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FET College Times ISSN 2076-7021 Volume 37 June 2014 The Official Quarterly DHET VCET College Newsletter and Journal Colleges prepare students for the World of Work FET Week: 4 - 8 August IN THIS ISSUE: Colleges prepare for World of Work Cover Story Colleges prepare students for his edition of FET College Times there is a wealth of good practice to the World of Work Tmarks the 10th Anniversary since the share in this sector, and that contrary publication was conceptualised under to popular belief, a wide range of Page 6 the authority of a Provincial Education practitioners in the TVET sector are Department as a consequence of a ‘ready, willing and able’ to record and From the Ministry Editorial Team funding grant made available from publish their work and achievements! the Support to Education and Skills Continuing in this spirit in this edition Page 3 - 4 Editor: Keith Loynes Development (SESD) programme. The we feature reports on International Cutting Edge News Rotating Assistant Editors: Colleen SESD programme was then an initiative Benchmarking, Work Integrated Brennon, Ivan Swart of the Danish aid organisation DANIDA Learning, Cutting Edge Technological Page 5 - 7 Language Editor: (Danish International Development Innovation in teaching and learning Dr Peter Merrington Agency), and we are pleased to provide practices in the sector, Partnerships, Movers and Shakers Design & Printing: tangible evidence of the enduring Artisan Development, graduates who Blue Dot Ink legacy of international partnerships of succeed in many spheres, and a host Page 8 Copyright this nature. of best practice examples to start an Campus Matters energetic debate and trigger innovation DHET FET Colleges, Private Bag X174, From these modest beginnings, FET in your own college. In addition, colleges Page 9 - 25 Pretoria, 0001 South Africa, June 2014 College Times has grown into a self- show their social conscience in a variety funding, national publication now of activities including caring for our Policy & Operational Shifts FET Colleges Website published under the authority of the environment through green initiatives. Department of Higher Education and Page 26 - 30 www.fetcolleges.co.za Training. The distribution of its online Marking the mid-term point for the 2014 and printed editions now far exceeds Academic Year, we wish all our readers Intellectual Debate Cover Photograph 10 000 copies with an ever growing much wisdom, courage and resilience Page 31 list of subscribers, contributors and as you work towards achieving the best Colleges prepare students for the advertisers. For a sector specific academic year results ever. Armed with World of Work. Photograph supplied by College Contact Details publication this is no mean feat. It at your copy of FET College Times, you are College of Cape Town. once bears testimony to the fact that bound to succeed! Page 32 Waiver FROM THE MINISTER The views & opinions of contributors do not necessarily reflect those of DHET. FET College Times and the DHET accept no liability with regard College councillors play a key role to authorship and content of articles and photographs and present these in a dynamic TVET sector as the bona fide contributions of correspondents. n April the Department of Higher All this indicates that strengthening IEducation and Training (DHET) the management of education and Contributors welcomed the new members of the training institutions is a priority for Technical and Vocational Education my department. That is why we have Patience Zazini, Samantha Griffiths, and Training (TVET) College Councils appointed new councils to govern the programmes and qualifications offered Lloyed Pakade, Heinrich Robertson, at a special function. They came from TVET colleges. These appointments by the different institutions. It follows Riaan Hoffman, Lehlohonolo Mphuti, a broad spectrum of society, including will not only bring stability where it was that the leadership of councils must Colleen Brennon, Buhle Zwane, the private sector, education, labour previously lacking, but will also enable be effective, efficient, dedicated and Sharon Grobbelaar, Olwen Solomon, and non-governmental organisations. us to explore new ideas and innovations motivated. Colleges must provide the Marianna Herne, Adele Ebrahim, The appointment of a proportion of the and to build partnerships between quality education and training required Nadine Moodaely, Wilma de Villiers, council members from employers in the colleges and various stakeholders, by the hundreds of thousands of young Ivan Swart, Conway Evertson, Maurice public and private sectors and NGOs is including employers and communities. people who enter these institutions Germond, Cheslynn Johnson, Cheryl no accident: we believe that they can every