Training Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Authority Not Not applicable Not applicable (AGRISETA) applicable Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c Not Not applicable Not applicable applicable 2. Banking Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Sector Yes No No 13 Months Dismissal Education and vacant (Outcome of Training 5 Months disciplinary Authority suspension proceedings) (BANKSETA) period pending outcome of disciplinary proceedings. Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Yes Interviews process still in 30 June 2017 progress. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 March 2016 – June 2017 No 3. Construction Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Education and No No No Not applicable Not applicable Training Authority Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b (CETA) No Not applicable Not applicable Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Not applicable Not applicable 4. Culture, Arts, Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Tourism, Yes No No 2 Years for Termination Hospitality and CEO. Sport Sector Education and Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Training Yes Yes Subject to the Cabinet approval Authority process. (CATHSSETA) Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 1 month No 5. Chemical Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Industries Yes No No CEO position Termination of Education and has been vacant employment by Training for 6 years. former CEO. Authority (CHIETA) Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Yes Yes Subject to the Cabinet approval process. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 6 years Yes

3 6. Education, Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Training and No No No Not applicable Not applicable Development Practices Sector Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Education and No Not applicable Not applicable Training Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c Authority (ETDP SETA) None Not applicable Not applicable 7. Energy and Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Water Sector No No No Not applicable Not applicable Education and Training Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Authority No Not applicable Not applicable (EWSETA) Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Not applicable Not applicable 8. Finance and Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Accounting No (CEO still No No Not applicable Not applicable Services Sector on Education and suspension) Training Authority Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b (FASSET) No Not applicable Not applicable Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 Six months No

9. Food and Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) 4 Beverages Yes No Yes CEO: 2 Years CEO: Sector COO: 8 Months Suspension Education and and labour Training dispute from Authority January 2015 (FOODBEV) to March 2016. COO: New position approved by Board on 28 July 2016. Organisational review currently being conducted to determine the specifications of the position, before the position can be filled. Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b CEO: Yes Yes CEO: Subject to the Cabinet approval COO: No process. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 2 Years Yes

10. Fibre Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Processing and No No No Not applicable Not applicable 5 Manufacturing Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Sector No Not applicable Not applicable Education and Training Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c Authority None Not applicable Not applicable (FP&MSETA) 11. Health and Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Welfare Sector Yes No HWSETA does not have a COO Since 1 Resignation Education and position. February 2017 Training (CEO position) Authority (HWSETA) Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Yes No, interviews will be conducted Will be subject to interview results and during the last week of April Cabinet approval process. 2017. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 1 February 2017 until the No appointment process is finalised. 12. Insurance Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Sector No No No Not applicable Not applicable Education and Training Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Authority No Not applicable Not applicable (INSETA) Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Not applicable Not applicable

13. Local Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Government No No No Not applicable Not applicable Sector Education and Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b 6 Training No No Not applicable Authority Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c (LGSETA) None Not applicable Not applicable 14. Mechanical Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Engineering and No No No Not applicable Not applicable Related Sector Education Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Training No Not applicable Not applicable Authority Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c (MERSETA) None Not applicable Not applicable 15. Media, Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Information and No No No Not applicable Not applicable Communication Technologies Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Sector No Not applicable Not applicable Education and Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c Training Authority None Not applicable Not applicable (MICT SETA)

16. Mining Question 1a Question 1b Question 1v (i) (ii) Qualifications Yes No No Since CEO resigned Authority (MQA) September due to ill 2016. health.

7 Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Yes No Will be subject to interview results and Cabinet approval process. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 From September 2016 to date. Yes 17. Public Service Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Sector No No Yes From 19 Resignation Education and December 2016 Training to date. Authority (PSETA) Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Yes Yes 20 June 2017 Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 1 April 2017 until the post is No filled. 18. Safety and Question 1a Question 1a Question 1a (i) (ii) Security Sector No Yes Not applicable 1 Month Resignation Education and Training Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b Authority No No Will be subject to interview results and (SASSETA) Cabinet approval process. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 1 month Post not yet advertised.

19. Services Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Sector No No Yes Since 3 March The Education and 2014 organisation Training embarked on Authority an (SERVICES organisation 8 SETA) development process, which included a review of the core business operations and structure. Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b No No Depended on the finalisation of the business process. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c No Not applicable Not applicable 20. Transport Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Education and No No No Not applicable Not applicable Training Authority Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b (TETA) No Not applicable Not applicable Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Not applicable Not applicable

21. Wholesale and Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Retail Sector Yes No No Since 11 Under Education and September administration. Training 2015 to date. Authority The SETA was (W&RSETA) placed under administration on 17 October 2016. Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b No No Depended on the finalisation of the 9 business process. Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 17 October 2016 to date. No 22. Council on Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Higher No No No Not applicable Not applicable Education Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b (CHE) No Not applicable Not applicable Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Not applicable Not applicable

23. National Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Skills Fund No No No Not applicable Not applicable (NSF) Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b No Not applicable Not applicable

10 Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Minister has approved the Not applicable appointment of Ms Theron as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the National Skills Fund (NSF) for the period 3 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. The current CFO, Mr Minnie has been assigned to project manage the implementation of the new operating model of the NSF, including the new structure, ICT platform, etc.

24. National Question 1a Question 1b Question 1a (i) (ii) Student Yes No Yes CEO – Since CEO: Financial Aid 1 April 2017, Resignation. Scheme previous COO: Previous (NSFAS) incumbent’s last COO day was resignation on 30 January 11 2017. 1 June 2015. COO – Vacancy Secondment with effect from agreement 1 July 2015. expired. Position was filled between 23 February 2016 and 30 January 2017 by means of a secondment from the banking sector. Question 2a Question 2a Question 2b CEO: Yes CEO: No, interviews scheduled CEO, earliest possible date of for 12 April 2017. appointment - 1 June 2017 depending on outcome of selection process. COO: No COO: No Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 With effect from 16 February No 2017 until the position is filled or for a maximum period of 6 months whichever is first.

25. Quality Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Council for Yes No QCTO does not have such a post in the Since 1 April Contract Trades and structure. 2017. ended. Occupations Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b (QCTO) Yes Yes Subject to the Cabinet approval process.

12 Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c 1 1 April 2017 up to date. No 26. South African Question 1a Question 1b Question 1c (i) (ii) Qualifications No No No Not applicable Not applicable Authority Question 2 Question 2a Question 2b (SAQA) Not Not applicable Not applicable applicable Question 3a Question 3b Question 3c None Not applicable Not applicable

13 COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

QUESTION 922 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS: