Mr S Mbara: Student in Public Policy Administration led the presentation which highlighted the following key issues: . The presenter made specific comments on Section 1 of the Adult Basic Education and Training Act 52 of 2000. The presenter opposed the substitution of ABET for AET and indicated that it allowed room for ambiguity in terms of education levels, function-ability and efficacy of the use of the term. He mentioned that it was unnecessary, irrelevant and confusing to change the definition. . On Chapter 4A - Section 25G, the presenter was concerned that this section did not provide any powers to political heads of education to monitor, develop, employ and fire employees. The main thrust of this submission was based on the fact that political heads of education should participate in employment or selection of educators.