1. ….. on STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES
ROADSHOW:
….. on STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES

2. BROAD BASED MIND MAP OF SA ECONOMY Focussed Skills Dev. Global
resentment
R/£ 
Development
issues 
R/€ 
Housing 
China
Taxes 
Political
Environment
R/$ 
Interest 
Housing 
Fiscal Env.
Emerging
Market
US Econ 
INTERNAL
Monetary Env.
EXTERNAL
Electricity
Spending 
Inflation 
Energy
SA ECONOMY
Interest 
Bio fuels
Fossil fuels

3. Focused Skills Development NAT SKILLS DEVELOP STRATEGY
OVERVIEW OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Focused Skills Development
Work exp 
New Enterprises 
ALIGNED
Gen Educ 
Management 
Qual driven
Technicians 
Ad hoc
Engineering 
Fragmented
Technology 
NAT SKILLS DEVELOP STRATEGY
LABOUR MARKET NEEDS
SA ECONOMY

4. PROFILE OF SUB-SECTORS WITHIN AGRISETA
# ENT.
% DIST.
CONTR.
# EMPL.
% DISTR.
Red Meat
270
6.6%
R8,4m
6.1%
13 745
3.0%
Poultry
147
3.6%
R13,3m
9.7%
19 661
4.2%
Fibre
168
4.1%
R3,4m
2.5%
4 021
0.9%
Coffee/Tea 13
0.3%
R0,5m
0.4%
673
0.1%
Fruit
205
5.0%
R10,6m
7.7%
15 069
3.2%
Milling
136
3.3%
R10,4m
7.6%
9 018
1.9%
Grain
138
3.4%
R19,4m
14.2%
18 822
4.1%
Sugar 24
0.5%
R12,6m
9.2%
9 003
1.9%
Tobacco 13
0.3%
R5,3m
3.8%
3 245
0.7%
Pest Control 30
0.7%
R0,4m
0.3%
848
0.2%
Seed 45
1.1%
R3,0m
2.2%
2 268
0.5%
Primary
2 847
70.5%
R49,9m
36.4%
79.0%
TOTALS
4 036
100%
R137m

5. SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 ….. in terms of support to ENTERPRISES
80% Large to receive mandatory grants – 218
60% Medium to receive mandatory grants – 448
40% Small to receive mandatory/discr. –
Levy paying small BEE firms supported –
Non-levy paying Co-ops/NGOs/CBOs to be supported – 20
ISOEs to be supported
New Venture Creation Providers

6. SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 (continued)
….. in terms of support to EMPLOYED LEARNERS (18.1)
Learnerships
Skills Programmes
Bursaries
Apprenticeships
ABET (Level 1)
ABET (Level 2)
ABET (Level 3)
ABET (Level 4)

7. SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 (continued)
….. in terms of support to UNEMPLOYED LEARNERS (18.2)
Learnerships
Skills Programmes
Bursaries
Apprenticeships
Internships
Workplace Experience
New Ventures

8. SLA TARGETS FOR 2008/09 (continued)
SUMMARISED:
Total learners to be reached
….. of whom:
85% are Black
54% are Female
4% are Disabled
..... at a COST of:
Mandatory Grant Fund R56,19m
Discretionary Grants Fund R54,19m
TOTAL R110,38m

9. STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR 2008/09 ….. on the REASONS why?
Lack of skills are having an impact on economic growth
New skills needed to enable Government initiatives
Equity needs to be addressed – access to all
Certain geographic areas lack specific skills sets
Replacement demand

10. STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR 2008/09 (continued)
….. on SCARCE skills
General Managers, Farm Managers, Logistics/Distribution
- Focus on higher NQF levels
Engineers, Manufacturing Process Technicians, Fabrication Technicians
- Focus on artisans
Agricultural Support Staff
- Focus on agricultural economists and extension

11. STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR 2008/09 (continued)
….. on CRITICAL skills
With focus on export orientation
- Focus on horticulture, Hygiene, Export Readiness
- Focus on ability to engage in learning
Mobile plant operators
- Focus on technological advanced equipment
Ability of agricultural land reform beneficiaries
- Focus on ability to farm and mentorships