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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGYDATE: 6 NOVEMBER 2012

Contents

•Electricity•Qualification development•Capacity building in Local Government•Sustainability

•Water•Process controller training•Development of new qualifications

•Environmental practices•Collaboration with Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and Institute of Waste Management of South Africa (IWMSA)

LGSETAs alignment to Local Governments

Cabinet outcome Role of Local Government LGSETA’s

Contribution

6 An efficient,

competitive and

responsive economic

infrastructure network

Ring-fence water, electricity

and sanitation functions so as

to facilitate cost-reflective

pricing of these services.

Ensure urban spatial plans

provide for commuter rail

corridors, as well as other

public

Apprenticeship Training

IDP Training

Road construction and

maintenance

Municipal Planning

Water and waste water

treatment

Transport planning

Infrastructure Asset

Management

LGSETA’s alignment to National Outcomes

Cabinet

outcome

Role of local government LGSETA’s

Contribution

10 Protection and

enhancement of

environmental

assets and natural

resources

Develop and implement water management plans to

prevent water losses

Ensure effective maintenance and

rehabilitation of infrastructure

Run water and electricity saving awareness

campaigns

Ensure proper management of municipal commonage

and urban open

spaces

Ensure development does not take place on

wetlands and other sensitive areas

IDP

Water Process Controllers

Training

Marine resources

Infrastructure asset

management

Urban Planning

Environmental

management Training

Horticulture Training

Engineering

Electricity1. Qualification development

LGSETA was appointed as Development Quality Partner for the Electrical Qualification by the QCTO(Quality Council for Trades and Occupations)

The aim of the QCTO qualification development is to develop one Electrical Artisan learner Qualification for all sectors in South Africa

The Curriculum has been submitted to the QCTO for consideration and registration

Capacity development(Electrical)

Establishment of Municipal Training Capacity

•Municipal Training Centre Accreditation•Technical support to Training Centre’s•Establishment of Electrical working group

Government Certificate of Compliance programmes

•Collaboration with Association of Municipal Electrical Undertakings (AMEU) to implement GCC programmes for local Government•AMEU collaboration with LG Seta Electrical working group to develop Technician courses

WaterThe LGSeta successfully completed a National Process Controller training project

•Programmes focused on Water and Waste water treatment processes•In total 1795 candidates were trained in 8 provinces•136 Municipalities( Water service authorities) benefitted

•Sustainability•To ensure that Municipal training capacity is sustained:•210 Assessors trained•189 Mentors trained

•Qualification development•The LGSeta applied to the QCTO to develop new Occupational Qualifications in the Water and Waste water sector

Environmental practices

•Background•No formal undergraduate programme for waste management education and training existed•Design of new professional courses for Waste management•Collaboration with CPUT and IWMSA to establish a ISOE

•Funding of development of new programmes•Implementation of new programmes•Energy recovery processes form part of new qualifications

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