Heading Sub-Heading NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL TREASURY By line if there is no sub-heading Beginning of story if there is no sub heading By line if there is a sub-heading THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL TREASURY ISSUE 25 Beginning of story Page 1: Treasury welcomes MEC MacCollen Jack Page 2: Face to Face with HRD Page 3: Northern Cape tightens the budget belt Page 4: The key to a productive workplace Page 5: GEPF allay pension fears Page 6: Management Strategic Session Page 7: One on One with Lizel Fillis Page 8: * Power Mondays * NCPT at play * Benefits of sleep Page 9: Events Photo Gallery Backpage: * Meet the new ministerial team * People on the move The new MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr MacCollen Jack Heading Editor’s Note Dear reader, Sub-Heading By line if there is no sub-heading It is an honour to serve as the new editor of this newsletter following the departure of my Beginning of story if there is no sub heading By line if there is a sub-heading predecessor, Mr Mojalefa Mphapang, who I believe did an outstanding work by ensuring Beginning of story that the newsletter serves as a mirror through which we are able to look back at the work we are doing for the province. I intend to ensure that this publication will educate you about the economy, highlight the accomplishments of dedicated officials, keep you informed about new developments like promotions, appointments, including other matters that affect your health as well as managing finances. You will also be reading about the redeployment of MEC MacCollen Jack who has just joined Treasury. We will be sharing with you his achievements and dedication towards everything that comes his way. Another interesting topic we covered in this issue is provincial budget vote, the strategic planning session held recently and many more. I feel glad to acknowledge the support and encouragement of all those who contributed directly or indirectly to bring the Newsletter out. I would not have done this alone, I have a dedicated team who I believe will continue to keep you informed, Keep telling us your inspiring stories and send your letters to the editor by emailing them to [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you, Happy reading Galaletsang The HeartBeat newsletter is a quarterly publication of the Northern Cape Provincial Treasury. Heading Treasury welcomes MEC MacCollen Jack THE employees and management of leadership level is really capable of Sub-Heading the Northern Cape Provincial hitting the ground running. By line if there is no sub-heading Treasury are looking forward to a long and fruitful working relationship Beginning of story if there is no sub heading By line if there is a sub-heading Mr Vuyisile Gumbo, the acting with MEC MacCollen Jack. Beginning of story Head (HOD) of Treasury expressed his confidence in the MEC. “We are This follows the recent change of the honored and privileged to receive Northern Cape Executive Council the MEC and we wish him all the which saw MEC MacCollen Jack best and promise that we will filling the post he has acted on it for a support him in all his efforts in the while. execution of his responsibility”, he said. Treasury officials believe that the MEC would lead the department to “We have a dedicated team of men greater heights, given his political and women who have brought joy, and administrative experience. MEC happiness and pride in the Jack is not a new kid on the block, department and will continue to having served as health MEC for make his plans for better service years coupled with the exposure at delivery succeed,” he concluded. Profile of the MEC - Mr Ntsikelelo MacCollen Jack different schools and further went the Pixley Ka Seme region. He on to matriculate at Thubalethu currently serves in the PEC and PWC State High School. of the ANC. He furthered his post matric studies His work career include, being a through, Masibulele College of Teacher at Isibane Primary School, a Education for a Teachers Diploma, School Principal at Lillian Noveve RAU – further Diploma in Combined School and an Assistant Educational management, Wits – Chief Education specialist at CPMD, Housing Policy Department of Education (Eastern Development Programme (HPDP) Cape). Deputy Director at and other short courses from Department of Housing and Local different institutions. government at De Aar (Northern Cape), LED Manager and later In 2013, he obtained an Honours Municipal Manager at Pixley ka Degree in Public Admin from the Seme District Municipality. University of Stellenbosch and he is currently doing a Masters Degree in He went on after being appointed as a Public Admin through Wits Member of the Provincial University. Legislature (MPL) to be the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, and As a political activist, he served in later MEC for Health in the Northern MR Ntsikelelo MacCollen Jack was different alliance structures of the Cape Province. He is currently the born in 1965, in a dusty Karoo town mass democratic movement. MEC for Finance, Economic called Graaff-Reinet. He attended Furthermore, served for more than Development and Tourism. 10 years as the ANC chairperson of Heartbeat 391 Heading Face to face with HRD employees in these trainings? By: Masego Masilo For CIP, all newly appointed Sub-Heading employees qualify to attend this training. As for the SMS leadership By line if there is no sub-heading HUMAN Resource (HR) holds a development, the focus will be on Beginning of story if there is no sub heading By line if there is a sub-heading pivotal position in any company and it newly appointed Senior Managers Beginning of story affects the lives of employees in a and those Senior Managers who meaningful way. Heartbeat news never had an opportunity to attend came face-to-face with Kenneth leadership courses. Other training Melakeco, the HRD manager to interventions for employees will be explain the unit's plans for this year. by means of conducting a skills audit Kenny as he is affectionally known through the PDP's submitted by has a lot of knowledge acquired on the employees for development, and the job for the past 19 years coupled with Workplace Skills Development his qualifications. He shared his Committee (WSDC) decides on what officials will have already committed knowledge in the HR profession and criteria will be used to identify which on some other work activities. We his work in the field that sit at the training interventions will be usually have to look for replacements centre of the department. implemented within that particular at the last minute financial year. What are your goals in achieving Briefly give us a background on Are there specific requirements more improvements on your what you do in the HRD unit? needed for certain trainings? trainings for 2016? I am responsible for the management Some requirements will be We want to implement the pre- and and implementation of HRD determined by the service providers post- evaluation questionnaire which interventions within the department, based on the NQF level of the course, we have developed in order to such as Training and Development, for instance, for Management measure the return on investment for Internship programme; bursary Development Programme, a matric training. This will give us an programme, learnership and certificate and work experience will indication as to whether the training experiential learning programmes as be required. provided to the employees did make well as compulsory induction an impact on their performance. programme. I’m also coordinating How do you measure the outcomes MPAT and Employment Equity of these trainings? Are there any developments/ within the department. changes now in 2016 that we are not We ensure employees submit aware of and need to share with What trainings have you Portfolio of Evidence (POE) as Treasury employees? planned/scheduled for 2016 and required by the service provider. We why? have developed a pre- and post- The only change is with the bursary evaluation questionnaire which we policy, where the focus is now on Apart from the Compulsory Induction intend to implement from the new funding only those employees who are Programme (CIP), which is a financial year, whereby we will on salary levels 1-8 and studying requirement for all newly appointed evaluate the impact of training towards their first tertiary employees within the Public Service, provided to the employees. Others qualifications and no more post there is also the SMS leadership will be determined by the results, for graduate qualifications. capacity development which is a instance, bursaries. mandatory training and minimum What inspirational message will you entry requirements for SMS What challenges do you face when give to Treasury employees in terms development intervention for a coming to your trainings and what of skills development and training? minimum of 18 days over a period of 3 do you do to rectify or curb those years. It is in response to the challenges? “Think of yourself as a brand. You developmental agenda as stipulated in need to be remembered. What will the National Development Plan 2030. The non-availability of officials to they remember about you?. If you The directive which was approved by attend training after confirming their have it in you, do something that Cabinet on 22 October 2014, and attendance, this is mostly due to defines you. Invent something, issued by the MPSA on 25 November operational reasons. This might also develop a unique skill, get noticed for 2014.