Dr S Moon: Administrator, Ms L Bogoshi: Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Ms C Simons: Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Department of Higher Education and Training:
Mr C Mtshisa: Acting Deputy Director-General Skills, Mr M Lumka: Chief Director SETA Coordination, Mr Z Hlongwane: Director Public Entities, Ms S Mutinhima: Deputy Director, Ms N Nqaba: Parliamentary Liaison Officer Minister's Office, Ms P Sekgobela: Assistant Director General's Office and Mr B Bingwa: Intern.
Other guests:
Mr J van Rensburg: Journalist SABC, Mr D Preva: Multimedia Reporter BDFM, Ms M Doyle: Monitor Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG), Mr A Jeftha: Director Allan Jeftha Attorneys, Ms Z Keto: Senior Liaison Manager Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and Ms A Hendricks: Monitor SABINET.
3. Summary of presentations
3.1 Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA)
Ms M Anno-Frempong: CEO led the presentation which highlighted the following key issues:
. In terms strategic goal 1 research; a research and development manager was appointed to implement research and development strategy, sub- sector scarce skills were researched and R21 million was allocated for this programme. . In terms of strategic goal 2 middle level skills; learner access to FET colleges and higher education and training institution was increased, multi-year funding for full qualification would be offered (R71 000 per student), roadshows would be conducted in rural areas and R381 million had been allocated for this programme. . Strategic goal 3 is Education and Training Qualification Authority (ETQA); qualification for the taxi industry would be implemented, 5 occupational qualifications would be developed, capacity building and training would be offered to accredited providers and assessors. . 8 FET colleges in collaboration with the Department of Transport would provide National Certificate Vocational NC(V) programmes in transport related qualifications and become Institutes of Sectoral Occupational Excellency (ISOEs). Each FET college was allocated R1 million for this programme. . In terms of creating employment, R210 million had been set aside for learnerships, skills programmes, lay-off scheme and 1000 graduates would be placed. . In terms of career guidance; R71 million was allocated for this programme, 10 000 booklets would be distributed to various provinces, Grade 9 learners would be included in this programme and teacher development projects. . In terms of organisational development; R29 million was set aside for this programme, a wellness company was appointed to provide wellness services, the restructuring process was underway and staff skills audit would be conducted. . TETA was appointed as a lead SETA in Limpopo to support FET colleges. In terms of rural development, various districts were supported on various skills development programmes. . In terms of the 2013/14 budget; the levy income of TETA was R518 million, administration costs was R64.8 million, discretionary grant R129 million, mandatory grant R324 million and the total income was R555 million. The costed Annual Performance Plan 2013/14 was R732 million with additional funding expected to be funded from cancellation of contracts.
3.2 Fidentia Curatorship Mr A Jeftha: Director Allan Jeftha Attorneys led the presentation which highlighted the following key issues: . The board of TETA approved R200 million to be invested in Fidentia in 2006. TETA received monthly statements from Fidentia CEO Arthur Brown. A request for payment was submitted to Fidentia and only R15 million was paid to TETA, and R185 million balance remained outstanding. No further payments were made by Fidentia despite numerous requests from