1. 1 LIMPOPO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2007/08 CONDITIONAL GRANT AND INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 PRESENTATION TO: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES DR. PA MOTSOALEDI 14 NOVEMBER 2007 2 ND QUARTER RESULTS

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5. 5 HIV & AIDS CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE Project Manager not yet appointed Training thru UniLim and UniVen ongoing Ethina packs delivered and was paid in October (R7,9 mil)

6. 6 NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE 34% Spent Backlogs are being addressed within Districts Utensils tender to be awarded and spent

7. 7 Reasons for under expenditure: Newly appointed DSM were recently allocated user ID to commence payment. Industrial action brought payment to a stand still throughout June 2007. Invoices for are still not submitted as principals were not available to authorize payments due to strikes. Cession agreements between suppliers and manufacturers Legal disputes on non-service delivery CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME

8. 8 No Strategic AreaAllocation for 2007/08 1Human Resource developmentR 2,581, 000 2Development of administrative systemsR 2,118, 000 3Refurbishment of college facilitiesR 7, 806, 000 4Upgrading of facilitiesR 1,307,000 5Building of new college facilitiesR 44, 638,500 6Purchasing of equipmentsR 6, 687, 000 7Preparation for the delivery of new programmesR 2,305, 500 TotalR 67, 443,000 CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

9. 9 07/08 Percentage Allocation by strategic Area: New Buildings: 66% Refurbishment: 12% Equipments: 10% HR: 4% Material: 3% S&P: 3% Sites: 2% CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

10. 10 CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

11. 11 CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

12. 12 1. The process of building the capacity of the college management and staff is ongoing. The main aim is to create an enabling environment for the colleges to be responsive to local industry and to develop and provide the required skills 2. New infrastructure is currently being developed according to plan (building of classrooms, admin blocks, laboratories, libraries, workshops etc) 3. Equipment and learner support materials are being purchased to support the delivery of the new programs 4. Generally the image of the colleges is being enhanced through the upgrading of the college sites 5. Systems are being put in place ( HR, Finance, EMIS, Quality Management Systems etc ) 6. Governance structures are being put in place in line with the new FET Act No of 2006 CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

13. 13 1. Efforts are being made to provide student support services to enhance students performance and achievements and to widen access. For the first time in the history of the College FET sector students have been awarded bursaries through Nation Student Financial Aid scheme (NSFAS) 2. The Province has been allocated R 15 million for student bursaries 3. There are on going stakeholder engagement processes. A provincial summit was held to solicit inputs from key industrial sectors on the skills needs and the role that the FET College sector can play in providing such skills. 4. The Department is participating in the Premier’s Round Table discussions with industry to solicit support and partnership for resource mobilization and placement of students for experiential learning. 5. The department is also implementing standing MOU’S with other countries for capacity building, sharing of best practices and resource mobilization for the FET colleges. CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

14. 14 With the continued support by all and involvement of industry and the business sector as well as continued funding for the FET Colleges sector, we believe that the FET Colleges will have: The adequate capacity to deliver on the mandate to develop and provide the relevant skills much needed by industry to grow the economy and address challenges of unemployment and poverty. The sector is gradually being prepared to play a bigger role in the realization of the objectives of the PGDS, Municipal IDP’s and LED’s, ASGI – SA, JIPSA and NEPAD initiatives. The colleges are being prepared to be the preferred providers of skills not only for the province and country but also for the Region in support of regional integration and the NEPAD initiatives. CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

15. 15 EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

16. 16 Continued funding for the sector to further recapitalize the colleges Increased funding to cater for increased numbers of students and the need for more infrastructure and other resources to implement the newly developed NCV programmes Improved funding in line with the revised norms and standards for funding of FET Colleges CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE FET Colleges

17. 17 MONITORING MECHANISMS Departments of Education and Public Works have agreed to improve coordination Bi weekly meetings are held to discuss progress and to implement corrective actions speedily SLA is available and both Departments have signed IDIP process implemented in both Provincial Departments of Education and Public Works Joint monitoring by Education and Public Works to identify service delivery gaps and effect corrective actions Proper mechanisms still lacking in HIV/Aids National School Nutrition Programme monitoring done at District level with appointed monitors