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Inside SAQAVol: 06
SAQA’s Gala Dinner Commencement of Joe Samuels’ tenure as CEO
SAQA’s UK Visit
Welcomes and Goodbyes
SAQA’s NQF Ambassador Workshop
Part 1
1 SAQA’s Gala Dinner 2 Parable from The Richest Man in Babylon
3 SAQA’s NQF Ambassador Workshop 4 Ali 5 SAQA’s UK Visit 6 Making the right choice
7 Khetha serves the learner 8 Welcomes and Goodbyes
NotefromtheEditorialTeam:
IncludedinthisissueofInsideSAQAare:welcomesandgoodbyes,anaccountoftheSAQAStakeholderEngagementFunction,threeinsightfulspeechesfromtheevent,articlesabouttheSAQAUKvisitandtheSAQAStaffTeambuildingWeekend,delightfulcontributionsfromstaffmembersandinformationontheNQFAmbassadorsWorkshop.
Mostnotably,wewelcomeJoeSamuelsasournewCEO.PleasetakesometimetoreadthespeechesweincludedastheyweredeliveredontheeveningoftheGaladinner.JoegivesusanoutlineofhisvisionforSAQAandpaystributetoSamuelIsaacsandhis15yearswithSAQA.
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submitted by Brenda Ross
by Ernst Vorster
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By Ernst Vorster
It was an evening to remember. An evening signalling great change in the history of SAQA and the NQF as guests bode
farewell to Samuel Isaacs and welcomed Joe Samuels as SAQA’s incoming CEO. SAQA’s 2012 Gala Dinner and Stakeholder Engagement Function was held at the Sheraton Hotel on 15 February 2012.
The purpose of the evening was to reflect on the many achievements and accomplishments SAQA has fought so hard for over the span of its 15 year existence and to set the stage for SAQA’s strategic imperatives over the next few years.
As guests were arriving, the media were already gathered to interview Joe and Samuel, as well as JJNjeke, Chairperson of the 5thSAQA Board. Director of NQF Advocacy, John Arnesen, led the media briefing with a polite but firm hand. Our three honoured guest were presented with a question each to break the ice and
the media engaged them on a multitude of issues concerning SAQA’s operations. SABC Radio requested a brief interview after the briefing, and kept us on our toes as we feared that the function would start late. Thankfully, we got Joe back into the dining hall just in time for the festivities to start.
Dressed to the nines, SAQA’s honoured guests were welcomed with great hospitality. Many of them had a hand in the measures of success that the organisation has achieved. Of course, unbeknownst to them, SAQA staff had been scurrying until moments before the function commenced to perfect the detail to every part of the proceedings. And was the dining hall not decked in the finest of decor, guests were ogling the flower arrangements and table decorations with delight.
While the guests were taking their seats, the proceedings kicked off with the SAQA Video, specifically compiled for launch at the function. Staff and stakeholders alike will see more of the video as we have opportunities to show it throughout the coming months. The MC, Ntsiki Gumbe, welcomed all present and introduced the guests of honour, as well as key speakers who paid tribute to Samuel Isaacs. As the evening progressed, guests were wined and dined, and charmed with the melodies of renowned guitarist, Tessa Ziegler.
Speeches commenced with vigour and the Director General of the Department of Higher Education and Training, Gwebs Qonde, opened the floor with a thoughtful account of how both Samuel and Joe’s contributions have and will shape SAQA in the future. This was followed by JJ Njeke, Samuel, and Joe with their respective repertoires.
SAQA’s 2012 Gala Dinner and Stakeholder Engagement Function
Samuel Isaacs, JJ Njeke and Joe Sammuels
Samuel Isaacs and Joe Samuels
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Please take some time to read the speeches we included in this newsletter, we thought it would allow all SAQA staff to share in the splendour of the evening.What was particularly interesting was the manner in which Joe spoke about the articulation of qualifications as the way forward for SAQA.
Part and parcel of any stakeholder engagement function is, of course, the opportunity to network and build on good relationships. The “who’s who” of ETD (Education, Training and Development) in South Africa mingled, exchanged thoughts and business cards, and aligned their causes where possible. No doubt, valuable working relationships were wrought in the spirit of the evening and will contribute greatly to SAQA’s endeavours in the future.
Ensuring that a great evening was well rounded, guests were sent home with gift bags containing special copies of the SAQA Bulletin Volume 12 no 2 which highlighted key readings on the NQF and other SAQA Publications relevant to the audience. The Bulletin surely contains the most complete collection of NQF related articles, and proved very popular with the Stakeholders present that evening.
Well, after all the guests had gone, the organising team took care of the final details, and took stock of the lighter moments of the evening. Our thanks to everyone who contributed towards the successful execution of the function, and all our guests who made the evening so memorable!
We would also like to wish Joe well with the enormous task placed on his shoulders to steer SAQA. We trust we will reach new heights of excellence under his leadership.
Submitted by Brenda Ross:
(From the Liberty Life Newsletter, January 2012)
The beginning of a new year is
always a good time to review
where we are coming from and
what we would like to achieve in
the year ahead.
With this in mind, I want to share
a parable from The Richest Man in
Babylon by George S. Clason.
Arkad, the richest man in Babylon,
argues that the key to riches is to
save one-tenth of all that you earn,
but he has to convince his audience
to save.
He uses this analogy: If you have a
basket and each morning you put
ten eggs into it and the evening
you take out nine eggs, what will
eventually happen?
The basket in time will overflow.
If you save a tenth of your income,
so will your purse overflow.
Of course, the men argue with him
that it is impossible to save a tenth
of their income as they have so
many financial commitments.
Arkad simply contends that if the
person standing next to you earns
less than you do, how are they able
to survive each month?
The truth is that “what each of us
calls our ‘necessary expenses’ will
always grow to equal our incomes
unless we protest to the contrary.”
Think back to when you earned
your first pay cheque and compare
your spending then what you
spend today.
How much of that spending is
really “necessary” and how much
has simply been a result of having
more money?
Whether you save or not, at the
end of the month you will still have
no money in your wallet.
But at least if you have saved, your
empty wallet will not be a crisis and
you will be on your way to creating
real wealth.
Parable From The Richest Man in Babylon
Samuel Isaacs
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