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IMPROVING STATE CAPABILITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION2

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPART A

PART B

PART C

PART D

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................651. REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY ...............................662. AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016 ..........................................................................71

GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................... 41. PSETA INFORMATION ...............................................................................52. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS...........................................................63. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................74. FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON .........................................................85. OVERVIEW BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER .....................................106. STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCURACY FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT ...........................................137. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW .............................................................................148. LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MANDATES ...................................................149. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE..............................................................15

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ............................................ 161. REPORT BY THE AUDITOR-GENERAL .....................................................172. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .........................................................................173. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION BY PROGRAMME................................214. REVENUE COLLECTION ...........................................................................365. CAPITAL INVESTMENT .............................................................................37

GOVERNANCE ......................................................................... 381. INTRODUCTION . .....................................................................392. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES .....................................................................393. EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY ..........................................................................394. THE ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY .............................................................405. RISK MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................496. INTERNAL CONTROLS ............................................................................507. INTERNAL AUDIT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE .........................................508. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS ...................................519. FRAUD AND CORRUPTION ....................................................................5210. MINIMISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ...................................................5211. CODE OF CONDUCT................................................................................5212. HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ................................5313. BOARD SECRETARY .................................................................................5314. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ........................................................................5315. REPORT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE .....................................................54

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT .....................................561. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................572. HUMAN RESOURCE STATISTICS .............................................................58

PART E

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION4

PART AGENERAL

INFORMATION

1. PSETA INFORMATION ...................................................................... 5

2. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS.................................................. 6

3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................... 7

4. FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON ................................................ 8

5. OVERVIEW BY THE ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ................ 10

6. STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCURACY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ....................................... 13

7. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 14

8. LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MANDATES ............................................ 14

9. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE....................................................... 15

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Registered name of the public entity Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority

ISBN number 978-1-77018-816-7

RP number 189/2016

Registered office address 353 Festival Road, Hatfield, 0028, Pretoria

Contact telephone numbers +27 12 423 5700/5711

E-mail address communications@pseta.org.za

Website address www.pseta.org.za

EXTERNAL AUDITORS

Auditor-General South Africa

Physical address 300 Middel Street New Muckleneuk Pretoria, South Africa

Postal address Box 446 Pretoria 0001

Telephone +27 12426 8000

Fax +27 12426 8257

BANKERS INFORMATION

Bank Address

ABSA 2nd Floor Lourie PlaceHillcrest Office Park177 Dyer StreetHillcrest, 0083

Nedbank 3rd FloorNedbank Park6 Press AvenueSelby Ext 15Johannesburg, 2000

1. PSETA INFORMATION

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION6

AA Accounting Authority (the Board)

AC Audit Committee

AG Auditor-General

AGSA Auditor-General of South Africa

APP Annual Performance Plan

ATR Annual Training Report

BAC Bid Adjudication Committee

BCP Business Continuity Plan

CAATS Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques

CIP Compulsory Induction Programme

CSE Corporate Services Executive

DDG Deputy Director-General

DG Director-General

DHA Department of Home Affairs

DHET Department of Higher Education and Training

DIRCO Department of International Relations and Co-operation DPSA Department of Public Service and Administration

ETQA Education and Training Quality Assurance

EXCO Executive Committee

ERM Environment Resources Management

FET Further Education and Training (now called TVET colleges)FY Financial Year

GPSSBC General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council

GRAP Generally Recognised Accounting Practice

GSC Governance and Strategy Committee

G-SETA Government Sector Education and Training AuthoritiesHEI Higher Education Institutions

HOD Head of Department

HR Human Resources

HRD Human Resource Development

HRDC Human Resource Development Council

HRDSA Human Resource Development South Africa

HRM Human Resource Management

IoDSA Institute of Directors Southern Africa

ICT Information and Communication Technology

KZN KwaZulu-Natal

MoA Memorandum of Agreement

MHET Minister of Higher Education and Training

MIS Management Information System

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

MTEF Medium-Term Expenditure Framework

MTSF Medium-Term Strategic Framework

NEC National Executive Committee

2. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

NEHAWU National Education Health and Allied Workers Union

NQF National Qualifications Framework

NSA National Skills Authority

NSF National Skills Fund

NSG National School of Government (formerly PALAMA)

NSDS III National Skills Development Strategy III

NSF National Skills Fund

NT National Treasury

OFO Organising Framework for Occupations

PALAMA Public Administration, Leadership and Management AcademyPARI Public Affairs Research Institute

PDP Personal Development Plan

PFMA Public Finance Management Act

PIVOTAL Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic LearningPOPCRU The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union

PS Public Service

PSA Public Servants Association of South Africa

PSETA Public Service Sector Education Training Authority

PSSC Public Service Skills Committee

QCTO Quality Council for Trades and Occupations

QMR Quarterly Monitoring Report

RMC Risk Management Committee

RPL Recognition of Prior Learning

SAQA South African Qualifications Authority

SARS South African Revenue Service

SCM Supply Chain Management

SCOPA Standing Committee on Public Accounts

SDA Skills Development Act

SETA Sector Education and Training Authority

SIU Special Investigating Unit

SD Skills Development

SDF Skills Development Facilitator

SDLA Skills Development Levies Act

SITA State Information Technology Agency

SMS Senior Management Services

SOEs State-Owned Enterprises

SOP Standard Operating Procedures

SP Skills Programme

SSP Sector Skills Plan

S&T Subsistence and TravelTVET Technical Vocational Education and Training

(formerly FET colleges)WIL Work-Integrated Learning

WSP Workplace Skills Plan

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In accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999) as amended, it is with great pleasure that we present to you the Annual Report of the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority. This report covers the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 and provides an overview of the operations, financial performance and developments across all performance targets as per Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Department of Higher Edu