Question NW1983 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
11 October 2016 - NW1983
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)What budgets were allocated for the (a) maintenance and (b) upgrading of the (i) Mapulaneng and (ii) Ehlanzeni technical and vocational education training colleges in Matsulu and Acornhoek in Mpumalanga in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15, (cc) 2015-16 and (dd) 2016-17 financial years; (2) whether service providers have been appointed to lecture National Rural Youth Service Corps students in each of the specified colleges; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) who is the service provider and (b) what is the value of each tender awarded in each case?
Reply:
1. Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College has 6 campuses, namelyBarberton, Kanyamazane, Mapulaneng (Acornhoek), Mlumati, Mthimba and the Nelspruit campuses. The Matsulu Centre came into being as a result of the community of Matsulu approaching the College for a campus. The College agreed to take over a dilapidated infrastructure used formally as a youth centre with the intention of revitalising it as a skills centre. Processes are underway to have the infrastructure officially handed over to the College by the Department of Public Works. Whilst the negotiations ensued regarding the transfer of the infrastructure, the National Rural Youth Service Corps(NARYSEC) requested the College to assist in providing infrastructure for the offering of some of their programmes. The College heeded the call with a view for it to use part of the facilities whilst building renovations are underway.
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Campus |
Category |
BUDGET PER YEAR |
|||
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(aa) 2013-14 |
(bb) 2014-15 |
(cc) 2015-16 |
(dd)2016-17 |
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|
Mapulaneng (Acornhoek) |
Maintenance |
R900 000 |
R1 545 000 |
R2 520 000 |
R1 635 000 |
|
Upgrading |
R3 350 000 |
R5 850 000 |
R3 350 000 |
R3 350 000 |
|
|
Matsulu
|
Maintenance |
The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year. |
The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year. |
0 |
R200 000 |
|
Upgrading |
The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year. |
The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year. |
0 |
R5 000 000 |
2. TheMatsulu Skills Centre is not being utilised by the College as a Campus, as it is being prepared to be a Skills and Artisan Development Centre in 2017.The College is only providing classrooms for rental at Matsuluto the Department of Rural Development for the roll out of the NARYSEC Programme.
The Mapulaneng Campus offers no NARYSEC programmes.
|
NARYSEC Programme |
Delivery Site |
|
|
Course duration |
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Community Water Health and Sanitation Facilitation (L4) |
Matsulu |
Lekopani |
R780 000 26 learners |
1 year March 2016-February 2017 |
|
Electrical Engineering Renewable Energy (L2) |
Matsulu |
Lekopani |
R480 000 24 learners |
1 year March 2016-February 2017 |
|
End-User Computing (L3) |
Matsulu |
Lekopani |
R540 000 24 learners |
1 year March 2016-February 2017 |
|
Automotive Repairs and Maintenance (L2) |
Matsulu |
Lekopani |
R432 000 24 learners |
1 year March 2016-February 2017 |
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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