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579 THURSDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2008
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Higher Certificate: a National Senior
Certificate with a minimum of
30% in the language of learning
and teaching of the Higher Education
Institution as certified by
Umalusi, the Council for General
and Further Education and Training
Diploma: a National Senior
Certificate with an achievement
rating of three (Moderate
Achievement, 40%-49%), or better
in four recognised NCS subjects
excluding Life Orientation.
Bachelor’s Degree: a National Senior
Certificate with an achievement
rating of four (Adequate
Achievement, 50%-59%) or better
in four subjects chosen from a
NCS designated subject list.
(b) (i) Provinces have publicised the
National Senior Certificate
qualification through circulars,
posters and flyers and other
media. Furthermore, Higher
Education South Africa
(HESA) published the ‘‘Guide
to Entry Into Higher Education’’
2007 version and the
‘‘Plan Your Future’’ summary
guide on Higher Education
(HE) admission requirements,
translated into English, Afrikaans,
isiXhosa, isiZulu and
Sesotho. All these documents
have been distributed to
schools, circuit districts/regional
and circuit offices.
(ii) Over and above the provincial
circulars, flyers and posters and
other media broadcasts, the information
is also available on
the Department of Education
and National Information Service
for Higher Education
(NiSHE) websites. This information
is also available at all
provincial offices, districts, circuits
and schools.
The Matriculation Board
website address is: www.hesaenrol.ac.za.
Building of new nuclear power stations
1539. Mr L W GREYLING (ID) asked the
Minister of Minerals and Energy:
(1) Whether public participation processes
were conducted regarding the
Government’s decision to build new
nuclear power plant stations; if not,
why not if so, how many submissions
were received from public;
(2) whether her department has considered
the submissions; if not, why not;
if so, what are relevant details?
NW0000E
The MINISTER OF MINERALS AND
ENERGY:
(1) No, this is OPE and DEAT’s responsibility.
Wind resource atlas programme
1544. Mr L W GREYLING (ID) asked the
Minister of Minerals and Energy:
(1) Whether her department is currently
running a wind resource atlas
(2)
programme; if so, (a) when did the
programme start and (b) when will a
comprehensive wind atlas be available
to the public;
whether there has been any delays in
the programme; if so, what were the
reasons for the delays? NW2288E
The MINISTER OF MINERALS AND
ENERGY:
(1) (a) Yes, the programme started in
May 2008.
(b) The first publication of the wind
atlas, covering coastal areas of the
Northern, Western and Eastern
provinces is planned for November