Question NW2247 to the Minister of Transport
11 November 2016 - NW2247
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) What are the relevant details of all training provided to the Road Traffic Management Agency’s officials in the past three financial years, (b) what amount did each training course cost, (c) who conducted each training course and (d) what qualifications were offered in each case; (2) whether each specified training course was accredited; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the requirement to be in possession of (a) normal and/or (b) specialised driving licences was waived for any of the officials to attend any of the specified courses; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
1. Training of the National Traffic Police (NTP) : 2016/17
(a) Training Details:
- A total of 101 Officers are being trained as Examiners of Vehicles and Examiners for Driving Licences.
- Duration: from 19 July to 08 December 2016
- Venue: Heidelberg SA Army Gymnasium
- Training Cost:
Total cost of Training as at 30 September 2016 amounted to R3,3 million
- Training Provider:
Boekenhoutkloof Traffic Training College in collaboration with the RTMC Training Provisioning. Boekenhoutkloof Traffic College is an accredited training provider, accredited with the Safety and Security, Sector, Education and Training Authority (SASSETA).
- Qualifications were offered:
Certificate in Examiners of Vehicles and Certificate in Examiners for Driving Licences.
Training of the National Traffic Police: 2015/16
(a) Training Details:
- A total of 130 officers were trained on the following:
- Physical Fitness
- Tactical Training
- Firearm Training
- Theoretical Training (NLTA, AARTO, and Legal Subjects)
- Training as Examiners of Vehicles
- Duration: from 18August to 14 December 2015
- Venue: Heidelberg SA Army Gymnasium
(b) Training Cost:
Total cost of Training as at 31 March 2016 amounted to R7,9 million
(c) Training Provider:
Boekenhoutkloof Traffic Training College in collaboration with the RTMC Training Provisioning. Boekenhoutkloof Traffic College is an accredited training provider, accredited with the Safety and Security, Sector, Education and Training Authority (SASSETA).
(d) Qualifications were offered:
Certificate in Examiners of Vehicles.
Training of the National Traffic Police: 2014/15
(a) Training Details:
The training was presented to 172 members of the National Traffic Police at the TELKOM Centre of Learning in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng. The following milestones were set during the up-skilling training conducted from 25 October 2014 to 15 December 2014:
- Physical Fitness
- Tactical Training
- Firearm Training
- Theoretical Training
All of the aforementioned aspects which made up the Up-Skilling Training Programme of the NTP, were spread throughout the up-skilling training programme in the format of a Block Programme.
(b) Training Cost:
The training budget for the NTP up-skilling for 2014/15 was R20m, actual expenditure was R11m.
- Training Provider:
This training was referred to as the Up-Skilling of the NTP and was conducted by George Fivaz Forensic and Risk (GFFR) Training from 25 October 2014 to 15 December 2014. GFFR conducted the training in collaboration with Lyceum College.Lyceum College is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a Private Higher Education Institution.
(b) Qualifications were offered:
Lyceum College registered this programme as an internal certification programme.
2. The Training for Examiners of Vehicles and Examiner for Driving Licences are accredited programmes consisting of the following Unit Standards:
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UNIT STANDARD TITLE |
NUMBER |
NQF LEVEL |
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EXAMINERS OF VEHICLES |
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Examine vehicles for road-worthiness |
Level 4 |
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic vehicle components |
Level 4 |
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Examine light motor vehicles for fitness and road-worthiness |
Level 4 |
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Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts |
Level 4 |
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EXAMINERS FOR DRIVING LICENCES |
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Examine candidates for the learners drivers licence |
Level 3 |
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Examine for a driving licence - Grade D |
Level 4 |
- The Up-Skilling of the NTP conducted by GFFR in collaboration with Lyceum College during 2014/15 was done on the Lyceum College registered internal certification programme.
- The following training done during 2015/16 has reference:
- Physical Fitness – none credit bearing as part of up-skilling of the NTP
- Tactical Training - none credit bearing as part of up-skilling of the NTP
- Firearm Training - none credit bearing as part of up-skilling of the NTP; this training is also part of the annual maintenance shoot done in terms of the Firearms Control Act, Act 60 of 2000.
- Theoretical Training (NRTA, NLTA, AARTO, and Legal Subjects) – none credit bearing as part of up-skilling of the NTP.
3. No driving licence requirements were waived for any of the above training.
The requirements as set out in the National Road Traffic Act, 1996, Act 93 of 1996 (NRTA) were met:
Grades of examiner of vehicles (EoV) and examiner for driving licences (EDL), with driving licence requirements, as per the NRTA are as follow:
(1) Examiner of vehicles:
- Grade A, examiner to hold a Code EC driving licence for a manual transmission and a Code A driving licence;
- Grade B, such examiner to hold a Code EB driving licence for a manual transmission and a Code A driving licence;
- Grade C, such examiner to hold Code EC driving licence for a manual transmission;
- Grade D, such examiner to hold a Code EB driving licence for a manual transmission.
(2) Examiner for driving licences:
- Grade A, examiner to hold a Code EC driving licence for a manual transmission and a Code A driving licence;
- Grade B, examiner to hold a Code EC driving licence for a manual transmission;
- Grade C, examiner to hold a Code B driving licence for a manual transmission and a Code A driving licence;
- Grade D, examiner to hold a Code B driving licence for a manual transmission;