year. We have undertaken the Fester, Kabedi Mpopofe, Jandré assist us in opening doors to workplace If TVET colleges are to play a role in long but thorough process of identifying Bakker, Tina Little, Tamzyn Arendse, training for our students. building a more equitable society, and appointing council members, Marian Theron, Hester van Zyl, David simultaneously tackling economic and the best the country can produce, to Gleesen, Melanie Vermaak, Karin The appointment of these council social inequalities and providing access provide the governance leadership so Hendricks, Gwen Harmsen, Carol members is central to building to quality education and training, strong dearly needed in our colleges. Dwyer, Unity Jegels, Monica Koen, TVET colleges, as they must provide institutions have to be established. Danny Somerset, Mohammed Hassan, Theophilus Nji, Dr Joy Papier guidance, direction and oversight. The Central to building and sustaining I am therefore confident that all colleges are the cornerstone of the post- these institutions is the role of college appointed council members will govern Contributors send articles to: school sector with a major role to play councils which must ensure that the their colleges effectively. This is an in transforming education and training. colleges are well governed. Ensuring opportunity for these councillors to be Webmail: www.fetcolleges.co.za For this reason I launched a turnaround proper management and governance innovative and show vision, building http://www.fetcolleges.co.za/ strategy for the colleges in 2012. of all our TVET colleges is a core task excellent and efficient TVET colleges. Site_FET_College_Times.asp in tackling structural inequalities in our It is essential that they commit The White Paper on Post-School education system. themselves to the task ahead and Advertising, Subscriptions Education and Training which ensure that the colleges are responsive, and editorial matters: we launched in January sets out Council members will need to develop dynamic, and of high quality, developing strategies to improve the capacity a profound understanding of the technically competent and confident E-mail: [email protected] of the post-school system to meet nature of the post-school system when young people, transforming their lives Fax: 012 312 7587 South Africa’s needs. It outlines policy taking strategic decisions and making and our country’s economy. Telephone: 012 312 6182 directions to guide the DHET and plans for their respective colleges. Closing date for volume 38: Wed, 30 July 2014 the post-school sector in helping to The various components of the post- Dr EB Nzimande, MP Supported by subscribers and build a developmental state, vibrant school education and training system Minister of Higher Education and advertisers democracy and flourishing economy. must articulate seamlessly between Training 2 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2014 FROM THE MINISTRY Swiss Chamber of Commerce partners with the Department of Higher Education and Training Editor’s Note: The following is the keynote address that was given by Dr Nzimande at the launch of the partnership which took place at Ekurhuleni West College in April. Dignitaries included Mr Heinrich Maurer, the Acting Ambassador from the Swiss Embassy, Mr Bob Judelson, the Vice President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of Portman Wealth, The Director-General, Mr Gwebinkundla Qonde, The Representative of the Swiss Embassy, Mr John Pampallis, Deputy-Director General Dr Maboreng Maharaswa, and Mr Ken Duncan from the Swiss South African Cooperation Initiative. Good morning to you all. oday we are celebrating the launch of DHET and the Swiss Chamber of Dr Blade Nzimande TCommerce Partnership programme. This programme will, amongst other things, ensure the full empowerment of our students and lecturers from Technical and For those of you who follow the work of this department, you will know that Work- Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, developing people who are highly Integrated Learning (WIL) is one of our most critical initiatives. In 2013-14 we have skilled and qualified. formally launched WIL programmes in three provinces, Gauteng, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, in partnership with the respective provincial governments. Today’s launch would have not been possible without the Swiss business community, here with us today, and we really thank them for showing visionary leadership. I can say straight out, in fact, that WIL is our greatest priority in achieving access to education, followed by the quality and relevance of programmes delivered. Simply To provide a brief background: towards the latter part of last year the Swiss Chamber put, quality and relevance are directly measured by the interest industry shows