Question NW2470 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
24 December 2021 - NW2470
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) What steps has she taken to hold the SA Local Government Association accountable for the fruitless expenditure which was incurred as a result of the incomplete studies of councilors in the Nkomazi Local Municipality?
Reply:
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) does not have any incomplete training programme for Councilors at Nkomazi Local Municipality. Further, the municipality has no knowledge of a training programme facilitated by SALGA that is incomplete.
However, based on the Parliamentary question SALGA further enquired from Nkomazi Local Municipality whether the municipality has any knowledge of any training programme for Councilors that is incomplete.
Nkomazi Local Municipality indicated that there are two training programmes that were facilitated and funded by the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) which are incomplete, whose details are tabulated below:
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Details of training programme |
Reasons for being incomplete |
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National Certificate in Municipal Governance, where the LGSETA in |
The programme is incomplete, and the LGSETA indicated that it is due to |
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2017 appointed Talent Emporium (an accredited service provider) to conduct the training programme. |
outstanding (Portfolio of Evidence) POE’s from learner Councilors. |
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National Certificate in Local Economic Development, where the LGSETA had appointed VPK Business Venture (an accredited service provider) to conduct the training programme that started on 18 February 2019. |
The programme is incomplete, and the LGSETA indicated that it is due to outstanding (Portfolio of Evidence) POE’s from learner Councilors. |